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I’m superstitious about a black cat crossing my
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they don’t pass in front of me. But then, I’m not
a cat person and have never owned a cat; I prefer dogs.
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Yes. I’m superstitious about a lot of things—
don’t step on a crack, you’ll break your mother’s back; don’t walk under a ladder. I live by my
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I would like to think that I’m not, but when I say
certain things I’ll try not to jinx myself by
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Carl Roe, 3, discovers the varieties of corn while on a field trip to a pumpkin patch
with the Valley Parent Preschool in Danville. Photo by Lani Allen.
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“
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
It’s disturbing, particularly
after completing this
beautiful remodeling
of the school. It’s
disheartening that people
would be doing this.
”
—Matt Hermann, principal of Montair Elementary School,
about three recent arson incidents on campus.
See story, page 9
Red Ribbons everywhere
The Red Ribbons decorating poles all over town are in
honor of Red Ribbon Week, which is being celebrated
Oct. 23-31 to raise awareness of the danger of illegal
drugs. Schools are holding activities all week, which range
from wearing red wristbands, to pledging to be drug-free,
to wearing red.
The National Family Partnership organized the first
Nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign in 1988 to honor Enrique
“Kiki” Camarena, an agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration who was killed while working undercover
investigating a drug cartel in Mexico. His friends began to
wear red badges of satin to pay tribute to his dedication to
eradicating illegal drugs. Then parents began forming coalitions and took Camarena as their model, embracing his
belief that one person can make a difference. They adopted
the symbol of his memory–the red ribbon.
Sycamore staging area dedication
The town of Danville and the East Bay Municipal Utility
District are dedicating the Sycamore Creek Trail Staging
Area today at 10 a.m., with light refreshments available
after the ribbon cutting. The staging area is at Sycamore
Valley Road and Camino Tassajara.
The staging area for the Sycamore Creek Trail and
Sycamore Valley Open Space areas was a joint effort
between the town and EMBUD. Improvements include parking, picnic tables, benches, a drinking fountain, a meadow
area and connection to an established creekside trail.
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District, has just hired its first executive director.
Vanessa Chan, who began her post Oct. 4, has a background in fundraising and education. She was the executive
director and development director for the National
Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship. She also directed
fundraising efforts for local organizations like the American
Red Cross Bay Area Chapter and the East Bay office of the
American Heart Association. Chan graduated from UC
Berkeley with a bachelor of arts degree in Sociology.
Building for a better future
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Northern
California announced that it raised more than $420,000 for
its official corporate charity, Habitat for Humanity, with its
Million Dollar Dream drawing. Designed to help low-income
families purchase their own homes, Habitat for Humanity has
now received $1.2 million through the efforts of Coldwell
Banker over the last six years.
For the drawing, sales representatives purchased tickets for clients, friends and themselves during a six-week
period. Prizes included a seven-night stay in Maui and a
$5,000 cash prize, among other items.
The fundraiser enjoyed tremendous success thanks in
large part to the Danville office’s efforts. It raised $23,125 for
Habitat for Humanity, which was more than the combined
funds raised by the Fremont, Orinda and Oakland offices.
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SRVHS accident
prompts town to act
New flashing beacons
will be installed
at crosswalk
by Casey Reivich
T
he town of Danville has
moved up plans to install
flashing beacons in front of
San Ramon Valley High School
after a 14-year-old student was hit
by a car a month ago at the crosswalk of Danville Boulevard and La
Gonda Way.
She was riding her bike at 4:47
p.m. across the busy street when
she was hit by a 25-year-old female
driver in a Mercury Sable, police
said.
“In the police report, the student
said she thought she could make it
across the road even though she
saw a car coming,” said Sgt. Ron
Bradley of the Danville Police
Department. “The driver saw
movement on her right. She saw
the other party on the bicycle. She
steered to her right. She tried to get
around the bicycle, but the left side
still hit her.”
An ambulance, police and a fire
truck arrived at the scene. The student was taken to the hospital and
Best
pumpkin
in the
patch
sustained abrasions to the back and
shoulder, a bruise to the elbow, and
pain in the right ankle and the shin,
said Bradley.
The accident brought a couple
of things to light. Although the
student on the bicycle had the
right of way, she should not have
been riding her bicycle across the
street. She should have gotten off
and walked it across the street or
operated it as a vehicle, said
Bradley.
The accident has also prompted
the town of Danville to install
flashing beacons at the crosswalk
sooner than it had planned, said
Nazanin Shakerin, transportation
engineer for Danville.
The flashing beacons were
already part of the town’s 2005-06
capital improvement plans but the
accident bumped up their installation, said Shakerin. The town has
ordered the beacons and expects to
install them in two months.
“We were going to do this anyway. It was just a matter of time,”
said Shakerin. “After the incident,
we got calls from the high school
to see if we could expedite the
project.”
➤ Continued on page 10
Tennis gals give love
—and money
Ladies Invitational at Diablo benefits Crisis Nursery
by Dolores Fox Ciardelli
C
they’re trying to escape.
“The range of reasons cuts
across income and geographic
lines,” Hathaway said. “We had a
family (in the Danville area) where
the husband left and the wife didn’t
know what to do. She was embarrassed and didn’t know about services. She went through the entire
savings, paralyzed by fear, depression and embarrassment. Finally
she went to a neighbor who said, ‘I
help with the Crisis Nursery. Let’s
bring the children there and we’ll
help you figure everything out.’”
Sister Anne founded the Bay
Area Crisis Nursery in 1981. “She
taught in West Oakland and in the
Lafayette-Orinda area and saw the
same kind of issues, that many
people didn’t have a support network and had no one to turn to
when they had a crisis,” said
Hathaway. She worked at Casa de
los Niños in Arizona for two summers and came back determined to
start the same kind of crisis nursery
for the Bay Area.
“She had a vision and an idea:
LANI ALLEN
hildren are nervous when
they arrive at the Bay Area
Crisis Nursery so one little
girl advised another to think of it as
a sleepover, Sister Anne Weltz told
the women at the fundraising
luncheon last Friday at the Diablo
Country Club.
The Crisis Nursery in Concord
takes in young children who need a
home while their families deal with
problems. It’s all about preventing
child abuse and neglect by helping
families in crisis, and it is open 24
hours a day. Sister Anne gave
everyone at the luncheon a small
card with contact information to
carry with them at all times, saying
they never know when someone
may need it.
“The majority of people that do
come to us are limited income but
we definitely have had cases from
the Danville-Alamo area,” said
Sandy Hathaway, community relations coordinator. “There can be an
illness in the family, or a lot of people just moved to the area and
don’t know anyone yet.”
Others are in abusive situations
Aria Bain totes her choice of the perfect pumpkin on a field trip with the Valley Parent Preschool in
Danville. The nonprofit cooperative nursery school went to G&M Farms in Livermore, where the youngsters were thrilled with the maize, the tunnels made from bales of hay, and the colorful gourds.
Humphrey project grading
won’t start until spring
Developer to study best place for bridle crossing an Stone Valley Road
by Casey Reivich
L
ast week the Contra Costa
County Board of Supervisors
unanimously gave Davidon
Homes the green light to build 39
high-end homes on the former
Humphrey Ranch property on
Stone Valley Road in Alamo.
In doing this, the county recognized that Davidon’s housing
development is separate from the
San Ramon Valley Unified School
District plans to build a 400-space
parking lot and practice playing
field across the street from Monte
Vista High School.
The board agreed with county
staff in concluding that the school
district project falls under state
jurisdiction and the housing development comes under the county.
The supervisors’ action overrules
decisions to deny the project made
by the board-appointed San Ramon
Valley
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Thursday night market a mixed success
Town and local businesses see potential but trial run was disappointing
by Casey Reivich
The Thursday night farmers
market in September was not a
resounding success. But town officials and merchant associations
Discover Danville and the Danville
Area Chamber of Commerce
believe there are ways to improve
attendance for next year.
In August, the Town Council
approved five trial Thursday night
markets in September in addition
to the town’s year round Saturday
Farmers Market. The market took
place on Hartz Avenue between
Prospect Avenue and Church
Street, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
At the end of the month, Pacific
Coast Farmers’ Market, which also
provides the vendors at the Saturday
market, gave the town feedback on
the September trial run.
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farmers said business was poor
compared to the Saturday market,
said Allen Moy of Pacific Coast
Farmers’ Market.
“The bulk of our producers sell
on Saturday. It wasn’t a really good
market for them,” said Moy. “The
two days don’t compare.”
Despite the lackluster spending,
the town believes it can do better
next year. Danville Mayor Mike
Doyle believes people just didn’t
know about the trial run. If the
town had had more time to advertise the market, it would have been
more successful, Doyle said.
“I don’t think it was a fair trial,”
said Doyle at the joint meeting. “I
was disappointed with the turnout.”
Doyle added, however, that everyone he talked to at the farmers market was pleased with it.
He suggested that next year the
town could start publicity earlier,
allowing for a longer lead up until
the market.
Having the trial run in
September also could have been
part of the problem. September
started off warm, but as the month
wore on, it got colder and darker,
said Vice Mayor Karen Stepper.
The shoppers Stepper spoke with
complained about the limited fall
produce and the cooler, darker
nights in September. The most
popular time for farmers markets
are the summer months when produce is abundant.
“They liked it, but they wished
they had more time,” said Stepper.
Another factor may have been
the location. At the meeting, Moy
suggested using a street other than
Hartz Avenue.
Although one of the reasons for
a Thursday night farmers market
on Hartz was to enhance downtown, Moy said the market looked
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sparse on Hartz and closing down
the main thoroughfare in downtown Danville at rush hour and
when school let out caused parking
and traffic issues.
Wayne Wickham, president of
Discover Danville and owner of the
Wine Sellars on Hartz, noted that
shutting down Hartz at 2 p.m. to
allow farmers to set up hurt downtown businesses. He asked Moy if
there was any way to set up later.
“Having the street closed for
three hours before was difficult,”
said Wickham at the meeting.
“The bulk of our
producers sell on
Saturday. It wasn’t a
really good market
for them. The two
days don’t compare.”
—Allen Moy of Pacific Coast
Farmers’ Market
Choosing a smaller side street
downtown might avoid those issues
and give the Thursday night farmers market the feeling of more participation, said Moy.
Some of the alternative streets
suggested were East Prospect
Avenue and Church Street between
Hartz Avenue and Railroad Avenue
to pull in people from both major
roadways.
The Town Council will discuss
the feedback and results at its Nov.
1 meeting. The council will also
decide if the town is interested in
pursuing a Thursday night farmers
market next year. ■
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Danville and Alamo news while
visiting Chicago last month
with her husband Ken. They
were attending a celebration for
Ken’s mother’s 90th birthday in
nearby Joliet.
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by Casey Reivich
Backup and confusion on the
east end of Camino Tassajara is
over.
The road near Diablo Vista
Middle School and Tassajara Hills
Elementary School has been
widened and is now four lanes.
Traffic loops, which are lights that
are triggered by traffic, have been
installed and are operational at
Shadowcreek Drive, KnollView
Drive and Hansen Lane, and a
four-way traffic signal and lefthand turn signal have been
installed at the new Lusitano
Street.
The roadway improvements are
to make way for the 1,400 new
homes being built on Camino
Tassajara by Shapell Homes and
Lennar Homes. Shapell Homes is
building the new subdivision
Alamo Creek, and Lennar is building the intervening properties.
These roadway improvements
included
widening
Camino
Tassajara to four lanes. Along with
the widening, East Bay Municipal
Utility
District,
SBC
Communications, Comcast and
PG&E installed infrastructure for
the new homes.
Roadwork on Camino Tassajara
was originally supposed to be completed by the start of school in
September. Due to construction
delays, roadwork was extended
another two months, impacting the
two schools on Camino Tassajara.
During the construction, traffic
was moved from the north side of
Camino
Tassajara
between
Hansen Lane and Tassajara Hills
on the south side. No left turns
were allowed from Camino
Tassajara westbound into Diablo
Vista at Hansen Lane. Drivers
who normally make this left turn
had to head west to Lawrence
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Four lanes now open,
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Road to make a U-turn.
Flashing red lights were temporarily employed during roadwork. To ensure the safety of students, the crosswalk at Hansen
Lane in front of Diablo Vista
Middle School was closed. The
housing developers provided a
crossing guard and flagmen to help
direct traffic at both schools.
At Diablo Vista Middle School,
the impact was minimal, and sometimes beneficial.
“We haven’t gotten the brunt,”
said Principal Rebecca Ingram.
“Drop off was a lot smoother
because it only came in one direction. It will now turn back to two
directions entering.”
The impact to parents, students
and staff at Tassajara Hills
Elementary School was greater.
“It did mean everybody was
more on edge. People were being
unpleasant with each other. There
was this obstacle in front of us all
the time,” said Principal Luann
Duggan.
“It didn’t get our school year off
to a good start.”
Because of the construction,
there was no street parking at the
elementary school, and parents had
to park in the school’s limited lot.
Some parents reverted to parking
within the east gate of Blackhawk,
said Duggan, which created problems with Blackhawk.
Delays also meant students were
late to school, said Duggan. Even
though it was a challenging start to
the school year, no student’s safety
was ever jeopardized and now the
roadwork is complete.
“I have to say, Shapell and road
works have done what they could
to coordinate with us,” said
Duggan. The school thanked the
eight flagmen assigned to their
school by holding a contest for
“Favorite Flagman.”
They were able to raise enough
to award each of the flagmen a $50
gift certificate, said Duggan. It was
a way for staff and parents to show
their appreciation.
Despite the disruption, complaints were minimal, said Dave
Cantrell, a representative of Lennar
Homes.
“I expected to have to carry extra
batteries for my phone, but there’s
only been half a dozen calls and
inquiries.” ■
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Danville teen wins
national essay contest
Kevin Zhou and family flown to D.C. to accept award
by Casey Reivich
Monte Vista senior Kevin Zhou,
16, was one of the six winners of
the National Endowment for the
Humanities’ “Idea of America”
essay contest.
Zhou is also an editorial intern at
the Danville Weekly.
Zhou was flown along with his
mother and father to Washington,
D.C., to accept the award at the
Women’s Memorial in Arlington
Cemetery. Each winner was presented a medallion and received a
$1,000 cash award. The other winners were from all over the country. Kevin was the only winner
from California.
The essay contest was started
two years ago by President George
W. Bush. It is part of Bush’s “We
the People” initiative, which supports the teaching and study of
American history. The contest
draws entries from 11th grade public, private and home-schooled students across the country. Zhou
found out about the contest when
he was researching essay contests
on the Internet.
The topic this year was “How
were the tenets of totalitarian
movements different from the
ideals that unite Americans? How
did the ideals embodied in the
American founding prevail?”
Zhou’s
1,000-word
essay
focused on the social contract
between a state and its people. In a
democratic state the people and the
state have a relationship. If the
state is threatened, as in war, Zhou
explained, the people will come to
the state’s defense because of this
mutually beneficial relationship.
In totalitarian regimes, however,
the state uses brute force to rule
and is impervious to the will of the
people. In times of trouble, people
doubt and undermine the authority
of the state because they have no
stake in how they are governed.
Zhou gave the example of Nazi
Germany in World War II.
The essays were reviewed by 16
history teachers. The highest scoring essays were then reviewed by
members of the National Council
on the Humanities. Bruce Cole,
chairman of the NEH eventually
selected the winners.
Each winner
was presented
a medallion and
received a $1,000
cash award. Kevin
was the only winner
from California.
Previously, President Bush had
attended the ceremony in
Arlington to give out the awards.
This year, however, the awards
were given out by the chairman of
the NEH, said Zhou.
Last year, Zhou won the John F.
Kennedy Profile in Courage essay
contest. The Kennedy Library
Foundation received 2,459 essay
submissions from students across
the country. Zhou and a student
from New York City shared the top
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and U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy
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Arson at Montair Elementary
Mysterious incidents of arson plague newly renovated school
by Casey Reivich
Since the summer, there have
been three incidents of arson at
Montair Elementary School on
Quinterra Lane in Danville, all
occurring on weekends at night.
The arsonists are still unknown,
said Montair Principal Matt
Hermann.
“It’s disturbing, particularly after
completing this beautiful remodeling of the school,” said Hermann.
“It’s disheartening that people
would be doing this.”
Montair, which is blocks away
from downtown Hartz Avenue,
recently underwent a $7.5 million
modernization.
The Measure A project saved the
framing of the school, with only a
classroom and bathroom added on,
but gutted every single school
building on campus. All the major
mechanical systems, fiber optic
systems, and the ventilation systems were placed. The elementary
school also received new carpeting,
lighting, plumbing and electrical.
The classrooms received new
countertops, sinks and plumbing
fixtures. New landscaping was
Humphrey
➤ Continued from page 5
Commission and the citizen-run
Alamo Improvement Association.
Since the meeting, no group that
opposed the project has come out
publicly with further plans. Larry
Levit, a Monte Sereno Drive resident and a member of Neighbors for
Rural Alamo Preservation, was still
upset this week by the board’s decision, particularly the statement
made at the meeting by Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, who oversees
unincorporated Alamo.
“I was shocked when she simply
read a prepared statement,” said
Levit. “She had no intention of
dong anything on our behalf.”
Piepho recommended to the rest
of the supervisors that as a condition of approval the developer had
to study with county staff the best
location for a bridle crossing on
Stone Valley Road at the Las
Trampas/Mount Diablo regional
done on the outside of the school
and the upper grade playground
received a new blacktop. The entire
school was also repainted.
“It looks like a new school,”
said Hermann. “A lot of great work
was done.”
Why anyone would want to set
fires at the newly renovated school
is still a mystery. The first two fires
were found before school started.
The third incident occurred in
September. One fire was set in a
plastic garbage can and in another
incident, a bag of fertilizer was set
on fire.
“I didn’t even know you could
do that,” said Hermann. Minimal
damage has been done to the
school. Some metal poles have
been scorched, small areas of grass
have been burned, and one incident
buckled the blacktop, said
Hermann.
Despite the minimal impact,
Hermann is concerned about the
damage these acts of arson could
have on the school if they continue.
After each incident, Montair
immediately notified the Danville
Police Department. Hermann has
also asked staff, neighbors and par-
ents to be vigilant.
“We told them, ‘If you notice
anything on campus, contact
police,’” said Hermann. “On the
weekend, if people are jogging,
just jog through the campus.”
The Police Department is
increasing patrol around the school
on the weekends, Hermann added.
Montair is also working with the
police and the school district to
prevent the arson. There has been
some talk of security cameras, said
Hermann, but for now motion-activated lights are being used.
“We don’t want to blind our
neighbors,” said Hermann. “We
have sufficient lighting so it’s not
dark at any time.”
Montair is not alone. There have
been incidents of arson at other district schools such as Iron Horse
Middle School in San Ramon,
reported Superintendent Robert
Kessler at a recent meeting
between the town and the school
district.
Hermann is hopeful the school
has managed to curb the arsonists.
There has not been an incident for
a few weeks now, he said. ■
trail. She also advised that the
developer continue to explore the
feasibility of having a bridle path
that would go through the housing
development.
Davidon Homes, however, is
only required to study the best
location for the bridle crossing,
said Principal Planner Patrick
Roche. The bridle crossing would
be user-activated with flashing
warning lights. There would be two
controls, one for equestrians and
one for pedestrians.
Since the board’s decision,
Davidon Homes is moving quickly
on submitting grading, water and
sewer plans to the county, said Jeff
Thayer of Davidon Homes. The
developer hopes to have all the plans
submitted by the end of the month.
While the major grading of both
the housing development and the
school district’s 10-acre parcel
will begin this spring, some grading might begin in the winter, said
Thayer.
In the meantime, the school dis-
trict will wait until the land is
graded before it starts construction on the parking lot and playing field, said Tina Perault, a
facilities planner with the school
district.
The timeline for the school district project is still unclear.
“It’s hard for me to predict how
quickly or slowly that project is
going to go,” said Superintendent
Robert Kessler at a recent joint
meeting between the school district
and the town of Danville. “We
(Davidon Homes and the school
district) have to coordinate. We’re
not in control of the timeline.”
Kessler also mentioned the possibility of installing the planned
traffic light at the entrance of the
existing parking lot and the land
for the new lot across the street
before construction on the north
side even begins.
The building of a traffic light is
still at least months away, said
Perault. Ordering the traffic light
will take six to nine months. ■
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Accidents have been rare at the
crosswalk but the town felt because
it crossed a major thoroughfare and
was near a high school, flashing
beacons would be appropriate, said
Shakerin.
Shakerin believes traffic in that
area can be problematic because as
drivers enter town from Alamo the
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Why does everyone treat children
after they’ve been abused and neglected? Why can’t we help them
before?” said Hathaway. “She
started knocking on doors, and
raised $300,000 to get the original
house.”
The average stay is a week to 10
days, and parents are required to
figure out a plan of action to help
the crisis. After that, families may
admit their children for a prearranged 48-hour stay once a
month for up to six months, if
needed.
“We reach families before something happens and we keep them
together, happy, healthy and moving forward,” said Hathaway.
When the child arrives, parents
are asked for medical information
and also what is the child’s favorite
toy, game and bedtime routine.
When they lie down for naps or go
to bed at night, there is always a
volunteer in a rocking chair reading to them so no one falls asleep
alone, staring at the ceiling.
Lila McIntire, a Diablo resident,
started to volunteer because she
wanted to cuddle a baby, since her
own grandson does not live nearby.
She enjoys seeing the high school
students doing community service.
“They’ll get joking around, and
you’ll see them show the children
pictures of themselves on their cell
photos,” said McIntire. “You can see
these kids know they’re making a
difference in these little kids’ lives.”
She also told about putting water
into the wading pool last summer
and giving a bathing suit to a little
girl. “She wouldn’t go in the
water,” said McIntire. “She didn’t
want to get her new bathing suit
wet.”
Hathaway said children who
come to the home for the first time
react in different ways. “Some are
excited. Some are leery,” she said.
When they return for follow-up
stays they may say they’re going to
their “special camp” or “my other
grandma’s.”
The Crisis Nursery is licensed to
accommodate 20 children from
infants through age 5, and up to six
children ages 6-11. There is no
way to predict how many children
they will need to care for at once,
said Hathaway.
“How we operate as a crisis
nursery is to be there when anyone
needs us,” she said. “Even if there
are no children on a particular day,
we are still fully operational.”
“We would like to have the
word out there more,” she added,
Sister Anne Weltz loads up her van with contributed items for the Bay Area Crisis
Nursery from the participants of the third annual Ladies Invitational tennis tournament
at Diablo Country Club.
saying the nursery was featured on
Mornings on 2 this week around 9
a.m. and five minutes later someone called in need of help.
The third annual Ladies
Invitational at Diablo Country
Club raised about $5,000 for the
Bay Area Crisis Nursery, said
organizer Christa Bakarich, tennis
administrator at the club.
“It’s a fun social time when
members invite friends and guests
outside of the club for a day of
fun,” she said. “They rotate around
the courts and play many different
opponents.”
After a morning of tennis, lunch
was served, along with the opportunity to bid on auction items that
included a trip to the Pacific Life
Open in Indian Wells, which went
for a bargain $800. There was also
a $100 gift certificate from Bridges
restaurant, and prizes from Tennis,
Trophies and Tee Times, plus
“exquisite jewelry.”
Besides the money from the
$125 entry fee and auction, participants brought items from Sister
Anne’s wish list, which she loaded
into her van. The Crisis Nursery is
supported entirely by donations
and receives no government funding, so Sister Anne continues
knocking on doors for help. And
people keep answering. ■
speed limit drops from 35 mph to
25 mph.
“It’s really a matter of inattention,” said Shakerin. “Drivers are
distracted on their phones or just
zoned out. This driver was zoned
out. It was in daylight. She wasn’t
paying attention.”
The flashing beacons work on a
timed program, they will not be
user-activated. In the future, however, the town hopes to add the
user-activation feature.
Posts will be mounted on the
sides of the road with two heads
flashing yellow lights alternatively.
There will also be signs, said
Shakerin.
“This is not a lighted crosswalk,”
added Shakerin. “It is above
ground.”
The beacons will flash at the
busiest times of the day. They will
be on during the morning commute from 7-9:30 a.m., school
pickup times, and perhaps even
midday to allow for lunchtime
traffic, said Shakerin. ■
How to help
The Bay Area Crisis Center
needs children’s items, such
as toothbrushes, no-tears
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who must commit to three
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BY CASEY REIVICH
So long to a special place
O
n my lunch break at my job
in New York I used to walk
down an always bustling
and heaving Sixth Avenue to nearby Bryant Park. I’d navigate
through the tourists, who were
amazed by the yellow taxicabs and
tall buildings, and the business
people who just wanted to get their
sandwich and get back to work. I’d
stop by a falafel stand that was
wedged down 47th Street and get
my usual healthy lunch: a falafel
sandwich with Israeli salad and a
can of Coke.
Bryant Park sits behind the magnificent New York Public Library
between 40th and 42nd streets. On
warm days, the park was always
crowded. A place of respite for
pigeons and office workers alike,
the tiny park often resembled a
refugee camp. There were never
chairs, so I would have to wait for
five to 10 minutes out of my very
precious lunch hour for a place to
sit. Eventually, I would eye a chair
in the distance and that’s when my
New York instinct had to kick in. I
had to move quickly to snag that
chair from an equally weary investment banker. Finally sitting down, I
could enjoy my falafel surrounded
by what felt like a thousand other
office people, squeezed together in
a small gravel square on throbbing
and noisy Sixth Avenue. This was
as close to nature as I got when I
lived in New York.
Then a couple of years ago, I felt
a call to California. I had never
been to the Golden State but something was drawing me to it. I had
just finished reading Jack
Kerouac’s odyssey “On the Road.”
In the novel, California was a place
of self-discovery for a wayward
New Yorker. I wanted to see the
San Francisco that Kerouac
described: “The fabulous white
city on her 11 mystic hills with the
blue Pacific and its advancing wall
of potato-patch fog beyond, and
smoke and goldenness in the late
afternoon of time.”
My fiancé Noah, now my hus-
band, and I were saving for our
wedding and at first thought we
couldn’t afford the grand road trip
through California that I had
planned. Noah suggested a less
expensive vacation to Vermont. But
my psyche did not connect to
Vermont. I had not read any grand
novels of self-discovery set in
Vermont. I wanted to be standing at
the edge of the world, looking out
onto the Pacific Ocean.
So when we actually
got the opportunity
to live here, we were
both ecstatic. We
said ‘sayonara’ to
New York and were
excited to make our
way west to the land
of our dreams.
From the minute we landed in
San Jose, I loved everything about
California. I loved eating lunch
outside on a cheerful patio in
Carmel. I loved driving down the
breath-taking
Pacific
Coast
Highway and being entertained and
amazed the whole ride down. I
loved swimming with dolphins on
Butterfly Beach in Santa Barbara,
drinking a little too much wine in
Napa Valley, and seeing the Golden
Gate Bridge for the first time. I
remember exclaiming to Noah, “I
can’t believe people actually get to
live here!” To me, California was a
place where you could live life to
the fullest.
So when we actually got the
opportunity to live here, we were
both ecstatic. We said “sayonara”
to New York and were excited to
make our way west to the land of
our dreams. The San Ramon Valley
was our destination. We knew it
was east of San Francisco but very
little else.
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I vividly remember the first time
I ever laid eyes on Danville. We
drove down Hartz Avenue on a
summer evening, not knowing
what to expect. The sun was setting
behind the hills, giving the charming restaurants and stores on Hartz
a dreamy glow. As soon as I saw
Hartz, I knew we were going to
have a good life here. I immediately started looking for a job and
eight months later—yes, eight
months later!—I had the great fortune of becoming the staff reporter
at the just opening Danville
Weekly.
It is with a very heavy heart that
I leave California and the Danville
Weekly. I have loved every
moment of living here and I have
loved every moment covering this
area for the Danville Weekly. My
work at the newspaper only confirmed for me what a special place
this is. Noah and I are off to our
next adventure in Texas. Texas is
most definitely not Northern
California, but hopefully we can
have as happy a life down there as
we did here.
I will miss riding my bike on the
Iron Horse Trail on Saturday to the
Danville Farmers Market and then
riding a little further to Alamo to
get a cup of coffee at Cherubini
Coffee House. I will also miss all
the great people I have met through
So if you’re ever having a bad
day, just look around you, and
remind yourself how lucky you are.
Repeat like a mantra, “I actually
get to live here!” ■
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Housing the Duffields
We can’t imagine criticizing someone for pursuing
the American dream of homeownership. We feel
strongly that people should have the right to build the
house of their choosing. It is important, however, that
the dream fit into the neighborhood and a 72,000square-foot home does not fit into Bryan Ranch in the
foothills of Mount Diablo.
PeopleSoft founder David Duffield and his wife
Cheryl have planned such a home at the end of Country
Oak Lane, where the other homes nestle tastefully on
the hillsides. None of the homes is small, ranging from
3,000 to 9,000 square feet, and the largest is a noticeably large home. The homeowners in Bryan Ranch tell
us they bought and built in that area specifically for the
natural setting as lots intertwine with the open space of
Mount Diablo, and many of them have expressed alarm
at the possibility of a mega-mansion in their midst.
There are properties
that could accommodate such a building “We hope the
gracefully but this is Duffields will either
not one of them. Even
scale back their
with 35,000 square
feet planned to be plans so that the
underground, the home home fits better into
would look out of the neighborhood
place.
David Duffield is leg- or that they find other
endary for the informal acreage in our area.”
company culture he
created at PeopleSoft
and his sensitivity to employees and their needs. He and
his wife have also given generously to animal rescue and
welfare organizations. They both have reputations as
caring, giving people who along with their family would
be wonderful to have living in our community again. It
comes as a surprise that they want to build an oversized
home so out of character with a neighborhood that is
known for being environmentally friendly.
We hope the Duffields will either scale back their
plans so that the home fits better into the neighborhood
or that they find other acreage in our area that would
better accommodate their vision. While we support
anyone’s right to build their dream, it should not create
a nightmare for those who live near it.
THE POINT OF THE PEN
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Alamo needs action
Dear Editor:
First, thank you for the opportunity to voice our concerns regarding
Supervisor Mary N. Piepho. Given
difficulties in contacting Supervisor
Piepho, this column is a blessing to
communicate the growing concerns
in how our supervisor supports the
Danville and Alamo communities.
Second, we expect Supervisor
Piepho to provide a clear and
accountable response to Nancy
Dommes’ Guest Editorial (Sept.
30). And the “we” I’m referring to
is becoming a fast-growing movement to see action and not empty
comments
from
Supervisor
Piepho. Within the Alamo area, we
expect Supervisor Piepho to
address the Alamo community and
the people impacted, in Alamo.
Third, one simple question: Why
is Supervisor Piepho unable to
make decisions toward traffic safety concerns in the downtown
Alamo area? Does someone have
to be killed to prompt action? The
money to perform the work has
been in the bank. Has Supervisor
Piepho used this account for other
purposes? Or maybe this explains
the non-response to Nancy
Dommes’ editorial?
Lastly, although I could go on
and on, a snip-it to Supervisor
Piepho’s response to another concerned reader on Oct. 21 and how
she defends herself by saying someone sent her flowers. I assume these
were not flowers, but dandelions
picked from the Alamo crosswalk
entrances people are terrified to use.
Steve Cavalli, Alamo
Talk to the veterans
Dear Editor:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 75
will be holding a Military Museum
for three days, Nov. 11-13, from 11
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We urge all veterans with medals, artifacts and other
items from any war to display
them. Pictures, medals, old uniforms, weapons—items can be foreign or American. If you have
items that were left to you by a parent, uncle or friend and would like
to have them on display, please call.
The Museum will be at the
Veterans Hall at 400 Hartz Ave. in
Danville. There is no charge for
admittance. We check in items
from veterans and they can pick
them up that Sunday or Monday
afternoon at the Veterans Hall. For
more information, call Tony
Carnemolla at 820-5750; 9324042; or 984-7006.
This will be a walk down memory lane for all veterans of all wars. It
will also be to educate our younger
generation, so they will see what
items and weapons were available in
each period of conflict. If you would
like to speak with veterans, please
feel free to do so on the dates the
Museum will be open. It has often
been said, “No war is a good war,”
which is a very true statement. Many
of our younger generation are not
aware of Pearl Harbor, World Wars I
and II, The Forgotten War, Korea, or
Vietnam and Desert Storm and what
is happening today. God Bless
America and God Bless our Troops.
Tony Carnemolla
Mansion is wasteful
Dear Editor:
Please add my name to the list of
people/neighbors strongly opposed
to Mr. and Mrs. Duffield’s plans
for a Country Oak Lane megamansion. It’s ridiculous, wasteful,
environmentally harmful—I could
go on and on.
Our beautiful, peaceful, quiet
street and neighborhood will be
forever changed. I live on Emmons
Canyon Drive. We extensively
remodeled our home of 3,000
square feet and it took a large crew
working weekdays for eight full
months. I find it offensive and misleading that the Duffields and their
contractors represent that this project will be completed in two to
two-and-a-half years.
Karen Alman, Alamo
Don’t blame neighbors
Dear Editor:
I am one of the demonized residents of the small neighborhood of
Alamo whose property currently
backs to the Humphrey Property
open space. I am also a parent of a
Monte Vista student and a middle
school student who both cross
Stone Valley Road twice a day. The
assertion that safety is a non-issue
and is being fabricated by this
community is ludicrous. Crossing
this street is extremely dangerous
because most of the drivers, many
who are students with cell phones
connected to their ears, simply do
not stop for pedestrians.
Blaming the “no parking” and
“no dropping” zones in my neighborhood for exacerbating the situation is false because they are disregarded every single day. Adding
400 additional drivers to the other
side of the road is a disaster waiting to happen. Having traffic lights
will, of course, slow and increase
traffic, but many students will
cross the street without waiting for
the light. Many who are vocal for
this parking lot blame my community for the problems of the school
district. The district should step up
to the plate and address the safety
issues, perhaps restructuring and
increasing the current parking lot
and front of the school.
In the end, I expect the school
district will build this massive
parking lot since it has not shown
any flexibility to date, but why not
build a walkway that goes under
the road or over it? This may cost
more but will reap benefits that are
priceless if one serious injury or
death is prevented.
Mona Torres, Alamo
Community Pulse
POLICE BULLETIN & LOG • OBITUARIES • BIRTHS & WEDDINGS
POLICE LOG
The Danville Police Department
made the following information available. Under the law, those charged
with offenses are considered innocent until convicted.
• Warrant arrest: Arrest on San
Ramon Valley Blvd., at 4:51 p.m.
Oct. 17
• Driving under the influence (DUI)misdemeanor: Arrest on I-680
offramp southbound and
Sycamore Valley Rd., at 1:38
a.m.
• Suspicious circumstances: on Del
Amigo Rd., at 10:49 a.m.
• Battery-domestic: on El Capital Dr.,
at 10:49 a.m.
• Hit & run-misdemeanor: on El Cerro
Blvd. and La Gonda Way, at
3:39 p.m.
• Petty theft-from vehicle: on Danville
Blvd. and Del Amigo Rd., at 4:05
p.m.
• Suspicious circumstances: on St.
Norbert Dr., at 6:54 p.m.
• Possession of dangerous drugs:
Arrest on Bobbie Ct., at 8:58
p.m.
• Malicious mischief: on Hartz Ave., at
• Accident-property damage: on El
Cerro Blvd. and La Gonda Wy.,
at 10:11 p.m.
• Accident-property damage:
Oct. 20
• Suspicious circumstances: on Laurel
Oct. 18
• Misdemeanor-other: on Camino
Tassajara and Glasgow Dr., at
7 p.m.
• Malicious mischief: on Mission Pl., at
8:14 p.m.
• Petty theft-vehicle parts: on
Mustang Dr., at 8:23 p.m.
Oct. 19
• Vandalism-schools: on Love Ln., at
6:38 a.m.
• Accident-property damage: on
Clydesdale Dr. and Diablo Rd.,
at 9:03 a.m.
• Petty theft-from building: on Stone
Valley Rd., at 11:14 a.m.
• Petty theft-all other: on Love Ln., at
11:51 a.m.
• Credit card fraud: on Princeton Ct.,
at 1:14 p.m.
• Hit & run-misdemeanor: Citation
given on Hartz Ave., at 6:39
p.m.
• Burglary-residential: on Dunhill Dr.,
at 8:13 a.m.
• Burglary-commercial: on Railroad
Ave., at 2:53 p.m.
• Suspicious circumstances: on El
Pintado Rd. and El Rio Rd., at
5:18 p.m.
• Disturbing the peace-domestic: on
Gardner Pl., at 5:39 p.m.
Accident investigation on Cameo
Dr. and Valle Vista Dr., at 8:37
p.m.
Oct. 21
Accident investigation on
Fostoria Wy., at 12:44 p.m.
• DUI-misdemeanor: Arrest on Harlan
Dr., at 1:43 a.m.
Marjorie Stevens Clarke, born
April 20, 1923, to Sara Myrtle
Stevens and William Addington
Stevens of Nova Scotia, passed
away Oct. 18 after a long battle
with Small Cell Lung Cancer. She
was naturalized when her father
moved the family to New York
City a couple of years after her
birth.
She graduated from Technical
High School in Springfield, Mass.
On June 12, 1943, she married
William Ellis Hollister and they
had
four
children—William
Stanton, Robert Ellis, Lynn Diane
and Susan Mae.
She later married Walter Henry
Clarke and assumed the role of
grandmother to Walter’s granddaughters, Denny Erardi of
Danville; Patty Clarke of San
Martin; and Sandy Clarke and Julie
Holman of San Ramon.
She is survived by two of her
four children, Robert Ellis
Hollister and Susan Mae Donatelli;
grandsons, grand-daughters, great-
Cerro Ct. and El Cerro Blvd., at
10:24 p.m.
Oct. 22
8:45 a.m.
Accident investigation on Diablo
Rd., at 4:16 p.m.
Dr., at 11:03 p.m.
Oct. 23
• DUI-misdemeanor: Arrest on Diablo
Rd., at 1:17 a.m.
• Minor in possession of alcohol:
Citation given on Narcissus Ct.,
at 1:30 a.m.
• Burglary-residential: on San Ramon
Valley Blvd., at 10:54 a.m.
• Malicious mischief: on Camino
Ramon at 3:42 p.m.
The Office of the Contra Costa
County Sheriff’s Department’s Valley
Station in Alamo made the following
information available.
• DUI-misdemeanor: Arrest on La
Gonda Wy., at 3:03 p.m.
ALAMO
• Littering: on Valley Creek Ln., at
1:56 p.m.
Oct. 17
• Possession of a switchblade: Arrest
on San Ramon Valley Blvd. and
Sycamore Valley, at 7:19 p.m.
• Vandalism-felony: on Lunada Ln.
• Hit & run-misdemeanor: Accident
investigation on El Cerro Blvd.
and W. El Pintado Rd., at 10:49
p.m.
Oct. 17
OBITUARIES
Marjorie Stevens
Clarke
• DUI-misdemeanor: Arrest on El
grandsons and a great-granddaughter.
BLACKHAWK
• Burglary-residential: on Whispering
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Patricia A. Sather
Patricia A. Sather, 85, a longtime resident of Danville, died at
the Sawtelle Hospice House in
Reading, Mass., on Wednesday,
Sept. 28.
She was born Sept. 8, 1920, in
Portland, Ore., and was a graduate
of Detroit Lakes, MN High School.
She served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II.
For 27 years, she was the librarian at Amador Valley High School
in Pleasanton, where she was
greatly admired for her dedication
and devotion to providing the best
possible library services to students and staff. She had recently
moved to Massachusetts to be near
her sister and family.
She is the sister of Jean Osmond
of Wayland, Mass., and the late
Maxine Wilson. She is also survived by several nieces and
nephews.
She was interred Oct. 19 at
Lakewood Memorial Park in
Hughson, Calif.
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Halloween celebrations kick off with a costume parade
at Danville Fall Crafts Festival last weekend
photos by Lani Allen
Red Devil Ashley Hamano, 6; Tinke
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Witch Allison Sherer, 9
Rachel Lenci and fireman son Tommy, 2-1/2
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Davis, 4, as Princess Jasmin, gets her face painted.
Camille Dean, 16 months, dressed as Minnie Mouse, dances to the music.
Colby O’Neil, 2, as Harry Potter
Living
PEOPLE & LIFESTYLES IN OUR COMMUNITY
by Julie Nostrand
T
he attractive flagstone path of the
house in West Danville no longer leads
to a friendly front door. The entryway
has been ominously draped with burgundy
and a lighted sign fades in and out, spookily
proclaiming: The Hollywood Hotel Hello.
It’s the home of Mark Costella and Larry
Varela, and the decorations are evidence
that Costella is hard at work transforming
the venue into a haunted 1930s-era
Hollywood hotel.
“It will be a 1939 Hollywood Hotel
Hello that has been taken over by
Halloween town,” quipped Costella about
the party they are planning for this year’s
Halloween celebration.
For Costella, putting his home through “an
extreme makeover” is a normal activity in
early October. For the past three years,
Costella and Varela have hosted elaborate,
themed Halloween parties. The events take
the men one to three months to concoct, and
they enjoy every second of the effort.
“It started with a Christmas party, then it
grew,” said Varela, a director of Hospice
Nursing and After Hours Advice for
Kaiser. “We wanted something to connect
food and decorations.”
Families and friends agree their
Halloween parties are spectacular, and it
isn’t the only annual event hosted by the two.
Their summer party is also a “must-attend,”
and guests know that regardless of the season
“Are visitors checking into the
Hollywood Hotel Hello or the
Hollywood Hotel Hell? Only
guests of this spectacular party
will find out.”
or the theme, they are expected to show up in
costume and participate in the shenanigans.
For each party, the pair works as a team.
Costella does a majority of the structural
transformation. He uses his skills as a
plumber, electrician, builder and seamstress
to create ingenious settings. While Costella
is busy building, Varela is pouring over
menus searching for exactly the right food
and drinks to round out the theme.
“We start off with a theme and then creativity kicks in,” says Costella. He is a general
contractor and works at the Lawrence
Livermore Laboratory as the associate director
of Facility Management, and Environment,
Health and Safety Operations manager.
While some of Costella’s handiwork is visible from the street, much of the transformation
occurs inside the home. This year they plan to
convert the living room into a hotel lobby complete with a front desk and elevator to whisk
guests to the haunted 13th floor. The master
A Halloween party would not be complete without a coffin to serve food. Mark Costella built this prop for
his 2003 party.
bedroom will serve as a perfectly frightening
ballroom. The kitchen will morph into a classic ‘30s hotel room—but with a haunted
canopy bed, which will be used to serve up the
food. Since no hotel is complete without a banquet room, the home’s dining room will be
outfitted to serve the feasting guests.
Haunted chandeliers and candelabras
will hang in every room for effect. Rumor
has it Costella has been buying motors to
animate many of this year’s props, but the
two are quiet on the details.
L I V I N G
AT T H E M O V I E S
Note: Screenings are for Friday through Tuesday only.
Capote (R)
Doom (R)
Dreamer: Inspired by
a True Story (PG)
Elizabethtown (PG-13)
Flightplan (PG-13)
Good Night, and Good
Luck (PG)
History of Violence (R)
In Her Shoes (PG-13)
Nine Lives (R)
North Country (R)
Prime (PG-13)
Saw II (R)
Serenity (PG-13)
Stay (R)
The Constant Gardener (R)
The Fog (PG-13)
The Greatest Game
Ever Played (PG)
The Legend of Zorro
(PG-13)
The Squid and the Whale
(R)
The Weather Man (R)
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
(PG)
Two for the Money (R)
Century 14: Fri-Tues 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55
p.m.
CinéArts: Fri-Tues 12:15, 3:45, 7:20, 9:55 p.m.
Hacienda Crossing 20: Fri-Tues 11:05 a.m., 1:55, 4:45,
7:35, 10:25 p.m.
Century 14: Fri-Tues 12:05, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:20,
10:20 p.m.
Crow Canyon 6: Fri-Tues 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:15 p.m.,
Sun-Tues no show 9:15 p.m.
Hacienda Crossing 20: Fri-Tues 11 a.m., noon, 1:30,
2:40, 4:05, 5:20, 6:45, 8, 9:20, 10:40 p.m.
Blackhawk Movies 7: Fri-Tues 2:30, 5:10, 7:40,
10:10 p.m., Sun-Tues no show 10:10 p.m.
p.m.
7:15, 9:55 p.m.
Century 14: Fri-Tues 12:10, 4:25, 7:50, 10:30 p.m.
Hacienda Crossing 20: Fri-Tues 11:05 a.m., 2, 4:55,
7:50, 10:35 p.m.
Century 14: Fri-Tues 12:20, 3:10, 5:35, 8, 10:25 p.m.
6:50, 9:30 p.m.
CinéArts: Fri-Tues 11:55 a.m., 2:15, 4:40, 7, 9:25 p.m.
7:30, 10:10 p.m.
Century 14: Fri-Tues 7:25, 9:50 p.m.
Hacienda Crossing 20: Fri-Tues noon, 2:30, 5:05, 7:30,
10:05 p.m.
Blackhawk Movies 7: Fri-Tues 4:20, 7:25, 10:20 p.m.,
Century 14: Fri-Tues 12:25, 3:30, 7:05, 10:10 p.m.
Crow Canyon 6: Fri-Tues 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 p.m., SunTues no show 9:30 p.m.
Hacienda Crossing 20: Fri-Tues 12:40, 3:40, 6:40,
9:40 p.m.
CinéArts: Fri-Tues 12:20, 2:40, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50 p.m.
Century 14: Fri-Tues 11:55 a.m., 3:40, 6:50, 9:40 p.m.
9:50 p.m.
Blackhawk Movies 7: Fri-Tues 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 p.m.,
7:05, 9:45 p.m.
Blackhawk Movies 7: Fri-Tues 2:40, 4:55, 7:10, 9:25
p.m., Sun-Tues no show 9:25 p.m.
p.m.
Crow Canyon 6: Fri-Tues 2, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 p.m., SunTues no show 9:45 p.m.
Hacienda Crossing 20: Fri-Tues 11:45 a.m., 12:45,
2:15, 3:15, 4:45, 5:45, 7:15, 8:15, 9:45, 10:45 p.m.
Hacienda Crossing 20: Fri-Tues 1:30, 7 p.m.
Blackhawk Movies 7: Fri-Tues 1:55 p.m.
Hacienda Crossing 20: Fri-Tues 11 a.m., 4:25, 10:05
p.m.
CinéArts: Fri-Tues 2:25, 7:10 p.m.
Century 14: Fri-Tues 11:30 a.m., 1:50, 4:30, 7:40,
10:05 p.m., Sat no show 4:30 p.m.
7:25, 9:50 p.m.
Century 14: Fri-Tues 11:25 a.m., 2, 4:40 p.m.
Hacienda Crossing 20: Fri-Tues 11:10 a.m., 4:15, 9:25
p.m.
Blackhawk Movies 7: Fri-Tues 1:30, 4:25, 7:20,
10:15 p.m., Sun-Tues no show 10:15 p.m.
Century 14: Fri-Tues 11:30 a.m., 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 10
p.m.
Crow Canyon 6: Fri-Tues 1, 4, 7, 10 p.m., Sun-Tues no
show 10 p.m.
Hacienda Crossing 20: Fri-Tues 11 a.m., 1, 2, 4, 4:50,
7, 7:45, 10, 10:45 p.m.
CinéArts: Fri-Tues 12:05, 2:30, 5:05, 7:25, 9:40
p.m.
p.m.
8:05, 10:45 p.m.
Hacienda Crossing 20: Fri-Tues 2, 7:05 p.m.
10:25 p.m.
Wallace & Grommit (G)
Century 14: Fri-Tues 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15
p.m.
6:55, 9:30 p.m.
Vine Cinema: Fri-Sat 11:30 a.m., 2:15, 4:30 p.m., Fri no
show 11:30 a.m., Sun 11:30 a.m., 4:30, 6:45, 8:45 p.m.,
Mon-Tues 2:30, 4:45, 6:45, 8:45 p.m.
Where the Truth Lies (NR)
CinéArts: Fri-Tues 12:10, 4:55, 9:45 p.m.
Zathura - Sneak Preview (PG) Century 14: Sat 5 p.m.
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The Mighty Pumpkin
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Put her in a pumpkin shell and there he kept her very well.
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here’s something both amusing and nostalgic
about the site of plump orange pumpkins in
October. As memories of past Halloweens and
Thanksgivings return, pumpkins are usually center
stage. For centuries, Europeans carved all kinds of
vegetables—beets, turnips, potatoes—and placed
them in windows to ward off evil spirits. Wide and
mighty in stature, pumpkins are more cavity than pulp
and, in America, they have become the perfect orbs for
carving jack-o-lanterns.
A pumpkin is actually a gourd and belongs to the
same food family (cucurbits) as watermelons, cucumbers and squashes. That’s easy to understand considering their common vines, shapes and seeds. Once used
as a cure for snake bites and removing freckles (don’t
bet on either!), pumpkins are high in potassium,
Vitamin A and fiber. Like corn, pumpkins became a
staple in the diets of the early pilgrims once they
learned from their Native American friends how to
cook and eat them. While Native American cooks cut
strips of pumpkin to roast over the open fire, the new
Americans filled the cavities of small pumpkins with
honey, milk and spices to add flavor, then baked them
in hot ashes. Voila, the original pumpkin pie!
All pumpkins are edible but many of the pumpkins
we buy for ornamental purposes are not ideal for cooking because they are grown more for shell size and
cavity space than for taste. Sugar pumpkins are great
for recipes as they have a sweet, dense bright-orange
pulp. If you plan to use your pumpkin for cooking, be
sure to ask your grocer or farmer to point out the best
ones.
While I’m not a personal fan of pumpkin pie, I can’t
get enough of hot pumpkin bread lathered with cream
cheese this time of year. It’s great for breakfast-on-therun or as a simple dessert. The attached recipe is easy
and will make enough for you to share a loaf with a
good neighbor, a child’s teacher or your co-workers.
Roasted pumpkin seeds—called “pepitas,” whether
they’re the full seed or just the seed’s meat—are easy
to make after that jack-o-lantern has taken its last bow
and exited from the front porch. The kids will love
making and eating them, following these easy steps:
• Scoop out the seeds; wash them in cold water, discarding all pulp.
• Spread seeds on a cookie sheet and sprinkle generously with coarse salt. To enhance browning, toss with
a small amount of oil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until seeds
are crisp and lightly browned.
• Check seeds two to three times during baking and stir
to cook evenly.
• Check a sample seed by cooling and tasting. When
the insides are dry, they’re done.
• Cool and serve. For extra flavor, I like to sprinkle the
seeds with garlic salt, chili powder or other seasonings. Store in an airtight container for up
to three days.
Keeping it in the family, this is as good
a time as any to mention the pumpkin’s
more commonplace cousins—the
squashes. There are copious varieties—zucchini, winter, crookneck,
spaghetti, butternut, banana to
name a few—but my seasonal
favorites are the acorn and butternut squashes. The dark green
acorn squash is easy to identify
because of its shape. Its hard
shell can be a challenge to cut
Jacqui’s Pumpkin Bread:
makes 2 loaves
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3-1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour, plus some for
flouring loaf pans
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 15-oz can (1-1/2 cups) unsweetened pumpkin
2 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 cup raisins
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9” X 5” loaf
pans and dust pans with flour.
• In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until blended
and fluffy. Add milk, pumpkin and eggs one at a time,
beating well with each addition. Mix in dry ingredients in
increments until well blended. Fold in raisins and nuts.
• Pour batter in prepared pans. Bake for 60-70 minutes or
until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out
clean.
• Serve hot with butter or cream cheese. Yum!
into but it’s worth the effort. Baked Acorn Squash has
a delightful nutty flavor, especially when basted with
honey or maple syrup. And, rich Butternut Squash
Soup, accompanied by paninis or grilled cheese sandwiches, makes for a heartwarming autumn meal and
an annual homage to the cooler season. For epicurean
fun, serve individual portions of the soup in small
pumpkin shells that have been emptied, washed,
sprayed with cooking oil and baked (325 degree oven
until just softened).
To take your squash eating adventure to new
heights, try Butternut Squash Risotto. Go to the newspaper’s Web site, www.DanvilleWeekly.com, and read
my column in the Oct. 28 issue to find all the recipes
mentioned here.
Let’s give thanks to the amazing fall season and the
bountiful harvests of vegetables and fruits in every
color, shape and flavor. May the epicurean in you see
this time as a “Treat-or-Treat” season for cooking!
P.S. By the way, if you’ve got a wonderful recipe
that will change my mind about pumpkin pie, I’d love
to hear from you at jlovemarshall@yahoo.com
Jacqui Love Marshall lives in Danville with her
vintage-car-loving husband, two pugs
and binders of
recipes.
L I V I N G
‘Boo at the Zoo’
Danville girl to perform at
San Francisco event
Danville native Grace Leer, 13, a finalist
in “American Idol Juniors,” will perform at
the annual “Boo in the Zoo” event at the
San Francisco Zoo tomorrow. The annual
event is sponsored by Radio Disney. After
the concert, she will sign autographs and
mingle with fans.
“She is a very talented and enthusiastic
singer, and we look forward to hearing her
perform,” said Franco Finn, a Radio Disney
KMKY radio personality.
Besides her singing and performing,
Leer, a student at Charlotte Wood Middle
School, is the Striker/Forward for the U14
Mustang Spirit, a class-one traveling soccer
team that was state champions from 20032005.
Leer sang the national anthem for the
opening of the football season at Stanford
University, gave a free concert for the
American Cancer Society at its “Relay For
Life” fundraiser at a local fine arts studio.
“Boo At The Zoo” will take place from
10 a.m.-3 p.m., tomorrow, Oct. 29, free
with zoo admission. It will include trick-ortreating, inflatable games, interactive
Haunted Party
While Costella is busy with the
props, Varela researches old cookbooks, the Internet and other publications for period recipes to balance the decorations. For their
Halloween parties, Varela also
searches for “dark” dishes to
increase the spookiness of the holiday’s theme. Then, like the mad
scientist, he enters his kitchen laboratory and starts experimenting.
He often hosts a pre-party before
the big event to test recipes and
get a feel for the amount of work
each dish requires.
Not a cook by training or trade,
Varela spends the week before the
party preparing dishes and drinks
for the lucky 120 guests. While he
does much of the work beforehand,
the day of the party is always hectic.
“We end up having to borrow
refrigerator space and stove tops
from our neighbors to make it
work,” said Varela.
The neighbors enjoy supporting
their efforts. Beyond kitchen help,
they also offer up parking spaces
and heavy lifting for the party
setup, if required. Needless to say,
neighbors are among the first people to receive invitations to what is
arguably the hottest party in town.
The neighborhood kids benefit
from Costella and Varela’s work,
too: They enjoy fame at school.
After all, these kids get the behindthe-scenes tours of the house
before the party starts.
One neighbor, who wished to
remain anonymous, said that he is
constantly approached by friends
looking for ways to get onto the
booths, sponsor exhibits and a costume
contest with prizes. There will also be live
animal encounters on the Haunted Nature
Trail, rides through a haunted tunnel on the
historic Little Puffer miniature steam train,
and a special pumpkin treat presentation to
many of the zoo animals. For more information, visit www.sfzoo.org.
—Dolores Fox Ciardelli
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“The parties are great,” he said.
“They work for weeks and it is
really inventive.”
Neighbors say it is common for
people to drive up and down the
street just to take a look at the exterior decorations. On Halloween,
many people bring their kids to the
neighborhood to see the Veranda
Avenue home.
Last year’s “Mad Scientist”
clock façade and lighting effects
were so realistic, the men reported
that more than one trick-or-treater
ended up in tears of terror on their
front porch.
“They do such a great job,”
said the neighbor. “You never
know what they are going to
come up with.”
As the specialized lights on the
sign fade in and out, it begs a
question: Are visitors checking
into the Hollywood Hotel Hello
or the Hollywood Hotel Hell?
Only guests of this spectacular
party will find out. ■
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Mustangs defeat Granada
on gridiron for 7-0 record
Wolves lose close one
to Amador Valley
by Mike L. Mc Colgan
The Monte Vista Mustangs ran
their record to 7-0 in a victory over
Granada 37-7. Drew McAllister
completed 20 passes for 238 yards
to secure the victory. Star running
back Peter Geurts battled sore ribs
and sat out of the game after the
second quarter. Monte Vista will
play at Foothill in an East Bay
Athletic League battle tonight to
try to extend their winning streak.
The San Ramon Valley Wolves
trailed 35-28 in its battle against
Amador Valley when, with five
minutes to play, San Ramon moved
the ball into the opponent’s territory and Roy Helu scored on a fouryard run with 1:51 left in the game
to make the score 35-34. Not settling for a tie, San Ramon went for
the two-point conversion and the
win. Quarterback Chad Loukes
was forced to run when the
receivers were all covered and
came up short of the goal line. It
was a disappointing loss considering the Wolves were ahead 28-14
in the third quarter. San Ramon’s
record is now 4-3 overall. Tonight
they play a non-conference game at
San Leandro. ■
Cross Country
Monte Vista Cross Country is
11-2 in the EBAL and San Ramon
Valley is 9-3, both trailing
Livermore, which is 11-1. At a
recent three-mile race at Shadow
Cliffs in Pleasanton, Chris
Simpson from Monte Vista led his
team with a time of 15:58:88, and
Brett Gunari from San Ramon
Valley had a time of 16:09:97.
The Lady Wolves lead the EBAL
with a 12-0 record. At the Shadow
Cliffs race Alexis Nordine led the
Wolves with a time of 18:43:38.
Monte Vista, 0-12, was led by
Daniela Gergley with a time of
18:35:51.
Golf
The Lady Mustangs took first
place in the EBAL golf tournament at Paradise Valley Golf
Course in Fairfield on Monday,
beating second-place Amador
Valley by 37 strokes, 416-453.
Michelle Hatsushi led Monte
Vista with a score of 79. Monte
Vista will now play in the North
Coast Sectionals on Oct. 31 at
Baywood Country Club in Arcata.
San Ramon Valley’s Jen Cohen
tied Hatsushi for medalist honors
with a 79. She was also one of the
three individual qualifiers who
will advance to the NCS tournament in Arcata.
On Oct. 19 the Lady Mustangs
beat second-place Amador Valley
213-231 in a match at Ruby Hill
Country Club to remain in first
place in the EBAL with a 11-0
record. Jane Lee led Monte Vista
with a score of 42.
At Crow Canyon Country Club,
San Ramon lost a close match to
California, 267-269. The Lady
Wolves were led by Jennifer Cohen
with a score of 45.
Volleyball
The Lady Wolves beat Monte
Vista in a volleyball match Oct. 19.
San Ramon is now 2-4 in the
EBAL and Monte Vista is 3-3.
The Lady Mustangs rebounded
against California on Oct. 20 to go
4-3 in the EBAL. Stephanie Brown
led the team with four aces and 17
kills.
The Lady Wolves lost to Foothill
and went to 2-5 in the EBAL.
Sarah Mulligan led the Wolves
with 15 assists.
Water Polo
The Lady Wolves water polo
team beat Livermore 17-2 on
Monday. They are now 10-0 in the
EBAL and 19-3 overall. Kristin
Auker led the Wolves with five
goals.
On Oct. 19, the Monte Vista
boys team beat Granada 22-4.
Charlie Steffans led the Mustangs
with five goals. Monte Vista’s
overall record is 11-0, and 9-0 in
the EBAL.
San Ramon beat Amador Valley
13-1 with Matt De Soto scoring
three goals. San Ramon is now 126, and 8-1 in the EBAL.
The Lady Wolves beat Amador
Valley 16-3 to go 17-3 overall and
9-0 in the EBAL.
Send your results to lmccol3525@aol.com or fax 8378454.
Champs standing tall
The Mustang Stampede Girls U14 Division 3 team won the championship of the Tall Trees Tournament in Palo Alto recently, beating
four teams from the peninsula. Enjoying their victory are (front row,
l-r) Jessica Estaban, Alexa Schenk; (second row) Tato Corcoran,
Marissa Glover, Emily DeSimone, Alaina Perchak, Diane Rodriguez,
Katie McGrew; (back row) Vanessa Trujillo, Kat McCormick, Amanda
Wolf, Janae Zumbo, Alyssa Rippon, Rebecca Shields, Marina Goll,
Courtney Chew. The coaches are Alice Rodriguez, Dennis Lyftogt
and Nancy Glover.
PREP SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 28
Football
San Ramon at San Leandro, 7 p.m.
Monte Vista vs. Foothill, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 29
Boys Water Polo
San Ramon vs. Northgate, 10 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5
Cross Country
EBAL Championships at Oak Hill
Park, 1 p.m.
Boys Water Polo
NCS championship
Girls Water Polo
NCS varsity tournament
Monday, Nov. 7
Monday, Oct. 31
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Girls Golf
NCS Championships at Arcata, all day
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Tuesday, Nov. 1
Girls Tennis
San Ramon at Monte Vista
Girls Volleyball
San Ramon at Amador Valley, 6 p.m.
Monte Vista vs. Granada, 6 p.m.
Boys Water Polo
San Ramon at De La Salle, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Girls Tennis
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Thursday, Nov. 3
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Girls Golf
Nor-Cal championships, all day
Girls Volleyball
Monte Vista at Foothill, 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4
Football
San Ramon at Cal High, 7 p.m.
Monte Vista at Amador Valley, 7 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Team NCS, Nov. 8-12
Girls Volleyball
San Ramon vs. Cal High, 6 p.m.
Monte Vista vs. Amador Valley, 6 p.m.
Boys Water Polo
NCS championship
Girls Water Polo
Thursday, Nov. 10
Girls Water Polo
Boys Water Polo
NCS championship
Girls Volleyball
San Ramon at Monte Vista, 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 11
Football
San Ramon vs. Monte Vista, 7 p.m.
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WEEKEND PREVIEW
It’s the Monster Bash!
Is the USS Hornet haunted? Bring the
whole family and find out. There’ll be live
music, costume contest, haunted happenings below the decks and much more.
KFRC is hosting this family affair aboard
the “gray ghost” from 7:30 p.m.-midnight, Saturday, Oct. 29, at 707 W. Hornet
Ave., Pier 3, Alameda. Call (510) 5218448 or visit www.hornetevents.com for
additional information.
Art
Elder Arts 2005
This unique art exhibit celebrating the
visual arts of older adults will be on
display during the grand reopening of
the new de Young Museum, Golden
Gate Park, San Francisco, Oct. 15Nov. 9. Elder residents from
Reutlinger Community for Jewish
Living in Danville have contributed artwork to the exhibit through the Art
with Elders program.The exhibition is
open to the public. For information,
call (415) 441-2650 or visit
www.eldergivers.org.
Fine Art for Worship Environment
Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living
in Danville invites the public to experience the artwork of Laurie Gross at the
Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living,
4000 Camino Tassajara. The exhibit,
“Fine Art for the Worship Environment We Honor and Remember Life Through
the Arts,” features textiles, tapestry and
sculpture representing Jewish culture
and tradition. The exhibit continues
through Oct. 30 and is open to the
public Sundays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
For information, call 964-2074.
Oil Painting Demonstration
The Alamo-Danville Artists’ Society will
host an artist’s demonstration and lecture by nationally known artist Charles
White, at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8,
at the Danville Congregational Church,
989 San Ramon Valley Blvd. The session is free to artists and art lovers.
For information, call Ginger at 8376414 or visit www.adas4art.org.
Classes
Beyond Screaming: Women’s SelfDefense
Danville Karate International is offering,
for one week only, Nov. 7-13, a comprehensive eight-hour course for
women. Students will learn how to
avoid trouble and, most importantly,
what to do if they can’t. Sessions are
from 10 a.m.-noon, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, or two sessions, from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday
and 12:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday. Cost is
$109. For more information, call 8209612.
Computer Classes for Fall
The Town of Danville presents computer classes for everyone. The first,
Hands-On Digital Photo and Scanner
Class, is from 7-9:30 p.m.,
Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Danville
Community Center, 420 Front St., Las
Trampas Room. The cost is $125
Danville residents and $150 non-residents. For information on other classes or to register, call 413-3400 or visit
www.ci.danville.ca.us.
Entertainment Extravaganza
Curtain Up Productions and Mt.
Diablo Region YMCA presents “An
Entertainment Extravaganza.” Come
put on a show with “The Great
Pretenders” (children’s theater - ages
6-16); work on your theater skills with
“It’s All Just an Act!” (ages 8-13); or
“Movie Magic” (ages 10-16), at the
San Ramon Valley YMCA, 1029 La
Gonda Way, in Hap Magee Park. For
detailed information, call 978-2300 or
831-1100.
Clubs
Danville-Alamo Garden Club
The Danville-Alamo Garden Club’s
monthly meeting will be at 9:30 a.m.,
Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Alamo
Women’s Club. Kate Frey from Fetzer
Vineyards will be the speaker, presenting a program on sustainable gardening. For information, call Maureen at
560-9574.
Danville-Alamo Garden Club Tour
The Danville-Alamo Garden Club will
be touring Magic Gardens, Smith &
Hawkins, and the Dry Garden nurseries, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in
Berkeley. For reservations and information, call Sandy at 736-2989.
Mt. Diablo Macintosh Users Group
Get questions answered, solutions for
problems, share experiences and
explore new Mac developments. Club
meets at 7:30 p.m., the third Monday
of every month, at the Alamo Safeway
Community Room. For information,
call 837-1111 or 829-5501.
Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley
Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley meet
the first Thursday of every month, at 6
p.m., at Luna Loca’s Restaurant, 500
Sycamore Valley Road, West. The
general business meeting begins at
6:30 p.m., and is open to all members
and visitors. For information, call Bob
Franco 736-5272 or visit the Web site
at www.vnvdv.com.
Concerts
An evening of Hot Acoustic Blues
Teaming up for a rare appearance,
harp-master Norton Buffalo and
Mississippi Delta-style quitarist Roy
Rogers will create an evening of blues
that will rock you to your roots, at 8
p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Wesley
Center, 902 Danville Blvd., Alamo.
Cost is $25 advance, $30 at the door,
$35 Gold Circle (Sr./children 10 percent discount). Call 229-2710 or visit
www.communityconcerts.com.
Contra Costa Wind Symphony
Duane Carroll conducts a concert
honoring the music of Russia with folk
musicians and dancers at 8 p.m.,
Sunday, Nov. 6, at Dean Lesher
Regional Center for the Arts, 1601
Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Tickets are
$14, general admission, $12 for seniors and $10 for students. Call for
tickets at 943-7469. For information,
call 944-5392 or visit
www.CCWindSymphony.org.
Annual Animal Lover’s Boutique
The sixth annual Animal Lover’s
Boutique in support of the Valley
Humane Society’s “Just Like New
Fund “ will be 4-9 p.m., Thursday, Nov.
3; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4; and 9
a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, at 4510
Entrada Ct. (off Neal St.), Pleasanton.
For information, call 426-8656.
‘Autobubbling’ family program
“Autobubbling You and I: What
Automobiles Tell Us About America” is a
family program with music clips, lecture
and a sing-a-long. It showcases com-
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posers and performers’ contributions to
popular music with the automobile as
the theme, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, at
the Blackhawk Museum. Event is free
with paid admission (museum members
free). For information and confirmation,
visit www.blackhawkmuseum.org or call
736-2280.
East Bay Region, World Affairs
Council
The Contra Costa Chapter of the
World Affairs Council is hosting a dinner and lecture at 7 p.m., Wednesday,
Nov. 2, at Scotts Restaurant in Walnut
Creek. Guest speaker Fred H.
Lawson, International Relations and
Middle East Politics at Mills College
will talk on “Syria Besieged.” The cost
for dinner and program are $30 for
members and $32 for non-members.
Dinner reservations must be made by
Tuesday, Nov. 1, by calling (415) 2939600 or visit registration@wacsf.org.
Red T-shirt 10K Run
Hats Off America, a nonprofit foundation raising money for the families of
soldiers who died in Afghanistan and
Iraq, is sponsoring a 10K red T-shirt
run at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, at
Sycamore Valley Park, 2101 Holbrook
Drive. The cost to participate is $35
per person, which includes a T-shirt
and BBQ at Sycamore Park after the
run. Volunteers are needed. For information, contact Sparky at 855-1950 or
e-mail thebearflagrunner@yahoo.com.
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allows one of four different
payment options each
month. One option reduces
the monthly payment up to
35%. In addition, there is
no income or asset verification required. Selfemployed individuals with
good credit can also be
approved for this new program. The best part for
many homeowners is they
can take unlimited cash
out of their equity for any
reason. Another big advantage is that rates on these
loans are well below
current interest rates.
Many people are using
these loans to pay off highinterest credit card debt or
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The public can obtain a
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is currently a hub of activity involving
our valley’s Indian life, both past and
present. There is an excellent exhibit,
Indian Life, which features the
achievements and successes of our
local Indians. For detailed information
on class field trips and video showings, call 837-3750 or visit ww.museumsrv.org. There is no charge for
admission to the Museum but donations are encouraged.
Fundraisers
Harvest Gala for Hurricane Relief
The East Bay Hurricane Relief Fund
will present “The Harvest Gala” on
Friday, Nov. 4, at the Oakland
Rotunda Building, Frank Ogawa
Plaza, Downtown Oakland. The Gala
evening will feature various live performances, fine catering by Patrick
David’s, and valet parking. One hundred percent of the funds raised will
go directly to the people of the communities that have been severally
affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Individual Gala tickets are $500; Silver
Corporate Sponsorship, $10,000; and
$25,000 Gold Corporate
Sponsorship. For detailed information,
call 413-7901.
Let the Holidays Begin!
Bay Area Crisis Nursery announces
its upcoming fundraiser, from 6-10
p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, at the
Boundary Oak Country Club in
Walnut Creek. The Crisis Nursery
provides a temporary home for
infants, toddlers and preschoolers of
parents having extreme difficulty coping during times of stress or crisis.
Tickets are $75 per person and available online at
www.bacn.jkmas.com/start.html, or
send a check to BACN, 1506
Mendocino Drive, Concord 94521.
Mt. Diablo Trail Adventure: Get
Dirty on Diablo
This trail adventure features four challenging trail events: a half marathon,
10K run, 10K speed hike, and an
interpretive hike. The event starts at
8:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, and proceeds benefit Save Mount Diablo. The
$35 entry fee includes lunch and a Tshirt. To register, visit www.savemountdiablo.org.
Health
Vaccination Season
The Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) has added a new group to
those who need flu shots - people
with respiratory problems, any condition that makes it hard to breathe
or swallow, such as brain injury or
disease, spinal cord injuries, seizure
or muscle disorders. Flu shots are
$25 and pneumonia shots are $35
at flu shot clinics, with no charge for
those covered by Medicare Part B.
To find a nearby clinic, call (800)
500-2400 or visit
www.suttervna.org.
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with worry, anxiety and fear.
Anxiety disorders are treatable and
counseling can offer you relief.
Call 925.837.0505
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Center is a non-profit community organization
dedicated to creating a healthier and safer
community. Discovery offers comprehensive,
affordable, and accessible mental health
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and life transitions.
Call the Discovery Counseling Center, your
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Holidays
Children’s Fall Fest
Put on your costume (ages 1-12), and
come to the Children’s Fall Fest, hosted by the town of Danville, from 4-6
p.m., Friday, Oct. 28, at the Danville
Community Center, 420 Front St.
Residents, $5 per child; non-residents,
$6 per child. Preregistration required.
Fee includes crafts, carnival-style
games, face painting and more!!! For
information, call 314-3400.
Harvest Festival 2005
Creekside Community Church is hosting a safe alternative to trick-or-treating. For children of all ages, adults
too, this event features game booths,
door prizes, food (nominal charge for
food items), bounce house, large
slide, Scooter the Clown and lots of
free candy.This free activity is from 5-8
p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, at Creekside
Community Church, 1350 Danville
Blvd. in Alamo. For information, call
820-9031.
Haunted House: A Frightfully
Good Time!
Pleasant Hills’ annual Haunted House,
The Time Portal, will be at 147
Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill. The “notso-scary matinees” are from 1:30-3
p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, and Sunday,
Oct. 30. Scary evenings will be open
from 7-8:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 and
Saturday, Oct. 29. Admission is $5.
Proceeds benefit Pleasant Hill Teen
Center. For information, call 682-0896
or visit www.pleasanthillrec.com.
KKIQ Halloween Party
That Old Blackhawk Magic:KKIQ
Halloween Party for ages 21 and over
takes place from 8 p.m.-midnight,
Friday, Oct. 28, at the Blackhawk
Museum. There’ll be a DJ, dancing,
cocktails, finger foods, costume contests and prizes. When the sun goes
down and the moon is overhead, the
creatures will come out to play at the
Blackhawk Museum! Event is free with
paid admission. (Museum members
free.) Call 736-2280 or visit
www.blackhawkmuseum.org.
Let’s Make Magic for Hospice
Purchase tickets for a wonderful
evening of magic and illusion at
Hospice of Contra Costa Foundation’s
“Let’s make Magic” gala, from 6 p.m.midnight, Saturday, Oct. 29, at the
Blackhawk Country Club. Doug
McConnell, of KRON4 Bay Area
Backroads, will be the Master of
Ceremonies, hosting a silent and live
auction, dinner, cocktails and dancing.
Tickets are $150 per person. For
information or to make a reservation,
call Cyndie Harrison at 887-5676 or
visit www.hospicecc.org.
No Ghosts, Just Great Stories
The Museum of the San Ramon Valley
is hosting an Autumn Tour of the
Alamo Cemetery at 5 p.m., Saturday,
Oct. 29, at the front gate of the
Cemetery located at the end of El
Portal near La Gonda Way. The tour is
free but donations are welcome.
Experienced docents will guide visitors
through this rustic, park-like cemetery
while sharing stores of many of San
Ramon Valley’s earliest pioneers. For
more information, contact the
Museum at 837-3750.
Veterans Day 2005
Join the veterans and communities of
San Ramon Valley at their annual
Veterans Day Ceremony, at 10:45
a.m., Friday, Nov. 11, at the
Community Presbyterian Church, 222
W. El Pintado Road. In addition, a
museum of military memorabilia and
history will be set up, Friday-Sunday,
Nov. 11-12, at the Veterans Hall, 300
Hartz Ave., for public viewing.
Kids & Teens
Adventure Guides
The San Ramon Valley YMCA offers
three programs for fathers and their
children. Formerly Indian Princesses
and Guides, the Adventure Guides are
Junior Explorers (pre-school to kindergarden), Guides and Princeses
(kindergarden-3rd grade), and Trail
Blazers (4th-8th grade). Fathers spend
special times with their sons and
daughters, camping, rafting, at sports
events, bowling and much more. For
more information, call 831-1100.
Kid Safety Day II at Blackhawk
Co-sponsored by Blackhawk Plaza
and Blackhawk Museum, Kid Safety
Day II is from noon-4 p.m., Saturday,
Oct. 29, at the Museum, followed by
trick-or-treating at selected stores at
Blackhawk Plaza. For information, call
736-2280 or visit www.blackhawkmuseum.org.
Presidents and Their Cars
Robin Wiley created this hand’s-on
activity for children linking the Fine Art
of Being President exhibit with the
Automotive Galleries, using the presidents and their cars as a theme.
There will be lots of fun activities from
1-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, at the
Blackhawk Musuem. Call 736-2280
for information.
Youth and Government
The San Ramon Valley YMCA offers a
Youth and Government program for all
10-12th grade high school students.
Learn about leadership, politics, and
effective communication while having
a great time with students from all
over the state. The cost is $895,
which includes lodging, most meals,
and transportation to all three conferences. The first conference is Nov. 1113, the second is Jan. 14-16, and the
week in Sacramento conference is
Feb. 16-20. For registration and additional information, call 886-4714.
Literary Events
Travel Writer Carol Fowler
Friends of the Danville Library, presents well known travel writer and lecturer Carol Fowler at 1 p.m.,
Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the Mt. Diablo
Room of the Danville Library. Carol will
give a slide presentation of her tour
experiences in Australia’s citites and
Outback. The event is free.
Miscellaneous
Iron Horse Trail Closure
The Iron Horse Trail at Rudgear and
South Broadway in Walnut Creek will
be closed to through traffic during
pipeline construction, from 7 a.m.-6
p.m., Monday-Friday, Oct. 25-28 and
Oct. 31-Nov. 4. The trail will be open
in the early mornings, evenings and
weekends. Both of the pedestrian
bridges on South Broadway and the
Creekside access will remain open
and accessible from the north.
Treats for the Troops-2005
The Blue Star Moms are sponsoring
Treats for the Troops - 2005 holiday
care package donation drives, from 9
a.m.-3 p.m., Saturdays, Oct. 15 and
Nov. 5, at Danville Veterans Hall, Hartz
Avenue and Prospect. For a list of
donations visit
www.bluestarmoms.org, or call Tami
at 784-5014 or Patty at 989-2960.
UC Botanical Garden Special Sale
UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley is
having a special sale of waterwise
plants from its Waterwise Gardening
Tour book from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday,
Oct. 28-Monday, Nov. 7, at 200
Centennial Drive, Berkeley.
Waterwise Gardening
UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
presents “A Global Palette of Plants
for Inspired Waterwise Gardening,”
from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29,
at 200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley.
Cost is $45, ($40 members) and
includes lunch and refreshments. To
register, call (510) 643-2755, ext. 03.
On Stage
Disney’s Aladdin Jr.
The Danville Children’s Musical
Theater, co-sponsored by the Town of
Danville, presents Disney’s “Aladdin
Jr.,” at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 11-12, Nov.
16-19, and 2 p.m., Nov. 12 and Nov.
19, at the Village Theatre, 233 Front
St. There aren’t any shows Nov. 1315. Tickets are $7.50 for children to
age 18 and seniors. Adults are $9.50.
Box office opens one hour before
shows, or order advance tickets by
calling 314-3463 or visit www.villagetheatreshows.com.
‘Red Hot and Cole’
The Role Players Ensemble Theatre
presents “Red Hot and Cole” at 8 p.m.
Thurdays through Saturdays and 2
p.m. Sundays, Oct. 14-Nov. 5, at the
Village Theatre, 233 Front St. The show
celebrates the great American songwriter, Cole Porter, who brought style,
elegance and sophistication to the
stage and soundstages of Broadway
and Hollywood, delighting the world
with his clever rhymes, fresh and unexpected melodies, and sassy lyrics. For
tickets ($13-$22), call 314-3463 or visit
www.villagetheatreshows.com.
‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’
Join in on the hootin’ and hollerin’
when local youths present the musical
comedy, “Seven Brides for Seven
Brothers,” at 7:30 p.m., WednesdaySaturday, Nov. 2-5, at the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 655
Old Orchard Drive. Admission is free,
space is limited. For tickets, call 8381768.
‘The Wizard of Oz’
Los Cerros Middle School Drama Club
presents “The Wizard of Oz,” at 7
p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, and
Thursday, Nov. 3, at Los Cerros
Middle School, Multi-Purpose Room,
968 Blemer Road. Tickets are adults
$3 in advance, $5 at the door; students (middle/high school), $3; $7 for
family (two adults and up to three children) ;and free for children (10 and
under) if accompanied by a parent.
Advanced tickets sold during lunch at
Los Cerros Middle School.
Seniors
Senior Sneakers Fall Festival
Danville’s Senior Sneakers program is
a great way for seniors to make new
friends and get out and around the
greater Bay Area. Interested seniors
may pick up a copy of the Silver
Streak newsletter for trip details and a
registration form at the Danville
Community Center, 420 Front St., or
call 314-3476. A few of the trips being
planned are Ghost Walk at Old
Monterey, Oct. 27; Jewels of Stockton,
Nov. 8; Dessert and Disney, Nov. 18;
Senior Holiday Luncheon, Dec. 2;
Alameda Holiday Home Tour, Dec. 10;
and The Colors of Christmas, Dec. 13.
Spiritual
Straight Talk about Medicine and
Faith
Straight Talk presents Dr. John Patrick
sharing his insight and experience on
how faith can and is being integrated
into the medical profession, at 7 a.m.,
Friday, Nov. 4, in the Danville
Community Center. Sign up online at
www.acteva.com/go/valleystraighttalk.
Sports
San Ramon Valley YMCA Sports
The San Ramon Valley YMCA is registering students for Flag Football (23 grades and 4-5 grades), starting
Saturday, Nov. 6, for seven weeks;
Floor Hockey (pre-school-5th grade),
starting Sunday, Nov. 5, for seven
weeks; and Basketball (Pre-K, K-1,
2-3, 4-5 and 6-8 grades), starting
Saturday, Jan. 21, for eight weeks.
For reservations and information, call
831-1100 or visit www.mdrymca.org.
Volunteering
Red Cross Volunteer Orientations
American Red Cross Blood Services
is holding a volunteer orientation from
10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9,
and 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15,
at 6230 Claremont Ave., Oakland.
Volunteers are needed in many
capacities. For information, call (510)
594-5165.
Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association of
Northern California, East Bay branch,
seeks volunteers to facilitate support
groups, staff the help line, and perform
a variety of office support at its office in
Lafayette. Call (800) 660-1993.
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130 Classes &
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135 Group Activities
Byron Katie Workshop-Oct. 29th - $50
Diwali Dhamaka 2005
Drumming Circle - Oct. 29 7-9PM - $15
adults; $5 child
* LOST - GUITAR *
Martin brand acoustic guitar in black
carrying case left at
Sycamore Valley Park
on 10/21/05 - $100 reward
Please call 925-362-8229
NEW ERA ART STUDIO
Customer Portrait Painting From Photos
On-going art class for children & adults
in downtown Pleasanton.
Jane 925 998 6666
www.NewEraArt.com
150 Volunteers
Volunteer for Seniors
152 Research Study
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925-833-1665
SELF-CLEANING DOUBLE OVEN
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10/29, 9-3
Radial arm, table saw, toys, tools,
books, baby, sports & hshld items
300+ Luxury and Economy Automobiles
large electric dryer - $150
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Autos/Trucks/Parts
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KIDS STUFF
330-355
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picture of screaming - $10
US MINT PROOF SETS
1999 thru 2004 - 60 coins
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220
Computers/Electronics
CDRW EXTERNAL COMBO For Sale - $40
Dell 2405FPW 24 inch Flat Panel - $875
Sony Camcorder- TRV67 - $300.00
230 Freebies
File Cabinet - FREE
SOFA & CHAIR 925-846-4299
Sofa and Loveseat - $150
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Artisan “One-of-a-kind” Jewelry
Building Sale!
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250 Musical
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Beautiful Baby Grand Piano - $1,750
OBO
GULBRANSEN PIANO for sale - $500
Immaculate Baby Grand Piano - $5200
270 Tickets
2-PAUL MCCARTNEY TICKETS
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330 Child Care
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240 Furnishings/
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2 Oak Bar Stools - $50/set
ALMOST NEW WHITE REFRIGERATOR $200.00
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340 Child Care
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Tutoring/Lessons
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925-846-5247
BABY SIGN LANGUAGE
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350
Preschools/Schools/
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“Happy Babblers” play group
Come join us in our developmental playgroup with your baby ages 6-18 months
and experience fun activities to help your
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email:info@happytalkers.com or call:
(925)829-9555 for more information.
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Entry Level/Junior Bookkeeper
Bay Area Business Solutions is looking
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a bookkeeper with 2 years of experience to help with online and onsite
bookkeeping services we offer our
clients. The positions can be part time
to full time, with some flexibility in
hours. Proficiency in QuickBooks is a
requirement. Please Email resumes to
Bormann@BayAreaBusinessSolutions.
com
FT RECEPTIONIST / FILE CLERK
for dental business office in Pleasanton.
Bilingual Spanish helpful.
Call 925-846-8889 or fax resume
to 925-846-2252
Heating/A.C. Trainee.
Paid OJ Training. Medical, Dental, Ed.
Pkg. +. Good physical condition. Max
age 34. Min. H.S. Grads. 1-800-3456289. (Cal-SCAN)
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355 Items for Sale
2 bouncers shown as pictures - $5/each
Adorable Stroller-Must SeePhoto - $75
foldable stroller is only - $5
Kids Mystery Book - $7.95
White baby crib (925)895-5112 - $100
Mind
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405 Beauty
SPECIAL OFFER!
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with Jessica Lopez at
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in Danville any Monday, Tuesday or
Wednesday in November.
Call 510-467-4448
488 Spas
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152 South K Street, Livermore
925-294-5600
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HOUSECLEANERS NEEDED
Good Wages ~ Weekly Pay
Ideal Hours ~ Paid Mileage
Car, CDL & insurance are necessary.
Call Merry Maids / Pleasanton
(925) 462-0991
MEAL HANDLER POSITION
is open at the Pleasanton Senior
Center. (5353 Sunol Blvd.)
Mon-Fri.,10:30-1:30.
$9 per hour. Assist in the meal service
for the Senior lunch program, by
serving and helping with clean-up.
Contact Annemarie Parrish: 510881-0300 ext.222.
Movie Extras, Actors & Models!
Make $75-$250/day. All ages and faces
wanted! No exp. required. FT/PT.
(800)714-7564. (Cal-SCAN)
PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
The Child Day Schools seeks caring,
creative teachers for Pleasanton and
San Ramon. We nurture your strengths
and train you in a dynamic curriculum.
MUST have a minimum 12 ECE units,
and one year experience. We offer paid
holidays, sick days, medical, dental, &
401K. Please send resume to:
San Ramon - fax 820-4225, Pleasanton
fax - 462-3224 or Email:
meg@tcdschools.com
Substitute Teachers
Pleasanton Unified School District is
currently seeking substitute teacher
candidates for assignments in grades
K-12. Substitutes are able to accept
assignments based on their availability and schedule. $104 Daily Rate.
Current requirements for substitute
teachers are a Bachelors Degree and
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500 Help Wanted
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Applications: Substitute Information
Sessions are held every Tuesday and
Friday morning at 9:00 A.M. at the
Pleasanton Unified School District
Offices. No advance reservation is
required.
Pleasanton Unified School District
4665
Bernal
Avenue
Pleasanton
CA
94566
www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us
(925)
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Special Needs
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– Serving Pleasanton / Livermore Only –
Call Monika Harris 417-0424
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550 Business
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560 Employment
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$5,500 Weekly Goal Potential!
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751 General
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758
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mostly levely yard. Pool,gazebo
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775 Paving/Asphalt/
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email: ss1177@comcast.net
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791 Roofing
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Real
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580. Call (925)787-7753 for viewing.
$1795/Mont
Low Rates/Free Estimates
925 899-5655
761 Masonry/Brick
BRICK MASON
Four Generations Handed Down
Brick • Block • Tile
Stone • Concrete
Small job expert Lic. B775495
Call John Pensanti 456-5751
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805 Homes for Rent
Danville, 3 BR/2 BA - $2800/mo
809 Shared
Housing/Rooms
Pleasanton, 2 BR/1 BA - $750
Pleasanton, near Hacienda
Bus. Park. Bart, on bus line. My quiet
home. Full privileges. No smoking, kids,
or pets. $550 + 1/3 utilities.
925-484-3937
825 Homes/Condos
for Sale
Castro Valley: 3BR/1.5BA
Hilltop views of Bay. Dbl. pane windows,
solid construction. Extra parking, big
yard. $519K. 650/967-1108 or
510/728-7661
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University Avenue/High St. near
Stanford and train. Dramatic atriums,
extensive windows, high ceilings, quality
finishes. Call 650-776-5390 or view photos/floor plans at www.paoffices.com
840 Vacation
Rentals/Time Shares
855 Real Estate
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fees. Call 1-800-640-6886 or go to
www.BuyATimeshare.com (Cal-SCAN)
Property Management
850
Acreage/Lots/Storage
* Land Auction *
200 Properties must be sold! Low
down/E-Z Financing. Free catalog. 800536-9154. www.LandAuction.com (CalSCAN)
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Dramatic mountain views, close to conveniences. Surrounded by wilderness.
Nearby lake and state parks. Excellent
financing. Call UTLR 1-877-350-5263.
(Cal-SCAN)
Fish Lake Valley, NV.
Rainbow Trout Creek. 5 acres $24,900, 10 acres $34,900. High elevation mountain land on maintained
county road.Extensive frontage on a
deep clean mountain creek w/Rainbow
trout. Beautiful snowcapped mountain
views. 1st time offered. Call 1-877-3490823 or visit www.NVLR.com (Cal-SCAN)
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power & year round roads. Excellent
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of Pintada. Call NML&R, Inc. 1-877-6707942. (Cal-SCAN)
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offered with 20% pre-development discounts, 90% financing. Call 1-800-7095253. (Cal-SCAN)
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Southern Sierra near Tehachapi. Clean,
crisp mountain air with calendar cover
views. Majestic oaks, streams, ideal for
horses, country getaway, or to buy and
hold. Financing available. Call owner, 1888-821-5253.(Cal-SCAN)
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Yard and Garage clean-up /
Dump runs
Appliance & Furniture removal
Tree and Shrub trimming & removal
830
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40 acres $49,900. Enjoy stunning sunsets, spectacular mountain views, all
from your own private ranch. Year round
access, elec/tel included. Excellent
Financing w/low down payment. Call for
appointment! Toll free 1-866-696-5263.
(Cal-SCAN)
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for RV’s, boats & cars available at The
Alameda
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Fairgrounds
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someone a “purrrrfect” pet. She is a wonderful lap cat and she readily purrs
when you pet her. Hazel would love to be an “only cat” and she’s looking forward to being spoiled. Visit Hazel at Valley Humane Society, 273 Spring St. in
downtown Pleasanton. For information, call 426-8656.
Animal lovers can also get spoiled by attending the sixth annual Animal
Lover’s Boutique benefiting Valley Humane Society’s “Just Like New” fund,
which provides medical care to animals in need. The boutique features
unique animal related gifts such as jewelry, home décor and whimsical ornaments. Hosted by “The Cat’s Meow Toys and Fashions,” the boutique will be
held on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 4-9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and
Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This delightful boutique will be held at
4510 Entrada Court (off Neal Street), close to downtown Pleasanton. Call
Jackie at 846-2512 for information. See you there!
Real Estate
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
OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND
To list your home in the Danville Weekly Open Home Guide,
please email: OpenHomes@DanvilleWeekly.com
Danville
6 Bedrooms
147 Alamo Springs
Sun 1-4 p.m.
3 Bedrooms
99 Serene Ct.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
1160 Sunshine Cir.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Alain Pinel
1188 River Rock Ln.
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
1344 Fountain Springs Cir.
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.Re/Max Accord
701 Senca Ct.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
114 Blackstone Dr.
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.Keller Williams
109 Bountiful Ct.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Assist 2 Sell
$699,000
855-4152
$719,000
736-3736
$789,000
855-4049
$799,000
895-2804
$799,000
855-4047
$879,000
786-8731
$924,990
339-3500
4 Bedrooms
20 Highland Ct.
Danville
open house
Sunday,
Oct. 30, 1-4 pm
1739 St. Helena Dr.
$1.098,000
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
648-5331
1739 St. Helena Dr.
$1,098,000
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
648-5331
400 Corte Dorado
$1,165,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.Blackhawk Real Estate 556-1613
21 Volterra Ct.
$1,249,950
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
980-4816
23 Shadow Tree Ct.
$1,299,000
Sun 1:30-4:30 p.m. Intero
917-9070
20 Highland Ct.
$1,650,000
Sun 1-4 p.m. PBG Real Estate
377-9100
2100 Hidden Oak Dr.
$1,795,000
Sun 1-4 p.m. Coldwell Banker
831-3326
49 Brightwood Cir.
$2,295,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
413-1068
321 Sutton Cir.
$739,000
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.R.E. Acct.Executive 819-2337
3813 Sheffield Cir.
$929,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Alain Pinel
736-3736
1643 Harlan Dr.
$969,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.Intero Real Estate Services 855-4060
5 Bedrooms
PRIVACY, PROXIMITY,
POOL & PANORAMIC
VIEWS
West side 4BR, 2.5BA
architectural custom Diablo
views through picture
windows on a park-like 1/2
acre close to schools and
town. Artfully updated
inside and out. Heated
pool, large view deck, 2700 s.f., 3-car garage, basement
storage and high tech network. $1,650,000. Online photo
album at www.94526west.com.
205 Morris Ranch Rd.
$1,548,000
Sun 1:30-4:30 p.m.Alain Pinel 314-1111 ext. 608
1130 Lawrence Rd.
$1,549,000
984-3060
6 Hilferd Wy.
$1,749,900
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Empire Realty
963-2588
6 Bedrooms
10 Creekledge Ct.
$1,999,999
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
683-9799
265 Montego Dr.
$4,900,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.Coldwell Banker Residential Real
Estate
831-3329
Alamo
4 Bedrooms
110 Paseo Del Sol
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
1809 Piedras Cir.
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m. Empire Realty
3010 Roundhill Rd.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
$1,100,000
977-8965
$1,295,000
217-5090
$1,298,000
280-8538
5 Bedrooms
THE FINE ART OF
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(925) 377-9100
pbgrealestate.com
80 High Eagle Rd.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
1537 Serafix Dr.
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.Keller Williams
950 Forest Ln.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
540 Wild Flower Pl.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
$1,349,000
838-4300
$2,350,000
683-7696
$2,995,000
838-4300
$3,449,000
838-4300
$3,250,000
997-1123
Blackhawk
3 Bedrooms
293 Live Oak Dr.
$1,250,000
Sun 1:30-4:30 p.m.Alain Pinel Realtors
314-1111 ext. 625
4 Bedrooms
2430 White Oak Pl.
$1,199,950
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
683-7709
3127 Deer Meadow Dr.
$1,249,000
787-0448
4307 Quail Run Pl.
$1,550,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
998-3808
3661 Country Club Terr.
$2,195,000
Sun 1:30-4 p.m.Blackhawk Real Estate 736-6000
5 Bedrooms
2742 Deer Meadow
$2,125,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
648-5319
5379 Blackhawk Dr.
$3,498,000
Sun 1:30-4:30 p.m.Alain Pinel 314-1111 ext. 611
San Ramon
2 Bedrooms
3060 Lakemont Dr. #2
Sun 1-4 p.m. Re/Max Accord
18 Spring Garden
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
$569,990
735-7653
$680,000
648-5319
3 Bedrooms
9530 Velvet Leaf Cir.
$1,449,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
251-2523
9530 Velvet Leaf Cir.
$1,449,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
785-4546
141 Rosario Ct.
$645,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
785-8369
1130 Vista Pointe Cir.
$699,000
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
788-6155
516 Treyburn Cir.
$789,950
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.Better Homes Realty 451-2746
4 Bedrooms
1872 Wycliff Ln.
$1,075,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Alain Pinel
989-1575
1456 Asterbell Dr.
$1,195,950
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m. Prudential
314-2494
2234 Dewberry Rd.
$1,274,000
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
648-5331
3094-3 Lakemont Dr.
$709,950
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
855-4072
2963 Cheyenne Ave.
$759,900
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Better Homes 837-3313 x214
101 Montclair Pl.
$759,995
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.United CA Brokers 855-2000
101 Montclair Pl.
$759,995
Sun 1-4 p.m. United CA Brokers
855-2000
13 Elmwood Dr.
$829,950
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
855-4000
13 Elwood Dr.
$829,950
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
323-6311
85 Shaw Pl.
$861,111
Sat/Sun 1:30-4 p.m.Alain Pinel Realtors998-9747
820 Springbrook Dr.
$969,950
Sun 1-4 p.m. Hometown GMAC
426-3824
708 Bridge Creek
$974,9000
Sat 1-4 p.m.
Coldwell Banker
371-2100
3685 Sandalford Way
$975,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
683-7709
401 Sunnyside Pl.
$979,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
997-0806
R E A L
E S T A T E
S A L E S AT A G L A N C E
This week’s data represents homes sold during October 2005
Danville
Alamo
Total sales reported: 12
Lowest sale reported:
$545,000
Highest sale reported:
$1,315,000
Average sales reported:
$909,291
Walnut Creek
$1,195,000
$2,187,500
$1,592,083
$329,000
$1,460,000
$693,468
HOME SALES
Danville
572 Cambrian Way M. & A.
Fritts to C. Thomas for
$700,000
2216 Creekview Place
Shapell Industries to Q. & S.
Daud for $979,000
14 Donna Lane Pass Trust to
G. & H. Lyons for $1,100,000
120 Freesia Court G. & P.
Corcoran to J. & K. Smith for
$848,000
47 Glen Valley Circle J. & E.
Carroll to J. & T. Klaus for
$545,000
63 Glen Valley Circle J.
Perfetto to M. Newman for
$662,000
279 Jasmine Way M. & S.
Abdel-Malek to M. Park for
$1,120,000
1607 Lawrence Road M.
Pierson to J. Dillard for
$812,500
8 Rainbow Circle B. & M.
Mosher to C. Hays for
$735,000
214 Sabina Court D. & P.
Foster to R. & R. Hamblin for
$1,200,000
318 Sunset Drive K. Jensen
to K. Stemmler for $1,315,000
212 West Linda Mesa
Avenue T. Markey to C. Holt
for
$895,000
Alamo
1196 Danville Boulevard K. &
B. Reynolds to T. & R. Snyder
for $1,254,000
2187 Granite Drive M.
Gradinger to J. Barsell for
$1,195,000
32 Kimberley Place M. & T.
Marques to C. & K. Trinkus for
$2,187,500
1572 Serafix Road K. & H.
Hardiman to S. Mahmoudi for
$1,750,000
253 Smith Road Cole Trust to
K. & B. Reynolds for
$1,400,000
3020 Stonegate Drive N.
Patel to S. Saki for $1,766,000
Walnut Creek
66 Alberta Terrace T.
Schreiber to G. Edwards for
$1,460,000
1883 Cannon Drive K. Gilliatt
to S. Reynolds for $495,000
549 Churchill Downs Court
C. Lawrence to D. & R. Robins
for $522,000
2069 Gill Port Lane K. & A.
Sofield to A. Rodriguez for
$880,000
300 Hamlin Loop Citrus Walk
Limited to D. & G. Abina for
$359,000
8 Hillcroft Way B. & K.
Rugienis to R. & T. Maloney for
$1,025,000
2191 Hillview Drive L. & L.
Haley to B. Reital for
$1,150,000
100 Kinross Drive #23 L.
Plew to T. Harrington for
$398,000
1859 Late Horizon Court S.
& K. Osmont to A. Hughes for
$990,000
1415 Marchbanks Drive #4
Guthrie Trust to M. Mast for
$390,000
225 Mayhew Way #1 V. Chak
to T. Taylor for $500,000
37 Miramonte Road R. & W.
McIlvenna to K. Karaglanis for
$1,295,000
25 Normandy Lane Leong
Trust to K. Ansari for
$1,125,000
2154 Norris Road California
Limited to B. Spruck for
$860,000
310 North Civic Drive #205
A. Myers to H. Fox for
$355,000
460 North Civic Drive #210
S. Eghtedar to S. & J. Ellis for
$407,500
2738 Oak Road #158 Dacosta
Trust to V. Corpus for
$329,000
2597 Oak Road #A Cobbett
Trust to B. Bowden for
$399,000
1266 Oakshire Court J. Zhu
to R. & M. Kagayutan for
$885,000
2205 Ptarmigan Drive #1 L.
Rydingsword to Wynn Trust for
$525,000
3318 Ptarmigan Drive #3A
Gerst Trust to D. & D.
Rosenberg for $676,000
2094 Robb Road S. & T.
Milgrom to S. & A. Amur for
$755,000
405 Seville Lane Citrus Walk
Limited to V. Elapully for
$652,500
1232 South Villa Way T.
Beagley to E. Nemanic for
$355,000
1016 Springfield Drive
Church Trust to M. Choi for
$876,000
1973 Stratton Circle #39
Todeschini Trust to Seidman
Trust for $800,000
1590 Sunnyvale Avenue #32
F. Omaid to A. Cherukuri for
$395,000
1860 Tice Creek Drive #1443
Tintori Trust to Somers Trust
for $679,000
1945 Trinity Avenue #6 Austin
Trust to C. Gadwood for
$413,000
1304 Walden Road #144 R.
Buzzell to B. Peck for
$520,000
3173 Wayside Plaza #115 J.
Galek to M. & B. Buechter for
$365,000
20 Winfield Lane Oneill Trust
to L. Neilley for $1,355,000
$1,035,000
855-4033
Intero
Pleasanton
5 Bedrooms
$1,219,990
735-7653
$1,318,000
238-7004
$1,318,000
785-1386
$1,524,500
831-3326
$1,889,000
855-4068
$2,129,975
251-2532
$879,950
336-1559
2 BedroomsCondo
$474,950
788-5827
Walnut Creek
2 Bedrooms
1340 Las Juntas Way
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
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141 Murwood Ct.
Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.
3875 Crow Canyon Rd.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Empire Realty
COMING SOON
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7483 Hillsboro Ave
4 BR, 2.5 BA 1,979 sq. ft. Lot size 7,980 sq. ft. It’s almost finished, but
there’s still time to choose your carpet colors! Beautifully remodeled
single story home with swimming pool located on a quiet street. Close
to shopping and award winning San Ramon Valley school district.
Offered at $910,000
Shown by appointment only. Call Susan Russo at 925-519-4800 to arrange a showing
Help-U-Sell
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383 Diablo Road, Suite 100, Danville
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3050 Hastings Way
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3050 Hastings Wy.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Intero
2567 Craneford Wy.
9515 Velvet Leaf
142 Lyhdhurst Pl.
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Intero
9474 Alcosta Blvd.
Sun 1-4 p.m. Better Homes Realty
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for as low as $5,950
$474,500
997-9057
2 Bedrooms
8185 Arroyo Dr. #4
$385,000
200-4130
258 Birch Creek Dr.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Help-U-Sell
$449,500
462-5950
685 Palomino Unit B
Sun 1-4 p.m. Hometown GMAC
$499,950
216-8434
5459 Black Ave.
Sun 1-4 p.m.Prudential
$537,000
California
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734-5244
5459 Black Ave.
$537,000
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1549 Calle Santa Anna
$539,000
Sun 1-4 p.m.Ventura Barnett Properties
872-6935
220 Kottinger Dr.
Sun 1-4 p.m.
Century 21
$649,950
699-9508
5835Northway Rd.
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$650,000
462-5950
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PLEASANTON
Italian Villa Masterpiece!
ALAMO
$4,950,000
On nearly one full flat acre, this custom estate has just
been completed and boasts 6 bedroom suites, 7 full
baths, 2 powder rooms, library and the list goes on . . .
Dave Bauer
925.855.4040
DANVILLE
Gorgeous Magee Ranch
WALNUT CREEK
$1,035,000
3bd, 2ba, large eat-in kitchen, bonus room, expansive
built-ins, hardwood floors, 2395+/-sf, .49+/-acre lot,
very private setting at end of cul-de-sac.
Julie Whitmer
925.855.4033
Danville
Blackhawk
DANVILLE
$2,995,000
Desirable location, newly landscaped to perfection in
front and back. State-of-the-art kitchen, 5bd, 6ba,
bonus. Truly turn-key.
The McDaniel Team
925.838.4300
SAN RAMON
$1,647,000
Lovely lot, backing to open space. 4 bedrooms plus
library, 3.5 baths, loaded with upgrades, granite
kitchen,. Sparkling pool.
Carol Erbert
925.736.1666
Desirable Walnut Knolls
Traditional Westside Estate
Alta Mira at Gale Ranch
$1,799,000
4bd, 4-full/2-half baths, office and bonus. 5200+/-sf
of living space on over one-third acre. Amazing master suite. This home is perfect for entertaining.
Dave Bauer
925.855.4040
SAN RAMON
$1,079,950
Lovely 4bd, 3ba, 2500+/-sf, gorgeous marble entry
into living and dining room with volume ceilings.
Professionally landscaped backyard .
Khrista Jarvis
925.855.4065
DANVILLE
Beautifully Remodeled
Magee Ranch!
Quiet Court Location
$1,074,990
Great open and spacious floor plan. 1bd/1ba on main
level, completely remodeled and updated kitchen.
Large master with fireplace and sitting area.
Lisa and Greg Doyle
925.855.4046
SAN RAMON
$1,015,000
4/5 bedrooms, 2433+/-sf, granite/stainless kitchen
with island, dual windows, new paint, hardwood
and more. End of court.
Loraine Ward
925.855.4123
15 Railroad Avenue
4105 Blackhawk Plaza Circle
A Thomas Ranch Beauty
$1,029,000
4bd, 2.5ba, 2356+/-sf, new light fixtures, French
doors, slab granite, stainless, hardwood, marble, carpet. Patio with brick inlay. Great for entertaining.
Jackie George
925.855.4050
925.855.4000
925.648.5300
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