PAGE 12 - <strong>The</strong> <strong>Independent</strong>, MAY <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2013</strong>Holdener Park<strong>The</strong> Livermore Area Recreationand Park District rangerstaff will present an Eveningat Holdener Park on Sun., May19. Meet Ranger Amy Wolitzerat 7 p.m. at the park, east end ofHansen Road.An extra treat at HoldenerPark is soaproot in bloom – thegorgeous white flowers onlyopen in the evening. This hikewill only be about a mile, buttrails are narrow and steep insome places so wear shoeswith good traction. Park in thelot near the water towers at theeast end of Hansen Road. Pleasecall 925-960-2400 if you needdirections.<strong>The</strong>re is a $5 per vehicleparking fee at either entranceto Sycamore Grove Park. A $2donation is requested to helpsupport the programs unlessother fees are specified. Participantsmay call 925-960-2400 formore information.Poster SessionLas Positas College announcedthat students in itsdiverse array of Science disciplineswill present poster explanationsand answer questionsabout their original research.More than 50 posters are expectedfrom fields of study andresearch including Anatomy andPhysiology, Organic Chemistry,Marine Biology, Math, Microbiology,Psychology, and Zoology.<strong>The</strong> Las Positas College UndergraduateScience ResearchPoster Session will be heldTuesday, May 21, from 11:00AM to 1:30 PM in the LearningResources Center, Building2000. Welcoming remarks willstart at 11:00 a.m., and willinclude introduction of honoredguests. Local National Laboratoryrepresentatives have beeninvited to attend. <strong>The</strong> posterswill remain on display throughthe end of the Spring semesteron May 31.Printing costs for large, professional-qualitycolor postershave been donated through theLawrence Livermore NationalSecurity (LLNS) CommunityGift Fund. This is the secondtime that the College has hosteda Science Poster Session. In2011, LPC held a smaller eventusing a modest grant from LLNSand augmented it with Carl D.Perkins Career and TechnicalImprovement Act funds.<strong>The</strong> Research Poster Presentationis open to the generalpublic. As a community outreacheffort, there is no chargefor admittance but visitors arereminded that the campus hasa $2 parking fee. Daily ticketsare available from vendingmachines in the campus parkinglots. <strong>The</strong> College is locatedat 3000 Campus Hill Drive,Livermore 94551. For more information,contact Biology ProfessorNan Ho at 925-424-1344or nho@laspositascollege.edu.Landmark MortgageJohn J. Dutra has joinedLandmark Mortgage Groupas a Mortgage Advisor. He isa 20-year veteran in the realestate industry with experiencein financing, land planning,property management/leasingand construction. Prior to joiningLandmark, Dutra was thebranch manager for a mortgagefirm and currently holds severalother titles that include, CEO ofDutra Enterprises, Chair of Cityof Fremont’s Economic DevelopmentAdvisory Commission,a board member of the RomanReed Foundation and Trusteefor the Washington HospitalFoundation.<strong>The</strong> Dutra Family is knownfor its contributions to the localcommunity through the OneChild – Clothing the Spirit Organizationthat is spearheadedby John’s mother. This is a nonprofitorganization dedicatedto providing disadvantagedchildren with new clothingand school supplies. LandmarkMortgage Group hopes to contributetowards the success ofthis foundation.John has joined Landmark'sPleasanton Branch. ContactJohn at 510-364-0764 or jdutra@lmglending.Visit Tri-ValleyVisit Tri-Valley has flippedthe switch on its renovated website– www.VisitTriValley.com.“Visit Tri-Valley is excited toshowcase this wonderful regionthrough our enhanced website,”said Barbara Steinfeld, VisitTri-Valley President. “We feeleveryone who visits the Tri-Valley will find this websitedynamic and easy to navigate,which will help make for amemorable experience.”This improved connectionwith Visit Tri-Valley makesgathering information aboutthe region even easier. <strong>The</strong>website features new, brightercolors along with informationfor visitors, meetings, wine,golf, wedding, dining or themedia. 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THURSDAY, MAY <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2013</strong>THE INDEPENDENT • SECTION ASwingin’ Blue Starsof the USS HornetPerform As FirehouseHosts MemorialWeekend Show<strong>The</strong> Swingin’ BlueStars of the USS Hornetreturn to the Firehouse ArtsCenter in Pleasanton fortheir third annual MemorialDay Weekend appearance.Featuring a back-upswing band, this group offour female vocalists hasbecome iconic in the BayArea and beyond for theirUSO-style performancesshowcasing songs of the40’s and 50’s. This year’sshow is Sunday, May 26, at2:00 p.m.Originally calling themselves<strong>The</strong> Singing BlueStar Moms, the group wasfounded in 2002 by mem-bers of the East Bay BlueStar Moms who had sonsand daughters serving inthe military. Initially, theybegan singing together torelieve the stress of havingloved ones serving in Iraqand Afghanistan, as well asto entertain aging veteransin the Bay Area. <strong>The</strong>yselected their repertoire todemonstrate appreciationfor veterans of all wars,while at the same timeincreasing public supportfor troops currently servingin combat.Within a few years, theirhigh-spirited WWII style(continued on page 4)Swingin' Blue Stars ready to perform.Valley Dance <strong>The</strong>atrewill present its <strong>2013</strong> springrepertory production, BalletMasterworks, on Saturday,May 25, <strong>2013</strong> at 7:00 p.m.and Sunday, May 26, <strong>2013</strong>at 2:00 p.m. at the Bankhead<strong>The</strong>ater.<strong>The</strong> theater is located at2400 First Street in Livermore.Dancers will performmasterworks such asVitali’s Chaconne andKatchurian’s Masquerade,as well as new pieces byAmerican composer LeroyAnderson. <strong>The</strong> programconcludes with Arthur Sullivan’shumorous and rarelyYoung Artists Featured Along with Valley Dance <strong>The</strong>atre Ballerina/Choreographerand Livermore-Amador Symphony Youth Competition Winnerperformed, Pineapple Poll.Valley Dance <strong>The</strong>atreballerina/choreographer,Sarah Marlett, has recreatedfour of famous ballerinaAnna Pavlova’s most memorablesolos. Marlett, aSt. Mary’s College senior,has performed with ValleyDance <strong>The</strong>atre for 10 yearsand has also designed andconstructed costumes forthe company. She says,“In the early 20th Century,Anna Pavlova strove toinspire a revival of romanticismin ballet. I believeshe knew that the audiencetruly connects more withthe emotional and artisticDying Swan by Sarah Marlett.expression of the story thanwith the technical aspectsof ballet. I choreographedthe piece to replicate herwork as closely as possibleand designed the costumesto imitate her originals.”Marlett performs in theDying Swan segment ofPavlova Suite.Several of Ballet Masterworks’pieces will beaccompanied by the PleasantonCommunity ConcertBand. Chaconne will beaccompanied by DublinHigh School student pianist,Vivian Sung, winner(continued on page 4)
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