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Around Town
August 29, 2014
Gas Station, from page 1 made that decision,” said Geller. “Not this sitting council.” The idea had no support from the rest of the council members. Mayor Hank Stratford said maybe the site where the old fire station is on Clayton Road might be a possible site, “but not in the historic downtown.” The Municipal Code specifically lists a gas station as a prohibited use. Such a use would require a zoning change. Including a gas station in the marketing plan as a potential use “would be dealing in bad faith,” said council member Julie Pierce. The last time a gas station was proposed, “It was shot down in flames.”
Clayton twosome on the fence about art
The downtown property is currently listed with Transwestern, a Walnut Creek commercial realty firm. The firm is actively seeking developers for the 1.67acre Main Street parcel and a buyer for a proposed 7,000square-foot mixed-use development already approved for the .75-acre parcel on Oak Street. A one-acre parcel behind City Hall is also available, but not currently listed with the broker. Geller suggest the property be actively marketed, but the rest of the council was not behind that idea. The awkward location of the lot makes it unsuitable for almost anything except residential.
KAHNI HORTON AND THERESA RUSCITTI
Theresa Ruscitti and Kahni Horton, both of Clayton, were recently honored at a reception held at Civic Arts in Walnut Creek. Their original oil paintings were selected from hundreds of pieces by Bay Area artists who submitted them to be used for a very special installation. The 22 paintings selected will be enlarged to approximately seven feet tall, printed on weatherproof vinyl and attached to the construction fencing located at 1500 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Walnut Creek, at the northwest
intersection of Main Street and Mt. Diablo Blvd. The finished installation will be a very long mural that interprets the theme “Life in the Creek.” Ruscitti’s painting depicts the windmill at Borges Ranch. Horton’s paintings show the September, 2013 fire on Mt. Diablo as well as the Koi that live in the pond behind Va de Vi Restaurant. The installation of the “streetscape” should be completed by the end of August and will be on view for the public until the project is finished sometime in 2015.
Pioneer Travels Italy Vernne Victa, from San Ramon and Angela Musiello McBride, from Clayton went to Italy for 10 days in June. They visited Venice, Florence, Pisa and Rome. Pictured is the background of the Ponte Vecchio Bridge in Florence.
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Derby, from page 1 challenge, cheered on by a crowd of more than 1,500 family and friends in what has become one of Clayton’s most popular family events. Soap box derby races can be traced back to as early as the first automobile races when local kids took to building their own cars out of orange crates, sheet tin and baby-buggy wheels. In 1914 the motion picture “Kid Auto Races at Venice” starring Charlie Chaplin was shown in cinemas. During the All American Soapbox Derby’s heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, as many as 70,000 people would gather in Akron, Ohio, every August to eat snow cones and cheer for hundreds of youthful racers. The kids will start on the ramp at the east end of Main Street, where gravity launches the cars and momentum propels them down the race course. The street is lined with bales of hay,
which comes in handy when a driver veers off course. This year, the derby will be running concurrently with the Classic Car Show. Nearly 300 cars will be shown and judged for Custom Design, Restored, Retros, Foreign, Muscle and Rods, from vintage 1900s to 2014. The Car Show is free to enter and tee-shirts and goody bags will be given to the first 300 entrants. This annual Labor Day weekend event is presented by Clayton Community Church and began as the brainchild of Pastor Shawn Robinson after experiencing a similar event in Southern California. There will also be jump houses, face painting, music, games and refreshments. Kids are encouraged to register for the race in advance at www.claytoncc.com but there will be a limited amount of spots available for walk-up registrations.
‘Yiayia’ sisterhood highlights Greek Fest The popular — and tasty — annual celebration of all things Greek lights up Concord next month as St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church presents the 36th Annual Contra Costa Greek Food & Wine Festival, Sept. 12, 13 and 14. The event draws Greeks and wannabe-Greeks from throughout the Bay Area, many to taste the authentic food prepared by “Yiayias,” the Greek grandmothers who dish up meals made with fresh ingredients right on the church premises. There are also
booths selling other freshlymade Greek specialties like gyros and loukoumades (tasty Greek doughnuts). Besides the food, there are Greek wines to taste, dancing to enjoy, and games and attractions for children. There is also a selection of Hellenic arts, crafts and jewelry for sale. The festival runs Friday, Sept. 12 from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13 from noon to 11 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 14 from noon to 8 p.m. St. Demetrios is located at 1955 Kirker Pass Rd. in Concord. For more information, visit www.ccgreekfest.com.
OPA! THE ANNUAL GREEK FESTIVAL celebrates all things Greek – dancing, food and art—At St. Demetrios in Concord, Sept. 12-14.
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