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BART strike issue
before voters again
T
he two BART strikes in 2013
may be old news by now, but
they’re back in the headlines
again thanks to State Assemblywoman Catharine B. Baker (R-San
Ramon), who has introduced legislation that would prevent future
strikes by its unionized employees.
Baker’s bill is good news for her
supporters, including Pleasanton
Vice Mayor Karla Brown who praises Baker as an elected official who
follows through on her promises.
“How refreshing!”
Baker’s bill adds points to Steve
Glazer’s campaign to join her in
Sacramento as the voters’ choice
in the March 17 primary to fill the
empty 7th State Senate District’s
seat. Glazer, you’ll recall, made a
BART strike ban a key part of his
campaign last year when he ran
unsuccessfully against former Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti and Baker in
the Assembly race primary, and he’s
now touting Baker’s bill as one that
he would support.
Glazer supported Baker in the
November election, support that
political pundits believe put her
over the top in a close race with
Sbranti. Now it’s payback time
in Glazer’s bid for the 16th State
Assembly District seat with both
Baker and her anti-BART-strike
bill generating Republican and Independent voter backing for the
Orinda Councilman. That could
hurt Joan Buchanan and Susan
Bonilla, two popular Democrats, in
what has become a three-Democrat
race. Terry Kremin of Concord is
also seeking the 16th District seat
but his campaign hasn’t generated
much interest. The only Republican to seek the post was Michaela
Hertle, whose name will still be
on the ballot even though she has
since dropped out. Even Hertle,
however, is rallying Republican
votes for Glazer.
Significantly, the ban-BARTstrikes measure, Assembly Bill 528,
is the first bill Baker has authored
since her election to the Assembly.
It would prohibit BART employees
from engaging in a strike or work
stoppage after the contract has
expired if the transit district board
maintains the compensation and
benefit provisions of an expired
contract and an employee or employee organization has agreed to a
provision prohibiting strikes in the
expired contract. In 2013, when
the union contracts expired, workers went on strike even though
management honored the expired
contract by paying benefits and
wages during contract negotiations. They couldn’t do that again
if Baker’s bill becomes law. It’s a
different and unique approach to
preventing future strikes without
banning them outright, which is
politically controversial. It would
be fair to workers, riders and the
general public that relies so heavily
on mass transit.
“Last year, commuters were held
hostage when BART workers went
on strike twice, bringing transportation in the Bay Area to a grinding
halt,” Baker said in introducing the
legislation. “Hard-working Californians couldn’t get to work or to
medical appointments, or get their
children to school. The strike hit
the pocketbooks of families who
weren’t paid because they couldn’t
get across the Bay to work. Businesses were short staffed and the
Bay Area economy took a hit of
more than $73 million for each day
of the strike. The public was the
victim of this impasse, and we can’t
let it happen again.”
Dublin Mayor David Haubert
agreed.
“It is my hope that the Legislature will stand up for residents and
support legislation that prevents
this from happening again,” he
said.
Bay Area Council president and
CEO Jim Wunderman also commented on the Baker bill.
“Mass transit strikes take a huge
economic and environmental toll,
not including the disruption and
inconvenience they cause for hundreds of thousands of commuters.
BART is the workhorse of the Bay
Area’s transit system, and the 2013
strike conservatively cost the Bay
Area $73 million a day in lost
worker productivity and $3.3 million in additional fuel costs from
commuters forced into their cars.
“Increased traffic congestion
spewed 16 million pounds of carbon into the air each day. Holding
the public hostage over a contract
dispute is unfair, unreasonable and
unnecessary. We need to find a better way to resolve BART contract
disputes,” Wunderman added.
Pleasanton’s Karla Brown noted
that “after only a few months on
the job, Assembly member Katharine Baker has begun to fulfill her
commitment to all East Bay BART
riders.”
“Her new bill will close the loophole that allowed BART employees
to strike while they received pay and
benefits under an expired contract,”
Brown said. Q
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School board approves 2015-16 calendar
Voter registration
This Monday (March 2) is the
final day people can register to
vote in time to participate in
the March 17 special primary
election for the 7th State Senate
District seat.
Five candidates will be named
on the ballot in the race to fill
the unexpired term of nowCongressman Mark DeSaulnier
(D-Concord).
The four Democratic candidates facing off in the primary
are State Assemblywoman Susan
Bonilla, former Tri-Valley Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan,
Orinda Mayor Steve Glazer and
Concord resident Terry Kremin.
Republican Michaela M. Hertle, of Pleasanton, qualified for
the ballot but bowed out of the
campaign earlier this month.
Her name will remain on the
ballot as the deadline to remove
it already passed.
For more election details, visit
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Trustees direct staff to begin looking at new calendar change process
T
BY AMANDA AGUILAR
he Pleasanton school board approved the dates for the 201516 instructional calendar Tuesday evening, with a start date of Aug.
25 and end date of June 10, 2016.
Trustee Chris Grant reminded
the board that they made a commitment to “collectively develop”
calendar options that finish the first
semester before winter break.
In response, trustees directed
district staff to begin talks with bargaining units about a new process
for a calendar change — possibly
for the 2016-17 school year.
Pleasanton schools superintendent Parvin Ahmadi said staff will
aim to bring a process and timeline
to the school board for input some-
time in March or April.
During a Jan. 13 school board
meeting, trustees voted unanimously to revert back to the traditional
calendar after Trustee Mark Miller
requested Dec. 9 that the calendar
item be put on a future agenda for
discussion and possible action.
The former 2015-16 calendar,
following the modified lite format,
had school starting Aug. 11 and
ending May 27, 2016.
In other business:
• Trustees received an update from
staff about the Smarter Balanced
Assessment Consortium (SBAC)
— which will be given to third
through eighth graders and high
school juniors.
According to staff reports, the
SBAC will be given to students
in 3-8 sometime between March
10 through June 5. High school
juniors will take the assessment
test sometime between April 23
through June 5.
The SBAC will include a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT), a performance task and a classroom
activity — all three will assess
students in English language arts
and mathematics.
Staff also included how the district has been preparing for the test
this school year, which includes
making sure school sites have all
the proper technology equipment,
administering training/practice
tests and benchmark assessments.
In addition, parents of 11th grad-
Whole
Foods to
open Dublin
store in May
Teen job fair
Pleasanton teens are invited
to attend the “Tri-Valley Teen
Job and Career Fair” at the
Pleasanton Senior Center on
March 7 from noon to 4 p.m.
The free event will also include mock interviews and an
opportunity to talk with people
who work in the field of law,
finance, marketing, law enforcement and culinary arts.
Teens are encouraged to bring
a copy of their resumè and dress
in professional attire.
This event is a collaboration
between the Cities of Dublin,
Pleasanton, and San Ramon, in
conjunction with the Dublin
San Ramon Women’s Club.
Businesses who are interested in participating can contact
David Weisgerber at 931-3474
or dweisgerber@cityofpleasantonca.gov for more information.
New market part of
retail center that includes
Nordstrom Rack
JEB BING
am, director of cultural tourism for
Visit Seattle, and Dave Ackerman,
director of marketing and business development for the newly
renamed San Francisco Premium
Outlets of Livermore.
Visit Tri-Valley President, Barbara
Steinfeld moderated the discussion.
One of the key topics addressed
by the panel was the emphasis on
the “heads in beds” concept which
is a term for driving tourism to the
hotels for an extended stay. Cul-
A new 40,000-square-foot
Whole Foods Market will open
May 20 in a new retail center under
construction across Hacienda Drive
from Hacienda Crossings at Dublin
Boulevard.
Adding to a Whole Foods store
already open in San Ramon, it will
be the grocer’s 43rd location in
Northern California, aimed at serving the Pleasanton, Livermore and
Dublin market.
The store will bring an estimated
225 jobs to the area, with available jobs to be posted online from
March 2 to 22 at www.wholefoodsmarket.com/careers/ Interested
candidates should just click “Find
and Apply for Jobs” and search for
openings at the new Dublin store.
In addition to Whole Foods customary selection of natural and organic products, the Dublin store
will offer dining and entertainment,
including a pizza venue, tap room,
wine tasting area and an outdoor
patio with a space for live music and
performances. The store will have a
“modern farmhouse” look, incorporating reclaimed wood and tin, aged
metals and colorful chalkboards.
Allen Culp, who first joined the
company in 2009 as a shift leader
at Whole Foods Market in Reno,
has been hired as the store’s team
leader. Most recently, he managed
the San Ramon store.
“Dublin is home to lots of families, people who love the outdoors,
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Pleasanton’s Asian Gateway
BHV CenterStreet Properties of Danville, a retail development firm also operating as Pacific Pearl, is
expected to gain City Council approval Tuesday for a 112,000-square-foot shopping center and office park
on Staples Ranch with a focus on the Asian market. The plan received unanimous approval from the city’s
Planning Commission Feb. 11.
The center, with this architecturally-pleasing entryway at the southwest corner of El Charro Road and
Stoneridge Drive just across from the San Francisco (formerly Livermore) Premium Outlets center, will be
anchored by Marina Food grocery store, with an international food court and will also feature a variety of
restaurants, retail stores and service businesses that will cater to a many-faceted clientele and taste, but the
focus will be Asian.
Construction will start next year with the center opening in 2017.
Caregiver education
Hope Hospice is offering
“Hopes and Dreams 2015,” a
six-session caregiver education series starting March 14
to provide training, education
and resources for people caring
for loved ones with chronic or
disabling conditions.
The sessions are open to any
community member who is already a family caregiver or expected to soon become a caregiver.
The sessions are held on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
at Hope Hospice, 6377 Clark
Ave., Suite 100, Dublin, in the
second floor conference room.
Class size is limited to 30
participants. The cost is $100
and includes all course materials and refreshments. For more
details, visit www.HopeHospice.
com or call 829-8770. Q
ers are invited to attend a parent
forum on March 9 about the Early
Assessment Program, a part of the
SBAC for high school juniors.
The forum will include speakers
from the Alameda County Office of
Education and Cal State East Bay.
The event will take place at
Pleasanton Middle School’s multiuse room from 6:30-8 p.m.
• Five students were recognized for
the community character trait of
honesty during the recognition session: David Zhou, Jackson Chandler, Adelric Low, Hope Bergmark
and Andrew Harper.
The next school board meeting
is scheduled on March 10 at 7 p.m.
in the district’s boardroom, 4665
Bernal Avenue. Q
Pleasanton panel explores building
overnight tourism
Cultural tourism, marketing strategies among discussion topics
CIERRA BAILEY
A panel discussion held last week
in Pleasanton presented a look into
how the city and the other Tri-Valley communities can better attract
overnight tourism and extended
visitor stays in the area.
The event was hosted by Visit
Tri-Valley, an organization funded
by the cities of Pleasanton, Danville, San Ramon, Dublin and
Livermore as well as by $1 a night
room fees added to the bills of
hotel and motel guests in those
cities. The organization plans to
change its name to Tri-Valley Tourism Marketing District, to better
reflect what it does.
The event brought four marketing professionals together to
discuss how shopping, hospitality
and the arts can make an impact
on attracting visitors to the area,
encouraging overnight stays and
compelling them to return in the
future.
The panelists were Lisa Hasenbalg, San Francisco Travel Association’s senior director of arts and
culture strategy, Tracey Wickersh-
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Leaders praise her work as State Assemblywoman
JEB BING
Four Democratic Party clubs
have endorsed Joan Buchanan’s
candidacy for the State Senate, with
club presidents sending personal
notes to constituents.
Former State Assemblywoman,
Buchanan, a Democrat from Alamo,
is seeking election in the March 17
primary to the seat vacated by 7th
District State Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord), who was elected
to Congress. Two other candidates,
also Democrats, are seeking the 7th
District nomination: Orinda Councilman Steve Glazer and Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla.
Ellis Goldberg, president of the
TriValley Democratic Club, said his
club chose Buchanan because she
is a “champion” who does her
homework. As a State Assemblywoman, Buchanan was known for
insightful thought-out analysis,
Goldberg said.
“State legislators consider 1,700
bills in each two-year session,” he
said. “They can’t have a good grasp
of all of them. When (they) need
an analysis of the effects, costs
and unintended consequences of a
particular bill under consideration,
they go to Joan.”
Brodie Hilp, president of the San
Ramon Valley Democratic Club,
agreed.
“Joan has spoken at our club
many times and each time we are
amazed at her expertise on a wide
range of issues such as California water issues and the California
budget,” Hilp said.
“If you attended the candidate
debates, you heard the other candidates speak in platitudes and gen-
FILE PHOTO
Former Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan campaign for votes in her bid to
win election in the March 17 primary to the seat vacated by 7th District State
Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord).
eralities,” Hilp added. “In contrast,
Joan’s answers were thorough and at
a much higher level than the other
candidates. She rescued several legislative bills from erroneous wording which would have left loopholes
and cost taxpayers money.”
Hilp continued: “Besides her intellect, equally undeniable is her passion for public education and compassion for the children in California.
We at the grassroots level support
Joan for State Senate. She may not
be good at wooing big organizations
with big money for campaigns, but
she has a big heart and the intellect
to get the job done right.”
Karen Cohen, president of the
Diablo Valley Democratic Club,
said club members unanimously
endorsed Buchanan “because of
her integrity and her grasp of complicated issues that is the result
of diligent study combined with
unusual intelligence.”
“Joan is committed to securing a
positive economic future by passing
responsible, performance-based,
balanced budgets; supporting small
businesses and innovative technologies; and prioritizing education in
order to ensure a competent workforce,” Cohen said. “We know we
can count on her to make decisions
for the good of all citizens.”
Jane Walter, president of the
Democrats of Rossmoor organization, said Buchanan has a special
relationship to Rossmoor, adding
that as an Assemblywoman, she held
constituent meetings at Rossmoor
“and understands the needs and interests of the Rossmoor community.”
“As our representative in the
State Assembly, Joan was especially
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the State Legislature.” Q
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Malatesta installed as president of PDA
Downtown restaurant owner
Vic Malatesta has been installed
for a second year in a row as president of the Pleasanton Downtown Association.
Malatesta, who owns and operates Vic’s All Star Kitchen at 201
Main St. was sworn into office by
Mayor Jerry Thorne.
Others holding top offices at
the city-subsidized organization
include Jim DeMersman, director of the Museum on Main, as
president-elect; Bernie Billen, Bay
Commercial Bank (formerly Valley
Community Bank), secretary, and
Janet Yarbrough a certified public
accountant, treasurer. Downtown
attorney J. Michael Hosterman,
past president, also will serve on
the board for another year.
Serving on the PDA’s board
of directors this year are Chris
Beratlis and Bryan Bowers, both
downtown property owners; Dirk
Christiansen, Studio 7 Fine Arts;
Mari Kennard, Redcoats British
Pub & Restaurant; Dean Mancini, Murphy’s Paw; Angel Moore,
Alameda County Fairgrounds Association; Michael O’Callaghan,
MCT Development & Construction; Mike Peel, Venture Sotheby’s
Real Estate; Mark Tanis, Califor-
COURTESY OF PDA
Mayor Jerry Thorne (center) joins officers of the Pleasanton Downtown
Association board for 2015 after installing them at a ceremony held at
Redcoats British Pub & Restaurant on St. Mary Street.
nia Business Technology, Inc., and
Terri Terry, Cellar Door.
The installation ceremony was
held at Redcoats British Pub &
Restaurant, 336 St. Mary St.
“We are incredibly fortunate
as a downtown to have such a
talented and dedicated group of
individuals leading our organization,” said Laura Olson, the PDA’s
executive director. “Our board of
director members are passionate,
engaged and exuberant and are
the right leaders to guide our
downtown now and into the future.”
The PDA, with headquarters at
4725 First St., was established in
1984 by the City Council, which
recognized this special business
area with the creation of the PDA.
The organization operates as an
assessment district with the goal
of “developing and promoting a
vibrant downtown community.”
It functions as a non-profit organization with funding provided
by member assessments on the
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—Jeb Bing
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Dublin planning 32nd annual
St. Patrick’s Day celebration
Festivities start with sister-city event March 13, continue through weekend
Get out your kilt and put on
your green to commemorate St.
Patrick’s Day with the city of Dublin at its 32nd Annual St. Patrick’s
Day Celebration March 13-15.
The festivities will begin with
the Green and White Gala, hosted
by the Dublin Sister City Association, on Friday, March 13, at the
Shannon Community Center. The
event, which will start at 6 p.m.,
includes dinner, dancing and a
no-host “Irish Happy Hour,” all for
$65 per person with tickets that
must be purchased in advance.
On Saturday, March 14, revelers can start their morning with a
big stack of hot “green” pancakes
served fresh off the griddle at the
annual Firefighter’s pancake breakfast, which will include pancakes,
eggs, sausage, juice and coffee.
Breakfast, which costs $5 per person, will start at 7 a.m. at Dublin
Fire Station #16, located at Donohue
Drive and Amador Valley Boulevard.
Proceeds will benefit the Alameda County Fire Fighters Association-Local 55 Charity Fund, which
supports local non-profit and community-based organizations.
Then, at 9:30 a.m., the Dublin
Lions Club will present the 32nd
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Over 80 entries, featuring festive
marching bands and floats, Irish bag-
pipes, equestrian riders and more
will step-off onto Dublin Boulevard
from Amador Plaza Road. The route
continues east on Dublin Boulevard,
north on Village Parkway and west
on Amador Valley Boulevard, ending
near the Dublin Senior Center.
The 32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day
Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Dublin Civic Center on Dublin Boulevard.
The event will include three stages
of authentic Irish music and dance,
250 craft and commercial vendors.
These will feature an Irish Marketplace, Irish Tea Cottage, Irish food
and carnival rides for all ages. New
this year will be the game of rugby,
an Irish favorite, played on Saturday.
On Sunday, March 15, the city
of Dublin will host the 17th Annual Shamrock 5K Fun Run and
Walk. The race will begin at 8:30
a.m. along Dublin Boulevard near
the Civic Center, and wind its way
through central Dublin, finishing at
the festival with live music, awards
and giveaways for participants. Participants must register by March 12
at www.active.com/ For information, call 556-4500.
Parking will be available nearby.
Visitors can also ride BART to either the East or West Dublin BART
Stations and connect for free onto
Wheels buses directly to the front
entry of the Festival.
More information can be found
at www.DublinStPats.com. Q
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NEWSFRONT
Police department
welcomes 2 new officers
Competed for positions in a ‘very challenging’ selection process
PPIE announces
‘Innovative Student
Grant’ awards
BY AMANDA AGUILAR
BY AMANDA AGUILAR
Pleasanton Police Department
is welcoming two new police
officers to serve the Pleasanton
community.
Officers Muriel Dutch and
Qais Habib were sworn in Feb.
18.
According to Lt. Jeff Bretzing,
the two officers competed in a
“very challenging” selection process — which included multiple
interviews, medical and psychological examinations and an indepth background investigation.
“The background process to
assess these new officers revealed
stellar work histories and solid
communication skills,” Bretzing
added.
The two new officers will be
undergoing a 16-week field training process before being assigned
Fourteen Pleasanton Unified
School District students have been
awarded a total of $5,002 in funding
from the Pleasanton Partnerships in
Education (PPIE) Foundation for a
variety of student-initiated projects.
The Innovative Education Grants
fund projects and needs that are
student-focused, promote creativity
and innovative thinking, and offer
expanded learning opportunities to
students.
According to PPIE officials, the
Innovative Grant Program is made
possible in great part by a generous
grant of $30,000 from the Oracle
Giving Foundation.
Last year, PPIE awarded over
$45,000 in Innovative Education
Grants, the largest single cycle
award in the grant program’s history.
“The high level of interest last
year was driven in part by increased need for technology in the
classroom due to the transition to
common core curriculum,” said
Susan Hayes, PPIE executive director. “As students and teachers integrate technology into their school
Officer Muriel Dutch.
Officer Qais Habib.
to patrol Pleasanton as solo officers — replacing positions vacated through service retirements
during the past year.
“Officers Dutch and Habib
bring a variety of work and life
experiences and a diversity of job
knowledge that will be a significant gain for the city of Pleasanton,” said Bretzing. Q
WHOLE FOODS
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and folks who enjoy a strong sense
of community,” Culp said. “That’s
why we’re building this store as
much as a social spot as a place to
buy groceries.”
“We want to give local musicians
a place to play, a wide selection of
trending ingredients to share with
friends and parents a comfortable,
welcoming place to have a quick
and easy meal with their kids,”
Culp added.
Leading the marketing and community relations efforts for the Dublin
location is Paul Barron, who started at
Whole Foods Market in Novato in
the prepared foods department. Barron most recently served as marketing team leader in the Sonoma store.
In Dublin, Barron will oversee
local partnerships, sponsorships
and charitable giving, such as
“5-Percent Days” and “Nickels for
Nonprofits.” He will also handle
marketing, social media and local
public relations.
The Whole Foods Dublin team
will have a booth at the upcoming
St. Patrick’s Day festival in Dublin
on Saturday and Sunday, March
experience, the more curious and
interested they become in testing
the limits of their imagination.”
The next PPIE grant cycle is for
PUSD employees. Applications are
due March 5 and can be downloaded at the http://ppie.org/.
The following Pleasanton students have been awarded the 201415 Innovative Student Grant:
• Donlon Elementary School
“Bringing Science to Life with a 3D
Printer” for 4th and 5th graders
$500 - Jake Morgan, Student; Amy
Theberge, Teacher
• Mohr Elementary School “Soccer
Club” for 4th and 5th graders
$350 - Senyi Yang, Student; Susan
Huggins, Teacher
• Valley View Elementary School
“After School Science Club” for 3rd
graders
$400 - Tanner Croddy, Student;
Maestra Dawes, Teacher
• Hart Middle School “Mathcounts
Student Handbooks & Workbooks”
$100 - Asim Biswal, Student; Caryl
Daly, Teacher
See PPIE on Page 9
AC Transit using
double-decker bus in
3-week pilot program
Free fares for all who board during trial run
FIELD PAOLI ARCHITECTS
Whole Foods in Dublin will feature a “tap room” (above) with entertainment
and dining, including pizza and a wide selection of trending ingredients to
share with friends and for parents to have a quick and easy meal with their
children.
14-15. Whole Foods representatives will be offering food samples
and staffing a photo booth.
The store is also sponsoring food
and beverages for those participating in the city’s Shamrock 5K Fun
Run & Walk on Sunday, March 15.
For updates, customers can follow the store’s progress in both
the Pleasanton Weekly, Pleasanton
Weekly Express and at facebook.
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AC Transit has launched a threeweek pilot program in which it is
using a 42-foot-long, double-decker bus on selected longer routes
in its service area in 13 cities and
surrounding areas in Alameda and
Contra Costa counties.
Bus agency officials said the 80seat coach is offering riders comfortable excursions with spectacular
views, especially on transbay routes
that go to and from San Francisco.
The bus made its first trip last
Monday on the Line U, which goes
from Fremont to Stanford University.
It then was deployed on other daily
routes, including transbay routes.
AC Transit spokesman Clarence
Johnson said the double-decker
bus has a much larger capacity than
the current articulated, accordionstyle buses used by the agency,
which only seat about 50 people.
The double bus also make a
smaller carbon footprint than current buses and allows passengers to
exit from rear doors, Johnson said.
Johnson said the idea is for AC
Transit to gauge customer reaction,
assess how well the bus functions and
ultimately determine whether the bus
will be permanently added to its fleet.
AC Transit General Manager
David Armijo said in a statement,
“We have been operating transbay
service for more than 50 years, and
we want to look at what is the best
vehicle that best fits us now, given
our current needs.”
He said, “We’ve tried a lot of different kinds of coaches. But until
now we haven’t tried this one.”
People who want to get a closeup view of the bus can look at it in
front of AC Transit’s headquarters
at 1600 Franklin Street in downtown Oakland from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Wednesday.
Bus agency officials said the doubledecker bus offers panoramic views,
foot rests, soft reclining seats on its
upper deck and an upgraded surveillance system to assist the driver.
They also say there will be free
fares for all who board it during its
three-week trial run.
Bay City News. Q
NEWSFRONT
PPIE
Continued from Page 8
TOURISM
• Hart Middle School “Christmas
for Seniors”
$400 - Robert Gann, Student; Nicole Langer, Teacher
• Amador Valley High School
“Every Fifteen Minutes”
$500 - Katelyn Kramer, Student;
Sarah Finn, Teacher
• Amador Valley High School
“Green Screen Room”
$202 - Harrison Misfeldt, Student;
Eric Scherer, Teacher
• Amador Valley High School “Math
Team Operations Fund”
$250 - Christina Ji, Student; Cy
Ogle, Teacher
• Amador Valley High School
“AVHS Healthy Eating Initiative”
$500 - Jamila Campwala, Student;
Sebastian Bull, Teacher
• Foothill High School “Model
United Nations Mock Conference”
$500 - Abigail Kirk, Student; Michael Leitz, Teacher
• Foothill High School “FHS Latin
Club”
$350 - Edith Lee, Student; Eric
Heinitz, Teacher
• Foothill High School “American
Mathematics Competitions”
$250 - Suhansiny Naik, Student;
Scott Gorsuch, Teacher
• Foothill High School “Foothill
Science Olympiad”
$400 - Suhansiny Naik, Student;
Rochelle Morris, Teacher
• Foothill High School “Backyard
Harvest”
$300 - Justin Silliman, Student; Jim
Clark, Teacher
Continued from Page 5
tural tourism, which consists of
combining the performing arts,
visual arts and heritage of a region is often used as the focus
or “hook” for getting visitors
to stay overnight, according to
Steinfeld.
According to Wickersham, Seattle targets cultural visitors because statistically they are more
active travelers who tend to stay
longer in the places they are visiting which translates to spending
more money there as well. Cultural tourists are also “desirable
travelers” because they are typically less susceptible to recession
and economic downturn.
Seattle has several art organizations and galleries along with
the city’s attractions in connection to Native American and
aviation history, which makes
the region align closely with the
traveling experience that cultural tourists look for.
By comparison, the Tri-Valley
has the wine country, active and
historic downtowns and retail
centers as well as many finedining locations.
There’s also the abundant
local performing and visual arts
venues such as Pleasanton’s Firehouse and Arts Center, where
the panel discussion was held,
the Bankhead Theater in Livermore, and the Village Theater
and Art Gallery in Danville.
According to Steinfeld, there
are many travelers who enter the
area for “day-trips” but the TriValley communities are trying
to extend those visits by more
actively targeting cultural tourists.
Retail is another element of
cultural tourism, Steinfeld said,
because in addition to attending arts related events, travelers
also want to experience the local
shopping in the places they visit.
Earlier this month, the Livermore Premium Outlets was renamed as the San Francisco Premium Outlets. The decision was
made due in large part to making
a stronger connection between
the Livermore-based shopping
center and the larger, metropolitan area more known to travelers, according to Ackerman.
“Probably about 65-70% of
the visitors who we see at the
property are international tourists whose destination is San
Francisco,” Ackerman said. “In
their minds coming from places
like China or Brazil or South
Korea, Livermore is simply a
suburb of San Francisco that is
close by considering the distance
they’ve traveled to be here.”
The panelists noted that the
strategy is used throughout the
country such as with the Se-
attle Premium Outlets, which
are actually located in Tulalip,
Washington and the Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Limerick, Pennsylvania.
Another common approach
outlined during the nearly twohour panel discussion was the
concept of partnership targeted
marketing which involves integrating tourist attractions and
events into the entire community
to encourage visitors to see and do
more in the area as well as bring
in revenue for all of the surrounding businesses and facilities.
During Seattle’s eight month
display of the King Tutankhamen exhibit, the city launched a
large promotional campaign that
included exclusive VIP ticket
packages only offered through
hotels, which provided undated
and untimed tickets to the exhibit, according to Wickersham. A part of the program was
a “pharaoh’s gold card” which
people received upon purchasing tickets to the exhibit and the
card was good for various restaurant, shopping and attraction
discounts.
The Pacific Science Center,
where the exhibit was displayed,
was able to sell 700,000 tickets
and 50% of those were purchased by people residing in
places outside of Seattle, Wickersham said.
San Francisco’s light-arts cam-
paign used a similar method
to promote the San FranciscoOakland Bay Bridge light display and other light installations
and activities throughout the
city during the holiday season,
Hasenbalg said.
As part of the campaign
Hasenbalg and the travel association put together a press
release and distributed it to bus,
boat, and segue tour operators.
These efforts resulted in increased attendance and ticket
sales on boat tours after dusk.
The restaurants located along
The Embarcadero also saw an
increase in patrons as a result of
the campaign.
Hasenbalg and Wickersham
noted that the Tri-Valley could
benefit from using a similar approach to promote its attractions.
Toward the end of the panel
discussion, Hasenbalg offered
some advice for ways the TriValley can better market itself as
a tourist destination. She suggested making sure that city
websites include the “who,
what, when, where and why” so
travelers can establish a purpose
for their visit. This marketing
effort should promote what is
“authentic” to the destination,
making it clear how people can
get around the area with or
without a car, and tuning into
visitor feedback on social media
and other outlets. Q
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Opinion
EDITORIAL
THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY
Heart Month brings ValleyCare, Stanford together
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his is American Heart Month and ValleyCare Health System
and Stanford Health Care, which will be combined next
month, are reminding us of heart attack warning signs and
to call 911 without hesitation if you or a loved one might be having a heart attack. Above all, says cardiologist Dr. Donald Lai, director of ValleyCare’s Cardiac Cath Lab, don’t drive yourself to the
emergency room, which he calls “high risk behavior.” Lai points
out that lifesaving measures begin in the ambulance while en
route to the hospital and ER staff is ready and waiting. By calling
911, patients can receive appropriate care 20-30 minutes faster.
Another dangerous behavior is delay. Some patients suffer for
hours before seeking care. The sooner heart attack patients receive
treatment after onset of symptoms, the faster they recover and have
a better outcome, Lai says. When a patient calls 911, an Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) team arrives, starts an IV, administers aspirin
and nitroglycerine and sends a wireless electrocardiogram (ECG) to
WEEKLY MEETING NOTICES
City Council
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue
• Public Hearing: PUD-108, Bradley Blake, BHV
CenterStreet Properties, LLC – Consider introduction of
an ordinance approving an application for Planned Unit
Development (PUD) Development Plan to construct an
approximately 112,000-square-foot shopping center and
related site improvements on approximately 11.5 acres
of the Retail/Commercial site at Staples Ranch. Zoning
for the property is PUD-C (Planned Unit Development –
Commercial) District
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Monday, March 2, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue
• Recommendation to Allocate Housing and Human Services
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
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For complete information, please visit
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the ValleyCare Emergency Department. If the ECG shows signs of
an acute myocardial infarction, ValleyCare’s Cath Lab team and onduty cardiologist are alerted immediately. This allows for rapid triage
to the Cath Lab, and as appropriate, to provide intervention with
balloon angioplasty and stent. Due to the rapid alert based on the
ECG, this team is often ready and waiting for the patient to arrive
through the ER and many patients have come to the Cath Lab still
on the EMS gurney within 10 minutes of arrival to ER.
Lai and the ValleyCare health team offer this advice on heart
attack symptoms. For both men and women, common signs are
pain, pressure or a squeezing discomfort in the chest; cold sweats,
fatigue for no reason, sudden dizziness or light-headedness, sharp
pain in one or both arms, back, neck or jaw, shortness of breath
for no reason, and nausea or vomiting. Women, Lai says, are
twice as likely to vomit or be nauseated during a heart attack. In
addition, they may also have pain or pressure in the lower chest,
stomach or upper abdomen, and feel really tired.
This is good advice from ValleyCare, which has a nationallyrecognized track record for excellence in treating heart attack
patients with rapid response times and favorable outcomes. In
October 2000, ValleyCare became one of the first hospitals in
California to be granted special permission to treat emergency
heart attack patients with balloon angioplasty and stent without
having open heart surgery on site. ValleyCare also became an official Cardiac Receiving Center (CRC) for Alameda County (and
the state), and for the past six years, has received Gold and Platinum Achievement awards from the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American College of Emergency
Physicians and the Society for Chest Pain Center for excellence in
the treatment and care of heart attack patients. ValleyCare became
licensed for open heart surgery in 2006 and the heart surgery
program has also surpassed national benchmarks for excellence.
On March 17, ValleyCare will become a subsidiary of Stanford
Health Care, which is a nationally recognized academic health
system and a part of Stanford Medicine, which includes the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s
Hospital Stanford. This affiliation will strategically position ValleyCare to add to its accomplishments in addressing heart attacks,
such as hosting a community health fair, similar to what Stanford
is doing tomorrow in Palo Alto. That event is offering the public
an opportunity to meet with Stanford cardiologists, participate in
free health screenings, visit Stanford booths for general wellness
information, chat with experts from various specialties and attend
free breakout sessions with Stanford heart experts.
“Stanford Medicine is leading the biomedical revolution and
our discoveries will help transform patient care for the Tri-Valley
and beyond,” said Dr. Lloyd Minor, dean of the Stanford School
of Medicine. “It’s a merger we look forward to.” Q
LETTERS
Fiscal responsibility
Dear Editor,
Per the (Contra Costa County)
voter information pamphlet for the
special election in Senate District 7
(SD7), Joan Buchanan commits to
being fiscally responsible and Steve
Glazer says he’s a fiscal conservative. All the candidates’ statements
say they want balanced budgets.
But influencing where the money
goes is just as important as a balanced budget.
Note that Susan Bonilla is running
for a Senate seat when she’s just been
re-elected to the Assembly. If Bonilla’s
elected, it triggers a special election
for her vacated Assembly seat. The
pricetag to Contra Costa County is
upwards of $1.5 million (based on
the Registrar of Voters’ estimated cost
of the primary and general election
for the current SD7 special election).
So, Bonilla is willing to cause a
$1.5 million additional cost to the
county for one step up the ladder
of her political career. Is this fiscally conservative or responsible?
To create a balanced budget, that
special election money has to come
from somewhere. What programs
and services will be shortchanged
to make that happen?
Sue Hamill
Pleasanton
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Community Pulse
POLICE BULLETIN
Suspected mail thieves lead
police on car chase
Pleasanton police officers were led on a car chase
Feb. 19 after officers responded to a report of a
suspicious vehicle driving through a residential
neighborhood on Foothill Road, and the vehicle’s
occupants were allegedly reaching into mailboxes.
According to Sgt. Mark Reimer, the driver is an
unidentified woman with blonde hair.
When officers arrived around 5:20 a.m., the vehicle (white Buick Rendezvous with grey trim and
paper plates) reportedly fled at a high rate of speed
and turned northbound on Foothill Road.
Reimer said a spike strip was successfully deployed on Foothill Road but the vehicle was not
sufficiently disabled.
The suspects allegedly continued northbound at
high speeds while tossing stolen mail from the vehicle.
The vehicle ran multiple red lights, and turned
eastbound on the westbound off-ramp from I-580 —
heading the wrong way into heavy traffic, Reimer said.
Officers ended the pursuit, but California Highway Patrol received reports of a wrong-way driver
allegedly heading northbound I-680 in the southbound lanes.
Extensive area checks did not locate the vehicle.
Reimer said stolen mail was recovered from several locations along Foothill Road and will be returned
to the victims.
Anyone with information about this incident can call the Pleasanton Police Department Investigations Division at 931-5100.
In other police reports:
• A Pleasanton man was arrested Feb. 22 on suspi-
cion of resisting a police officer, fighting in public
and public intoxication.
Officers were doing a patrol check near Sunshine
Saloon on Santa Rita Road when they saw four men
walking to the Jack in the Box drive-thru.
According to police reports, the men approached
a vehicle in the drive-thru and officers started hearing yelling and saw lots of hand movements.
When officers approached the area, the vehicle
occupants got out of the car and three of the men
“backed off” from the fight, police allege.
James Timothy Guevara Rigor, 26, allegedly started yelling obscenities at the three vehicle occupants.
Police said the officers continued to tell Rigor to
stop and he failed to listen.
One of the officers tried to get his attention by grabbing his left wrist but Rigor allegedly pulled away.
According to police reports, officers were eventually able to handcuff Rigor and he was arrested.
• A 44-year-old woman was arrested Feb. 22 after
Macy’s loss prevention officers allegedly saw her
stealing sunglasses from Sunglass Hut located inside
Stoneridge Shopping Center’s Macy’s Women’s.
Police said Leticia Gloria Balcazar, of Modesto,
was seen by loss prevention officers concealing six
pairs of sunglasses in a shopping bag and on her.
The amount of sunglasses stolen were worth
$1,247, according to police reports.
Balcazar allegedly walked outside the store without paying, and loss prevention officers detained her
until Pleasanton police arrived.
Balcazar was arrested on suspicion of grand theft.
Under the law, those arrested are considered innocent until convicted. Q
—Amanda Aguilar
Feb. 16
Alcohol violation
Q 7:20 p.m. in the 3600 block of
Andrews Drive
Theft
Q 2:13 p.m.; intersection of Tanager
Driver and El Dorado Court; auto
theft
Q 4:07 p.m. in the 1300 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting
Q 5:25 p.m. in the 1500 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting
Q 10:16 p.m. in the 00 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road; theft from
structure
Trespass/prowling
Q 3:20 p.m. in the 330 block of
Stoneridge Drive
Feb. 17
Drug violation
Q 11:36 a.m. in the 4300 block of
Foothill Road
Theft from auto
Q 1:40 p.m. in the 600 block of Koll
Center Parkway
Q 3:25 p.m. in the 1700 block of Santa
Rita Road
Child abuse
Q 3:42 p.m.; street information not
disclosed
Vandalism
Q 9:38 a.m. in the 5100 block of
Hopyard Road
Feb. 18
DUI
Q 1:09 a.m.; intersection of Valley
Avenue and Via De Los Milagros
Theft from structure
Q 4:16 a.m. in the 4700 block of Willow
Road
Q 7:06
a.m. in the 4500 block of
Muirwood Drive
Q 8:57 a.m. in the 100 block of Valley
Avenue
Shoplifting
Q 5:42 p.m. in the 1300 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road
Feb. 19
Burglary
Q 6:06 a.m. in the 4300 block of
Fairlands Drive
Q 6:50 p.m. in the 600 block of Rose
Avenue; residential
Alcohol violation
Q 1:54 a.m. in the 5800 block of Owens
Drive
Q 4:20 a.m. in the 6400 block of Owens
Drive
Feb. 20
Fraud
Q 4:36 p.m. in the 400 block of Boulder
Court
Shoplifting
Q 1:13 p.m. in the 2100 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road
Q 9:58 p.m. in the 1400 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road
Vandalism
Q 3:46 p.m. in the 3500 block of Helen
Drive
Q 4:51
p.m. in the 1400 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting
Q 6:45 p.m. in the 1400 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting
Q 7 p.m. in the 1400 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road
Q 8:33 p.m. in the 5600 block of Owens
Drive; auto theft
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Valdis (Waldoe) Jaunkalnietis (72)
died February 2, 2015, in Pleasanton,
California, from COPD. His wife,
Lloyce, “work wife” Martha Jensen,
and niece Sam were by his side.
He was born in Riga, Latvia, on
December 11, 1942. After WWII,
he was in a displaced persons camp
in Germany with his family. They
immigrated to the United States in
1949.
Valdis spent most of his life in Racine, Wisconsin and California.
He was a Medic in the US Army and was named “Soldier of the
Month” at Yuma Proving Ground.
He lived his last 22 years in Pleasanton, California, where
he owned Wet Pets Aquarium Shop. He frequently hired high
school students and enjoyed mentoring them. Valdis was a potter,
photographer and gourmet cook. He enjoyed fishing and was an
avid Green Bay Packers fan. He had a BA in Art from California
State University LA.
People who knew him described him as a unique, caring person
with a great sense of humor. Many called him an “acquired taste.”
He was predeceased by his parents Ausma and Valentins.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Lloyce; his brother and
sister, Juris and Ilze Jaunkalnietis, his stepsister Nora Pavao, and
his nieces Samantha Sefton and Jennifer Bennett.
A Celebration of Life will be held at his home in Pleasanton on
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COVER STORY
COURTESY OF KYRA LEWIS-PERVERE
STORY AND PHOTOS BY AMANDA AGUILAR
S
ince the end of last summer, Pleasanton school
cheer teams have been
working hard to prepare
for the national cheer competition
in Anaheim. Practices, cheering
at games, competing at regional cheer competitions — all to
prepare them for what is sometimes known as the “Super Bowl of
Cheerleading.”
“We are preparing for our one
chance to do our routine. In most
sports, if you mess up, you get
the rest of the game to earn back
points,” said Amador Valley varsity cheerleader Katie Heckart. “For
cheerleaders, you only get 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and there
aren’t any do-overs.”
Foothill JV co-captain Rachel
Sanchez echoed Heckart’s statements.
“It isn’t something small. It’s a big
deal for us,” Sanchez said.
Pleasanton and Hart middle
school cheer teams will be competing at the United Spirit Association
(USA) Jr. Nationals this weekend,
held at Disney California Adventure Park’s Hyperion Theatre.
Amador Valley and Foothill high
school cheer teams are set to compete March 20-22 at the USA High
School Spirit Nationals in the Anaheim Convention Center.
Both Hart and Foothill cheer
teams have won National Championship titles in the past. Pleasanton
Middle has also done relatively well
at competitions. However, Amador
cheer “struggled” for a few years at
Hart Middle School cheerleaders ranked first at the USA California Open in
Davis on Feb. 1.
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competitions — but head coach
Courtney Chipman said she is confident this year’s junior varsity and
varsity squads will perform well at
nationals.
Harvest Park Middle School’s
cheer team competes through a
different cheerleading association.
They came back from Anaheim
a few weeks ago, where the team
placed first in the “Large Junior
High” division at the cheerleading
nationals for Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA).
“”I couldn’t be more proud of our
girls,” said Harvest Park coach Kyra
Lewis-Pervere. “They are incredibly
hardworking, and it was wonderful
to see them shine on the national
level, while enjoying themselves,
and having fun at the same time”
Harvest Park Middle School’s cheer team came back from
Anaheim a few weeks ago with a first place win at the
Universal Cheerleaders Association nationals.
The cheerleading season begins
towards the end of summer, during
which practices consist of learning
the competition routine and perfecting it for regionals — in order
to qualify for the national competition.
With each practice after regionals, coaches modify the routines
based off judges’ critiques. According to the Pleasanton coaches, the
routine performed at nationals is
never the same routine performed
at regional competitions.
The past few months’ practices
before nationals have been dedicated to increasing stunt difficulty
to meet the maximum “Difficulty”
points, having the girls continuously run through routines to improve
endurance, as well as cleaning up
Foothill varsity cheerleaders practice their “liberty” stunts in preparation for
nationals.
timing and synchronization.
Cheer practices start off with the
squad stretching together and practicing their jumps. Right away, they
go into practicing all their stunts
in the routine, such as pyramids or
basket tosses.
With nationals right around
the corner, squads’ stunts have
increased in difficulty — which
means there could be times where
girls will struggle and fall out of the
stunt.
Pleasanton Middle coach Jennifer
Gatan said the team has received
critiques about the execution of the
routine, which she and the team
will be working to improve on before nationals.
“Bases, you need to keep your
flyer up there. Flyers, if you’re toeing ... heel. If you’re heel-ing ...toe.
No drops,” Gatan said at a Wednesday night practice.
Practicing and perfecting stunts
usually takes up most of practice time because the cheerleaders
know that “one more time” from
their coach never actually means
one more time — usually around
five or more times.
At a recent Amador Valley varsity
cheer practice, the girls were struggling with a couple of their stunts
and the frustration was evident in
some of the girls’ faces.
Competition coach Linda Montoya went from stunt group to stunt
group, figuring out what part of the
stunt sequence the girls were struggling with.
As each stunt group kept practicing, one by one, each group started
nailing its stunts.
“There is never a moment where
there is time to relax,” said Amador
Valley varsity captain Claire Chandler. “All of our girls on this team
put in a huge effort to make sure
this season is a success. We work
just as hard if not harder than any
team or sport.”
Most squads’ practices take place
during the weekdays after school,
but Pleasanton, Hart and Amador have additional weekday or
weekend practices as nationals approaches.
Foothill coach Kim De Joy, like
all the coaches, expects her girls
to attend every practice and give
“110%” when there.
Although cheerleading is a team
sport, the girls say they know they
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Foothill junior varsity cheerleaders practice their stunts at a Wednesday night
practice.
have the responsibility of practicing on their own time and focusing
on personal goals that will aid in a
successful performance at the big
competition.
Emily LaDue, varsity cheerleader
at Foothill, said she is personally
focusing on hitting the more difficult stunts and improving in her
tumbling.
Pleasanton Middle cheerleader
Carly Nostrand will also be focusing on her stunting and tumbling,
as well as her jumps.
Nationals are no joke in the
“cheerleading world,” and when a
team has a reputation of winning
— it can add a lot of pressure to the
cheerleaders.
“It’s easy to get to the top, but it’s
harder to stay at the top,” said Hart
cheer coach Kelly Redgrave, whose
team won the 2014 national title.
“It’s a pretty intense situation.”
“We have to work our hardest,”
said Hannah Thoe, Hart cheer captain.
“Yeah, we have to do our best
and show we want to win,” added
Hart cheerleader Megan Gee.
Like all athletes, Pleasanton
cheerleaders are students first and
foremost, so the coaches say they
expect them to maintain good
grades and keep up with their
schoolwork — all while balancing
cheering at games, practices and
weekend regional competitions.
“It’s always very stressful. Sometimes staying up extra late to finish
a project or essay is our only option,” said Chandler.
Foothill JV co-captain Kimberly
Wang said setting priorities and
focusing on what needs to get done
makes it a lot easier.
Hart and Pleasanton middle
school teams are excited for nationals this weekend — eager to
show the judges they deserve the
national title.
“I know we’re able to do it ...
we’re going to give it our all,”
said Pleasanton Middle cheerleader
Bella Huyler.
“We’re going to try our hardest,”
said Thoe. “We put in a lot of hard
work, and if we lose...we’ll still be
proud.”
Amador and Foothill cheer teams
still have a few weeks left until they
take the Anaheim stage.
“We just want to try our best
and hope to win,” said Amador JV
captain Katherine Jackson.
“Of course our hopes are to take
home first place, but our main goal
is to hit a solid routine,” said Wang.
“We want to leave the mat knowing
that we couldn’t have performed
any better.”
Although Hart and Pleasanton
teams, as well as Amador and Foothill JV teams, will be competing
against one another at nationals
— it’s really just a friendly competition, according to the cheerleaders.
Even during the preparation for
regionals and nationals, the high
school cheerleaders will attend the
middle school practices to help
out.
In addition, the cheerleaders say
each team cheers on and supports
one another at all competitions.
“When other teams see that,
they’re just like ‘What?!’,” said
Pleasanton Middle cheerleader Hai-
Pleasanton Middle School cheerleaders practice the cheer portion of their nationals routine during a Wednesday evening
practice.
ley Benner.
But of course, there is still some
local rivalry between the two high
school teams.
“When competition time does
come around, I find no problem in
turning up the competitiveness,”
said Chandler.
But in the end, no matter who
takes home a trophy or not, the
teams said they just want to perform their best and leave the mat
with no regrets. Q
Pleasanton Middle School cheer coach Jennifer Gatan gives her cheer team
critiques after a run-through of the routine.
Amador Valley varsity cheerleader Maci Manos (top) practices an “extended liberty”
with help from Loren Curry (left), Becky Bland (back) and Lauren Shohfi (right).
Amador Valley junior varsity cheerleaders hit a “scorpion” stunt during an
afternoon practice.
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Tri Valley Life
What’s happening around
the Valley in music, theater,
art, movies and more
‘The Spirit
of the Old West’
Saga of Indians and settlers on vivid display at Blackhawk Museum
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI
A
n Indian saying goes: “We will be known forever by
the tracks we leave.”
Jerry Fick of Cody, Wyoming, now in his early 70s,
remembers finding a jasper arrowhead in his yard in
Pennsylvania when he was 7 years old, and he has been accumulating Indian “tracks” ever since.
“My mother was a collector,” Fick said, noting that she was
half Lenape Indian, which helped spur their interest in Native
American artifacts. “My first museum was my parents’ basement and my room.”
Over the years Fick’s collection grew and grew, housed
first in Pennsylvania and for the last 25 years in Cody at his
Tecumseh’s Trading Post on the Yellowstone Highway, which
drew thousands of visitors.
Then last year, Blackhawk’s Ken Behring — an enthusiast
of the American West as well as antique cars, opening museums, distributing wheelchairs around the world, and real
estate development — swept into town, checked out the collection, and made Fick an offer.
Fick was on hand last week for the Blackhawk Museum’s
grand opening of “The Spirit of the Old West,” a permanent
exhibit that showcases the American westward expansion
from the early 1700s through the early 1900s. It includes the
experiences of the High Plains Indians and the early Western
trappers, explorers and pioneers as the two civilizations met
— one hungry for land, and the other unable to comprehend
how one could own land any more than he could own the air.
A massive mounted Plains buffalo welcomes visitors inside
the gallery, and a display titled, “Buffalo: Sustenance of Life,”
explains his integral part in the life of the American Indian.
Behind it spreads a sprawling diorama of miniatures,
which Fick began while in his teens. The topographical table
has more than 60 scenes with thousands of little figures,
some carved by Fick himself, depicting the history of the
American West beginning with early Native American life and
continuing with the arrival of the white man.
To the left of the entrance, life-sized dioramas feature
mounted wildlife, including a moose, grizzly bears, wolverines,
mountain goats, elk and beavers. An authentic tipi has seating
in front in anticipation of presentations to school
children.
Nearby are eagle feather headdresses, buckskin clothing as well as that made from traded
cloth, cradle boards, and vast information about
Indians across the U.S. Necklaces show beads Counter clockwise: The topographical table runs almost the length of the
interspersed with claws from bears, mountain gallery, depicting in miniature the history of the American West beginning with
lions, wolverines and elk’s teeth.
early Native American life, and continuing with the arrival of the white man.
“All of the artifacts are authentic, and some Jerry Fick, who is one-quarter Lenape Indian, collected Indian and Old West
are extraordinarily rare,” said Executive Director artifacts his entire life, and sold his collection last year to Ken Behring for the
Timothy McGrane.
Blackhawk Museum.
Many of the game in the exhibit are now
protected species, he noted, and U.S. Fish and
Game representatives checked out the display to
make sure nothing had been procured illegally.
The other side of the gallery is devoted to the
What: “The Spirit of the Old West”
American settlers, including a California trail
exhibit with a covered wagon and a display of
Where: Blackhawk Automotive Museum,
barbed wire noting that its invention in 1874
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville
changed the West.
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday
A video airs actual footage of Buffalo Bill’s Wild
West show, which toured all over America and
Admission: $15 adults; $10 students, seniors and military veterans;
Europe during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
free for children under 6 and active military; admission includes
Buffalo Bill Cody, who served as an Army private
automotive exhibits
and later Chief of Scouts for the Fifth Cavalry,
earned his nickname by killing more than 4,000
Information: Call 736-2280 or visit www.blackhawkmuseum.org
buffalo in 18 months to supply Kansas railroad
workers with meat after the Civil War.
Throughout the opening weekend, Fick gave
“I still have a small personal collection in Cody, Wyoming,”
speeches that were videoed and will be available at the museum and on its website. Folks found Fick’s talks fascinating Fick said, adding that the display at the Blackhawk Museum
and informative as he shared his love of history and knowl- meets all his expectations.
“I never thought in my wildest dreams that anything like
edge gained not just from books — as a boy he listened as old
this would happen, he said. “Until Mr. Behring came along,
Indians he knew told their tales.
“I’ve always had an interest in early American history in no one had been able to see the value in my collection. I am
general,” Fick said. “I’ve always admired a lot of Indians. And glad it has found such a wonderful home.”
As visitors exit “The Spirit of the Old West,” they look up
my favorite white man was Daniel Boone; he was born five
miles from where I was born, in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. He and understand better the words engraved over the doorway:
“We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” Q
was a good man, a Quaker.”
Westward expansion
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FUN STUFF FOR KIDS OVER THE SUMMER
Camp Connec tion
Summer 2015
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patients in the greater East Bay Area. We strive to create a fun-filled environment where children feel at home! With three kid friendly locations
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Building Kidz School
4300 Mirador Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 249-9000
www.buildingkidzschool.com
Building Kidz School provides the best preschool, daycare, kindergarten,
nursery, academic and childcare facilities in California. Our staff is well
trained in the field of early child education. We are located in Pleasanton, Morgan Hill, Pacifica, San Mateo, South San Francisco, Mountain
View, Scotts Valley and Concord.
We invite you to visit our facilities, meet our staff, see our classrooms,
play on our playgrounds and to learn more about our programs: Infant
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enGAGE! Summer Enrichment Camp
at Harvest Park Middle School
(925) 577-6981
www.engagethegifted.org
info@engagethegifted.org
enGAGE! Summer Enrichment Camp inspires kids to stretch themselves
beyond grade-level standards and use higher order thinking skills to
become creative problem solvers. enGAGE! students thrive with the time
and encouragement to deeply investigate topics of interest and learn to
ask questions that will lead to a lifetime of discovery. Two-week or fourweek options for incoming 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th graders. Courses include Creative Writing, Brain Fitness Through Art, Creative Problem Solving, Music Production, Digital Art & Animation and LEGO NXT Robotics.
Session 1 is June 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, July 1 & 2. Session 2 is July 6, 7, 8,
9, 13, 14, 15 & 16. Tri-Valley Music Camp is July 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31.
Fashion Design & Sewing
Camp @ KIDZ KRAFTZ!
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Focus on sewing stylish, wearable clothing, accessories, craft and jewelry
projects, while introducing children to fashion design concepts, sewing
techniques, basic pattern manipulation and fashion illustration. Sewing
machines and notions provided. FREE fabric for first day of the camp.
Pizza Party on last day of the camp. Early Bird Registration Special, as
well as many Discount options available.
Roughing It Day Camp
1010 Oakhill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
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Roughing It is an all-outdoor summer day camp for campers age 4-16.
Activities include instruction in Horseback Riding, swimming, fishing,
boating, outdoor living skills, and more! 1, 2, 4, and 8-week sessions
available from June 22 - August 21. Free transportation to and from
camp each day with 2 central bus stops in Pleasanton. Free Extended
Care also available. Helping children grow in wonderful ways since 1972!
Write Now!
Summer Writing Camps
Pleasanton / Palo Alto
Emerson (650) 424-1267
Hacienda (925) 485-5750
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Improve your student’s writing skills this summer at Hacienda School
of Pleasanton and Emerson School of Palo Alto. Courses this year are
Expository Writing, Creative Writing, and Presentation Techniques.
Visit our website for more information.
For more information about these camps, see our online camp directory
at tinyurl.com/PW2015camps. To advertise in the April Camp Connection,
call (925) 600-0840 ext. 122 or email kklein@pleasantonweekly.com.
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Calendar
Auditions
TRI-VALLEY REPERTORY THEATRE
‘NUNSENSE’ Auditions for
“Nunsense” will be at 7 p.m. on
Sunday, March 8 and 7:30 p.m.
on Monday, March 9. Contact
producer Kathleen Breedveld
for an audition appointment at
Kbreedveld@trivalleyrep.com. You
will then be sent audition materials
for the show.
Civic Meetings
CITY COUNCIL The Pleasanton City
Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first
and third Tuesdays of the month
at City Council Chamber, 200 Old
Bernal Ave.
HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION The
Human Services Commission meets
at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday
of the month at City Council
Chamber, 200 Old 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
GARDEN CLUB MONTHLY MEETING
The Livermore Amador Valley
Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m.
on Thursday, March 12 at Alisal
School. Ernesto Sandoval, Director
of the Botanical Conservatory,
UC Davis, will speak on plant hormones and how they contribute to
plant growth and propagation. Call
485-7812 or go to www.lavgc.org.
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.
LIONESS CLUB The Livermore
Lioness Club welcomes new members at its regular monthly meeting
on the first Tuesday of each month,
at 6:30 p.m. A $2 to $5 donation
is requested. Participating in the
many activities of the group is a
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great way to meet local people.
Lioness is a service club which helps
many worthy causes in our community. Call 443-4543.
PLEASANTON MOTHERS CLUB The
mission of the Pleasanton Mothers
Club is to provide a social, supportive, and educational outlet for
moms and their families in the local
community. They offer a variety of
activities, children’s playgroups,
special interest groups, and more.
For information visit pleasantonmothersclub.org. Contact membership@pleasantonmothersclub.org.
PLEASANTON NEWCOMERS CLUB
This club is a great way for new
and established residents to make
new friends. It meets for coffee on the first Wednesday of
every month and for lunch on
the second Wednesday of every
month. The group has activities
like hiking, walking, Bunco and
more. Visit www.pleasantonnewcomers.com. Contact Info@
PleasantonNewcomers.com or 2158405.
SENIOR MENS SOCIAL CLUB Sons In
Retirement (SIR) is a social club for
senior men. In addition to friendships, members can participate in
interest groups like golf, bridge,
travel, photography, etc. We meet
for lunch first Thursday of the
month at San Ramon Golf Club.
Open to retirees in the Tri-Valley.
Contact Rich Osborne at 785-3549
or trivalleysir@gmail.com. Go to
branch34.sirinc2.org.
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/.
Events
AN EVENING WITH HEARST CASTLE
HISTORIAN VICTORIA Victoria
Kastner, historian for the California
State Park of Hearst Castle since
1979, will share her knowledge
of the Pacific palace of William
Randolph Hearst, on Tuesday,
March 10 at the Firehouse Arts
Center. Tickets are $10, $7 for
seniors and students, $5 for
members. Call 462-2766 or go to
museumonmain.org.
BRINGING BACK THE NATIVES
GARDEN TOUR Four Pleasanton
gardens will be showcased in this
year’s Bringing Back the Natives
Garden Tour, which features gardens that are pesticide-free, water
conserving, provide habitat for
wildlife, and contain 60% or more
native plants. Free, though donations are accepted. The tour will
be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday,
May 3. Register now. Go to www.
BringingBackTheNatives.net.
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.
DUBLIN LIBRARY BOOK SALE Friends
of Dublin Library invite you to
shop for bargain books and audiovisual materials at the semi-annual
Used Book Sale, from 6-8 p.m. on
Friday, March 6 (Members-only
Night, memberships available from
5:30 p.m.); 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on
Saturday, March 7; and 1-4 p.m.
on Sunday, March 8 at the Dublin
Library. Go to www.aclibrary.org,
www.dublinfriends.org, or call the
library at 803-7252.
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.
PLEASANTON GEM FAIRE Find fine
jewelry, millions of beads, crystals,
gold and silver, minerals and much
more at manufacturer’s prices.
More than 50 exhibitors around
the world will be on site, from
noon-6 p.m. on Friday, March 13;
10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, March
14; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday,
March 15 at the Alameda Country
Fairgrounds. $7 for a weekend
pass. Go to www.gemfaire.com.
TRI-VALLEY TEEN JOB AND CAREER
FAIR The Cities of Pleasanton,
San Ramon and Dublin and the
Dublin/San Ramon Women’s
Club will present the Teen Job
and Career Fair from noon-4:00
p.m. on Saturday, March 7 at the
Pleasanton Senior Center. Teens
14-19 will meet with local employers, pick up applications, and have
mock interviews. Free for job-seeking teens. Lunch provided. Contact
556-4500 or glentheguide@dublin.
ca.gov.
Exhibits
FIREFIGHTER HOMAGE AND MT.
DIABLO 2014 VISTAS Oil painter
Vincent Liu exhibits a series of
works depicting firefighters.
Concurrently, watercolor artist
Robin Purcell of Danville exhibits
a collection of paintings featuring
Mt. Diablo after the 2014 wildfires.
Exhibit runs Feb. 25-April 4 at the
Firehouse Arts Center. Contact
the gallery director at 931-4849 or
JFinegan@cityofpleasantonca.gov.
CALENDAR
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.
PET OF THE WEEK
Tabby of
many talents
Fundraisers
LUNCHEON AND BABY SHOWER
Daughters of the British Empire
are hosting a Luncheon and Baby
Shower event for the anticipated
new Royal Baby from 12:30-3:30
p.m. on Saturday, March 7 at
the Castlewood Country Club.
Attendees are asked to consider
bringing a baby shower item that
DBE will donate to select charities including Tri-Valley Haven,
PUSD Horizon School, and Abode
Homeless Family Services. Cost is
$35. Call 998-3500.
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.
EAST BAY SPCA
Lectures/
Workshops
AFRICAN DANCE WORKSHOP Join
an uplifting dance workshop with
Oumou Faye and live drumming
with Ibou Ngom Mbor Faye, from
noon-1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March
1 at Studio Dance Fit, 7 E. Airway
Blvd., Livermore. Hosted by the
Cheza Nami Foundation. Cost is
$20 for adults, $15 for kids. Ages
ten and up. Call 475-9605 or go to
http://www.chezanami.org/blog.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERIES
‘BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR LIFELONG
SUCCESS’ The City of Pleasanton’s
Free Community Education Series
will present “Building Resilience
for Lifelong Success” from 7-8:30
p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 at
the Pleasanton Library. Rachel
Sklar, MSW, is a Parent Coach and
Strategist who will introduce key
ingredients to raising children who
can bounce back from difficulties
and maintain healthy relationships. Register at pleasantonfun.
com (code 59293) or at the event.
Contact 931-5359 or info@ptownlife.org.
SCIENCE ON SATURDAY: ‘COMPUTER
SIMULATIONS OF EARTHQUAKES IN
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA’
Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s
“Science on Saturday” returns with
the theme “Seeking Solutions in
Elemental Science.” “Computer
Simulations of Earthquakes in the
San Francisco Bay Area” will be
presented by LLNL scientist Arthur
Rodgers and teacher Dan Burns of
Los Gatos High School at 9:30 and
11:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28
at Bankhead Theater in Livermore.
Go to http://education.llnl.gov/
students/science-on-saturday/lecture/561.
Miscellaneous
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ONLINE
BOOK SALE Did you know you
could buy books from the Friends
of the Library at Amazon.com?
The Friends have a year round
magazine and paperback book sale
in the library and have two major
book sales a year. To buy books,
visit www.amazon.com/shops/
ptwnfriends or call Nancy Bering at
462-4368.
Yes, yes, he is the one and
only Houdini. This 4-yearold cat has many talents,
with magic being his specialty. What kind of magic
you ask? Well, the magic
of love! He can make any
person, dog or cat fall
in love with him. Meet
Houdini at the East Bay
SPCA Dublin Adoption
Center, 4651 Gleason
Drive. Visit www.eastbayspca.org or call 479-9670
for more information.
VFW-AL COFFEE AND DONUTS
Every Saturday morning from 7:309 a.m., the VFW and American
Legion host coffee and donuts
for all veterans at the Veterans
Memorial Building, 301 Main St.
All veterans are welcome. Visit
www.vfwpost6298.com.
On Stage
‘THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE
WARDROBE’ City of Pleasanton
Civic Arts Stage Company and Bay
Area Children’s Theatre present
the timeless story of siblings Lucy,
Edmund, Susan, and Peter, and
their adventures in Narnia at 7:30
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and
2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays,
March 6-15 at the Firehouse Arts
Center. Tickets are $6-$18. 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
BRAIN MATTERS Enjoy a morning of fun while learning how to
keep your brain active and your
memory sharp. The class is held
from 10-11:30 a.m. the first and
third Fridays of every month at the
Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353
Sunol Blvd. Word games, puzzles,
challenging activities, reminiscing and more, geared to help you
age-proof your mind. Cost $1.75
for resident and $2.25 for non-resident. Call 931-5365 or visit www.
pleasantonseniorcenter.org.
CHALLENGING RELATIONSHIPS
WITH ADULT CHILDREN The Senior
Support Program of the Tri-Valley
presents an eight week discussion
group covering living with adult children, distant or disengaged relationships, overly dependent adult children, and more, from 3-4:30 p.m.
Wednesdays starting March 4 at the
Pleasanton Senior Center. Call 9317925 to register or for information.
DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER
FOUNDATION MEETING The Dublin
Senior Center Foundation meets at
9 a.m. on the first Wednesday of
every month, 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.
MILLS LINE DANCE SOCIAL DJ
Millie Dusha will play tunes from
the classic oldies at the Mills Line
Dance Social from 2-4 p.m. on
the first Thursday of every month
at the Dublin Senior Center, 7600
Amador Valley Blvd. All levels of
dancers are welcome. Cost is $3.
Call 556-4511.
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.
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 2001765 or gstaehle@comcast.net.
Support
Groups
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.
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 6:308:30 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/Tri-Valley-Real-LoveGroup/ before coming.
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.
Volunteering
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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Jobs
500 Help Wanted
Computers:
Senior Solutions Consultant in
Pleasanton, CA sought by iTradeNetwork, Inc., to participate in the strategic
decisions for the day-to-day mgmt of
retail accts. Provide functional supply
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OPEN HOME GUIDE AND REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
Home sales, prices start year lower
Tight housing inventory, low affordability slowing pace
JEB BING
California’s housing market started the
new year still bearing the scars of 2014’s
tight housing inventory and low housing affordability as statewide home sales fell from
the previous month and year, the California
Association of Realtors reported this week.
Closed escrow sales of existing, singlefamily detached homes in California totaled
a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of
351,890 units in January, according to
information collected by CAR from more
than 90 local Realtor associations and MLSs
statewide.
Sales in January were down 3.9% from
a revised 366,130 in December and down
2.7% from a revised 361,790 in January
2014. Home sales have been below the
400,000 level since November 2013.
“Despite a leveling off of home prices
and continued decline in interest rates in
recent months, California’s housing market
continues to be constrained by low housing
affordability, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area,” said CAR President Chris
Kutzkey.
“Due to the region’s strong income and
job growth, the Bay Area was the least affected by the housing crisis. But strong
housing demand and tight supply in the
region also have caused home prices to appreciate at a faster rate than many regions
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The average California price per square
foot for an existing single-family home was
$203 in January 2015, a decrease of 3.5%
from the previous month, but a 2.7% increase from January 2014. Price per square
foot at the state level has been showing an
upward trend since early 2012, and has
been rising on a year-over-year basis for 36
consecutive months.
In recent months, however, the growth
rate in price per square foot has slowed
down significantly as home prices leveled
off. San Mateo County had the highest price
per square foot in January with $622/sq. ft.,
followed by Santa Clara ($508/sq. ft.), and
Santa Cruz ($420/sq. ft.). The three counties with the lowest price per square foot in
January were Lake ($111/sq. ft.), Siskiyou
($110/sq. ft.), and Yuba ($107/sq. ft.).
Mortgage rates fell again in January, with
the 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate
averaging 3.67%, down from 3.86% in
December and down from 4.43% in January 2014, according to Freddie Mac. The
January 2014 average 30-year fixed rate was
the lowest since May 2013, just before the
Federal Reserve announced its intention to
taper the bond buying program.
Adjustable-mortgage interest rates also
dipped in January, averaging 2.38%, down
from 2.40% in December and down from
2.55% in January 2014. Q
Other key facts from CAR’s January 2015
resale housing report include:
Housing inventory loosened throughout
much of the state in January, though the
San Francisco Bay area continued to be
hamstrung by tight inventory. The available
supply of existing, single-family detached
homes for sale statewide rose from 3.3
months in December to 5 months in January. The index was 4.3 months in January
2014. The index indicates the number of
months needed to sell the supply of homes
on the market at the current sales rate. A
six- to seven-month supply is considered
typical in a normal market.
The median number of days it took to sell
a single-family home was extended in January, up from a revised 47.5 days in December to 52.4 days in January and from 44.3
days in January 2014. According to CAR’s
newest housing market indicator measuring
sales-to-list price ratio, properties are again
generally selling below the list price, except
in the San Francisco Bay Area, where a lack
of homes for sale is keeping sales prices in
line with original asking prices.
The statewide measure suggests that
homes are selling at a median of 96.9% of
the list price, down slightly from a ratio of
97.8% at the same time last year. The Bay
Area is the only region where homes are
selling at original list prices.
in California, leading to a slide in housing
affordability in the area, which in turn, has
resulted in a more pronounced slowdown in
market activity in recent months.”
The median price of an existing, singlefamily detached California home fell 5.9%
from December’s median price of $453,780
to $426,790 in January but was up 3.4%
from the revised $412,820 recorded in
January 2014. The statewide median home
price has been higher on a year-over-year
basis for more than two years, but price
gains have narrowed significantly in the past
year.
“While the statewide unsold inventory
index in January jumped to the highest
level in nearly three years, the increase can
be attributed in large part due to the drop
in sales,” said CAR Vice President and Chief
Economist Leslie Appleton-Young.
“Overall, active listings statewide showed
a near double-digit increase from last January, but supply conditions weren’t all positive at the regional level,” she added. “While
both the Southern California and Central
Valley regions showed a clear improvement
in their inventory levels when compared to
last year, housing supply in the Bay Area
remains a concern as active listings declined
more than 5% in the region, further illustrating the region’s lack of affordable homes
for sale.”
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Livermore
A Winning Combination
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550 Selby Lane
Livermore
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$2,598,000
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4508 Mirano Court, Dublin
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REAL ESTATE
OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND
Blackhawk
4 BEDROOMS
4327 Quail Run Lane
Sun 1-4
Alain Pinel Realtors
$1,599,000
314-1111
Castro Valley
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422264 E. Lyndon Loop
Sun 1-4
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$749,000
876-6575
Danville
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30 Trish Lane
Sun 1-4
Coldwell Banker
$1,368,000
837-4100
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325 Harper Lane
Sun 1-4
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$1,675,000
837-4100
Dublin
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4508 Mirano Court
Fri 10-1/Sat/Sun 1-4
DeAnna Armario & LizVenema
$889,000
260-2220/413-6544
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3971 Branding Iron Court
$829,000
Sat 10-4/Sun 10-5 Keller Williams Tri-Valley 397-4200
Livermore
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1170 Sapphire Drive
Sun 1-4
Moxley Team
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5877 Lobelia Way
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600-0990
$785,000
463-9500
2743 San Minete Drive
$1,199,000
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980-3561
12540 Doubletree Drive
$1,250,000
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847-2200
647 Eliot Drive
$885,000
Sun 1-4
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315-7175
5 BEDROOMS
3784 Jerrold Road
Sun 1-4
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$1,999,999
(510) 334-6449
Pleasanton
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4173 Georgis Place
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www.darlenecrane.com
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30 W. Neal Street #105, Pleasanton
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4972 Muirwood Drive
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3684 Shenendoah Court
Sun 1-4
Coldwell Banker
4942 Monaco Drive
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$975,000
989-6500
$725,000
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872-7761
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Sat/Sun 1-4
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23 Grey Eagle Court
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$979,000
989-1581
$2,095,000
846-6500
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527 Wycombe Court
Sun 1-4
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Tri-Valley
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847-2200
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1855 VANCOUVER WAY, LIVERMORE
Represented Buyer
Sold before it hit the market! 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom single family
home. Incredible kitchen, beautiful wood floors, sparkling pool.
$830,000
4237 GARIBALDI PLACE, PLEASANTON
Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom duet in desirable Kottinger Ranch
neighborhood. Close to downtown and shopping, easy freeway
access, vaulted ceilings, private yard, stunning community pool, tennis
courts and hiking trails.
Sylvia Desin
$699,000
Direct: 925.621.4070
Cell: 925.413.1912
sdesin@apr.com
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Beyond Full Service A Concierge
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www.Tim McGuire.net
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Tim McGuire
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925.201.8308
925.895.9950
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1615 Laguna Creek Lane
Pleasanton
5257 Northway Road
Pleasanton
5217 Ridgevale Road
Pleasanton
2594 Sanderling Drive
Pleasanton
Gorgeous Pheasant Ridge single story
home with separate full in-law unit.
5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3581 +/- sq.
ft. on a 13,258 +/- sq. ft. lot
Wonderful Pleasanton Valley Home
5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,
1,814 +/- sq. ft.
Expanded Monterey in Pleasanton
Valley. 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ bathrooms,
2,799 +/- sq. ft.
Gallery model in Birdland with
Sparkling Pool, 4 bedrooms,
3 bathrooms, 2110 +/- sq. ft.
CALL FOR DETAILS
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OFFERED AT $975,000
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Explore Kottinger Ranch
Neighborhood
The Kottinger Ranch neighborhood in Pleasanton is located in the south east part of town.
Situated among the hills, the Kottinger Ranch
neighborhood offers great views of Pleasanton, walking distance to Vintage Hills Elementary and Downtown. These homes range from
2,476sf. to nearly 5,000sf. with a few custom
homes located throughout the courts…
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Coming Soon
424 Amador Ct. Pleasanton – Upper $600
3BD, 2BA 1,212sf. on a 6,703sf. lot – Single Story in Downtown
4265 Clarinbridge Cir. Dublin – Mid $400
2BD, 2BA 1,347sf. – Built in 2004, Luxury Condo
641 Del Sol Ave. Pleasanton – Upper $800
3BD, 2BA 1,609sf. on a 6,825sf. lot – Single Story in Downtown
Single story home offers 3,785 SF of living space on 3.5+ acres.
4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, formal dining room with the kitchen opening to the grand family room. Home offers panoramic views of the
Pleasanton Valley and Calliope Golf Course. City sewer and water,
solar, a private well, a detached RV garage with potential for an inlaw unit and geo-thermal heating system are additional features of
this home.
OFFERED AT $2,990,000
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Located in Sorrento Dublin Ranch. Arzano Grande model offers
2 BD, 2.5 BA with 1,630 sf. Open kitchen w/ large bar, granite counters & stainless steel appliances. Open floor plan combines living
room, dining room & large terrace for great entertaining. Master
suite offers 2 closets and a large terrace. 2-car attached garage. Community features include a clubhouse w/ pool, spa & fitness center.
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5BD, 2BA 1,763sf. on a 6,100sf. lot – Updated Top to Bottom
6323 Ventura Way Dublin – Upper $700
4BD, 2.5BA 2,142sf. Built in 2012 – Over $100k in Upgrades, Close to BART
830 Oak Manor Ct. Pleasanton – Low $2,000,000
5BD/4.5BA, 5,098 SF. on 1 Acre – Extensive woodworking, pool & spa
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1373 Buckhorn Creek Rd., Livermore
SOLD $2,200,000
3423 Torlano Place, Ruby Hill
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1918 Paseo del Cajon, Pleasanton
SOLD 10K OVER ASKING
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LIVERMORE
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12540 DOUBLETREE DRIVE
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Shivani Yadav
220 Appian Way– Union City - $ 625,000
Beautiful split-level home in Mission Village neighborhood. Open and spacious living room, bright eat-in
kitchen, large dual pane windows, separate family room
with a cozy fireplace, brand new carpet, separate laundry
room, large deck overlooking the amazing views of the
city.
Adam Golden
4285 Creekview Dr. – Dublin- $ 854,900
Fantastic Tassajara Meadows home with 4 bedrooms and
2.5 baths. Great location within the subdivision-front
of the home looks at the creek and walking paths. The
backyard is oversized and has both a grassy area and
patio space. Well maintained, bright home with kitchen/
family room combo.
Open Sun 1-4
Gina Piper
Rosie Yandell & Kent Rocca
4173 Georgis Pl.- Pleasanton– $ 610,000
93 Harlan St. – San Leandro– $ 495,000
2 Bed/2.5 Bath townhouse in Siena. Light, bright and
modern with soaring vaulted ceilings. 1,316 sq ft and
features 2 master suites and an attached 2-car garage.
Walking distance to BART, shopping and entertainment.
This house is a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom with a one-car
garage and 1393 square feet. It has been freshly painted
on the exterior and the hardwood floors have recently
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John Manos
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Andrea and Earl
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5877 Lobelia Way– Livermore- $785,000
2404 Millstream Ln.– San Ramon- $705,000
6761 Oak Ct. – Dublin – $ 730,000
22264 E. Lyndon Loop– Castro Valley – $ 749,000
Lovely home on corner lot. Quiet neighborhood. Short
walk to shopping area. Backyard includes several fruit
trees and a large, 6 person spa. Custom paint, hardwood
floors and carpeting. Plantation shutters throughout. Gas
Fireplace, stainless steel appliances and HE w/d. Updated
Bathrooms. A must see.
Gorgeous and Meticulously maintained home in desirable Windermere neighborhood. This townhome features
an open and spacious floor plan, full of upgrades, granite
counters, hardwood floors, crown molding, high Ceilings,
Private balcony off dining area. Must see!!!
Desired 2 story model in Ecco Park. Features remodeled
Kitchen with remodeled countertops, backsplash, stainless steel appliances, newer cabinets, Central heat/air.
Kitchen opens to spacious family room addition. Remodeled hall bathroom. Close to schools K-12, Parks, BART,
I-580/680, and Shopping.
Beautiful townhome with magnificent views. Home
updated and well maintained with hardwood floors,
recessed lighting, crown molding, gourmet kitchen,
updated master bath, two patios, and open floorplan for
entertaining.
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Open Sunday 1-4pm
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Alain Pinel Realtors
FIND YOUR PLACE
DA N V I L L E $ 3 ,7 9 0 , 0 0 0
P L E A S A N T ON $ 2 , 9 9 0 , 0 0 0
L I V E R M OR E $ 1 ,1 9 9, 0 0 0
5870 Bruce Drive | 6bd 6(1)ba
Dan Gamache | 925.251.1111
By Appt
6010 Alisal St. | 4bd 3(2)ba
Moxley Team
By Appt
2743 San Minete Drive | 4/5bd 4.5ba
Linda Futral
Sat&Sun 2:00-5:00
A L A M O $ 1 , 0 9 9, 0 0 0
P L E A S A N T ON $ 9 7 9, 0 0 0
P L E A S A N T ON $ 9 7 5 , 0 0 0
1707 Las Trampas | 3bd 2ba
Stephen McDonough
By Appt
4825 De Valle Pkway | 4bd 2ba
Mark Kotch
Sat&Sun 1:00-4:00
2594 Sanderling Dr | 4bd 3ba
Tim McGuire
By Appt
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L I V E R M OR E $ 6 4 9, 0 0 0
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3421 Cashmere Street | 3bd 2ba
Martin Group
By Appt
530 Lorren Way | 4bd 2.5ba
Linda Futral
By Appt
568 Emerald Street | 3bd 2ba
Gina Huggins
By Appt
See it all at
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