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PAGE 10 - The Independent, AUGUST 8, 2013Marla LynnNelson HallenResident of LivermoreSept. 15, 1948 – July 31, 2013Marla passed awaypeacefully after a long battlewith health complications.Marla spent her life inserviceof others.Shewas bornin Oakland,CA. toG o r -don andArleneNelson. She was raised torespect the outdoors, learnedto hunt and fish and was anexcellent marksman. Marlaloved animals, she wasknown to save many animalsin need. Marla attendedhigh school in Livermoreat Granada High, graduatedclass of 1966. Over the yearsMarla worked many jobs includingthe Livermore V.A.,Lawrence Livermore Laband the Alameda CountyFairgrounds.Marla met and marriedthe love of her life Bill Hal-len in 1976. They were ateam. Marla and Bill wereinseparable. Each dedicatedto one another more thanthemselves. They sharedthey’re life with an abundanceof family and friends.Marla loved Bill more thanher own life.Marla had a dark andexcellent sense of humor. Itwas her humor that helpedher and many others copein times of pain and sorrow.She enjoyed softball,bowling, gardening, musicand casinos. Anyone whogambled with Mar knew shehad “her machines."Marla was loved by allwho knew her and willbe missed greatly. She issurvived by her husbandBill Hallen, son James anddaughters Bobbi, Kelly, Judieand Chere’, brother GaryNelson, six grandchildren,nieces and nephews. Marlawas a friend and mentor toa cast of thousands, alwayswilling to give away whatwas freely given to her.A celebration of Marla’slife will be scheduled at alater date.Arrangements by CallaghanMortuary.Theodore JamesSchumacher Jr.Aug. 22, 1955 - July 28, 2013Affectionatelyknownas “Tedor UncleTed," hewas bornand raisedin Illinois.Heis survivedby his wife, CathyOribello Schumacher, hisson Theodore “T” SchumacherIII, and his nieceswho he raised, Elicia andMariah Oribello; his sisterKaren Kableris (Scott) anda nephew, Derek, and hisbrother, Mike Schumacher(Karen) and a nephew, Keithand a niece, Allison.He is preceded in deathby his father, TheodoreSchumacher, his mother,Patricia “Pat” Schumacher.Ted was a loving anddedicated family man. Hedid everything he could tolive a comfortable life. Heserved in the U.S. Navy andis a Vietnam Veteran. Heworked a long time for JohnsonControl and went on towork for Intelligrated, wherehe was a hard worker andwell respected.Ted loved his family tripsto Disneyland, where he hada tradition of going on the“Pirates of Caribbean” ride,because it was not too fast ortoo slow, and it cooled youoff just right.He also liked to watchhockey and football. He wasa die hard fan of the GreenBay Packers and liked gettingupdates on his nephewshigh school games, when hecouldn’t attend. He enjoyedlistening to Black Sabbath,George Thorogood, andother rock, metal, and bluesmusicians.Ted entered into rest aftera short illness and will begreatly missed by his familyand friends.Arrangements by CallaghanMortuary.EnjoyLocalSlideShows!Go toindependentnews.comSelect theslide showyou want to see inthe lowerleft handcorner of theweb pageand enjoy.Extra! Extra! Read All About It...Sign up for free delivery * ofIf you are not yet a subscriber, pleasetake the time to sign up now!Respond back today!VOLUME XLIX, NUMBER 52Find Out What'sHappeningCheck Out Section ASection A is filled withinformation about arts,people, entertainment andspecial events. There areeducation stories, a varietyof features, and the arts andentertainment and bulletinboard.County FairManager WillLead State FairRick Pickering, whohas managed the AlamedaCounty Fair in Pleasantonfor the past 14 years, willhave a new job on Dec. 28-- manager of the CaliforniaState Fair.Pickering said that he islooking forward to the challengeof helping the statefair, known as Cal Expo, riseagain in attendance.The state fair reportedmore than 1 million in attendanceat a peak about 10years ago, said Pickering.That number has declinedsteadily to 736,000 in 2011,according to Venues Today,a publication devoted tocoverage of the sports andentertainment industry's livelocations.Cal Expo attendance declinedbecause of toughereconomic times in the Sacramentoarea.Pickering will replaceNorb Bartosik, who is retiring.He will face a newset of circumstances at CalExpo. The county fair is anon-profit, and has paid itsown way for many years,including the capital improvementsto facilities. Thefair is run by directors fromthroughout the county, whohire the general manager.Cal Expo is owned bythe state, so state money isused, although the objectiveis for the fair to be self-supporting,said Pickering. Thegovernor appoints the boardof directors.Pickering said that hisproudest achievements atthe county fair have been"so many things we havedone so very well to becomethe fastest growing fair inNorth America in the pastfour years."Pickering credited hisstaff, the 26-member fairboard, and the support he hasreceived from other officialsand the community for thesuccess."There are more than3000 fairs in North America.We are ranked 33rd, whichputs us in the top 1 percent,"said Pickering.In addition to being a locationfor the fair in summer,and the stabling of horsesyear-round, the fairgroundsin Pleasanton play host tocommunity events and commercialshows more than300 days each year.Success is "all about thepeople that surround you.There is not much greatnesswithout them," saidPickering. The fair employees82 full-time staffmembers, and 400 part-timeworkers, such as parkingattendants and groundskeepers.During fair time, 1000volunteers are added, and2000 business partners. Heis aware of the numbers,because "each day, theyare looking for somethingto eat. We become a cityovernight."Pickering many fair managementhonors include thepresidency of the WesternFairs Association, and upcominginduction into itsHall of Fame.Pickering is proud thatYour Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2012Dublin Sees Vineyard Potential, MajorOpen Space in OK for Moller RanchThe Dublin City Councilapproved a revised plan forthe Moller Ranch subdivision,reducing its density,and giving the green lightto two important open spaceareas.The council voted unanimouslyfor the change at itsDec. 18 meeting. Includedin the vote were an alterationin the East Dublin planand the General Plan, andapproval of a supplementalenvironmental impact reportInsideSECTION AArt & Entertainment........... 8Bulletin Board................... 11Milestones ...................... 12Short Notes...................... 7MAIN SECTIONClassifieds........................ 10Editorial..............................4Roundup...............................3Sports.................................6Obituaries......................... 9Photo - Doug JorgensenFriends and family gathered to welcome home Marine Lance Corporal Anthony Fernandes (AJ) of Livermore.He is returning from deployment in Afghanistan. AJ serves with the HMLA-469 Helicopter Squadron, Marine AirGroup 39, 3rd Marine Air Wing. The ceremony was hosted by the Livermore Military Families organization. Hewas met at a downtown business, then escorted to his home.during his tenure, the countyfair began many green policies.The site's green waste -- grass clippings and leaves -- is made into ground mulch,(See PICKERING, page 6)(EIR).The Moller subdivisionwas approved five yearsago. The new plan reducesmaximum allowed densityfrom a maximum of 684 to478 homes.Developer Braddock andLogan's plan comes in wellbelow that cap, with 370single family homes proposedfor 79.6 acres, for anaverage density of 4.6 unitsper acre.The total Moller RanchCalifornia utilities willuse the advanced technologiesand expertise of LawrenceLivermore NationalLaboratory to improve theefficiency, security andsafety of the state’s utilitysystems under an agreementapproved last Thursday bythe California Public UtilitiesCommission (CPUC).The agreement will provideup to $150 million in fundingover five years.For new subscription:parcel is 236 acres. It is comprisedof 7.6 acres in creeksidetrail open space, 1 acreneighborhood park, and 136acres of rural residential/agriculturalopen space.The 136 acres is notzoned for dedicated openspace, but given the agriculturalzoning in hopes thatit would attract vineyardoperators. That would addto the Valley industry andnicely complement the agriculturalhistorical theme ofThe CPUC approvedfunding for a five-year researchand developmentagreement between PacificGas and Electric Company,Southern California EdisonCompany, San DiegoGas and Electric Company,and Lawrence Livermore(LLNL). The grant willprovide the utilities withaccess to LLNL technologicalcapabilities, such assupercomputing, and relatedthe whole development, saidcity officials.POTENTIAL FOR 1650ACRES FOR E.B.R.P.D.The most significant openspace connected to MollerRanch is 1650 acres northand east of the development,just outside the city.That land is projectedto go to East Bay RegionalPark District (EBRPD), andserve as an open space bufferfor northeast Dublin.The land would link toCalifornia Utilities Partner with LawrenceLivermore to Improve State’s Energy GridCastlewood AppealsRuling on LockoutCastlewood Country Clubwill appeal a National LaborRelations Board (NLRB)ruling that declared its lockoutof union employees tobe illegal.Unite Here Local 2850president Wei-Ling Hubertold The Independent thatshe received a courtesy callfrom Castlewood managerJerry Olson notifying her ofthe filing.The appeal was turned inDec. 21, the last day that itcould be.At issue in the appeal iswhether or not the manage-During the first sixmonths of 2012, Pleasantonrezoned properties for highdensity affordable housing,meeting the requirementsof a lawsuit settlement withUrban Habitat and the StateAttorney General's office.domain expertise in engineeringand applied science.The collaborative projectwill tap LLNL expertiseto develop new tools andtechniques to address challengesCalifornia faces as itimplements its clean energypolicy agenda.Called California EnergySystems for the 21st Century(CES-21), the initiative isexpected to yield benefitsincluding: creation of theother EBRD holdings inadjacent Contra Costa County,forming an even largerholding that would providerecreational activities for theTri-Valley.Ayn Wieskamp, the Valley'srepresentative on theEBRPD board, told the Independent,"We don't havethe land yet. There has beena lot of discussion at the citycouncil. The council wants itto happen. There has to be an(See DUBLIN, page 4)AxisGrowingto MeetThe Needtools needed by Californiato achieve aggressive renewableenergy and greenhousegas goals; application of thecountry’s most sophisticatedcyber security technologyto the state’s energy grid,which relies increasingly ondigital systems; planning forwidespread deployment ofelectric transportation; andhelping to build a smarterenergy system that will ac-(See ENERGY GRID, page 4)PET OF THE WEEK2012 was a significantyear at Axis CommunityHealth, with more peopleusing services than ever before.Axis provided 38,000medical visits; 7,000 mentalhealth visits for children,adults and families; 4,800teen drug and alcohol visits;22,000 adult drug and alcoholvisits; and 36,000 WICnutrition visits.“Each month, 300 newmedical patients came toAxis,” said Sue Compton,Axis CEO. “To meet thisneed, we expanded eveningand weekend hours. Infact, the need for affordableprimary medical care is soacute, particularly for lowincomeand uninsured Tri-Valley residents, that we’vebegun planning for an additionalclinic set to open in2014, which will double ourservice capacity.”Axis purchased a buildingat 5925 W. Las PositasBlvd. in Hacienda BusinessPark. When renovated itwill include 28 exam rooms,8 mental health counselingrooms, a pharmacy andother services. The overallproject cost is $9 million.The new facility will significantlyimpact healthcare inthe Tri-Valley. More peoplewill be able to access primaryand preventive care,resulting in better healthoutcomes. When people(See AXIS, page 12)8 Online: Visit www.independentnewsfree.com) Phone: Call us at (925) 243-8014.ment lockout during contractnegotiations in 2010 waslegal or not. An NLRB judgeruled that it was illegal.Castlewood disputes thatfinding.If the illegality of thelockout stands, Castlewoodwould have to pay the lockedout employees the wagesthey would have earned beforethey came back to workOct. 16, some 25 monthsafter the lockout began.Some of the 61 employeeswent on to other jobsat some point during the Photo - Doug Jorgensen(See LOCKOUT, page 4)Dawn softened the colors of the hills as seen from May Nissen Road.First Half of 2012 Pleasanton Rezoned Land; Livermore Focused on Creating JobsAlso in Pleasanton, candidatesbegan filing for vacantseats on the city council andfor mayor.Livermore continued itsfocus on developing hightech jobs through cooperationwith the nationallaboratories. In answering asurvey, residents found thecity to be a great place to liveand raise a family. The cityagain served as a host for theAmgen Tour of Californiabicycle race.Dublin launched a newevent that included wine,food, and fun.JANUARY 2012The Alameda CountyTransportation Commission(ACTC) held a workshopon December 16 to developa final draft for the TransportationExpenditure Plan(TEP), which would determinehow monies collectedthrough Measure B1 wouldbe spent over the next 30*Subscription is free to residents of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton & Sunol.(See 2012, page 3)Shallow (pictured) and Makita were recently surrenderedto us after their family could no longer care for them. Theyare four year old boxers who know all simple commandssuch as sit, stay, and shake. They both love to be withpeople and enjoy spending time with each other. If you arelooking for a well-trained dog who will be your best friend,look no further. For more information, call 925-426-8656or go online to www.valleyhumane.org or www.facebook.com/ValleyHumaneSociety to see other adoptable dogs andcats. Valley Humane Society is located at 3670 Nevada Streetin Pleasanton. Photo by Melissa Bonnel