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Station 32
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an Ramon Valley Fire Protection
District signed the papers Friday, Jan.
9, to purchase the 1.3-acre property at
2100 Stone Valley Road at the intersection
of Miranda Avenue. This is less than half a
mile east and across the street from existing
Station 32 in Alamo, which will be moved to
the new location.
The property was purchased for $1.2 million from M. Poustinchian. It was discovered
for sale by a firefighter as staff members kept
their eyes open in the area for a temporary
site while Station 32, which opened in 1958,
was to be rebuilt.
“Then we found this property,” explained
Fire Chief Richard Price.
The new site will also work well with the
stoplights already in place at the Miranda
intersection, said Price. At the current site at
1101 Stone Valley Road, drivers sometimes
do not notice flashing lights as emergency
vehicles try to exit Station 32, where a permanent yellow light hangs over the road.
“We control that flashing light and it can
turn red but 90 percent of the time, people
ignore it,” said Assistant Fire Chief Steve
Hart, who is in charge of planning future
growth. “When the shift changes when the
Monte Vista High School kids are coming to
school, the firefighters can hardly get out to
come home.”
Sycamore Valley Elementary School parent Krista Keller asks a question regarding the district’s fiscal situation at a breakout session of a forum held to get feedback from parents on how best to approach impending cutbacks. District facilitators Rob Stockberger and Lucy Daggett answered questions and forwarded issues on to the school board.
Forums look at sticky issue
of school budget cuts
School district seeks parent input on response to state cutbacks
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fforts to protect children from leadbased paint and chemicals used in toy
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flexibility.
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also required resellers to test every item to
be certain they did not exceed those criteria,
but officials have since reinterpreted the law
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W
ith the state’s funding issues
worsening, officials with the San
Ramon Valley Unified School
District are looking at the possibility of
getting the parcel tax back on the ballot as
a means of combating what are expected to
be severe cutbacks.
Rather than just move forward and put
the issue back on the ballot, district officials
chose to hold a quartet of informational
forums designed to explain the issues to
residents and to get their feedback on how
best to resolve the situation.
Nearly 200 people turned out for the
first session, held Jan. 12 at San Ramon
Valley High School. Parents, teachers and
administrators packed into the cafeteria at
the high school to hear the prognosis from
Superintendent Steve Enoch.
“The purpose of this forum is to get the
word out, explain the budget crisis, and to
provide an opportunity for staff and community feedback, get ideas and suggestions,” he said.
Enoch said he was aware of the state’s
financial woes, but it wasn’t until recently
that it really struck home for him.
“My ‘ah-ha’ moment came about three
weeks ago. The governors were meeting with
(President-Elect) Obama and listing off their
deficits,” he recalled. Most of the states had
single digit billions of deficit, while California
stood out with a $42 billion figure. “That hit
me. That took my breath away.”
Superintendent Steve Enoch describes what he calls
a “perfect storm” of economic hardships afflicting
the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. Enoch
gave the presentation during the first of four informational forums held around the district.
The governor has proposed a plan to deal
with the deficit, but it would result in $18
billion in cuts statewide. What does that
mean for schools in the SRVUSD? Enoch
said they could be seeing a cut in funding
from $14 million-$16 million. With the
revenue lost this year from the expiring parcel tax, the district would also be down an
additional $4.2 million.
The San Ramon school district has an
annual budget of $212 million. Of those
funds, 86 percent goes to pay for classified and certificated employees, as well as
employee benefits. Between the loss of state
revenue and the parcel tax, that would be a
decrease of just under 10 percent.
Enoch said that they have already been
making cuts during the past two years and
he offered kudos to the district and the
school board in how they’ve been making
those cuts.
“They’ve tried to keep cuts away from
the classroom,” he said. “I applaud them but
I will also tell you that it’s hard to maintain
that as we continue cutting.”
The governor has suggested the schools
can save money by reducing the school year
from 180 to 175 days, as well as by allowing the district to dip more deeply into its
reserves. Currently all districts are required
to maintain reserves that are 3 percent of
their operating budget. The proposal would
drop that mandatory reserve to 1.5 percent
of the annual budget.
Enoch said that would give them some leeway but he’s not sure that is the safest route to
take. “The reserves can be cut in half, which
my fiscal friends say makes them nervous.”
Enoch said he is hopeful that there will
be some positive news coming out of
Sacramento in the next few weeks, but they
are preparing for the worst. The district has
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DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI
More importantly, he noted, having the station at the corner will add
to their emergency response time.
“There’s going to be a big
improvement for our responses,”
said Hart. “We might be getting 15,
20, 30 seconds.”
Price noted that the district’s
emergency crews can arrive at 90
percent of residences within five
minutes of a 9-1-1 call.
For a time the fire district was
negotiating with the school district
to temporarily relocate Station 32
at Stone Valley Middle School,
said Hart. It also bought property
on Danville Boulevard at Hemme
Avenue several years ago with the
idea of splitting Alamo fire services into two locations.
“After we purchased it we did
further in-depth geographical studies
and determined that wasn’t going to
serve Alamo better,” said Hart.
They also noted other problems
with access to the site, such as the
narrow roads, the day care facility
across the street and nearby Rancho
Romero Elementary School.
The fire district is in negotiations with Contra Costa County
representing Alamo Parks and
Recreation to purchase the lot on
Danville Boulevard and Hemme for
a park. The district also approached
the East Bay Regional Park District,
which owns the adjacent Iron Horse
Trail, but it had other priorities.
Station 32 was opened Nov. 18,
1958. Hart said the Stone Valley
Road site has been the perfect spot
for a fire station to serve Alamo residents. The property is 0.9 acre and
its cost in the 1950s was $4,558,
said Hart. Cost of construction was
$38,498. At that time, it housed one
firefighter. “When the volunteers
were called out, they would muster
up at the fire station.”
Station 32 began to provide
ambulance services in the 1970s,
said Hart. Now it houses two fire
companies, six firefighters, two
Above: The Fire District has purchased this Alamo property at 2100 Stone Valley Road
at the corner of Miranda Avenue to rebuild Station 32, which has outgrown its location
down the road.
Right: Fire Station 32 was opened Nov. 18, 1958, at 1101 Stone Valley Road and has
undergone two renovations.
engines, an ambulance and another
engine primarily used for grass and
brush fires.
“We’ve remodeled it twice,” Hart
said. “In 1991 was the last major
remodel.”
On Tuesday, Hart estimated construction might begin in about a
year.
“I’ve started working since yesterday with Contra Costa County
planning, doing the entitlement
phase,” said Hart. He is working
with ATI Architects and Engineers
in Danville on a schematic design.
“Come June we’ll have the
entitlement phase done and the
schematic designs, hopefully,” said
Hart.
“If everything goes according to
plan, we’ll be starting construction in
January-February 2010,” he contin-
ued. “It takes about 12-13 months to
build a fire station. During that time,
these firefighters will continue to live
at 1101 Stone Valley Road.”
The district will demolish the
home that is on the new property,
which has four bedrooms and two
baths.
“As part of the negotiations we are
leasing the home back to the owner
for six months,” said Hart. “When
he’s gone we’ll destroy the home.”
He said it would probably not be
used for fire training because it is
situated in a neighborhood and will
be vacated in the summertime.
After Station 32 moves, the old
firehouse and property will probably be declared surplus, said Price.
The newest fire station in the Fire
District is Station 36 on Camino
Tassajara, Price said. It currently
has a structure used for storage that
can be utilized if development in
the Tassajara Valley ever makes it
necessary.
“We are poised for growth,” said
Price.
He also noted the fine line walked
Forum
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GEOFF GILLETTE
More than 180 residents, teachers and administrators packed into the San Ramon Valley High School cafeteria to get the lowdown on the current budget situation in the district and the possibility of another parcel tax measure on the May ballot.
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already frozen all non-critical spending and hiring, banned all overnight
workshops and conferences paid for
by the district, and suspended bargaining related to new costs.
Another way to prepare for a worsening funding situation is to seek help
from the voters, through a renewal of
the parcel tax expiring this year.
“A parcel tax is hard to pass,”
Enoch noted. “You have to have 66.6
percent to pass. It’s never an easy row
to hoe.”
The school board will need to
make decisions regarding how much
it should ask for in a new parcel tax.
The tax expiring this year is $98.
Measure D, which was on the ballot
last year, asked for $166 and failed,
garnering only 63 percent of the vote.
Once Enoch finished his presentation, those in attendance were split
into groups of 20 in classrooms
throughout the high school. Working
with a facilitator, each group worked
on what issues and questions the
by the district as it plans its fire stations.
“We want to design the stations
to match the homes but we are a
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school board should be considering in
getting the tax on the ballot and where
cuts should fall if it fails.
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Facilitators will take the questions
and comments and bring them to
the school board for consideration.
Another forum was held Thursday
at California High. Two more will
be held next week: Jan. 20 at Monte
Vista High, and Jan. 22 at Dougherty
Valley High.
People with questions regarding the
funding shortfall or the proposed parcel tax being considered can contact
the district for further information or
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GEOFF GILLETTE
Small Fry Shoppe owner Linda Stolow displays a toy that most likely will need to be
removed under the new lead law. The multi-colored eyes on the telephone were apparently painted on with lead-based paint.
The Thrift Station, which benefits Discovery Counseling Center, has a large selection of
children’s toys, games and clothing items. The new law could have a detrimental effect
on what the shop can offer.
to say that resellers are not required
to test, but they will be responsible
if found selling items in excess of
the specifications.
How this will affect the resale
industry is still uncertain.
“I don’t know how this is going
to work. We don’t have to test for
lead but we are still responsible,”
Small-Fry Shoppe owner Linda
Stolow said. She added, “It will be
a lot of work to keep up with this.”
Stolow and her husband David
run the shop, which takes in gently
used items on Railroad Avenue
such as clothing, toys and books
and resells them. Stolow said the
new law will certainly have an
effect on how they do business.
“We’ll be careful about selling toys
that are painted.”
In most cases, uniform colors
mean that items are not painted
but that the color is mixed in with
the plastic. But, Stolow said, if it is
a multi-colored item, chances are
good that it has been painted on.
One example she gave was a small
rolling telephone designed for
infants. On the eyes of the phone,
she pointed to multiple colors.
Currently, when an item comes in,
Stolow will do an online search for
information such as pricing, availability and recalls. If a product has a
bad history or has been the subject of
a recall they do not sell it. “It takes
time to find all the things that have
been recalled. There’s lists and lists
of stuff,” she stated.
With the new law in effect, the
Stolows will be more careful in
general but will specifically watch
over items for babies and toddlers.
“I’ve pulled toys off my shelf
already. If it’s something that can
go in the mouth or be chewed on,
we’re checking it.”
Other stores in the area, such as
the Thrift Station, which benefits
Discovery Counseling Center, also
do a brisk business in the resale of
children’s items. Volunteers at the
store said they do not believe they
will be removing anything from the
shelves at this time, but it is something that they will be keeping an
eye on as well. N
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New football ‘treasure’
Famous face in Danville Brent
Jones will be honored at the Living
Treasure program Friday, Jan.
23, at the Danville Community
Center. A reception will begin at
6:30 p.m., with the program plus
Q&A from 7-9 p.m.
Jones played in the National
Football League for 12 years, was
All-Pro four years, Pro Bowl four
years, and Super Bowl Champion
XXIlI, XXlV and XXIX with the
San Francisco 49ers.
Jones lives in Danville with
wife Dana and two daughters,
who went to Monte Vista High
School and are now in college.
“Danville is a perfect place to
raise a family, with great places to live, wonderful churches
and top-notch sports programs
for clubs and high schools,” said
Jones.
He was born in San Jose and
attended the University of Santa
Clara, where he graduated with
a BS in economics in 1985. He
is owner of Northgate Financial
Services in Danville.
This Living Treasures program
is free to the public. Call the
Museum of the San Ramon Valley
at 837-3750 to reserve a seat. N
Eugene O’Neill Foundation
to honor Paul Robeson
Museum of the San Ramon Valley, foundation leaders also to be recognized
Legendary actor, singer and
social activist Paul Robeson will
be honored Jan. 21 along with
two individuals and an institution
for work that has embraced and
supported the legacy of American
playwright Eugene O’Neill and
the Danville-based foundation that
bears his name.
The Eugene O’Neill Foundation
in partnership with the National
Park Service will present the awards
at a dinner, open to the public, at
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21, at
the Crow Canyon Country Club in
Danville. Reservations at $80 per
person may be made at 820-1818.
The event will feature a musical
tribute to Robeson by bass baritone
Lawrence Beamen, whose performance career was influenced by the
legendary actor. Beamen will sing
Robeson’s trademark song, “Old
Man River,” and other selections.
The foundation will give the Tao
House Award for distinguished
service to the American Theater
to Robeson, who died in 1976 at
age 77. The award was announced
in September, but the formal presentation to Paul Robeson Jr., was
deferred due to the son’s illness
at the time. Robeson Jr. and his
wife, residents of New York, will be
present at the dinner to accept the
award posthumously in honor of his
father, who starred in O’Neill plays,
including “The Emperor Jones” and
“All God’s Chillun Got Wings.”
Two longtime foundation lead-
COURTESY EUGENE O’NEILL FOUNDATION
Paul Robeson Jr. will accept the Tao
House Award being awarded posthumously to his father for his distinguished
service to the American Theater.
ers, Diane Schinnerer of San
Ramon and Carol Sherrill of
Danville, will receive the foundation’s Open Gate Award. The
award, which Sherrill helped
establish during her 18 years on
the foundation’s board, is given
to individuals who have worked
to preserve O’Neill’s Tao House
estate, a unit of the Park Service,
in Danville and the playwright’s
legacy.
A special Partnership Award
will be presented to the Museum
of the San Ramon Valley in
Danville “in recognition of working together through exhibits
and special community projects
to perpetuate the life and literary legacy” of O’Neill, America’s
only playwright to receive the
Nobel Prize in Literature and four
Pulitzer Prizes.
Schinnerer was the first mayor
of San Ramon in 1983 and is a
former board member and president of the foundation. She manages the organization’s library at
Tao House. The library contains
the largest and most accessible
collection of resources relating to
the playwright on the West Coast.
Since 1999 Schinnerer has been
secretary of the O’Neill Society,
an international organization.
Sherrill has been chairwoman of
two international O’Neill conferences in Danville and has served
as president and member of the
board of the O’Neill Foundation.
She and Schinnerer are currently members of the foundation’s
Honorary Board, composed of
individuals who have served the
organization with distinction.
Robeson Jr. is executive director
of the Paul Robeson Foundation
established in 1996 in New York.
The foundation, dedicated to preserving the legacy of Robeson Sr.,
collects, preserves and disseminates approximately 50,000 items
in Robeson collections.
The foundation’s Tao House
Award for distinguished service
to the American Theater was first
presented in 1989 to actor Jason
Robards. N
Chilly children at Greenbrook
Power outage leaves school dark until mid-day
by Geoff Gillette
Residents of the Greenbrook
neighborhood saw lots of flashing lights Thursday evening. Jan.
8, as members of the San Ramon
Fire Protection District descended
on Greenbrook Elementary after
getting a report of smoke at the
school.
Fire officials arrived at the
school around 7:15 p.m. and
found a transformer near the edge
of the school’s property putting
out smoke and nearby residents
without power.
PG&E spokeswoman Tamar
Sarkissian said nearly 400 homes
were affected by the blackout,
caused by the malfunctioning
transformer. Sarkissian said most
had power restored by 8:30 p.m.
and all but a handful were back up
a short time later.
Greenbrook officials determined that the transformer posed
no threat to students and chose to
keep school open Friday morning
with the understanding that power
would be restored at the earliest
possibility.
Sarkissian said crews worked all
through the night replacing linkages in the transformer to ensure the
smooth flow of power, but when
teachers began arriving Friday,
classrooms were still dark.
Parents were notified of the out-
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age by e-mail, and were told to
have their students dress warmly as
there would be no heat until power
was restored. Teachers held class in
their darkened rooms, and children
took flashlights with them to the
restrooms.
Chartwell’s, the company that
provides food for the school’s cafeteria, was unable to cook so hot
pizzas were brought in to feed the
students who normally purchase
their lunches.
Sarkissian said power began
flowing to the school shortly
before noon, although with systems being reset and tested, it was
a short while later before all function was restored to the school. N
Diablo Views
BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI
Good morning, mayor
N
ow 7:30 a.m. is not too Emergency Response Team. The
early for breakfast when 20-hour CERT course is given by the
it’s in your own home. As San Ramon Valley Fire Protection
a matter of fact, I’m usually dig- District to prepare civilians to be
ging into my oatmeal at 6:45 week- the first responders in their neighborhoods after a disaster. To learn
day mornings.
But when I must show up at a more, go to www.srvfire.ca.gov;
restaurant dressed and ready for the or call Gilbert at 314-3368. Since
day at 7:30 a.m., it’s quite a devia- the Valley has about 140,000 resition from my usual routine. So I dents and there are usually 60-65
choose carefully which breakfast emergency responders on duty, the
talents of the CERT volunteers will
meetings to attend.
This said, I will wholeheartedly prove invaluable in a disaster.
Speaking of preparedness, Price
vouch for the Danville Mornings
with the Mayor that are held 7:30- said a 9-1-1 call results in a highly
8:30 a.m. the first Friday of each trained crew arriving at 90 permonth. I consider them time well cent of residences within five minspent, and apparently so do a bevy utes. This brought up the problem
of regulars. I always leave energized of dialing 9-1-1 on cell phones,
by the town’s plans and activities, which then goes to the California
the interesting, engaged people— Highway Patrol. This might be
what you want if you are on the
and loaded with story ideas.
Mayor Newell Arnerich is con- highway. But for other emergentinuing the mornings, which were cies, they recommended programming in the dispatch
begun two years ago
center in Martinez
at Father Nature’s
where 9-1-1 calls
restaurant on East The breakfast ended
go from a landline:
Prospect Avenue in on a down note
646-2441. Make
downtown Danville.
as Mayor Arnerich
this the first numBut Arnerich plans
ber on your list, the
to change location talked about the
mayor advised.
every three months realities of the
Danville resito make it more condents Joe and Edie
venient for residents state budget. “It’s
Farrell were also at
in different parts of a philosophical
breakfast to tell
town.
stranglehold—issues the
about the campaign
Last Friday as
they are launchpeople arrived in the not solved from five
ing to get people
back dining room, years ago,” he said.
trained in CPR. Joe
several of us headed
said five months to
straight for the wall
heater and chose seats accordingly. that day he had suffered cardiac
Arnerich began right on time, intro- arrest, which he called “an electriducing himself and going around cal storm in the heart,” and luckthe room to let us all say our names ily a bystander administered CPR.
and, perhaps, why we were there. Latest research advises administerSometimes residents come to the ing 100 compressions to the chest
mornings with specific concerns; per minute to keep the heart and
others may want to inform every- brain active—it can be done to the
one about upcoming activities; and tune of “Staying Alive”—rather
many people come to learn more than mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
The breakfast ended on a down
about their town. Town Manager Joe
Calabrigo and Police Chief Chris note as Arnerich talked about the
Wenzel always attend. Fire Chief realities of the state budget. “It’s a
Richard Price was there Friday, as philosophical stranglehold—issues
was Fire District Board Member not solved from five years ago,” he
Roxanne Lindsay and Danville’s said. With the economy going down,
disaster preparedness guru Greg the state is receiving less money.
Gilbert. That made a room of experts California might go from being
who could answer just about any the world’s fifth biggest economy
to 20th, Arnerich said. The state’s
question that came up.
The hiring of Gilbert as emer- unemployment is now 8.2 percent
gency services manager in 2007 and it might fall to 10 percent. The
shows Danville’s commitment school district made a 7 percent
to being prepared, noted Mayor reduction in June, now it is being
Arnerich. When town officials saw asked to take another 10 percent cut.
the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Arnerich urged us all to contact our
they resolved to be prepared in legislators with these concerns.
The next Morning with the
Danville and the San Ramon Valley
and created the position, knowing Mayor will be held Friday, Feb.
someone had to tackle it full time. 6, at Father Nature’s on Prospect
Since all town employees have Avenue. At 7:30 a.m. It’s worth the
been instructed to be leaders in change of routine.
—Dolores Fox Ciardelli
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Our new world
Welcome to our new world, a place where people
get patted down for security reasons before being
allowed into a football stadium. It used to be that
officials were worried about alcohol. Now they are
concerned about weapons.
When Danville residents Daniel and Kathy Sheehan
were subjected to a pat-down search in 2005 before
entering Candlestick Park, they considered it to be
an invasion of their privacy, which has been guaranteed by the California Constitution since 1972. They
sued the 49ers but a divided Appeals Court upheld
the football team’s search policy.
The American Civil Liberties Union took the case
to the Supreme Court on behalf of the Sheehans last
week; the court has 90 days to decide whether the
search is necessary to guarantee safety or whether patrons who get
searched have their
constitutional rights It used to be that
violated. The National
Football League is officials were worried
arguing that people
who attend games about alcohol. Now
agree when they pur- they are concerned
chase tickets to abide
by its conditions, about weapons.
which now include
searches for contraband before being allowed into the stadium. This is
NFL policy, not just that of the 49ers.
This California case will affect only three football
teams—the Niners, the Oakland Raiders and the San
Diego Chargers. But it is being closely watched by
all the NFL teams as well as other sports franchises,
although so far only the NFL conducts pat-down
searches. But all franchises want the legal right to
do whatever they feel they must to prevent disasters
at their sporting events.
The ACLU attorneys have stated that there are less
offensive ways to search people, such as the metal
detectors used at airports. This may be so but the sad
truth is that we are losing our freedoms every time
we board an airplane or enter a crowded venue such
as a football stadium. The future will undoubtedly
hold many privacy vs. safety cases as we balance
what we must do to guarantee safety and keep our
freedoms intact. In this case, the pat-down seems
an acceptable condition to ensuring that a football
game is free from tragedy.
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Keep Alamo money
in Alamo
Dear Editor:
There is so much dang wrong
information about incorporation
being spread around and it’s driving me nuts!
Can I share some truths?
First, we all know the County is
having money problems. So what
happens to Alamo with or without
incorporation? Without incorporation the County, in an effort to find
money, will need to cut services to
our Alamo. Do we want that? No!
They can cut back on maintaining our roads and let them go
to pot; they can cut back on our
loyal, dedicated Sheriff’s department staff, making our streets
less safe; Public Works can stop
maintaining the median strips and
other beauty points which will
look shabby; they can do anything
they need to get money out of our
Alamo funds. We lose without any
choice.
But, if we incorporate, the
County will still need ways to
balance its budget but it can’t
cut anything mentioned above.
I want Alamo to be treated as
other incorporated cities, and keep
Alamo money in Alamo rather
than spreading it countywide.
Doesn’t that make sense to you?
It’s now time to incorporate so
every Alamo citizen has a voice
and a place to be heard. Please
vote yes on Measure A.
Nancy Dommes, Alamo
Correct information
Dear Editor:
Incorporation opponent Stephen
Heafey and his wife, Denise
Padovani, have sent in several
letters and Web site posts with
information which I would like to
correct.
s !FFORDABLE HOUSING .O LAW
requires either the County or the
Town of Alamo to build affordable housing. State zoning mandates apply to both counties and
cities. The County general plan
specifically for Alamo states
“multiple family residential units
shall be provided in suitable densities and locations. A range of
densities shall be offered in order
to provide for a variety of family sizes, income levels and age
groups.” (Section 3.112 of the
County General Plan specifically
for Alamo.) If a private developer
using the County’s General Plan
proposes affordable housing in
Alamo, if we are incorporated,
Alamo citizens will decide where
and what gets built; if we are
not incorporated, bureaucrats in
Martinez will decide.
s #ITY GROWTH !N INCORPORATED
city is not required to grow. Please
check the 2000 and 2008 populations of the incorporated cities
of Clayton, Moraga, Piedmont,
Orinda, Ross, Hillsborough,
Woodside, etc. All grew by only a
few hundred people in the 2000s.
This was primarily due to empty-nesters selling their houses to
growing families.
s !LAMO STUDY BY AN ENGINEERing firm: Winzler & Kelly has a
Municipal Services Group under
which it performs financial studies
for municipalities, including two
Comprehensive Fiscal Analyses
for two cities in 2008 who successfully incorporated by vote of
their residents.
s !NNEXATION TO $ANVILLE OR
Walnut Creek: No representative
of our movement has ever threatENED ANNEXATION AS A REASON FOR
incorporation, in writing or in
presentations. We believe it is
EXTREMELY UNLIKELY AND UNDESIRable. A well known incorporation
OPPONENT HAS SUGGESTED ANNEXAtion with Danville is desirable, but
we have not.
s !LAMEDA #OUNTYS -EASURE &
We want voters to realize that a
#OUNTY CAN LEGALLY RAISE TAXES ON
unincorporated areas with a vote
of all County residents. Alameda
County voters, including incorporated cities, have approved and
raised the County unincorporated
TAX THREE TIMES IN THE LAST years, most recently in June 2008,
because it’s not hard to get someONETOVOTETORAISEATAXTHATTHEY
don’t pay. A Town of Alamo canNOT LEGALLY RAISE TAXES WITHOUT A
vote of all Alamo residents, and
only Alamo residents.
s7HOREALLYWANTS!LAMOTOSTAY
the way it is: Our entire movement
was formed because the principal
founders wanted Alamo to stay
the way it is. The leaders of our
movement are the ones who have
been vocal and visible at County
and regional meetings fighting
traffic on Danville Boulevard, and
fighting to keep it two lanes. We
have not seen incorporation opponents at these meetings but we
would welcome their participation
as it takes eternal vigilance by
everyone in Alamo to keep Alamo
the way it is.
Alamo voters, don’t be fooled by
fear and threats. Get the facts on
our Web site, www.alamoinc.org.
Sharon Burke, Alamo
Incorporation Movement
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Unattended child lands mom in jail
A Castro Valley woman is facing a felony charge of child endangerment after police were called to the Danville Costco parking lot upon
receiving reports of a child left unattended in an automobile.
Danville Police Lt. Mark Williams said the incident occurred at 5:30
p.m., Sunday, Jan. 11. Police were notified by a passerby that a 6-monthold male infant was alone in a car seat in a vehicle. On arrival, the officer
found the witness and located the vehicle. The child was crying and obviously upset but did not appear to be injured, according to reports.
While the officer was there, a woman identified as Josephine Warneke,
29, of Castro Valley exited the store and told the officer that she would
take care of the child and that it was OK for him to leave.
On questioning by police, Warneke confirmed that the child was hers
and said she had left him strapped into his carseat because he was asleep
and she did not wish to wake him and expose him to the cold.
Warneke was informed that she was being investigated for child
abuse. The officer examined the child but did not believe he needed
any medical attention. It was estimated that he had been alone in the
car for around 30 minutes.
Warneke claimed that since it was not hot outside and temperatures
would not pose a threat to the child, it was not child endangerment,
said police. The officer disagreed and arrested her on a felony count
of child endangerment. The child’s father was summoned to the scene
and the child was released into his care. Warneke was taken to the
Martinez Detention Center for booking.
The case will be investigated by the District Attorney’s Office as
well as Child Protective Services.
—Geoff Gillette
Police to offer academy for residents
The Danville Police Department will be offering a Citizens Police
Academy to residents of Danville, beginning in March. The academy
is an “all in one day” program that will begin at 8:30 a.m., Monday,
March 16.
Participants will learn all about the Danville Police Department, from
investigations, patrol, traffic and a demo from the K-9 Unit. Class members will also have an opportunity to visit the Martinez Detention Facility,
participate in patrol ride-a-longs and do a mock crime scene.
Those who successfully complete the Citizens Police Academy
can apply to become a Volunteer in Policing with the Danville Police
Department. These volunteers work in the department’s office, at special events and on patrol.
If interested in attending the academy, contact Community Service
Officer Shawn Desmond at 314-3705.
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OBITUARIES
Stacey Anne (Shaw)
Hartmann
Stacey Anne (Shaw) Hartmann
died peacefully surrounded by family Jan. 3 after a long battle with
ovarian cancer at the age of 47.
She was born
May 30, 1961, in
Los Angeles as
the only daughter of Mary and
the late Alfred
Shaw. She grew
up in Woodland
Hills, earning
her journalism
degree in 1984
from California State University,
Northridge. She met her life-long
love after graduation, married John
in 1987, and together they settled
into the Bay Area in 1988. As a
reporter, she worked for the Los
Angeles Herald Examiner, the Daily
News of Los Angeles and the TriValley Herald in Pleasanton. She
was also editor of ThisWeek magazine in Pleasant Hill and ventured
into freelancing as a writer, photographer and marketing/PR consultant. She also worked as a public
information officer for Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory. In
her most recent position, she was a
marketing specialist for the Town
of Danville.
After her diagnosis in 2000, she
became a leader and spokeswoman
for awareness of ovarian cancer as
an active member of the National
Ovarian Cancer Coalition. She
organized a successful annual benefit, “Comedy Night,” for NOCC.
In 2003, she met with top cancer
researchers in Washington, D.C.,
to provide a survivor’s perspective
on research proposals competing
for federal funding as part of the
Department of Defense Ovarian
Cancer Research Program. For her
efforts, she received an “Award
of Merit” in 2003 and an “Award
of Special Recognition” in 2008
from the Town of Danville; and the
“Women Helping Women” award
from San Ramon Soroptimists in
2005. As a long-time member of
Alameda County/Tri-Valley NOW,
she was a strong supporter of women’s issues in general, but was most
devoted to the role of supporting
her own beloved three daughters.
She maintained an excellent quality of life for years during and
between cancer treatments. Despite
setbacks, she indulged her passion
for travel and photography, enjoying
trips to Europe, New York, Florida,
Hawaii and many other locations
with family and friends. She quickly
endeared herself to everyone who
knew her and was selfless and
helped others in many ways. She
was fortunate enough to realize how
many lives she had touched.
She is survived by her husband
of 21 years, John, and their daughters Valerie, Alix and Jessie, all of
Danville; brother and sister-in-law
Stephen and Asha Shaw; brother and
sister-in-law Tim and Kathy Shaw;
sister-in-law Terry Sydejko; numerous nieces and nephews; and several
family and friends around the world.
A celebration of her life will be
held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17,
in the Community Center at Oak
Hill Park, 3005 Stone Valley Road,
Danville. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Camp
Kesem, P.O. Box 20526, Stanford,
94309; The Wellness Community,
3276 McNutt Ave., Walnut Creek,
94597; or NOCC, P.O. Box 2564,
Walnut Creek, 94595.
Kathleen B. Johnson
Kathleen B. Johnson, a longtime
resident of Danville and San Ramon,
died Dec. 6 at the age of 93.
She was born Feb. 6, 1915,
in New York City. As a young
adult she worked on Wall Street
as a financial secretary. On Dec. 4,
1940, she married Vernon Johnson,
who was to be her devoted husband
for 67 years. They lived in Fort
Worth, Texas, until Vernon was
called back to active duty during
World War II. When he returned
from overseas they lived in Great
Falls, Mont. After the war they
lived in New York, and in 1956
they moved to Danville with their
two children, Bonnie and Rich,
and their nephew Bob Benatar. She
successfully battled breast cancer
in 1962 and spent many years afterward volunteering in the gift shop
at Mt. Diablo Hospital.
She is survived by daughter
and son-in-law, Bonnie and Paul
Keck; by son and daughter-in-law,
Rich and Eileen Johnson; by three
grandchildren, and a nephew and
niece and their family.
Per her request, there will be no
services. Her ashes will be spread
over the slopes of Mount Diablo
from an airplane as were the ashes of
her husband and parents. Donations
may be made to Susan G. Komen
for the Cure, Attn: Gift Management
Services, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite
250, Dallas, TX 75244.
Stanley Allen Stubbs
Stanley Allen Stubbs, a resident
of Alamo, died Dec. 20 at the age
of 72.
He was born Dec 15, 1936, in
Springville, Utah. He dedicated 40
years to teaching in California. He
was a member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
since birth. He loved to golf with his
sons and spend time with his grandchildren and great-granddaughter.
He is survived by his beloved wife
of 48 years, Ellen Carol Stubbs;
his sons, Brett Stanley Stubbs of
Oakley, Alan Richard Stubbs of
Concord, Stanton Howard Stubbs
of Danville and Christopher Dean
Stubbs of Broomfield, Colo.; his
daughters, Tana Ellen Gummere
and Cindy Grace Stubbs, both of
Alamo; and his grandchildren and
great-granddaughter.
A celebration of his life was held
Dec. 30 at the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints in Alamo.
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Obituaries
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Daniel Drake PolakofJurgenson
Danville resident Daniel Drake
Polakof-Jurgenson died of brain
damage from a bicycle accident
Dec. 3 at the age of 44.
He played sax and jazz, symphony,
band, and was a gourmet cook. He
supported a family of five by giving
away his paycheck for one year, and
was a caretaker to his mother in her
time of need. He cut two cords of
wood by hand each winter and gave it
to his friends. He rode 30 miles every
day on his bicycle when not climbing
7,000-12,000-foot mountains.
He is survived by two sisters, and
four nieces and nephews. Memorial
services were Dec. 13 at a private
residence in Danville.
Glenn G. Gooder
Glenn G. Gooder, a resident of
Danville, died Dec. 4 at the age of
86.
He was born Jan. 20, 1922, in
Orient, S.D., and moved to the
Fresno area where he graduated from
Clovis High School. He attended
Fresno State College where he was
student body president his senior
year and the drum major for the
marching band. He served in the
Navy in World War II.
He received his M.A. and Ph.D.
from University of Southern
California with degrees in speech,
which he taught at Los Angeles
City College and Pepperdine
University. He co-authored a book
called “Improving Your Speech.”
He was the dean of students at
Los Angeles Harbor College and
then became the president of Los
Angeles City College. He retired
from Santa Barbara City College.
He spent his last years as a consultant for the Junior Colleges. He
enjoyed spending time with his
grandchildren, traveling with his
wife and talking politics.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia,
of 65 years; his daughter, Elizabeth
Van Acker; son-in-law Scott Van
Acker; and three grandchildren.
Ana Maria Olsen
Ana Maria Olsen, a former resident of Danville, died Dec. 7 at
the age of 44.
She was born Nov. 15, 1964, in
Sao Miguel Island in the Azores.
She lived in Danville for many years
before moving to San Joaquin County
nine years ago. She was the owner of
a steel processing plant, Universal
Service Recycling, Inc. She enjoyed
spending time at her ranch with her
family, dogs, cats, Lustano horses
and her quarter horse Doc Holiday.
She loved the outdoors, traveling,
gambling, rocking out to her 1970s
music and spending time with nieces,
nephews and her extended family.
She loved to go back to the Azores as
often as she could to spend time with
all of her family there.
She is survived by her beloved
husband Kirk Olsen of Clements;
daughter Alexis Williams and husband Chris of Clements; son Anthony
Olsen of Clements; parents Guilherme
“Bill” and Donatilde Mendonca of
Danville; brothers Dennis DeCosta
of Lodi, Joe Mendonca of Merced
and William Mendonca of Tracy.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated Dec. 12 at St. Anne’s
Catholic Church in Lodi.
Marshall Perkes
Marshall Perkes, a resident of
Danville, died Dec. 16 at the age of
81.
He was born Aug. 13, 1927. He
was a fourth generation Bay Area
native. He graduated from San
Mateo High School in 1945 and
served in the Navy at the end of
World War II before distinguishing
himself in three industries. He loved
to share constant outdoor adventures with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife Loa
and a large extended family. A celebration of his life was held Dec. 20
at Hull Chapel in Walnut Creek.
Helen Dorothy Nelson
Helen Dorothy Nelson, a resident of Danville, died peacefully
Dec. 9 at the age of 89.
Her hobbies included sewing,
gardening, crafts and playing cards.
She also loved attending the sports
activities of her grandchildren. She
was employed as a manager by
McFarland Candies until 1976. But
her most loved role was being a wonderful wife, Mom, Gram and Gigi.
She was predeceased by her loving husband Kenneth of 71 years
and her brother John Conser of
Oregon. She is survived by her sons,
James Nelson (Barbara) of Walnut
Creek and Craig Nelson (Judy) of
Mission Viejo; three grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were held Dec. 12 at
Wilson & Kratzer Mortuary in
Danville. Memorial donations may be
sent to Hospice of the East Bay, 3470
Buskirk Ave., Pleasant Hill 94597,
the American Heart Association or
the American Cancer Society.
George William ‘Bill’
Bay Jr.
George William “Bill” Bay Jr., a
resident of Blackhawk, died Dec.
11 at the age of 88.
He was born Feb. 21, 1920, and
was raised in Kenilworth, Ill. He cofounded Bay’s English Muffins with
his father and namesake. But his
passion was flying, not baking, so
his brother James took over at Bay’s
and Bill joined United Airlines in
1944 and stayed with it for his entire
career. He started flying DC-3s,
and his final flight as a captain was
piloting a 747 from Honolulu to
Chicago. At United, he met the love
of his life, Lillian Walsh; they married in 1948, and in May celebrated
their 60th wedding anniversary. In
1950, they moved to Hillsborough,
where they raised their family. They
then lived in Reno, Nev., for 30
years, and Phoenix, Ariz., before
returning to California in 2006.
Bill is survived by his wife
Elizabeth Bay of Danville; his children, Carolyn Bay of Lexington,
Ky., and Poland, Ohio; Martha
O’Neil of Sandia Park, N.M.;
Monica Bay of New York City and
Lakeville, Conn. and William Bay
of Danville and five grandchildren.
Private family services will be
held in Hawaii. Memorial donations
P U L S E
can be made to his favorite charity,
the Boy Scouts of America.
Edward Lynn ‘Ted’
Fieger
Edward Lynn “Ted” Fieger, a
resident of Danville, died after an
eight-year battle against cancer
Dec. 14 at the age of 56.
He was born Feb. 18, 1952, in
the Midwest. His family moved to
Santa Barbara, where he lived for
many years before moving to the
Bay Area. He spent most of his
life in the equestrian field. He wore
many different hats in his profession including judge, manager and
exhibitor. Some of his accomplishments include being named Zone
10 Equestrian of the Year in 2005
and being part of a management
team who organize events which
have included the Olympic Trials
and World Cup events. He was often
referred to as a “Renaissance Man”
and had many passions including
golfing, surfing, scuba diving and
horseback riding.
He is survived by his wife Diane,
daughter Erica, his mother Georgia,
sister Jill, nephew John and niece
Janet. A memorial service was held
Dec. 20 in Pleasanton.
Val Licciardo
Val Licciardo, a former resident
of Danville, died Dec. 15 in Folsom
at the age of 89.
He was born March 13, 1919, in
San Francisco and later moved to
the East Bay and then to Folsom.
He served in the U.S. Army during
WWII, where he was stationed in
Papua New Guinea. He worked in
the construction industry in San
Leandro for 30 years. He loved
fishing, traveling, and trips to the
casino. Family and friends were the
most important thing to him.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Marian, daughter Valerie, and
son Jack. He is survived by many
nephews and three granddaughters
and four great-grandchildren.
of 65 after a 20-month battle with
breast cancer.
She was born Oct. 24, 1943,
the eighth of 13 children, to the
late Alvin and Margaret Wallander
in Cato, Wis. She graduated from
Reedsville High School in 1961
and moved to Sacramento in 1965.
That fall, she met her future husband and love of her life, John, at
a church social. They were married
in 1967 and had two children.
While raising their children, the
family moved seven times following John’s career as an engineer
and manager with a national construction contractor. During these
moves, she was active in the local
schools, churches and communities.
She taught skiing in the Sierra and
on smaller hills in Chicago. After
settling in Alamo in 1979, she ran
several marathons and played golf
and tennis. She returned to college
and graduated from University of
San Francisco in 1987. Her life
was marked by love of family,
sailing and travel, taking her to 46
states and 24 countries. She was
a longtime member of St. Isidore
Catholic Church in Danville and
co-founded the Young at Hearts
and ministered with the Legion of
Mary, serving the needs of the sick
and elderly. She was also active
with St. Joan of Arc Parish, Round
Hill Country Club, Diablo Garden
Club and the Berkeley Yacht Club.
She was preceded in death by
her brothers Bill, Chuck and James
Wallander. She is survived by her
husband of 41 years, John; daughter, Jill Jacobs Baar; son, Patrick;
son-in-law Aaron Baar; daughterin-law, Rebecca Whittaker; and
six cherished grandchildren. She is
also survived by her brothers and
sisters, Mary Joan (Al) Haefke,
Sister Margaret Ann Wallander,
Jerry (Karen) Wallander, Jeanne
(Hank) Shimek, Jack Wallander,
Dorothy (Wayne) Dirkman, Eve
(Richard) Engelbrecht, Donna
(Richard) Quinn, Rick (Barbara)
Wallander, and sister-in laws Jane
Wallander and Luella Wallander
and many nieces and nephews,
extended family and good friends.
A Mass of Christian burial was
celebrated Jan. 3 at St. Isidore.
Memorial donations can be made
to the Wallander-McCulley Family
Memorial Scholarship, Silver Lake
College, Manitowoc, WI 54220;
or the Jacobs Family Endowed
Scholarship Fund, St. John’s
University, Collegeville, MN
56321-7222.
Harold F. Winkler Jr.
Harold F. Winkler Jr., a 37-year
resident of Danville, died Dec. 26
at the age of 79.
He was born
June 6, 1929,
and raised in San
Francisco.
He
was a graduate
of Balboa High
School. He served
as a San Francisco
police
officer
for 29 years and
retired as a sergeant in 1985. He
was a member of the San Francisco
Police Officers Association, San
Francisco Veteran Police Officers
Association, Widows and Orphans
Aid Association, Movie Guild,
Municipal Motorcycle Officers of
California, Mount Diablo Amateur
Radio Club KD6AAT-S.K., Balboa
Buccaneers and a Navy veteran of
the Korean Conflict who spent his
time on a PT boat at Subic Bay. He
enjoyed gardening, traveling in his
trailer, riding his Harley Davidson,
woodworking, computers and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his high school
sweetheart and beloved wife of 58
years, Betty Lou Winkler; sons
Barry Winkler (Vicky) and Rodney
Winkler (Beth); sister Arleen
Wetmore and three grandchildren.
At the request of the family, a private service was held.
Memorial donations may be made
to the Widows and Orphans Aid
Association, P.O. Box 880034, San
Francisco 94103.
Marvis Charlet Terry
Marvis Charlet Terry, a former
resident of Alamo, died Dec. 23 at
the age of 77. She was born Nov. 28,
1931, in Galva, Ill., the oldest child
of a farmer. She worked for Bank of
America for 35 years, mostly in the
Alamo branch where she was one of
the first women promoted to a bank
officer. She loved to garden and to
cook, and her family.
She was preceded in death by
her husband of 44 years, James
Terry. She is survived by her brother Laverne Charlet of Kentucky;
her sisters Marcy Inness of Illinois
and Eileen Kenney of California;
her daughters Sharon Terry, Shea
Halligan and Cathy Wickboldt; her
sons-in-law Joe Halligan and Walter
Wickboldt; her sisters-in-law Mary
Bader and Shirley Terry; her seven
grandchildren; great-grandson and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were held Jan. 3 at
St. Isidore Catholic Church in
Danville. She will be buried at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery in Kewanee, Ill.
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Judy Jacobs
Judy Jacobs, a resident of Diablo,
died peacefully Dec. 24 at the age
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When not taking out her aggression on “Bob” the punching dummy, Amy Borovsky works her jabs on trainer Greg Thurston, wearing boxing mitts.
On a new path
Shedding 133 pounds yields ‘unbelievable’ benefits
by Geoff Gillette
A
my Borovsky’s face is a mask of concentration as she hefts two 55-pound
dumbbells and walks with them, step by
step, around the confines of the Fitness
Together training studio. Her breathing is a long slow steady inhale, followed by an
explosive exhale.
It’s not the panicked panting of exertion, nor
the overwrought exhalations of someone with
too great a burden. It’s a measured sort of thing,
the breathing of someone who knows what she’s
doing, what she wants. Though she doesn’t vocalize it, those powerful exhales are a warrior’s
“kiai,” warning all around her that she will not be
stopped.
Borovsky’s trainer, Greg Thurston, explains
that walking with those weights is more than an
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exercise, more than a goal to be obtained or an
obstacle to be beaten. It’s a reminder. “That’s the
weight she’s lost so far. She used to carry that on
her all the time,” he said.
Weight loss has been an ongoing battle for
Borovsky over the years, but it became a greater
problem after the birth of her son Noah. A nurse
at the time, she thought she had it all after Noah’s
birth. Husband, family, job, the works. Until her
son was age 3 and her world changed.
“My son was diagnosed with autism at age 3,”
she stated. “It was like running into a brick wall.”
She explained that when you learn something like
that, everything is suddenly different. “I had to
be an advocate for my son and to try to ‘fix’ him.
There’s all these things that I didn’t know about
autism and I had to learn them. I lost total control
of me—any hopes, dreams, employment—gone. I
gave all my strength to the situation.”
Through the learning process of dealing
with autism and how best to care for her
son, she found herself working out less. Her
focus narrowed to encompass her son’s needs
and her weight began to trend upward.
“I was thin when this started,” she said. “I
did work out. It was a kind of therapy. I tried all
sorts of different things. I lost a thousand pounds
and spent thousands of dollars—and it all came
back.”
Her weight climbed to a dangerous 330 pounds.
At the same time, the mental fatigue of handling
her son’s needs left her sinking further and further
into a state of malaise.
“I started my decent into what I call autisminduced depression,” she recalled. “I had five years
of therapy. At one point my therapist wanted me to
walk, get some exercise. I just thought, ‘I’m tired
just from driving here and you want me to walk.’”
S T O RY
“I was 333 pounds. I was wide as the door. I opened
the door and the first thing he said was, ‘You’re not so
bad.’ I just melted. He gave me hope.”
Amy Borovsky, recalling meeting her personal trainer
PHOTOS BY GEOFF GILLETTE
Borovsky’s weight exacerbated her sciatica, a than the destination: It’s the journey, it’s one day
painful condition where pressure is being put on at a time.”
the sciatic nerve. Not only does it cause debilitatWhile the pair gets along quite well, with an
ing pain, it also can cause muscle numbness and ease and warmth of much time spent together,
weakness. It also, indirectly, put her on the begin- they both admit that there have been some bad
ning of her path to weight loss.
days, too. “There were days when I was angry,
Almost two years ago, during a visit to a chi- when I didn’t want to do it, but he was tough on
ropractor, Borovsky was told about a physical me when I needed him to be tough,” she said.
trainer working in the Bay Area who would come
Thurston noted that those days are not uncomto her home in Danville. He was Greg Thurston.
mon in training. He’s had sessions end with
“I was 333 pounds. I was wide as the door. I laughter and others end in tears. “Lots of people
opened the door and the first thing he said was, have cried—men, women, children—because it’s
‘You’re not so bad.’ I just melted,” she remem- emotional. It’s serious, and sometimes I have to
bered. “He gave me hope. He gave me accep- get pretty real.”
tance.”
Working in the gym and keeping Borovsky
Thurston, a competitive body builder, personal mentally focused was only half the equation.
trainer and nutritionist, was operating a business She said Thurston also worked with her on her
called Mobile Fitness
nutrition. “One of the
at the time. He would
things I learned was to
travel around to busieat every two to twonesses and individuals,
and-a-half hours. Miniworking with them on
meals, 200-300 calories
exercise, nutrition and
each time,” she said.
healthy lifestyles.
Thurston explained
He and Borovsky had
that in studying nutrito start slowly.
tion he had examined a
“He told me to do
number of the popular
sit-ups and I couldn’t,”
diets on the market and
she said, “so we tried
the thing he found in
boxing. He wore boxalmost all cases was the
ing mitts and they had
concept of eating sevan E on each mitt. I hit
eral small meals day,
each mitt like 15 times
and drinking water. “I
and then I just hung
want all my clients to
on him.” She said—
have a diet they can live
with a fierce grin—that
with. Eat the things you
when she was hitting
like, but control your
the mitts she figured out
portions.”
what the E’s stood for.
The first disagree“Everything and every- Pull-ups and push-ups are just part of the training regimen
ment between the two
Borovsky does at Fitness Together. Trainer Greg Thurston
body,” she explained.
crops up over the topic
With that simple said she has become the strongest woman at the gym.
of diet. Borovsky is
exercise, a connection
maintaining the six
was made. Thurston began coming to Borovsky’s meals a day protocol, but she has completely cut
home, bringing the boxing mitts, and getting her sugar and flour out of her diet. A typical “ministarted on a fitness program. He said it was an meal” may consist of a low carb/high protein bar,
uphill battle at first. “She was so depressed. She or perhaps chicken and rice.
was crippled, she couldn’t walk. She was done.”
Thurston shakes his head. “This is what I’ve
Week after week the pair continued to work, been trying to tell her,” he said. “It’s not what
and when Thurston traded in his Mobile Fitness to you eat. It’s how you eat it. I don’t live on egg
become owner/operator of Fitness Together they whites and oatmeal. I eat them when I need
started to add more exercises to the routine. The to get ready for a competition but the average
newly rented studio space in downtown Danville person doesn’t need to eat that way to just be
is also where Borovsky met Bob.
healthy.”
“Bob” is a rubberized punching dummy kept in
Regardless of the disagreement, the 20 months
the main exercise area. Borovsky would go of exercise coupled with the changed eating style
back into the private client rooms when hav- has had results. Borovsky has lost 133 pounds and
ing her training with Thurston, but she would is well on her way to her goal of 140 pounds.
frequently come out, strap on the gloves, and
“The benefits for me have been unbelievable,”
practice her jabs and punches on Bob. “It’s a she said. “I’m more grounded, more energized. I
real stress reliever,” Thurston stated. “People only meet with Greg once or twice a week, but I
come in and sometimes that’s their whole come to the gym every day. It helps encompass all
workout. And they leave feeling a whole lot the feelings that build up in being involved with a
better.”
child with special needs.”
Thurston said that working on Bob gave
Noah is 10 now, a fifth-grader at Golden View
Borovsky an outlet for the stress and the Elementary. Borovsky said he is a bright child
anger that accumulated in her day-to-day who has good days and bad days. With her weight
life and gave her the energy to continue on under control and the gym as an outlet, the good
their program of fitness. That program included days seem just that much better and the bad days
weight training, resistance machines and cardio. don’t seem quite as rough.
Borovsky said she learned early on that whatever
Completing her exercise, Borovsky lifts the two
task Thurston set before her, she had to take a heavy weights and slips them back down into the
swing at it.
rack with a clang. A brief smile is what she allows
“One time he had me hang on the rings. The herself before moving on to a round of punches
first thing in my head is ‘I can’t do it.’ But I never with Bob.
say that to Greg.”
It is easy to see that although she is not comLaughing, Thurston quipped, “She’s said other pletely to her goal yet, it is in sight and attainable.
things.” He then added, “I think this is more men- By the set of her face and the tenacity of her spirit
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Velocity crowned champs in Sacto
The Mustang Velocity U10 Girls Division 1 Silver A team recently traveled
to Sacramento to play in the prestigious Copa Del Rey Soccer Tournament
where they were crowned champions. To reach the Championship game
Velocity scored 15 goals and only gave up three during the entire tournament. In the championship game they played Tracy Crush, a Gold premier
team that had not relinquished any goals prior to the final game of the
tournament. The girls from Velocity came out raring to go and ready to
avenge their lost to Tracy Crush from the previous time they played them.
This time Velocity was victorious beating the Crush, 3-0.
Team members are Riley Moore, Reagan Waidlich, Kendall Bean,
Shelby Bertolozzi, Mikayla Rosaia, Whitney Lincoln, Coach Jaime
Maldonado, Melissa Hookey, Ally Vella, Erin Ospeck, Nicole Rivas, Kenzie
Stubbs and Brie Bybee.
Saved by the goalie
Goalie Peter Schoemann makes a save Sunday night at the Mustang Soccer Complex as his team, the Boys
U14 Mustang Celtic, faces the Destroyers from San Francisco in the Championship game of Winter Turf 2009.
The tournament, for 11- to 14-year-olds, took place Jan. 3-4 and Jan. 10-11.
Athenian’s Abraham
continues to excel
M O N T E V I S TA H I G H S C H O O L S P O RT S W R A P U P
by MVHS Leadership
Wrestling
The Monte Vista wrestling team
attended the 27th Valley of the
Moon Tournament last weekend,
Jan. 9-10. After two days of tough
and strenuous challenges, five of
Monte Vista’s wrestlers placed,
including Dylan Crowe, Nick Tsai,
Felix Manan, Grant Dakin and
George Lallian.
Men’s Soccer
Varsity men’s soccer challenged
California High School on Jan. 6
on their home turf. The Grizzlies
put up a fight, but the Mustangs
prevailed in the end, 1-0. Ashwin
Subramanian scored from the top of
the 18-yard box, during the second
half of the match, leading his team
to victory. After a difficult loss to
Livermore high, the Mustangs came
back hungry, dominating Pinole
Valley, 5-0. Mitch Stein and Arman
Salimpour both scored twice, and
Kenny Luke scored once. Assists
included Kevin Vaughan, Kenny
Luke, and Ashwin Subramanian.
Goal keepers Jeff Chavez and Ryan
McNutt both had five saves.
Women’s Soccer
With an aggressive offense and a
firm defense, Monte Vista women’s
soccer pulled out two wins this
past week. On Jan. 7 the Mustangs
played Cal High. The game was
dead even, until sophomore Sami
Schrakamp put one in the back of
the net. After Schrakamp dribbled
down the sideline, and cut the ball
in, there was no stopping her. The
following Thursday, Monte Vista
defeated Livermore High as well,
2-0. Senior Cori McGovern scored
on a penalty kick in the first half,
while fellow senior Chloe Langon
scored unassisted in the second
half. Junior goal keeper Jessie May
had three saves.
Women’s Basketball
MV women’s basketball is dominating the competition in East Bay
Athletic League so far this season. On Jan. 7 the Mustangs beat
Granada High of Livermore, 46-33;
and on Jan. 9 beat Foothill High
of Pleasanton, 61-33. Top players included Niveen Rasheed, Dani
Rabago and Amil Amin.
During the recent winter break,
Monte Vista traveled to Nevada to
attend the Las Vegas tournament.
From Dec. 20-23, they played
teams from all over the West Coast
region. After advancing to the
championship game, MV defeated
South Torrance High school, from
Southern California.
The proverbial “Sophomore
Jinx” has not affected Athenian’s
basketball star Justin Abraham,
who has picked up this year where
he left off his freshman year, leading the Athenian basketball team.
As a freshman last year Abraham
led the Athenian basketball team in
scoring, finishing third in the BCL
East league in scoring and eighth
in the state in 3-point shot percentages as well as receiving a “CCC
Athlete of the Week” award.
He has once again started the
year off leading the Athenian
team, this time to a 9-3 record,
one of the best starts in school history. Scoring close to 17 points per
game, Abraham has been awarded
“All-Tournament” honors at two
early season tournaments, the
Rincon Valley Invitational where
the team won 2 of 3, and the Owls
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Men’s Basketball
The men’s basketball team has
had an extremely difficult schedule for pre-season, but managed to
come out of it undefeated, with a
11-0 record. They played their first
league game Jan. 6 with a victory
over Granada, dominating 68-32.
The score was 30-21 after the first
two quarters, but the Mustangs
pulled ahead in the last two. Top
scorer for MV was Zach Ertz with
13 points. They challenged Foothill
High school on Jan. 9, outscoring
them 69-30. The Mustangs head
into the week with a 13-0 record.
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Invitational, where he also received
“Tournament MVP” honors as
Athenian captured the overall tournament Championship, winning the
final game against San Francisco
powerhouse Balboa High.
The Athenian team has just
finished its first week of League
play at 1-1 and Abraham scored
back-to-back 20-plus-point games,
having 23 points (seven 3-point
shots) in a close loss to last year’s
league champion St. Elizabeth and
a 21-point effort in a win against
East Bay rival Bentley.
League play is continuing with
Abraham and his fellow team members junior Elan Goldbart, their fine
point guard and one the league’s
fastest players, and seniors Andy
Lynch, Mac Muir, Curran Reddy
and Demetri Tarabini. The team
will face St. Elizabeth, Bentley,
CPS, Head Royce, Valley Christian
and Redwood Christian, along with
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Friday, Jan. 16
Women’s Basketball
San Ramon Valley at Cal High, 7 p.m.
Monte Vista at Livermore, 7 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Monte Vista vs. Livermore, 7 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
Monte Vista at Amador, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 17
Men’s Basketball
San Ramon Valley vs. Cal High at
Dougherty Valley, 4 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
San Ramon Valley at Carondelet, 6
p.m.
Wrestling
Monte Vista at Armijo High
Monday, Jan. 19
Men’s Basketball
Monte Vista vs. St. Mary’s, Berkeley
at Haas Pavilion, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Men’s Basketball
San Ramon Valley at Foothill, 7 p.m.
Men’s Soccer
San Ramon Valley at Monte Vista,
6 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Women’s Soccer
San Ramon Valley vs. Monte Vista,
6 p.m.
Women’s Basketball
San Ramon Valley vs. Foothill, 7
p.m.
Monte Vista vs. Carondelet, 7 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Monte Vista at De La Salle, 7 p.m.
Living
PEOPLE & LIFESTYLES IN OUR COMMUNITY
‘She’s All That’
Annual conference offers workshops to help girls and parents navigate middle school
by Geoff Gillette
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SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
iddle school can hit a
girl like a bomb: Friends
become enemies overnight. Fashion, makeup, body
image all come under a microscope
of harsh, hateful criticism.
How can a young woman cope?
One way is by attending the
annual “She’s All That” conference. Sponsored by Soroptimist
International of San Ramon Valley
and the San Ramon Valley Unified
School District, the one-day event
gives girls an opportunity to hear
speakers on a variety of relevant
topics.
“Our club was looking for an
identifying project five years ago,”
Soroptimist spokeswoman April
Rovero said. “We decided we wanted
to go towards middle school girls.”
The first conference was held at
Iron Horse Middle School where
Rovero said they held a round table
session with some students. “They
gave us a really good feel of what
sort of workshops they want to
see,” Rovero explained.
Workshop leaders were found
throughout the area and the school
district was quick to sign on as a
co-sponsor. Other sponsors include
the San Ramon Insurance Agency,
the Toth-Sheridan fund and San
Ramon Regional Medical Center.
Rovero said the first year
went very well and has become
a springboard for the following
years. “We got a lot of great
feedback, both from the girls and
from the parents.”
For one thing, parents requested
that the conference offer classes
for them in dealing with a middle
school girl. Rovero said they listened to that feedback and last
year added parent classes. “In 2008
we had our first parent classes.
Seventy-five parents were invited,
and they ended up with several
parents on the wait list.”
The same thing happened to
the girls, with each year filling
up quickly and new limits being
set. Rovero said this year they are
going to allow 350 students and
125 adults at the new venue at Gale
Ranch Middle School.
As the event has evolved over the
years, so have the issues, including some that are becoming more
prevalent, such as cyber bullying. “That’s a new one this year,”
Rovero said, “all about the things
that are happening online, to understand the dangers, and learn how
to cope with them. What to do if
someone approaches you online.”
The 17 classes include:
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What: “She’s All That” conference
Who: Soroptimist International of
San Ramon Valley and the
San Ramon Valley Unified School
District
When: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturday,
Feb. 7
Where: Gale Ranch Middle School,
San Ramon
Sign up: Students and parents can
sign up at
www.soroptomist-sr.org or call
355-2442
Cost: $25 before Jan. 15; $30
after Jan. 15
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cyber bullying, the forms it can
take, how to recognize it, and the
effect it can have.
Rovero said that each girl can
choose three workshops, and parents
will be allowed two. She added that
in order for the students to feel more
comfortable, the parent workshops
will be held in a separate area.
“We try to keep them separate
so the girls don’t feel the parents
are being shoved in on them since
this is supposed to be a day for the
girls,” she explained.
The conference’s keynote speaker this year is Sejal Hathi, 17, a
senior at Notre Dame High School
in San Jose. Hathi is the founder
of Girls Helping Girls, a nonprofit
organization designed to empower
girls to better their communities.
In between the morning and
afternoon sessions, participants
will have a chance to visit the
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feature information tables staffed
by local female community leaders
and dignitaries.
Charlotte Wood Middle School
seventh-grader Miranda Rebholz
attended her first conference last
year and said she definitely plans
to be back this year. “It was a great
experience. It totally boosted my
self confidence. I made a ton of
friends and it was just a lot of fun,”
she said. She said she is pleased
they have added parent classes and
hopes her mom joins her this year.
Rovero said the purpose of the
event is to teach girls that middle
school can be a time of challenges
but also a time of growth and personal expansion.
“We want them to have a positive
experience,” Rovero said. “What
we would want these girls to understand is that one single person can
make a difference. To show them
that even though they are just one
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BY DR. FRANKLIN UTCHEN
Dog owners: Here’s something to chew on
S
ome dogs seem to chew on
everything: shoes, wood,
stairs—you name it. This is
one of the normal ways dogs investigate their environment, keep their
jaw muscles strong, and to some
degree help remove dental tartar.
However, every year we seen
numerous dogs (and cats) who have
swallowed something indigestible
and life-threatening, so I encourage
you to monitor your pets’ chewing
behavior carefully.
Just a few of the problems we see
each year:
s"ONES!LTHOUGHMOSTDOGSLOVETO
chew on bones, there are two main
problems I see from this. First, as
expected, some dogs will get a bone
stuck in their throat or elsewhere in
THEIRDIGESTIVETRACT!BONESTUCKIN
the throat or the intestines is excruciatingly painful and constitutes an
EMERGENCY!BONECAUGHTINADOGS
throat can often be easily removed
after a dog is placed under general
ANESTHESIA"UTABONELODGEDINTHE
intestines requires major abdominal
surgery to remove and is life-threatening and can cost several thousand
dollars, depending on the severity of
damage to the intestines and other
complications.
Second, every year I see dogs
who have cracked and broken teeth
from chewing on bones. These
dogs always have abscesses in the
jaw bone surrounding the roots of
the broken tooth. The only way to
get rid of the infection is to either
extract these teeth or perform a root
canal on them. Either one involves
general anesthesia and significant
expense. Consequently, I do not
recommend dogs be given hard
bones to chew on.
s 3QUEAKY TOYS !LTHOUGH RUBBER
toys that squeak when a dog bites
them are generally safe, I have
seen two dogs in the past few
years who chewed up the toy completely and swallowed the metal
squeaker inside, which subsequently became lodged in the intestines
and required surgery to remove.
One of these dogs had to have a
section of severely damaged intestine removed.
s3TRING RIBBON ETC 3ADLY ) HAVE
seen several dogs die from having
swallowed string, ribbon, dental
floss, etc. These are collectively
referred to as “linear foreign bodies.” Once a dog begins chewing on
something like this and swallows
the beginning of a long strand,
it can be impossible for them to
SPIT IT OUT !S A RESULT THEY KEEP
swallowing and swallowing until
the entire ribbon-like object has
been swallowed. This can become
tangled in the intestines, causing
severe damage over a long length
of the intestinal tract, which can
be fatal even when surgery is performed to remove it. I have seen
this happen with videotape, leather
belts, loose strands of fibers from
rugs, shoelaces, panty hose, plastic
“grass” used for filling Easter baskets, and virtually any other long,
linear material.
s #ORN COBS 2ECENTLY WE SAW A
severely ill dog who was continually vomiting as a result of
having a piece of corncob stuck
in the intestines, requiring emergency surgery to remove. Sadly, I
have also seen pieces of corncobs
cause such severe intestinal damage that post-operative healing was
impaired, with resultant rupture of
the intestines and death occurring a
few days after surgery.
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strong and expansile glue that some
DOGS FIND TASTY !FTER CHEWING ON
the bottle and swallowing some
glue, it expands to fill the entirety
of their stomach and then hardens. The surgery is very much like
removing a bowling ball from their
stomach.
It seems that anything small
enough to swallow, will be swallowed. Two of the stranger cases
I’ve seen involved the large diamond ring one of our yellow
Labrador patients decided to swallow. Fortunately in that case the
X-rays showed the location of the
ring and we were able to avoid
surgery by removing it using our
endoscope.
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one of our clients was practicing
his “short game” by knocking golf
balls around in his back yard. When
he finished he failed to retrieve all
the balls, but his faithful Labrador,
acting as his caddy, collected three
of them for him. Unfortunately, it
took major surgery to remove the
balls from the dog’s stomach and
return them to the rightful owner.
Even otherwise edible things can
cause severe problems. Dogs that
consume a meal high in fat (chicken
or turkey skins, bacon, sausage or
trimmings from ham, etc.) are at risk
for developing “pancreatitis.” This is
a serious inflammatory problem of
the pancreas, causing abdominal pain
and vomiting, which usually requires
a hospital stay of several days. The
damage to the pancreas, where insu-
lin is produced, can be so bad that
diabetes can result, requiring lifelong twice-daily insulin injections
for a dog. Severe cases are fatal. It is
critically important for dogs to avoid
meals with high fat content.
Virtually anything can become
a problem if swallowed (e.g.,
socks, rocks, peach pits, gardening gloves, stuffing from pillows,
COINS BUTTONS !LTHOUGH EVERY
year I am amazed at some of
the stories clients tell me about
their dogs and the things they
have swallowed that were eventually passed without complication,
like the dog that chewed up and
swallowed a complete terra cotta
planter pot and managed to pass it
(with some difficulty).
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chances. Monitor your dog’s activity closely. Offer rubber or digestIBLETREATS!NDWHENINDOUBTABOUT
giving your dog something to chew
on, err on the side of caution.
—Dr. Franklin Utchen, shown
with his dog Tory, has been practicing veterinary medicine in the
San Ramon Valley since 1989 and
currently co-owns Bishop Ranch
Veterinary Center & Urgent Care.
For questions or comments e-mail
bishopranchvets@yahoo.com.
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Auditions
‘Three Tall Women’ by Edward
Albee Role Players Ensemble Theatre
is looking for three females ages 26-90
(can read 90) and one male, age 25,
for “Three Tall Women.” Auditions
will be at 7 p.m., Feb. 8-9, at Village
Theatre, 233 Front St., Danville. Call
backs will be at 7 p.m., Feb. 15. Cold
read and applicants must be familiar
with the piece. Call 820-1278.
Auditions for WomenSing As part
of its Celestial Season, WomenSing
embarks on another journey of outstanding treble music and is holding
auditions for experienced singers.
Altos are particularly encouraged
to audition, but all voice parts are
welcome. For an appointment, call
974-9169.
Author Visit
Mark Curtis Rakestraw Books will
host Mark Curtis, author of “Age of
Obama: A Reporter’s Journey with
Clinton, McCain and Obama in the
Making of the President 2008,” at 7
p.m., Friday, Feb. 6, at Rakestraw
Books, 409 Railroad Ave., Danville.
Call 837-7337.
Reese Erlich and Norman Solomon
Reese Erlich, author of “Dateline
Havana: The Real Story of U.S. Policy
and the Future of Cuba,” and Norman
Solomon, author of “Made Love,
Got War: Close Encounters With
America’s Warfare State,” will speak
at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 26, at Mt.
Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church,
55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. Tickets
are $12-$20 for general; $5 for students. Call 933-7850
Clubs
American Sewing Guild January
Meeting This group will host its
January meeting with the installation
of officers, apron challenge results
and a Sew and Show from 9 a.m.-4
p.m., Friday, Jan. 23, at Walnut Creek
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Sunnyvale Ave., Walnut Creek. Call
798-4026.
Delta Nu Psi Delta Nu Psi provides
packages to troops in the War Zone.
The group collects donations before
the third Friday of every month in front
of Longs Drug Store in Alamo and
before the third Saturday at Lunardi’s
in Danville. It puts together the packages on the third Wednesday of every
month. For information, e-mail Alicia at
deltanupsi@comcast.net.
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.
Diablo View Toastmasters AM
Afraid of public speaking? Lose your
fears and develop communication and
leadership skills by meeting with the
Diablo View Toastmasters from 7:55-9
a.m., every Tuesday, at 2333 San
Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon. Call
Sahar Kordahi, VP of Membership, at
315-8730.
Kiwanis San Ramon Valley San
Ramon Valley Kiwanis meets from
noon-1:30 p.m., every Thursday,
at Round Hill Country Club, 3169
Roundhill Road, Alamo. Meetings
include networking, lunch and a guest
speaker. For information, visit its Web
site at www.kiwanis-srv.org or call
244-1227.
Moms Club of Danville-Tassajara
Come join a support group for stay-athome moms. It meets at 10 a.m., the
last Tuesday of every month; moms
with children of all ages are welcome. Dues are $28 per year. E-mail
Angeline at hal2006@att.net.
Porsche Club of America, Diablo
Region This club is for owners and
enthusiasts of all Porsches. It meets at
8 a.m. every Saturday for breakfast at
Marie Callendar’s, 1101 S. California
Blvd., Walnut Creek. Visit www.pca.
org/dia.
San Ramon Valley Genealogical
Society This group meets at 10 a.m.,
on the third Tuesday of every month
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‘I have a dream’
The Wesley Center will host a Martin Luther
King Convocation for World Peace at 7:30 p.m.,
Monday, Jan. 19, at the San Ramon Valley United
Methodist Church, 902 Danville Blvd., Alamo.
The Omega West Dance Company will perform
dances, clergy will offer words of peace and
prayers from their faiths, and Dr. Lonnie Bristow
will read excerpts from the writings of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. The event is free and open to the
public. Call 837-5243.
(except August and December), at the
Danville Family History Center, 2949
Stone Valley Rd., Alamo. The public is
welcome. Call Ed at 299-0881 or visit
http://srvgensoc.org.
San Ramon Valley Rotary Club This
club meets for dinner at 7 p.m., every
Wednesday, at the Crow Canyon
Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Dr.,
Danville. Guests are welcome. The
club offers a great way to make new
friends while making a difference in
your community. Call Dany at 8389110.
Sons in Retirement Branch 128
Sons in Retirement hosts a luncheon
every third Wednesday of the month,
at the San Ramon Golf Club, 9430
Fircrest Rd., San Ramon. The luncheon will include a social hour, buffet
lunch and a program of local interest.
Cost for lunch is $20; no dues or
membership fees. Call 828-5688.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post
75 The organization meets at 7:30
p.m., every second Thursday of
the month (except December), at
Danville Veteran’s Hall, 400 Hartz Ave.,
Danville. For information, call Post
Commander Tony Carnemolla at 9324042 or visit www.vfw.org.
Events
‘Crazy Wisdom Saves the World
Again’ A comic monologue, “Crazy
Wisdom Saves the World Again,” will
be performed by Wes “Scoop” Nisker
at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Mt.
Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church,
55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. Tickets
are $12-$20 for general; $5 for students. Call 933-7850 or visit www.
mtdpc.org.
Antique and Art Faire Discover
Danville Association will host an
Antique and Art Faire from 9:30
a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 15, on
Railroad Avenue in downtown Danville.
Appraisal clinic will be held for $10 per
item benefiting Tao House. Spaces are
still available for vendors; call Marcia
Harmon at 837-2664.
Contemporary Ballet’s Program
A Company C Contemporary Ballet
presents Program A, which includes
the world premiere of Charles
Anderson’s “The Song Remains the
Same”, a new ballet set to six Led
Zeppelin songs at 8 p.m., FridaySaturday, Jan. 23-24, at the Lesher
Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr.,
Walnut Creek. Tickets are $40 for
general seating, $25 for students and
seniors. Call 943-SHOW (943-7469)
or visit www.companycballet.org.
Crab Feed and Awards Dinner
Alamo Chamber of Commerce will
host a Crab Feed and Awards Dinner
starting at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30,
at the Alamo Women’s Club, 1401
Danville Blvd. The night will include
dinner, installation of officers, Super
Bowl polls and a drawing. Tickets are
$45 and can be purchased by any
Board Member or at www.alamochamberofcommerce.com.
Farmers Market The Danville Farmers
Market is open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.,
every Saturday at the Railroad Avenue
Municipal Parking Lot, at the corner of
Railroad and Prospect avenues. Call
825-9090 or visit www.pcfma.com.
Free E-Waste Recycling Event Get
rid of old TVs, monitors and other electronics for free from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., on
the first Saturday of every month, at two
Diablo Valley College locations; Pleasant
Hill campus, 321 Golf Club Rd. and the
San Ramon campus, Bollinger Canyon
and Watermill roads. The next date is
Feb. 7. Visit www.noewaste.com.
Holistic Family Caregiver Event
Millman Respite Center will present
a day of relaxation and coping techniques designed to assist family members in a caregiving role from 12:30-4
p.m., Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Concord
Senior Center, 2727 Parkside Circle.
Cost is $20 before Jan. 15; $25 thereafter, including lunch. Deadline is Feb.
2. Call 938-7800, ext. 257.
Martin Luther King Convocation
for World Peace The Wesley
Center will host a Martin Luther King
Convocation for World Peace at 7:30
p.m., Monday, Jan. 19, at the Wesley
Center at San Ramon Valley United
Methodist Church, 902 Danville Blvd.,
Alamo. The Omega West Dance
Company will perform dances, clergy
will offer words of peace and prayers
from their faiths, and Dr. Lonnie
Bristow will read excerpts from his
writings. The event is free and open to
the public. Call 837-5243.
The Legacy of Martin Luther King
Jr. Tri-Valley Peace Network presents
“Peace and Healing Through Action:
the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.”
at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19, at
UCC Livermore, 1886 College Ave.
A march to downtown at 11:30 a.m.
Call 433-7184.
Tour of the Blackhawk Museum
Blackhawk Museum sponsors a
docent-led tour of the museum’s
Renowned Exhibitions at 2 p.m. every
Saturday and Sunday. The tour is free
with admission. For information, call
736-2280.
Tri-Valley Destination Showcase
Discover how much the Tri-Valley
has to offer at this exclusive showcase from 3:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday,
Jan. 22, at the San Ramon Valley
Conference Center, 3301 Crow
Canyon Rd. The event will feature TriValley hotels, event venues, wineries
and more. Cost is $25 in advance;
$30 at the door. Call 846-8910 or visit
www.trivalleycvb.com/meetings.
Film
‘Peace One Day’ An inspiring film
that tells the story of one man’s
impassioned and improbable quest to
create an internationally recognized
day of peace and cease-fire will be
played at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan.
28, at Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice
Center, 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek.
This event is free, but donations are
accepted. Call 933-7850.
Fundraisers
‘It Shouldn’t Hurt to be a Child’
Benefit Luncheon Auxiliary for the
Child Abuse Prevention Council of
Contra Costa County will hold its fifth
annual Benefit Luncheon from 10:30
a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, at
Round Hill Country Club, Alamo. Start
with a champagne and hors d’oeuvre
reception as you browse the silent
auction tables, followed by an elegant
lunch and drawings. Tickets are $65.
Proceeds benefit programs provided to
the community by CAPC. To purchase
tickets; visit www.capc-coco.org.
14th Hats Off America Run and
Walk Join Sparky George at the 14th
annual Hats Off American Run and
Walk from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday,
C A L E N D A R
Health
30 Minute Fitness Boot Camp
Class Come and join a free 30 minute
Cross Fit Boot Camp class for adults
of all abilities from 1:15-2:30 p.m.,
Tuesday-Thursday, Jan. 20-22, meeting at CrossFit, 2411 Old Crow Canyon
Rd., Suite I, San Ramon. Classes are
intense, efficient and fun. Call 457-4587.
Dizzy Spells and Ringing of the
Ears Learn how homeopathy and
other natural therapies can address
common vertigo, dizziness, and ringing of the ears at 7 p.m., Tuesday,
Feb. 17, at Elephant Pharm, 1388 S
California Blvd., Walnut Creek. This
event is free. Call 826-3858.
Open Gym Town of Danville is offering Adult Open Gym from 6:45-9:15
a.m., Saturdays, at Los Cerros Middle
School Community Gym, 968 Blemer
Road, Danville. Discounted pass cards
are $4 for residents, $5 for non-residents. Call 314-3386.
Kids and
Teens
‘Punch and Judy’ Friends of the
Danville Library will host Piccolo
Puppet Player’s “Punch and Judy”
at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the
Danville Library, Children’s Reading
Room, 400 Front St. This program is
suited for children 4 years and older.
Call 837-4889.
‘She’s All That!’ Conference A
special conference will be held for
middle school girls and their parents
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7,
at Gale Ranch Middle School, 6400
Main Branch Rd., San Ramon. There
will be a keynote address by Sejal
Hathi, 17 workshops for girls, four for
parents; and “Live Your Dream” info
tables. Cost is $25 until Jan. 15; $30
thereafter, including lunch for the girls.
Register by calling 355-2442 or visiting www.soroptimist-sr.org.
Children’s Film Festival Review
Inspire young cinematographers to
follow their dreams to see the best
award-winning short films for children
from the California Independent Film
Festival on Saturday, Jan. 17, at Front
Row Theater at Dougherty Station
Community Center, 17011 Bollinger
Canyon Rd., San Ramon. Tickets are
$8. Call 973-ARTS or visit www.sanramonperformingarts.com.
Paws to Read Friends of the
Danville Library and the Valley
Humane Society presents “Paws to
Read” at 4 and 4:35 p.m., Mondays,
Jan. 26; Feb. 2, 9, 23 and March 2,
at the Danville Library, 400 Front St.
Children in grades 1-5 will read to
dogs brought by handlers from the
Valley Humane Society. This event is
free, but registration is required by
calling 837-4889.
Storybook Poster Contest Street
Smarts presents its fifth annual
Storybook Poster Contest for elementary school students grades K-5. The
contest calls for students to illustrate
traffic safety images for a traffic
safety storybook that will be distributed in the community. The deadline
for drawings is Feb. 6; the awards
ceremony will be on March 5. Entry
forms and guidelines can be picked
up at all public elementary schools;
Danville Library, 400 Front St.; and
the Oak Hill Park Community Center.
Visit www.streetsmarts-srv.com.
Web Wizard Library Database
Workshop Do your kids need help
finding information for school work? If
so, come to a workshop from 6:307:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, at
the Danville Library, 400 Front St. This
program is for students in grades 3-5.
Space is limited and registration is
required; call 837-4889.
Lectures/
Workshops
‘Dialogues’ Lecture Series
Contra Costa Jewish Community
Center will host a lecture series,
“Dialogues,” featuring guest speakers at 7:30 p.m., at Contra Costa
JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut
Creek. Jesse Choper will speak on
Wednesday, Jan. 21; Michael S.
Baker on Wednesday, Feb. 4; Richard
Gonzales on Wednesday, March 18;
Mark Yudof on Thursday, April 2; and
Noah Alper on Thursday, May 21. Call
938-7800, ext. 0 or visit www.ccjcc.
org/dialogues.
‘Health, Healing and Happiness’
Pamela McDonald will host a
workshop on “Health, Healing and
Happiness: Optimal health and Weight
Loss” at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22,
at the Pleasanton Public Library, 400
Old Bernal Ave. This event is free and
open to the public. Call 931-3405 or
visit www.apoegenediet.com.
Ask the Pharmacist Join Zan
Sorooshian, Kaiser Oncology
Pharmacist, as he answers questions about medications and how
they may interact with chemotherapy drugs, and how medication
side effects can be managed from
4-6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the
Wellness Community, 3276 McNutt
Ave., Walnut Creek. This event is
free for cancer patients, their families
and friends. Call 933-0107.
Best Time to Buy Apartments and
Learn Financial Strategies Come
and learn “Why Now is the Best
Time to Buy Apartments” and “Learn
Wealth Building Financial Strategies”
at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21, at
Radisson Hotel, 6680 Regional St.,
Dublin. This event is free, but registration is required by calling 272-4667.
How to Start and Build Your
Business Rick Elfman, a SCORE
counselor and 32-year business
owner, will share his knowledge about
how to start and build a business
at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the
Danville Library, 400 Front St. This
workshop is free, but reservations
are required by calling 646-5377 or
e-mail jmills@contracostasbdc.com.
Modeling for Project Management
eBig will host a talk on the feasibility of applying the Systems Modeling
Language (SysML) to project manage-
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Latin jazz to benefit high
school music
See Latin jazz and traditional folkloric music
by Carlos Reyes, an instrumentalist of the highest caliber, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, at San
Ramon Valley High School Performing Arts
Center, 501 Danville Blvd., Danville. The performance is a fundraiser being presented by
the San Ramon Valley High School Wolf-Tones
Instrumental Music Boosters and Community
Concerts. Tickets are $40 for Gold Circle; $25 for
adults; $10 for SRVHS staff and students with ID.
Call 229-2710.
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Feb. 7, at Sycamore Valley Park, 1211
Holbrook Dr., Danville. Cost is $35.
Proceeds benefit Gold Star Military
families. Call 855-1950.
Alamo Elementary Auction Gala
Event Log-on for your chance to
bid on over 60 local restaurants, a
dozen golf courses, shops, get-aways and the chance to skate with
Kristi Yamaguchi and Bret Hedican,
at Alamo Elementary’s Auction Gala
event from Jan. 12-21, at www.alamoelementary.cmarket.com. Proceeds
benefit the school.
Danville Rotary Crab Feed Join
friends and neighbors for a fun night
of crab, pasta, salad and dessert from
6:30-10 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, at
St. Isidore Small Gym, 440 La Gonda
Way, Danville. The evening will include
door prizes and a silent and live auction. Tickets are $45. Proceeds benefit
the community good works of Danville
Rotary. Call 831-1100.
Family Pancake Breakfast A family
pancake breakfast will be held from
9-11:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 8, at
the San Ramon Senior Center, 9300
Alcosta Blvd. Cost is $4 for adults, $2
for children 12 and under. Proceeds
benefit activities and programs for
seniors. Call 973-3250.
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Friends of the Danville Library will
host a book sale from 10 a.m.-5
p.m., Friday, Jan. 16 (members only
from 9-10 a.m.); 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Saturday, Jan. 17; and from noon-4
p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18, at the Danville
Library, 400 Front St. Call 837-4889.
John Baldwin Elementary ‘Bid for
Kids’ The school’s major fundraiser
is now open for donations; services
and items, large or small, are welcome
and appreciated. The event helps
the elementary school pay for many
important activities like art and science. The auction starts March 4 at
www.bidforkids.com.
ment from 6:30-9 p.m., Thursday, Jan.
22, at Sybase, One Sybase Center,
Building A, Dublin. This event is free
for eBig members; $20 for guests;
$20 at the door. Visit www.ebig.org.
Stop Smoking Naturally Elephant
Pharm will host a workshop on how
to stop smoking and effective ways
to address irritability, anxiety, coughing and food cravings from 7-8 p.m.,
Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Elephant Pharm,
1388 S. California Blvd., Walnut Creek.
This event is free. Call 826-3858.
Stress Reduction and Guided
Imagery This workshop will help
those with cancer and their loved
ones focus and relax the mind and
body to experience relief from negative emotional states. The group will
meet from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Jan.
22, at ValleyCare Medical Plaza,
5725 West Las Positas, Pleasanton.
The techniques have been shown to
stimulate the immune system and
help you use the power of your mind
and imagination. Call 933-0107.
Literary Events
‘R is for Rose’ Friends of the Danville
Library presents “R is for Rose,” part
of its First Wednesday Program at
7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4, at the
Danville Community Center, Valley Oak
Room, 420 Front St. Carolyn Parker
will speak about the roses that grow
in her garden. This event is free and
open to the public. Call 837-4889.
Miscellaneous
American Red Cross Public Blood
Drive The American Red Cross is
holding a public blood drive from
11 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6, at
Grange Hall, 743 Diablo Rd., Danville.
Appointments are required, visit www.
beadonor.com.
Free Computer Instruction The
Danville Library is offering free computer instruction on Word, Excel,
Powerpoint or the Internet by appointment only. To make an appointment,
visit the Danville Library Information
Desk or call 837-4889
Recycle for Breast Cancer Recycle
for Breast Cancer is open seven days
a week accepting free drop-offs for
computers, monitors, cell phones, laptops, servers and TVs, at 31 Beta Ct.,
Suite C, San Ramon. Call 735-7203 or
visit www.recycleforbreastcancer.org.
On Stage
‘The Underpants’ Come and enjoy
Steve Martin’s adaptation of Carl
Sternheim’s hilarious comedy “The
Underpants” at 8 p.m., ThursdaySaturday and at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan.
16-Feb. 7, at Village Theatre, 233
Front St., Danville. General tickets are
$22-$25; $15 for students with ID and
groups of 10 more; to buy tickets visit
the Danville Community Center, 420
Front St., call 314-3400 or visit www.
villagetheatreshows.com.
Political Notes
‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’ Tri
Valley Democratic Club will host a
meeting for the election of its 2009
officers with guest speaker Craig
Cheslog, who will speak about “Death
by a Thousand Cuts” at 7 p.m.,
Monday, Jan. 19, at IBEW Hall, 6250
Village Pkwy., Dublin. Q&A and discussion will follow. Free refreshments and
wheelchair accessible. Call 451-4303.
Recreation
Team In Training Information
Meeting Take on the physical challenge of a full or half marathon, triathlon, cycle century ride (100 miles) or
distance hike event with The Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society’s Team In
Training. A meeting is planned at 6:30
p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20, at San Ramon
Valley High School, 501 Danville Blvd.,
Danville. Call (800) 78-TRAIN or visit
www.teamintraining.org/sf.
Seniors
Free Tax Help For seniors 60 years
and older, free tax help for middle or
low incomes is available Tuesdays,
Feb. 7-April 11. For an appointment,
call Gloria at 837-7628.
Prime Time Special Presentations
Prime Time holds non-denominational
gatherings for “seasoned citizens”
from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., every Tuesday, at
Community Presbyterian Church, 222
W. El Pintado, Danville. The group also
hosts special presentations at 11 a.m.,
Saturdays, including The Good Time
Performers on Jan. 31; Don Phelps,
a leading authority of Native American
artifacts on Feb. 14; and The Singing
Realtors on Feb. 28. Call Ruth Ann at
820-6387.
Senior Sneaker Trips Town of
Danville hosts Senior Sneaker Trips
to different attractions throughout the
area. For a list of dates, go to the
Danville Community Center at 420
Front St., call 314-3400 or visit www.
ci.danville.ca.us.
Seniors Program Danville Veterans’
Memorial Hall Lounge hosts a senior
drop-in program from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Monday-Friday, at Veterans’ Memorial
Hall, 400 Front St., Danville. Activities
include playing cards and board
games, visiting with friends and meeting new people. Call 314-3400.
St. Isidore’s ‘Young at Heart’ Join
this group for a meeting from 11:15
a.m.-2 p.m., the third Tuesday of
every month at St. Isidore’s Ministries
Center, 440 La Gonda Way, Danville.
Optional Mass starts at 11:15 a.m.;
lunch starts at 11:45 a.m. Nonprofit
bingo follows. This event is free, but
reservations are appreciated by calling 820-4447.
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provides an interactive program for
frail seniors and those afflicted with
Alzheimer’s or related dementias and
physical disabilities, from 10:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, at Danville Congregational
Church, 989 San Ramon Valley Blvd.,
Danville. The cost is $30 per session,
which includes a morning snack and
beverage; participants should bring a
bag lunch. For information or an application, call Carmen McCarthy at 9458040, ext. 53.
Sports
Adult Open Gym Basketball
Danville Parks and Recreation
Department holds drop-in basketball
year-round at the Los Cerros Middle
School, 968 Blemer Road, for ages
18 and over. Drop-in times are 7:30-9
a.m., Saturdays. Bring your own ball.
Cost is $3 for residents, $5 for nonresidents. Call 314-3400.
Adult Softball Adult Softball plays
pickup softball at 9:30 a.m., Tuesdays
and Thursdays year-round. New members welcome. Call Bob Randall at
855-4646 for more information
Danville Little League Player
Tryouts Danville Little League Player
Tryouts are from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Saturday, Jan. 31 for 9 year olds; at
the Charlotte Wood blacktop. Arrive
30 minutes before call time to check in
and receive tryout number. Visit www.
danvillelittleleague.net.
Danville Tennis Club The Danville
Tennis Club meets 6:30-9 p.m.,
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays; and 9-11 a.m., Saturdays
for drop-in tennis at San Ramon Valley
High School. This free co-ed club
provides play for 4.0 to 5.0 and very
strong 3.5 level players. See information at http://groups.yahoo.com/
group/danvilletennisclub.
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receive a free Dunlop Tennis Racquet.
Sponsored by the United States
Tennis Association, new classes start
the first Monday of each month, from
6:30-8 p.m., at San Ramon Valley
High School. The cost of six hours
of group lessons is $100 per player.
Lessons taught by former world
ranked tennis professional/30-year
coach. To register, call Brett, USPTA
P-1 at 683-2460.
YMCA Youth Basketball League
Registration is open for the San
Ramon Valley YMCA winter basketball
league beginning Jan. 17. Spaces
are filling up fast. Sign up online at
mdrymca.org, at the YMCA offices in
Hap Magee Park or call 831-1100.
Support
Groups
Addiction Counseling Narconon
offers free counseling, assessments
and referrals to centers nationwide
to families in need of drug or alcohol
addiction help. Call (800) 468-6933 or
visit www.stopaddiction.com.
American Chronic Pain
Association The ACPA group meets
from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every second
and fourth Monday at the Community
Presbyterian Church Library at 222
W. El Pintado Rd., Danville.
Bipolar Support Group The TriValley Support Group provides free
peer support for people with mood
disorders. It meets from 7:15-8:45
p.m., every Wednesday, at St. Clare’s
Episcopal Church, 3350 Hopyard
Road, Pleasanton. Call 560-0842
Blue Star Moms California Blue
Star Moms is a support group for
families of members of the U.S.
Armed Forces. It meets at 7 p.m., the
second Wednesday of the month, at
the Danville Veterans Hall, 400 Hartz
Ave. Call Peggy at 866-7035 or Patty
at 838-9096 or visit www.bluestarmoms.org.
Cancer Support Groups Free support, education and stress management for cancer patients and their
loved ones, including general support groups for all types of cancer
patients as well as cancer specific
groups for breast cancer, colorectal
cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer,
prostate cancer, brain tumor, support
groups for caregivers and life after
cancer. Groups meet at the Wellness
Community, 3276 McNutt Ave.,
Walnut Creek. For times and days,
call 933-0107.
Celebrate Recovery Celebrate
Recovery is a forward-looking and
balanced Christ-centered recovery
program for people with hurts, habits
and hang-ups. The group meets at
6:30 p.m. for dinner and the program
starts at 7 p.m., every Friday, at
East Bay Fellowship, 2615 Camino
Tassajara, Danville. Childcare available for ages 5-11. Call 736-5100,
e-mail celebraterecovery@eastbayfellowship.org or visit www.eastbayfellowship.org.
ClutterLess Self Help Group Is
clutter stressing you out? Cluttering
is a psychological issue, not just
an organizing issue. Join the group
at their meeting from 7-8:30 p.m.,
Mondays, at Pleasanton Presbyterian
Church, 4300 Mirador Dr. Optional
$2-5 donation. Call 297-9246 or visit
www.clutterless.org.
Danville TOPS The Danville chapter
of Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
meets at 9 a.m., every Tuesday at St.
Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 1550
Diablo Road. Call Bob Blendow at
935-9344 or Rosemarie at 838-7870.
Find Help For Addiction Problems
with drug or alcohol addiction in a
loved one? Don’t know whom to turn
to for help? Contact Drug Rehab
Resource for a free confidential consultation to find the help you need.
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Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd.,
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of East Bay meetings, call 838-1837
or visit www.foodaddicts.org.
Heart Support Group This group
provides support for people with
heart disease, undergone a heart procedure and their families and caregivers and meets from 1:30-3 p.m., on
the fourth Saturday of every month,
at Kaiser Hospital Medical Office
Building, 3rd Floor, Walnut Creek.
Hear and learn from healthcare professionals speak on a variety of heartrelated topics. Call 708-4151 or visit
www.mendedhearts254.org.
Hospice Support Hospice of the
East Bay offers a variety of support
groups and workshops for people
experiencing grief after the death
of a loved one. “Understanding
Grief” workshop from 6:30-8:30
p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20; “Widow and
Widowers’ Support” is from 6-8 p.m.,
Feb. 9-March 30; “Grief Support for
Families and Friends” is from 7-9
p.m., Tuesdays, Feb. 10-March 31,
all at 3470 Buskirk Ave., Pleasant
Hill. All groups are offered for a fee
and require pre-registration; call 8875678.
Man to Man Prostate Cancer San
Ramon Regional Medical Center
offers “Man to Man Prostate Cancer
Support Group” from 7:30-9 p.m.,
the second Tuesday of every month,
at San Ramon Regional Medical
Center, South Building, West Day
Room, 7777 Norris Canyon Road.
Call 933-0107.
Newly Formed Proactive Group
for Women Support Group for
FIBRO, CFF and Chronic Pain meets
from 12:30-2:30 p.m., every other
Wednesday. Call 234-5621 or e-mail
dsashby@msn.com.
Overeaters Anonymous The group
offers a 12-step approach to issues
around food, overeating, anorexia
and bulimia. There are many different
groups that meet at different times
and places, visit www.dvig.org.
PFLAG The Danville/San Ramon
Valley Chapter of Parents Families
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
(PFLAG) is a support group that
meets at 7 p.m., every third Monday
at the Danville Congregational
Church, 989 San Ramon Valley Blvd.
Call 838-8632.
SRV Food Addicts in Recovery
Anonymous Food Addicts in
Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a free
12-step recovery program for anyone
suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating and bulimia. This
group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. every
Tuesday at the San Ramon Library, 100
Montgomery St. Call Gordon at 8993117 or visit www.foodaddicts.org.
Stroke Support Group of Contra
Costa County This group meets at
7 p.m., the second Monday of every
month (except August), at John Muir
Medical Center, at either the Walnut
Creek Campus, Ball Auditorium or
the Concord Campus, Concord
Room (locations alternate every
other month). The group hosts guest
speakers and provides coping groups
for stroke survivors with and without
aphasia or caregivers of stroke survivors. Call 376-6218.
Tri-Valley Parkinson’s Support
Group The group meets from 10
a.m.-noon, on the second Saturday of
every month, at the Pleasanton Senior
Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. The group
provides peer support for Parkinson’s
patients and for their caregivers, families and friends. Call Norman or Jackie
Bardsley at 831-9940.
Volunteering
American Red Cross Volunteer
Orientation The American Red Cross
is holding a volunteer orientation.
Tour the Pleasanton Donor Center
and learn about different ways to help
from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, at
5556-B Springdale Ave., Pleasanton.
Advanced sign-up is required; call
(510) 594-5165. 4-6 p.m.
Animal Fosters Urgently Needed
Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) is
looking for short-term fosters for dogs,
puppies, cats and kittens. ARF will provide the food, supplies and vet care; all
you need to do is provide the love. Call
296-3173 or visit www.arf.net.
Anna’s Program The specialized
program of Hospice of the East
Bay, Anna’s Program, is looking for
dedicated and caring volunteers to
provide companionship and practical support for women with recurrent
breast cancer. To apply for free training, contact Vicki Smith at 887-5675
or e-mail vickis@hospiceeastbay.org.
Assistance League of Diablo
Valley This chapter of the National
Assistance League seeks new volunteer members to help with a wide
range of philanthropic service projects
in many Contra Costa communities.
These include vision screening in elementary schools, distributing clothing
to school children in need, daily reassurance phone calls to homebound
elderly and handicapped clients, and
staffing the chapter’s Lafayette thrift
shop. Call 934-0901 or visit http://
diablovalley.assistanceleague.org.
Blackhawk Museum Docent
Training If you are interested in
becoming a much appreciated part of
the Blackhawk Museum family while
contributing to your community, making new friends, learning new things,
and having fun, become a docent!
Call 736-2280, ext. 238.
Bruns House In-Patient Hospice
Bruns House In-Patient Hospice is
seeking volunteers to fill two- to fourhour shifts during the weekdays and
weekends. To apply for free training,
call 887-5678 and ask for the volunteer department, or e-mail volunteers@hospiceeastbay.org.
California Independent Film
Festival Association Support the
Arts in the Tri-Valley by joining the
California Independent Film Festival
Association. The donation of the
membership will support independent film events. For information, visit
www.caindiefest.com.
CCI Volunteer Puppy Raising
Program Canine Companions for
Independence (CCI) are looking for
special volunteers interested in raising
a CCI puppy for 15-18 months and
are now accepting applications. For
information, call 1-800-572-BARK
(572-2275) or visit www.cci.org.
Child Abuse Prevention Council
The Contra Costa County Child
Abuse Prevention Council needs
volunteer speakers for the community education program. Volunteers
must complete a mandatory 24-hour
speaker’s training course. For information, call 946-9961.
Citizens Police Academy Danville
Police Department will be offering
a Citizens Police Academy to residents of Danville. The Citizens Police
Academy is an “All in One Day”
program that will meet at 8:30 a.m.,
Monday, March 16. Participants will
learn all about the Police Department.
Call 314-3700 or e-mail sdesmond@
ci.danville.ca.us.
Contra Costa Academy of Fine Art
The academy seeks new volunteers
and members to help with tasks
ranging from bookkeeping to recruiting instructors. The group meets
noon-1 p.m., the second Friday of
the month at Richard’s Art & Craft
Store, 225 Alamo Plaza, Alamo. Call
Beth Batchelor at 837-5654.
Friends of Discovery Discovery
Counseling Center has received more
than $5 million, thanks to Friends of
Discovery. The organization is looking
for volunteers who can commit eight
hours per month in the Thrift Station,
486 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Danville.
Call Le Anne at 837-7998.
Hats Off America Needs
Volunteers Volunteers are needed for
the 10 fundraising events each year
for Hats Off America including runs/
walks in February, June, September
and November and the Car Show
in May. Proceeds benefit Gold Star
Military Families. Call 855-1950 or
visit www.hatsoffamerica.us.
Help Your Senior Neighbors A lot
of Danville seniors need rides to their
appointments, stores or to special
events. The Seniors’ Club at Veterans
Memorial Hall is looking for volunteers
to provide rides on an “as-needed
basis” on one or more Mondays a
month. Call Jenn Overmoe at 3143476 for more information.
Mt. Diablo State Park Mt. Diablo
State Park offers many interesting
ways to volunteer by helping with trail
maintenance, serving as a docent at
one of the Visitors Centers, helping
with the new native plants garden or
working on the trash removal program. Training provided for all areas.
Call 837-6129 or visit www.parks.
ca.gov.
Museum of the San Ramon Valley
The Museum of the San Ramon
Valley welcomes volunteers and has
a current need for greeters who give
three hours one day a month to welcome visitors to the museum, register
their attendance, and give them an
introductory tour of the Waiting Room
and the Museum Store. Call Carmen
Curtis at 837-9781 or the museum at
837-3750.
Role Players Ensemble Theatre
Volunteer to greet, seat and serve
refreshments to Role Players
Ensemble Theatre patrons at Village
Theatre, 233 Front St., Danville. Work
once per production with a team of
3-4 friendly volunteers. Performances
are at 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday and
at 2 p.m., Sunday. Call 820-1278.
San Damiano Retreat Opportunities
abound for people of all ages and
abilities at San Damiano. Sit and
socialize while helping with mailings,
enjoy solitude and meditation while
cultivating the flower, vegetable and
fruit gardens or lend your support
to the front desk and gift shop. Call
837-9141, ext. 307 or visit www.sandamiano.org.
San Ramon Valley Education
Foundation The San Ramon Valley
Education Foundation meets the
first Friday of every month, 7:458:45 a.m., at 699 Old Orchard Dr.,
Danville. This is a great way to get
involved in the education of our local
communities. Call 998-5270.
Search and Rescue The Contra
Costa County Sheriff’s Search and
Rescue Team needs volunteer members to respond to missing person
incidents, disasters and other critical
incidents. Team members are on
call 24/7 year round. The program
provides required training including
wilderness traveling, first aid, map
and compass, tracking disaster
response and search skills, and may
additionally include special training
for canine, equestrian, technical,
mountain bike or other rescue skills.
For information and applications,
visit www.contracostasar.org or call
646-4461.
Second Annual Mitzvah Day Join
us for a day of community service
with rewarding projects for every age
and interest, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday,
Jan. 19. Location varies by project
throughout the Bay Area. Please register at www.paloaltojcc.org/mitzvah
or call (650) 852-3502.
Sheriff Seeks Senior Volunteers
The Sheriff’s Valley Station Office in
Alamo is seeking people interested
in assisting law enforcement in the
community. Citizens should have
a clean criminal history and would
be responsible for one shift a week
for four-and-a-half hours. Interested
applicants should call James Hogan
or Elmer Glasser at 837-2902.
Trails Maintenance East Bay Trail
Dogs is an all-volunteer group that
has built, repaired and helped maintain single-track trails in the East Bay
Regional Park District, the Mt. Diablo
State Park, and Walnut Creek open
space. Volunteers meet the fourth
Saturday and one weekday each
month. To participate, call Harry at
443-3925.
Valley Children’s Museum Needs
Volunteers If you are interested in
working with kids, Valley Children’s
Museum is looking for you! For information about volunteer opportunities,
call 461-6574, 3 # or e-mail Linda@
valleychildrensmuseum.org.
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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 December 2008
Alamo
Danville
Total sales reported: 2
Lowest sale reported:
$1,050,000
Highest sale reported:
$1,850,000
Average sales reported:
$1,450,000
Walnut Creek
Total sales reported: 11
Lowest sale reported:
$710,000
Highest sale reported:
$2,400,000
Average sales reported:
$1,242,864
HOME SALES
This week’s data represents
homes sold during December
2008
Alamo
1469 Entrada Verde Johnston
Trust to C. & B. Johnston for
$1,050,000
35 Summer Meadows Court
Noonan Trust to Newell Trust
for $1,850,000
Danville
139 Baldwin Drive Bear
Stearns to J. Mallein for
$710,000
3429 Claridge Drive Crawford
Trust to Warner-Byrd Trust for
$835,000
2757 Deer Meadow Drive
Cooper Trust to Oleary Trust for
$1,147,500
118 Diablo Ranch Court A. &
M. Rosenfeld to T. McCloskey
for $1,595,000
111 Leafield Road Minguillon
Trust to M. & R. Gore for
$1,400,000
412 Marsanne Court Lennar
Homes to P. Djavaherian for
$1,029,000
2548 Montreux Street Lennar
Homes to Y. & N. Shlesinger for
$1,080,000
41 Pheasant Run Terrace
Drury Trust to S. & L. Ronan for
$2,400,000
515 Preakness Court
Ponderosa Homes to N. & I.
Wemyss for $1,175,000
518 Preakness Court
Ponderosa Homes to West
Trust for $1,050,000
300 Rassai Court Etemad
Trust to P. & J. Giddings for
$1,250,000
Walnut Creek
34 Autumn Trail Lane
Braddock & Logan to M. & C.
McLaughlin for $846,000
2095 Cactus Court #4
Masters Trust to Mills Trust for
$495,000
1785 Castle Hill Road B.
& R. Brodwin to R. & B.
Musgrove for $1,150,000
1851 Del Monte Court A.
Ogorman to J. Perkins for
$640,000
1617 Geary Road #39
Structured Assets to J.
Kumasaka for $472,500
19 Grandview Place Morse
Trust to M. Minguillon for
$625,000
2189 Hadden Road S. & D.
Nagy to S. & M. Robertson for
$715,000
295 Kinross Drive J. Hanada
to M. & M. Corby for $410,000
2457 Lariat Lane Ditano
Trust to W. & T. Storer for
$855,000
3011 Mayhew Court #1 Bank
of New York to R. Abdenour
for $300,000
1023 Rachele Road E. Todd
to J. Yeh for $710,000
Total sales reported: 24
Lowest sale reported:
$140,000
Highest sale reported:
$1,450,000
Average sales reported:
$581,958
Source: California REsource
241 Sequoia Avenue
Simmons Trust to M. Edwards
for $880,000
1295 Sheppard Court Hsu
Trust to Schwartz Trust for
$845,000
1940 Skycrest Drive #7
W. & A. Gordy to K. Choi for
$140,000
1232 South Villa Way E.
Nemanic to T. Padilla for
$278,000
2037 Strand Road R. & W.
Libby to J. & R. Morgan for
$1,450,000
3156 Sun Valley Avenue US
Bank to S. & K. Cunnane for
$537,000
1542 Sunnyvale Avenue
CCRD Limited to T. McManigal
for $475,000
1546 Sunnyvale Avenue
CCRD Limited to K. & S.
Easton for $485,000
4449 Terra Granada Drive
#1B Sams Trust to SheltonElvin Trust for $385,000
4713 Terra Granada Drive
#1B J. Liddicoat to Lipscomb
Trust for $412,000
4125 Terra Granada Drive
#3A Eastman Trust to
Meinbress Trust for $390,000
1860 Tice Creek Drive #1144
Idelson Trust to Healy Trust for
$295,000
2560 Walnut Boulevard #17
Ace Securities to A. Anderson
for $176,500
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$475,000
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Large guest suite and bonus room.
$1,300,000
Situated on a flat .49 acre lot, with 4297
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All the bells and whistles. $1,698,888
Greenbrook Area Remodel
Round Hill on Golf Course
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5 Bedrooms
$1,238,888
260-2508
To list your open home
please contact Tracey Fordahl at
(925) 837-8300, ext. 130 or e-mail:
OpenHomes@DanvilleWeekly.com
A perfect “10.” 5 bedroom 2 bath remodel.
2,953 sq. ft. Stainless and granite kitchen,
on .23 acres. Walk to Greenbrook School,
backs Iron Horse Trail. $1,199,000
Marvelous 5 Bedroom home with large
play yard and Swimming Pool.
$1,775,000
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