10/21/2010 - The Independent

VOLUME XLVII, NUMBER 42Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010RFK Jr. SeesNature As InfrastructureBy Ron McNicoll“Nature is the infrastructureof our communities,” Robert F.Kennedy, Jr., told a U.S. Conferenceof Mayors meeting inPleasanton.The son of the late attorneygeneral Robert F. Kennedy andnephew of President John F.Kennedy spoke Oct. 14 at theCarrAmerica Center to kick offa two-day regional meeting bythe Water Council of the mayorsconference.Pleasanton Mayor JenniferHosterman is co-chair of theWater Council. She arranged thePleasanton venue for the meetingand invited Kennedy.Kennedy propelled the Riverkeepersorganization in NewYork to prominence in bothpublicity and legal representationin its efforts over the past threedecades to clean up the devastatingimpact of pollution on the(See RFK, page 4)Pleasanton toHold ClimateAction WorkshopThe City of Pleasanton willhost a free community workshopabout the City’s Climate ActionPlan on Wednesday, October 27from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at thePleasanton Senior Center, locatedat 5353 Sunol Boulevard. Theworkshop will feature ClimateAction Plan (CAP) experts whowill provide an overview of theproject and then lead participantsthrough a presentation, Q& A, and group work sessionsto discuss goals and targets forthe plan.Pleasanton’s CAP will serveas a roadmap to reduce the carbonfootprint of the collectivecommunity that includes bothresidents and employees whowork in Pleasanton. The plan willbuild on our existing foundationof resource conservation and pollutionreduction programs, policies,and actions by establishinggreenhouse gas reduction strategiesto keep Pleasanton green.Through a series of workshopsand special events, theCAP will engage the communityin an interactive process focusedon energy efficiency, renewableenergy, land use, transportationalternatives, green building,water conservation, and wastereduction.For more information aboutthe City of Pleasanton’s ClimateAction Plan, please visit www.PleasantonGreenScene.org.Bat withRabies FoundIn PleasantonThe Pleasanton Police DepartmentAnimal Services Unitreports that a live bat collectedfrom a Pleasanton residence onOctober 8 has tested positivefor the Rabies virus, markingthe second positive Rabies testfrom a bat in the region this year.Because bats that are commonin the Bay Area and Californiado not normally attack humanbeings, the public health threatis low. However, positive testresults serve an important reminderto prevent contact withbats and other wild animals thatmay carry the Rabies virus. Theseinclude raccoons, skunks, foxes,bobcats, and coyotes, all of whichare commonly encountered inPleasanton.Pet owners are encouragedto follow the guidelines belowto reduce a possible exposure toRabies and other diseases carriedby wild animals:• Humans should ensure theyand their pets do not come intocontact with a bat.• Bats seen during the daytimeshould be reported to the PoliceDepartment or the AlamedaCounty Vector Control.• Do not try to collect or capturea bat. If a bat is found in abuilding, isolate the bat in a roomand call the Police Departmentor the Alameda County VectorControl for its removal.• Ensure that all windowscreens are intact and do not haveholes that can allow access intothe building by insects or otheranimals.• Do not feed pets or otheranimals outside (including feral(See RABIES, page 3)Livermore School Board Opposes Prop. 19By Patricia KoningThe trustees of the LivermoreValley Joint Unified SchoolDistrict unanimously passedResolution No. 008-10/11 opposingProposition 19, the RegulateControl and Tax Cannabis Act of2010, which will appear on theNov. 2 California statewide ballot.Trustees Stewart Gary, ChuckRogge, Kate Runyon, and AnnWhite voted in favor; Bill Dunlopwas absent from the Tues., Oct.19 meeting.If approved by a majorityof voters, Prop 19 would allowpersons over the age of 21 topossess, process, share, or trans-Photo - Doug JorgensenLivermore Mayor Marshall Kamena stands in front of a photo of the 2010 Amgen Bicycle Tour ofCalifornia. Kamena discussed how Livermore will be participating in next year's event.Amgen Bike Tour: EnthusiasmContinues at Race PaceThe exact race course hasn’tbeen published yet, but twoweeks after the announcementthat Livermore had been chosenas a stage start city in the 2011Amgen Bike Tour of California,enthusiasm remains high inthe town and the cycling community.Ron Castia, who coachesBy Ron McNicollTwo candidates are runningfor office No. 9 on the AlamecaCounty Superior Court. Theyare John Creighton and VictoriaKolakowski.The winner will be assigned toa specific specialty on the bench,at the discretion of the presidingjudge. The courts have a varietyof categories, including criminal,civil, family law, and juvenileSix Candidates in RunningFor Three LARPD SeatsThere are six candidates forthree seats on the Livermore AreaRecreation and Park DistrictBoard of Directors.Only one incumbent, MaryaliceFaltings, is on the ballot.The other candidates are BobCoomber, David Hutchinson,April Rood, Mark Thrailkill, andLaureen Turner.Incumbents Scott Kamenaand David Furst did not file.The Independent interviewedeach candidate. The interviewsare in alphabetical order.BOB COOMBERBob Coomber lists his job asfreelance writer. 4wheel bob, hisnickname, is known for headingout on the trail in his wheelchair.He has climbed mountains andhas plans to tackle Mt. Kilimanjaroin the future.He is running for the board forArt & Entertainment....... Section IIBulletin Board............... Section IIClassifieds...........................10Editorial.................................4Mailbox...................................4Insideport up to one ounce of cannabis(marijuana) for personal consumption.It will also allow use ofmarijuana in a non-public placesuch as a residence or public establishmentlicensed for on-sitemarijuana consumption.“We want to join many otherCalifornia school districts in affirmingour opposition to Prop19. Our California Healthy KidsSurvey showed an alarmingtrend—an increase in the numberof kids who don’t perceive cannabisas harmful or dangerous,”said superintendent Kelly Bowers.“We believe that if Prop 19were to pass, it could hamper ourcyclists professionally and ridescross country as well as roadbikes, called the selection “tremendous.”“It’s huge to have a professionaltour at this level comethrough our backyard,” he said.Steve Howard, who ownsLivermore Cyclery, thinks “it’sgoing to be a fantastic event.”court.The Independent asked thecandidates questions about whatthey want readers to know aboutthem, and how a judge should usethe Three Strikes law.Other topics were prison overcrowdingand its potential impacton sentencing, and whetherjudges should advocate for moremoney for prisons and interventionprograms,several reasons. “I love to makesure people are able to recreatethe way they feel is appropriate.I believe kids should be inshape and have the opportunityto play team sports or take on anindividual activity to achieve fitness.”He would like to work onprograms to promote fitness.He explains that recreation is avery individual thing. “It can be asoccer practice, a cooking class, asession in the swimming pool ora yoga class. It can be an ambleat twilight to hear the owls, or acamping trip.”Coomber would work to retainstaff and programs. “I’m not surewhat I can do about the budget.I’d like to give it a try.”“I’d like to try to put togethera committee of board membersand citizens to lobby in Sacramentoto change how money is(See LARPD, page 8)Roundup..................................3Short Notes.............................12Sports......................................6Obituaries................................9ability to maintain a drug-freeenvironment in our schools andfor our employees. It could alsomake us ineligible for federalfunds.”The Resolution makes severalarguments against Prop 19. Thefirst is that passage of Prop 19could endanger the health andwellness of Livermore studentsby providing the opportunity formarijuana to get into the hands ofminors. “Teens are able to obtainalcohol by having adults buy itfor them,” said Livermore Chiefof Police Steve Sweeney. “If Prop19 passes, marijuana would fallinto that same category.”The store sells bicycles and relatedequipment and service, andsponsors an amateur race team.Andy McIlroy, part of a groupof cycling enthusiasts called theCycletrons at Lawrence andSandia national labs, says it willbe “cool” to be able to “see the(See AMGEN, page 2)Two Face Off for Superior CourtThey were asked about theeffect of shrinking budgets onthe courts. The public perceivesjudges sometimes as going easyon white collar crime, especiallyin cases of fraud or embezzlement.They were asked if that’san accurate perception, and whatthey would do in such cases.The candidates were alsoasked about death penalty cases.(See JUDGES, page 10)He added that marijuana isstill considered an illegal drugunder Federal statutes. “Schooldistricts and many other organizationswill be impacted inqualifying for federal funds,”explained Sweeney. “On behalfof the entire Livermore PoliceDepartment, you have my fullsupport in this resolution.”Another argument againstProp 19 specified in the Resolutionis that its passage wouldplace enormous liability onschool districts, administrators,and students versus the protectionof employees who maycome to work having consumedmarijuana. The Resolution statesthat “Under Prop 19, marijuanausage is not regulated in the sameway as alcohol or other drugs.It is granted a separate status,making it more difficult to provethan being under the influenceof any other drug or alcohol.For school districts, the burdenof whether the consumption ofmarijuana has impaired the jobperformance of an employee fallson the employer.”Trustee Kate Runyon saidthat while she philosophicallybelieves that trying to prohibitadults from doing what they wantin private is a futile effort and thatshe’d rather have law enforcementdollars go elsewhere, afterreading the text of Proposition19, she’s firmly against the ballotinitiative. “I can’t support thisproposition because the onuswould be on the employer todemonstrate that you shouldn’tbe high in the workplace,” she(See PROP. 19, page 4)State Budget ImpactOn Schools Not AsGreat As ExpectedCompared to expectations,Valley school districts are notdoing too badly under the newCalifornia state budget, whichclosed $19 billion deficit bu cuttingpublic service sectors.Cities will be all right, too,with no new take-aways by thestate.The good news for schooldistricts is that the state actuallylet up a little bit from whatwas discussed in Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger’s revised budgetin May and his originalbudget in January.Assistant Superintendent LuzCazares told the Pleasantonschool board at its meeting Oct.12 that things look better now forthe district.For example, the district wasgoing to take a $400,000 hit onone aspect of school reimbursementformulas. Now that moneywill flow entirely to the district.The district also picks up$25,000 it was afraid it wouldlose in unfunded reimbursementsfor special education mandates.On another mandate, the statewill be reimbursing the districtfor $500,000. It’s the second timein at least five years that the statehas paid districts for that, saidCazares.The federal money promisedto school districts will comethrough untouched by the state.That means $3 million for Pleasanton.On the district’s base revenuelimit, it looked like the statewanted to take $2.9 millionproposed in January, and anadditional $975,000 in the Mayrevise. However, the state won’ttouch those funds, so the districtwill have close to $4 million.The state fiscal stabilizationfund might have been held back,but it won’t be. That shouldamount to $600,000 for thedistrict.In the bad news category, thestate wants to put a roadblockin the district’s cash flow. Thecash payments of $2.6 millionper month that normallywould come in April and Maywill be delayed until July, saidCazares.LIVERMORE SCHOOLS:NOT SO BLEAKIn the Livermore schooldistrict, superintendent KellyBowers said that the final budgetis not as bleak as we thought itmight have been.Assistant superintendent SusanKinder told the Independentthat the district has been told itwill receive an additional $275per student. However, whenKinder looks at the state budgetrevenue projections, she doesnot have a lot of confidence inthe state’s numbers, which wassomething that Cazares also toldthe Pleasanton board.There appear to be too manyshaky assumptions about howthe state closed the $19 billiondeficit.Bowers said, “There is a lotof contingency. If they (revenueassumptions) don’t materialize,we could have mid-year cuts.There will be a new governor.With all these deferrals mid-yearcuts are not out of the realm ofpossibility.“However, we are still positionedfairly well. We budgetedwell because of the May revise,so we are no worse off.”In Pleasanton city government,finance director EmilyWagner said that her first lookat the state budget showed nodirect impact on the city. Educationand health and human servicesappear to bear the brunt ofthe cuts, she said.Photo - Doug JorgensenA donkey at Joan's Pumpkin Patch in Livermore drew lots of attention from students at MurrayElementary School in Dublin.Pet of the WeekDon’t be suspicious of this black cat! She is a sweet girllooking for a home before Halloween comes. Posh Spicehas been a resident here since last November and is reallyanxious for her forever family. Shelter life gets a little blandwhen you’ve been here so long! If you are interested inadding zest to your family, come on down toValley HumaneSociety's Kitty City, located at 3670 Nevada Street inPleasanton. Open Tues- Sat from 11AM to 5PM. Call 925-426-8656 or visit the website www.valleyhumane.org for moreinformation on our adoptable pets.

PAGE 2 - The Independent, OCTOBER 21, 2010Miss Love took Duckie for a walk in Lizzie Fountain on Tuesday.AMGEN(continued from page one)Photo - Doug JorgensenFree Flu Shots AvailableFree Flu shots will be administeredto adults, 19 years andolder, on Friday, October 22,from 10 am to 3 pm at the RobertLivermore Community Center,4444 East Avenue, Livermore,94550, courtesy of AlamedaCounty Public Health Department,Public Health Nursing,Region 2 Community HealthTeam.The 2010-2011 flu vaccinewill protect against three differentflu viruses: Two influenzaA viruses, including the H1N1virus that caused so much illnesslast flu season, and an influenzaB virus.At this time, there is no fluvaccine available for pregnantwomen.Pneumonia shots will beavailable to seniors 65 yearsand older who have not yet hadthe shot.Whooping cough shots (Tdap)will be available for childrenover 10 and adults who needit. California is experiencinga whooping cough (Pertussis)epidemic at this time. Childrenand Adults who are in the samehome as a newborn baby shouldget the Whooping Cough shot toprotect the infant.Please visit www.cdc.gov/flufor more information on this fluseason and the flu shot.Visit www.acphd.org and clickthe link to Pertussis (WhoopingCough) Outbreak 2010 for moreinformation on Whooping Coughand recommendations of the PublicHealth Department.For any questions related tothis clinic please call 925-560-5860.(international racers) that youonly see on video otherwise.”There will be chances at thestart for local cyclists and citizensto mingle with the racers and getphotos and autographs, he says– an opportunity that makes theriders human, the way going to abaseball game makes the playersreal in contrast to seeing figureson TV.The Tour of California willstart on May 15 at South LakeTahoe and finish at ThousandOaks more than 800 miles downthe road, on May 22.Livermore’s stage will beginthe morning of May 18.The first Amgen Tour tookplace in 2006, drawing an estimated1.3 million spectatorsdespite being scheduled in February,when the threat of rain andcold can dampen the spirits ofall but the hardiest. Statewide, ithad an estimated $100 million ineconomic impact on participatinghost cities.That first race passed well tothe west of Livermore. One ofthose who saw it and realizedwhat it might mean to the communitywas Bill Henderson, RiskManager for the City of Livermore.Henderson got in touchwith race organizer AEG Sports,the huge international sportsand entertainment conglomeratethat owns business centers,sports franchises and trainingfacilities.He pitched the scenic beautyof the Livermore area, the hillsand roads for riding, the wineriesfor organizers and spectators tovisit, the enthusiasm of the dynamiccycling community. Sureenough, the following year, therace was re-routed to run throughthe south part of Livermore,along Concannon Boulevard.Something became apparentto AEG as well, which was thetremendous interest level ofthe community. As LivermoreMayor Marshall Kamena haspointed out, “They could tell ourcity was excited because peoplejust lined the streets” as the racedrew near.The course changes everyyear, and community involvementone year is a factor in determiningthe next year’s route.By this year’s race – moved toMay, when weather would likelybe better – it had been re-directedthrough downtown Livermore.In 2010, the city’s turn-out– more than 3,000, many wearingthe coordinated jersey colors ofracing teams – was so enthusiasticthat race organizers decidedto ask Livermore to apply to bea stage start host in 2011.Being a stage start host is oneof those honors that you don’tsolicit. You have to be asked.The job of working up theapplication went to Rob White,Economic Development Directorfor the City of Livermore.He emphasized the beauty andchallenge of the bike routes, theattraction of the city’s renovateddowntown and, once again, theinterest of the community.The application was approvedin September. The informationwas kept quiet until October 7,when the entire set of stage startsstatewide was announced.Livermore is the Bay Area’sonly stage start host. On May17, the Tour stops in Modesto,and moves to Livermore for thenext day’s start.The stage that starts in Livermoreon May 18 will go to SanJose, but the May 19 stage startsin Seaside.The exact route southwestfrom Livermore has not yet beenannounced, but race organizerssay it will involve mountains.That suggests Mt. Diablo, Mt.Hamilton or some combinationof them. Local cyclists are familiarwith both mountain areas.To cycling trainer Ron Castia,the choice of Livermore isa natural. He calls this area a“hotbed” for bicycle racing ofall kinds. There are more than5,000 licensed riders in NorthernCalifornia and Nevada, he says,and this may be the “fittest demographicin the world.”He expects the event to havea “very positive impact” on cyclingas parents show an interestand kids join them for watching,biking recreationally or evenracing.Livermore Cyclery ownerSteve Howard also feels thatLivermore is a great choice fora stage start because of the excellentroads and large numberof cyclists participating in thearea.In fact, the Tri Valley is alreadythe home of many rides and races– some formal, with judges andpublished results, others purelyrecreational. Around the time ofthe Amgen Tour of California, forexample, will be the CinderellaClassic, the Wente Classic, theDevil Mountain Double and thePrimavera Tour, all at least partlyon Tri Valley roads.The large number of riders inracing and recreational cyclingbrings up an issue for Howard,who has the sensitivity of a merchant– and a serious bicycle enthusiast— to what local residentsare saying and thinking abouthis sport.For one thing, he says, asroads in the more densely populatedBay Area become moreheavily used, race organizershave found the Tri Valley to bean increasingly attractive placeto route their riders.For another, bicyclists areonly one of the tour and rallygroups that ply the region. Thereare classic car rallies, motorcyclerallies, motor home rallies – andHoward is just a little cautious atthe prospect when new races arementioned.He has heard complaints ofMines Road being closed to localresidents when races go through,and he’s glad that – whateverthe route chosen by the AmgenTour – the organizers are carefuland professional and willminimize any inconvenience tonon-cyclists.“We (the biking community)have to be good citizens,” hesays.The Cycletrons’ Andy McIlroyagrees. “We (cyclists) sharethe road with a lot of other peoplewho pay taxes too,” he said.In the meantime, communityplanners are thinking ahead tothe evening of the 17th, whenrace organizers and spectatorswill come to town. What can thecity do to welcome them? Whatmight merchants do?The stakes aren’t trivial. InSouthern California, Santa Claritaestimates that the local economicimpact from its experienceas stage start host was as much as$1.5 million. Whether Livermoresees that kind of economic benefitisn’t yet clear. However, itsselection as host for a stage startappears to be one more sign ofthe growth of the city’s identityand vitality.

The Independent, OCTOBER 21, 2010 - PAGE 3CAMPAIGN 2010Election ForumCommunity Resources forIndependent Living (CRIL) isoffering an elections forum inLivermore on Tues., Oct. 256, 3to 6 p.m. There will be informationabout propositions related tothe state budget and about candidatesfor governor. Candidatesfor State Assembly are invited.The forum will be interactive. Itwill be held at at the LivermoreLibrary, 1188 South LivermoreAvenue.For more info, call (510) 881-5743 or email jessica.lehman@cril-online.orgCash on HandThe McNerney for Congresscampaign (CA-11) today releasedfundraising numbers forthe 3rd quarter financial report,which runs from July 1 to September30.During this time, the Mc-Nerney for Congress campaignraised over $700,000 and reportedover $1,450,000 cashon hand.The David Harmer for Congresscampaign announced thathe has raised an additional$554,550 in the 3rd quarter andfinishing with nearly half a milliondollars in cash on hand.Since announcing his candidacyin January of this year,Harmer has raised $1,395,452from 3,845 donors.Harmer has also gained endorsementsfrom business andtaxpayer groups, including theU.S. Chamber of Commerce, theNational Federation of IndependentBusiness, the San JoaquinFarm Bureau Federation, theHoward Jarvis Taxpayers Associationand the National TaxLimitation Committee, amongdozens of others.McNerney EndorsedOver forty local elected officialshave endorsed CongressmanJerry McNerney (CA-11),citing his independence, accessibility,and commitment toimproving care for veterans.Congressman McNerneypreviously received bipartisanendorsements from 20 currentand former Mayors and Supervisorsincluding several high-rankingRepublican elected officials.He was also recently endorsed byeighty local educators, includingschool board members and teacherswho have come together asEducators for McNerney andover one hundred women whohave joined together as Womenfor McNerney.In total, Congressman JerryMcNerney has now been endorsedby 95 local elected officials.His opponent, corporatelawyer David Harmer, has received17 endorsements fromlocal elected officials.Among those endorsing Mc-Nerney are Cheryl Cook-Kallioand Matt Sullivan, PleasantonCity Councilmembers; Don Biddle,Dublin City Council; KasieHildenbrand, vice mayor Dublin;Janet Lockhart, former DublinMayor; Karin Mohr, formerPleasanton City Councilmember;Sarah Palmer, Zone 7 Board; andAyn Wieskamp, Director, Ward 5,East Bay Regional Park DistrictBoard of Directors.The Veterans of Foreign Wars(VFW) Political Action Committeehas endorsed CongressmanJerry McNerney (CA-11), citinghis strong support for veterans,national security and defense,and military personnel issues.“I’m honored to have theendorsement of the Veterans ofForeign Wars Political ActionCommittee,” said McNerney.“The men and women who serveour country have earned ourgratitude and thanks and the bestpossible medical care. That’swhy I wrote a law to improvetreatment for service membersreturning home with traumaticbrain injuries and why I championedpay increases for our troops.I’m proud to stand up for ourveterans and the men and womenserving our country.”According to the Veterans ofForeign Wars Political ActionCommittee, the organizationprovides the 2.1 million membersof the VFW with the opportunityto support federal candidates whosupport our nations’ veteransand America’s security, and isthe nation’s only major VeteransService Organization PoliticalAction Committee.Poll Workers NeededAlameda County needs pollworkers to help with the November2 General Election.Poll workers earn between$95 and $180 for a day’s work.They also are paid a stipendfor attending a mandatory pollworker training class prior toElection Day.Poll workers must be registeredvoters.High school students aged 16and older also are eligible to workas poll workers through AlamedaCounty’s Student Poll WorkerProgram. These students mustbe in good academic standing andreceive faculty permission priorto Election Day.People interested in working atthe polls on Election Day shouldgo to www.acgov.org/rov/workers.htmor call (510) 272-6971 toobtain a Poll Worker Applicationor for more information.Local Races on TVTri-Valley Community TV(TVCTV) has interviewed candidatesrunning for election inthe Tri-Valley. The interviewsare being aired on Channels 28,29 and 30. TVCTV moderatorCarolyn Siegfried, provides eachcandidate with an opportunityto make opening and closingstatements as well as answerquestions about issues relating totheir races. For complete air datesand times, visit the Tri-ValleyTV website at www.tri-valleytv.org. In addition, forums may beaccessed via Video on Demandanytime on our website by clickingon the "Election 2010" banneron the front page of our site.DVDs may also be purchased onthe web site.The forums highlight the followingraces: Pleasanton MayoralElection, San Ramon ValleyGeneral Plan, Pleasanton CityCouncil, Dublin City Council,Dublin San Ramon Services District,Livermore Area Recreationand Parks Department, LivermoreSchool Board, PleasantonSchool Board, San Ramon ValleySchool BoardTri-Valley Community Televisionis located at 4663 BernalAvenue, Suite B in Pleasanton,CA. A 501c3, Tri-Valley TVprovides programming overchannels TV28, TV29, and TV30on Comcast Cable and AT&TU-Verse.RABIES(continued from page one)cats) and remove outside waterbowls each night. An open foodsource attracts all types of animals,many of which could carrythe Rabies virus and could infectpets if confronted.• Do not leave outside garageor storage room doors open. Theodor of food attracts animalsto these areas, often creating aconfrontation between the wildanimal and people or their pets.Wild animals will destroy propertyto access a food source.• Close all pet doors into thehouse at night. Some wild animalsare not bashful in trying toobtain food and will enter homeseven when people and pets areinside.• Harvest all fruits and vegetablesas soon as they are ripe.Do not allow these food sourcesto sit on the ground as raccoons,rats, opossums, and other wildanimals are attracted to this foodsource.• Thoroughly clean any areaswhere food or beverages havespilled, or where animals havebeen fed, so wild animals are notattracted to the remaining scrapsor crumbs.• Thoroughly clean any areawhere pets have defecated. Thescent of fecal matter attracts otheranimals.• Utilize sturdy trash or recyclingcontainers which have a selfclosing and sturdy lid.For additional questions,please call the Pleasanton PoliceDepartment Animal ServicesUnit at 925-931-5226.

PAGE 4 - The Independent, OCTOBER 21, 2010EDITORIALS15th Assembly District -Joan BuchananDemocrat Joan Buchanan should be returned to officein the State Assembly 15th District.At a time when California education faces a crisis infunding, Buchanan has advocated in favor of making educationthe highest state budget priority. She sees a goodeducation as important to lifting California out of its currenteconomic woes.She opposes Proposition 23, which would suspend AB32, the climate change control bill. Buchanan has statedthat suspending AB 32 “makes no sense” in light of what itdoes to expand the green power segment of manufacturingin California. She has hosted job fairs and presented forumswithin the district on various issues.Her challenger, Republican San Ramon Mayor AbramWilson supports Proposition 23, which would roll backCalifornia’s global warming law.Wilson has shown himself to be pro-developer. He favorsMeasure W in San Ramon. It would change the urban growthboundary, leading to what many have predicted would bedevelopment of the Tassajara Valley.Wilson is opposed to Proposition 25, which would cutthe two-thirds majority to a simple one to pass the statebudget. Failure to reform the process will likely mean thatCalifornia will continue to have late budgets and the minorityparty will be able to continue to extort pet legislation inorder to have the budget approved.Buchanan worked across the aisle to reform how budgetsare approved in California.She has brought a diverse level of experience to theoffice having worked in the private sector and served as aschool board member. Both are important given the needto improve education and grow jobs in the state.Buchanan deserves to be returned to office.Pleasanton School Board -Jeff Bowser and Joan LaursenThere are three good choices for two seats on the PleasantonUnified School District Board of Trustees.All three, Jeff Bowser, Joan Laursen, and Sandy Piderit,has experience in working with budgets, in the schools, andin the community.Bowser and Laursen serve on the school district’s BudgetAdvisory Committee. Laursen and Piderit were on thecommunity committee that helped to select the district’snew superintendent.The Independent is supporting Bowser and Laursenbecause they are long-time residents with experience involunteering and/teaching in the local schools. Bowsertaught at risk youth. We like the fact that he is continuesto remind others of the importance of providing educationfor all students.At a time when budgets are being slashed, it is importantto have a working knowledge of what the community expectsout of its schools and where it would make the most senseto cut programs. That same experience will be helpful insupporting the new superintendent.With their experience and knowledge of how the Pleasantonschool system works, Laursen and Bowser would begood additions to the school board.LARPD - Bob Coomber, MarkThrailkill, Laureen TurnerThere are six candidates for three seats on the LivermoreArea Recreation and Park District (LARPD) boardof directors.Bob Coomber would add a voice that strongly advocatesfor those who are physically challenged. He doesn’t letthe fact that he is in a wheelchair stop him from enjoyingthe district’s parks and trails. One of his goals would be toencourage people of all abilities to get outdoors on a moreregular basis.Mark Thrailkill has experience with government budgetsand regulations. His idea on how Livermore might obtain asports park may not work, but shows he is willing to lookfor solutions to issues and problems in places where othersmight not.Laureen Turner has some interesting ideas on how toincrease revenues coming into the district. Particularlyintriguing was her suggestion of a “pennies for parks’program, where a few cents from purchases made in thedistrict would go to the district.For the above reasons we recommend Bob Coomber,Mark Thrailkill and Laureen Turner.(Opinions voiced in letterspublished in Mailbox are thoseof the author and do not necessarilyreflect the opinion of TheIndependent. Letter Policy: TheIndependent will not publishanonymous letters, nor will itpublish letters without names.Abusive letters may be rejectedor edited. Frequent letter writersmay have publication of theirletters delayed.)Bowser and LaursenTrevor Knaggs,President,The Association ofPleasanton Teachers.I would like to take this opportunityto thank the three candidateswho are seeking election to the Boardof Trustees of the Pleasanton UnifiedSchool District. I am impressed bytheir willingness to invest so much oftheir own time, energy and money inthe pursuit of a position, which willinvolve many late-night meetings andcountless hours of e-mail and phonecommunication.As President of the Associationof Pleasanton Teachers, I was partof the selection committee, whichinterviewed the three candidates andassessed their qualifications for thisimportant task. Each of the candidatesdemonstrated a passion for educationand a dedication to the cause of improvingPleasanton schools. Overall,Jeff Bowser and Joan Laursen clearlystood out as the best qualified.Jeff Bowser has worked as ateacher and an administrator at theschool, district and county levels.This experience combined with hisexpertise in business and managementmake him uniquely qualifiedto make a difference in our schooldistrict.Joan Laursen cares deeply aboutPleasanton’s schools. Her extensiveknowledge of public education andfinance will help our district navigatethe current challenging fiscal timesand ensure that Pleasanton studentscontinue to receive an outstandingeducation.Laursen CaresMichelle FlanaginPleasantonJoan Laursen really cares aboutour schools and has put in loving timeover many years to strengthen ourdistrict. I truly appreciate all the timeand effort she gave for implementingthe CORE program in conjunctionwith PPIE. Joan made sure everyoneknew exactly where our money wouldbe going and how much we neededto reach each goal. She even workedlong hours at Kindergarten Roundupspeaking with many new parents whoCongressman Jerry Mc-Nerney,Congressman John Garamendiand Secretary of VeteransAffairs Eric Shinseki toured theLivermore VA hospital today andhosted a roundtable discussionwith local veterans.The roundtable discussionhighlighted issues affecting thenew generation of veterans returninghome from conflict, suchas post-traumatic stress disorder,traumatic brain injuries, and theneed for educational benefits.“Improving care and benefitsfor the men and women who haveserved our country is a top priorityfor me,” said Rep. McNerney.“With a new generation of veteransreturning home, it’s criticalthat we address their needs andwork to improve medical careand access to benefits.”“I’ve read countless reports onthe issues facing our veterans, butnothing replaces listening to thefirsthand reports of our returnedheroes,” Congressman Garamendisaid. “Our first duty as a nationis to take care of our brave menand women in uniform and theirfamilies. They put everythingon the line. We must make surethey every resource they need inthe field and back home. I wantto thank Secretary Shinseki andCongressman McNerney for puttingtogether this important sitewere interested in hearing about theCORE program. Because of CORE,our school libraries remained openand we kept our technology specialists.Joan currently has a child in ourschool system and one that graduatedfrom PUSD, and she has beenclosely involved all the way through.Joan understands all of the levelsfrom elementary to high school.Her knowledge of school financeand education issues, combined withher financial background will reallyhelp us do the best we can for ourchildren's education.Joan is a delight to work with andshe is always available for questionsor comments. She really listens andher personable nature makes her easyto communicate with.I am voting for Joan Laursen andI hope you will too.Re-elect Jerry ThorneDave MelanderPleasantonJerry Thorne, as a member of ourPleasanton City Council, has provedhimself to be an effective, responsibleleader and an independent thinker.He is a man of integrity, known forhis “grass roots” efforts, who listensand works with us. His strong andexperienced voice has helped bringmore consensus and cooperation tothe City Council resulting in decisionsand actions that serve wellPleasanton’s people, businesses, andgovernment.Jerry is a trusted businessman,environmental engineer, family man,and community leader.Jerry Thorne, is well recognizedfor representing our Pleasanton CityCouncil on numerous regional, stateand national commissions and boards.In Pleasanton he lead the fight forlighted, multi-use sports fields, for ateen center, for a youth club, and forcivic arts facilities to be built on theBernal Property. He has recognizedthe fast growing aging population inPleasanton and is committed to continuingstrong services to our SeniorCenter and to promoting programsthat provide assistance to seniorsincluding improved transportation.Jerry Thorne is an outstandingPleasanton City Council member. Pleasemake certain that you and the people youknow get out and vote for Jerry Thorneon November 2nd.Let’s get Jerry elected again. Thankyou.DisagreeScott SchroederPleasantonYour recent endorsement of JerryMcNerney prompted me to respond.I am in total disagreement withyour position. Mr. McNerney hasfundamentally missed the boat inhis misguided efforts to support theDemocratic agenda in Washington.Against an overwhelming majorityof his constituents, Mr. McNerneysupported Obamacare (and the increasedtaxes which will be required).Interestingly, he never even mentionshis affiliation with this deeply flawedlegislation, as he campaigns foranother term.Recently, Mr. McNerney joinedthe Vice-President of the UnitedStates in a fund-raiser....20 miles fromthe congressional district he represents.His embarrassment at beingassociated with Mr. Biden is evident.His track record of supporting "taxand spend" legislation will bankruptthis great nation. Mr. McNerney doesnot deserve to be re-elected.Brown for CouncilLou AstburyPleasantonPleasanton is a better city todayand in the future thanks to the effortsof Citizen Karla Brown. Karla is anenergetic and fearless worker thathas been actively involved in makingPleasanton a better and safer place tolive. Her successful efforts helpedstop PG&E from placing high powerlines directly under residential neighborhoodsusing untested technology.Also, she was a leader in the successfulhillside protection initiative(Measure PP) that was passed by asignificant majority of voters.Pleasanton is one of the last citiesin the East Bay to develop such protectionfor the remaining undevelopedridge tops. If not for Karla's efforts,I don't think that the underfunded,grassroots effort to allow the votersto enact Measure PP would havesucceeded in defeating the the wellfunded efforts by special interestgroups to prevent voters from beingheard. In addition, Karla is a strongbusiness woman and will focus herenergy and balanced judgement onreinvigorating our downtown areaand keeping the City financiallysound.Vote Karla Brown for CityCouncil!Oppose RunyonDenise MuellerLivermoreMy son sustained brain injury18 years ago. He defied the oddswith determination and hard work.He set a goal to earn his high schooldiploma. He took and passed ALLrequired classes and graduated witha 3.4 GPA.He also had to pass the CaliforniaHigh School Exit Examination(CAHSEE). He worked hard until heCongressmen, Secretary Hear from Local Vetsvisit and roundtable.”Participants in the roundtableincluded Ryan Sykes, a U.S.Navy veteran, who completed2 tours in Iraq and 5 tours inAfghanistan and experiencedsevere traumatic brain injuriesfollowing a vehicle crash in Iraq.Ryan is a scholarship recipientfrom Sentinels of Freedom, alocal organization that providesseverely injured veterans withlife scholarships, job placementand mentoring assistance. Helives in San Ramon.“It means a lot to me as aveteran who recently returnedhome and am dealing with severeinjuries that I would have theopportunity to speak directly tothe Secretary of Veterans Affairsabout my experiences,” saidRyan Sykes. “I appreciate thatCongressman McNerney organizedthis meeting and gave methe chance to share my thoughtsabout how veterans like me canbe better served. I’m lookingforward to continuing to workwith Congressman McNerneyon issues like improving carefor veterans with traumatic braininjuries.”Kyle Braun, a U.S. MarineCorps veteran who served inIraq, also participated in today’sroundtable discussion. Kyle,a native of Pleasanton, is currentlystudying at Las PositasCollege and majoring in BusinessAdministration. He is usingbenefits made available from thePost-9/11 G.I. Bill to attend LasPositas College.“When I returned home fromserving in Iraq, the G.I. Billgave me the opportunity to goto college,” said Kyle Braun.“Because of these benefits, I’ma student at Las Positas Collegeand am working on getting adegree in Business Administration.I appreciate CongressmanMcNerney’s support for educationalbenefits for veterans andthe opportunity today to speak directlyto the Secretary of VeteransAffairs about my experiences.”During the hospital tour, theSecretary and Congressmen metwith doctors who use telemedicineto help patients remotely– from a clinic in Sonora forexample. They also visited thehospital’s nursing home, whichcurrently houses 90 residents.Among the policies that arenow law are the following:• Veterans health care andother services have seen a 70percent increase in funding since2007.• The New GI Bill restoresthe promise of a full, four-yearcollege education for veteranspassed the CAHSEE with accommodationsas allowed for by law. Becauseof the accommodations, the SchoolBoard had to vote. His teacher andthe principal, who knew his abilities,supported him receiving a diploma.His teacher, his tutor, and I went tothe school board meeting in case theyhad questions. Kate Runyon, withoutasking questions, voted no! The otherboard members voted in his favor andhe received his diploma.I called Ms. Runyon to discussher vote. She clearly told me that herblanket policy was to never vote forany child who has to have an accommodationas it would not be fair tofuture employers. I asked her if shecalled future employers and advisedthem of the students who don’t workhard, have bad attitudes, do drugs,steal, lie, cheat, etc. She does not.For the November 2 election wehave four choices. A school boardmember should not have a blanketpolicy when it concerns kids’ futures.Ms. Runyon did not even askus a question. She does not deserveyour vote! Give Kate what she deserves—theboot!Keep IncumbentsHoward NeelyPleasantonBeing an ardent reader of theIndependent for over 40 years, I trulyenjoy reading your local coverge ofthe news, because you usually presentboth sides of the issues. However, Ihardly ever agree with your endorsements.I'm a conservative Republican,and your paper is a somewhat conservative"whatever." I disagree withthe way you weigh the facts. I don'tbelieve you consider the long termaspects of an individual candidate'sphilosophy.There area couple of commentsthat should have been mentionedabout Karla Brown that have disturbedmany of us older residents.One: she broke City Council protocolby announcing her candidacy at theCity Council Meeting under "mattersnot on the agenda." Our Mayorshould have stopped her, to state, thatwas not proper unless equal time wasgiven to the other candidates. Two:When someone runs for City Counciland they have just sponsored a recallthat will cost the City of Pleasantonpossibly a million dollars on the OakGrove Project, we need to check theirreal interest in our Community.As in the past when a City Councilmemberruns for Mayor from a"safe seat" and wins, then the City hasto hold a special election accordingto our current law, so again we needto check out the person's real interestwhen it comes to the Communityfinancially.(More MAILBOX, page 5)of Iraq and Afghanistan and theirfamilies. The GI Bill providesa crucial living stipend for expensesincluding housing, so thatveterans can go to school whilesupporting a family. More than200,000 students have appliedthis year. Some students qualifyfor a stipend of up to $2,700 amonth.• Businesses now receive a$2,400 tax credit to hire unemployedveterans.• Homeownership opportunitiesand refinancing optionsare now available for returningveterans through revamped VAhome loans.• Women veterans’ serviceshave been enhanced, includingthe addition of newborn care atVA hospitals for the first time.• Homeless veterans’ serviceshave been enhanced, includingadditional mental health servicesand $39 million in transitionalhousing beds.• Additional resources arenow available for post traumaticstress disorder (PTSD) researchand counseling.• Troops received a pay raiseof 3.5 percent in 2008 and 3.9percent in 2009—larger thanthat in President Bush’s budgetin both years. The pay raise is 3.4percent in 2010.RFK(continued from page one)Hudson River.Although the gathering heardmostly from panels of expertsconcerning water problems inNorthern California, Kennedy’smessage centered on how importantit is to convert to solar andwind energy to get rid of carbonpollution, and its heavy impacton water purity throughout thenation.Industrial pollution was destroyingthe livelihood of commercialfishermen on the HudsonRiver. Some families had workedin that occupation and placedating back 350 years to Dutchcolonial times. Fighting to savetheir livelihoods, the families andKennedy understood very clearlythat “nature is our infrastructure,”said Kennedy.(INLAND VALLEY PUBLISHING CO.)Accustomed to vacations inNew York’s Adirondak Mountains,Kennedy said that 20 percentof the lakes in a major parkthere have become sterilized byacid rain.Mercury levels in fish, causedby direct coal oil pollution instreams, has become a humanhealth problem. Kennedy himself,a fisherman, said that hismercury level as measured bydoctors is 10 times above therecommended health ceiling.“A woman with my levelswould have permanent neurologicaldamage in her baby. Thechild would lose from 5 to 7 IQpoints,” said Kennedy.Oil and coal continue to fightagainst such laws as California’sAB 32, which puts limits onPublisher: Joan Kinney SeppalaAssociate Publisher: David T. LowellEditor: Janet ArmantroutThe Independent is published every Thursday by Inland Valley Publishing Company, 2250 First St.,Livermore, CA 94550; (925) 447-8700. Application to Mail at Periodical Postage Prices Pending at theLivermore Post Office and additional mailing offices. The Independent is mailed upon request. Go to www.independentnews.com to sign up and for more information. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to TheIndependent, 2250 First St., Livermore, CA 94550.Advertising rates and subscription rates may be obtained by calling (925) 447-8700during regular business hours or by fax: (925) 447-0212.Editorial information may be submitted by editmail@compuserve.com.carbon emissions. The battle tosuspend AB 32 until California’sunemployment rate drops to5.5 percent for one year is inProposition 23. Its campaignbills are being paid mainly by oilcompanies.Coal and oil industries continueto reap immense subsidies.They receive $1.3 trillionin government subsidies, saidKennedy.The argument from the oilcompanies and others who opposecap and trade policies toreduce carbon emissions is thatthe economy would crater, especiallynow that the economy isslow, said Kennedy.The opposite is true, Kennedyargued. He cited Britain’s debateconcerning outlawing slavery in1792. The argument then wasthat getting rid of the slave tradewould ruin the British economy,because it made up 25 percentof the British gross domesticproduct.Ending the slave trade wasdebated for one year. It passed,backed by the argument that morallyit was the right thing to do.Instead of collapsing, the Britisheconomy grew enormously.All of the cheap labor pro-vided by slaves suddenly wasbeing done by machines, becausesociety had to turn to machinesto produce goods cheaply. Therewas much research to bring aboutwhat became known as the IndustrialRevolution.Today, there is a great dealof research in wind and solar.It’s time to push the Americaneconomy ahead by similar leapsand bounds, said Kennedy.“There is enough wind farmpotential in Texas, North Dakotaand Kansas to supply energy forthe entire United States threetimes over, even if every Americandrives an electric car,” hesaid.There is enough sunshine ona patch 75 miles by 75 miles inthe Southwest desert to supplythe nation with all the electricityit needs.However, the United Statesmust upgrade its antiquated powertransmission lines. It wouldbe a big financial undertaking.“We need to do what PresidentEisenhower did with the freewaysystem. He built it to improveboth defense and prosperity.”Building those power linesand promoting clean energywould pay off in prosperity. Itwould amount to “a permanenttax cut for American business.”It would enable everyone to bea small entrepreneur by sellingpower back to the grid, oncestate laws allow it beyond a zeroaccount balance with the powercompanies.The results of a big pushfor clean energy would also beimportant for defense. He commented,“We fund both sides inthe war against terror by buyingoil.”If the United States retreatsin the drive for clean energy, theChinese, who are rapidly developingwind and solar, will bereally happy, said Kennedy. “Itwill enable them to take businessaway from the U.S. by sellingproducts for wind and solar theymanufacture back to the U.S.”“Some 85 percent of the U.S.plants making solar and windcomponents will be bankrupt(if America retreats on carbonlimits, and does not make a bigpush into clean energy).”“China floods the U.S. withsolar panels. The Chinese understandthere are 3000 new jobs,and 2600 of them are Chinese.We need to look forward, asChina did.”PROP. 19(continued from page one)explained. “That’s just outrageous.”Trustee Anne White said shewas eager to put this Resolutionon the School Board agendabecause the issues surroundingProp 19 are far more complexthan the sound bites on TVwould lead you to believe. “Iknow people would like to defythe federal government, but itwould add so much complexityto the police’s job and risk ourability to get federal funds,” shesaid. “As much as I can be insympathy with personal use byconsenting adults, the complexityoverwhelms a personal freedomthat would be nice.”To read the Resolution, visitwww.livermoreschools.com.Under the “School Board” tabchoose “Agendas and Meetings”.The Resolution is in the agendafor the 10/19/2010 meeting.For arguments in supportof Proposition 19, visit http://yeson19.com. For argumentsagainst Proposition 19, visitwww.noonproposition19.com.Both sites have the full text ofthe ballot measure.

PAGE 6 - The Independent, OCTOBER 21, 2010Livermore Jr. FootballHighlights from Livermore JuniorFootball League games on October 16 atGranada High School:Advanced Division: Ravens 25, Raiders16: An electric start by the Raiders could notbe sustained against the Ravens this weekin LJFL Advanced Division action resultingin a 25-16 loss by the Raiders. The Raidersentered the game with an upset in mind andimmediately struck for a touchdown whenConnor McCormack took the opening kickoffand raced 80 yards to pay-dirt. Zach Schribnerconverted the point after kick to give theRaiders a quick 8-0 lead. The Ravens firstoffensive series ended with Raider safetyHunter Burke pouncing on a loose ball puttingthe Raiders in position for a second score. A20 yard completion to Josh Harlan, a 15 yardrun by Zach Dunn and back to back carriesby Connor McCormack gave the Raiderstheir second touchdown with McCormacktaking the ball in from the 10 yard line. ZachScribner blasted a second ball through theuprights and the Raiders led 16-0.The Ravens then turned to their powerrunning game featuring Luke Dangler doingmost of the damage and by the half the Ravenshad regained the lead 19-16. In the secondhalf, the Raiders generated some offense butno sustained drives. Braden Jackson hauledin two passes from Dylanger Rucker but theRaiders were unable to score. With time runningdown, Raider lineman Elias Gonzalezpicked up a fumble to give the Raiders a shot.With the Raiders down 25-16 at this pointand needing two scores, Raven cornerbackBrandon Williams picked off a pass to preservethe win for the Ravens.After their loss last week, the Ravenswere looking to bounce back against theRaiders. A slow start found the Ravensdown 16-0 at the end of the first quarter.The Ravens coaching staff got the kidsregrouped and refocused. The offense anddefense really stepped it up. The defensedidn’t allow another Raider score the rest ofthe game. Some of the stand out performerson defense were Nick Sanger with a fumblerecovery and a sack, Jarret Powell with afumble recovery, Brandon Williams withan Interception, Malini Tia who forced afumble and Isaiah Smith who recovered it,and Tommy Reeves with a sack. The offensewas led by Luck Dangler who rushed for over200 yards and had two touch downs. RyanPeterson passed a three yard touchdown toGabriel Vargas, and Jarret Powell Scored a9 yard touchdown and reverse. Ben Kerlingconnected on passes of 20 & 22 yards andalso aided in the rushing game. The offensecouldn’t move the ball without the offensiveline doing an amazing job of creating holesand driving the defense back. Jared Johnson,Ski Hottinger, Andrew Williams, WilliamMurphy and Ethan Weisbrod dominatedthe line of scrimmage and kept the offensemoving. The Ravens' victory was a greatway to finish the regular season.Dolphins 41, 49ers 25: With the last gameof the regular season, the Dolphins and 49ersmet on a blustery afternoon at Granada’sauxiliary field. The Dolphins kicked off theirlast regular season game to the 49ers. Afteran impressive 9er drive stalled, the Dolphinstook over. QB Jason “Jet” Frost drove hisoffense down the field, capping the drivewith hand off to Tyler “Chucky” Gonzaleswho then ran for a 15 yd. touchdown. Aftera successful conversion, the ball was backin 49er hands. On their first passing play, LBGerardo “Shell Shock” Roque intercepted a49er pass and returned it for a touchdown.The Dolphins Special Teams were on pointduring the ensuing kick off, with Damien“Irish Hand Grenade” Baca nearly recoveringa fumble. The 2nd quarter openedwith Dolphins driving and nearly having toturn the ball over on downs. However, on4th and 2 on the 49er 12yd line, LT Aaron“Ace” Eppstein opened a lane for FB Joseph“Shotgun” Murphy to pound his way to acritical first down, setting up a 10 yd TDrun by RB Connor “Smiley” Swadener.Down 21-0, the 49ers receiver took off foran impressive run and was brought downafter a 70 yd run by Noah “Tubbs” Pettitand Jared “Hammer” Madar.At the half, the score was 21-6 Dolphins.The 2nd half opened with a 49er kickoff toRyan “Mailman” Nunes, who then turnedon the afterburners for an impressive 60 ydreturn for touchdown. The rest of the quartersaw the two teams trade scores, both scoring2 touchdowns apiece. At the end of 3, thescore was 34-19 Dolphins. The final quarteropened with Dolphin QB Frost running 40yds for a TD. Defense definitely went towork on the next 49er possession, with CBKeaton “Special K” Simoni breaking up whatwould have been a touchdown pass. The49ers would put together one more scoringdrive but unfortunately just not enough.Dolphins win, 41-25.Texans 13, Falcons 6: The Texans andFalcons squared off in what would be a hardfought defensive battle this past Saturday atGranada High School. The Texans were ableto stay on top of the regular season standingswith a 13 - 6 victory. The Falcons were ableto get on the scoreboard first in the secondquarter, when the Falcons defense forced theTexans to punt deep in their own territory.The Falcons returner fielded the punt cleanlyat mid-field, and raced untouched for a 45yard touchdown. The Texans defense wasable to stop the extra point to make the score6 - 0. That score remained throughout thefirst half. The Falcons received the secondhalf kickoff. The Texans defense, led by JackLutz, Stephan Mohler, Michael Laflammeand Connor Parkerson was able to force theFalcons to punt. The Texans took over, andon their second play from scrimmage, WesleyKatz received the handoff and scampered50 yards for the touchdown. Katz's extrapoint put the Texans up 7 - 6 after threequarters. The Texans stretched the lead inthe 4th quarter when, on a 4th and 3 from theFalcons 10 yard line, quarterback RaymondCarlson found Logan Cole on a slant for a 10yard touchdown pass to make the score 13- 6. The Falcons took over possession witharound four minutes left in the game, andstarted driving the ball down the field withsome tough running. The Falcons had a firstand goal from the Texans six yard line, whenJoel Cook sacked the Falcons quarterbackwith a six yard loss. The Falcons took acouple of shots to the end zone, but the playof defensive backs Luke Vanburren, KarterDaniels and Jason Nunez were able to forcethe Falcons to turn the ball over on downs.With the win, the Texans were able to endthe regular season with a 5 - 0 record, and gointo the playoffs as the number one seed. TheFalcons had a hard fought game where thedefense played aggressive and were able toshut down the Texans offense the first half.The Falcons defensive line was led by AJRuth, Joshua Rogers-Gibson, Ryan Escover,and Ryan Carlson. The Falcons offense wasled by Ian Barnes who had many big runsincluding a 60 yd punt return. The offensiveline was led by Logan Koch, Bradley Archer,Joseph Doherty, and Mathew Waller.Senior Division: Giants 28, Jets 0: TheGiants did it again, dominating the field andtrouncing the Jets 28-0. Special teams, TimHarris, Michael Zoppo Kutsenda, JosephCarillo, Ben Thompson, Thomas Navarro,Conor Cruz, Skiler Lamb, Mathew Calcagno,Eric Meeks, Spencer Hickerson, TaiPhan, came up big, recovering the first twokickoffs, which guaranteed a 14-0 lead overthe Jets. Tim Harris was responsible for thefirst touchdown and the second was scoreddue to a 20 yard run by Thomas Navarro.An interception by Tim Harris gets the ballback for the Giants offense and on the ensuingplay, the ball is run 50 yards for anothertouchdown by Tim Harris, who also kicksthe extra point, putting the score at 20-0.In the second half from the Giants defense,Michael Zoppo Kutsenda, Ben Thompson,Thomas Navarro, Conor Cruz, Tim Harris,Skiler Lamb, Mathew Calcagno, Eric Meeks,Spencer Hickerson, Marcus Casillas, DanielNunez, Clayton Bailey and Colton Mesarchikincluded a touchdown saving tackle by ConorCruz. The Jets attempt to throw a couple ofpasses but they are broken up by the secondary.An interception by Ben Thompson getsthe ball back for the Giants on their 40 yardline. Later the Jets fumble the ball and it ispicked up by Conor Cruz. Michael ZoppoKutsenda tackles the Jet's receiver forcing a3 and out. The Giants mighty offense, JosephCarillo, Thomas Navarro, Tim Harris, TaborKohlmoos, Eric Meeks, Devin Bernacil,Sean Stavert, Tai Phan, Kyle Neves, ShaneWard and Colton Mesarchik continued tobring it, with Thomas Navarro scoring thefinal touchdown and a kick by Tim Harrisgets the extra point. The final score, Giants– 28, Jets – 0 marks the Giants 6th win of the2010 season and demonstrates their abilityto work as a team and further their goal tobe number one this season.Livermore Youth FootballIn game 6 of the 2010 season, LivermoreYouth Football and Cheer hosted the ConcordCobras at Livermore High School onSaturday, 10/16/2010. This coming Saturday,10/23/2010, LYFC is on the road, playing theNapa Saints at Justin Siena High School, withgames starting at 8:30AM. For more informationabout LYFC teams and standings, pleasevisit www.livermorekids.com.Gladiators (Scout): The fans were witnessto a commanding defensive game fromboth teams on Saturday. The Gladiators sawthe goal line only once, with an excitingtouchdown run by Claypool. In the secondquarter the Gladiators tried runs by Downs,Claypool and who evaded 4 different tacklesbut the Cobras held the line to stop them.The second half of the game saw more ofthe same defense by both teams. There werecrunching tackles by Gonzales and Barnes.Quinteros was putting pressure on theCobras offensive line and caused a fumble.Muzak and Evans penetrated the Cobras linerepeatedly. Cadena had numerous tacklesat the end of the 3rd quarter. Teamed withoutstanding work from Joiner and Cantuand a spectacular tackle by Cadena to stopanother touchdown run, the Gladiators wereable to keep the Cobras out of the end zone.The Gladiators tried to spark the offensewith commanding offensive blocking fromSchindler and Lee who was up against thebiggest player on the Cobra team. Even withexcellent work from Muscat at wide receiver,the Gladiators were thwarted by the Cobras’defense. At the end of the game, Fuentes,with tackles in the backfield, Joiner, holdingthe Cobras back, and a tackle in the backfieldby Quinteros, the Gladiators were able tocontain the Cobras to finish the game. TheGladiators fought a very physical game thewhole way and with commanding defense,tamed the Cobras.Titans (Jr. Pee Wee): Titans 7, ConcordCobras 13: In what turned out to be one ofthe closest games of the season for the Titans(1-4) started with a 55 yd TD run by ShamarGarrett on opening kick, followed by anextra point rush by Jacob Hernandez againstthe Concord Cobras (1-4). The excitementcontinued as Andrew Messner prevented aConcord TD with a tackle on the QB keeper,and a QB sack by Christopher Howard JacobHernandez then had an impressive 64 ydrush to the 4 yd line, and Jacob Peebles hada TD saving tackle on the 2 yd line after aninterception to close the first half, tied at 7-7.In the second half, Gabriel Navarro sackedthe QB for no gain to keep the Cobras frommaking a 1 st down, and Andrew Messnerkept the Cobras from scoring their secondTD with a tackle. Tyler Sidvers had a tacklefollowed by Josiah King sacking the QBfor no gain, causing another turnover ondowns, and a fumble recovery by CaelobStimpson. With 22 seconds remaining onthe clock, Concord scored their second TD.The Titans tried their best to even the scorewith only seconds remaining on the clock,but the score remained 13-7.Warriors (Pee Wee): Warriors 14,Cobras 0: In a match-up of strong defensiveteams, the Warriors (4-1) faced off againstthe Concord Cobras (2-3). Going into thegame, the Warriors were hoping to extendtheir winning streak. Said Coach Hodgins“Practice was really good for us this week….and we are looking to get back to championshiplevel play.” Warrior momentumstarted picking up after the opening driveswhen Davis recovered a Cobra fumble. TheWarriors found success sticking to a groundgame with carries by Potter, Hodgins andmultiple cutbacks by Munoz, who cappedthe drive with a pass interception for atouchdown. Hodgins ran the ball for theextra point. In the next couple drives, Warriordefense kept the Cobras out of the end zonewith impressive tackles by Palma, Hodgins,Potter, Ostrander and assists by Davila.Strong defense from both teams continuedthrough the first half. In the second half, thewarriors continued with their ground gameafter finding little success passing the ball. Onthe heels of some strong defense, with drivestopping tackles by Hodgins, Pierce, Rangeand Hart, the Warriors began another driveat the Cobra 24 yard line. With impressiveruns by Munoz and Davis (QB), a handoffto Potter put the ball at the 4 yard line.Hart caught a deflected pass to run for thetouchdown and Hodgins intercepted a passfor the extra point. Going into the 4 th quarter,the Warriors again held the Cobra offensescoreless. Although the Warriors managed tomove the ball, aided by strong blocking fromFigueroa and Ostrander, Cobra defense keptthe Warriors from further success in the endzone. With 1:45 left in the game, the Cobras’final drive was thwarted by key tackles fromHodgins, Hart and Potter. With a 14-0 finalscore, the Warriors continued their winningstreak with their second shut out in a rowagainst a tough opponent who has beatensome talented teams this season.Norsemen (Jr. Midget): Norsemen 39,Cobras 0: What a phenomenal performanceon Saturday by the mighty Norsemen (4-1)against the Concord Cobras (0-5). Theycame to play football and it showed rightfrom the start with a driving touchdown byToailoa. The trend continued in the secondquarter with a 15-yard touchdown run byBeck followed by another run by Beck forthe extra point. The Norsemen defensive linecame on strong with stellar performances byCarter with repeated tackles and all-star workthroughout the rest of the game by Fukofuka.By the end of the first half the score was14 - 0 for the Norsemen but they weren’tdone. They came out in the second half withrenewed zeal. Fukofuka was unstoppable onoffense with 8 runs in the 3rd quarter causingseveral first downs and finding the goalline again bringing the score to 20 - 0. TheNorsemen were on fire and completely shutthe Cobras down. There was more dominatingtackling by Stanley and the NorsemenBeck recovered a fumble and ran it back foranother touchdown. When the Cobras wentback on offense they were thwarted by againby more impressive O-line anchor work byBurke who led the Norsemen the wholegame. An interception by Barnum stole anymomentum the Cobras were trying to create.Fukofuka turned the interception into anotherscore with more running all the way to theend zone. The final nail was driven into theCobra’s coffin with another interception byFukofuka who ran it all the way back foryet another touchdown bringing the finalscore to 39 - 0 Norsemen. Players DanielByrnes and Armenta were both celebratedfor outstanding performances. Coach Burkegave the never-before-awarded game ballto Fukofuka.Vikings (Midget): Viking win recordeddue to Cobra forfeit, as they do not field aMidget level team.Pleasanton Jr. FootballPleasanton Junior Football Leagueresults:JV Division: Vikings 25, Jaguars 0: TheVikings won big on Saturday shutting out theJaguars 25-0 in the final game of the regularseason. The defense powered up to keep theJaguars out of the end zone while the offensecame together allowing Jax Pedersen to scorethree of the four touchdowns, rushing forover 200 yards, including an interception.The Vikings opened the game with a bangwhen Pedersen returned the Jaguars kickoff for a 65 yard TD run. The defense waspumped and immediately shut down theJaguars in four plays with tackles by RiverFanene, Trevor Terry, Donovan Mayer andErik Clemensen. The Vikings took over atabout the Jaguar 20, but a penalty pushedthem back to the end zone. On second and20, Pedersen broke through and ran the fullfield – about 98 yards – to score the secondTD for a 13-0 lead.Once again the defense poured onthe pressure. Key tackles by Jake Massie,Hayden Gribble, Daniel Meyer and SeanHupke, and a broken up a pass Pedersen,kept the Jags off the scoreboard. Later inthe second period Jake Crittenden carriedfor 10 while Pedersen took a Ronnie Jonespass for a first down and a gain of 15, steadilymoving down field. With 36 seconds left inthe half, Jones took the snap, passed laterallyto Brian Bergman who accurately threw theball down field to Sam Tarasow who easilyscored the third TD for a 19-0 lead.The defense opened the second halfwith a pair of tackles by Nick Massie andClemensen but it was Pedersen’s interceptionthat turned the ball back to his team. Twoplays later, key blocks by Christian Campbell,Christian Jones, Craig Gin, ChristopherLundell, Brian Mahoney, Mason Bartoloand Christopher Larking, paved the way forPedersen’s 55-yard run and third TD. Jonesthen ran in the extra point for a 25-0 lead.In the fourth, the Jaguars pushed hardto gain yardage, but key tackles again byNick Massie and Clemensen prevented anyadvancement. The Vikings took over and ranthe ball with Jones for 15, Pedersen for 35and Crittenden for about 10 eating up timeand ending with a kneel down.Advanced: Cardinals 12, Saints 27: TheCardinals lashed out against the Saints in aspectacular display of football but fell short ofa victory with a final score of 12 to the Saints27. The Cardinals started the game with loadsof energy and quickly picked up a TD withinsix plays of kickoff. A picture perfect passby Jackson Reiss to Connor Monson and amajor punch through the Saints linemen byAndrew Nguyen gave the Cardinals theironly two touchdowns. Other spectacularpasses were delivered to Jushan Samra andTyler Wilhite. On defense, the Cardinals fedthe Saints powerful tackles by Chris Moll,Travis Mason, Andrew Kroll, Kyle Glazzy,Grant Huggins and Mike Parisi along with atextbook tackle by James Kozuch.Pleasanton RagePleasanton Rage Division 1 U15 ACplayed ACC Mavericks Sunday with Ragescoring quickly when speedy right forwardMorgan Brandt scored on a Hannah Jacksonthrough pass. Goalie Hannah Menk held thelead making 3 good saves in the 2nd halfincluding coming out on a break-away attackand making a sliding save. Ariel Gershmanadded another Rage goal late in the 2nd halfwith a long shot that sailed over the goalie andinto the net. (Rage 2 Mavericks 0).Pleasanton Rage U-13 Grey defeatedthe Alliance FC Devils on Sunday by a scoreof 3-1. Leading the scoring for the Rage wasOlivia Christensen, Miranda Spring andKailyn Coleman. Assisting on the goals wereTaylor Campbell and Avery Jones. Controllingthe midfield and setting up many ofthe scoring opportunities were Dalia Shafi,Gaby Cabrera and Miranda Spring. Strongdefense led by Megan Shackley, Dahlia Shafi,Bailey Sanchez and goalie Abigail Mitchellhelped preserve the win. Top OffensivePlayers: Olivia Christensen, Miranda Springand Kailyn Coleman. Taylor Campbell andAvery Jones; Top Defensive Players: MeganShackley, Dalia Shafi, Bailey Sanchez andgoalie Abigail MitchellPleasanton Rage U15 White teambattled the tough Mustang Eagles thisSaturday coming away with a well fought,well deserved 2 to 1 win. Rage took to thefield down several key players, but the teamshowed great teamwork and desire to win.Mustang was 1st to score off a PK earlyin the 1st half. However, Rage kept up thepressure and executed some of their bestplay of the season. Josie Beidleman dida great job controlling the midfield whileAimee Smith, Ali Racer and Lauren Fowlerkept up constant pressure and great sidelinepossession. This set up forwards Jill Eicherand Cassidy Holmes with some great scoringopportunities. Although down 1 to 0 atthe half, Rage came back fired up and evenmore determined to win. Midway thru thehalf, Erica Goldhawk connected with a passfrom Marianne Fernandez and fired 1 in totie up the game. The Rock solid defensiveteam of Kylie Cardozo, Karah Paul, LaurenAntilla and Ali Gonsman were all over theMustang offense, stopping multiple shot attempts.Sammy Crepeau also made severalkey saves in goal to keep Rage alive. With10 minutes left of play, Fernandez was ableto dribble through the Mustang defense andscore, giving Rage a 2 to 1 lead. The defensecontinued its shutdown and Rage was cameaway with a 2 to 1 victory.The U12 Rage White went up againstthe Santa Rosa United Tremors and cameaway with a 1-1 draw. After a scoreless firsthalf the Rage White broke through whenShanece Hunsaker took a long pass fromJenyce Dutcher and out ran the Tremorsdefense and beat the Tremors keep with a shotto the left corner. The Rage White was thenput on the defense for most of the remainingof the game as the Tremors battled to eventhe score. Rage White Izzy Neads turnedaway shot after shot until finally the Tremorsevened the score at 1-1. For the remaining10 minutes, the game went back and forth asboth teams threatened to score. Rage Whitesweeper Jenyce Dutcher anchored the RageWhite defense and had a number of runsthat went deep into the Tremors end of thefield. Rage White Defenders Haley Beltranand Katey Rademann held their own againstthe Tremors forwards. Rage White forwardsAlyssa Bardakos, Mira Greenlee and ShaneceHunsaker. Rage White midfielders MadisonSoble, Sophie Adams, Emily Mickelsonand Mckeena Moura battled the Tremorsall game long.The U10 Rage White went up againstthe U10 Rage Orange from their own club.The U10 Rage White was led by their goalieAllison Jenezon. Jenezon turned away shotafter shot. She simply wasn't going to allowthe Rage Orange to score. Despite the ballbeing in their own end of the field much ofthe game, the Rage White played the RageOrange to a 0-0 draw. The Rage White defensestayed tough the whole game led byQuinn Lombardi, Lexi Trucco, Holly Judson,DeLaney Soble, Sarah Mirr and AllisonHunter. Rage forwards Kiera Hegarty, JennaBrown, Zoe Moura, Yasmine Springer, EmilyTincher and Abby Fried had a few good runsdown the field which put the pressure on theRage Orange defense.Pleasanton Rage Division 4U-14: Rowdies 1, Lotsos 1: The gamewas played well by all. Many shots on goalson both sides. Dahlia Flories of the Lotsossaved several potential goals in the secondhalf, after one goal scored by Haley Issacsof the Rowdies in the first half, assisted byher twin sister, Alyson. In the second half,Megan Cavanaugh of the Lotsos passed toShaneese Fischer who scored the tying goal.Lauren Chew played fantastic defense for theRowdies and Siena Moca as goalie for theRowdies made three key saves at the end ofthe game to preserve the tie. Top OffensivePlayers: Dahlia Flories, Shanese Fischer,Megan Cavanaugh - Lotsos: Top DefensivePlayers: Haley Issacs, Lauren Chew, SienaMoca - Rowdies:U-10: Jelly Beans 2, Jewels 1: JungleCats 6, Jack Rabbits 0: The Jewels faced theJelly Beans in a closely matched contest inwhat turned out to be a defensive showcasefor the girls talents. Top Offensive Players:Kaidon Toombs, Marrisa Lawrence,Summer Reeves – Jewels; Nishita Shetty,Harsha Mudaliar, Lucia Cataneda - JungleCats: Top Defensive Players: Emily Smith,Maddie Hill, Steffanie Angelo – Jewels; LexiValentine, Ashley Lopez, Stephanie Dunlop- Jungle Cats:U-7: The Tinker Bells flew up and downthe field playing a magical game. Greatdefensive plays from goalies Rachel Mattisonand Laney Lopez who dove severaltimes for the ball to keep the Tornadoesfrom scoring. Top Offensive Players: AvaRicker, Ella Andrews – Tinkerbells; AlyssaBrathwaite, Amita Grewal, Olivia Soble– Tazmanian Devils; Top Defensive Players:Laney Lopez, Rachel Mattison –Tinkerbells;Mason Hekl, Avery Ehrlich, Sydney Lu– Tazmanian Devils;Livermore SoccerHigh-Comp, Division-1U-12 Boys: Fireballs 2, Koas 0: Offense:Nicholas Brown, Jesus Espinoza(Fireballs); Hector Salcole, Ernie Torres(Koas); Defense: Justin Pettis, Robert Hoff(Fireballs); Ernesto Cruz, David Sanchez(Koas); Goals/Assists: Nicholas Brown (G),Jesus Espinoza (G) (Fireballs)The Livermore Fusion Black U15 girlsrebounded from a 1-0 loss to the PleasantonRage to defeat the Benicia Arsenal 3-0 inGSSL play. Livermore scored in the thirdminute when Elyse Codiroli directed in SarahWilkinson's corner kick. The Fusion defense,led by Ryley Landreth, Sarah Franklin andMariajose Chacon, limited the Arsenal toonly a few scoring chances as they clearedthe ball well inside the box and did notallow Benicia's forwards to shoot the ballon net. Livermore also had solid offensivefrom Mady Souza, Beth McCall and EliseFalgout as they battled for possession and setup their outside attackers. In the 35th minute,Jenna Hatch ran down a long middle passfrom Alison Pierson and beat the onrushinggoalie with an outside move to the left andshot into the open goal. The Fusion kept upthe intensity in the second half and completedthe scoring with fifteen minutes remainingwhen Hatch took a pass from Souza andsped by her defenders and drilled a shotinto the back of the net. Keeper SavannahWinters preserved the shutout with a coupleof nice saves.Livermore controlled the first half playagainst the Pleasanton Rage but could notfind the net. Hatch, Landreth, Pierson,Wilkinson all had shots. Early in the secondhalf, Alyssa Stevenson and McCall attemptedshots but Pleasanton's defense limited theFusion's chances the rest of the game. TheRage took advantage of a well placed cornerkick to score the game's only goal with tenminutes remaining and they continued tostifle Livermore's offense to seal a 1-0 win.In NorCal State Cup qualifying play, theFusion played a solid 25 minutes to openthe match against the Bay Oaks Bombers.Mickele Schmitt blocked a couple of shotsand the Fusion played evenly with theirfavored opponent. However, the Bomberswore down the Fusion with efficient passingand hustle to break through with two goalsin the last twelve minutes of the half. Fusiongoalie Savannah Winters kept the Fusion inthe game early in the second half when shemade a diving save and a successful challengeon a break-away. The Bombers scoredtwice more in the second half to completea 4-0 victory.Livermore Fusion 01B Black shut outthe Mustang Renegades 4 - 0 on Sunday.Paimon Goulart assisted Eddie Topete justbefore halftime to give Livermore the lead.In the second half, Trent Crisp's shot fromthe left side kept the scoring going. PatrickConnolly hit the back of the net to increaseFusion's lead to 3. Douglas Wynne's longdistance blast sealed the game. GoalkeeperMatthew Hagan made many saves on thewet surface to earn the shut out.The Livermore Crush U14 met adetermined and upset minded San RamonYellowjackets team and had to rally late towin 4-1 in Rec-Plus League action. Despitethe final score, the Crush did not seal thevictory until very late in this one. TheLivermore squad was caught off guard bythe effort of the Yellowjackets and initiallyfell behind when a San Ramon player brokeloose down the left side beating the Crushdefense to net the first goal of the game.Down 1-0, the Crush rallied when DorothyRichards beat one defender before findingNatalie Palomo open in the middle to netthe score that evened the game. From there,the teams battled to a stalemate through theremainder of the first half. Defensively,Brittney Turner, Devin Everett and JessicaCasey displayed a physical style of play tohold the Yellowjackets in check.In the second half, the Crush came outwith increased energy and finally began tocapitalize on opportunities. Brianna Ruloma,who had spent the first half creating scoringopportunities for her teammates, took mattersinto her own hands scoring on a long striketo give the Crush a 2-1 lead. Brittney Turnerfurther pressed the attack for the Crush fromher midfield spot forcing a foul deep in theYellowjackets half. RJ Atwal converted thepenalty kick to increase the Crush lead to3-1. Natalie Palomo added a late insurancegoal for a final score of 4-1. The win setsup a match next Saturday against MustangUnited in a game with potential league titleimplications.Livermore SC Fusion Under 12 GirlsMaroon team returned to fall league playlast Saturday afternoon with a 4 to 2 victoryover Central Marin Magic. Fusion raced to afirst half lead of 3 to 0 on a goal by AshleyMorton and two goals by Alyssa Oki. In thesecond half, Magic scored twice to furrow thecollective brows of the Fusion faithful. But,Ashley Morton scored on a break-away toput the match away. Fusion's midfield led byLesly Jimenez consistently delivered scoringopportunities for the front line.Rec-Plus, Division-4U-12 Girls: Tiger Sharks 2, Cheetahs1: The action moved continuously from oneend of the field to the other as the closelymatched Tiger Sharks and Cheetahs battledit out. Strong goalie action by the Cheetahs'Hannah Sidhom and the Tiger Sharks' TaylorSullivan kept the scores low as they fendedoff repeated attempts from the opposingteam. Strong offense by both teams keptthings lively while the defense practicallyflew around the field protecting their goals.In the end, it was a Tiger Sharks victory, 2 - 1over the Cheetahs. Both teams can be proudof the good sportsmanship demonstratedby their players. Offense: Heather Woelk,Megan Ewing, Taylor Sullivan, Maya Pillon(Sharks); Mia Barrett, Ashley Lucas(Cheetahs); Defense: Tegan Borg, EllieDeuell, Savannah Stevenson, April Kennedy(Sharks); Alexandra Kramer, HannahSidhom (Cheetahs); Goals/Assists: HeatherWoelk (G), Megan Ewing (G) (Sharks); AnnieKevorkian (G) (Cheetahs)Thunder 5, Tiger Shaks 1: Although thepoint spread was pretty big in this game, theaction on the field belied the score as many"almost goals" by the Tiger Sharks wererebuffed by the Thunder's strong defense. TheCheetahs goalie stood her ground while theiroffense ran it in to a final score of 5-1 overthe Tiger Sharks. Outstanding play by bothteams and an exciting game for spectators.Offense: Sarah Jahansooz, Bailey Steinhart,Nicole Napper (Thunder); Heather Woelk,Megan Ewing, Riley "Bolt" Male, TaylorSullivan (Sharks); Defense: Emily Jackson,Nicole Baer, Lauren Sebastiani (Thunder);Ki Ja Ourdoune, Maya Pillon, Emma Zika,April Kennedy (Sharks); Goals/Assists:Nicole Napper (2G), Bailey Steinhart (G),Malissa Shadle (left) scored for the Pleasanton Rage's U13Orange Premier team.Photo - Doug JorgensenAmador Valley High School running back Carson Ewanich (1)heads down field with Granada's Ralph Pillora (3) in pursuit.Amador romped to an easy 34 to 7 win in EBAL action.Photo - Doug JorgensenCampolindo High School ruined Dublin High School'shomecoming last Friday with a 31 to 17 victory. The Gaels nowown a 2-4 record.

The Independent, OCTOBER 21, 2010 - PAGE 7Sarah Jahansooz (G), Sabrina Huffstutler (G)(Thunder); Heather Woelk (G) (Sharks)U-10 Girls: Livermore Lasers 1, SanRamon Stars 2: Offense: Caitlyn Quarteroli,Kalea Bartolotto, Madeline Koning(Livermore); Sarah Worthley (San Ramon);Defense: Grace Groeniger, Lindsey Warren,Haylee Kramer (Livermore); Kassandra Morando,Emma Rodriguez (San Ramon)Bolts 3, Crazy Colts 0: Goals/Assists:Abby Hoobing (G, A), Lyndsay Jones (2G),Amanda Craft (A) (Bolts)San Ramon Extreme 4, Livermore Bolts1: The San Ramon Extreme showed howgood they are with excellent defense andtwo fast breaks resulting in perfect highshots on goal. Offense: Taylor Rios, KathleenCravens, Delanie Davis (San Ramon);Leah Kline, Emily Rogers, Abby Hoobing(Livermore); Defense: Hailey Farrell, PaulineMadrieres, Delanie Davis (San Ramon);Olivia Armstrong, Brianne Radliff, AmandaCraft (Livermore); Goals/Assists: KathleenCravens (2G), Delanie Davis (2G) (SanRamon); Lyndsay Jones (G), Abby Hoobing(A) (Livermore)Livermore Dynamite 2, Danville LightningBolts 1: The Lightning Bolts scored inthe first ten minutes and then the Dynamiteresponded with two goals to comebackand win the game. The Dynamite remainundefeated. Offense: Abby Fraser, KelsiGreen, Shaylin Vadney (Livermore); ElyseMcClure (Danville); Defense: Sarah Davisson,Lindsay Plant, Kate Wallace (Livermore);Gabby Dube, Kira Carr (Danville);Goals/Assists: Kennedy Griffith (G), KelsiGreen (G) (Livermore); Elyse McClure (G)(Danville)U-14 Boys: Alamo United 4, LivermoreMatrix Reloaded 0: In this first game of aweekend tournament, Matrix Reloaded wasquickly set back on it's heels as the AlamoUnited got 2 quick goals off corner kicks.Both teams pressed hard all game, but AlamoUnited made the most of opportunities, whileMatrix Reloaded missed several opportunities.Offense: Joe Karleskind, Ethan Hall,Ben Stame (Alamo); Cameron Ourdoune,Owen Chance, Erik Mork (Livermore);Defense: Christos Derschuk, Jordan Weil,Callum Aston (Alamo); Ross Wohlgemuth,Will Mullins, Jacob Parsons (Livermore);Goals/Assists: Joe Karleskind (3G), KevinDanis (G), Ethan Hall (2A) (Alamo)Livermore Matrix Reloaded 2, Diablos 0:In this second game of a weekend tournament,the Diablos kept themselves in the game, butMatrix Reloaded had the ball in the Diablosend of the field most of the game. While Diablos'defense did a good job keeping MatrixReloaded from scoring, they were unableto get the ball near Matrix's goal enough toscore themselves. Offense: Kevin Switzer,Kevin Burkett, Nathan Barros (Livermore);Matthew O'Connell, Weston Lightfoot, PaulWolfert (Diablos); Defense: James Yarnell,Jonathan Short, Stephan Kai (Livermore);Mark Wolford, Jared Leong, Andrew Garcia(Diablos); Goals/Assists: Kevin Burkett (G),Kevin Switzer (G) (Livermore)U-12 Boys: Wolverines 5, Earthquakes1: Offense: Sam Miller, Peter Vance, JacobFumero (Wolverines); Blake Lindberg,Shervin Sorooshian, Eric Chen (Earthquakes);Defense: Conner Sweeney, KyleParsons, Shane Clifton (Wolverines);Peter Lucas, Matt Bessa, Steven Collari(Earthquakes)Tiger Sharks 3, Thunder 2: The TigerSharks took the lead early on, racking up twogoals and demonstrating solid teamwork anddazzling speed. Thunder then brought it onfull force to score two goals. As it was lookinglike the game might end in a tie betweenthese two strong teams, the Tiger Sharksscored again to win the game at 3-2 overthe Thunder. Both teams had great defenseand played aggressively but fairly in theirsecond match up of the season. Kudos togoalies for fending off many, many attemptson both sides. Offense: Riley "Bolt" Male,Maya Pillon, Heather Woelk, SavannahStevenson, Taylor Sullivan (Sharks); NicoleNapper, Ashley Barlow (Thunder); Defense:Emma Zika, Shannon Kai, April Kennedy,Ki Ja Ourdoune (Sharks); Sabrina Huffstutler,Bailey Steinhart, Natalia Khoudian(Thunder); Goals/Assists: Maya Pillon (G),Heather Woelk (G), Taylor Sullivan (G)(Sharks); Nicole Napper (G), Ashley Barlow(G) (Thunder)U-10 Boys: Gunners 5, Vipers 0: Livermoreteams Gunners and Vipers played ona sunny, hot day with the Vipers shot downby the Gunners. The first half the Vipersmaintained a strong defense, allowing onlyone goal early in the half. The Gunnersrevved up their offense in the 2nd half,scoring 4 more and holding back the Vipersto 2 shots only but none catching the net.Final score 5-0. Defense: Offense: RobertoIacomini, James Renouf, Cameron Meier(Gunners); Josh Freitas, Ty Marks, LoganGreenough (Vipers); Jared Tavares, BrandonTrevison, Noah Rakestraw (Gunners);Jacob Moen, Theo Dean, Gabriel Parrish(Vipers); Goals/Assists: Roberto Iacomini(G), James Renouf (G, A), Cameron Meier(G), Dominic Sheppard (G), Zachary Parodi(G) (Gunners)Vipers 2, Earthquakes 1: LivermoreVipers survived the Danville Earthquakes,winning 2-1. Viper Gabriel Parrish scoredstraight and high into the net off a LoganGreenough pass in the first half. The secondhalf exploded with Viper James Duperlykicking hard into the net and Vipers held theshut-out until Earthquake Miles Dross shota successful goal late in the game. Offense:James Duperly, Jack Burke, Gabriel Parrish(Vipers); Noah Thomas, Joshua Nunnery,Miles Dross (Earthquakes); Defense: JoshuaSpencer, Thomas Cowles, Ray Montes(Vipers); Ryan Tancreto, Brian Kenny, TroyVorus (Earthquakes); Goals/Assists: GabeParrish (G), James Duperly (G), LoganGreenough (A) (Vipers); Miles Dross (G)(Earthquakes)Mustang Lightning 0, Fusion SC Gunners2: Fusion SC Gunners fought a toughbattle against the Mustang Lightning, andwon. Offense: Roberto Iacomini (G), JamesRenouf (G), Zachary Parodi, Cameron Meier,Dominic Shepherd, Noah Rakestraw (Gunners);Liam Woerner, Robbie Barton (Lightning);Defense: Zachary Hollingshaus (GK),Thomas Knierieme (GK), Logan Hartrum,Jared Travers, Branden Trevethan (Gunners);Gerard Grassi, Owen Ostler, Spencer Anderson(GK), Will Spain (GK) (Lightning);Goals/Assists: Roberto Iacomini (G), JamesRenour (G) GunnersGalaxy 2, Vipers 1: It was an excitinggame between Livermore teams Galaxy andVipers. The Galaxy started strong with aDylan Greenly goal 5 minutes into the game.The Galaxy offense with Dylan, Ryan Bartl,and Zach Fumero continued to put Vipergoalie at work with shots on goal, and Dylanwas successful with a second goal shortlybefore the half. The Vipers dominated thesecond half with shots on goal with GabeParrish, Jack Burke, Logan Greenough,Forest Bishop, and Ray Montes all takingshots. Viper defense with goalie Theo Deanalso prevented any Galaxy points. JamesDuperly finally caught the net a minutebefore the game ended for a final Galaxywin 2-1. Offense: Kyle McKinzie, RyanBartl, Zachary Fumero, Dylan Greenly(Galaxy); Ray Montes, James Duperly,Gabriel Parrish, Logan Greenough (Vipers);Defense: Maxwell Bauer, Matthew Gomes,Christopher Rochez (Galaxy); Josh Freitas,Forest Bishop, Jacob Moen, Thomas Cowles(Vipers); Goals/Assists: Dylan Greenly (2G)(Galaxy); James Duperly (G)House, Division-4:U-12 Girls: Goal Getters 5, Dolphins0: Offense: Chloe Brickwedel, Jenna Camargo,Kate Marcel (Getters); Emily Hewitt(Dolphins); Defense: Olivia Curtis, BaileyMorrison, Adele Myers (Getters); EmmaKristovich (Dolphins); Goals/Assists: JennaCamargo (3G, A), Chloe Brickwedel (G),Kate Marcel (G), Tessa Mullins (A), BellaVitale (A) (Getters)Olympians 2, Goal Getters 4: The GoalGetters won an energetic game by outscoringthe Dolphins in the second-half. Offense:Clare Collity, Kate Marcel, Bella Vitale(Getters); Amanda Eijansantos, Krissy Keller(Olympians); Defense: Chloe Brickwedel,Monica Meier, Adele Myers (Getters);Ashely Geary (Olympians); Goals/Assists:Chloe Brickwedel (3G, A), KateMarcel (G, A), Clare Collity (A) (Getters);Amanda Eijansantos (G), Krissy Keller (G)(Olympians)Goal Getters 4, Hot-Shots 0: This wasthe final game of the girl's House Tournamentdeciding 1st and 2nd place for U12 girls forthe tournament. The Hot Shots played theirbest offense in the first half, but were shutdown by good defense, including 5 savesby goalie Tessa Mullins. The Goal Gettersfound their footing and scored (2G) in thefirst half, one on a penalty kick by ChloeBrickwedel. The Hot Shots made the GoalGetters fight hard all game, but the GoalGetters strong offense scored 2 more goalsand kept the Hot Shots on defense for mostof the second half, keeping the Hot Shotsfrom a shot on goal for the entire secondhalf. Offense: Chloe Brickwedel, JennaCamargo, Bella Vitale (Getters); Joy Blea,Ciara Martinez, Arianah Nava (Hot-Shots);Defense: Kate Marcel, Olivia Curtis, TessaMullins (Getters); Samantha Rodriguez,Brianna Ranney, Sierra Stone (Hot-Shots);Goals/Assists: Chloe Brickwedel (2G), JennaCamargo (G), Bella Vitale (G) (Getters)Goal Getters 1, Hot-Shots 1: This gamewas a rematch of the two teams that playedfor the house tournament first & secondplace trophies only six days previous. TheHot Shots held the Goal Getters to onlyone goal, playing great defense. The GoalGetters gave up the only goal to the HotShots in the two games in a beautiful shotover the fingertips of the goalie. Offense:Jenna Camargo, Chloe Brickwedel, KateMarcel (Getters); Ciara Martinez, Joy Blea(Hot-Shots); Defense: Olivia Curtis, MonicaMeier, Adele Myers (Getters); SamanthaRodriguez, Clelia Opepare, Sierra Stone(Hot-Shots); Goals/Assists: Jenna Camargo(G) (Getters); Ciara Martinez (G), Joy Blea(A) (Hot-Shots)U-10 Girls: Firecrackers 3, Wildfire 2:Offense: Hannah Dolan, Mia Smith, CamilleBest (Firecrackers); Noelle Rizzo, MaryGriffin, Taylor Glace (Wildfire); Defense:Pascale Badders, Holly Brixey, Bella Hocking(Firecrackers); Hannah Sandahl, AislinnMcElderry, Hannah Curian (Wildfire);Goals/Assists: Mia Smith (2G), HannahDolan (G) (Firecrackers); Noelle Rizzo (G),Mary Griffin (G) (Wildfire)Strikers 5, Starflowers 3: Offense: JuliaLarson, Joanne Flores, Delilah Corral (Strikers);Brenda Gasper, Melany Brambilla,Olivia Kelly (Starflowers); Goals/Assists:Lindsey Phillips (2G), Rochelle Stone(2G), Jennifer Cardoza (G) (Strikers);Zaret Zamora, Brynn Morgan, Anna Beers;Abby Andrew (A), Lindsey Phillips (G),Delilah Corral (A), Rochelle Stone (G)(Starflowers)Goal Getters 3, Sting 1: Offense: AudreyCurtis, Bridgette Meyer, Claire Wiedenfeld(Getters); Alexis Joiner, Amber Feduniw,Valeria Gonzalez (Sting); Defense: AllisonAzevedo, Alexa Harvey, Kayla Hebebrand(Getters); Isabella Miller, Itzel Acosta,Peyton Fields (Sting); Goals/Assists: LaurenFarrauto (G), Kayla Hebebrand (2G),Bridgette Meyer (G) (Getters); ValeriaGonzalez (G) (Sting)Goal Getters 2, Strikers 2: Offense:Audrey Curtis, Bridgette Meyer, ClaireWiedenfeld (Getters); Carly Sansoni, AbbyDevries, Julia Larson (Strikers); Defense:Lauren Farrauto, Nicole Geary, Payton Rose(Getters); Carly Schindler, Lindsey Phillips,Abby Andrews (Strikers); Goals/Assists:Lauren Farrauto (G), Nicole Geary (G) (Getters);Lindsey Phillips (G), Abby Andrews(G) (Strikers)Electric Scorpions 4, USA Girls 4:Offense: Bella Grajeda, Sydney Reno,Katherine Terry (Scorpions); Jodi Bryant,Sierra Wysock (Girls); Defense: Grace Leary,Anika Jensen, Sofia Acosta (Scorpions);Ryann Lubeck (Girls); Goals/Assists: GraceLeary (2G), Bella Grajeda (G), Sydney Reno(G) (Scorpions); Jodi Bryant (4G), SierraWysock (A) (Girls)U-9 Girls: Electric Scorpions 1, TeamUSA 1: Offense: Tami Lee, Brooklyn Pehargou,Sydney Reno (Scorpions); RachelBrock, Tori Trautwein (USA); Defense:Katherine Terry, Karen Bryant, Bella Grajeda(Scorpions); Katie Water, Rebecca Wheeler(USA); Goals/Assists: Tami Lee (G) (Scorpions);Rachel Brock (G) (USA)Rad Pandas 5, Firecrackers 2: Offense:Citaly Soto, Lissy Hernandez, Cedar Berkey(Pandas); Hannah Dolan, Abigail Rothe, MiaSmith (Firecrackers); Defense: America Orozco,Annelisse Wirmann, Hannah Kavanaugh(Pandas); Sabrina Pertica, Eva Salazar, OliviaSears (Firecrackers); Goals/Assists: AmericaOrozco (3G), Citaly Soto (2G) (Pandas);Hannah Dolan (2G) (Firecrackers)Lightning 3, Team USA 2: Team USAand the Lightning played a hard game. Bothteams had great offense and defense. TeamUSA scored the first goal but it didn't take longfor the Lightning to score back. It was a closegame. Offense: Myah Bullis, Kylie Muzzall(2G) (Lightning); Elaina Cisneros, LillyRedell (USA); Defense: Olivia Tabaracci,Hailey Lopez (Lightning); Chandler Duarte,Katie Waters (USA); Goals/Assists: KylieMuzzall (2G), Myah Bullis (G) (Lightning);Lilly Redell (2G) (USA)U-8 Girls: Speedy Centipedes vs TheFirecrackers: Offense: Gretchen Krenz,Abbey Licon (Centipedes); Maddie Allum,Katie Darling (Firecrackers); Defense:Cailin Thompson, Gracie Ackerman (Centipedes);Grace Alfonzo, Anastasha Weasner(Firecrackers)Cheetahs vs Firecrackers: Offense: MegganMcCoy, Grace Caulfield, Emma Guest,Courtney Schnapp (Cheetahs); Katie Darling,Jenna Lawrence, Anna Leary, GiannaSansoni, Anastasha Weasner (Firecrackers);Defense: Molly MacLaren, Sophia Franco,Andrea Lee (Cheetahs); Grace Alfonzo,Maddie Allum, Emily Hambrick, KinseyHambrick (Firecrackers)California Strikers vs Speedy Centipedes:Offense: Kylie Neubauer, JadeOverton, Hope McKeever (Strikers); GracieAckerman, Stephanie Carrillo Ocampo(Centipedes); Defense: Danielle Nikolashin(Strikers); Brooke Carter, Gretchen Krenz(Centipedes)Banana Splits vs Jaguars: Offense:Sonoma Calkins, Mina Thompson (Splits);Corrina Bartolotto (Jaguars); Defense: BellaAndrus, Ava Hall (Splits); Kayla Remund(Jaguars)Speedy Centipedes vs Bubblegum Girls:Offense: Faith Rogers, Cailin Thompson(Centipedes); Kendall Sutton, Miriah Cordero(Girls); Defense: Kelena Brongiel,Alei Tuia (Centipedes); Madison Sullivan,Bridget Yockom (Girls)Banana Splits vs Krystals: Offense:Lissa Mizutani, Sonoma Palkins (Splits);America Peralta (Krystals); Defense: MorganKemple, Alysia Greer (Splits); ElisabelleAluczi (Krystals)Nets on Fire vs Bubble Gum Girls:Offense: Rebecca George, Aaron Murphy,Melanie Branda (Fire); Emily krakowski,Madison Sullivan (Girls); Brooke Trevathan,Emily Rakestraw (Fire); Camille Wiggington,Amy Zeck (Girls)Purple Poppies vs Fireballs: Offense:Emily Silva, Serena Dolan (Poppies); SarahParker, Cassandra Matchett (Fireballs);Defense: Klarissa Cuenca, Aria Roach(Poppies); Bella Murphy, Athena McPeake(Fireballs); Game Summary: A great effortby two good teams having fun.U7 Girls: Charming Cheetahs vs.Raspberry Splash: Charming Cheetahs TopPlayers: Sofia Pulido (2 goals), Wallis Bregman(goal), Megan Toner; Raspberry SplashTop Players: Karli McDowell (offense),Bryanna Leary (defense), Nicole Codington(overall play)U6 Girls: Fire Fairies vs. Cheetah Chix:Top Players: Fire Fairies - Jordan Meier (offense)Caryssa Jesberg (defense); CheetahChix - Kimmie Keller (Outstanding Hustleand Drive). Goal Scorers: Cheetah Chix -Kimmie Keller, Julia Lee, Catalina Carlson,Melanie Reed, Jori Wilkendorf; FireFairies- Offense; Jordan Meier, Makenzie Ravera,Kira Demello, Angelica Evans, Elle BowmanDefense; Sierra Black, Emily Tenoria,Caryssa JesbergPink Fireballs vs Purple Butterflies: Offense:Faith Carroll, Carly Chance, NatalieTudor (Fireballs); Ava Lewis, Ysabel Smith,Hannah Stathem (Butterflies); Defense:Gwen St. Clair, Llana Bagby, Kate Hankins(Fireballs); Naomi Zika, Emily Hollinghaus,Sierra Swansinger (Butterflies)U-12 Boys: Fireballs 2, Killer Monkeys0: Offense: Jesus Espinoza, Nicholas Brown(Fireballs); Rommie Maleb, Andy Cushins(Monkeys); Defense: Roman Vasquez,Leight Rawashdeh (Fireballs); Nick Tivey,Anthony Garcia (Monkeys); Goals/Assists:Jesus Espinoza (G), Nichoal Brown (G)(Fireballs)U-10 Boys: Team USA 3, Spartans 2:The first game of the day, and off to a slowstart with no score for the first half. ThenTeam USA’s player, Delaney-Oneill madethe first score, followed by Aslin with asecond goal. The Spartans quickly steppedup with back to back goals by Eijansantosand Wiggington. Now the game is tied with5 minutes left and Team USA’s Delaney-O’Neill takes it upon himself and scores thewinning goal. Both teams had great shots ongoal as well as strong defenders. Offense:Cameron Aslin, Aidan Epperly, ChristopherHolzwarth (USA); Derek Eijansantos, TaylorPine, Jason Wiggington (Spartans); Defense:Alex Patterson, Nicolas Gottero, CoreyHouck (USA); Eric Moody, Nathan Kamm(Spartans); Goals/Assists: Cameron Aslin(G), Darren Delaney-O’Neill (2G) (USA);Derek Eijansantos (G), Jason Wiggington(G) (Spartans)U-9 Boys: Strikers 0, Ghost Riders 0:Offense: Bradley Mitchell, Eric Ruloma(Strikers); Seth Jeppson, Siddhant Shetti(Riders); Defense: Josiah Knight, LoganVinson (Strikers); Juan Alonso, Shlok Bansal(Riders)Dynamos 4, Galaxy Fighters 1: Offense:Jordan Scates, Jesse Wolfson (Dynamos);Jacob Kilbane, Max Higgins (Fighters);Defense: Kevin Collitry, Ethan Erickson(Dynamos); Shahmir Lodhi, Ethan James(Fighters); Goals/Assists: Jesse Wolfson(4G) (Dynamos); Jacob Kilbane (G)(Fighters)Goal Busters 2, Galaxy Fighters 1: Offense:Nathan Jones, Joe Fields (Busters);Seth Ludkin, Jacob Kilbane (Fighters);Defense: Luke Moylan, Logan Kavanagh(Busters); Edgar Garcia, Ethan James (Fighters);Goals/Assists: Nathan Jones (G),Joe Fields (G) (Busters); Seth Ludkin (G)(Fighters)Destroyers 4, Strikers 1: The Destroyersheld off the Strikers once again to maintaintheir undefeated record. Offense: KeaganNelson, Mason Eastman (GK), CalvinJue (GK) (Destroyers); Brandon Sandoval(Strikers); Defense: Eddie Garcia, Jose Elias,Brandon Umeki (Destroyers); Ben Morrisroe(GK) (Strikers); Goals/Assists: JacobDennett (G), Mason Eastman (G), JacksonBrown (G), Calvin Jue (G) (Destroyers);Brad Mitchell (G) (Strikers)U-8 Boys: Cobras vs Warriors: Offense:Rahul Brar, Aiden Follis (Cobras); AidenBartlett, Matt Polaski (Warriors); Defense:Ryan Hoopes, Jared Miller (Cobras); ColeDetert, Luke Ellsworth (Warriors)Warriors vs Destroyers: Offense: DominicBelluomini, Cole Detert, Matt Polaski(Warriors); Carson Tracey, Cooper Meyer,Jon Orsini (Destroyers); Defense: AlexJones, Crayton McCafferty, Declan O'Hara(Warriors); Jaxson Mosby, Joey Keller, BenO'Connor (Destroyers)The Crew vs Warriors: Offense: GavinCarreira, Skyler Steele, Joey Villareal(Crew); Alex Jones, Crayton McCafferty,Aiden Bartlett (Warriors); Defense: BrandonMcDougal, Kyle Rodgers, Matthew Villareal(Crew); Dominic Belluomini, DeclanO'Hara, Matt Polaski (Warriors)Fireballs vs Vampires: Offense: AnthonyShepard, Angel Ixta (Fireballs); Luke Andrus,Giovanni Fuentes (Vampires); Defense:Aiden Ott, Jacob Bryant (Fireballs); JesusReyes (Vampires)Strikers vs Scorpions: Offense: AdamChapman, Vincent Simone, EmmanuelSanchez (Strikers); Shane Waechtler, MatthewMcKinzie, Elijah Suazo (Scorpions);Defense: Brendan Paterson (GK), StevenLee, Alex Alvarez (GK) (Strikers); JackMc Dowell , Shawn Smith, Max Thorpe(Scorpions)Warriors vs Livermore Lasers: Offense:Dominic Belluomini, Aiden Bartlett, AlexJones (Warriors); Austin Statham, NicolasPoland, Kai Anoalan (Lasers); Defense: ColeDetert, Luke Ellsworth (Warriors); RyanSagun, Bobby Pollard (Lasers)Fireballs vs Destroyers: Offense: ConnorBeauchamp, Cole Mizutani (Fireballs);Trentyn Ables, Steven Ragatz (Destroyers);Defense: Robert Mullineaux (Fireballs);Peyton Lemmons (Destroyers)U-7 Boys: Tigers vs Bulldogs: Offense:Rickey Martinez, Brian Perez, Jonathan Castenllanos(Tigers); Michael Bliss, StephanHoehne, Brett Demo (Bulldogs); Defense:Ozzy Cervantez, Damian Styles, Aidan Bartz(Tigers); Ryan Demo, Chris Baker, ShaneNapier (Bulldogs)Striking Falcons vs Ninjas: Offense:James Foley, Leif Jensen, Graedon Beeler(Falcons); Noah Thompson, Stephen Goyer,Keith Perreault (Ninjas); Defense: LeifJensen, Feoden Soriano, Ryan Gorman(Falcons); Calvin Seely, Dale Spence, RyanEsling (Ninjas)Heroes vs Bulldogs: Offense: DylanAnderson, Colin McConnell, ChristopherHutton (Heroes); Brett Demo, Shane Napier,Luke Dodson (Bulldogs); Defense: DannyKnight, Sean Durrant, Augustine Mascari(Heroes); Michael Bliss, Ryan Demo, ChrisBaker (Bulldogs)Thunder vs Team Titans: Offense: EthanSantiago, Moses Soto, Jack Sommers (Thunder);Eduardo Angeles, Charlie Latkowski,Luca Montalvo (Titans); Defense: EwanMcFarlane, Adam King, James Theberge(Thunder); Michael Duperly, Ethan Poe,Daniel Chelucci (Titans)Vipers vs Team Titans: Offense: AidanBuenrostro, Garrett Riddiough, MikianPickerill (Vipers); Luca Montalvo, EduardoAngeles, Michael Duperly, Nate Lee (Titans);Defense: Joshua Henninger, Ben Sears,Adam Tufts (Vipers); Mason Franchi, MaxFlasck, Charlie Latkowski, Ethan Poe, DanielChelucci (Titans)Heroes vs Devastators: Offense: ColinMcConnell, Dylan Anderson, ChristopherHutton (Heroes); Ben Wigginton, HunterBarbero, Will Wentworth (Devastators);Defense: Sean Durrant, Danny Knight, KarlMeyers (Heroes); Connor Rosales, KevinGad, Tyler Eaton (Devastators)Dragons vs Strykers: Offense: JJChapman, Jared McQuilliam, Riley Scott,Benjamin Nelson (Dragons); Dean Lindsey,Garret Montgomery, Will Taggart, DanielWaxman, Trevor Crittendon (Strykers);Defense: Daniel Bochner, Andrew Ghere,Ty (Cooper) Allen (Dragons); Ryan Bond,Daniel Waxman, Peyton Hendricks, ChandlerOlsen (Strykers)Hammerheads vs Rockets: Offense:Riley Gonzalez, Ethan Bielawski, ToaLaufasa (Hammerheads); George Gastellum,Reef Sweeney, Matt Thompson (Rockets);Defense: Mathieu Rocheleau, Ryan Hansen,Kieran Campbell (Hammerheads); Austinde Vries, Julian Quickley, Jack Mullen(Rockets)U-6 Boys: The Batmen vs The RocketAll-Stars: Offense: Tyler Giraldez, DrewKrady, Ayden Kelleher, Austin Kreig (Batmen);Ryan Jones (All-Stars); Defense:Joshua Morano, Kyle Puzder, Rio Sakya,Eddie Santiago (Batmen); Jordan Trevethan,Logan Moore (All-Stars)Lightning Balls vs The Batmen: Offense:Austin Calkins, Liam Murphy, JoshuaAbigana (Lightning); Joshua Morani, KylePuzder, Rio Sakya, Eddie Santiago (Batmen);Defense: Jonah Abigana, Luke Leary, JoeyMakarewicz, Michael Vieira (Lightning);Tyler Giraldez, Drew Kardy, Ayden Kelleher,Austin Krieg (Batmen)U-5 Boys: Incredibles vs Sharks: Offense:Joey Burbach, Ben Castillo, JacobSanchez (Incredibles); Tanner Breesch,Marcu Holunga, Kyler Wallace (Sharks);Defense: JoJo Camilleri, Ryan Ong, BrandonNeirmeyer (Incredibles); Luke Jackson,Mohammed Diah, Diego Chauca, LukeBauer (Sharks)Pleasanton Ballistic1st Place U18/U19 Division 3 PleasantonBallistic handled Benicia, cruisingto a 5-0 victory.Ballistic defeated Benicia in Al CaffodioLeague action Saturday at the PleasantonSports Park. Albert Lin's pass in the 11thminute found Luis Castillo in the box. Castillotook a touch to goal and then chipped thekeeper far post for the early lead. Ballisticwas unable to put away several nice chancesfor the remainder of the half.In the second half Ballistic struck in the56th minute when Suchau Kuo's pass foundwinger Alex Caravan on the right side of thepenalty area. Caravan finished from 8 yardsout expanding the lead to two goals. Ballisticcontinued to press and possess the ball in theBenica half which netted 3 goals over an 11minute span. In the 27th minute it was againSuchau Kuo's pin point passing that setupa goal. Suchau found his twin Suchi Kuowho slotted the ball past the Arsenal FC 91keeper. Five minutes later Suchi then pickedup an assist when his pass found DanielPittenger who finished a strong shot insidethe post. In the 38th minute Center BackSteven Gilbert completed the scoring whenthe referee awarded Ballistic a kick fromthe penalty spot. Gilbert's will placed ballfound the side netting. Josh Cho played astrong game in goal while earning his 5thclean sheet on the season. Cho did a nicejob in transition quickly starting Ballisticcounter attacks.On Sunday Ballistic faced Castro Valley.The Pleasanton side scored the games firstgoal when Chris Franzella targeted AlexCaravan with a throw-in. Caravan finishedfor the 1-0 lead. In the 24th minute SuhauKuo was knocked down in the Castro ValleyPenalty box. Luis Castillo finished the spotkick for the games final goal and a 2-0 lead.Lukas Moses turned in a fine performancefor his 8th shutout (6th consecutive). TheBallistic defense led by Stephen Gilbertturned in stellar performances in both of theweekends games.The pair of victory's keeps Ballistic atthe top of the U19 table with a record of 7wins, 1 loss with 2 games remaining. The U19Select have won 7 consecutive league gamesscoring 22 goals while only giving up 4 goalsagainst. Next week Ballistic faces MustangScorpions in Danville. Top Offensive Players:Suchi Kuo, Suchau Kuo, Alex Caravan,Luis Castillo; Top Defensive Players: StevenGilbert, Josh Cho, Lukas MosesPleasanton Ballistic U16 Div. 3 wentdown 1-0 early, but responded quickly witha chip to the goalie by Ronil Bhatia, tying upthe game at the half 1-1. Ballistic outplayedDublin in the second half, taking possessionof the ball, and creating numerous opportunitiesincluding a very close chance by OGBKanu in the second half. Ballistic finishedstrong to tie the game 1-1. Top OffensivePlayers: Josh Kardos, David Harizal, OGBKanu, Ronil Bhatia, Brian Culy, Mike Martin,Top Defensive Players: Luke Snyder, BaileyRoberts, Jason Smith, Raja Jain, Jamie Ebbs,Johnny Pryor, Ali-Imran Tayeb.BUSC U10 Select dominated the gamewith the Dublin Bullets and won by 6-1.Top Offensive Players: Hunter McDaniel(50), Ethan Allavarpu (9), Rajeev Thundiyil(15), Jack Jupina (12), David Tovar (10); TopDefensive Players: Andrew Pilch (20), MaxMaratsos (2), William Busch (3), ZanderFranco (7), Jack Bessiere (30)Putting together a well balanced gamewith no one dominating, BUSC U10 Selectdefeated Mustang Thrashers, 4-3. Top OffensivePlayers: Ethan Allavarpu (9), DavidTovar (10), Jack Jupina (12), Top DefensivePlayers: Andrew Pilch (20), Hunter McDaniel(50), Max Maratsos (2), Rajeev Thundiyil(15), William Busch (3), Zander Franco (7),Kamran Matin (14)Recreational Divisions ResultsU-5: Braves vs. Bobcats: Niko Guzman,Niko Glafkides, Jackson Barth, AidanHusejnovic and Griffin Shea scored goals forthe Braves in their game against the Bobcats.Alexis Sliwak anchored the defense. Allplayers had at least one assist in the Braves’balanced attack. Top Offensive Players: NikoGlafkides, Niko Guzman, Jackson Barth,Griffin Shea; Top Defensive Players: AlexisSliwak, Aidan Husejnovic, Griffin SheaBulldogs vs. Barons: The bulldogs definitelyproved they were not in the doghousethis game! All players were able to find theirway to the goal through dribbling, passingand overall impressive teamwork! Max Antoniniscored his first goal and Matteo Gablehit a solid ball straight into the net. RyanYamamoto, Riley Borges, Tejas Prakashshowed excellent sportsmanship in offenseand defense. Elijah Lammle and Isaac Hiltoncontinued to demonstrate the Bulldog pouncewith passes from one side of the field to theother. Great game Bulldogs. Top OffensivePlayers: Matteo Gable, Max Antonini,Isaac Hilton; Top Defensive Players: TejasPrakash, Riley BorgesBobcats vs. Braves: Top Offensive Players:Adi Lankipalle; Top Defensive Players:Colin SurridgeU-6: Colts vs. Crusaders: The Coltsplayed an incredibly high scoring gamewith exceptional offensive play by JulianSmith, James Heeter, James Rothstein,Mateo Spencer and Nathan Mammini. Theydemonstrated excellent defensive skills toowith outstanding plays by Jack Twisselmann,Andrew Weckwerth and Josh Erickson.Top Offensive Players: James Rothstein,Julian Smith, James Heeter, Mateo Spencer,Nathan Mammini; Top Defensive Players:Jack Twisselmann, Josh Erickson, AndrewWeckwerthChiefs vs. Captains: Captains hada strong defense today with help fromJuliano Casentini, Jake McMillin and JacksonThomas. Top Offensive Players: SamMontoya & Mateo Castillo; Top DefensivePlayers: Colin FischCoyotes vs. Cougars: Brandon Misquitawas on fire, leading the Cougars ingoals. Brandon Dacquisto also scored forhis team. Jackson Flora, Owen Williams,and Ryan Schick demonstrated some fancyfootwork and helped out offensively. KevinEllis, Riley Balch, and Donovan Johnsonprotected their goal box all through the game.Top Offensive Players: Brandon Misquita,Brandon Dacquisto, Jackson Flora; TopDefensive Players: Kevin Ellis, Riley Balch,Donovan JohnsonU-7: Stealth vs. Stallions: The Stallions'defense shut down the Stealth while the offensekept on the pressure. Zach Young andNoah Lombardi were the goal makers of theday. Top Offensive Players: Zach Young,Noah Lombardi; Top Defensive Players:Brandt Starron, Jack BasseerU-9: Tigers vs. Tornadoes: The Tigersroared on the field today with goals byCody Vaeth, Sebastian Calliat and JadenCardera. Deigo Jaramillo, Adam Garza andAlex Potts protected their goal with strongkicks into offense territory where AndrewWhiteland and Timothy Chon waited to takethe ball up field. Kyle Bautista and MatthewKenning played hard in the second half toprotect the goal from the spinning tornadoeswith assistance from Damien Kendric andJake Borges. Top Offensive Players: CodyVaeth, Sebastian Callait, Jaden Cardera; TopDefensive Players: Diego Jaramillo, DamienKendric, Alex PottsDolphins vs. Dynamos: The Dolphinsand Dynamos faced off in a thrilling rematchon Saturday afternoon. Both teams playedhard and created a number of scoring opportunities.Dolphins' forward Cole Bushnerscored the first goal in 10 minutes. A fewminutes later, Bushner scored again on aterrific shot and the ball darted its way tothe back of the net. Midfielder Scott Drummondadded another goal right after and theDolphins led off the game before the half.Down by three goals, the Dynamos showedno quit in them and pushed hard on their attack.Capitalizing on their opportunities asthe Dolphins showed fatigue, the Dynamosfought back by scoring two goals. Dolphins’Goalie Brendan Schlegel’s spectacular savesthwarted off more aggressive shot attemptsby the Dynamos. The Dolphins quickly madeadjustments and rallied with a stronger attackby forwards Putty Basseer, Mason Ward andPeter Yu. Basseer’s effort paid off with hissuccessful assist to teammate Tristan St.John, scoring a wonderful goal with a fewminutes left in the game.U-12: Rapids 8, Raiders 1: A tough dayfor the Raiders Saturday as they lost to theRapids 8-1. Danny Lopez scored on a breakawayduring the first half giving the Raiderstheir only goal. Top Offensive Players: EliasPratt, Cole Flashberger, Arnav Patel; TopDefensive Players: Troy Bechtold, CalebHenze, Joshua OseLivermore Smoke FastpitchWalk-in registration on October 28,2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Holy CrossLutheran Church, 1020 Mocho St, Livermore,CA 94550. And thanks to LivermoreLittle league, Livermore Smoke will havea registration table at Livermore LittleLeague’s signups Saturday October, 16and November 6, 2010 from 10:00AM till2:00PM at Livermore High School StudentUnion (600 Maple Street, Livermore).Also available are pre-tryout all skillsoftball clinics for girls 10U-middle schooland 8U hoping to play "up." All skill levelsprovided by California Fastpitch. Goto www.livermoresmoke.com for moreinformation.Tarantula RunJog, stroll, or walk in the Fifth Annual LosVaqueros Tarantula Run, on Saturday morning,October 23, at Los Vaqueros Reservoirand Watershed, in Brentwood. This eventwas created to increase awareness about theLos Vaqueros Reservoir and Watershed, awilderness that is made up of nearly 20,000acres of steep and hill protected land, with 55miles trails for hiking and running.The event features a run or a walk, forevery member of the family: 1K Kids Run(flat), 5K Run/Walk (few steep hills), 10KRun (two long, steep hills and a few stairs),and Half Marathon (12.2 miles in length,very hill and very steep). All courses areprimarily made up of hilly dirt and gravelroads and trails. All courses are now marked,for those who would like to give them a testdrive before race day.Entry fees are $20 entry; or $60 for afamily of four, with $15 for each additionalfamily member. There is also a discount of$5 for participants ages 14 or younger (5konly) and all senior participants (ages 60 orolder). All late entries dated after Oct. 10 willhave an additional fee of $5. Participants canalso register via Active.comThe Half Marathon Race will start at8:00 a.m., with the 5K Run / Walk and 10KRun beginning at 8:30 a.m., and the Kids’1KRun finishing up with a 10:00 a.m. start.Check-in and race day registration opensat 6:30 a.m.For more Los Vaqueros Tarantula Runinformation and/or an application, contactJim Freschi at the Contra Costa Water Districtat 925-688-8175 visit their website.Phantom LacrosseRegistration for Spring 2011 lacrosseseason is now open and teamsare forming for boys and girls ages8 to 14. Practices begin in late Januaryand the season runs through midMay. Teams must be formed by theend of November, so register earlyto ensure your placement. Registeronline or find information on clubprograms and costs by visiting www.phantomlacrosse.org.CYO BasketballSt. Michael's//St. Charles (SMSC) 6thgrade American basketball team defeatedthe St. Francis American team 30 to 8 inthe opening game of the MVP Flight PreseasonTournament in Walnut Creek. SM/SCfrustrated the St. Frances team defensivelywith a tough man-to-man alignment. TaylorPeterson pulled down 6 rebounds and added4 points. Alexandra Lonsinger contributed 5rebounds, 3 steals and 8 points. The SM/SCbackcourt of Isabella Neads (2 points, 2rebounds, 2 assists and a steal,) MadisonJackson (2 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2steals,) Riley Heffron (2 points, 2 rebounds,2 assists and 5 steals) and Adriana Sblendorio(10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals)led a balanced effort.Edge GymnasticsEdge Gymnastics competed at theDisco-Tech Invitational, in the Level 5 OlderDivision, Sarah Fletcher placed Second inthe All-Around. Amanda Chau placed Firston Vault and Floor. Edge Gymnastics, Level5 Team, placed First. The Level 6 teamfinished 2nd.In the Middle Division, Gabriela Regoplaced First in the All-Around and Bars. SkylarRelova placed Second in the All-Aroundand First on Beam. Hannah Skepnar placedFirst on Floor and Second on Bars. SamanthaFoon placed First on Floor. Isabella Romanoplaced Second on Floor. Brooke Saundersplaced Second on Bars.In the Younger Division, MichellaDiebenow placed First in the All-Around,Vault and Beam. Samantha Fredricksonplaced First in the All-Around and Secondin Bars and Beam. Jennifer Dawson placedFirst on Floor and Second on Beam. AngelinaTrento placed First on Bars.Level 6: Younger: Serena Chan, 3 rd allaround(35.975), 1 s vault (9.45), 2 nd tie floor(9.15), 3 rd tie bars (8.65)Middle: Rhianne Khweled, 5 th all-around(35.275), 3 rd beam (9.325), 4 th floor (8.7), 5 thtie bars (8.3)Older: Julia Morgin, 1 st all-around (36.5),1 st floor (9.475), 2 nd beam (9.05), 4 th vault(9.2), 5 th bars (8.775); Claire Koupal, 4 thall-around (35.25), 1 st beam (9.2), 3 rd bars(8.95), 5 th floor (8.525); Natalie Mauch, 3 rdfloor (9.05)PGSL Registration2011 Registration is now open for alldivisions in the Pleasanton Phantom GirlsSoftball League. All girls living in Pleasan-The Livermore Chaos took first place in the U12 Boys LYSLHouse Tournament, winning in a 4-2 PK shootout after a 2-2 tiein regulation and overtime. A very exciting game for the multitudeof spectators that looked on. Pictured are (back row) AndrewLewis, Ernesto Torres, John Fogerson, Caleb Nale, CameronPriest, Elijah Kane, Alex Schicke, Dominic Carrano, AnthonyLopez; (front row) Ernesto Cruz, Kinaar Desai, Hector Salcedo,David Sanchez, Matthew Hargraves, Joshua Peeso; coachesAssistant Coach Hector Salcedo, Head Coach Chris Carrano,Team Manager Jave Kane. Photo by Bill NalePleasanton Junior Football League JV Vikings' Jax Pedersen(#21) makes his 98-yard scoring run.

PAGE 8 - The Independent, OCTOBER 21, 2010LARPD(continued from page one)taken from the district. It maybe the time to find out how farlocal representatives are willingto go to help.” He said heisn’t sure whether such an efforthas been undertaken. “If not, itshould be.”He suggested that businessesmoving to town may have an interestin keeping people healthy.Perhaps they could be involvedin sponsoring a program orunderwriting a team. “I’d liketo form partnerships to assistwith such activities as the 4thof July celebration.” (The eventwas canceled because of budgetconcerns.)When looking at what programsto offer, Coomber said hewould look at how many individualshave signed-up for a particularclass or activity. The feewould have to cover the cost.He would retain senior programs.He would like to add arunning program for kids. “It’s acheap activity. Perhaps some typeof program could be institutedusing the trail system.”As for adding new programs,Coomber again would look atthe level of interest, then lookfor funding. He suggested that ifpeople want a new program duringthis time of budget shortfalls,they should be willing to helpsupport it. Any new programshould be self-supporting or atleast break-even. “Hopefullythings will get better.”There has been a proposalto merge the district with thecity. Coomber said he believesthe district stands to lose a lot.“I don’t think the city would beable to cover the cost of all theprograms offered by LARPD.”He points out that as a specialdistrict, it receives independentfunding. If the district were nolonger in existence, he isn’t surethat the money it receives wouldautomatically go to the city. It isa question that needs to be answered.“I am for an independentdistrict,” he declared.The trail system is good. “I’mton , Dublin and Sunol are eligible to play.Three ways to register: 1) Online at www.pleasantonsoftball.org; 2) Walk-Thru atRound Table Pizza: Thursday, November 4,5:00pm–7:30pm – 530 Main St. , Pleasanton ;3) Mail-in: PGSL, P.O. Box 911 , Pleasanton, CA 94566 (download a registration formfrom our website). For more information orquestions, email Christine Tanis at christine.t@pleasantonsoftball.org.Evaluations & TryoutsPleasanton Phantom Girls SoftballLeague is holding player evaluations andtryouts. Players in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th,7th, & 8th grades, please read the followinginformation carefully: In an effort to continueto improve our players’ experience, PGSLwill be holding Player Evaluation Sessionsfor ALL players in 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th grades.Attending a player evaluation session ismandatory for all players. Following thoseevaluations, we will have tryouts for our“Black” Divisions. Our goal for these sessionsis two-fold: 1) to make sure all playersare assigned to the correct level of play fortheir skill level and experience and 2) tobalance the teams in each age group to thebest of our ability to balance competitionand maximize everyone’s enjoyment. For7th & 8th grade players, we will not havePlayer Evaluation Sessions this year, but wewill have Black Division Tryouts for thosewishing to be considered for that division.All Player Evaluation Sessions and BlackDivision Tryouts (all age groups) will beheld in January 2011. Additional informationand a detailed schedule for all of thesesessions will be posted on our league website in late November or early December(www.pleasantonsoftball.org).Seahawks at OrindaThe Pleasanton Seahawks swim teamproduced an over abundance of best timesat the Orinda C/B/A+ Swim Meet October9 & 10.Lifetime Best Times (LTB): DuhitaGondhalekar, achieved four LTB; SamanthaSnow, achieved two LTB; Maya Gilchrist,5/7 LTB100% Best Times: Grace Kim, EmilyTsai, Alex Ren, Justin Tsai, Sophia Barrera,Victoria Luo, Kyle Kenny, Olivier Rooney,William Rose, Catharine Ren, Emiko Tsutsumi,Niklas Bengtsson, Andrew Kobayashi,Alex Kuang, Aaron Li, Matthew Li, HenryHuang, Charles Li, Parth Subramanian, AbbyMaguire, Catharine Ren, Mike Yao, Tim Yao,Matt Li, Emi Tsutsumi, Sofia Barrera, EmmaValentine, Lara Serban, Nja ZunigaNew A-Times: Grace Kim, SamanthaSnow, Alex Ren, Justin Tsai, Sophia Barrera,Tanaya Gondhalekar, Victoria Luo,Nja Zuniga, Calvin Chui, William Rose,Tim Yao, Natalia Bello, Emma Kauffeld,Shawn Kim, Emiko Tsutsumi, ZacharyCorbishley, Andrew Kobayashi, Aaron Li,Matthew Li, Michael Martin, Rishab Nair,Adrien Rooney, Henry Huang, Charles Li,Parth Subramanian, Abby MaguireNew Junior Olympics Cuts: OlivierRooney, Anna Parker, Maya Gilchrist, LillianSun, Mike YaoNew Far Westerns Cuts: WolfgangLaChance, Mike Yao, Lillian Sun, AlexGilchristNew Pacific Reportable Times: MaximeRooneyNew PLS Team Record: Maxime Rooney11-12 Boys short course 50 FlyBowling NewsRich Canada in the Cheyenne Leaguebowled 11 strikes for a 296 game at theGranada Bowl in Livermore. Alma Taasevigenin the Friday Primetime Seniors Leaguerolled a 256 that is 80 pins over average.Aaron Fick in the Getaway Fours Leaguebowled a 258, David Pendleton 246, BillDeuell 245, Scott Shiraki 244, WesleyNerton 235, Spencer Egli 206, Karen Lopez202 and Dorothy Kyle 195. Mike Balhorna big believer in a regional trailsystem. There are upgrades thatneed to happen even at SycamoreGrove. It is difficult to maneuversome areas of the paved trail in awheelchair.” Coomber is pleasedthat it is possible to use a trail totravel all the way to Concord.He has taken the trip himself.He would like to see a trail in theSpringtown area extended. However,he notes, first the districtwill have to deal with a privateproperty owner to gain access.The desire for more sportsfields is an ongoing issue.Coomber said he doesn’t knowwhat funds may be available inthe capital budget. However, hesaid that he is sure there is landavailable. It is a good time tobuy land, because the price isdown. “As kids become more involvedwith more sports, we needmore fields. I can’t say wherethey would be built or paid for.Perhaps, there would be grantsavailable, or businesses would bewilling to help. He said he wouldtalk to the various sports leaguesto see what they would be willingto contribute. “People are goingto have to be more involved ifthey want fields or programs,”he added.Asked about the visibility ofthe district and the perception thatit is a city department, Coombersaid he would like to use socialnetworking to reach more people.The sites could be updated immediatelyif a program or eventwere added. He also said thatsignage would help. The districtshould identify its parks and trailsthrough the use of signs.He will continue to advocatefor programs to serve those whoare physically challenged. Hehas been working with the localVA Hospital to get some of theresidents there out on the trails.“The more I can get out there,the better.”Coomber said the extendedstudent services (ESS) programis appropriate for the district tooperate. It is a necessary program247-238-246 for a 731 series, Ralph Soto246, Al Harrison 235 and Bob Bernal 233.Bill Gardner in the Practice Kings & QueensLeague bowled a 278, Graham Scott 267and Duane Moschetti 258. David Drab inthe 4 Seasons Heating & Air League rolled279, David Bunch 11 strikes in a row 279,Dave Erwin 256, James Seltmann 252 andJoe Bragga 223. Charlie Butkiewicz in theEarly Years Fun Time League bowled 278and Jeremy Stuber 235. Kathleen Shafferin the Friday Family Affair League rolled188. Dave Erwin in the Cheyenne Leaguebowled a 279, Mushy Machado 257, MikeStephenson 255, Duane Moschetti 255 andWayne Foster 246.Senior Bowler Jim McQuaid in theMonday Primetimers League rolled a 254,Alma Farris 211, Rich Harris 207 and RichardPerry 182. Paul Guerrero in the Sirs &Sirettes League bowled a 232, Bill Ormond212, Pete Oaks 202 and Linda Helbacka190. Paul Guerrero in the Donna's Mixer'sLeague rolled a 222, Jackie Thompson221, Jack Turner 213, Clint McFaddin 203and John Foscalina 200. Dick Harris in theFriday Primetimers League bowled a 223,John Waite 214, Sam Canilla 201, Otis Farris198 and Lori Kaufman 196.Youth Bowler Kenny Maroney in theGeneration Gap League bowled a 218, EricAlvillar 207 and Conrad Cosby 194. CodyCakebread in the Friday Family AffairLeague rolled 240.California GymnasticsCalifornia Gymnastics Academy competedin the 2010 Disco-Tech Invitational inRancho Cordova on October 17th.Level 5: Age Group: Younger- VAULTNaomi Chin 8.800 (2nd), Maya Frank 7.450,BARS Naomi Chin 9.475 (1st), Maya Frank8.100, BEAM Naomi Chin 8.850 (7th), MayaFrank 8.275 , FLOOR Naomi Chin 8.800(7th), Maya Frank 8.525, AA Naomi Chin35.925 (4th), Maya Frank 32.350.Age Group: Middle- VAULT KatieHeckart 9.025 (1st), Emily Balicanta 8.950(2nd), Rachel Sylwester 8.725 (3rd), JasmynCheng 8.675 (6th), BARS Emily Balicanta9.175 (3rd), Katie Heckart 9.150 (4th), JasmynCheng 9.125 (6th), Rachel Sylwester8.450, BEAM Emily Balicanta 9.575 (2nd),Jasmyn Cheng 9.125 (8th) Rachel Sylwester8.750, Katie Heckart 8.725, FLOOR RachelSylwester 9.325 (3rd), Emily Balicanta 9.000(6th), Katie Heckart 8.900 (7th), JamsynCheng 8.900 (7th) AA Emily Balicanta36.70 (1st), Jasmyn Cheng 35.825 (4th),Katie Heckart 35.80 (5th), Rachel Sylwester35.250 (7th).Age Group: Older- VAULT Baylee Hill8.725 (5th), Chloe McGlynn 8.225, BARSBaylee Hill 9.225 (2nd), Chloe McGlynn8.225, BEAM Baylee Hill 9.000 (5th), ChloeMcGlynn 8.850 (9th), FLOOR Baylee Hill8.850 (6th), Chloe McGlynn 8.425, AABaylee Hill 35.80 (3rd), Chloe McGlynn33.725.Livermore AquacowboysThe senior swimmers from the LivermoreAquacowboys had a successful competitionat the Walnut Creek Senior Meet thispast weekend, 10/16/10-10/17/10.Evan Carlo was the meet winner in the200 Back, 1:54.05, and the 50 Back, 25.49.Evan also earned 4th Place in the100 Fly,52.85; and 8th in the 100 Back, 55.58. NinaHayes won the 50 Breast, 32.53; finished4th 100 Back, 1:00.08; 4th 200 IM, 2:12.01;5th 400 IM, 4:41.59 and 200 Back, 2:09.05;and 6th 100 Breast, 1:08.78 and the 50 Fly,27.39. Trent Trump finished 6th in the 200IM, 2:08.57. Brendan Schierloh swam to6th in the 50 Breast, 29.87. Shelby Swansonplaced 7th in the 50 Fly, 27.73.New Best Times were earned by ShahiniAnanth (6), Trent Trump (6), Katie Kulp (2),Evan Carlo (1), Andrew Hayes (1), ShelbySwanson (3), Nina Hayes (3), and BrendanSchierloh (1).that benefits a lot of people.ESS programs before andafter school child care at each ofthe schools.Teens need something. Thereare a lot of team sports. Coombersaid he would take a look atwhat the district might offer. Therock gym is a good example ofa program that works for thosewho like competing with themselves.He concluded as a boardmember, I will listen to everyvoice and work to provide thewidest range and scope of recreationservices possible giventhe financial restraints facing thedistrict.”MARYALICE FALTINGSMaryalice Faltings has servedon the board for 16 years. “I lovedoing this. I’m fairly certain Iam reasonably good at it.” Shebelieves her experience will bemore important with at leasttwo new board members to beelected.She said it is the role of theboard to set policy and overseefinances. “There is a learningcurve. The best skill I believe Ibring is that I know how to be amember of the board and functionwith the other four members.”When it comes to the budget,Faltings said, “For now we willhave to tighten our belts, hunkerdown and see what happens. Thecourts have said the state cantake the money. LARPD is doingokay, given the current financialclimate. We’ve had to put in placesome economies that weren’tpleasant, particularly laying offpeople.”Faltings declared that the ideaof having the city take over thedistrict isn’t practical. The statewill want to have that money ittakes now; someone will haveto pay. “If it were so easy toavoid having the money takenby changing status, other districtswould have already done it.”She pointed out that the district,in addition to receiving taxdollars, has incurred debt. “Wouldthe city be willing to take on thedebt?” In addition, 70 percent ofthe district land is required to bewithin the city limits. Currently,that is not the case. “Even if therewere substantial saving of moneyand it could be earmarked forparks, once the money goes intothe city’s general fund, the citycan do whatever it wants withthe money. We only do parks andrecreation. We make cuts usingour expertise.”She said in an effort to economize,the district has combinedduties, resulting in a change indescription and lower pay. Thoseare internal economies.A sports park isn’t likely giventhe slow growth and slow developmentin the city. “It’s too badthe idea of a sports park didn’toccur to the board forty years agowhen land was available. A minimumof a 100 acres is needed.There would have to be room forall sports,” said Faltings.In determining what programsto cut, Faltings said the boardfirst looks at those that have tobe subsidized. Camp Shelly, therock climbing gym and ScottishGames were among those programsthat were subsidized. Thepublic stepped up to take on therole of keeping Shelly and theclimbing gym open.“I am really proud of theCamp Shelly people. They actuallyincreased usage of thecamp. That is the kind of thingthat gratifies me as an electedofficial. When we want to stop aprogram or close a facility, don’tjust some to the board and tellus how wonderful it is. Come upwith ideas to keep it open. I thinkit is important for the district topartner with special usage groupsas a way to keep programs going.In a prefect world, the statewouldn’t take money and wewould be able to offer programsand events people ask to havemade available.”Other programs to keep wouldbe determined by the number ofpeople involved versus the costs.“I like the cutting edge programs,such as a skate park or the rockclimbing gym. Everyone enjoysrecreation in his or her own way.Now we have to be more carefulthat what we are spending onprograms provides benefit for thegreatest number of people.”She firmly supports the ESSprogram. “Anytime part of thepopulation has free time, that isrecreation. It is appropriate fora park and recreation district torun the ESS as a before and afterschool program.”Faltings said that while the operatingbudget is crunched, thereare funds in the capital improvementbudget. She would like thedistrict to look at providing morefacilities north of the freeway.“I’d like to build a spray parkthere. It is inexpensive, becausethere is no staff required to operateit. The water circulates and istreated.”Faltings would also like toadd another community garden.People can not only grow food,they gain exercise by working inthe gardens.When it comes to trails andmaintenance, Faltings said someof the confusion regarding maintenancewill be cleared up withthe new master property agreementapproved by the districtand the city. “The idea of non-vehiculartransportation is a goodone. There are places where trailsdon’t go anywhere. That has to dowith property owners.”Faltings brought up one topic.“Historic stuff is near to myheart.” She was one of the foundersof the Ravenswood ProgressLeague, which volunteers at theRavenswood Historic Site. Thedistrict rents it out for events.She isn’t sure that’s a good idea.“I feel if it costs the districtmoney to rent facilities, perhapswe shouldn’t. We can’t chargemarket rates. We do need tobreak-even.”She said that she believesthe district does a fairly goodjob in letting people know of itsexistence. She has no problemwith the confusion over whetherthe district and city are separateentities. “We are the city’s parks.We do it better than they could.Together, the school district, cityand park district work together tomake Livermore what it is.”DAVID HUTCHINSONDavid Hutchinson is a businessmanagement consultant.“I am running for the board,because I use the district facilitiesand becameinterested in whatthe district has to offer. I saw Dr.Kamena had decided not to seekreelection, so decided I wouldvolunteer my time to serve on theboard,” Hutchinson declared.He added, “When we movedto Livermore a few years ago,we were struck by the beautifulpark system that wound itsway around the city. Over time,I became a Pack Leader withthe Cub Scouts and took advantageof those parks for outingswith the children. Nature walksin Sycamore Grove, historicalwalks through old buildings anduse of the LARPD pools becamepart of our lives.”Hutchinson believes his backgroundwould be an asset to thedistrict. “I have extensive managementand analytical experienceand education. I have morethan twenty years of experiencein management that includes executive,business and consulting.My education includes an MBAin finance from SCU and bothMS and BS in engineering fromUC Berkeley.“I can provide organizationand financial assistance.” Hepointed out that one area thatneeds reform is the way the districtkeeps track of time worked.It is still using cards that arefilled out manually. An existingcontract that has been in placefor three years has resulted in noaction. It should be cancelled. Hewould then develop a system.He finds the way the districtis organized creates structuraldiscontinuity with its two branchesof operations. The assistantgeneral manager controls oneportion; the general manager theremainder.Hutchinson said he wouldprovide a third party view intomaking the district functionbetter. His financial backgroundgives him the knowledge to understandand manage a budget.When it comes to the budget,he would look at a combinationof operation cuts and increasedfees. There is a potential tocharge group fees. For example,a soccer league could buy therights to a field for one year,locking in a schedule and providingmore stability to the districtbudget.He would like to increasethe range of programs offeredby bringing in outside vendors.He said he has heard that it isdifficult to be placed on thedistrict’s list to provide a classor program. Hutchinson said hewould simplify the process. “Ithink the district is missing anopportunity to increase dollarsby bringing in people who couldoffer different classes.”In looking at a potential mergerwith the city, Hutchinson saidhe would probably not supportthe idea. “The city has differentpriorities. I think there wouldbe a change in services that thedistrict provides, if the city tookover management.”When talking about trails,Hutchinson said that he has foundthere are no consistent bike lanesthrough urban areas. There is noway to reach Sycamore Grovefrom the downtown area on abike trail. “I’d like to work withthe city, perhaps split sidewalksin the downtown to provide a lanefor bicyclists.”Programs offered should bebased on revenue raised and interest.He said the district couldlook at adding or increasing fees.He would survey users of a programto determine if they wouldpay more.Hutchinson said the board hasto keep in mind the long termviability of the district whenworking on a budget. Most ofthe money comes from propertytaxes. Other ways to add moneywould be fee for use, outsourcingsome operations and cutting theexpense side of the budget. A taxwould be difficult to pass. A pollcould determine if there weresupport. “I would look at raisingtaxes very carefully beforeconsidering the idea.”To differentiate the districtmore from the city, Hutchinsonsuggested the district shouldconsider branding. For example,signage at Sycamore GrovePark could provide informationthat the park is operated by thedistrict. The sign could includecontact information as well asfees for using the park.As for obtaining more sportsfields, Hutchinson suggested usingvolunteers to build them. “Ifwe can clear a field using volunteers,I don’t see why we can’tbuild a sports field.” He didn’tsee any real solution to providingmore sports fields given thebudget issues facing the district.“People will have to live withwhat they have.”He didn’t know whether itwas appropriate for the districtto offer ESS.In providing programs forteens and seniors, he wouldconsider self-funding programs.He suggested that perhaps thedistrict could work together withretirement homes to providemore programs for seniors.There is concern with maintenanceof facilities. “I hate to seethings deteriorate. To maintainfacilities, it is best to maintain thecore operations and lose some ofthe programs.He concludes “Placing me onthe board will include my puttingin the legwork necessary to trulymake an impact in maintainingand improving the services availableto everyone in Livermore.”APRIL ROODApril Rood lists her occupationas a nonprofit organizationtreasurer. She describes herselfhas having financial and teambuilding skills. She has workedin both the private and nonprofitsectors and currently has her ownbusiness. “I have experience withthe district as a user.”She declared, “I am runningfor office to make a difference. Iam a big proponent of not complainingwhen I see somethingthat needs to be done. In thedistrict, I see amazing resourcesbeing impacted by a loss of taxmoney. We need to be creativeand use LARPD resources thebest way possible.”Facilities she mentions includethe pools, Robert LivermoreCommunity Center, andRobertson Park. “They could beutilized more efficiently. Thepool is open at strange hours, ornot open when one would thinkit would be open,” she pointedoutIn some cases, the fees are toohigh. The cost to rent the ballroomat the community center istoo high. “Let’s have those rentalrooms full every night by charginglower fees,” she declared.Rood also points to programsthat she said could be betterhandled to keep them running.She cites the cancellation of the4th of July celebration. “A lot ofpeople are impacted. I say thereis a way to do it and make money.Robertson Park is the traditionallocation. People can watch forfree. Perhaps if the event weremade into an all day celebrationand there were a lower entryfee, more people would come.Vendors could be charged to beon site.”To determine what programsto offer, Rood would talk toresidents to find out what is importantto them. She would findout what people were willing tospend money on. There are otherquestions she has, such as whydon’t people use the pools or therock gym. She suggests specialpromotions to draw attentionto facilities. One idea would bea pool day where people couldbring their dogs. “We need tolook at new, innovative waysto bring in money. Perhaps thedistrict could partner with the cityor local businesses.”For example, a CEO withchildren who play soccer maybe willing to help maintain thesports fields. There is an opportunityto make money by bringingin tournaments. Some leagues areoffering to donate money to havemore fields.Another idea Rood suggestedwas to sell memberships in therecreation center as a way toraise money.“If we build more fields, theyshould be multi-use to accommodatesome of the newer sports. Alot of making something happenscomes down to communicationand working together. There arestill unused spaces in the district,”she stated.“One of my concerns is thatother than sports, there is not alot for teens to do in Livermore.I’d like to see more specializedprograms.” To determine whatteens might like, she would talkto them.As for merging the districtwith the city, Rood said she hasheard that staff and the currentboard do not think it is a goodidea. “There are no guaranteesthat the money the district hastaken away or currently receiveswould go to the city.” She alsowould like to know what thedistrict would look like if the citywere to take it over.The trail system could alwaysbe improved, she replied whenasked about trails.Rood brought up one topic.She said she had heard rumorsthat staff has opinions and isconcerned about voicing them.I would hope that staff wouldcome forward with opinions onprograms and operations, shestated.ESS seems to be somethingresidents want. She thinks providingprograms supported byresidents is part of the role of theboard. “ESS meets the needs ofchildren.”There is a fairly large seniorpopulation. She would be concernedif programs were cut. Seniorsneed programs that furtherthe quality of life and providethem with something to do.In dealing with the budget,while it is important to focus onthe big picture, sometimes thedetails are lost. She talked aboutthe different job descriptions.Child care workers in the districtare treated the same as an entrylevel ranger. They have differentneeds and skills. They shouldn’tbe treated the same.Rood would like to see moretransparency in the district’s decisionmaking. She would pushto involve more of the public inthe district.As a board member, Roodsaid she would be out and abouttalking to others, becoming involved.She would visit ESS sitesor spend a day with one of therangers. Rood would also like tosee the district host town hall typemeetings to hear what residentshave to say.MARK THRAILKILLMark Thrailkill is a senior engineeringtechnician in the communitydevelopment departmentof the City of Livermore. Askedwhy he is running, he replied.“I believe the district needs toprovide more sports fields. Asa coach and a parent, I havealways seen the lack of fields as

LARPD(continued from page 8)a problem.”He said the district needs tobe more proactive in findingproperty for a sports park andthen go after it. Any sports parkshould accommodate all of thesports.Thrailkill stated that it istime to think outside the boxabout property. He suggestedthe BART property alongsideNorth Front Road would be ideal.“It’s unused. Perhaps it could beleased and improvements putin to accommodate sports. Wewould get 20 to 25 years of useout of the facility. That’s a win,”he declared.He admitted he didn’t haveanswers when it comes to financingthe project. However,he pointed out that people didn’tthink a performing arts theater indowntown Livermore could bebuilt. “They had a plan. First youneed a plan. Then you go after thefinances,” he stated.Thrailkill said that it wouldtake the efforts of all of thesporting leagues to figure outhow to make it happen. Thedistrict could look for corporatesponsorships or go after grantmoney. There would have to be afund-raising effort, because manygrants come with matching fundrequirements. “Working together,we could create a real gem.”When it comes to the budget,he didn’t anticipate ever gettingback funds the state has taken.The district needs to look for creativeways to fund programs. Perhaps,there could be an auction.Many other groups hold auctions.He pointed to the schools and theTaylor Foundation.Perhaps bringing in moreregional events could generaterevenue. A demonstration ofcricket could be one option; theSpecial Olympics another.He would oppose cutting seniorprograms.As for other programs,Thrailkill said they should befiscally responsible. If a programwere operating at a loss, it shouldbe considered for elimination.Involving the public could helpsave programs. “Look at the rockclimbing gym. They stepped up.If people can come up with aplan and make a program happen,great,” he stated. “I’m willing tolook at ideas people may haveand give them a chance with bothexisting and new programs.”The idea of combining thecity and district is being studiedby the city, he said. “I’d like tosee what comes back. The bottomline is that whatever happensshould happen in the best interestof the community. It’s not aboutthe board.”He does believe the districtcould market itself better, perhapssend out a newsletter toresidents.The trail system is comingalong. There are some gaps. Buton the whole the district has agood trail system and a plan tomake it better. It won’t happenovernight. Maintenance is anongoing issue. He would analyzetrail segments, then prioritizework so that those that need themost work are taken care of.“It would be kind of coolto have a trails program, likethe library’s reading program.Kids could see how many trailsegments they could use overthe summer and earn medals. Itprovides exercise and would be agreat family activity,” he stated.He supports providing ESS. Itis a benefit to those who need it.People who use it, like it.Providing teen programs isa tough issue. “Teens are fickle.They change interests all thetime. I’d like to see some shortterm, inexpensive programsmade available,” he stated. Onesuggestion he offered was awiffle-ball league. It’s somethingeveryone can play. The emphasisis on fun.Thrailkill said he would bringa blend of planning, buildingand engineering to the board.As a city employee, he has hadto deal with tight budgets, buildreal programs, trails and parks.I understand the dynamics ofgovernment.For his campaign, he hasturned down donations. He willput out few signs. Those thatare visible are biodegradable.“I don’t want to make a lot ofsigns and have them end up in alandfill,” he stated.LAUREEN TURNERLaureen Turner is a nurseand clinical instructor at OhloneCollege. She explains that sheoriginally thought about runningfor the board while she was ridingher bike to work along the Arroyotrail. “I realized how muchthe district has to offer and howmuch area it covers. The decisionsthe board makes impact lifein the area.”She said of the budget, thatthe board has to make its decisionsbased on the limited moneyavailable to it.As part of the process, programscan be cut or added. Turnersaid she likes the way the boarddetermined which programs toput on the chopping block. Theboard categorized programs fromessential to discretionary. In doingso, they considered which impactedthe most residents. That’swhy Camp Shelly and the rockclimbing gym were proposed forelimination.“I like the fact that the boardwas willing to listen to those whowanted to keep those programs.They told citizens to give themsolutions. Citizens did that. Theboard was flexible in workingwith both groups,” said Turner.In trying to find more funds,Turner stated, “I am a huge fan ofinvolving the community.” Whilethe parks are well used, perhapsthere needs to be more marketingwhen it comes to classes andfacilities. The district could lookat tapping into businesses formoney and go after grants. Hiringa professional grant writercould make a big difference inhow much money could be raisedthrough grants.Turner suggested what shecalls a simple, yet effective programthat is utilized in Georgia,“Pennies for Parks.” When apurchase is made, the amountis raised to the next dime. Thatisn’t done on each item, but onan entire transaction. For example,if a purchase were $49.47,the amount charged would be$49.50, with three cents goingto parks. “Georgia has raisedmillions of dollars. It is a funprogram that families could participatein to increase funding forthe district.”When it comes to mergingthe district and the city, Turnersaid she didn’t know enough toknow whether or not it wouldbe a good idea. She didn’t knowthat it was certain that the moneycurrently taken by the state fromthe district would go to the cityif there were a merger. “If themoney could stay with parks, amerger is something that couldbe considered. However, I’mleery about what the city woulddo with the money consideringpolice layoffs and the closing ofa library,” Turner added.Another issue, if there were amerger, would be what happensto facilities outside the city limits,such as Camp Shelly, which islocated at Lake Tahoe. “It is avery complicated issue.”Asked about raising fees toprovide more money, Turner saidthere is a fine line between costand enrollment drop-off. Thedistrict would have to be careful.If fewer people were using programs,there could be less money.“Keep fees where people can affordthem. Provide scholarshipsfor those who can’t.”Turner loves the trail system.“The Arroyo trail is a delight.The system is okay, but coulduse some work. There are a lotof trails to nowhere. I would liketo see Livermore connect to theIron Horse Trail. Paths along thearroyo aren’t open. She wouldlook into why that is. “There isThe Independent, OCTOBER 21, 2010 - PAGE 9a good trails master plan. Withmoney down the road, the districtwill have a good system. It willtake time and money.”When it comes to sports fields,Turner points out that in Livermoreit is difficult to have developersprovide the fields, becausethere are not a lot of huge projectsbeing built now. Perhaps corporatesponsorships could helppay for more sports fields. “Inthe short term, I’m not sure it’s apossibility.”New sports come along allthe time. If one were suggested,there should be considerationgiven as to whether it benefits alarge proportion of the public andwhether it is possible to fund it.“If the answers weren’t positive,I’d have to say ‘no.’ “Providing programs for seniorsseems strange under parkswhen you first look at it. However,the programs absolutelyprovide recreational opportunitiesfor seniors, keeping themhealthy, Turner commented.She doesn’t know how familieswould function without theESS program. “It is amazing.I’d hate to see it go. It allowsparents to be able to go to workknowing their children are takencare of.”Turner would like to see morecommunity gardens. “They providea double use as recreationand growing food. In this economy,I believe it would be helpfulif people could grow their ownfood,” she stated.One of her goals would beto bring cost effective classes tofamilies teaching them sustainableliving practices.Gertrude “Rickey” CananGertrude “Rickey” Cananpassed away peacefully October10, 2010, surrounded by family.Rickey was born in Currie,NY, on Nov. 29, 1920, graduatedfrom Batavia High School inNew York and went on to becomea Registered Nurse, working inthat position for 38 years. Shemarried Joseph Roth in 1943 andhad three children, Joan, Charlesand Connie. In 1956, she marriedRobert Canan and had twomore daughters, Lorrilynn andJennifer. Robert preceded herin death in 1982. She movedto Livermore in 1959 and livedthere until her death.Rickey was a caregiver in allaspects of her life, and her familyand friends benefited from herkind and generous spirit. Nevera harsh or mean word was heardfrom her. She enjoyed bowling,an occasional trip to playthe slot machines, and shoppingtrips with the girls. Most of all,though, Rickey loved being withher family, always a quiet butjoyful listener. All will feel herabsence at family gatherings.During the last two years of herlife, Rickey was lovingly caredfor by Susan and Sal. The familyis grateful for their gentle andconstant attention.Rickey is survived by herchildren, Joan (Jim) Alviso,Charles (Karole) Roth, Connie(Bill) Duterte, Lorrilynn (Shelby)Conley, and Jennifer (Gary) Mazzurco;her grandchildren, JenetAlviso, Jason (Treva) Alviso, Jerome(Barbie) Alviso, KristopherRoth, Alex Roth, Lee Roth, Scott(Robyn) Duterte, Ben (Kristina)Duterte, and Annie Walden; andher great-grandchildren, MichaelParker, Jacob Alviso, RebekahAlviso, Sarah Alviso, ChanceAlviso, Savannah Alviso, TitusAlviso, Macy Alviso, HaileyDuterte, Brady Duterte and GrantDuterte. Her sister, FlorenceMason of New York, also survivesher.A funeral service was heldon Friday, October 15, 2010,at Memory Gardens Cemetery,Livermore. The family requestsin lieu of flowers, contributionsbe made to the Parkinson’s DiseaseFoundation.Arrangements by CallaghanMortuary.David Leo RulophDavid Leo Ruloph was bornon March 8, 1931 in Arkansasand passed away on Weds., October13, 2010 in Gilroy, CA, surroundedby his loving family.He proudly served his countryin the United States Air Force for23 years.He is survived by his sonsMichael, Phillip and Eric Ruloph,daughters Katrina and LorraineRuloph.Mass of the Resurrection wascelebrated on October 18. Burialwith Air Force Honors followedat Memory Gardens Cemetery,Livermore.Arrangements by CallaghanMortuary.Rebecca Marie Rashe‘Rebecca Marie Rashe‘ wasborn August 21, 1967 in WalnutCreek, CA. She was a lifetimeresident of Livermore, CA. Rebeccapassed away at home onOctober 15, 2010 following along battle with cancer. She wasa graduate of the Livermore HighClass of 1985. She was a memberof the Celebration Christian Centerin Springtown. Rebecca wasa homemaker and loved takingcare of her children.Rebecca is survived by herhusband David James Rashe‘of 23 years, children KathrynRashe‘ and David Rashe‘, SistersKimberly Macal of Owosso, MIand Jennifer Fuller of Napa, CA,Father-In-Law and Mother-In-Law James and Jeane Rashe‘of Tracy, CA, and many, manybrother-in-laws, sister-in-laws,nieces and nephews who lovedher dearly. Her parents Robertand Josie Haydon and threebrothers precede her in death.Celebration of Life Serviceswill be held Thursday, October21, 2010 at 7 pm at the CelebrationChristian Center, 1135 BluebellDrive, Livermore.Arrangements by CallaghanMortuary,Lloyd J. MarshLloyd J. Marsh was borna t h o m eon Sept.5, 1922.He passeda w a y a thome onOct. 15,2010.A celeb r a t i o nof his lifewas heldon Oct. 23 at Eagles Hall inLivermore.Evelyn B. ThompsonEvelyn went home to be withthe Lord, on Sept 30, 2010 atthe age of 92. She was born Oct.15, 1918.She was along time residentof Newport News, VA., beforemoving to Livermore, CA sixyears ago.Evelyn is survived by herChildren; Diane, Steven & SueThompson, 7 grandchildren and 6great grandchildren, all of whomwere very dear to her.Evelyn will be laid to restat Hampton Memorial GardensCemetery, Hampton, VAA celebration of her life willbe held on Saturday, Nov 6,2010 at 10:00 am at ReformationLutheran Church, 13100Warwick Blvd, Newport News,VA 23602Arrangements by CallaghanMortuary.Ruth H. ReganLifelong Livermore resident,Ruth H. Regan, passed awayOctober 9, 2010 after a severalmonth battle with cancer.Born August 3, 1923, Ruthgrew up on Livermore’s historicTrevarno Road, where her father,Ray Rankin Reedy, was employedby Coast Manufacturingand Supply Company. Alongsideher brother, Robert Reedy, whoprecedes her death, Ruth enjoyedyouthful summer days at thefamily’s vacation cottage in theredwoods of Paradise Park, SantaCruz. Her love for the ocean andseaside was cemented there andlasted her lifetime. While attendingLivermore High School, shemet John F. Regan—the sweetheartwho would ask for her handin marriage.Ruth and John began life asa married couple in 1943. Theirpartnership encompassed workand family for nearly 60 years.Ruth cherished the home theybuilt together, her great care forit expressed in the beauty of hergarden and fine attention to décor.John passed away in 2003; Ruthremained at home until shortlybefore her final days.Ruth is survived by her children,Patricia Densem, John E.Regan, Nancy Huffman, RichardRegan, Timothy Regan, andMary Regan. Ruth was knownto say that her children were herlife; they in turn are eternallygrateful for her tireless effortsto support them. She adoredher grandchildren and lookedforward to their visits well inadvance—ever the thoughtfulplanner who wanted to ensure thecomfort of her loved ones.Per her wishes, private serviceswere held for Ruth onOctober 15, 2010.Memorial gifts may be acknowledgedto Ruth H. Reganand sent to: Dublin Hope Hospice,6377 Clark Avenue, Suite100, Dublin, CA 94568-3024; ora community charity of choice.Arrangements by CallaghanMortuary.Olga ShearerOlga Rukavina Shearer diedpeacefully, surrounded by herfamily, in her Livermore homeon October 15, 2010. Born Feb.8, 1926, the third of six childrenof Croatian immigrants, she grewup in Clairton, PA. She was valedictorianof her high school class,and graduated from the Universityof Pittsburgh, the first of herfamily to attend college.Olga married Jack Shearer in1950 in York, PA. They moved toLivermore in 1957. Olga becameactive in volunteer work in Livermorearea almost as soon as shearrived. Many groups - too manyto list – benefited hugely from hergenerosity, energy, humor, andher expert skills in organizing,decorating and cooking.Olga is survived by threechildren, three grandchildren,three sisters and one brother, andmany dear friends. Her husbandJack passed away in 2003 after 52happy years of marriage.There will be a memorialgathering at Wente SparklingCellars on October 30, 2010,from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.In lieu of flowers, the familywould prefer gifts in Olga’shonor to the Tri-Valley Havenfor Women.Betty Ann Hunter PerrineBetty Ann Hunter Perrineof Livermore, California, diedOctober 16, 2010 in Pleasantonat ValleyCare Medical Centerafter a shortillness. Shew a s b o r non July 31,1 9 2 2 , i nRed Bluff,California,t h e o n l ychild of PatrickOwenHunter andC l e o n aWeatherholt Hunter.Betty graduated from Universityof California at Berkeley in1943, during WWII, and wentimmediately to work at Sherwin-Williams Paint Company to supportthe war effort. After the warended, she married Frank RussellParks in 1946. They settled onthe Parks Family ranch nearCorning, California. In 1962they moved with their childrento Red Bluff to be closer to heraging mother. She was a memberof Saint Peter’s Episcopal Churchin Red Bluff, and Beta Sigma PhiService Sorority.A life-long artist, Bettyworked mostly in watercolorsand acrylics, but also enjoyedsculpture and jewelry making.She played a mean jazz piano,greatly admired oriental art, andloved her opportunities to travelthroughout the world. Bettyloved cats and was an avid reader.Her keen sense of humor gother through many trying times,and she never turned her backon her responsibilities. Duringher life, she donated her timeand resources to many charities.She was loved by all who knewher and will be sorely missed byfamily and friends, new and old.A long time resident of Red Bluff,California, she relocated in 2003to Livermore to be closer to herfamily.She was preceded in death byher parents, her first husband,Frank Parks, their daughter,Candace Suzanne Parks, her sonin-law,Christopher John Wilson,and her second husband, GlenDale Perrine. She is survivedby her daughter, Shelley ParksWilson Covey, her son-in-lawCurtis C. Covey, and her granddaughterLauren Hunter Covey,all of Livermore.A memorial service will beheld Saturday, October 23 at11:00 am at the Unitarian UniversalistChurch in Livermore.Donations in celebration ofher life can be made to the ValleyHumane Society or to SmileTrain.Matthew (Mike) KriletichWith Mary, his loving wifeof 64 years holding his hand,Matthew (Mike) Kriletich passedfrom this world on September 28,2010 in Jackson, California.A Bay Area native, Mikeserved in the Pacific duringWorld War II as an engine roommechanic on the USS Dyson.He returned, went to work forthe railroads, and married MaryMusic in 1946.In 1959, Mike became theforeman for public works for thecity of Livermore, and movedwith Mary and their three children,Mary Ann, Michael, andRoy into a newly developinghousing tract called Granada Village.They were among the firstfamilies on Via Seville, a shortblock that represented the changingdemographics of Livermoreas it grew to accommodate theinflux of academics and blue andpink collar workers at the Laband Sandia.Mike returned to work for therailroad in the early seventies,from which he retired in 1987 andmoved to Jackson, California.Mike was active over theyears in the Lumbarda Club, abenevolent organization comprisingimmigrants and theirdescendants from the KorchulaIsland off the coast of Croatia,the former Yugoslavia.In addition to his wife Mary,Mike is survived by his children,Mary Ann Lester (Tom), Michael(Diane) Kriletich, Roy (MaryMargaret) Kriletich, and grandchildrenSean (Laurel Liectig)and Wade Kriletich.His ashes will be scatteredat sea.The family would gratefullyappreciate donations to Hospiceof Amador/Calaveras, 1500 S.State Hwy 49 Suite 105, JacksonCa 95642.Tony R. CardozaLivermore resident Tony Cardozapassed away on October 13,2010 at the age of 96 years. Hewas born April 22, 1914.He worked for Kaiser Sand& Gravel for 35 yrs, and was amember of Operating Engineers,Local 3.He is survived by wife of70 yrs Eleanor, daughter Kathy(Dan) Crawford, son Mark (Lisa)Cardoza all of Livermore, grandchildrenDina (Eric) Dees, Robertand Jake Cardoza and by hisSister; Gladys Murray of Pleasanton.Tony is preceded in deathby his daughter Renee Cardoza.Family and friends our invitedto a Celebration of Tony’s lifeon Saturday, October 30, 2010at 1pm at the Chapel of CallahanMortuary, 3833 East Ave,Livermore.In lieu of flowers, the familyrespectfully requests memorialdonations in Tony’s namebe made to a charity of yourchoice.Donald Gene TrippDonald Gene Tripp passedaway on Sunday, October 17,2010, at the age of 81 in hisCastro Valley home surroundedby his family. He had a longbattle with paralysis from thewaist down and other complicationsas a result of a broken backsustained in a car accident.He was born in Peoria, Illinoison May19, 1929 andbaptized atMount CalvaryLutheranChurch.He came toCalifornia asa young boywith his family.He was aVeteran of the Korean War andserved on the American LegionPost 649 Castro Valley for manyyears, including Treasurer for11 years.“Bud," as he was known,retired at 57 with 40 years ofservice from P. G. & E. Bud andElsie enjoyed vacationing afterretirement including 20 cruises,twice a year to Hawaii, familytrip every year to Lake Tahoe andmany other places from the multipletime shares they owned.He gave all of his time and effortto his family and friends. Hewill be remembered by all for hisunending patience, love, caring,fairness and sense of humor.Donald was preceded in deathby his father, Henry, mother,Ethel, sister, Donna Witt andbrother, Bill. He is survived byhis wife of 57 years, Elsie, son,Don “Whitey” of Cazadero, sonand daughter-in-law, Dale andSue of Livermore, grandkids,Shanandrea, Cody, Kyle andAmy and great grandchild, Cassara.A celebration of his life willbe held on Friday, October 22, atChapel of the Chimes Mortuary,32992 Mission Blvd., Hayward,CA, at 2:00PM. Viewing forfamily and friends will be heldon Thursday, October 21 from5:00PM to 9:00PM, at Chapel ofthe Chimes.Donations may be made asa tribute gift to the East BaySPCA, (510) 563-4604 or www.eastbay.org .

PAGE 10 - The Independent, OCTOBER 21, 2010JUDGES(continued from page one)Does a judge have leeway?How would you handle potentialjurors who object to the deathpenalty?If a judge hears a controversialcase, such as gay marriage or thelegality of a governor laying offstate workers, what considerationsshould he or she look at?Candidates were also asked toadd any topics that may not havebeen covered. Their statementsappear in alphabetical order.JOHN CREIGHTONJohn Creighton is a deputydistrict attorney in AlamedaCounty. “I spent the last 25 yearsprotecting victims of crime. Inow undertake gang prosecutionexclusively, and am active ingang intervention, with municipalgovernments, the Departmentof Human Services and the ProbationDepartment.”Those programs try to takeoffenders out of gang activities,return them back to school andinto jobs.Because of his trial courtexperience, Creighton said thathe is familiar with the evidencecode and civil and superior courtprocedures. “That’s the businessof the courts. Almost threefourthsof the time, it is devotedto criminal matters.”Creighton said that because hespecializes in gang prosecution,he would recuse himself “only incases I had a hand in (as deputydistrict attorney), or am familiarwith.” If there might be a remoteconnection, he would tell thelawyers in the cases.“Otherwise, my background isa plus. I understand a lot of issuesthat surround gang activity, andam familiar with gangs in AlamedaCounty,” he added.The Three Strikes law is reallydetermined on a case by casebasis.” We always used ThreeStrokes with discretion. We don’tfile it against everyone againstwhom we could file it. We fileit against those we believe warranttreatment under the ThreeStrikes law.”Specifically, he explained, “Itshould be filed against those whoshow a propensity for violenceand felonies, and have a trackrecord on it. I feel they should beremoved from society.”A case reported from southernCalifornia about someone whostole a pizza and was put awayfor life on a third strike sounded“pretty outrageous,” said Creighton.However, he looked up theman’s record, and found a 20-year history, with offenses beforeThree Strikes became law, so thecharge appeared justified.It’s up to a district attorney tocharge Three Strikes. A judge canwipe out a prior conviction, butalso must keep in mind how thatwill look on appeal. The AlamedaCounty bench has treated the issuefairly, he said.On prison overcrowding,Creighton said that prisons arereserved for those who deserveto be removed from the communitybecause of crimes theyhave committed. It has to be aserious felony.“Yes, prisons are overcrowded.Judges need to be carefulabout who they send. I don’tthink someone convicted of aserious violent felony should bekept out of prison.”Judges should stand up forwhat they need in calling formore revenue. “Times are tough.Courts have reduced budgets andstaffs. Judges have to do morewith less.” There are increasedcase loads.Probably there should be morejudges. Funding now won’t allowit. Creighton said that with histraining and experience, “I’mprepared to hit the ground running,and do what’s necessaryto reduce the backlog, and do itfairly and compassionately. Weneed judges who are experienced.On the job training is presentlynot a good option.”Because of tight budgets,judges must also pay attention tothe probation department, whichis supervised by judges.The bench needs to take aclose look at how to increase theability to deal with the numberof probationers. Many are unsupervised.There is not enoughstaff to deal with the number ofprobationers.Even among persons convictedof serious crimes, not allhave probation officers. Judgescan and should address it. It getsback to the funding.On whether a judge goestoo easy on white collar crime,Creighton said, “It’s a toughquestion to answer. It dependson the expense of the fraud, howmany victims, and the record ofthe victim in prior criminal history.It’s impossible to answerthat in the abstract.”In many cases with fraudand embezzlement, the idea isto make victims whole again.Victims want to get their moneyback. “If you put someone inprison, they may get what theydeserve, but it’s unlikely they’llbe able to make the victims wholeagain.”However, if the money isgone, and it’s a repeat offender,the district attorney might decideto go for a jail term, because ofthe money.On the death penalty, the jurydecides the issue of guilt. Thenthey decide the degree (of thecrime), and whether the sentenceshould be death or life withoutpossibility of parole.“A judge has the power tooverride the jury, and can reducethe jury’s verdict, based on thejudge’s view of evidence, sort ofa 13th juror. I think most judgesare loathe to overturn a verdict,absent some very strong circumstances.”If a prospective juror doesnot support the death penaltylaw, saying “I don’t agree withthe existing law,” it means theycan’t follow the law. It’s likelythat a prospective juror wouldbe bumped by a challenge froman attorney, because such a jurormight feel conflicted about arrivingat a guilty verdict.In deciding a major controversialcase, “you would haveto follow precedents from theSupreme and Appellate courts. Iwould do my best to follow thelaw as given to me. I can’t sayhow I would rule on any situation.Generally, superior courtjudges don’t make law.”Creighton closed the interviewby noting that he is endorsedby “over 80 percent ofAlameda County judges,” andby the Women Lawyers of AlamedaCounty, by District AttorneyNancy O’Malley and the mayorsof Livermore, Pleasanton andDublin.VICTORIA KOLAKOWS-KIVictoria Kolakowski hasserved as an administrative lawjudge for the California PublicUtilities Commission for the pastfive years.Part of her 21 year careerincluded time as a senior governmentlawyer arguing casesthat brought money back toconsumers.Kolakowski said that shebrings experience to the positionof judge, and is practiced in beingneutral as a mediator.“I want to give back to thecommunity, which has given mesomething,” she said.Kolakowski said that judgescan do something about gangactivity. Quick intervention isimportant, using the community’sresources to separate peoplestarting down the path of crimefrom those who are involved inserious crimes.Judges can help intervene becausethere is a certain amountof creativity in sentencing intoprograms.“If you catch gang activityearly, it’s possible to turn peopleaway from a life focused on despairand a lack of opportunityto one based on more hope andavailing of the opportunity forjobs and education.”Kolakowski said the countyLEGAL NOTICES/CLASSIFIEDSdistrict attorney’s office has been“very sensitive on the issue (ofThree Strikes), and how they pursuecases. People (in general) areconcerned about Three Strikes,that some will go away for life forminor offenses.” However, boththe county bench and the districtattorney have been careful aboutmaking those judgments.On overcrowded prisons, andthe pressure they put on sentencing,Kolakowksi said, “With aserious offense, no judge willminimize a sentence. There areopportunities for alternatives toincarceration on lesser offenses,such as restitution and communityservice.”The Legislature needs to addressthe long-term issue of overcrowdedprisons. “It is not fixedby judges with the sentences theyimpose.”Judges should be speaking outto the Legislature and governor’soffice to obtain more money forprisons and diversion programs.The bench also needs to educatethe public and legislatorsconcerning the money needed tosupport civil cases. Examples includeforeclosures on homes andfamily law problems in whichpeople can’t afford attorneys.They can’t afford attorneys, butthey need the expertise. Theymay need on-line information,and pamphlets. Judges need tobe out front on this issue.“We have self-help centers(workshops) in our courts, but notas much resources as we need.At my agency, we have videosabout our process on YouTube.”It would save the court’s timeif people were given these resourcesfirst, so they know whatis required of them in followingprocedures.On budget cutbacks, Kolakowskisaid that with layoffs,there has been more backlog ofcases. “Courts are having to domore with less.” Although thereare diversion programs for drugand alcohol minor offenders,those have had to be cut back, sothe alternatives to jail are beingsqueezed as well.Besides the revenue challengeto courts, there is also the practicalproblem of having to instructparties in court about proceduresmore than was done in the pastbecause more people are appearingwithout an attorney.Judges have to provide peoplewith the information that theyneed without looking as if theyare favoring them. “If you haveto stop and explain to them a process,it’s hard to be perceived asneutral. It’s a challenge to strikethat balance.”“Even if people have a lawyer,a lot of them don’t know what isgoing on. They see the lawyerwww.independentnews.comleave, and sometimes they aremystified about what happens.”Over the years, I have beenneutral as an administrative lawjudge. I can advise without sendingsignals.”On sentencing of white collarcriminals, Kolakowski said thatthe general range of sentencingis dictated by statue. Beyondthat, it depends on the situation.“I don’t think that white collarcrime should be treated differentlyfrom the blue collar crimes.Violence is serious. That doesn’tmean that economic crimes arenot devastating to the people whoare affected.”On the death penalty, shestated, “A judge doesn’t make thedecision on guilt; the jury does.It’s a statute. The judge wouldhave to say, there is no basis forthat. I can’t imagine going for thedeath penalty (by the prosecution)where there is nothing tosupport it.”As for jurors who say theydon’t support the death penalty,the question is: Can you imposethe sentence? Do you believe youcan apply the law? You can disagree,but carry you must it out.“I personally don’t agree (withthe death penalty), but the peopleand the Legislature decided differently.That’s the law.”Some jurors might say theypersonally don’t like it, but wouldbe willing to impose it. “If theysay they can’t see themselvesimposing the death penalty, theycan be excused for cause.”In a high profile case, suchas Proposition 8 or Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger’s furlough suit,Kolakowski said that candidatesfor judge can’t say how theywould rule. Judges must find away to apply the law and interpretit. “Rarely do we have cases inSuperior Court decided on interpretationof the law. You have tosay, what is the most reasonablereading that’s consistent withthe laws.”You have to look at the Legislature’sintent, and at the Constitution.At the close of the interview,Kolakowski emphasized that shewent from being an attorney, anadvocate for one side, to being anadministrative law judge, whohas to listen fairly to all sides,and weigh facts and decide accordingly.Kolakowski said she has beenactive in civic work for two decades.“The reason I am supportedby the Sierra Club, OaklandChamber of Commerce PAC, andlabor PAC, is that people knowI am fair, and can understandextremely complicated legalproceedings.”Kolakowski said she has seenproceedings involving environmentallaw, family and divorcelaw and other categories.“I bring a breadth of differenttypes of experiences, and wouldbenefit the entire community.We need to have people on thecourt to hear these really complexcivic cases. People look atmy background, and support mebecause of that.”“Oakland city attorney JohnRusso is a big supporter becauseI might hear cases concerninggovernmental agencies.”Board Hears Update onCommission ActivitiesThe Livermore Area Recreationand Park District boardof directors heard an update ofactivities from the chair of theLivermore Area Youth AdvisoryCommission, Kathryn Rambo.Rambo shared the commission’splans for soliciting studentessays on health-based issues andasked the board to provide ideasfor additional goals. Directorsencouraged youth commissionersto make themselves accessibleto fellow students and developa direct dialog to discuss topicsof interest.The Board also suggestedpossible training opportunitiesfor youth commissioners at parksand recreation conferences tolearn about career opportunitiesin this field.The Board approved a resolutionto request temporaryadvancement of funds fromAlameda County. This type ofrequest has been routine in pastyears. The request is necessarybecause of the timing of thereceipt of property tax fundsversus the district’s cash flow forcapital and operating expenses.The temporary advancement of$1.5 million will be repaid fromproperty tax receipts, with interest,before June 30 of the currentfiscal year.General Manager Tim Barryintroduced Don Humphrey,LARPD’s newly hired financemanager. Humphrey holds abachelor’s degree in financefrom California State UniversityChico, was a controller for aSanta Rosa company for 16 yearsand served as vice president andCEO of a Livermore company for10 years. He replaces former fiscalsupervisor Lora Cohen, whoretired. He began working at thedistrict on Monday, Oct. 18.LEGAL NOTICESFOR INFORMATIONPLACING LEGALNOTICESCONTACT BARBARA @925 243-8000FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 442831The following person(s) doingbusiness as:Dunkel International,350 Main Street, SuiteH, Pleasanton Ca 94566 ishereby registered by the followingowner(s):Brian Dunkel, 3741 RoseRock Circle, Pleasanton Ca94588This business is conductedby:an IndividualRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:Brian DunkelThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 15, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 15, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2854. Publish September30, October 7, 14, 21, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443081The following person(s) doingbusiness as:TJW Commerce,6400 Mines Rd., LivermoreCa 94550 is hereby registeredby the following owner(s):Thomas J. Woods, 6400Mines Rd., Livermore Ca94550This business is conductedby:an IndividualThe registrant began totransact business under thefictitious business name (s)listed above on September21, 2010Signature of Registrant:/s/:Thomas J. WoodsThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 21, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 21, 2015.The Independent Legal No.2855. Publish September 30,October 7, 14, 21, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443129The following person(s) doingbusiness as:1)JDG Sales,2) JDG Marketing, 2648 St.Helena Ct., Livermore Ca94550 is hereby registered bythe following owner(s):Janet Doreen Gordon, 2648St. Helena Ct., LivermoreCa 94550This business is conductedby:an IndividualThe registrant began totransact business under thefictitious business name (s)listed above on September1, 2010Signature of Registrant:/s/:Janet Doreen GordonThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 22, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 22, 2015.The Independent Legal No.2857. Publish September 30,October 7, 14, 21, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443071The following person(s) doingbusiness as:Wise Guys PhillyCheesesteak N Gyros, 885Airway Blvd., Livermore Ca94551 is hereby registered bythe following owner(s):Wise Guys Philly CheesesteakN Gyros Inc., 5440Heatherland Dr., San RamonCa 94582This business is conductedby:a CorporationRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:Jappanbir Singh SarangThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 21, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 21, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2858. Publish September30, October 7, 14, 21, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 442546The following person(s) doingbusiness as:TutorGuys,744 Vivian Dr., Livermore Ca94550 is hereby registered bythe following owner(s):Bryan W. Jensen, 744 VivianDr., Livermore Ca 94550This business is conductedby:an IndividualRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:Bryan W. JensenThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 03, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 03, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2859. Publish September30, October 7, 14, 21, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 442668The following person(s) doingbusiness as:AnatopathDiagnostic Services, 1330Saybrook Rd., Livermore Ca94551 is hereby registered bythe following owner(s):Michele Lynn Kowalczik, 1330Saybrook Rd., Livermore Ca94551This business is conductedby:an IndividualRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:Michele L. KowalczikThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 09, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 09, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2860. Publish September30, October 7, 14, 21, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443263The following person(s) doingbusiness as:Home IntegrationTechnologies, 924 E. MockingbirdLane, Pleasanton Ca94566 is hereby registered bythe following owner(s):Michael J. Spencer, 924 E.Mockingbird Lane, PleasantonCa 94566This business is conductedby:an IndividualRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:Michael SpencerThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 24, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 24, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2861. Publish September30, October 7, 14, 21, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443114The following person(s) doingbusiness as:ConsultingServices For Higher Education,LLC., 2602 Lucca Court,Livermore Ca 94550 is herebyregistered by the followingowner(s):Consulting Services ForHigher Education, LLC., 2602Lucca Court, Livermore Ca94550This business is conductedby:a Limited liability companyThe registrant began to transactbusiness under the fictitiousbusiness name (s) listedabove on June 11, 2010Signature of Registrant:/s/:Carole TreadwayThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 22, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 22, 2015.The Independent Legal No.2863. Publish September 30,October 7, 14, 21, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443055The following person(s) doingbusiness as:BMS Construction,637 Falcon Way,Livermore Ca 94551 is herebyregistered by the followingowner(s):Brian Matthew Starkovich,637 Falcon Way, LivermoreCa 94551This business is conductedby:an IndividualRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:Brian Matthew StarkovichThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 21, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 21, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2864. Publish October 7,14, 21, 28, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 442835The following person(s) doingbusiness as:Tri-Valley ElectricalServices, 540 FontonettAve., Livermore Ca 94550is hereby registered by thefollowing owner(s):Troy D. Donoghue, 540 FontonettAve., Livermore Ca94550This business is conductedby:an IndividualRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:Troy DonoghueThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 15, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 15, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2867. Publish October 7,14, 21, 28, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443283The following person(s) doingbusiness as:Tri-ValleyManagement, LLC., 7026 KollCenter Parkway #213, PleasantonCa 94566 is herebyregistered by the followingowner(s):Tri-Valley Management, LLC.,7026 Koll Center Parkway#213, Pleasanton Ca 94566This business is conductedby:a Limited liability companyThe registrant began totransact business under thefictitious business name (s)listed above on September24, 2010Signature of Registrant:/s/:Brian CurlThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 24, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 24, 2015.The Independent Legal No.2868. Publish October 7, 14,21, 28, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443168The following person(s) doingbusiness as:Simply CleanWindows, 6127 Corte Padre,Pleasanton Ca 94566is hereby registered by thefollowing owner(s):Jamie Lewis, 6127 Corte Padre,Pleasanton Ca 94566This business is conductedby:an IndividualRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:Jamie M. LewisThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 23, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 23, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2869. Publish October 7,14, 21, 28, 2010.STATEMENT OFABANDONMENTOF USE OFFICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAMEFILE NO. 400858The following person(s) has(have) Abandoned The Useof The Fictitious BusinessName:illtradeit.com, 7310 JoshuaCircle, Pleasanton Ca 94588The Fictitious Business NameStatement was filed on September11, 2007 in the Countyof Alameda.The Name of the Registrantsare:Any Elizabeth Burchett, 7310Joshua Circle, PleasantonCa 94588Jonathan Marc Burchett, 7310Joshua Circle, PleasantonCa 94588This business was conductedby:Husband & wifeSignature of Registrant:/s/:Amy and Jon BurchettThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 7, 2010. TheIndependent Legal No. 2870.Publish October 7, 14, 21,28, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 442583The following person(s) doingbusiness as:Swapola,3958 Kern Ct., Pleasanton Ca94588 is hereby registered bythe following owner(s):Amy Elizabeth Burchett,3958 Kern Ct., PleasantonCa 94588Jonathan Marc Burchett,3958 Kern Ct., PleasantonCa 94588This business is conductedby:Husband and wifeRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:Amy and Jon BurchettThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 7, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 7, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2871. Publish October 7,14, 21, 28, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443108The following person(s) doingbusiness as:Yamada Group,1451 Groth Circle, PleasantonCa 94566 is hereby registeredby the following owner(s):David Yoshito Yamada, 1451Groth Circle, Pleasanton Ca94566This business is conductedby:an IndividualRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:David Yoshito YamadaThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 22, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 22, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2873. Publish October 21,28, November 4, 11, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443109The following person(s) doingbusiness as:V.E.P.A. (VehicleEnhancement Products &Accessories), 1451 GrothCircle, Pleasanton Ca 94566is hereby registered by thefollowing owner(s):David Yoshito Yamada, 1451Groth Circle, Pleasanton Ca94566This business is conductedby:an IndividualRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:David Yoshito YamadaThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 22, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 22, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2874. Publish October 21,28, November 4, 11, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443388The following person(s) doingbusiness as:BamblueFabrics, 4560 SierrawoodLane, Pleasanton CA 94588is hereby registered by thefollowing owner(s):Carolyn Ahmad, 4560 SierrawoodLane, PleasantonCa 94588This business is conductedby:an IndividualRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:Carolyn AhmadThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 29, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 29, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2875. Publish October 14,21, 28, November 4, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443675The following person(s) doingbusiness as:Heavenly TreatmentMassage, 60 FentonSt #11, Livermore Ca 94550is hereby registered by thefollowing owner(s):Catherine Paczocha, 1585Buttercup Ct., Livermore Ca94551This business is conductedby:an IndividualThe registrant began totransact business under thefictitious business name (s)listed above on September15, 2010Signature of Registrant:/s/:Catherine PaczochaThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon October 7, 2010. ExpiresOctober 7, 2015.The Independent Legal No.2876. Publish October 14, 21,28, November 4, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443776The following person(s) doingbusiness as:Artistry Millworks,5885 La Ribera Street Ste B,Livermore Ca 94559 is herebyregistered by the followingowner(s):Alexis Lane Goldberg, 118Hardy Circle, Pleasant HillCa 94523This business is conductedby:an IndividualThe registrant began to transactbusiness under the fictitiousbusiness name (s) listedabove on October 1, 2010Signature of Registrant:/s/:Alexis L. GoldbergThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon October 8, 2010. ExpiresOctober 8, 2015.The Independent Legal No.2878. Publish October 21, 28,November 4, 11, 2010.FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO. 443436The following person(s) doingbusiness as:Mr. Pickles Dublin,7112 Dublin Blvd., DublinCa 94568 is hereby registeredby the following owner(s):Michael J. McKenna, 623Old Oak Rd., Livermore Ca94550This business is conductedby:an IndividualRegistrant has not yet begunto transact business underthe fictitious business nameor names listed.Signature of Registrant:/s/:Michael J. McKennaThis statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Alamedaon September 30, 2010. ExpiresSeptember 30, 2015.The Independent LegalNo.2879. Publish October 21,28, November 4, 11, 2010.CITATION PURSUANT TOFAMILY CODE SECTION7880SUPERIOR COURT OFCALIFORNIA, COUNTY OFFRESNO CENTRAL DIVI-SIONCase No. 10 CE FL 01791In the Matter of the PetitionofDEEPALI DESAI, on behalfof MITALI JAIN, a Minor,for Freedom from ParentalCustody and Control.T H E P E O P L E O F T H ESTATE OF CALIFORNIATO MANISH JAIN:By Order of this Court youare hereby cited and requiredto appear before the judgepresiding in Department 22of this Court on November18, 2010, at 8:30am, then andthere to show cause, if anyyou have, why MITALI JAIN,born May 23, 2002, shouldnot be declared free from yourcustody and control.Your failure, without reasonablecause, to appear andabide by the Order of thisCourt will constitute a contemptof this court.Filed Oct 4, 2010by: Gerald R. HaistJ.H. DeputyIn Propria Persona9615 N. Wiley CourtFresno, Ca 93720559 443-0128Attorney for DEEPALI DE-SAIThe Independent LegalNo.2877. Publish October 14,21, 28, November 4, 2010NOTICE OF INVITING BIDSNotice is hereby given thatsealed competitive bids willbe accepted in the office of theGSA-Purchasing Department,County of Alameda, 1401Lakeside Drive, Suite 907,Oakland, CA 94612 NET-WORKING/NORTH COUNTYBIDDERS CONFERENCERFQ #900743 for AncillaryInsurance Brokers, Tuesday,November 2, 2010, 10:00 A.M.– General Services Agency,1401 Lakeside Drive, Room1107, 11 th Floor, Oakland,CA NETWORKING/SOUTHCOUNTY BIDDERS CON-FERENCE RFQ #900743 forAncillary Insurance Brokers,Wednesday, November 3,2010, 2:00 P.M. – CastroValley Library, Chabot Room,3600 Norbridge Avenue, CastroValley, CA ResponsesDue by 2:00 pm on December2, 2010 County Contact:Ann Marie Romero (510)208-9742 or via email: annmarie.romero@acgov.orgAttendance at NetworkingConference is Non-mandatory.Specifications and bidcopies regarding the abovemay be obtained at the AlamedaCounty GSA-PurchasingDepartment or the CurrentContracting OpportunitiesInternet website at www.acgov.org.10/21/10CNS-1968709#The Independent Legal No.2880. 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Instead of licensed notaries examining the documentspage by page to ensure accuracy and compliance with thelaw before signing, the signings were done assembly-line fashion,sometimes without a licensed notary even present.U.S. regulators and the attorney generals of all 50 states haveopened investigations. Old Republic National Title InsuranceCompany has forbidden its agents and employees from issuingnew policies on homes that had been recently foreclosed by GMACMortgage or Chase.Homeowners, meanwhile, are wondering “What does this meanto me?”The short answer, in California at least, is maybe not much – atleast directly.Indirectly, this debacle could drag out the already long processof lenders selling off “toxic assets” and getting the housing industryback on an even keel.But in California, the instruments we think of as residentialmortgages are not actually mortgages at all. They are deeds intrust, and this is an important distinction.A mortgage is a document a borrower signs and gives to thelender to secure the property. Title may be held in either the lender’sor the borrower’s name, depending on state law.In order to foreclose on a mortgage, the lender must get approvalfrom a judge. This is called a judicial foreclosure. The lender isrequired not only to prove that the loan is in default, but also showevidence of ownership and the lender’s right to sell the property.Deeds in trust are signed by both borrower and lender and heldby a neutral third-party known as a trustee. If the borrower fails tomake the payments, the trustee has the power to sell the propertywithout a court order.In both judicial foreclosure and trustee sales, the lender mustshow evidence the borrower has failed to meet his/her obligation.Trustee sales are quicker and less complicated than judicialforeclosures, and involve a lot less paperwork. So there is lesslikelihood of shortcuts in paperwork involving trustee sales.About half the states, including California, plus the District ofColumbia use deeds of trust rather than mortgages. Loans held onproperty in these states are less likely to be entangled in the currentmortgage scandal. This is why initially foreclosures were haltedonly in states that use judicial foreclosures.Meanwhile, consumers are wondering what will happen topeople who have purchased foreclosed homes that possibly werenot handled lawfully. If the foreclosures are ruled invalid, couldthey be forced to move? Lose the money they have invested?This is where title insurance comes in.“All of a sudden, the importance of title insurance is becomingcrystal-clear,” the New York Times noted in an Oct. 8 article.Most of the time we think of title insurance as a pesky – andexpensive – line item on the closing cost sheet when property isbought or sold.In Alameda and Contra Costa counties, buyers typically pay thecost of title insurance policies for themselves and their lenders.These costs are tied to the price of the property and the amountfinanced, and vary from company to company. But in general, weare talking a few thousand dollars per transaction.If you don’t have a problem – and most of the time we don’t– title insurance can seem like a wasteful expense. But if a problemwith the title does arise, even years after the purchase is completed,the relatively small amount spent on title insurance will seem likea bargain.Title companies research ownership claims to the propertybefore issuing insurance, using various public records to establishwho owns the title to the property and to uncover any existing liens,use restrictions, or ownership interest held by any other party. Theinsurance is designed to protect the buyer and the buyer’s lenderin case of ownership disputes.Among the disputes that might arise:• A home equity loan is still outstanding or a contracting firmfiled a lien against the owner years before, and was missed in thetitle search.• A previous owner claims they never gave permission to sellthe property.• A neighbor or someone else asserts the right to an easement.• A long-lost heir or ex-spouse turns up saying they never agreedto the sale of the property.• Perhaps there is suspicion of fraud, even forgery, against anelderly or mentally challenged owner.All of these instances are rare, but when they do occur, yourtitle insurance company provides legal counsel and/or settles thedispute for you.In the cases at hand, if it is proved a lender did not follow legalprocedures to seize the property which you later bought, thus givingthe former owner a claim to the property, your title insurancewill protect both you and your lender.This is, of course, assuming you have purchased title insurance.Lenders require title insurance on any properties they finance. Butif you bought your property with cash, you had the option to waivetitle insurance.Nationally, 100 licensed carriers offer title insurance. The industryhas undergone a lot of concentration in recent years.The largest title insurance company, Fidelity National Financial,acquired Chicago Title, another large player, in 2000. Among theirsubsidiaries are Ticor, Meridian, Western, Security Union, Pioneerand Pacific Coast title, making it the largest title insurance companyin the world.Other prominent title companies are First American Title Insurance,Old Republic National Title, North American Title Company,and Stewart Information Services.When you do decide to purchase or refinance property, investigatethe various title companies in your area for fees and services,or consult your Realtor or mortgage specialist about which titlecompany to choose.Cher Wollard is a Realtor withPrudential California Realty, Livermore.

PAGE 12 - The Independent, OCTOBER 21, 2010Teens and Traffic SafetyTraffic collisions kill more teenagersin America then any other single causeincluding drugs, suicide and violence,according to the National Highway TrafficAdministration (NHTSA). Nationallyabout 5,000 teens will die in automobilecollisions annually.. About 10% of thosedeaths are in California alone.Congress has designated the thirdweek of October as National Teen DriverSafety Week. The California HighwayPatrol (CHP), Mission Grade EnforcementFacility, in coordination with TheGranada High Schools, leadership class,in Livermore will provide informationon campus, located at 400 Wall St. onthe dates of October 19th and the 21st, inregards to several programs designed tohelp educate new drivers, passengers andparents about their responsibilities when itcomes to driving. These programs includeCHP Start Smart, Impact Teen Driver, andEvery 15 Minutes.These programs and other resourcesare available to parents, school staffmembers, and teens throughout the yearwhen ever they have questions pertainingto SAFE driving and driver development.CHP Area Offices statewide offer theseclasses free of charge. Locally, the CHPMission Grade Enforcement Facility offersStart Smart classes every 3 rd Saturdayof the month, by appointment. Please contactOfficer Cynthia Segundo to schedulean appointment (925 862-2223).with some steep climbs and last morethan two hours.There is a $5 per vehicle parking fee.A $2 donation is requested to help supportthe programs. Participants may call 925-960-2400 for more information.Home Sweet HomeFor some, it’s a favorite piece of candy.For others, a deck of cards. Receiving alittle piece of home while serving thecountry half a world away is among thebest gifts our military men and womencan receive.Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc. isdoing its part to help. As a dedicated andloyal company, Kelly-Moore is showingits support to all troops serving overseasthrough its second annual “Home SweetHome” program. Throughout the monthof October, Kelly-Moore will be collectingdonations of everyday comfort itemsat its 164 retail stores. The company willwork with local chapters of non-profitorganizations – Blue Star Moms and USO– to send care packages of donated items totroops overseas. The packages will arrivein time for the holidays.To encourage participation, Kelly-Moore is offering a Preferred CustomerCard to those who donate, allowing customersto save on retail paint purchases.Suggested donation items include: unopenednon-perishable food and drinks,hygiene supplies, clothes and games.For more information about the“Home Sweet Home” program and detailson how to donate, please visit Kelly-Mooreonline at www.kellymoore.com/Home-SweetHome. Additional information isalso available on the company’s Facebookand Twitter pages.Help A HeroSport Clips in Livermore, on 4338 LasPositas Road has joined the franchise’sover 700 stores across the country to kickoff their annual “Help A Hero” fundraisingcampaign supporting the Veterans of ForeignWars’ (VFW) Operation Uplink.In its fourth year supporting OperationUplink, a program that offers free call daysfor deployed and hospitalized Americanservice members, Sport Clips hopes toraise $300,000.“We’ll be taking part in Sport Clips’‘Biggest Haircut Day of the Year’ cuta-thonon Veterans Day, Thursday, November11, when stores nationwide willdonate a dollar from every haircut serviceto Operation Uplink,” says Dave Trabert.“Donations to ‘Help A Hero’ will be collectedat our store and online at SportClips.com through November 13.Sport Clips is now the VFW’s largestsingle-donation “free call day” sponsor,having donated almost $500,000 toOperation Uplink since 2007. For moreinformation, visit the Sport Clips storeat 4338 Las Positas Rd, Livermore, CA94550 or go to SportClips.com.Photo - Doug JorgensenThe annual dance contest at Hart Middle School in Pleasanton is in full swing this week. Thefinals will be held on Friday, October 22, 7 p.m., in the Hart Middle School gym. David Kenrick andRachel Henke are the couple pictured as they compete in the preliminaries. For more information,see the story in Section II.Hiking the HillsHiking the High Hills is the programoffered by the Livermore Area Recreationand Park District ranger staff on Sun., Oct.24. Meet Ranger Pat Sotelo at 9 a.m. atthe Wetmore Road entrance to SycamoreGrove Park.The cooler days of autumn are a greattime for a hike. Join an LARPD rangeron a moderately strenuous hike up to thehighest hills in Sycamore Grove Park.Hikers should get some stunning viewsof the Livermore Valley and the surroundingheights. The group will also look fornatural and historical features along theway. Bring plenty of water and snacks.This hike will cover about four milesLivermore to Host FIRST LEGO League TournamentBy Patricia KoningOur Savior Lutheran (OSL)School will host Livermore’sfirst-ever FIRST LEGO League(FLL) tournament on Saturday,Nov. 20, much to the delight ofSenior Pastor Philip Scharnitzke,the school’s headmaster. “WhenI heard that having a tournamenthere, in this city, was a possibility,I wanted to do whatever Icould to make it happen,” hesays. “I want to give people inthe Tri-Valley a chance to seewhat FIRST LEGO League isall about.”In FLL, children ages 9-14work in small teams to buildand program robots to performsimple tasks. This year’s challenge,called “Body Forward,”asks participants to explore thecutting-edge world of biomedicalengineering to discover newways to repair injuries, overcomegenetic predispositions, andmaximize the body’s potential. Atthe tournament, each teams willdemonstrate their robot’s abilityto complete a series of pre-designtasks and present a research projectrelated to the theme.Four years ago, Scharnitzke’sson Joe was part of a roboticsteam—the ThunderChickens—that won the 2005 InternationalFIRST Robotics Competitionin Atlanta. “Robotics openedso many doors for him,” saysScharnitzke. “It helped him getan internship, two jobs, and acollege scholarship. Plus he developedrelationships with likemindedhigh school students,similar to the camaraderie of asports team.”The ThunderChickens drewfrom five high schools in theDetroit, Michigan area, wherethe Scharnitzke family was livingat the time. The following yearthe family moved to Livermore,where robotics programs werevirtually nonexistent outside of aclass at Livermore High School.That has begun to change,quickly. Elizabeth Arnold, a parentof two OSL students, has beenpromoting FLL since her twodaughters entered a tournamentlast year and walked away withthe Judges’ Choice Award. Shenow finds herself coordinatingthe Livermore tournament. “I’mthrilled that Livermore is hostinga tournament,” she says. “I hopethis will build enthusiasm forFIRST LEGO League.”Jill Wilker, co-director ofPlaying@Learning, the NorthernCalifornia facilitator of FLL, hasfound that tournaments acceleratethe rate of team growth in anarea. She feels that Livermorewas underrepresented in FLL lastyear—in the tournament wherethe Arnold girls’ team, the Liverbots,won their Judges’ Choiceaward, there were two teamsfrom Livermore compared withfive from Dublin and six fromPleasanton.“A limitation to new teamstends to be the adults who want to‘see’ or volunteer at the event beforesigning up to participate thefollowing year,” says Wilker.Interest in FLL is clearly growing,as the Livermore tournamentfilled up almost immediately. Ofthe 12 participating teams, threeare from Livermore—the Tri-ValleyAll Girls Robotics Team (GirlScouts), a rookie team from ValleyMontessori School (VMS),and another a rookie team fromOSL, of which Scharnitzke’s11-year-old son is a member.The Liverbots will compete in adifferent FLL tournament due toscheduling conflicts.In addition to VMS and OSL,the Livermore Valley CharterSchool (LVCS) started a roboticsprogram this year as an afterschoolclub. LVCS is not sendingany teams to the tournament, butmiddle school technology teacherMichelle Fitts, one of the club’smentors, is encouraging the studentsto go to the tournament,which she plans to attend as well.She says that LVCS probably willcompete in FLL next year.Arnold is on a mission to seethis growth continue. She plansto meet with staff at each of theLivermore School District’s fourmiddle schools to share her experiencewith FLL.At VMS, development directorElizabeth Brice says that FLLfits in well with the Montessoriphilosophy. “The parents andstudents alike have been thrilledwith the program,” she says.“The students are actively involvedin problem-solving andgain a concrete understanding ofmathematical principles throughthe use of manipulative materials.They work and learn togetherwhile each utilizing their individualstrengths to support thegroup’s efforts. With the supportfrom parent mentors, they areresponsible for their project andhave learned a great deal aboutthe organization, procedures,and research involved in thisscientific process.”Hosting the tournament, saysScharnitzke, is also in keepingwith a new focus for OSL tobecome a resource for the wholecommunity. “We want to widenour scope. At the intersection offaith and excellence, there is a lotthat OSL can offer even if youaren’t a member of our churchor your children don’t attend ourschool,” he says.The Livermore tournament isa qualifier tournament, meaningthat the top one-third of teams,in terms of total points earned,will advance to a regional tournament.For more information onFLL, visit www.norcalfll.org orwww.usfirst.org.The tournament will takeplace from 9:30 am to 5 pm onSaturday, Nov. 20 at Our SaviorLutheran School, located at 1385South Livermore Avenue, acrossthe street from the LivermorePublic Library Civic CenterBranch. For more information,call (925) 447-1246 or visit www.oslm.net.

THE INDEPENDENT • SECTION IIArt, Community, & EducationRussell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out picturedare Steve Dilling (banjo), Justen Haynes(fiddle), Edgar Loudermilk (Bass), center- Russell Moore (Guitar), and front - WayneBenson (Mandolin).THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010RussellMooreand IIIrdTyme OutPlay atAsburyBy Patricia KoningAsbury United MethodistChurch presents its eighth bluegrassconcert in the past four yearsthis Fri., Oct. 22. It will the fourthwithin the last 11 months. RussellMoore and IIIrd Tyme Out willheadline the show with local actOMGG (Obviously Minor Guysand a Gal) opening.“These concerts have given us away to utilize our sanctuary, whichhas the best acoustics in the EastBay, and support bluegrass music,”explains Pastor Chuck Johnstone.“Plus we are the only non-bar venuein the Tri-Valley that regularlyhosts bluegrass concerts.”Before the show, attendees canenjoy a “pig pickin” BBQ dinnercourtesy of Wes Spain’s CarolinaBBQ. All proceeds will be donatedto the church’s youth mission tripsfor the summer of 2011.Johnstone is very excited thatOMGG is opening the show. Asthe band’s name indicates, the averageage of its members is 13.5.Twelve-year-old A.J. Lee providessoulful, sparkling vocals; brothersNate and Max Schwartz (ages 15and 12) offer strong brother duetsinging, along with solid chops onmandolin, guitar, bass and banjo;and 14-year-old Marty Varner anchorsthe band with his guitar andmandolin picking.A.J. was named the NorthernCalifornia Bluegrass Society’s FemaleVocalist of the Year for 2010.The band also played at the 2009International Bluegrass Music Association(IMBA)’s Fanfest andrecently finished recording theirfirst CD. To hear tracks from theCD and learn more about OMGG,visit www.omggband.com.The headliners, Russell Mooreand IIIrd Tyme Out, last played at(continued on page 2)

2 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 Art & EntertainmentFoothill High Hosting Annual Band ReviewThe 36th Annual Foothill HighSchool Band Review offers a varietyof competitions to be held onSat., Oct. 23. in Pleasanton.Every year since 1974, on thefourth Saturday in October, thetop high school bands in NorthernCalifornia and Nevada have gatheredin Pleasanton for the FoothillBand Review.This year, 58 middle and highschool bands will be participatingin the parade downtown, whichwill begin at 8:30 a.m. and continuethrough 1 p.m. The paradetravels from Amador Valley HighSchool on Santa Rita Road, southdown Main Street and west onAngela Street.Concert competitions will beheld at Amador Valley High Theaterand Gym during the morning7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.The parade awards will bepresented at the football stadiumat Foothill High School, startingaround 2:00 p.m.A food court featuring ColdstoneCreamery, Cooler than Ice,Nellie’s Catering, Peter’s KettleCorn and our famous RodneyChun Chow Mein will offer foodfor purchase.A total of 24 field show bandsBOO-etry Theme of Poetry Reading atCentury House on HalloweenThe City of Pleasanton continuesits Century House FeaturedPoets series on Sunday, October31 with its second annual “BOOetry”reading from 2:00-4:00 p.m.Century House is located at 2401Santa Rita Road in Pleasanton,Calif. Admission is $5.00; free tostudents with ID.The event, hosted by PleasantonPoet Laureate Deborah Grossman,will feature spooky poems read byteens Arany Uthayakumar fromAmador Valley High School, KellyMcDeavitt from Foothill HighSchool, and Isabel Brooks, formerlyof Pleasanton, who attendsFelsted School in Essex, England.There will then be a special readingby a guest poet.An open mic will follow thereadings during which participantswill be invited to read an originalpoem of one page or less. Original,spooky poems are especiallywelcomed. Halloween costumesare encouraged, but optional. Refreshmentswill be available duringintermission.The Halloween poetry readingwill be the last event hostedLas Positas College will presentits 2010 Student Film Festival inthe 800 building theatre on Dec.10 and 11.The festival presentation willinclude: the Short Film Competition,Weekend Film Maker Challengefilms, Movie Poster DesignContest, and the Mass CommunicationVideo Journalism Showcase.Prizes will be awarding forwinning entries in all categories.Entries must be received by theLPC Photography Department noat Century House by DeborahGrossman. Future Poet Laureateevents through June, 2011 willbe held at the new Firehouse ArtsCenter, 4444 Railroad Avenue indowntown Pleasanton, Calif.“We look forward to a creativereading and Open Mic as poetsopen their imaginations to Halloween,spooky and other themes,”said Poet Laureate, Deborah Grossman.“We will also honor the outstandingpoetry that has been readand created at Century House forthe past 11 years, since the series’Entries Sought for LPC Student Film Festivallater than 10 p.m., Thursday, November18, 2010. Postmarks willnot be accepted.Entries are accepted from allCalifornia students over 18 yearsof age who are enrolled in aCalifornia college, technical/tradeinception during the tenure ofPleasanton’s first Poet Laureate,Charlene Villella. Participants inthe Open Mic will be encouragedto share a one-minute reminiscenceof their favorite Century Housepoetry event.”For information, contactMichelle Russo at mrusso@ci.pleasanton.ca.us or (925) 931-4847 or Deborah Grossman atpleasantonpoetry@gmail.com.Additional information about thePoet Laureate program is availableat www.firehousearts.org.school or ROP program.For a complete list of rules andsubmission information, contactDeanna Horvath at Las PositasCollege, by email at lpcstudentfilmfest@yahoo.comor phone925-424-1285.will perform at Foothill HighSchool in the evening. The fieldshow competition will begin afterthe awards ceremony concludes,around 4 p.m. It will lasts until 10p.m., followed by the presentationof field show competition andsweepstakes awards.Parade, concert and field showperformances are judged by professionalmusic educators fromthe Northern California Band Association.The band review is the largestfundraiser of the year for theBand Boosters. Its success willhelp pay for new instruments toreplace older and worn out ones.The funds raised also pays for theinstructional assistants that helpmake the Foothill Band as successfulas it is.Information about each of thebands and what music they areplaying are included in the program.For more information on theband review, visit www.foothillband.orgBLUEGRASS(continued from front page)Asbury United Methodist Churchin 2008. “They were outstandingand put on a great show,” saysJohnstone. “This is a top flightband and we are thrilled that theyare making this one of their stopson a California tour”.On Sept. 30, Russell Moore wasnamed the IBMA Male Vocalist ofthe Year for the third time. He alsowon the award in 1994 and 1997.Illrd Tyme Out has been namedthe IBMA Vocal Group of the Yearseven years straight, from 1994 to2000. For more on Russell Mooreand Illrd Tyme Out, visit www.iiirdtymeout.com.Johnstone explains that thechurch’s goal in presenting theconcerts is to make music accessibleand affordable, not to makemoney. This keeps ticket priceslow: $15 in advance and $18 at thedoor. Asbury’s bluegrass concertstypically draw over 200 peoplefrom all over the Bay Area and SanJoaquin Valley. The sanctuary canseat 300 people comfortably, witha maximum of 300.To order tickets, call 925-447-1950 extension 0; visit the churchoffice; or mail a check made out toAsbury UMC to 4743 East Avenue,Livermore, CA 94550. For moreinformation on Asbury UnitedMethodist Church, visit www.asburylive.org.

Art & EntertainmentTHE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 3been described by music criticsas: “visionary and heretical, outrageousyet compulsive, whollyirreverent and highly enlightened,completely wild and deeply imaginative,with a red-hot wicked senseof humor, and a break-all-rules,rock-chamber concert approach toearly music.” A Red Priest concertis unlike any other music event,combining virtuoso playing androllicking theatrical presentations.Audiences around the world havecome to appreciate the group’sperformances as “musical happeningsthat span the centuries.” As anavid Red Priest fan put it, “I havealways loved Baroque music - afterhearing Red Priest it will never bethe same again! More Please!”Red Priest: Nightmare in Venicekicks off the Bankhead Theater’s2010-11 Classical Music Seriesand comes to the Livermore forone performance only on Thursday,October 28, 2010 at 7:30pm.Tickets are $29 to $51 and $12 forstudents. Next up in the 2010-11LVPAC Presents season of worldclassperformers, on Wednesday,November 3th at 7:30pm, will betwo of the world’s most celebratedCeltic fiddlers, Natalie MacMasterand Donnell Leahy, appearing inMasters of the Fiddle. Together,they are a whirlwind of fiddledrivenmusic, dance and song.The Bankhead Theater is locatedat 2400 First Street in DowntownLivermore. The ticket officeis open Tuesday through Saturdayfrom 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.To purchase tickets call 925-373-6800 or visit www.bankheadtheater.org.An Un-Scary Halloween!Sulphur Creek Nature Center brings a selection of special Halloweenguests to the Pleasanton Public Library on Sunday, October 24. NaturalistDiane Lang will introduce a bat, a snake, a tarantula and a GreatHorned Owl – creatures often thought of as scary or creepy – for anup-close experience that should help set the record straight about ourintriguing animal neighbors.No registration is required for this free drop-in program, intendedfor ages 5 and older, which will be offered from 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. in thelibrary’s main meeting room.For more information about library programs and events check thelibrary website at www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/services/library/programsand-events.html,or call the Children’s Desk at (925) 931-3400 ext.8.RED PRIESTRed Priest Brings Its OwnInterpretation to MusicRed Priest, the only Baroquemusic group in the world to havebeen compared in the press to theRolling Stones, Jackson Pollock,the Marx Brothers, Spike Jonesand the Cirque du Soleil, brings itsunusual and extraordinary Halloweenconcert, Nightmare in Venice,to the Bankhead Theater for oneperformance only on Thursday,October 28, 2010 at 7:30pm.The Virginia Gazette says,“There’s absolutely nothing ordinaryabout the Baroque music ensembleRed Priest, from its quirkycostumes and innovative musicalarrangements to its zany sense ofhumor and amazing virtuoso skills.In fact Red Priest is one of themost extraordinary ensembles ontoday’s chamber music scene…”Red Priest founded in 1997and named after the flame-hairedpriest, Antonio Vivaldi, is one ofthe major success stories on theclassical music scene today. Thisextraordinary British foursomehas given hundreds of sell-outconcerts in many of the world’smost prestigious festivals, includingthe Hong Kong Arts Festival,Moscow December Nights, PragueSpring, Ravinia, and in most Europeancountries, Japan, Australia,and throughout North and CentralAmerica. These musicians haveredefined the art of period performance,creating a virtual orchestrathrough their creative arrangements,performing from memorywith swashbuckling virtuosity,heart-on-sleeve emotion and compellingstagecraft.Red Priest comprises recorderplayer Piers Adams (“the reigningrecorder virtuoso in the worldtoday” -Washington Post), violinistDavid Greenberg, cellist AngelaEast and harpsichordist HowardBeach. Their repertoire rangesfrom obscure 17th century sonatasto the most famous works of Bachand Vivaldi, all presented in imaginativeprograms with film titles:“Priest on the Run,” “Nightmare inVenice,” “Pirates of the Baroque,”“Johann, I’m Only Dancing!”This acoustic foursome has

4 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 Entertainment & CommunitySymphony Offers Opportunityto Sing 'Messiah'Singers are being offered the opportunity to perform Handel’s Messiahon Friday, December 3 with the Pacific Chamber Symphony in theBankhead Theater in Livermore with a first-rate professional orchestraand four outstanding professional soloists: Marni Breckenridge, soprano,Erin Neff, alto, Thomas Glenn, tenor, and Torlef Borsting, bass.The Pacific Chamber Symphony is directed by Lawrence Kohl. Thechorus will be directed by Robert Lappa.It is important that everyone, if at all possible, attend the first rehearsalon Wednesday, November 3 so that Lappa can establish the vocal blends.Additional working rehearsals will be held on Wednesday Nov 10 andWednesday Nov 17 from 7 to 9. Maestro Kohl will conduct the rehearsalon December 1.All preliminary rehearsals are at the Resurrection Lutheran Church,7557 Amador Valley Blvd., Dublin.A mandatory dress rehearsal will be held on December 3, from 3:30 to6:00 on stage at the Bankhead Theater. The performance is at 8:00.To sign up to sing please contact Joyce Nevins. Let her know yourvoice type and which rehearsals you can attend; janevins@livermore.lib.ca.us, phone: (925) 373-5505 ext. 5577.Hart Middle School to HoldAnnual Swing Dance ContestThe tenth annual Swing Dance Competition is set at Hart MiddleSchool in Pleasanton. Over 300 participants, the largest number todate, will compete in preliminary “dance off” rounds through October22 during the students’ lunch time. The finals will be held on Friday,October 22, 7 p.m., in the Hart Middle School gym.Tickets for the finals are $5 at the door. Proceeds go to supportthe school’s Physical Education Department. In addition to enjoyingswing dance, guests will also be able to view square and line dancingexhibitions.Students learn swing dance moves during the dance unit in theirPhysical Education classes with instructors Mr. Pat Hallahan andMrs. Sherri Jaksoniak. Each student selects a partner to dance with.The couples compete through the preliminary rounds. Girls may sewtheir own poodle skirts with the help of Home Economics teacherMrs. Pam Boni.Questions may be directed to publicinfo@pleasanton.k12.ca.us.Characters greetedvisitors during the 2009Ghost Walks.2nd Annual Fall Fest inDowntown PleasantonThe Fall Fest event is back in downtown Pleasanton. On October30th from 10am-1pm several activities will be offered:Spooky Scavenger Hunt: Starting at 10am on October 30th, therewill be a spooky scavenger hunt downtown! Kids can come in costumeand register at the Museum. Every location they find will reward themwith a Halloween treat or toy. Find all the downtown locations and wina surprise goody bag!Sweet and Savory Tasting Contest: Restaurants and bakeries willparticipate in this very popular activity. This the savory piece was addedto help offset all the sweets. Pick up a tasting card for $10 and go findthe tasty treasures! Limited to the first 200 participants. Don’t miss thisone! Visit www.pleasantondowntown.net for locations.Carved Pumpkin Contest: Just like last year, we are inviting thepublic to get some recognition for their outstanding pumpkin carvingskills. A carved pumpkin contest will be held from 10am to 1pm at theMuseum on Main. The pumpkins will be divided up by age groups andcategories. Public votes will determine the winners and they could walkaway with a slew of downtown business gift cards! If you’d like to entera pre-carved or decorated pumpkin, please register at the Museum onMain beginning at 9am.Scarecrow Display: Beginning October 17th, businesses that chooseto participate will be displaying their very own, unique scarecrow. Visitwww.pleasantondowntown.net for locations. This outdoor art exhibitwill be a fun activity for the community to come downtown and seeall the scarecrows.There is no street closure for this event.The event is hosted by the Pleasanton Downtown Association.Take a Walk on the Scary Side inDowntown PleasantonDon’t be afraid to take a GhostWalk in downtown Pleasantonwith a ghost that can answerquestions about the undergroundtunnels and where spirits mighthang out in town.Now in their seventh year, theGhost Walks will be held October22, 23, 29 and 30, starting and endingat the Museum on Main, 603Main St., Pleasanton.Walks are available every 30minutes, beginning at 6 p.m. onthe 22 and 29 and at 4 p.m. on theSaturday the 23 rd and 30 th . Theearlier Saturday walk is more familyoriented and slightly shorter toaccommodate children and businessesstill open for customers.The last walks start at 8:30 p.m.on all four days.Walks are held rain or shine.They last 1 ½ to 2 hours. Comfortableshoes are advised.Sixty tickets are sold for eachtime slot, with three groups of 20for the walks. Tickets, which sellout quickly, may be purchased atthe museum or by phone with acredit card at 925.462.2766.Tickets are $18 for adults, $13for children aged 12 and younger.No refunds or exchanges.Volunteers are also needed tohelp ghost hosts. Those with aninterest in acting are also soughtto serve as ghosts; volunteers mustbe adults or drama students willingthe make the time commitment.For more information, contactthe museum at 925.462.2766.

CommunityThe Livermore-Pleasanton FireDepartment (LPFD) is joining theNational Fire Protection Association(NFPA) in recognizing FirePrevention Week during the monthof October. This year’s theme,“Smoke Alarms: A Sound YouCan Live With!” aims at educatingresidents about the importance ofsmoke alarms within the home.A Fire Prevention Day OpenHouse will be held Sat., Oct. 23from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at fire stationswithin the district.“Many homes in Livermoreand Pleasanton may not have anySan Francisco historian JamesR. Smith, co-author of the newbook “The California SnatchRacket: Kidnappings During theProhibition and Depression Eras,”(Craven Street Books), will speakon the wave of kidnappings thatconvulsed California in the 1920sand 1930s at a presentation andbook signing at the San RamonBorders, 120 Sunset Dr. in SanRamon, on Saturday, Oct. 23 from1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.Smith, a distinguished SanFrancisco historian who is a wellrespectedauthority on NorthernCalifornia history will give amultimedia presentation on thehistory of kidnappings in Californiaas well as sign copies of “TheCalifornia Snatch Racket.”“The California Snatch Racket”tells the history of the extraordinaryboom in kidnapping that sweptCalifornia in the years betweenthe First and Second World Wars.Kidnapping for ransom — called“the snatch racket” in the newspaperlingo of the day — was fortwo decades the most high-profileand feared type of violent crime.“The California Snatch Racket”features 15 kidnapping cases thatwere famous in their day but arenow forgotten, including severalBay Area cases:• The Father Heslin kidnapping,Colma, 1921: A Bay Areapriest was kidnapped by WilliamA. Hightower, a flamboyant psychopathwhose bizarre courtroomdefense — including an appealto movie star Mary Pickford —couldn’t save him from over 40years in San Quentin.• The Jackling plot, San Francisco,1925: “Genius” UC Berkeleystudents Bliss Baker and RussellCrawford, California’s answerto Leopold and Loeb, sought tocommit the perfect crime with afaked kidnapping — and their ownsmoke alarms, not enough smokealarms, alarms that are too old,or alarms that are not working,”says Fire Chief Jim Miguel. “Wewant residents to understand thatworking smoke alarms are neededin every home, on every level(including the basement), outsideeach sleeping area and inside eachbedroom. And, if a smoke alarm is10 years old or older, it needs to bereplaced.”According to Chief Miguel,smoke alarms can mean the differencebetween life and death inNovella Carpenter, author ofFarm City: The Education of anUrban Farmer, will speak at theLivermore Public Library CivicCenter, 1188 S. Livermore Avenue,at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 24.There is no charge for thisevent. Books will be available forsale and signing.Carpenter loves cities – theculture, the crowds, the energy.At the same time, she can’t shakethe fact that she is the daughterof two back-to-the-land hippieswho taught her to love nature andeat vegetables. Ambivalent aboutrepeating her parents’ disastrousmistakes, yet drawn to the ideaof backyard self-sufficiency, Carpenterdecided that it might bepossible to have it both ways: ahomegrown vegetable plot as wella fire. NFPA statistics show thatworking smoke alarms cut thechance of dying in a fire nearlyin half. But they must be workingproperly to do so. The association’sdata shows that many homes havesmoke alarms that aren’t workingor maintained properly, usuallybecause of missing, disconnectedor dead batteries. Roughly twothirdsof all home fire deathsresult from fires in homes withno smoke alarms or no workingsmoke alarms.This year’s Fire PreventionTHE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 5Fire Stations to Host Open Houses This SaturdayHistorian to Talk about 'The California Snatch Racket'stupidity resulted in their immediatearrest.• Brooke Hart kidnapping,San Jose, 1933: Brooke Hart, thewealthy heir of a San Jose departmentstore tycoon, was kidnappedand murdered, and his body wasdumped in the San Francisco Bay.His murderers were savagelylynched by a mob in San Jose’s St.James’ Park.Learn about Urban Farmingas museums, bars, concerts, anda twenty-four-hour conveniencemart mere minutes away.What started out as a few egglayingchickens led to turkeys,geese, and ducks. Soon, somerabbits joined the fun, then twothree-hundred-pound pigs, andno, these charming and eccentricanimals weren’t pets; she was afarmer, not a zookeeper. Novellawas raising these animals for dinner.Carpenter’s corner of downtownOakland is populated byunforgettable characters, and everyday on this strange and beautifulfarm, urban meets rural in the mostsurprising ways.For anyone who has ever grownherbs on their windowsill, tomatoeson their fire escape, orobsessed over the offerings at the• The San Francisco “BabyBandits” of 1936: three teenagewould-be gangsters who engagedin a brief reign of kidnapping andmurder before the law caught upwith them.“The California Snatch Racket”also depicts the birth of the modernsymbiotic relationship betweenthe news media and high-profilecrime. As kidnap rates rose, newspapersexploited the public’s fearand morbid fascination to createsensationalism and sales.Taken directly from contemporaryaccounts, and documentedwith vintage police and newspaperphotos, “The California SnatchRacket” puts the reader directlyon the scene in taut, unsentimentallanguage evocative of the time andits tough-guy ethos.local farmers’ market, Carpenter’sstory will capture your heart. Ifyou’ve ever considered leavingit all behind to become a farmeroutside the city limits, or looked atthe abandoned lot next door witha gleam in your eye, consider thisboth a cautionary tale and a fullthroatedcall to actionThe Friends of the LivermoreLibrary have underwritten this programas part of the Friends Authorsand Arts Series. For additionalevents, check the library’s websiteat www.livermore.lib.ca.us.Week event will open all ninefire stations to the public, four inLivermore and five in Pleasanton,and each location will have smokedetector and replacement batterygiveaways, fire prevention anddisaster preparedness information,as well as continuous tours of thestation. Fire Department personnelwill be on hand to answer questionsand assist the community instaying fire safe.To find out more about the FirePrevention Week event in Livermoreand Pleasanton, please contactthe Livermore-Pleasanton FireDepartment at (925) 454-2361. Tolearn more about “Smoke Alarms:A Sound You Can Live With!,”visit NFPA’s Web site at www.firepreventionweek.org.Stations are located at: Pleasanton:Fire Station #1, 3560 NevadaSt., Fire Station #2, 6300Stoneridge Mall Rd., Fire Station#3, 3200 Santa Rita Rd., FireStation #4, 1600 Oak Vista Wy,Fire Station #5, 1200 MachadoPl; Livermore: Fire Station #6,4550 East Ave, Fire Station #7,951 Rincon, Fire Station #8, 5750Scenic Ave, Fire Station #9, 1919Cordoba St.,For more information, visit ourLPFD website www.lpfire.org orcall (925) 454-2361Students toMake aDifference byCollecting ItemsPleasanton Unified School Districtstudents of Camp Characterwill celebrate Make a DifferenceDay on Sat., Oct. 23 by collectingdonations of various items forlocal, national, and internationalgroups.Items students are seekinginclude pennies, canned goods,warm clothing, children’s books,dog and cat food, and cards for thetroops. Donations may be droppedof in the front parking lot at WalnutGrove Elementary School, 1999Harvest Road, from 10 a.m. to12 noon.Questions may be directed toMs. Ditto at lditto@pleasanton.k12.ca.us.

6 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 Art & EntertainmentAnonymous 4 Brought Out Cheers and WhistlesBy Nancy O’ConnellThe Anonymous 4 performed atthe Bankhead Theater on Oct. 16in Livermore under the auspicesof Del Valle Fine Arts. The fourwomen appeared in long black,looking sedate and proper, butwhen one of them held up a Giantstee shirt and waved it at theaudience, the young people inthe crowd cheered and whistled.It was an unusual beginning to aclassical music concert.The house was nearly full, andas the women began to sing, a raptsilence fell over the audience. Theyopened their program with a MedievalLadymass. Singing in Latin,the four voices blended beautifully,often sounding like one voice. Thepurity of their sound was amazing.The second song, Edi Beo ThuHevene Quene was the only one inthe first half of the program sungin early Middle English.The women took their pitchfrom a single pitch fork and oftensang contrapuntally. During thisportion of the program, if oneThe Valley Concert Chorale hasannounced its 2010-2011 concertseason entitled “Musical Reflections.”The chorale is celebrating 47years.“Once again, this season will offeraudiences a diverse musical experience,”says John Emory Bush,Artistic Director and Conductor ofthe Chorale. “Performances willfeature a variety of musical genresincluding the popular melodiesfrom movie and musicals, beautifulholiday carols, our fifth annualSing-it-Yourself Messiah, and savorysongs about food.”Highlighting the concert seasonwill be a unique and memorableexperience in March 2011, called“In Remembrance,” which commemoratesthe upcoming 10thanniversary of the September 11,2001 tragedy.“Our concert season centerpiecewill be a collaboration with the SanFrancisco Concert Chorale andOhlone Chamber Singers,” saysJohn Emory Bush, the Chorale’sArtistic Director. “We’ll performtwo superb choral works to honorthe thousands of lives lost on 9/11:Arthur Honegger’s masterpiece‘King David’ and the beautifuland contemporary ‘Requiem’ byHerbert Howells.” According toBush, Howells’ “Requiem” hasclosed his or her eyes, it was asthough they were singing to theVirgin Mary in a huge cathedral.It reminded me of the awe andreverence inspired in the RussianOrthodox churches which I visitedlast July. We would enter an ornatecathedral and hear four male voicessinging their sacred music. There,in every church visited, it wasfour men singing, taking their cuefrom a long pitchfork – a modelI’ve never seen used in Americaor Europe.During the Medieval Ladymass,sometimes one singer would restand a trio of voices was heard.Several of their songs ended with“Amen,” and many were takenfrom the Catholic mass. Gloriain Excelsis Deo and Sanctus andBenedictus are two examples ofthis.After the intermission they sangsacred music from America’s folktradition. Rainbow was called afuging tune which meant that itbegan with a line of melody or thesubject which is then developedbeen described as “deeply emotional”and “luminously mystical,”known as one of the 20th century’sgreat choral compositions. “The‘Requiem’ is an exceptionally intimateexpression as it was writtenby Howells around the time of hisnine year-old son’s death.”The idea for this collaborationwas that of Ohlone’s choral directorDennis Keller, who has beenworking with Bush over the pastyear refining the program andselecting music that they believerepresents the emotion and importanceof the 9/11 anniversary nextSeptember.“We felt it was important tooffer a concert in remembrance ofthis tragic event which impactedso many families here in the BayArea,” says Bush. “Music is avery powerful way to convey amessage, often speaking strongerthan words to reach the heart of thesubject.” Bush explained that thecombined voices of over 100 singerswill offer audiences a powerful,moving experience.2010-2011 Concert Season:Movie and Musical Revue – aBenefit for Valley Concert Chorale:Sweets and savory goodies served;singing along with, the melodiesof movies and musicals past andpresent! Music by Jerome Kernand Stephen Sondheim. Hit songscontrapuntally. Each of the fourvoices can be quite different, butall parts are based on that originalmelody. A lively version of therevival song, Amazing Grace, howsweet the sound followed. Thesoprano soared above the othervoices and the song ended witha jubilant Hallelujah. The gospelsong Sacred Hour of Prayer had asweet, soothing sound.The religious ballad, WayfaringStranger, with its lilting and familiarmelody was sung in four parts.In the program notes it was fascinatingto one classically trained toread music at an early age to learnthat people in the Southern UnitedStates often learned to sing fromshape-note tunes. The four differentshapes were a triangle for fa,a circle for sol, a rectangle for la,and diamond for mi. Somehowin four years of college classesof counterpoint and harmony, I’dnever heard of this method!In the last set of four pieces,the very familiar gospel song,Shall We Gather at the River, wasfrom “The King and I,” “Rent,”“Barnum” and more. Then takea sentimental journey back to the1940’s for some swinging tunes.Raffle prize drawings. Sunday,October 24, 3 pm, Fellowship Hall,First Presbyterian Church, 4th andL Streets, Livermore; Tickets: $35eachCarols of Comfort and Joy:New carols. Old carols. Carolsyou know by heart. Carols thatgive comfort and carols that spreadjoy. Sing along throughout the concert.Saturday, December 4, 8pm,Asbury United Methodist Church;4743 East Avenue, Livermore,and Sunday, December 5, 3 pm,Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225Hopyard Rd. Pleasanton. Tickets:$20 advance, $25 at the door. Highschool and college students $10with valid student ID. Children 14and under are free.Sing-It-Yourself Messiah: Joinin singing Part I of Handel’s greatmasterpiece, including the HallelujahChorus. Friday, December 10,7:30 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church,1225 Hopyard Rd. Pleasanton;Tickets: $10 eachAn Evening of Music withDaniel Glover: Glover will sharehis masterful talent at the piano inthis benefit concert for the Chorale.Saturday, February 5, 7:30 pm,First Presbyterian Church, 4thperformed. Sometimes all fourvoices sounded as one, and at othertimes there was a low alto accompanimentto the melody. This washaunting in its purity of sound, andeach singer’s sense of intonationwas flawless.After the last number, AngelBand, which was a gospel songfrom the 1860’s, was heard, thistalented group Anonymous 4 wasbrought back for three curtain callsaccompanied by loud cheers. Thefour soloists responded with a shortencore, a different arrangement ofone they’d presented in the firsthalf. It was titled appropriately,Dismissal: Ite missa est (Go, theMass is ended.)That an internationally knownquartet of singers who have beenheard all over America, Europeand the Far East have come toLivermore and performed in ourBankhead Theater with its excellentacoustics is a testimony to thesuccess of the Del Valle concert series.The program notes state thatand L Streets, Livermore; Tickets:$25 eachIn Remembrance – September11, 2001: Three unique and memorablechoral experiences honoringthe lives lost 10 years ago in thetragedies of September 11, 2001.The Ohlone Chamber Singers andSan Francisco Concert Choralejoin the Chorale. Featured selectionsinclude Howells “Requiem,”Honegger’s “King David,” andPaulus’ “The Road Home.” Friday,March 18, 8 pm at a Tri-Valleyvenue, to be announced; Tickets:$20 advance, $25 at the door. Highschool and college students $10with valid student ID. Children 14and under are free.If Music be the Food of Love:Anonymous 4’s recordings havesold almost 1.5 million copies!Before the program startedit was announced that LVPAC ispresenting the group called “RedPriest” on October 28th at 7:30PM in a Halloween version called“Nightmare in Venice.” If you’venever seen this group, it will benight to remember for a long timeto come. They play authenticBaroque instruments like the harpsichordand the recorder. However,their gestures are hilarious. The recordersmight end up dueling witha string player’s bow. Since thisgroup was brought here originallyby the Del Valle Chamber MusicSeries, if one calls and says he is aseason ticket member for the DelValle concerts, he can pay for oneticket at full cost and the secondone will be half off.Circle you calendars and comeon November 13th for the next DelValle concert featuring The TildenTrio. It promises to be an excitingprogram.'Musical Reflections' Theme for Chorale's 47th SeasonMusic and food – a pairing ofnourishment for the body and soul!Musical selections include Rutter’s“Banquet Fugue,” Crabtree’s“Marge, You Make the Best PorkChops,” and Chilcott’s “FragmentsFrom His Dish.” Saturday, May 21,8 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church,1225 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton;Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at thedoor. High school and collegestudents $10 with valid student ID.Children 14 and under are free.More information about theValley Concert Chorale is availableat the website www.valleyconcertchorale.orgor by calling thegeneral information line at (925)866-4003.

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8 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 Art & EntertainmentART/PHOTO EXHIBITSLivermore Art Association Gallery,located in Carnegie Park, offersart classes, unusual gifts, paintingrentals, art exhibits and informationpertaining to the art field, 2155 ThirdSt., Livermore. The gallery has beenopen since 1974 and is run as a co-opby local artists. Hours are Wed.-Sun.11:30-4 p.m. For information call449-9927.Our Best Shot, Oct. 1-31, LivermoreArt Association exhibit, LivermoreLibrary Art Gallery, 1188 So. LivermoreAve.The Wild Vine, Livermore artistLenore Kreit, presents "Works inLife Drawing" from Oct.-Nov. Alife-long artist, her work includesextensive life drawings & paintingsin an expressionistic style as well asabstracts. Kreit exhibits throughoutthe Tri-Valley Area, Berkeley &Oakland areas. Wild Vine Art Gallery& Wine Lounge, 2187 First St.,Livermore.Nudes Exhibition at Ryan Fine Art,through November 15th. Gallery reopenswith figurative work in largerthan-lifesculpture by Don Homan,realism by Jennifer Wildermuth,Ozell Hudson and Steve Calderon,nude yoga-based photography byMatt Haber, Art Nouveau-inspiredhermaphrodite drawings by JacobHankinson, woodcut prints andetchings by Laura Miller, abstractfigurative by Linda Ryan. Gallery islocated at 171 So. J Street, sponsoredby It’s All About Dancing. Post Art-Walk, Ethereal Designs will join thegallery with one-of-a-kind jewelryofferings and increased open hours.See www.artwalklivermore.org formore info.National Watercolor Society exhibit,paintings from the 89th Annual Exhibition.October 19 – December 2,Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 RailroadAvenue, Pleasanton. Information at925.931.5355MEETINGS/CLASSESFigure Drawing Workshop, everyFriday 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Artistsbring their own materials and easels.Open to all artists. Professional artistmodels (nude). No instructor. Studentsunder 18 need written parentalpermission to attend. Cost $20 persession. At the Bothwell Art Center2466 8th St. Livermore. Coffee, teaand refreshments are available. Callor email Barbara Stanton for moreinfo about the workshop, 925-373-9638 - microangelo@earthlink.net.Alexander’s Fine Art Gallery, seriesof summer and fall art workshops. Instructionwill be in acrylic, oil, pasteland watercolor. Classes will be heldat the 608 Main Street. Visit www.alexandersfineart.com for completeworkshop information, or call RosalindaHerrera at (925) 846-6015.Art Critique and Coffee, every Friday,10 a.m. at Border's Cafe, Rose Pavilion,Pleasanton. For information goto poetryoncanvas@mac.com.WINERY EVENTSRed Feather Winery, 5700 GreenvilleRoad, Livermore: calendar of events;Adult game night, 7 to 11 p.m. Oct.22, bring an appetizer to share, wineavailable for purchase, free admission.Music and barrel tasting noonto 4 p.m. Oct. 23, future wines. Kidsday at the winery, 2 to 4 p.m. Oct.29, games, costume parade, grapestomp , photo shots in the vines, andmuch more. Annual costume partyon Oct. 30, 7 p.m. to ? Music to danceby Luna Fish, inside event with foodand wine available for purchase.Information at 449-1871 or www.redfeatherwinery.com.Pairing of seasonal desserts withWente Vineyards wine in the 100 yearold sandstone wine caves. Oct. 23, 1p.m. $20 for Club Wente members;$25 for guests. Call 925-456-2424 topurchase tickets. Space is limited andreservations are required.Eagle Ridge Vineyard is celebratingFall with the annual "Sweets &Treats - pumpkin related desserts,soups and/or goodies until Oct. 31.Purchase a pumpkin for 1 penny withany wine purchase. Harvest Sale isunderway, with a case sale offering40% off on selected wines. Pleasejoin us for all the events. Open Sat.and Sun. 12:00 - 4:30 at 10017 TeslaRd., Livermore."La Luna, Spanish-inspired tapas andMurrieta’s Well wines served on theterrace under the light of the fullmoon, accompanied by a live musicalperformance by the Dave CriminBand. Fri., Oct. 22, 6 p.m. $45 forclub and $55 for public. Reserve byOctober 18. For reservations, directions,or more information, pleasecall (925) 456-2395 or visit www.murrietaswell.com.Series of Saturday Vineyard Toursand Tastings starts October 30 at 11am. Murrieta's Well wines served aspart of the tour of the 92 acre estate.Silver Spur Members $10, all otherguests $20. Call (925)-456-2395 tomake your reservation.Big Red Wine Tasting Event, WenteVineyards and Murrieta's Well, Oct.30, 6 p.m. Wente Vineyards EstateTasting Room, 5565 Tesla Rd.,Livermore. Bordeaux varietal CabernetSauvignon, artisanal cheeses.$20 for Wine Club Members; $25for all guests. Call 925-456-2305to purchase tickets or go to www.wentevineyards.com. Reservationsare required.Haunted Tasting at Rodrigue MolyneauxWinery. October 31st. Visitthe haunted tasting room. Ghoulsand Goblins only for wine tastingplease! $5.00 per person, waivedwith purchase. 3053 Marina Avenue,Livermore. Information available at925-443-1998, www.rmwinery.com,events@rmwinery.comEnd of Harvest Celebration atRodrigue Molyneaux Winery. November13 and 14. Both days will bepacked with special events!. SaturdayNovember 13th All Day: BatteateBaby Doll Sheep will be on display.Owner Allison will discuss vineyardsustainabiliy with her special winesheep. Vineyard Photography bylocal photography Susan Helms.12:15-1:15; Vineyard walk and talkwith General Manager, Lindsey Roffey,1:30-2:30; Special Guest- TomWilmer will be out signing and talkingabout his book Wineseeker's Guideto the Livermore Valley; 3:00-4:00Winemaker Garry Rodrigue willconduct a Winery Equipment tour andtalk on making great wine. SundayNovember 14th 12:15-1:15- WineTasting Class "Learn to Taste WineLike a Pro" led by Certified SommelierLindsey Roffey; 2:00-3:00Special Reidel Glassware Class ledby Reidel Representative. Class includessensory experience and winetasting seminar. Each participant willreceive three Reidel Cabernet Sauvignonglasses and taste rarely openedRM library wines. Cheese and winereception immediately following.$55.00 per person advance purchaserequired. 4:00-5:00- Barrell Tasting.$5 per day/ per person. email events@rmwinery.com to RSVP or for info.3053 Marina Ave., Livermore, www.rmwinery.comMUSIC/CONCERTSMusic every Saturday in the tastingroom from 12 to 4; open every dayif the gate is open and for sure onFridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11 to5. Red Feather Winery, 5700 GreenvilleRd., Livermore. Information at449-1871 or www.redfeatherwinery.comChris Bradley's Jazz Band, plays atThe Sunol Jazz Cafe (In the Centerof Sunol) the 2nd and 4th Tuesday ofeach month 7:30-9:30 pm. The bandfeatures real Jazz from the 1920's,30's, 40's.Blacksmith Square Saturday Concerts,Thomas Coyne Winery, JohnChristopher Cellars, Swirl Tapas Barand Victorian Olive Oil present livemusic in the Square, 3 to 6 p.m. Winetasting (fee waived with purchase),food at menu prices. No outside foodor adult beverages. Corner of SouthLivermore Ave. and Railroad Ave.downtown Livermore.Bluegrass concert, Robert Moore andIIIrd Tyme Out with special guestOMGG. Fri., Oct. 22, doors open at6:30 p.m. Asbury United MethodistChurch, 4743 East Ave., Livermore.$15 in advance, $18 at the door. Ordertickets at 447-1950 ext. 0. www.AsburyLive.org.Tia Fuller Quartet, 8 p.m. Sat., Oct.23. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Tickets orinformation www.firehousearts.orgA Ceremony of Cellos in Memory ofLawrence Granger, Sun., Oct. 24,2 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.orgRed Priest, Nightmare in Venice,Chamber Music reinvented for the21st Century. Thurs., Oct. 28, 7:30p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 FirstSt., Livermore. Tickets or informationwww.livermoreperformingarts.org or 925-373-6800.San Ramon Symphonic Band, October29, 7:30 p.m. “A Night at theCinema” Pops Concert, DoughertyValley Performing Arts Center, 10550Albion Rd., San Ramon. 973-3343 orSanRamonPerformingArts.com.Concerto Concert, 8 p.m. Oct. 29.Las Positas College Performing ArtsCenter, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore.Performing Arts Events Line at925.424.1100 or go to www.laspositascollege.edu/performingarts.Contra Costa Wind SymphonyConcert on Nov. 6, conducted byMaestro Duane Carroll. Programfeaturing brass, music with an outerspace theme, and a voice familiar tosports fans. The concert will begin at 8p.m. at the Walnut Creek PresbyterianChurch, 1801 Lacassie Ave., WalnutCreek. Tickets—$15—are availableat www.CCWindsymphony.org andat the door. The program, “Reach forthe Sky,” will feature the symphony’sFrench horn section in PhilipSparke’s “Morning Song for HornQuartet” and trumpet virtuoso EricEidbo, principal trumpet, in “Napoli:Variations on a Neapolitan Song.”Dick Callahan, the public addressannouncer for the Oakland Athleticsand the UC Berkeley football team,will emcee the concert and read “HighFlight,” a sonnet written in December1941 by a Royal Canadian Air Forcepilot in England. He wrote the piecesix months before he died when hisSpitfire fighter plane collided withanother plane inside a cloud. Carrollwill lead the wind symphony in musicfrom “Apollo 13,” flight sequencesfrom film scores by John Williams,selections from the animated filmCastle in the Sky by Joe Hisaishi,and other works.Pink Floyd Laser ExtravaganzaTribute Show starring House ofFloyd, Sat., Nov. 6, 8 p.m. The GrandTheatre, 715 Central Ave., Tracy.(209) 831-6858, www.atthegrand.org. Tickets priced $25/$30/$35/ON THE STAGELost in Yonkers by Neil Simon.Directed by Robin Taylor. October22–November 13. Role Players EnsembleTheatre, Village Theatre, 233Front Street, Danville. www.danvilletheatre.comor 925-820-1278.A Fractured Fairy Tale, Oct. 22 at 7p.m. and Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. Las PositasCollege Performing Arts Center,3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore.Performing Arts Events Line at925.424.1100 or go to www.laspositascollege.edu/performingarts25th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee, Tri-Valley RepertoryTheatre, Oct. 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31,Nov. 5, 6, 7. Bankhead Theater, 2400First St., Livermore. Call 462-2121or go to www.trivalleyrep.com forinformation.Web of Murder, Amador Valley HighSchool drama, summons 9 people toan isolated mansion to hear the willof an irritable, wheelchair-bound hostwho has predicted her own death.During this gathering, she predictsthe death of three others as well,but when the guests try to escape,they find that they are trapped andcan only wait to see who dies next.AVHS Drama presents this rivetingmystery at Amador Theatre October28, 29, 30 and November 4, 5 & 6at 7:30pm. No children under six.Tickets are $5 for students and $8for adults. For more information,contact Kelsey Hartman (DramaDirector) at khartman@pleasanton.k12.ca.us or visit our website at www.amadordons.com.COMEDYThe Second City, comedy, Fri., Oct.22, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Firehouse ArtsCenter, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton.www.firehousearts.org.Teen Improv, Tri-Valley High Episodesof Horror by Creatures ofImpulse, Thurs., Oct. 28-Sat., Oct. 30,7:30 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Tickets orinformation www.firehousearts.orgDANCEBack 2 Basics : BreakdancingCompetition. Saturday October 23from 1pm - 5pm. 171 South J St.Livermore. All ages welcome. 10and under free. $10 to attend. $7with canned food donation. Raffleand give-aways. Presented by AlteredFlux and It's All About Dancing.Friday Night Dance Parties, themedparties each Saturday night fromSalsa to Swing, includes an optionalgroup dance lesson at 8:15. $15 covercharge, 8:15 dance lesson, 9:00-10:30for dance parties. It's All About Dancing,171 So. J Street, Livermore.$15 cover charge. 925-449-9292, orstudio@itsallaboutdancing.com.Holiday Show, How The Grinch StoleChristmas, Dance Studio @ Gymfinity.Next training session starts Oct.10, costumes and props $35, $10admission tickets, children 3 andunder free. To register, call 960-9440or go to gymfinitygymastics.com.For more information, call RochellePopovits, 408-806-6828.New Performance Group, combinesdance, gymnastics and acrobatics.Four hours of week of training to start.Two dance classes as well as tumblingand flexibility class. Information,contact gymfinityjuli@yahoo.comor shellypop@sbcglobal.net. DanceStudio @ Gymfinity.AUDITIONS/VOLUNTEERSLivermore's 2011 Regional TalentCompetition is now accepting applications.Top winners in each oftwo categories - youth (17 and under)and adults (18 and over) - will eachtake home $2,500. This competitionwill feature singers, dancers, bands,pianists, magicians, comedians andother types of performances. Aspiringperformers from anywhere are invitedto audition and compete. Informationand applications for auditions areavailable at LivermoresTalentCompetition.com.Applications must bereceived by December 31, 2010.Auditions, Dirty Rotten Scroundels,Tri-Valley RepertoryTheatre,Saturday October 23 at 12pm and

Art & EntertainmentTHE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 9Sunday October 24 at 7:30pm NoAppointment Necessary Auditionsand call-backs are held at theTriple Threat Performing Arts, 315Wrights Bros. Avenue Livermore.Dance Call: October 30th at 11:00am. Actors will be seen in order ofarrival. Prepare 32 bars from classicBroadway. Please bring sheet musicin your key. An accompanist will beprovided. Rehearsals start November8, 2010. Show dates are January 21,2011 through February 7, 2011 atThe Bankhead Theater in Livermore.www.trivalleyrep.orgMOVIESClassic Film Series, Vine Cinema andAlehouse, 1722 First St., Livermore.Schedule: Nov. 11: Raiders of theLost Ark; Dec. 9: Gone with the Wind;and Jan. 13: Star Wars. All moviesbegin at 7 p.m. Information at www.VineCinema.com or 447-2545.Going Places: A Classic Film Series,shown the first Thursday of the monthat 7 p.m. in the Pleasanton Library'smeeting room through June 2, 2011.The program is a partnership of LasPositas College and the PleasantonPublic Library proudly present.Candy Klaschus, film historian andCoordinator of the Humanities Programat Las Positas College, is thehost. There is no admission charge.400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton.931-3400. No registration required.CHORALValley Concert Chorale, fund-raiserconcert, “Musical Reflections,” Sun.,Oct. 24, 3 p.m. Fellowship Hall,First Presbyterian Church, 4th and LStreets, Livermore. Tasty treats andbeverages while you listen to someselections from popular movies andmusicals, including music from AChoral Celebration by Sondheim,a King and I Medley, A Choral Portraitby Jerome Kern, A SentimentalJourney through the 40's, and Fiddleron the Roof. $35, www.valleyconcertchorale.orgOPERATosca, Opera San José continuesits 27th Anniversary Season withPuccini’s Tosca. In Italian withEnglish Supertitles The story of apopular opera diva brought downby the chief of Rome’s secret police,Tosca always leaves its audiencesstartled and breathless by the searingbeauty of Puccini’s melodies.Eight performances are scheduledfrom November 13 through 28 atthe California Theatre, 345 SouthFirst Street in downtown San José.Tickets are on sale at the Opera SanJosé Box Office, by phone at (408)437-4450 or online at www.operasj.org. Tosca is made possible, in part,by a Cultural Affairs Grant from theCity of San José.Met Opera Theater-casts, 10 a.m.simultaneous viewings and 12 encorerebroadcasts of Metropolitan Operaproductions at Dublin's Regal Cinema,6:30 p.m. Wednesdays - Schedule:Oct. 9 and 27: Richard Wagner's"Das Rheingold;" Oct. 23, Nov. 10:Mussorgsky's "Goris Godonov;"Nov. 13, Dec. 1: Donizetti's "SonPasquale;" Dec. 11, Jan. 5: Verdi's"Don Carlo;" Jan. 8, 26: Puccini's"La Fanciulla Del West;" Feb. 12,Mar. 2: Glass's "Nixon in China;"Feb. 26, Mar. 16: Gluck's "Iphigeniain Tauride;" April 9, 27: Rossini's"Le Comte Ory;" April 23, May 11:Richard Strauss's "Capriccio;" April30, May 18: Verdi's "Il Trovatore;"May 14, June 11: Wagner's "DieWalkure."MISCELLANEOUSLivermore teens ages 13 to 18: Sendart, poetry, and short story submissionsfor the third issue of LivermorePublic Library’s Fusion Teen Zine.The deadline for submissions is November1, 2010. To view the first andsecond issues of Fusion Teen Zine, orto download the Submission Guidelinesand release form, please visitTeen Space on the library’s website:www.livermore.lib.ca.us. For furtherinformation, please contact SandyFouts, 925-373-5500 ext. 5583.Pirates of Emerson - Haunting Fields,Oct. 1-31. Alameda County Fairgroundsin Pleasanton. For 2010, theaward winning Pirates are bringingChills, Thrills and Cut Throat Terrorto the Bay Area for the 19th year.Consuming over 4 acres, including 5haunted houses, metallic maze, theatre,games and the spectacular Neverwas Haul, and not to mention the fierypirate ship stage filled with entertainment.Not recommended for childrenunder 13. General $20, Speed Pass$30, Amusement Ticket upgrade $5at door. Parking $8. Doing our bestto make Pleasanton UN-Pleasant.Tickets or information 510-657-2121www.PiratesOfEmerson.comBOO_etry 2: A Halloween Party withPoetry, Oct. 31. Dust off the scariestpoems to read at the suspiciously specialopen mic. Halloween costumesare welcome, but optional. From 2:00p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Century House,2401 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton.Cost: $5.00, students free. MichelleRusso at mrusso@ci.pleasanton.ca.us or 925-931-5350 or DeborahGrossman at the following: pleasantonpoetry@gmail.comor www.facebook.com/PleasantonPoetry.3rd Annual "Put A Little Love inYour Heart" fund-raiser for OpenHeart Kitchen, Fri., Oct. 22, 5:30to 8:30 p.m. Blacksmith Square, 21South Livermore Ave., Livermore.Live music by El Desayuno - LatinJazz and Salsa. Wine tasting with JohnChristopher Cellars, Thomas Coyneand Little Valley Winery. Appetizersprovided by Scotty's Catering. Foodand wine pairing provided by SwirlRestaurant and Green Leaf BBQ.Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar tastingprovided by Victorine Olive OilCo.. Michelle Bucket, of Michelle’sJewelry Box, will be selling hercustom jewelry. Raffle prizes. LindaMcKeever, Executive Director ofOpen Heart Kitchen, will be on handto accept tax deductible donations.David BurnhamChecks, cash and credit cards will beaccepted. For more information call925 580-6793 or go to http://www.openheartkitchen.org.Halloween at Alviso Adobe CommunityPark, Friday, October 22or Saturday, October 23. Join CityNaturalist Eric Nichols on a walkaround the park to learn about nocturnalanimals of the region and someof the eerie myths that surround thesite, and make a Halloween craft.All ages are welcome to join in 20-minute tours that begin at 6:30 p.m.and end at 9:20 p.m. Dress with theweather in mind and remember topre-register online or by phone at(925) 931-5340. The fee is $5 forresidents and $8 for non-residents.This fun and educational activityis perfect for families with childrenages 4 and up.5th Annual Halloween Fun Night, onFriday, October 29 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.at the Pleasanton Tennis Complex onHopyard Road and Valley Avenue.(continued on page 10)'Wicked’s' David Burnham toEntertain at Firehouse Cabaret SeriesBroadway musical theatercelebrity David Burnham willperform in the Firehouse ArtsCenter’s Cabaret Series on Saturday,November 6, 2010 at 8:00p.m. The show will take place atthe newly-opened facility at 4444Railroad Avenue in downtownPleasanton, Calif.In his one-man show, Burnhamwill perform an assortment ofsongs from many of his celebratedroles as well as some favoriteBroadway standards. He will alsosing selections from his debut soloCD - David Burnham.Burnham played Fiyero in theBroadway production of Wicked.A member of the original Broadwaycast of the six-time TonyAward winning musical, The Lightin the Piazza, he performed on boththe Tony Awards broadcast and thePBS telecast Live From LincolnCenter. Subsequently, he wonthe prestigious 2007 Helen HayesAward and Garland Award as BestActor for his portrayal of FabrizioNacarelli in the National Tour.Burnham first gained criticalacclaim when, after a two yearsearch, he was chosen to replaceDonny Osmond in the nationaltour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’sJoseph and the Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat after touringthe country as Peter in the nationaltour of Jesus Christ Superstar oppositeTed Neeley.Tickets to the David Burnhamperformance are Adult-$15, $20,$25; Child-$15 and Senior-$22.They may be purchased online atwww.firehousearts.org up to threehours prior to the performance,by phone at (925) 931-4848, orin person at the Firehouse ArtsCenter Box Office. Box Officehours are Wednesday-Friday, 12noon-6:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00a.m.-4:00 p.m., and for two hoursprior to the performance. Seriesand group discounts are available.Free parking is available off SpringStreet between First Street andMain Street.

10 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 CommunityThis free event drew more than 300participants last year. Kids and adultsalike attend in costume to tour theHaunted Hallway of Horror, enjoyyummy treats and tennis games for allage groups and skill levels including‘Beat the Pro’ and ‘Speed Serve.’ Formore information, please call (925)931-3446.The 19th annual Danville Fall CraftsFestival will be held Oct. 23 and24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.Over 200 art and craft exhibits withhundreds of one-of-a-kind art piecesand artisan crafts presented in anawe-inspiring display of creativityand talent. There will be a GlassPumpkin Patch on Prospect with over1,000 pumpkins with many shapesand sizes. A kids Halloween costumeparade (Saturday at 10am), safetrick-or-treating,music from streetcorner concerts, food, fine wines &microbrews on Hartz Avenue. Freeadmission. Hosted by the DanvilleArea Chamber of Commerce andthe Town of Danville. For moreinformation contact (925) 837-4400or visit the festival web site at www.mlaproductions.com.Reducing the Nuclear Stockpile,Tues., Oct 26, 7:30 p.m. WilliamPerry and Michael May FormerSecretary of Defense William Perryand LLNL Director Emeritus MichaelMay discuss the potential for andthe issues associated with reducingAmerican and Russian nuclear weaponinventories to zero. Rae DoroughSpeakers Series, Bankhead Theater,2400 First St., Livermore. Ticketes orinformation, www.bankheadtheater.org or 925.373.6800.Downtown Halloween Carnival,October 27, 2010 - 4pm to 7:30pmin downtown Livermore. For familieswith children in 5th grade andyounger. To participate, childrenwill need to purchase a $5.00 FunPass that will give them access to allof the downtown activities. The FunPasses may be purchased in advancethrough Livermore Downtown Inc.at 20 S. L Street. Passes will also beavailable the evening of the event atthe Fun Pass Booths in each activitylocation. For more informationcontact Livermore Downtown Inc.at (925) 373-1795 or go to www.livermoredowntown.comHarvest Moon Classic Cluster Allbreed dog shows, Oct. 21-25, AlamedaCounty Fairgrounds, Pleasanton.Obedience rally and agility trials with40 individual breed specialties onSaturday. Skyline Dog Fanciers willoffer All-Breed dog shows, as well asobedience and rally trials. Many ofthe specialties that were previouslyon Friday will be "held in conjunctionwith" the Skyline All-Breedshow. The Saturday Specialties willremain just as they have these manyyears; independent and in their usuallocations. Agility Trials will be heldas they have in the past on Friday,Saturday, Sunday and Monday at theAlameda County Fairgrounds in thebig grass area off Roadway 12.Great Books Poetry Weekend, November6 and 7 at the WestminsterRetreat in Alamo. The three Saturdaysessions and the Sunday morningsession will include the discussion,among others, of works by DylanThomas, Phillip Larkin, W.H. Auden,W.B.Yeats, W. S. Merwin, and ConstantinCavafy. Registration withovernight accommodations, $159;without, $100. Registrars: Theda andOscar Firschein at (650) 854-3980or oscarf@earthlink.net, or BrentBrowning at (408) 353-6340. Registrationdeadline: October 18.The 36th annual Carnival to Benefit“What You Can Do to PreventOsteoporosis and How ExerciseCan Help” will be discussed byexperts on the subject at an informativefree meeting sponsored bythe Livermore-Pleasanton-DublinBranch American Association ofUniversity Women on Thursday,October 28. The meeting will beheld at the Livermore Library,1188 South Livermore Avenue, beginningat 7:30 p.m. The featuredspeakers will be Hoda Ghanem,M.D., an Endocrinologist, andScott Dillon, MS RCEP, an ExercisePhysiologist. The public isinvited to attend and light refreshmentswill be served. RSVP (925)846-4527 or (925) 484-3321.Those already been diagnosedwith osteoporosis, will learn aboutthe most recent treatments available.Physical activity plays an importantrole in maintaining healthierbones and has been shown toOnce again “The Peasant andthe Pear” restaurant will be hostingits annual holiday “CustomerAppreciation Party” to thank loyalpatrons and to benefit the FoodBank of Contra Costa and SolanoCounties. The party will be heldMonday November 8, from 5 to9 p.m. at the restaurant, 267 HartzAvenue, in Downtown Danville.The only admission charge tothe party is for customers to bringcanned items or nonperishable drygoods to help stock the Food Bank.Cash donations or checks to theFood Bank will be accepted, too.A truck from the Food Bankwill be there with collection barrels,as well as local Boy Scoutswho are participating in the annual,“Scouting for Food” drive. Lastyear this food drive contributed$2,250 to the Contra Costa FoodHeifer International will be heldfrom 3-7 p.m. on Saturday, November6 at First Presbyterian Church ofLivermore, 2020 5th Street, Livermore.All are invited to attend this funfamily event. Proceeds will benefitHeifer International, an organizationthat fights world hunger by promotingsustainable agricultural practices indeveloping countries and the USA.This year's attractions will includegames, a cake walk, an animal exhibition,home cooked meals, bakedgoods, craft sales, and a costumeparade. Come in either street clothesor Halloween costumes. Internetstimulate bone formation, improvemuscle strength and improve andreduce the risk of falls. Two typesof exercises, strength training andweight-bearing aerobic activities,are recommended if you are atrisk of developing osteoporosisor already have it. Walking is alsorecommended because it strengthenslegs and heart and improvesbalance.The AAUW L-P-D Branch alsohas announced the recipients of twogrants and two fellowships that thebranch sponsors. Laura Fox, MS,Physician Assistant at A.T. StillUniversity in Mesa, Arizona, receiveda Dawn Gordner Researchand Projects Grant. For the pasttwo years, she has led PeaceworkMedical Projects’ efforts in healtheducation in Cambodia.Erika Strandberg, MS, Statistics,University of CA, San Diego,received a Patricia Mann Researchdonations to Heifer International willbe facilitated at the carnival. Heifergifts items will also be available forpurchase. For more information,please call (925) 447-2078.1 st annual “Race to the Flag Pole”presented by the Livermore-GranadaBoosters Saturday, November 13,2010. The one mile race will gothrough downtown Livermore, startingon Second Street and finishingat Livermore’s original flag pole inCarnegie Park. This event is open toall ages. All proceeds will supportthe Livermore-Granada scholarshipprogram. Race-day registration willand Projects Grant. Erika is pursuinga Master’s Degree in Statisticsand intends to use her degree toperform biostatistics for clinicaltrials, particularly relating to cardiovasculardisease and medicaldevices.Jhuma Sen, LL.M., Law,U.C. Berkeley received the JoanZehnder International Fellowship.She believes law is the greatest toolto achieve social justice and hasused law to bridge the gulf betweenpolicy and people. She believes hereducation can help her in her goalto become an activist lawyer.Shop for fairly traded gifts,housewares, accessories and otherhand-crafted items from artisansliving in developing regions byattending a Work of Human HandsSale on October 31, 9am – 12pm,and November 7, 9am – 12pm,in the courtyard of St. Michaelchurch, 458 Maple Street.The sale is part of the Work ofHuman Hands program, a partnershipbetween Catholic ReliefServices and SERRV, nonprofitorganizations dedicated to fight-The Livermore Public Libraryinvites teens, ages 12-17, to learnthe basics of street dance.This free event will take placeon Tuesday evening, November9, 2010, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmin the Community Rooms of theLivermore Public Library CivicCenter.Learn to pop, lock, and drop tobegin at 7 a.m. at Carnegie Parkin downtown Livermore. The racewill be divided into age groups. Thefirst age group will start at 8:30a.m.Advance registration fees are $10for kids ages 10 and under and $20for ages 11 and up. On race day, allregistration fees will be $5 higher.For more information visit www.livermoregranadaboosters.org. Applicationforms can be downloadedor registration can be made online.Sponsorship opportunities are alsoavailable. Please contact Mike Nagel,Race Director, at 925-667-6535.AAUW to Present Talk on Osteoporosis'Thank You' Party Admission IsDonation to Food BankBank in addition to 1,090 poundsin food donations.“We work hard all year makinggreat food for our patrons,” saidPeasant owner and executive chef,Rodney Worth, “But we know alot of people go hungry in ContraCosta County.” Worth has madethis annual party a charity eventto help the less fortunate. “Unemploymentis still high and peopleare hurting. We know our customerswill be as generous as they areevery year,” Worth added.“The Peasant and the Pear”holiday party will feature complimentaryentertainment, drinks anddelicious appetizers prepared byChef Worth and his staff. Worthalso owns “The Peasant’s Courtyard”in Alamo and “The LittlePear” in Blackhawk Plaza.Tam Ma, JD, Law, U.C. Berkeley,received the Anne Les AmericanFellowship. She spent sixyears before attending law schoolworking as a policy consultant tostate senator Sheila Kuehl, advisingher on legislation before theJudiciary Committee and managedlegislation relating to tenants’rights, protections for survivorsof domestic and sexual violence,human trafficking and immigrants’rights.Dawn Gordner, Patricia Mann,Joan Zehnder and Anne Les are allmembers of theSt. Michael's to HostFair Trade Eventing poverty. Every purchase madeat the Work of Human Hands Saleenables an artisan or farmer tobetter provide for the basic necessitiesof life, to educate her or hischildren, and to work in a safeenvironment.There will be information onhow to locate fairly traded coffee,tea and chocolate at storesall around Livermore. For manyyears, the coffee served withdoughnuts on Sunday morningshas been Fair Trade and purchasedlocally.Teens Can Learn Basics ofStreet Danceyour favorite tunes with Liz Roberts,street dance instructor fromthe Livermore School of Dance.Wear comfortable clothing andbring your friends.For further information, pleasecontact Sandy Fouts, 925-373-5500 ext. 5583 or visit TEENSPACE on the Library’s website:www.livermore.lib.ca.us

Community'Little Women' Opening Soon at the Morrisson TheaterTHE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 11The Douglas Morrisson Theatrewill culminate its 2010 theatreseason with the musical versionLifeStyleRXHostingHealth FairLifeStyleRx is hosting a HealthFair for the community on Saturday,October 30, 2010, 11:00amto 4:00pm, at the LifeStyleRxfacility, 1119 E. Stanley Blvd. inLivermore.This family health and wellnessfair will offer free blood pressurechecks, gait analysis, body fatanalysis, target heart rate zones anda two-hour Zumba party. Zumbais a fun and energetic aerobicdance. Free healthy refreshmentsand hourly raffles will add to thefun. Adult flu shots will also beavailable for a $25 fee (cash orchecks only).Bring children in their Halloweencostumes and let them trick ortreat at the various booths. A funfilledafternoon is planned for kidsof all ages including face-painting,jumping houses, crafts and more.LifeStyleRx, a division of ValleyCareHealth System, is a 70,000square foot wellness center, locatedon ValleyCare’s Livermorecampus, providing comprehensive,medically-based, high quality educationand fitness services to ourmembers. For more information,please call LifeStyleRx at (925)454-6342.of one of the most beloved storiesof all time: Louisa May Alcott’s“Little Women,” opening on November12 and running throughDecember 5.The musical version, with musicby Jason Howland, lyrics byMindi Dickstein, and book byAllan Knee, opened on Broadwayin 2005, featuring MaureenMcGovern as Marmee. The showreceived a Tony Award and threeDrama Desk Awards, includingOutstanding Orchestrations.The Morrisson production isbeing directed and choreographedby Sue Ellen Nelsen, who has receivedShellie and Dean GoodmanAwards for her direction. Also onthe production team are PamelaHicks (who plays Marmee) as vocaldirector and Matt Ferreira asmusical director.The cast will feature LaurenRietzel as Meg, Stacy Sanders asJo, Katie Robbins as Beth, andKelty Morash as Amy.Performances will be at 8:00pmThursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays,and at 2:00pm on Sundays.Tickets are $28 for adults, $25for seniors, and $20 for juniors andstudents with a valid ID, and areavailable online at www.dmtonline.orgor by calling (510) 881-6777. Special rates are availablefor groups of ten or more.The Douglas Morrisson Theatreis located at 22311 North ThirdStreet in Hayward and is a programof the Hayward Area Recreationand Park District.Lauren Rietzel, Kelty Morash, Katie Robbins, and Stacy Sanders in rehearsal as the March sisters inthe Douglas Morrisson’s upcoming production of “Little Women - The Broadway Music al.” Photo byGeorge F. LedoThanksgiving Meeting for Volunteers ScheduledThe Livermore CommunityThanksgiving Dinner is celebrating28 years of providing a freehot meal on Thanksgiving Day.Guests include seniors, singles,shut-ins, families and veteransfrom the VA Hospital. This dinneris for anyone alone or without onThanksgiving Day. On ThanksgivingDay between 1:00 PM and 5:00PM over 1000 meals will be servedand deliver hundreds more to thoseunable to attend. Transportation isavailable to give people rides toand from the dinner. Those in needof a ride or a meal delivered pleasecall 455-9782.For anyone interested in helpingout there will be an informationand planning meeting on Wednesday,November 10 at 7:00 PM atthe Bothwell Arts Center, 24668th Street. Volunteer sign-ups willbegin at this meeting.For more information pleasecall anytime or check pout our website at WWW.LCTD.ORG.Grant Bonham and John GreenThe Tri-Valley Y has announcedthe presentation of the 2010 Youthof Character Award to Grant Bonham,a sophomore at AmadorValley High School, and the 2010Volunteer of the Year Award toJohn Green, retiring chair of theTri-Valley Y’s Board of Managers,and a consultant in the financialservices industry.These awards were presentedon October 20 at the annual dinnerTri-Valley Y Announces Award Winnersof the YMCA of the East Bay atScott’s Seafood Restaurant at JackLondon Square in Oakland.John Green participated in Yprograms as a child, volunteered asa basketball coach in college, andhas just retired from exemplaryservice as Board Chair for the Tri-Valley YMCA and concurrentlyas a Metro Board member of theYMCA of the East Bay for the pastfour years. As Chair of the Tri-ValleyY’s Board, John provided innovativeleadership in fund raisingand Board development.Grant Bonham was chosenfor this year’s Youth of CharacterAward because he has consistentlydemonstrated the Y core valuesof caring, honesty, respect, andresponsibility in all that he hasdone. He is a committed memberof the Tri-Valley YMCA Youth &Government Delegation as well asa caring friend and mentor to newdelegates. Grant is recognized forleadership skills and his care andcompassion for others.

12 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 Community(Organizations wishing to run notices inBulletin Board, send information to PO Box1198, Livermore, CA 94551, in care of BulletinBoard. Include name of organization, meetingdate, time, place and theme or subject. Phonenumber and contact person should also beincluded. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday.)The Livermore Filipino AmericanOrganization (LFAO) will host its annualdinner dance on October 23, 2010 at LivermoreElks Lodge Located at 940 Larkspur Street,Livermore, Ca. 94551. For tickets, pleasecall Pinky or Fred Kelsey at 925.449.1887 orThess Watson at 925.858.5560. Money raisedfrom this event will go to our ScholarshipProgram that will help deserving high schoolstudents from Livermore & Granada HighSchools. All graduating seniors at Livermoreand Granada High Schools, who are eligiblefor the annual Livermore FilAm Scholarshipaward, may contact Racquel Holt, ScholarshipCommittee chairperson at 925.373.9754 formore information.3rd Annual "Put A Little Love in YourHeart" fund-raiser for Open Heart Kitchen,Fri., Oct. 22, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. BlacksmithSquare, 21 South Livermore Ave., Livermore.Live music by El Desayuno - Latin Jazz andSalsa. Wine tasting with John Christopher Cellars,Thomas Coyne and Little Valley Winery.Appetizers provided by Scotty's Catering. Foodand wine pairing provided by Swirl Restaurantand Green Leaf BBQ. Olive Oil and BalsamicVinegar tasting provided by Victorine Olive OilCo.. Michelle Bucket, of Michelle’s JewelryBox, will be selling her custom jewelry. Raffleprizes. Linda McKeever, Executive Directorof Open Heart Kitchen, will be on hand toaccept tax deductible donations. Checks, cashand credit cards will be accepted. For moreinformation call 925 580-6793 or go to www.openheartkitchen.org.Holiday Boutique, Our Savior LutheranMinistries will be hosting a Holiday Boutiqueon Saturday, October 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.The event will take place in the gymnasiumat Our Savior, 1385 S. Livermore Avenuein Livermore. Everyone is invited to attend.Please contact the office with any questions,925-447-1246.AIDS benefit, Amador Valley HighSchool’s 14 th annual AIDS Benefit will beheld October 21 at 7:30pm. This evening ofentertainment will feature live musicians andoriginal Performance Art; “A form of theatricalart in which thematically related works in avariety of media are presented simultaneouslyor successively to an audience.” Admission isfree and donations will be taken at the door.All proceeds go to the UCSF AIDS healthproject. So come to Amador’s Second Stagein the Multi-Purpose Room at 1155 Santa RitaRoad, Pleasanton for an amazing event and achance to support important research.Annual Holiday Bazaar, Fri., Nov. 5and Sat., Nov. 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Handmadegifts, ornaments and holiday decorations.Homemade jams, jellies and baked goods.Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1020 MochoSt., Livermore. Free admission.Christmas Boutique, The LivermoreLion's Club is holding its 17th annual ChristmasBoutique on Saturday November 6. Theboutique features quality handmade items fromlocal vendors as well as some commercialvendors all under one roof. The perfect placebegin your Christmas Shopping. Cooking inthe snack bar will be Matt from Los Vaqueros.This is a major fund-raising event for the LivermoreLions, who specialize in raising moneyfor the sight and hearing impaired. Come outand help us help the community. Saturday,Nov. 6th from 9am-5pm. at the Bothwell ArtsCenter (formally the old rec center) 2466 8thStreet, Livermore. For more information or torent a table: call Toni at 925-784-5826 or Benat 925-449-9974.The 36th annual Carnival to BenefitHeifer International will be held from 3-7p.m. on Saturday, November 6 at First PresbyterianChurch of Livermore, 2020 5th Street,Livermore. All are invited to attend this funfamily event. Proceeds will benefit HeiferInternational, an organization that fights worldhunger by promoting sustainable agriculturalpractices in developing countries and the USA.This year's attractions will include games, acake walk, an animal exhibition, home cookedmeals, baked goods, craft sales, and a costumeparade. Come in either street clothes or Halloweencostumes. Internet donations to HeiferInternational will be facilitated at the carnival.Heifer gifts items will also be available forpurchase. For more information, please call(925) 447-2078.Boutique, Ladies Auxiliary of the FleetReserve Association Unit 287 Livermore isholding a Crafters' Boutique on December 4,2010 at the Veteran's Hall 522 South L Street,Livermore from 9:00A.M. to 3:00 PM. Theproceeds are going to our servicemen andwomen serving overseas.Road Warriors 2010 Wraps Up 100Miles of Road Time to Support WoundedVeterans, From Memorial Day to VeteransDay, the goal of Road Warriors 2010 has beento support our nations wounded warriors andtheir families and have fun outdoors at the sametime. Road Warriors 2010 invites participantsand their families to join in our "final, fun wrapup run-walk-hike or bike" at Sycamore GrovePark in Livermore on Saturday November 6th.The event will start at the Wetmore Road endof the park between 9:30 and 10:00 am, thentake off to explore the park at an individual'sown pace to log those final miles in supportof Wounded Warrior Project and FreedomAlliance Scholarship Fund. $5.00 parking feeat Sycamore Grove Park or free parking atIndependence Park. Details and directions atwww.RoadWarriors2010.blogspot.com or callCandyce at 925-600-0664.Holiday Boutique Vendors, DonlonElementary is hosting a Holiday Boutique onSaturday, December 11th and is looking formerchants. This event is a fundraiser for theDonlon Parent Faculty Club and all proceedswill benefit the classrooms. The event will rusfrom 10 am to 2 pm and is held in the school'smultipurpose room. To reserve a space, go todonlonboutique2010@gmail.com. The cost is$20 per half table or $40 for an entire 11 foottable. Space is limited.Assistance League® of Amador Valleywill host an open house on Thursday, October21, 2010 at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Come themembers and learn about membership, philanthropicprograms and fundraising events.The Parkview, 100 Valley Avenue, Pleasanton(intersection of Sunol Blvd. and Valley Avenue).Those attending are invited to remainfor the regular meeting, which begins at 7:30pm. For more information on membership,contact Carmen Seropian at 925-371-4566.www.amadorvalley.assistanceleague.orgA health and resource fair will be offeredon Sat., Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at theDublin Senior Center. Seniors, caregivers, familyand friends are all invited. Presentations,health screenings and other information. Flushots are $29.95. Dublin Senior Center, 7600Amador Valley Blvd., Dublin. Information(925) 556-4511 or www.dublin.ca.gov. Freeblood pressure checks, bone density scans,ear wax checks, Healing Touch, lunch (whilesupplies last), and raffle prizes.Livermore Valley Business and ProfessionalWomen, meeting Oct. 27 at Applebee'sin Livermore for dinner. Guest speaker will beCalifornia Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan.Registration and networking 5:30 p.m. followedby dinner and program at 6 p.m. Thepublic is invited. Cost is $20 for dinner andthe program. RSVP by Oct. 25 to Sally at413-6065.Valley Spokesmen Bicycle TouringClub, Sat., Oct. 23, 20 miles Danville FarmersMarket, meet 10 a.m. at Heather Farm,Randy Huey, 518-8439. Sun., Oct. 24, 47miles, Dublin to Moraga loop, meet 10 a.m.at Shannon Center, Alaine Nadeau, 577-6586.Wed., Oct. 27, 35 miles Pleasanton-Sunol toCalavares and Sunol Regional Park, meet 10a.m. at Shannon Center, Michelle McBee,200-0078. Anyone planning to go on a ride isasked to call the leader for details on where tomeet and what to bring.Dive N Trips, meeting Thurs., Nov. 11,7 p.m. 1032 Serpentine Lane, Suite 108,Pleasanton. Night with author/underwaterphotographer Steve Rosenberg.Livermore Public Library, board meeting,7 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 28, at the Civic CenterLibrary, 1188 So. Livermore Ave. An agendawill be posted at the library 72 hours prior tothe meeting.Pumpkin Launch, Tri-Valley Church ofChrist on 4481 East Ave., Livermore, is holdingits annual Pumpkin Launch on October 30, from2pm - 5pm. There will be games, candy, snacks,drinks and of course launching of pumpkinsfrom different catapults and trebucets. Comejoin the fun and festivities.All Livermore High School alumni invitedto 1 st Annual Homecoming Gathering,Livermore High School football field, Oct.29. Reserved seating in the stands for alumni.LHSAA booth will be located next to the snackbar. Game times, JN 4:30, varsity 7 p.m.,homecoming halftime festivities at around8:15. LHS Alumni Association will present an$1800.00 donation to LHS from the LHS AAfund-raiser in September. Entrance fee $ 6.00per adult. $3.00 children under 12, senior citizen$3.00. LHSAA Life members admitted free.Contact info –Kristin Waters-Meyer class of 87;Skmeyer24@comcast.net or 925-447-4758;Facebook –Livermore High School Alumni,Lhsalumniassoc.wordpress.comSan Ramon Valley Newcomers Clubwelcomes new and long-time residents to itsmonthly luncheon on Nov. 18 at Forbes MillRestaurant, 200 Sycamore Valley RD. West,Danville. The cost is $19. The speaker will beaward winning author, Suzanne Woods Fisher.11:30 to 2PM. Call Grace, 925-828-8554, forreservations and information.Widowed Men and Women of NorthernCA., Luncheon in Fremont, Oct. 27, 1 p.m.RSVP by Oct. 24 to Ginny, 510-656-5625.Happy Hour in Castro Valley, Oct. 28, 4 p.m.RSVP by Oct. 26 to Syliva, 510-568-6542.Birthday dinner in Fremont, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.RSVP by Oct. 27 to Richard 510-505-2006.Annual Community Service of Remembrance,Wed., Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Hope HospiceGrief Support Center, 6377 Clark Ave., Suite100, Dublin. Poetry, music and a ceremonyof remembrance. Hope Hospice will provideeach guest/family with a complimentary remembrancerose with vase. Additional rosesare available at $5 each. Refreshments will beserved. Reserve a rose no later than Oct. 20.Information 829-8770.Daughters of the American Revolution,Jose Maria Amador Chapter, Pleasanton,volunteer women's service organization descendedfrom a patriot of the American Revolution.Dedicated to patriotism, preservationof American history and securing America'sfuture through better education. For moreinformation, contact anarcisco@comcast.netor phone 510-507-5509.Fremont High School, Oakland, is havingtheir semiannual luncheon for all Alumnion Oct. 26 at 11 am, at Castro Valley MooseLodge, 20835 Rutledge Road, Castro Valley."Hugo and His Guitar" will entertain. $16.00payable to "Women of Fremont," sent to EllieCarrera Dailey, 3512 Squeri Dr. San Jose,CA 95127. For Info: Donna-925-837-6589 orJo-925-846-6155.The Livermore READ Project is seekingvolunteer literacy tutors. Over 90 students arewaiting for tutors. A free tutor training workshopwill be held at the Livermore Libraryon Monday, October 18, from 7-9PM andon Saturday, October 23rd, from 9AM-4PM.Please plan to attend both sessions. Tutoringis on a one-to-one basis and can be done onany day or at any time. The Livermore READProject is a service of the Livermore PublicLibrary. To register, or for more information,call 373-5507.Pleasantonians 4 Peace, A peaceful warprotest will be held on the fourth Wednesday ofthe month, October 27 between 5 - 6 p.m. at thecorners of First and Neal Streets. Questions??Call Cathe Norman at (925) 462-7495; MattSullivan at mjs7882@gmail.com; or kdowding@pacbell.net.Please see our New P4P website www.Pleasantonians4Peace.org.Disability Action Network is a groupof people with all kinds of disabilities whoare working together to make change in thecommunity. The group works on health care,housing, access, attendant programs, transportation,and other issues affecting people withdisabilities. The group is a project of CRIL,Community Resources for Independent Living.CRIL serves people with all disabilities andseniors with disabling conditions, providingassistance with housing, personal assistantservices, benefits, assistive technology, advocacy,and peer counseling. CRIL’s mission isto advocate and provide resources for peoplewith disabilities to improve the quality of lifeand make communities fully accessible. CallJessica Lehman at (510) 881-5743 x5937.Birthright Pregnancy Support Service,looking an office volunteer to assist clientsweekly on Wednesdays 10-2, and substituteoffice volunteers for all days. Also lookingfor a volunteer CPA to assist annually withreviewing books and other related assistance.For information on a variety of volunteer opportunities,please call John Kupski eveningsat 606-8230. We are presently open M-Tu-Fri10 am-2 pm, Thurs. eve. 6-9 pm, and we areanxious to reopen on Wed. Birthright offersfree pregnancy tests, guidance, adoption andmedical referrals, baby and maternity clothing,and more. Livermore office at 1520 CatalinaCt., just behind the Granada Shopping Center,or call 449-5887. 1-800-550-4900 Hotlinenumber is staffed 24 hours a day. All Birthrightservices are free and confidential. www.birthright.orgCommunity Resources for IndependentLiving (CRIL) offers services to help peoplewith disabilities, and supports them to liveindependently and participate in their communityfor as long as they are willing and ableto do so. CRIL maintains offices in Hayward,Fremont and Livermore to provide informationand referrals and provide community educationat senior centers and affordable housingcomplexes to residents of Southern AlamedaCounty. The Tri-Valley office is located at 3311Pacific Avenue, Livermore 94550 and can bereached by phone at (925) 371-1531, by FAXat (925) 373-5034 or by e-mail at denicia.gressel@cril-online.org.All services are free.Toastmasters, Amador Valley group meetsat Mimi's Cafe, 4775 Hacienda Dr., Dublin, 7a.m. Thursday mornings. Learn to communicatemore effectively, improve presentationskills and leadership potential. Contact HalBrown, 462-2412, for information.Livermore Military Families is a supportgroup for families in Livermore, who have aloved one serving in the Military. It is a safeplace to come and share the joys, tears and fearsthey have with others who understand whatthey are going through. All family membersare welcome to attend meetings. Meetings areheld on the 3rd Thursday of each month at thehome of Cindy Gavello, 2851 Tahoe Drive,Livermore from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.Caregiver Support Group, meets 2nd and4th Mondays of each month, 6 to 7:30 p.m.Learn new coping strategies and ways to bettercare for yourself. No fee to attend. Hope HospiceInc., 6377 Clark Ave., Suite 100, Dublin.829-8770, www.HopeHospice.com.Pleasanton Newcomers Club, open tonew and established residents of the Tri-Valley.Activities include a coffee on the firstWednesday of the month, a luncheon on thesecond Wednesday of the month, bunco, MahJongg, bridge, walking and hiking groups,family activities and monthly adult socials.Information, call 215-8405 or visit www.PleasantonNewcomers.com.Good News Bears, nonprofit with a missionto distribute stuffed animals to socialservices, emergency services, medical facilitiesand anyone who needs a hug. Based inLivermore, the group reaches around the BayArea and the world. Volunteers needed to holdcollections of gently used teddy bears and otherstuffed animals, assist with fund-raising anddeliver the animals to organizations supportedby the group. Meetings 2nd Thursday of themonth, 6:30 p.m. at the Livermore Police Station.Log on to www.goodnewsbears.org or call373-7982 for more information.The Bingo Ranch, 3070 Pacific Ave. inLivermore and is open Mondays, Wednesday,Thursday, Friday and Saturdays. Buenas VidasYouth Ranch has been running Bingo for 16years and is now working with Christensen,Arroyo Seco and East Ave Schools, and ExceptionalNeeds Network and All AmericanSports Academy Teams. 925-606-7777 formore information.RELIGIONSt. Matthew's Baptist Church, 1239North Livermore Ave., Livermore. Serviceson Sunday at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Adult Sundayschool 9:30 a.m., Children's Sunday school at9:30 a.m. Prayer each Wednesday at 7 p.m. followedby Bible study at 7:30 p.m. 449-3824.United Christian Church, celebrating50 years in the Tri-Valley. 1886 College Ave.at M St., Livermore; worships on Sundaymorning at 10:30 a.m. Children’s program onSunday morning and first Fridays. The communityis welcome. United CC is an Open andAffirming ministry. Call 449-6820 for moreinformation.Bible Study, offered Wednesdays, 7:30to 8:30 PM at the Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints, 6100 Paseo Santa Cruz,Pleasanton. Refreshments served at no cost.925-305-9468.Trinity, 557 Olivina Ave., Livermore.Services on Sunday at 8:30, 11 a.m. and 6p.m. with Sunday school or Bible study forall ages at 9:45 a.m. Bible study for adultsand activities for all ages on Wednesdays at6:45 p.m. 447-1848.Granada Baptist Church, 945 ConcannonBlvd., Livermore. Services: Sundayschool 9:45 a.m., worship 11 a.m., TuesdayBible study, 10 a.m. to noon. All are welcome.1-888-805-7151.Tri-Valley Unity Church, 2260 CaminoRamon, San Ramon. Class for children, ages1-10, during church service, 10 to 11:15 a.m.Ongoing adult classes and small groups. Allare welcome. (925) 829-2733. www.trivalleyunity.comDivorce Care, Valley Bible Church, 7106Johnson Dr., Pleasanton. 13-week seminar andsupport group for people going through divorceor separation. A 30-minute video shown eachnight featuring experts on a variety of topics.Group meets Tuesdays 7 to 9 p.m. starting Oct.5. There is a one time charge of $25 for theworkbook and other materials. Preregistrationis required. Contact Mark Porter, 846-9693 ormcporter@hotmail.com.Meditation Study Group, Practice newmeditation methods, based on teachings ofShinzen Young, using audio, video and handouts,7:15-8:30 p.m., on the second and fourthTuesdays of every month, at Tri-Valley Unity'sGathering Place, 7567 Amador Valley Blvd.,#120, Dublin. Contact Gayle at gstaehle@comcast.netSpiritual Reiki Group The Japanesesystem of Reiki is a spiritual practice whichuses meditations, chanting, visualizations,and hands-on energy group work so that wecan connect to our true nature. No prior Reikiexperience is necessary. On the first and thirdSaturdays of every month, 10-11:45 a.m. at Tri-Valley Unity's Gathering Place, 7567 AmadorValley Blvd., #120, Dublin. Contact Gayle atgstaehle@comcast.net.Stepping Stones on Grief JourneyWorkshop, eight weeks, Thurs., Sept. 9 to Oct.28 at 7:30 p.m. St. Elizabeth Seton Church,4001 Stoneridge Dr., Pleasanton. Meetings areopen to all, regardless of religious orientation.Preregistration required. Space is limited.One-time donation of $15 is requested. MaryHagerty, 846-5377.Community Bible Study Class, book ofLuke will be the topic of study in Pleasanton atValley Bible Church. CBS is a non-denominationalBible study ministry open to all women,with a special children's program for ages 0-5years old. The class meets on Thursdays from9:30-11:30AM beginning 9/9/10 and goesuntil 5/12/11. More information about theCBS program and registration available bycontacting Sharon at 925-399-5072, or emailbobsharonmerrill@gmail.com.Granada Baptist Church, 945 ConcannonBoulevard, Livermore. Services: Sundayschool – 9:45 a.m.; worship service – 11 a.m.All are welcome. 1-888-805-7151.Awaken Your Catholic Faith, six sessionseries, learn and ask questions, all in a friendlyand confidential setting with other Catholics.The Catholic Communities of Pleasanton,Livermore, Dublin, and San Ramon invite youto six Awakening Faith sessions, Wednesdays,7:00 to 8:30 PM at St. Elizabeth Seton. It isfor Catholics who have been away from theirfaith and also for Catholics who want to enhancetheir faith. All are welcome. For moreinformation, please contact Father Joseph at(925) 846-4489.Bible Study, All are welcome to the St.Charles/St. Michael’s Bible Study Mondaysthrough November 1st from 7:30-9:30 pm.Topic is “How to Be Happy” in light ofthe Gospel of Matthew. Materials are $10.Questions or to reserve space, contact Julieat upcatholic@aol.com or 925-447-4549 ext.114. St. Charles Borromeo is located at 1315Lomitas Ave., Livermore.Veterans’ Day at Our Savior, Livermore,The public is invited to a special chapel servicecommemorating veterans and the service theyhave performed for all Americans. Be ourguest on Thursday, November 11 at 8:30 amat Our Savior Lutheran Ministries, 1385 SouthLivermore Avenue, Livermore. Hymns will besung in honor of each branch of the military;there will be a flag ceremony; and a smalltoken of appreciation will be given to eachveteran. A coffee and doughnuts reception willbe held prior to the chapel service beginning at8 am, hosted by Student Council of Our SaviorLutheran School.