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leasanton City Manager Nelson Fialho had more than
140 applicants for two highlevel staff positions he posted, but
in the end he only had to walk
through the Civic Center complex
to make his final selections.
Brian Dolan, Community Development director in charge of the
planning department for the past
seven years, has been promoted to
assistant city manager, succeeding
Steve Bocian, who will retire on
March 27.
Also, Debra Gill, the city’s
Human Resources manager since
January 2011, has been promoted
to the new position of director of
Human Resources and Labor Relations, effective March 2, replacing
Julie Yuan-Miu, also an assistant
city manager, who will retire today.
In the moves, the city’s second assistant city manager position has
been eliminated.
Dolan, who joined the Pleasanton staff from Vallejo where he was
the director of development services,
has led every recent major land-use
planning effort in Pleasanton, including completion of the city’s General
Plan Update, certified Housing Element Updates, growth management
policies and Hacienda development
guidelines. He also handled planning reviews of all major residential
and commercial developments during the last seven years. These have
included Staples Ranch, Pleasanton
Gateway, and the Workday and Clorox corporate campuses.
In his new role, Dolan will continue to be closely aligned with the
activities of the Community Development Department, while also taking on management of the city’s
affordable housing program, refuse
and recycling services, capital improvement program and City Clerk
operations. He will handle special
projects as well, such as the pending
development of Bernal Park Phase II,
Rotary Park, Staples Ranch planning
and implementation, Alviso Adobe
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and the new Civic Center/Library
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“Brian is the right person, at the
right moment, to fulfill the basic
and emerging needs of the city
in partnership with the executive
team and myself as we enter a period of organizational transition and
economic recovery,” Fialho said.
Bocian has been the assistant city
manager since April 1988. Prior to
that time, he worked with the cities
of Arcadia and Hayward. He and
his family have resided in Pleasanton since 1988.
As director of Human Resources
and Labor Relations, Gill will lead
the city’s internal human resources
and labor relations department. Fialho said her ability to think critically
and creatively and her strong interest
in organizational training and development set her apart from other candidates. Over the past 15 years with
the city, she has embraced her field
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Employee Relations Department of
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Group, and currently serves on the
planning committee of the California
Public Employers Labor Relations
Association.
This new position, in-lieu of a
second assistant city manager position, will enable Gill and her team
to focus on strengthening organizational matters, including positive labor-management strategies,
succession planning, training and
development, internal communication and enhanced interdepartmental cooperation. Gill will also serve
as the city’s chief spokesperson
during labor negotiations.
Yuan-Miu, who is retiring, joined
the city of Pleasanton in 2007
from Tracy, where she also served
as assistant city manager. During
periods of labor negotiations, she
served as the chief negotiator on
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Mayor reports 2014 a very good
year for Pleasanton
Prime Pickin’s
The Rotary Club of Pleasanton is set to hold a “Prime
Pickin’s Multi-Household Garage Sale” event next weekend
in support of its annual Wheelchair Project, through which
the club sends wheelchairs to
in-need disabled and elderly
people abroad.
The fundraiser sale is set for
next Saturday (Feb. 28) from
8 a.m. to noon in the Amador
Valley High School parking lot
at 1155 Santa Rita Road. Should
rain occur, the event will be
moved to the school’s parking
structure, according to organizers.
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2015 will be even better, Thorne says in ‘State of the City’ address
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BY JEB BING
n his annual “State of the City”
report this week, Mayor Jerry
Thorne said 2014 was a very
good year for Pleasanton, a year
of planning, with the prospects for
this year even better as those plans
are put into place.
These include major apartment
projects, millions of dollars in new
business developments and a new
Asian-focused retail center on Staples Ranch.
Thorne presented his 30-minute
report at a sold-out luncheon sponsored by the Pleasanton Chamber
of Commerce at the DoubleTree by
Hilton Hotel.
“Last year was a very good year
for Pleasanton, with our city receiving several notable accolades from
national publications,” Thorne
said. “Money magazine ranked
Pleasanton No. 31 on its list of Best
Places to Live, citing our city’s public safety, local economy, the housing market, healthcare and schools
as among the country’s best. We
also No. 9 on the magazine’s list of
Top Earning Towns, with a median
family income of $144,132.”
In addition, Thorne said Pleasanton was ranked No. 4 on the
website 24/7, Wall Street’s List of
America’s 50 Best Cities to Live as
profiled in USA Today, and among
the Top 20 Best Cities for Young
Families in Northern California
by the consumer/finance website
Nerdwallet.com.
“Interestingly,” Thorne noted,
the website datingadvice.com
ranked Pleasanton No. 14 on its
list of the 15 Best Small Cities for
Singles.
“So, not only do we appeal to
young families,” Thorne said, “we
offer opportunities for single people to find Mr. or Ms. PleasantSee STATE OF CITY on Page 6
A little Dr. Seuss
The Pleasanton Public Library
is hosting an early birthday celebration of children’s author Dr.
Seuss this Saturday (Feb. 21)
with a special presentation by
Bob Kann, a storyteller and magician who holds a Ph.D. in
curriculum and instruction.
“The Amazing Tales of Dr.
Seuss” event will include anecdotes about Dr. Seuss’ life and
descriptions about how his tales
originated. For example, it took
Dr. Seuss nine months of failed
efforts before stumbling upon
the two rhyming words that
launched “The Cat in the Hat,”
according to library reps.
Author Theodor Geisel, who
rose to fame using the pen name
Dr. Seuss, died in 1991 at the
age of 87. His birthday is March
2.
The free, 30-minute presentation Saturday is set to begin at
2 p.m. and is best suited for
children 5 years old or older,
organizers said. For more information, visit www.cityofpleasantonca.gov or call 931-3400,
ext. 3.
“Taking on Iran”
Congregation Beth Emek in
Pleasanton is set to host a presentation by Abraham Sofaer, senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover
Institution, this Wednesday at
7:30 p.m.
Sofaer will focus on the topic,
“What to Do About Iran.” In
his book “Taking on Iran,” he
proposes an alternative to the
current strategies of diplomacy
and economic sanctions.
Sofaer served as legal adviser
to the U.S. State Department
from 1985 to 1990, responsible
for U.S.-Iran negotiations.
Doors open for the presentation at 7 p.m. Congregation
Beth Emek is located at 3400
Nevada Court in Pleasanton For
more information, contact communications@bethemek.org. Q
Police department announces
2014 employee awards
Honors given to school resource officer, support services manager
BY AMANDA AGUILAR
The Pleasanton Police Department this week announced its
2014 “Officer of the Year” and
“Professional Staff Member of the
Year” recipients, a part of the department’s longstanding annual
recognition program for superior
performance.
School resource officer Ryan
Dawson received “Officer of the
Year,” and support services manager Margaret Mary Goulart was
named “Professional Staff Member of the Year.”
Employees throughout the
police department were able to
nominate their peers and coworkers for outstanding contributions throughout the year. All
the nominations were reviewed
by a committee, with the final
selection made by police chief
Dave Spiller.
As a school resource officer
(SRO), Dawson is responsible for
servicing three high schools and
three middle schools. He was the
sole SRO for a majority of the
year.
According to Lt. Jeff Bretzing,
Dawson’s typical day is non-stop,
from beginning to end, with calls
for service and other school-related requests.
“His cell phone is constantly ringing with questions that
typically sound something like,
‘Ryan, can I run something by
you’,” Bretzing added. “These
questions quite often lead to allegations of abuse or other criminal
cases, which Ryan would fully
investigate.”
Bretzing said, “Despite his
workload and call volume, Ryan
never says ‘no’ and goes the extra
mile to serve.”
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Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne at his
“State of the City” presentation.
Growth
management
ordinance
approved
New city regulation
caps housing permits at
235 a year
COURTESY OF PLEASANTON PD
School resource officer Ryan Dawson received the 2014 “Officer of the
Year” award and support services manager Margaret Mary Goulart was
named 2014 “Professional Staff Member of the Year.”
Goulart has served the Pleasanton community for almost 26
years, as both a dispatcher and
18 years as the support services
manager.
She is responsible for the overall management and direction of
the department’s Support Services Unit, which includes four
public safety dispatch supervisors, numerous dispatchers and
records clerks.
“Given the complexity of this
unit and the number of staff
members, she continues to perform at the highest level and provides outstanding service to the
department and the community,”
Bretzing said.
He added that customer service is critical to Goulart, as seen
by the consistently high standards she sets for responsiveness
to the community. Q
The Pleasanton City Council approved unanimously and without
comment Tuesday night a new
growth management ordinance
that will slow down residential
building in the future.
Capping new housing units at
235 a year, the new ordinance is
written to meet the state’s ongoing
Regional Housing Needs Allocation,
yet keep the city’s residential building floodgates reasonably closed.
Building won’t stop for now. An
Alameda County Superior Court
order, favoring a lawsuit filed in
2008 by affordable housing coalition Urban Habitat against a 29,000unit housing cap Pleasanton voters
passed in 1996, along with supportive state mandates, means that work
will continue on major apartment
projects already approved. Two are
already under construction on West
Las Positas Boulevard and in Hacienda, with more to follow.
But that will be it. The new
growth management measure limits new housing while also giving
city staff and the council wiggle
room to approve individual requests for up to 10 new homes
each year and flexibility to allocate
the allowable annual number to accommodate low-income housing.
It also changes the method of
tracking housing unit allocations
from the time building permits are
issued to back when the development plan is actually approved,
ending a process that was at times
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(on) at the many events we have,
such as First Wednesday, Farmers
Market and Friday Concerts in the
Park.”
He said that among the reasons
why Pleasanton is gaining national
accolades are the city’s excellent
schools, diverse housing opportunities, a good job market and
quality of life.
state and country right now.
He cited a recent article in the
San Francisco Business Times that
profiled Pleasanton as an emerging
destination for biotech firms.
“We offer more affordable rents
than South San Francisco while
still providing access to the rest of
the Bay Area,” he said. “This growing success is the result of both our
strategic location and a concerted
effort to market to this industry
sector by the city’s economic development team, the Chamber of
Commerce and Hacienda.”
Schools
Businesses
Pleasanton is fortunate to have
an excellent school administration,
talented teachers and an engaged
community partnering together for
the benefit of its students, Thorne
said.
In addition, Las Positas College
partners with the school district to
provide concurrent class opportunities for high school students. It
also serves a large component of
students who attend Los Positas
after high school, then transfer to
four-year colleges.
Housing
Although Thorne reiterated that
he is not a fan of having the State
Legislature meddle in local landuse issue and policies, he said the
city has now met state housing
requirements. As a result, the city
just this month received state certification of its Housing Element,
a significant accomplishment after
more than two years of public
planning under a court order to
provide high-density, affordable
housing here.
“There were some hard negotiations that took place with those
that sued us to retain our ability
to apply local standards to project
approvals and retain our PUD process,” Thorne said. “To that end,
we re-zoned nine sites for future
multi-family housing in order to
meet our state mandate of affordable housing units.
Some of the sites Pleasanton
rezoned to comply with state and
court-ordered requirements are
currently in progress, including
the Essex Property Trust, formerly
BRE Properties, on Owens Drive
and a high density apartment
building nearing completion by St.
Anton Partners on West Los Positas
Boulevard.
“So, we will face the challenges that this new growth brings,”
Thorne said.
“But keep in mind that it is the
right thing to do because we are
creating opportunity for a new
generation of young people to
make Pleasanton their home too,”
Thorne added, citing a Census
Bureau report that shows there are
more 22-year-olds in Pleasanton
than any other age group.
“A lot of homegrown Pleasanton
kids want to return here, many of
them bringing spouses and young
families to enjoy the traditions that
they grew up with,” he said.
Economy
Thorne said the economy in
Pleasanton is very robust, with the
unemployment rate of 2.8% the
envy of many other parts of the
Coming in the next year, Thorne
said, will be CarMax, ChryslerJeep-Dodge and Pacific Pearl Asian
market center in Staples Ranch,
with Workday also expanding in
Pleasanton after making this its
headquarter city. Mercedes-Benz
and Lexus, two of the city’s popular luxury car dealers, underwent
large renovations to their showrooms and facilities last year.
According to Thorne, Pleasanton’s commercial office market vacancy rate was 14.2% at the end
of 2014, compared to 15.4% two
years ago. There were two large
lease transactions at Rosewood
Commons by Ellie Mae and Astex
Pharmaceuticals, a relocation by
Morgan Stanley to Hacienda Terrace and Specialty’s Cafe’s relocation of its corporate headquarters
to the city in the past year, as well
as Blackberry’s entry as a new tenant to the market in the Bernal
Corporate Park.
Downtown Pleasanton
In downtown Pleasanton, the
vacancy rate at the end of 2014
was just above 3%, down from 6%
in 2013, Thorne said. In that time,
several notable changes have taken
place, including the new development that will replace the Pastime
Pool building on Main Street.
“Construction has started on this
project that will be home to a
wine and tapas bar called Sabio on
Main, the new concept Starbucks
Evening and Sotheby’s Venture International real estate office, as well
as a new public plaza,” Thorne
said. “All this is complemented by
several new restaurants that will
open in the coming months in the
downtown.”
Healthcare
There were some important
investment sales of commercial
real estate over the past year as
well, starting with the one-million-plus square-foot purchase of
the California Center campus by
Swift Real Estate Partners and a
92,000-square-foot building at
5860 Owens Drive that will be
converted to an outpatient medical
facility for the partnership of San
Ramon Regional Medical Center
and John Muir Health.
Also on the health front, Thorne
cited “more good news” with the
acquisition of ValleyCare Health
System by Stanford Health Care,
an arrangement that is expected to
receive final approval March 17.
“This merger will have a profound impact on maintaining a
high quality of health care in our
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Pleasanton teen Maddy Hudson performs a song for students during lunchtime at Pleasanton Middle School.
Local ‘American Idol’ contestant
visits Pleasanton Middle School
Pleasanton teen talks about anti-bullying, performs for students
BY AMANDA AGUILAR
Pleasanton’s very own “American Idol” contestant Maddy Hudson visited Pleasanton Middle
School last week to spread her
message about anti-bullying.
Hudson, describing her experience as a victim of bullying
while in middle school at a different school district, encouraged
students to speak up when they
see bullying, to consider why
bullies do what they do and that
region, and we are very grateful
to all those involved in bringing it
about,” Thorne said.
Traffic
As a member of the Alameda
County Transportation Commission, Thorne worked to secure
funding to widen Highway 84 to
a four-lane roadway between Pigeon Pass and I-680. The passage
of Measure BB on last November’s
ballot now makes that a priority.
Also, consistent with the city’s
General Plan, a new off-ramp has
been completed at I-580 and Foothill Road with a second one under
construction at I-680 and Bernal
Avenue.
Thorne said bicycle and pedestrian safety are also among improvements being funded by Measure BB. In the past two years, 3.6
miles of new bicycle lanes have
been added, an accomplishment
that didn’t go unnoticed.
“Last year, Pleasanton was
named a ‘Bicycle Friendly Community’ by the League of American
Bicyclists,” Thorne said.
all students can support each
other to stop negative behavior.
“Maddy’s message is one of
hope, encouragement and staying true to your dream,” said
Nicole Steward, coordinator of
communication and community
engagement for the Pleasanton
school district.
In addition, Hudson performed for the students during
lunch Feb. 13 and spent time
with a smaller group of students
Water
Although 2014 was a busy year,
it was a dry one as well.
The current drought is historical and one for the record books,
Thorne said, telling the luncheon
audience about researchers from
the University of Minnesota that
claim the current drought is the
worst California has seen in more
than 1,200 years.
“I think most of us would agree
that the ongoing drought has
changed the way we think about
using water,” he said. “A broad
public outreach effort by the city
to encourage water conservation
was successful in 2014. We asked
our water users to save 25% and
they went even further and saved
27% over the previous year.”
“Unless it rains soon, and rains
a lot for a long time, we can expect another year of drought,”
he added. “Water conservation is
likely to be our new norm.
Thorne also said that the city is
working collaboratively with the
other water retailers in the region
to hammer out a long-term water
talking about her personal experience as a victim of bullying.
The Pleasanton teen was
warmly welcomed by the students, receiving cheers, flowers
and requests for photographs
and autographs.
Hudson has made the top 48
for the Fox singing competition
television series. She was set to
appear on this week’s “American
Idol” showcase round to compete
for a spot in the top 24.” Q
storage plan for potable water “so
that we are prepared in the future.”
Recycled Water
Pleasanton also adopted a Recycled Water Master Plan last year
that includes agreements with
agencies in Dublin and Livermore
to provide recycled water supplies
for landscape irrigation. Val Vista
Community Park and the Staples
Ranch area are already receiving
recycled water for irrigation purposes.
“Soon, we’ll have the pipes and
pumping capacity in place to be
able to use recycled water to irrigate the Hacienda business park
and Ken Mercer Sports Park,”
Thorne said.
In closing, Thorne said that
while 2014 was a year of planning, the city expects to see the
implementation of those plans
with expansion scheduled to start
this spring at Bernal Community
Park and construction underway
on major commercial, office and
retail developments. Q
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‘Lucia’ preview at libraries
BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI
Opera fans and potential enthusiasts can get a taste of the upcoming production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” at Tri-Valley libraries in
the next few weeks. The Livermore
Opera Company is showcasing
singers from its March production
at three OperaLIVE! events, with
the first one at the Dublin Library
at 3 p.m. this Sunday (Feb. 22).
“OperaLIVE! events are free,
public events that present opera to
the community so that people who
might not otherwise have the opportunity can experience this beautiful music and drama,” said LVO
president Jim Schmidt. “We hope
that the experience will encourage
people to seek out other opera and
other live performing arts.”
OperaLIVE! will be at the Pleasanton Library at 2 p.m. March 1,
sponsored by Friends of Pleasanton Library, and at the Livermore
Library at 2 p.m. March 8.
The one-hour performances
will feature the professional opera
singers who will appear in “Lucia
di Lammermoor” singing various
arias and duets from this wellloved opera. The program at the
Dublin Library will feature soprano
Eileen Meredith, joined by tenor
Christopher Bengochea, who will
perform the role of Edgardo, Lucia’s
doomed lover.
In the preview performances on
March 1 and 8, Bengochea will be
joined by soprano Emma McNairy
singing arias from “Lucia.” All three
programs will also feature principal
musicians of the LVO opera orchestra including Karen Veca, flutist,
and Gary Sears, clarinetist. Danielle
Naler will accompany on piano.
“The singers will perform selections from Donizetti’s famous
opera, providing listeners a taste of
the wonderful talent that they will
hear at the Bankhead Theater when
‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ opens on
March 14,” Schmidt added.
A question-and-answer period
follows immediately after each performance.
OperaLIVE! is one of many
Livermore Valley Opera outreach
programs, which also include visits
by singers to Tri-Valley schools.
“We have presented these popular preview programs in local libraries for many years,” said Gary Sears,
who manages OperaLIVE! “Audiences have been thrilled to hear
professional opera singers perform
up close in these intimate venues.”
For more details on the full production of “Lucia di Lammermoor”
in March, visit www.livermorevalleyopera.com. Q
Students host public
speaking contest, classes
BY AMANDA AGUILAR
“We’ve all been there — standing up at the podium, fidgeting
our hands, nervously eying our expressionless audience. That’s public speaking in short,” said RSVP
Speech director Vanessa Lin.
“Or at least, that’s the stereotype
we’ve given it ... a traumatizing
endurance test, an emotional trial
to test our ability to talk in front of
strangers, classmates and friends,”
added the Amador Valley senior.
RSVP Speech, an affiliate of Amador Valley’s DECA club, aims to
address this problem.
Aside from offering free public
speaking lessons at the Pleasanton
Public Library, RSVP Speech will
be hosting its second annual public
GROWTH
Continued from Page 5
complex and confusing.
Adoption of the growth management ordinance brings to a close
an era that started with a voterapproved housing cap in 1996. But
later, an Alameda County Superior
Court judge ruled that the housing cap flaunted California housing
requirements that cities provide
adequate and affordable homes and
apartments for a state with a rap-
speaking contest on March 7, with
dinner provided.
Students in the sixth through
eighth grades will deliver a threeto five-minute speech answering
the prompt, “What is an event that
changed your perspective on life?”
Contestants will present their
speech in front of a panel of judges
in the Amador Valley multipurpose room. Three winners will be
selected to receive prizes, and will
perform their speeches in front of
parents, peers and public officials
at the end of the event.
To sign up for the speech contest or for more information about
RSVP classes, visit rsvpspeech.com.
The classes are offered Monday
through Friday from 4-5:30 p.m. Q
idly growing population.
Besides declaring the housing cap
illegal, and in the first ruling of its
kind, Superior Court Judge Frank
Roesch also ordered the city to
complete rezoning that the city had
ignored but had been required by
state law so that Pleasanton could
meet its share of the region’s affordable housing. This major victory for
affordable housing in California reverberated in cities across the state.
The court’s decision, accompanied by the support of the thenAttorney General and now-Gov.
TAKE US ALONG
One day in Bangkok:
Wendy Sherman, Debbie
Neimeyer, Ginger Hall
and Barbara Allen paused
to read the Pleasanton
Weekly during a recent
mission trip to Bangkok,
Thailand.
To submit your
“Take Us Along”
entry, email your
photograph to srhodes@
pleasantonweekly.com.
Be sure to identify who
is in the photo (names
listed from left to right),
the location, the date and
any relevant details about
where you took your
Weekly.
Consider life without owning a car
BY JASON ALDERMAN
Most baby boomers couldn’t
envision their early adult years
without a car. However, times are
changing and younger commuters
are leading the way.
According to
a study last year
by U.S. Public
Interest Research
Group and the
Frontier Group,
millennials —
those born between 1983 and
2000 — are
Jason
driving signifiAlderman
cantly less than
older Americans.
Many post-college drivers swimming in college debt are opting for
urban living where walking, biking
and mass transit tend to be easier
options. Increasingly, those with a
temporary need for four-wheel transportation can do so by smartphone.
Today, there are many options to
conventional car ownership, but it’s
important to match solutions and
their specific costs to your needs.
Here’s a road map for exploring
what’s right for you:
Start with the cost of driving. If
you already drive and budget carefully, you will have an idea of what
driving costs you can incur each
year in financing, fuel, fees, maintenance and insurance.
For averages related to a range of
vehicles, look to the American Automobile Association’s (AAA) latest
“Your Driving Costs” statistics.
Keep in mind that smart car
ownership doesn’t always mean
“new.” Online references like EdJerry Brown, also ended the nogrowth policies of late Mayor Ben
Tarver, former Mayor Tom Pico and
the no-growth city councils elected
with them.
A new council, led by former
Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, largely
undid those growth impediments,
although not because any council
member or most voters wanted
Pleasanton to become another
high-density city like those along
El Camino Real on the Peninsula or
a thoroughfare of high-rise apartment houses and residential park-
munds.com and Kelley Blue Book
can help you spot used vehicles
that hold their value and keep operating costs reasonable.
Would leasing be cheaper? The
buy-versus-lease question has
evolved over the years and many
people have strong opinions about
which option is better. The answer
depends on your personal situation
and how you plan to use the vehicle, so consider the pros and cons.
Many people like leasing because
they can often lease a more expensive car than they could afford to
buy with no down payment.
But failing to observe lease restrictions can cost plenty. Remember that all leases can be negotiated
and it’s important to review the
terms and fine print very closely.
Consider ride- or car-sharing. A
decade ago, if you asked someone
about ride-sharing or car-sharing,
most would assume you were talking about carpooling. The two
newer commercial options are accessible by smartphone:
Ride-sharing matches car owners
with passengers who need a ride at
a moment’s notice, much like a taxi
or private car service.
Car-sharing is a new spin on
the old daily and weekly car rental
model. Car-sharers join a service
that allows them to reserve and
rent a vehicle in their neighborhood for a few hours or extended
periods, such as over a weekend.
However, keep in mind that
some ride-sharing services may
adjust fees at peak times and carsharing companies charge steep
penalties if you return rentals late
or in less-than-desired condition.
ing garages that we see today along
Dublin Boulevard.
But with their hands tied by
the court and state orders, they
rezoned 70 acres of land for highdensity housing, initiating a period
of “by right” development seen
underway today.
Tuesday’s approval of the growth
management ordinance was written
so as to right the course once again
for long-range growth in Pleasanton, yet still in accord with state
housing requirements. Q
—Jeb Bing
Look to your employer. Commuter tax benefits allow you and
your employer to save. If you
plan to drive to work regularly,
check out parking subsidies. If you
combine driving and mass transit,
check both parking and public bus
or rail subsidies.
Talk to your human resources department about these options and
refer to Internal Revenue Service Publication 15-B for more information.
Telecommute. Many employers
looking to reduce commercial rents
and on-site employee costs are increasingly relying on telecommuting options for their workers.
Telecommuting isn’t for everyone, but evaluate your employer’s
program, talk to fellow workers
about all the pluses and minuses
and see if it’s a good fit for you in
terms of time use and vehicle cost.
A mix of telecommuting days
and mass transit or ride- or carsharing options may make car
ownership less crucial.
Bottom line: Getting rid of a car is
a big decision, particularly if you’re
used to the convenience of having
wheels at all times. But between
newer forms of mass transit and
new technology-driven, transporton-demand services, now might be
the easiest time to consider making
it happen. Q
Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial
education programs. Follow him on
Twitter, @PracticalMoney.
DINING
ON THE
TOWN
Eddie Papa’s
American Hangout
4889 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton,
469-6266. Winner of The
Pleasanton Weekly’s Reader
Choice Awards for “Best American
Food,” “Best Meal under $20”
and “Best Kid Friendly Restaurant,”
Eddie Papa’s American Hangout
celebrates the regional food and
beverage cultures of America.
Bring the whole family to enjoy
iconic dishes from across the United
States, Old World Hospitality, and
hand crafted artisan cocktails.
www.eddiepapas.com.
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Community Pulse
POLICE BULLETIN
Police arrest trio for ID
theft at Sheraton Hotel
Pleasanton police arrested three
people last week at the Sheraton
Hotel on 5990 Stoneridge Mall
Road in connection with the use of
fraudulent credit card information
that had resulted in over $1,500
dollars in unauthorized charges.
Hotel employees were able to
contact the victim, who lived
out of the state,
and discovered
that the person
had not given
out personal information
for
Kristina
someone to rent
Gloria
a hotel room, ac-
cording to police.
Officers arrived at the hotel Feb.
12 and reportedly contacted Kristina Gloria, Rosauro Lapus and
Holly Mikaele.
In a search of
the trio’s rooms
and vehicles,
police allegedly
found materials
containing identifications and
property that
had been stolen
from auto burRosauro
glaries in comLapus
munities from
around the Bay Area.
Police also reported recovering
property believed to have been purchased through fraudulent activities.
Gloria, Lapus and Mikaele were
arrested and booked at Santa Rita
Jail for charges
related to possession of illegal
narcotics, warrants and identity theft.
Pleasanton
police Lt. Scott
Rohovit said the
Holly
arrests serve as
Mikaele
a reminder for
citizens to ‘Hide
It, Lock It, or Lose It’.
Remove all items from a vehicle
before parking and always lock the
vehicle. It takes five seconds to remove extra items from a vehicle, but
only two seconds to lock it, Rohovit
advised.
In other police reports:
• A 41-year-old man was arrested
Feb. 12 on burglary-related charges
after an alert citizen reported a man
acting suspiciously near several
parked vehicles at 3015 Hopyard
Road, a police spokesman said.
The witness realized the vehicle
next to hers had a smashed window and called police, providing a
detailed description of the man and
his direction of travel, said Sgt. Pat
Walsh.
Around 11:40 a.m., officers saw
a man — later identified as Derrick Dewayne Fields, who resides
in Dublin and Oakland — who
matched the description.
Walsh said Fields was walking
on Stoneridge Drive near I-680 and
tried to hide in the roadside shrubbery before being detained.
Fields was allegedly in possession of some of the property from
the burglarized vehicles. He was
also identified by the original witness, who found her vehicle also
burglarized after she reported the
crime, police said.
According to
Walsh, Fields
has a history of
theft-related offenses. Fields
was arrested and
booked on suspicion of burglary, possessing
stolen property
Dewayne
and
burglary
Fields
tools, and violating probation.
• A 26-year-old Nordstrom employee was arrested Feb. 11 after
loss prevention officers discovered
she allegedly stole $6,000 worth
of clothing items, in a span of two
months, by using three customers’
credit cards.
According to police reports, Nordstrom credit representatives were
receiving calls from customers disputing activity on their credit cards.
During the internal investigation, store officials discovered Jennifer Christina Gomez, of Oakland,
conducted all three transactions
with the customers’ credit cards,
police said.
Gomez was detained by loss
prevention officers, and she was
later arrested by Pleasanton police
on suspicion of embezzlement and
identity theft.
• A San Ramon man was arrested
Feb. 12 for allegedly choking a
woman at the Spring Home &
Garden Show held at the Alameda
County Fairgrounds.
Police allege Wayne Allen Hurt,
51, placed both his hands around
the woman’s neck and squeezed it
for two to five seconds.
Hurt and the woman were both
vendors at the showcase, and had
gotten into an argument six months
ago in Concord, according to police
reports.
The woman had no injuries and
wasn’t in pain when officers arrived. Hurt was arrested on suspicion of assault and battery.
Under the law, those arrested
are considered innocent until convicted. Q
—Amanda Aguilar
POLICE REPORT
The Pleasanton Police Department made
the following information available.
Feb. 8
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Theft from structure
Q 1:44 p.m. in the 100 block of Valley
Avenue
Feb. 9
Q 9:16
a.m. in the 4700 block of Willow
Road
Shoplifting
Q 12:04 p.m. in the 2200 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road
DUI
Q 10:55 p.m. in the 200 block of
Junipero Street
Commercial burglary
Q 2:30 a.m. in the 5700 block of
Johnson Drive
Theft
Q 7:23 a.m. in the 8100 block of
Mountain View Drive; auto theft
Q 9:07 a.m. in the 2400 block of Santa
Rita Road; auto theft
Q 7:25 p.m. in the 8200 block of Moller
Ranch Drive
Q 8:17 p.m. in the 7300 block of
Elmwood Circle
Q 8:06 p.m. in the 4500 block of
Rosewood Drive
Embezzlement
Q 4 p.m. in the 6000 block of Johnson
Drive
Drug violation
Q 6:36 a.m. in the 400 block of Pine
Hill Lane
Q 6:05 p.m. in the 1700 block of Santa
Rita Road
Feb. 11
Feb. 10
Vandalism
Q 7:36 a.m. in the 4300 block of
Fairlands Drive
Q 8 a.m. in the 4900 block of
Pleasanton Avenue
Q 8:04 a.m. in the 3600 block of Virgin
Islands Court
Q 1:17 p.m. in the 5500 block of Sunol
Boulevard
Drug violation
Q 8:57 p.m.; intersection of Sunol
Boulevard and Junipero Street
Theft from auto
Q 8:03 a.m. in the 7000 block of
Johnson Drive
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Warrant arrest
Q 9:32 p.m. in the 500 block of West
Las Positas Boulevard
Assault/battery
Q 1:11 p.m. in the 1500 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road
Feb. 12
Domestic battery
Q 8:58 p.m.; street information not
disclosed
Theft from auto
Q 10:43 a.m. in the 5800 block of
Parkside Drive
Q 12:16 p.m. in the 1000 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road
Burglary
Q 12:46 p.m. in the 1000 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road
Feb. 13
Theft
Q 6:49 a.m. in the 2900 block of Liberty
Drive; theft from auto
Q 9:44 a.m. in the 6700 block of Bernal
Avenue; shoplifting
Q 12:05 p.m. in the 5000 block of Porta
Rossa Circle; theft from auto
Q 3:13 p.m. in the 2300 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting
Q 7:32 p.m. in the 800 block of Gray
Fox Circle
Feb. 14
Vehicle tampering
Q 9:44 p.m. in the 3800 block of
Saratoga Way
Alcohol violation
Q 1:13 a.m.; intersection of Main and
Ray streets
Q 7:53 a.m. in the 3600 block of
Andrews Drive
Q 7:51 p.m. in the 1700 block of Santa
Rita Road
Domestic battery
Q 5:02 p.m.; street information not
disclosed
Residential burglary
Q 6300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road
Feb. 15
Drug violation
Q 6:40 p.m. in the 3100 block of Santa
Rita Road
Q 10:36 p.m. in the 5100 block of
Hopyard Road
Theft
Q 9:08 a.m. in the 4500 block of
Chabot Drive; auto theft
Q 9:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of
Rosewood Drive; shoplifting
Vandalism
Q 4:07 p.m. in the 5200 block of
Riverdale Court
COVER STORY
Cosmo’s hosts
a full shop of
patrons on a
recent Saturday
morning.
Pleasanton staple Cosmo’s Barber Shop marks more than 40 years in business
STORY AND PHOTOS BY CIERRA BAILEY
3
leasanton barbershop owner Cosmo
Panetta is celebrating more than 40
years in the business of making men,
women, and children look and feel good
with his clippers and kindness.
“The main thing is when a customer
walks through the door, you have to
smile at them and make them feel comfortable,” Panetta, 70, said during an
interview this month. “Put them in the
chair and start talking to them about
anything, make sure when they walk out
of the door they say, ‘Man, I feel great.’
Customer service is No. 1.”
When Panetta first opened his Cosmo’s Barber Shop on Pleasanton’s Main
Street in May 1972, people could ride a
horse downtown to his shop’s hitching
post, get a shoe shine for 50 cents and
a hot towel shave and haircut for just a
couple of dollars more.
Although much has changed over the
last four-plus decades, including the
shop’s location, Cosmo’s has sustained its
place as a staple in the Pleasanton community. Panetta has been able to keep
Cosmo Panetta (center) with six of his longtime employees (from left to right) Nancy Nguyen,
Maria Baccaro, Alicia Peirson-Pope, Jennifer Tran, Trang Vo and Mary Pham.
haircut prices for men at $10 and keep
the shop operating 12 hours a day, seven
days a week.
Currently located on First Street in
Pleasant Plaza — the city’s first strip
shopping center — Cosmo’s is adorned
with sports memorabilia, televisions
along the walls, and several vintage barber chairs providing a quaint and classic
atmosphere for its patrons.
A customer may only spend about 20
minutes there, but Panetta said he makes
sure that any amount of time spent in his
shop is pleasant by sharing samples of
his homemade Port wine to those 21 and
older and by engaging in some friendly
conversation with a smile.
“Cosmo is like my second dad,” said
Alan Shafto who has been getting haircuts
from Panetta for 34 years, since he was a
child. “This is the No. 1 place in town for a
haircut. My sister brings her son here, my
dad comes here; we all love Cosmo’s.”
In the nearly four decades that Shafto
has been going to Cosmo’s, he said he
only recalled one time he was displeased.
Before his high school senior ball, Shafto
described to Panetta the hairdo he wanted, but Panetta made a mistake and cut
his hair into a “buzz cut.”
The two men now laugh about the
mix-up, and Shafto said even if he
moved away from Pleasanton, he would
return for his haircuts from Panetta.
Pleasanton natives and other Tri-Valley
residents make up the majority of the clientele at Cosmo’s, but Panetta said he also has
several customers from the 1960s, when he
worked in San Lorenzo, who live in other
parts of the Bay Area but continue to make
their way to Pleasanton for a haircut.
“We’ve been coming to Cosmo’s for at
least 15 years now,” Livermore resident
Lindsay Sena said. “I love that the bar-
bers here know how to fade because I
have three boys. Pretty much everyone
knows about Cosmo’s, even my friends
in Livermore say, ‘Yup, Cosmo’s is the
best.’ And they’re so fast.”
The downtown Pleasanton location
is now Panetta’s only shop, but about
eight years ago he opened another one
in Livermore. He was running two successful barbershops for about three years
until one of his employees made an offer
to buy the Livermore shop, and Panetta
decided to sell.
Overall, Panetta likes being able to put
his focus into one shop. “The best place to
work is right here in Pleasanton,” he said.
Panetta arrived in the Bay Area as a
youngster, immigrating with his family to the U.S. from Calabria, Italy, in
1957. From their Ellis Island docking,
the family traveled to Richmond and
then on to San Leandro where relatives
already lived. At 19, Panetta graduated
from Pacific High, which has since been
absorbed into San Leandro High School.
Around 21 years old, Panetta said a
friend got him interested in barbering,
so he attended Moler Barber College in
Oakland and obtained his state license.
While attending barber school, Panetta
said there was a back room where students would provide free haircuts for
extra practice.
For Panetta, the first cut and shave he
gave in the free room is still etched in his
memory.
That first customer died while in the
barber chair, unbeknown to Panetta,
who said he thought the man had simply
fallen asleep.
“When I finished and put the chair up,
I said, ‘Sir, you’re done’ and he wouldn’t
See COSMO’S on Page 10
Pleasanton Weekly • February 20, 2015 • Page 9
COVER STORY
Left: Maria Baccaro styles
young Malia Gondkoff’s
hair at Cosmo’s in 1997.
Right: Cosmo Panetta
works on Greg Murawski’s
hair earlier this month.
COURTESY OF BACCARO
COSMO’S
Continued from Page 9
move,” Panetta recalled. “I repeated it, and he still wouldn’t
move. I went to get my instructor who tried to shake him
to wake him up, and he still
wouldn’t move.”
Panetta said he was “stunned”
when he realized what had happened, and he decided to take a
few days off from school to process the shock of what took place.
He would return to barber
school, and upon completing
his studies, Panetta worked in
several shops before buying and
renaming the Krause barber
shop that was next to Pastime
Pool on Main Street. He later
moved Cosmo’s to its current
location at 4275 First St.
“When I first started in Pleasanton, there was no business at
all,” Panetta said. “I remember
one day right after I bought the
shop, I worked from 8 o’clock
in the morning to 8 o’clock at
night and I made only $12.”
Panetta struggled throughout
his first year of ownership, but
he said he eventually built it
up along with his clientele and
hired a few employees.
He said there was only one
time he worried about the future of Cosmo’s: when the Supercuts chain began opening
salons nearby. Panetta said he
is “thankful” he’s been able to
keep his shop running despite
newer shops and salons arriving
around town.
Primarily female barbers occupy stations at Cosmo’s, which
Panetta said is due in part to
their ability to cut and style
long hair.
“When The Beatles came in
and the long hair came in, a lot
of barbershops went out of business but I started hiring women
because they’re good with long
hair. Male barbers weren’t that
good with long hair,” he added.
Several of Panetta’s employees have worked for him for
more than a decade. One of
his stylists, Maria Baccaro, has
worked there for most of her
life. She jokes with Panetta that
she started when she was 6, but
really it was more like 15.
“When I started the shop was
half the size it is now. It was just
a little strip and there were about
five or six of us working and
we’ve just expanded,” Baccaro
said. “I love it; we’re always busy
working. I love the environment,
it’s casual and comfortable, and
we make a lot of friends.”
The customers are the key
to their success, according to
Baccaro, adding that at Cosmo’s
they strive to show their gratitude for the clients. Sometimes,
it’s the customers who facilitate
services at the shop.
In one situation, a customer
who was sitting next to a military
member during a visit to Cosmo’s
offered to pay for the soldier’s
haircut, then he donated $100
— on the condition that Panetta
matched his donation — to provide free haircuts for the next 20
soldiers who entered the shop.
Another memorable moment
at Cosmo’s, and one of the most
alarming, occurred in 2011,
when a customer’s vehicle crashed
through the barbershop building,
Panetta recalled. The customer’s
car was parked directly in front of
Cosmo’s, and as he was leaving,
he selected the wrong gear and
drove through the glass doors
leading into the shop.
No one was injured as a
result of that incident, as it
happened late in the afternoon
after the morning rush subsided, Panetta said.
“I happened to be watching
the Steelers’ game, so I moved
from my chair to the back so I
could be closer to the TV,” Panetta said. “The girl who sits in the
first chair usually never leaves
her chair, but at that moment she
was next door getting a Coke.”
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Maria Baccaro (left) and Alicia Peirson-Pope (right) have been stylists at Cosmo’s for more than a decade.
“The car flew in and took out
the first three stations,” he added.
“Luckily nobody was sitting in the
waiting chairs, I wasn’t at my station, my employee wasn’t at her
station, and nobody got hurt.”
Panetta said the driver was
so embarrassed that he stopped
coming to the shop for his haircuts. But the barber said he
eventually called the man and
asked that he come back to
the shop, telling him not to be
ashamed. The man still to this
day comes to Cosmo’s for hair-
cuts, Panetta added.
Although Panetta enjoys cutting hair, he said it’s his customers that really make his profession worthwhile. “I love getting
up and coming to work everyday; it’s a family shop.” he said.
“When you treat the people
good, they treat you good.”
Panetta and his wife raised
their two children in San
Ramon. His son and daughter
are now grown and preparing
for children of their own.
“I’m going to be a grandfather
for the first time. My daughter
is having a baby coming up in
August and then my daughterin-law is going to have twins, so
I’m very excited,” he said.
His daughter, Sofia, works at
the shop with him, and Panetta
said he plans for her to eventually take over the business —
but he doesn’t plan for that to
happen anytime soon.
“Cosmo’s is going to go on for
a long time,” he said. “I’ve been
here for 40 years, and I’m going
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Tech camps popular, but so is the great outdoors
Tri-Valley offers varied assortment of summer fun
BY PLEASANTON WEEKLY STAFF
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s parents consider summer camps
for their children, they may become nostalgic for their own vacation days of yore.
But camps have evolved along with
everything else in the world, and today
kids explore technology, drama, sports,
writing and more, as well as nature and
the great outdoors.
From private camps to those offered
by park districts and cities, the choice is
large and varied.
“We’ve seen substantial growth, not
just in the number of classes offered, but
the variety of course offerings as well,”
said Sean Welch, marketing special-
ist for Pleasanton Community Services.
“We offer more science and technology camps, a greater number of sports
classes, and longer program hours for
day camps.”
“We’re trying to keep up with the
trends,” Welch said.
Other cities in the area also offer summer camps, as does the YMCA and other
nonprofit organizations.
Animal-loving kids might like camps
at Valley Humane Society and the East
Bay SPCA. Private camps include an emphasis on group sports, theater, horseback riding, golf and tennis, among
others.
Nature camps are offered through
East Bay Regional Park District, and the
Oakland Zoo has a science and nature
camp for pre-kindergarten through high
school as well as a multi-grade nature
exploration class. Roughing It Summer
Camps feature all-outdoor programs for
campers from pre-kindergarten to 10th
grade and offer free transportation.
Local groups also offer somewhat
unique camps. Kidz Kraftz’s programs
tap into the interests of young fashion
designers, and those who just want to
learn to sew.
Other local camps are offering more
academic enrichment programs. For example, Engage!, which holds its program at Harvest Park Middle School
in Pleasanton, is offering programs in
mathematics, creative arts, music and
technology. Courses range from computer animation and coding to creative
problem-solving, Lego robotics and reprogramming the world of Minecraft.
Early Learning Center has themes
geared toward young writers. Building
Kidz School, new to the Pleasanton community, offers academic and performing
arts programs for the youngest campers —
infants, preschoolers and kindergartners.
Camps are a traditional part of growing up, but each year the options for
camps in this area are greater.
The time to explore all the opportunities is now. Q
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Can we change the culture of youth sports?
Preventable injuries sideline too many young athletes
Youth sports are — and should always
be — a valuable experience, filled with challenges, competition and fun.
But preventable injuries sideline too many
young athletes. In 2013, 1.24 million kids
sustained a sports injury severe enough to go
to the emergency room.
New research suggests that the current
culture of sports may be leading to unnecessary injuries. A new report, “Changing the
Culture of Youth Sports,” published by Safe
Kids Worldwide with the support of Johnson
& Johnson, reveals an alarming number of
young athletes are injured as a result of dirty
play.
The survey of 1,000 young athletes, 1,000
coaches and 1,000 parents also found that
young athletes are hiding injuries to stay in
the game, and parents are pressuring coaches
to play injured athletes.
Based on the results of the survey, Safe
Kids recommends parents, coaches and players take three steps to change the culture in
youth sports so kids can stay in the game.
1. Put an end to dirty play
One in four young athletes reported it is
normal to commit hard fouls and play rough
to “send a message” during a game.
This norm leads to a disturbing number of
injuries: 33% of athletes report being hurt as
the result of “dirty play” by an opponent.
Sports teach valuable lessons and should
be competitive and entertaining, but we
must move away from a “winning at all costs”
mentality that is actually detrimental to the
health and development of young athletes.
2. Give coaches the training they need
and want
One in four coaches reported they don’t
take any specific actions to prevent sports
injuries. Less than half of coaches say they
have received certification on how to prevent
and recognize sports injuries.
More training for coaches could help ensure that they are well-versed in the proper
techniques for top performance and injury
prevention.
3. Teach young athletes to speak up
when they are injured.
About 42% of players reported they have
hidden or downplayed an injury during a
game so they could keep playing.
The phrases “taking one for the team,”
“suck it up” and “playing through the pain”
should be removed from the dialogue. At the
end of the day, young players must feel it’s OK
to tell coaches, parents and other players that
they’ve been hurt and it’s time to sit it out.
“Changing the culture in sports isn’t about
limiting kids,” says Kate Carr, president and
CEO of Safe Kids Worldwide. “It’s about
creating an atmosphere where our young
athletes can compete, have fun and reach
BPT
Sports should be played in an atmosphere that keeps kids active, strong and safe.
their full potential. Working together, we can
keep our kids active, strong and safe so they
can enjoy the sports they love for a lifetime.”
To learn more about how parents, coaches
and young athletes can work together to
prevent injuries, read the report at www.
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Think it’s too soon to start
planning your child’s summer?
Think again
During the summer while school’s out,
kids are at greater risk for learning loss and
weight gain unless they have a game plan that
includes learning enrichment and physical
activity.
Summer camps are a great way to ensure
children continue to grow socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically, while learning
skills that will serve them well in the coming
school year and beyond. It’s not too early to
begin planning your summer camp options
now.
Working with SEER, an independent research organization, the YMCA recently surveyed nearly 40,000 parents with children
enrolled in its camp programs nationwide.
The survey revealed that 91% of parents
said they agreed day camp programs helped
their kids make new friends. In addition,
81% said they agreed the program helped
their kids discover what they can achieve,
while 86% agreed their child felt a sense of
belonging at camp.
Taking time to research summer camp options is critical to finding the best fit for your
child. Consider a camp program that offers
learning, exploration and achievement to
help make your child’s summer the best ever.
Here are some questions to ask when selecting a camp:
1. Does your child want to attend a
day camp or a resident camp?
Typically, day camps are a child’s first camp
experience that prepares him or her for overnight camps later on, but there’s no rule that
says kids must start close to home.
It all depends on what you’re looking for,
and what’s comfortable for your child. Most
importantly, you want your child to have fun
at camp.
2. What camp size is best?
Make sure your camp meets the recommended leader-to-participant ratio. For example, there should be a 1:10 ratio for camps
catering to 8- to 10-year-olds.
Also, ask yourself how your child interacts
with peers. Some kids enjoy large camps
where they can make many friends, while
others do better in smaller groups, like a few
dozen campers, where there’s no fear of getting lost in the crowd.
3. Does the camp have qualified
staff?
Selecting a camp requires trusting that the
camp selects well-qualified young adults and
trains them well to safely lead programs that
provide valuable lessons for your child.
Learn about the staff and camp directors
to be assured that the camp screens, carefully
selects and trains their leaders. Many camps
are accredited by the American Camp Association, which requires adherence to a wide
range of safety practices.
4. Does your child want a general
camp or a specialty camp?
Many organizations offer more classic programs that get back to nature with rustic cabins and a variety of outdoor activities. Some
offer specialty programs with a single goal in
mind, such as nature education, training for a
sport, horseback riding or performing music.
Talk to your children about what type of camp
interests them and would best provide their
ideal summer experience. Traditional camps that
offer a wide variety of outdoor programs can be
very impactful, and provide kids with choices
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eating and physical activity?
Healthy eating and physical activity (HEPA)
standards have been adopted by summer day
and resident camps across the county. Make
sure your child’s camp program offers plenty
of health-conscious meals and snacks while
providing plenty of chances for exercise.
When kids are out of school, they can face
hurdles that prevent them from reaching their
full potential, related to hunger, water safety,
academics, safe spaces to play and health.
Children can “hop the gap” and achieve
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Security, durability and affordability are important
From connecting with friends to playing
interactive games, a mobile device presents
endless entertainment to kids of every age.
With children getting their first cell phone
when they are younger and younger, it’s important to make sure they stay safe by investing in a kid-friendly phone and keeping tabs
on their activity.
From ensuring there is fun content to using
new applications that limit their exposure to
undesirable content, there are many considerations to take into account when purchasing a phone for your child.
As you begin researching options, consider
this advice from the experts:
Durability. When it comes to kids, durability
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use and invest in protection (such as covers and
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Security. Look for a device that creates a safe
smartphone experience for your child as well as
monitors their usage. Some smartphones come
with a one-year free trial of a parental control
app, which allows you to monitor and manage
your child’s activities, location and phone usage.
Entertainment. Make sure the phone has
the capability to download apps that provide
plenty of quality entertainment. From games
that inspire kids to draw pictures to puzzles
and word games, your child will love the excitement at their fingertips.
Affordability. Seek a pre-paid or pay-asyou go plan so you can manage the data your
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STATEPOINT
Encourage children to learn more
about science and nature at playtime
Dinosaurs continue to be fascinating playmates
Have any budding scientists in your family?
If your children are fascinated by nature, dinosaurs and other cool science subjects, you
can help foster their interests by turbo charging their playtime to fit their favorite topics.
“Learning is not just for the classroom or
a formal setting,” said Dr. Lise Eliot, early
childhood development expert. “Teachable
moments happen naturally every day, and
you can create some of your own, too.”
Here are some great educational playtime
ideas for your budding paleontologists and
naturalists:
• Dino-mite makeover: Transform your
child’s bedroom or play area into a prehistoric
retreat with dino clings on the walls, stencils
and dinosaur bedding. Help your child identify the different dinosaurs on each.
• Field trip: Visit the dinosaur exhibit at a
local museum. Some museums even have
sleepovers where kids can sleep under the dinosaurs. Or take a trip to the zoo or aquarium.
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• Dinosaur-themed toys: “Toys can be so
much more than a distraction,” Eliot said.
“Look for toys that let kids play creatively
and engage in imaginative play.” New innovative toys let kids act out prehistoric
scenes, and some are available that combine
dinosaurs and vehicles.
• Reading time: Foster a love of reading while
encouraging kids’ natural wonder by visiting
your local library and exploring subjects like
dinosaurs, earth science and astronomy. By
locating books that pique your kids’ interests,
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THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY
New fire chief shows Livermore, Pleasanton working together
Livermore City Manager Marc Roberts said it all Tuesday
when he joined his Pleasanton counterpart Nelson Fialho in
welcoming elected officials from both cities at the “pinning” and
installation of Ruben Torres as the new chief of the LivermorePleasanton Fire Department.
“Let me welcome you,” he told the more than 100 assembled
at the department’s headquarters on Nevada Street near Bernal
Avenue, “to one of the few places that is a part of both the cities
of Livermore and Pleasanton.”
Sitting in the front row and nodding in agreement were mayors Jerry Thorne of Pleasanton and John Marchand of Livermore
along with members of the two cities’ councils. Police from both
cities, including the chiefs, were also there, a “coming together”
of two cities that have a history of antagonism toward each other
in the not-too-distant past but now work together on major issues, especially with regard to public safety.
The Livermore and Pleasanton fire departments were merged
in December 1998 after months of negotiations. Some said it
wouldn’t last. But today, with Torres becoming the fourth chief
of the merged LPFD, it’s a success story that has made the
combined department more efficient, better trained and better
equipped. The department now has stood the test of time and
serves as an example to other communities that share boundaries that it can make sense economically to also share services.
Torres, who brings 29 years of fire service in San Jose to the
LPFD, didn’t shy away from proceeding with his application
when he learned he would be reporting to the city managers of
two different cities, two separate city councils and dealing with
the populations of two different cities.
“Serving as fire chief is an extremely difficult job in any jurisdiction; it can be even tougher when you’re serving two different
cities,” Roberts said at the public ceremony. “We were looking for
a chief who could serve both these groups, and we found one.”
Fialho, who shared in the recruitment effort with Roberts,
quipped that Torres was the only applicant “who didn’t run out of
the room when we said he would have to report to two city man-
JEB BING
Livermore Mayor John Marchand (left) stands next to Pleasanton Mayor
Jerry Thorne as the pair joined members of both cities’ councils at
the installation of Ruben Torres as the new Livermore-Pleasanton Fire
Department fire chief this week.
agers.” But Fialho added that Torres has a track record of success
in San Jose at all levels: entry-level firefighter, engineer, captain,
battalion chief, deputy chief, assistant chief, fire marshal and most
recently fire chief of the 10th largest fire department in the country
with over 30 stations and 600 people on its sworn firefighter staff.
Torres, after being sworn in by Livermore City Clerk Susan
Neer, told the assembly to loud applause:
“I am excited about my future with the Livermore-Pleasanton
Fire Department because I have been given another gift to live out
this department’s core values: commitment to caring, dedication
to safety, dignity and respect for all, integrity and pride, providing
solutions, valuing traditions and evolving with innovation.”
“I look forward to serving alongside the firefighters here to
continue to accomplish the department’s core purpose: to make
the Livermore and Pleasanton communities safe for all citizens,
to live and work for the protection of life, property and the environment,” he added. Q
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Calendar
Book Clubs
GREAT BOOKS OF PLEASANTON The
Great Books of Pleasanton book
club meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth
Monday monthly at Towne Center
Books, 555 Main St. Call Sadie at
846-1658.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNIT Y
VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY/M. ADKINS
Attracted by
affection
Lovebug Richie, a 4-year-old
orange tabby, will pester you for
petting and crawl under the covers to snuggle. He has a heart
as big as the outdoors, and he’s
just buzzing to meet you. Take
Richie home for only $14 during
Valley Humane Society’s “Adults
Only” cat adoption promotion
running through Feb. 28. For
more info, visit valleyhumane.
org or call 426-8656.
SCHOOL BOARD The Pleasanton
Unified School District Board
meets at 7 p.m. on the second and
fourth Tuesday monthly during the
school year in the district office
board room, 4665 Bernal Ave.
Classes
COMPUTER TUTORING Need help
with downloading E-books from
the library to your E-Reader, sending e-mail attachments, social
networking, blogging, general
Internet questions? Drop-in classes
are from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at
the Pleasanton Public Library, 400
Old Bernal Ave. Call Mary Luskin
at 931-3400, ext. 7. Free and open
to all.
FREE COUNSELING JOB SEARCH
SKILLS AND RESUME WRITING Get
a free consultation with an experienced Employment Recruiter
on select Wednesday evenings,
Thursday afternoons and Saturday
afternoons for a half or full hour
at the Pleasanton Library. Receive
help with resume writing, employment web sites, search for a job on
the web, and get help with online
applications. Make a 20-minute
appointment at the Reference Desk
by calling 931-3400, ext. 4.
Clubs
KIWANIS OF PLEASANTON Kiwanis of
Pleasanton is celebrating the 100th
anniversary of their organization
this year. Those interested in making a difference in the community
are invited to join for lunch from
11:50 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays at Vic’s
All Star Kitchen, 201 Main St. Call
425-9127 for more info.
PLEASANTON LIONS CLUB The
Pleasanton Lions Club meets for
dinner at 6:30 p.m. the second and
fourth Tuesday of the month at The
Regalia House, 4133 Regalia Court.
The dinner fee is $10. For more
information please visit http//
pleasantonlionsclub.org.
ROTARY CLUB OF PLEASANTON The
Rotary Club of Pleasanton since
1965 has been a leader in the community in helping make Pleasanton
a great place to live. It has a luncheon meeting from 12:15-1:30
p.m. every Thursday, at Hap’s
Restaurant, 122 W. Neal St. Cost
for lunch is $17. For information,
visit www.PleasantonRotary.org.
ROTARY CLUB OF PLEASANTON
NORTH Pleasanton North Rotary
invites anyone interested in mak-
ing a difference. The membership
includes 65 professionals, business
owners, executives, managers and
community leaders. The club meets
from 12:15-1:30 p.m. Fridays at
Handles Gastropub, 855 Main St.
Call 556-2333 or visit www.pnrrotary.org.
TRI-VALLEY EVENING ROTARY TriValley Evening Rotary has been supporting the community veterans,
children and seniors for the past
12 years. We are the only Rotary
club in the valley that meets in the
evening. If you want to give back
with a fun loving group please
visit one of our meetings, from 6-8
p.m. every Thursday at Castlewood
Country Club. Cost is $5 plus dinner. Go to trivalleyrotary.org.
TRI-VALLEY WRITERS MEETING
Publisher Gordon Burgett will show
you how to sell 75% of almost anything you write as the guest speaker
for the California Writers Club
Tri-Valley Branch from 2-4 p.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 21 at Four Points by
Sheraton. Cost is $12 for members,
$17 for non-members. For reservations, contact reservations@trivalleywriters.org by Feb. 18. Go to
www.trivalleywriters.org.
VIRTUALLY SPEAKING TOASTMASTERS
Virtually Speaking Toastmasters
club meets from noon-1 p.m. every
Thursday at Electrical Reliability
Services, 6900 Koll Center Parkway,
Suite 415. Everyone is welcome to
come see what a positive change
Toastmasters can make in their
confidence. Call 580-8660.
Concerts
CLERESTORY The clear voices of
the a cappella men’s ensemble
Clerestory will sing “Love and the
Knight,” a concert of music tracing the earliest days of European
cathedrals to the Romantic masters
who followed, at 4 p.m. on Sunday,
March 1 at St. Clare’s Episcopal
Church. Freewill offering. Call
462-4802 or go to http://www.
stclarespleasanton.org/concerts-atst-clares/.
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Exhibits
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Civic Meetings
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with Nashville recording artist Buck
Ford and his Pure Country Band
will be from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday,
Feb. 22 at Firehouse Arts Center.
Tickets are $15-$25. Call 931-4848
or go to www.firehousearts.org.
THE SWINGLE SINGERS Worldrenowned a capella vocal group
The Swingle Singers will perform
at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 at
the Firehouse Arts Center Theater.
Winner of 5 Grammy Awards,
The Swingle Singers have over 50
albums. Tickets are $25-$35. Call
931-4848 or go to www.firehousearts.org.
Events
CALL FOR ART WORK SUBMISSIONS
The Harrington Gallery announces
the call for submissions for the
Fresh Works 5th Annual Open
Juried Exhibit. Open to Bay Area
artists in all 2D and 3D media.
No jewelry. Video art accepted
contingent upon space; artist
must provide equipment. Art
must be completed within last
two years and not previously displayed in Pleasanton. Deadline for
entry form and fee is 5 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 18. Contact
Julie Finegan at 931-4849 or jfinegan@cityofpleasantonca.gov. Go
to www.firehousearts.org.
GIRLS NIGHT OUT NETWORKING
GNON and Museum on Main
invite all Bay Area women to join
this fun networking event from
5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March
4 at Museum on Main, 603 Main
St. Learn about local history with
great food and raffle prizes. Cost
is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. RSVP and prepayment
required. Call 487-4748 or go to
http://www.gnon.org/rsvp.html.
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE 7 YEAR
ANNIVERSARY The Bright Side of
Life will be celebrating its seven
year anniversary, “Seven Years of
Women’s Values, Women’s Genius
and Women’s Gifts,” from 5:309:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26
at Four Points by Sheraton, 5115
Hopyard Road. Cost is $25. Go
to www.meetup.com/thebrightsideoflife/events/218886106/.
JOURNEY STORIES Journey stories are
tales of how we and our ancestors
came to America and are a central
element of our personal heritage.
From Native Americans to new
American citizens, the Smithsonian
Institution Traveling Exhibition
Service presents “Journey Stories”
now through March 8 at Museum
on Main. Call 462-2766 or go to
http://www.museumonmain.org/
exhibits.html.
Film
‘PROJECT CENSORED’ THE MOVIE
This film shows Project Censored’s
mission to teach students responsible journalism by gathering and
publishing the least covered important news stories of the year. Meet
and greet potluck at 6:30 p.m., followed by the film and a Q&A with
Peter Phillips of Project Censored,
on Saturday, Feb. 21 at IBEW Hall
in Dublin. Free, donations accepted. Call 462-3459.
Fundraisers
BINGO BASH Join the Bingo
Bash hosted by Italian Catholic
Federation Branch #285 benefitting Children’s Hospital
Cooley’s Anemia and other IFC
charities. The event will be at 6
p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21 at St.
Michael’s Parish Hall, 372 Maple
St., Livermore. Pizza, snacks and
beverages available for purchase.
Admission is $10, and includes one
bingo packet for 10 games. Enjoy
raffles, prizes, bingo and dancing.
RSVP by Feb. 14. Call Helen at 4623798. If unable to attend, a donation would be appreciated: ICF c/o
D. Wellbeloved, 529 Malbec Court,
Pleasanton, CA 94566.
RAGIN’ CAJUN GOES TO RIO Ragin’
Cajun is Bay Area’s Mardi Gras
event of the year! This year there’s
a twist as the celebration theme
moves from New Orleans to Rio for
a taste of Carnival! Enjoy music,
dancing, dinner and auctions, from
6-11 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015,
at Casa Real, 410 Vineyard Ave. This
is the annual fundraiser event for the
Sandra J Wing Healing Therapies
Foundation. Tickets are $105 before
Dec. 24, 2014, $125 after. Call
(866) 862-7270 or go to www.healingtherapiesfoundation.org.
SLEEP TRAIN’S PAJAMA DRIVE FOR
FOSTER KIDS Sleep Train’s annual
Pajama Drive aims to make nighttime cozier for local foster children
ensuring they go to bed wearing
their own pair of comfortable
pajamas. Donations of new PJs
in every size, infant to adult, can
be dropped off at any Sleep Train
store now through March 1.
Health
DIABETES SELF MANAGEMENT
CLASSES This 7 week series will
teach you how to manage your
diabetes with exercise, healthy eating and medications, and answer
all your questions about living with
diabetes. Classes are 10 a.m.-noon
Fridays, March 6-April 17 at the
Dublin Senior Center. Call (510)
383-5185 or go to http://www.
acphd.org/diabetes/contact-information.aspx.
Holiday
TRI-VALLEY CULTURAL JEWS’ PURIM
CELEBRATION Tri-Valley Cultural
Jews will be holding a secular
Purim celebration from 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 1 at
Bothwell Arts Center in Livermore.
Make hamantaschen, have crafts,
games, and see the annual Purim
skit. Attendees are welcome to
come dressed as their favorite
Purim character. Free for TVCJ
members, $10 for non-members.
Call 371-8585.
Kids & Teens
BOB KANN EXPLORES THE AMAZING
TALES OF DR. SEUSS Enjoy an early
birthday celebration of favorite
children’s author Dr. Seuss with
“The Amazing Tales of Dr. Seuss”
presented by Bob Kann at 2
p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the
Pleasanton Library. Kann is a popular storyteller, juggler and magician,
with a Ph.D. in Curriculum and
Instruction. Tickets will be distributed at 1:30 p.m. before the show.
No registration required. Call 9313400 ext. 3 or go to http://www.
cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/depts/
lib/default.asp.
PLEASANTON FIFE & DRUM LESSONS GIVEN Pleasanton’s 1776-era
Colonial Fife & Drum Band is now
accepting new members for a limited time. Learn to play drum or fife
(flute) for only $10 per 1.5 hour
small group lesson, ages 8-17, from
6:30-8:15 p.m. Fridays. Experience
helpful but not required. Learn
music, history and leadership. Go
to www.YoungAmericanPatriots.
com.
Lectures/
Workshops
ABRAHAM SOFAER ‘WHAT TO DO
ABOUT IRAN’ Abraham Sofaer,
Senior Fellow at the Hoover
Institute and author of Taking
on Iran, will speak on “What
to Do About Iran” at 7:30
p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at
Congregation Beth Emek. Doors
open at 7 p.m. Suggested donation
$10. Contact communications@
bethemek.org.
AN OVERVIEW OF ANXIETY
DISORDERS: DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN
AND ADOLESCENTS Presented by
Dr. Daniel J. Kostalnick from 6:308:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26
at Harvest Park Middle School’s
Multipurpose Room. Dr. Kostalnick
CALENDAR
is a Board Certified Psychiatrist of
the American Board of Psychiatry
and Neurology with extensive training and expertise in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. To register, go to http://bit.ly/184vwW4.
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER DIANNE
MAO SPEAKS AT PLEASANTON
LIBRARY Nature photographer
Dianne Mao will speak at 7 p.m.
on Thursday, Feb. 26 at the
Pleasanton Library. Mao visited
Kenya in the summer of 2014. Mao
will share her experiences and techniques while showing her stunning
photographs and the stories behind
them. Free and open to all. No registration required. Call 931-3400
ext. 4 or go to www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/services/library.
SCIENCE ON SATURDAY: ‘HYDROLOGY
OF AN ANT FARM’ Lawrence
Livermore National Lab’s “Science
on Saturday” series returns with
the theme “Seeking Solutions in
Elemental Science.” “Hydrology of
an Ant Farm” will be presented by
LLNL scientist Andy Tompson and
teacher Erin McKay of Tracy High
School at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m.
on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Bankhead
Theater in Livermore. Go to http://
education.llnl.gov/students/science-on-saturday/lecture/560.
On Stage
FACE-OFF 2015: CREATURES OF
IMPULSE AT FIREHOUSE ARTS
CENTER Creatures of Impulse will
take the stage for three nights
of scenes, games, and improv
high-jinks at 7:30 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, Feb. 19-21 at Firehouse
Arts Center. Pure fun with an interactive format that gives the audience a chance to win prizes. Tickets
are $10 for adults, $5 for students.
Call 931-4848 or go to www.firehousearts.org.
Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Foothill,
Village and Amador Students can
download the guidelines and application for scholarships awarded by
Amador Valley Scholarships, Inc.
Scholarships awarded to students
who plan to attend community colleges, vocational/technical schools
or 4 year universities. Deadline to
apply is March 20. For guidelines
and application, go to www.amadorvalleyscholarshipsinc.org.
TRI-VALLEY RETIRED EDUCATORS’
SCHOLARSHIP Application deadline March 21. Six scholarships,
each worth $2,000 are being
offered to high-school graduating seniors and college students.
Applicants must be planning a
career in education, and reside in
the Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton
or Sunol area. High school applicants must be seniors planning to
attend a four-year college in fall,
2015, community college applicants must be qualified to transfer
as juniors to a four-year institution
in fall, 2015, and 4-year college
applicants must be sophomores
who will continue as juniors in fall,
2015. Contact 443-6097 or greegno@comcast.net. For application
go to www.div85.calrta.org.
Seniors
COMPUTER CLASSES FOR SENIORS
Pleasanton Public Library hosts
Computer Classes for Seniors
including Beginning Internet on
the first Wednesday and Thursday
of every month; Beginning E-mail
on the second Wednesday and
Thursday of every month; Open
Practice on the third Wednesday
and Thursday of every month;
Advanced E-mail on the fourth
Wednesday and Thursday of every
month, at the Adult Computer
Area in the library, 400 Old Bernal
Ave. Computer classes are designed
for mature adults. Registration is
required; call 931-3400.
DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER DANCE
CLASSES Seniors are invited to a
Beginning Latin Line Date from
1-2:15 p.m. Tuesdays; cost is $12
for four classes per month or $15
for five classes per month. Beginning
line dance from 10:25-11:25 a.m.
Thursdays, cost is $1.25 per class;
beginning-intermediate line dancing
from 10:15-11:15 a.m., Tuesdays,
cost is $2 drop-in, or from 10:30
a.m.-noon Saturdays, cost is $3
drop-in; easy and intermediate line
dance from 2-4 p.m. Thursdays,
cost is $3 per class; intermediate
line dance from 10:45-11:45 a.m.
Fridays, cost is $1.25 per class;
advanced line dancing from 12:302:30 p.m. Mondays, cost is $3 per
class; or social line dance from
10:15-11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, cost is
$2 for drop-in or $6 for four classes
per month or $7.50 for five classes
per month; all at the Dublin Senior
Center, 7600 Amador Valley Blvd.
Call 556-4511.
DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER OFFERS
MUSIC CLASSES Dublin Senior
Center offers two music classes
including Sing-a-longs with Judy
Kuftin and Merrill Ito at 10:30
a.m. on Thursdays; and Ukulele
Beginning Instruction with Judy
Kuftin and Merrill Ito at 1 p.m.
on Tuesdays, both at the Senior
Center, 7600 Amador Valley Blvd.,
Dublin. Cost is $1.25 for each
class. Call 556-4511.
DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS
Dublin Senior Center offers different programs and activities including “ESL” which helps seniors practice their English conversational
skills, a Reading Group that meets
monthly to discuss new books and
a Needle Arts Group that enjoys
quilting, sewing and knitting. Fees
vary for each activity. For a complete list of activities, contact 5564511 or seniorctr@dublin.ca.gov.
FREE MEMORY SCREENING FOR
SENIORS Caring Solutions is sponsoring free memory assessment on
the fourth Thursday of the month
at the Dublin Senior Center, 7600
Amador Valley Blvd. Call 5564511 for a 30-minute appointment. Preregister by the Monday
prior to reserve an appointment.
Informational materials are available at the Senior Center.
PEDDLER SHOPPE AT THE SENIOR
CENTER The Peddler Shoppe in the
lobby of the Pleasanton Senior
Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd., offers the
handmade wares of talented local
senior artisans. It’s a great place to
buy gifts. The Shoppe is staffed by
volunteers and is open to the public 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Go to www.pleasantonpeddlershoppe.com.
TRANSCRIBING FOR YOU
Transcribing for You has volunteers that will transcribe and print
your letters to be sent. The service
is located at the Dublin Senior
Center, 7600 Amador Valley Blvd,
Dublin, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost
is $1.50. Call 556-4511 for an
appointment or email seniorctr@
ci.dublin.us.
Spiritual
SUNDAY SERVICES AT UNITY OF TRIVALLEY Join the Sunday service with
Reverend Karen Epps at 10 a.m.
every week at Unity of Tri-Valley,
7567 Amador Valley Blvd., Suite
108, Dublin. Children’s program
available. All are welcome. Ongoing
classes, groups, and activities. Call
829-2733 or go to http://www.unityoftrivalley.org/.
THREE DIAMONDS QIGONG SERIES
“Three Diamonds Qigong” will
focus on exercises that tap into
and cultivate the three greatest
reservoirs of energy within ourselves to create more stamina,
more joy, clearer thinking, and
better overall health. Classes
will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on
Tuesdays, Jan. 27; Feb. 3, 10, 17,
24; and March 3, 10, 17 at Unity
of Tri-Valley’s Gathering Place,
7567 Amador Valley Blvd. Suite
120, Dublin. Drop-in classes are
$12, prepayment for entire 8-week
course is $80. Contact Gayle
Staehle at 200-1765 or gstaehle@
comcast.net.
Sports
ADULT BOCCE LEAGUE Register
for a fun, low-key, co-ed bocce
league, beginning Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 17-18.
Minimum of four players are
required to register as a team.
Games are played from 6-10 p.m.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at
Centennial Community Park, 5353
Sunol Blvd. Registration deadline
is Friday, March 6. Call 931-3437
or go to www.pleasantonfun.com.
ADULT SOFTBALL Sign up for an
Adult Softball League. Divisions
for all skills and abilities. Men’s
and co-ed leagues are scheduled
Sunday-Friday nights. Registration
for new teams begins Feb. 12,
and leagues begin March 29. For
complete registration information
please go to www.pleasantonsports.com.
ADULT VOLLEYBALL All skill levels
are welcome. Leagues begin play
on Monday, March 16 and teams
require a minimum of six players
on a roster. Volleyball games are
held from 7-10 p.m. Mondays at
the Pleasanton Middle School gym.
Registration deadline is March 6.
Call 931-3437 or go to www.pleasantonfun.com.
CLUB VIP VOLLEYBALL: BASIC
VOLLEYBALL In this class for adults
18 and up, participants will be
instructed on the basics of volleyball. Classes are held from 4:455:45 p.m. on Sundays beginning
March 8 at Pleasanton Middle
School Gym, 5001 Case Ave. Call
931-3437 or go to www.pleasantonfun.com.
MEN’S ADULT BASKETBALL Two levels of play offered, with a league for
everyone. League play starts March
11 and games are held from 6-10
p.m. Wednesdays at Pleasanton
Middle School, 5001 Case Ave.
Registration deadline is Friday, Feb.
27. Call 931-3437 or go to www.
pleasantonfun.com.
OPEN GYM PROGRAMS Join for exercise and fun in open gym programs,
including basketball, volleyball and
family pickle ball. For locations and
times, go to pleasantonsports.org.
Punch passes may be purchased at
www.pleasantonfun.com or at the
Community Services Department,
200 Old Bernal Ave.
Support
Groups
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
The American Cancer Society
Breast Cancer Support group meets
from 7:30-9 p.m. on the second
and fourth Tuesday of every month
at LifeStyleRx, 1111 E. Stanley
Blvd., Livermore. Call 833-2784 or
visit www.valleycare.com.
CLUTTERLESS (CL) SELF HELP
GROUP Overwhelmed? Clutter
stressing you out? CL is a nonprofit, peer-based, self-help group
for people with difficulty discarding
unwanted possessions. Meetings
are 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays at The
Parkview, 100 Valley Ave. in the
second floor Activity Room. Free.
Optional $3-$5 donation appreciated. Call 922-1467 or go to www.
ClutterLess.org.
EAST BAY ESSENTIAL TREMOR
SUPPORT GROUP If you have
recently been diagnosed with ET
or would like to learn more about
this common movement disorder
in a safe and supportive environment, please join us from 10 a.m.noon on the third Saturday of each
month, in the Blackhawk A and B
conference rooms at San Ramon
Regional Medical Center, 6001
Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon.
For more information, view their
blog at www.eastbayet.com or call
487-5706 or email eastbayet@comcast.net.
HAPPINESS AND BETTER
RELATIONSHIPS Learn how to
have more fulfilling relationships
with your partner, spouse and
children; how to be more effective at work; and how to replace
anger with peace and confidence.
From 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays
at Unity of Tri-Valley Office,
7567 Amador Valley Blvd. #120,
Dublin. Cost is $5. Check online
schedule at www.meetup.com/TriValley-Real-Love-Group/ before
coming.
MOTHERS WITH A PURPOSE
Mothers With a Purpose meets
at 7 p.m. on the second and
fourth Thursday of the month at
the Foothill High School Library.
Mothers with a Purpose was
formed by local moms to offer
support to families affected by
addiction. Visit www.motherswithapurpose.org.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS This
12-step support group for people
with eating behavior problems
meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at St.
Bartholomew Episcopal Church,
678 Enos Way, Livermore; and at
7:30 a.m. Saturdays in the Middle
School Room at The Unitarian
Universalist Church, 1893 North
Vasco Road, Livermore. Free with
donations accepted toward room
rent. No weigh-ins. Call Nora at
337-9118.
PLEASANTON MILITARY FAMILIES
SUPPORT GROUP Formed in 2003
this group provides support and
comfort to the Pleasanton families
whose loved ones are deployed in
the combat zones of Afghanistan
and Iraq. The group has monthly
meetings and other events such as
“pack outs” of comfort and care
items for deployed members of the
armed forces. The group also sponsors the Yellow Streamer program
on Main Street where streamers
are displayed with the name, rank
and branch of service of Pleasanton
military personnel. Learn more at
www.pleasantonmilitaryfamilies.
org.
TRI VALLEY SUPPORT GROUP FOR
FIBROMYALGIA, LUPUS AND ALL
FORMS OF ARTHRITIS This group
meets from 6:30-8 p.m. on the
fourth Monday of every month at
the Groves at Dublin Ranch in the
Clubhouse, 3115 Finnian Way,
Dublin. It hosts special speakers
like doctors or specialists. For
more information, call JoAnne at
875-0960.
Volunteering
CIGARETTE BUTT CLEANUPS The
Public Policy Subcommittee of the
Pleasanton Youth Commission
will host two Cigarette Butt
Cleanup events, from 8-10 a.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Pleasanton
Sports Park; and 8-10 a.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 21 at Amador Valley
Community Park. Community service opportunity for high school
students. For more information,
contact Samu Tiumalu at 9313432 or stiumalu@cityofpleasantonca.gov.
TRI VALLEY HAVEN THRIFT STORE
Dedicated volunteers are needed
immediately at Tri-Valley Haven
thrift store in Livermore, with shifts
available from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday. Duties include
receiving, sorting, and pricing of
items. Call 449-5849 or go to
www.trivalleyhaven.org.
TRI-VALLEY HAVEN FOOD PANTRY
The Tri-Valley Haven food pantry is
in need of volunteers to help sort,
organize, and bag donated food
items along with other duties. If
you can help out please contact
Stacey at 449-5845. All shifts available Monday-Thursday at Tri-Valley
Haven food pantry, 418 Junction
Ave., Livermore.
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HOME SALES
This week’s data represents homes sold during
Dec. 22-Jan. 30
Pleasanton
2109 Alexander Way M. Bland to S. & K. Garje
for $602,500
9440 Blessing Drive L. & R. Yu to K. Acharya for
$1,969,000
682 Concord Place L. Torres to Wong Trust for
$430,000
1802 Harvest Road M. Switzer to R.
Parameswaran for $574,000
6274 Inglewood Drive L. Bianco to Y. Zheng for
$730,000
2963 Liberty Drive Z. Yu to P. Wu for $830,000
7821 Marigold Court US Bank to H. Huang for
$892,500
Livermore
701 Berryessa Street R. & A. Walker to G.
Langston for $545,000
1952 Broadmoor Street J. & L. Munoz to T. Gii
for $494,000
524 Dovecote Lane #1 M. Basile to M.
Lardizabal for $559,000
477 Elsinore Way D. & S. Hare to J. & M.
Rademann for $1,250,000
714 Geraldine Street J. Celeste to R. & J. Sutton
for $650,000
1968 Ginger Common W. Fong to L. & M. Yegon
for $545,000
1789 Helsinki Way C. Vicuna to R. & A. Harding
for $670,000
446 Huntington Way R. Ford to M. & S. Loconte
for $596,000
5219 Kisa Court Kerns Trust to D. Fletcher for
$602,000
782 Laurel Drive D. & C. Depaepe to F. Pan for
$570,000
1069 Marigold Road C. & K. Hollinger to S.
Huntsman for $479,000
1085 Murrieta Boulevard #205 R. Hurtado to
C. Comiskey for $235,000
789 Partridge Common Lombardi Trust to F.
Hempy for $325,000
140 Selby Lane #11 A. Baddam to M. KoeppBaker for $470,000
3817 Stanford Way J. King to J. Burnett for
$425,000
55 Terra Way Grammatica Trust to B. & C. Kwon
for $1,185,000
2716 Vine Drive J. & M. Rademann to M. Gundal
for $1,044,500
6989 Bear Creek Drive T. & K. Glace to A. & S.
Gore for $625,000
1944 Broadmoor Street D. Hammerel to Z.
Lennan for $594,000
3647 Carrigan Common Hughes Trust to A.
Tran for $362,000
535 Cedar Drive Souza Trust to M. Huerta for
$487,500
1584 Corte Reina Common T. & E. Gutierrez to
F. Janecek for $555,000
562 Fontonett Avenue J. & D. Fitch to A. Bauer
for $655,000
4536 Kimberley Common J. Rogers to R. Stoner
for $580,000
1380 Le Harve Court Wood Trust to R. & Q.
Brickley for $695,000
1437 Lillian Street J. & K. Emery to N. Firato for
$570,000
565 Mayten Drive Bridges Trust to K. & L. Ouch
for $545,000
1119 Megan Road L. & K. Sharp to M. & R.
Aranador for $630,000
35 Meritage Common #205 L. Probst to M.
Jensen for $425,000
440 Modoc Place B. Rogers to R. Stevens for
$590,000
1069 Norfolk Road Capital Equity Management
Group to Z. Jensen for $650,000
3682 Oregon Way R. & K. Gandolfo to J. Monge
for $495,000
22 Rollingstone Common J. & H. Muzzy to B.
Soman for $690,000
2991 Sage Common Filipowicz Trust to K. & C.
Batchelder for $775,000
938 Sunset Drive Reding Trust to T. Greenaway
for $460,000
1771 Sutter Street Pac West Real Estate Services
to J. Petlansky for $141,000
1587 Yukon Place M. Padgett to T. Martin for
$1,050,000
5772 Arlene Way K. Swearengin to M. & J.
Santos for $759,000
1126 Big Basin Road R. & D. Cantu to K.
Hemavathy for $700,000
2161 Bluebell Drive C. & K. Thompson to J. & A.
Johnson for $575,000
4047 Compton Court Aceves Trust to A. & M.
Graycar for $612,000
1166 Dunsmuir Place LL Cool Homes to K. & C.
Messina for $855,000
5514 Firestone Road F. Walbel to P. Foster for
$621,000
196 Heligan Lane #6 J. Wintch to H. Kim for
$520,000
SALES AT A GLANCE
This week’s data represents homes sold during
Jan. 21-30
Pleasanton (Jan. 21-28)
Total sales reported: 7
Lowest sale reported: $430,000
Highest sale reported: $1,969,000
Average sales reported: $861,143
San Ramon
1128 Arrowfield Way S. & S. Baker to J. Hu for
$1,120,000
2741 Ascot Drive Tip Fund to T. So for
$1,003,500
610 Canyon Woods Court #B R. Seto to R.
Zambrano for $475,000
7501 Interlachen Avenue J. & M. David to A.
Kumar for $791,500
6094 Lakeview Circle Poppe Trust to J.
Khandekar for $960,000
143 Lyndhurst Place Garwood Trust to D. & M.
Billings for $1,838,000
55 Madrid Place Gewing Trust to G. Luo for
$720,000
102 Medinah Place G. Burdge to M. Ciglar for
$850,000
135 Reflections Drive #21 C. Briones to V.
Thirumalareddy for $300,000
3553 Rosincress Drive R. & T. Sendrovitz to V.
Lee for $1,450,000
Source: California REsource
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Livermore (Jan. 21-28)
Total sales reported: 20
Lowest sale reported: $365,000
Highest sale reported: $1,420,000
Average sales reported: $671,150
Total sales reported: 8
Lowest sale reported: $260,000
Highest sale reported: $1,200,000
Average sales reported: $754,125
Total sales reported: 7
Lowest sale reported: 450,000$
Highest sale reported: $1,081,000
Average sales reported: $760,857
J. & T. Weisbrod for $562,000
2221 Leccino Court Ezaz Trust to R. & L. Lucia
for $1,420,000
421 Lincoln Avenue R. & R. Burk to H. & B.
Guidry for $583,000
1780 Locust Street H. & P. Brubaker to P. Aujla
for $395,000
32 Meritage Common #100 W. Brown to E.
Sabet-Peyman for $480,000
1263 Norwood Place C. & R. Schmidt to C.
Dang for $600,000
527 South Q Street B. & T. Adornato to J. & A.
Hodapp for $750,000
729 Wall Street C. & K. Lyons to N. Germano for
$629,000
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1855 Monterey Drive Cmlti Trust to A. & N.
Lopez for $340,000
1963 Paseo Laguna Seco B. Holscher to H.
Monteiro for $332,000
2889 Rutherford Court S. & B. Norman to S. &
A. Lanza for $1,185,000
1779 Serenidad Street Parkview Edge Properties
to L. & B. Tyko for $629,000
2245 Sevillano Court N. & T. Escover to
Tennyson Trust for $1,585,000
621 South S Street D. & C. Harmon to J. Stone
for $650,000
774 Vinci Way L. & G. Nguyen to M. Wei for
$1,150,000
279 Albert Way Leone Trust to D. Fletcher for
$545,000
4726 Aries Court Fong Trust to M. Kobel for
$532,000
3811 California Way T. Dhanoa to P. Waters for
$620,000
2792 Cellars Court Brooks Trust to S. Hans for
$1,250,000
2202 Chateau Way Paolone Trust to R. Vargas
for $650,000
244 Daisyfield Drive Smith Trust to J. & J. Csillag
for $710,000
6902 Edgewater Lane T. & H. Wiechert to T. &
K. Glace for $686,000
1041 Eve Lane Ryan Trust to M. Rios for
$775,000
4417 Gale Street Camilleri Trust to J. McDowell
for $705,000
1080 Glenn Common N. Failing to J. Barton for
$365,000
557 Hemlock Court Chavez Trust to Sotoudeh
Trust for $656,000
1060 Hollyhock Street D. McDowell to R. Boggs
for $510,000
1696 Honeysuckle Road R. & K. Willingham to
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REALTOR® LIC # 01922957
ArmarioVenemaHomes.com
2279 Montarossa Court,
Livermore
Upgraded and gorgeous! 4
BR, 3.5 BA among 3343+/- sq.
ft. Gourmet kitchen. Master
suite with retreat. Entertainer’s
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Offered at $1,169,000
465 Cedar Drive,
Livermore
Updated single story with private
yard and RV parking. 3 BR and
2 BA among 1390+/-sq. ft.
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family room.
Offered at $589,000
#1 Top Producing Team in Sales and Volume
for Keller Williams Tri-Valley Realty in 2014!
AT KELLER WILLIAMS, WE FOCUS OUR RESOURCES
ON BUILDING THE AGENTS!
Contact me today to join
our team.
Debbie Burness
debbieburness@kw.com
925-357-3210
Based on Terradatum info 1/1/2014 to 12/31/2014 – Cities Pleasanton, Dublin, and Livermore
Team Leader/Manager
5994 W. Las Positas, Suite 101, Pleasanton | 459 Main Street, Pleasanton | 2300 First Street, Suite 316, Livermore | Broker License #01395362
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