NEWS
Holy cow! A hole in one
Now showing: Movies in the Park Free films in the park begin Thursday
Alex Chin, 11, who attends Pleasanton Middle School, hit his first hole in one, on the 15th hole at Las Positas Golf Course in Livermore on July 2. “I was excited and shocked at the same time when I got the hole in one,” Chin said. “I just aimed the ball straight at the hole.” Chin has been a Junior Golfer at Las Positas since he was 8 years old under the Director of Instruction Andy Nisbet and has been playing golf since he was 4. “My dad liked golf and I watched it on television,” said Chin. He has played this particular course about 15 times but it is the daily practice that helped him achieve the feat. “I practice 15-20 hours a week, either in my back yard, at the golfing range or at Las Positas,” Chin said. As for the future he will continue to play for the next few years and follow his favorite golfer Phil Mickelson, ranked No. 2 in the world, on television.
BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI
Bring your own popcorn but leave your wallet at home as you enjoy free weekly Movies in the Park with family and friends, starting July 22. The city of Pleasanton will air the movies at dusk on six consecutive Thursday evenings at Amador Valley Community Park, 4301 Black Ave., on a giant screen that measures 26 feet diagonally. The 23-acre park is centrally located and features picnic/barbeque facilities, two play structures, plenty of open space and ample parking. Seating will be cordoned off in sections with blanket seating in the front, low-back beach chairs in the center, and camp chairs and other higher positioned seating in the rear, to accommodate for the best viewing. The city
asks patrons to refrain from placing blankets or chairs on the lawn area prior to 10 a.m. This second annual summer film series kicks off July 22 with “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” adapted from Ron and Judi Barret’s popular children’s book in which a scientist tries to solve world hunger, and instead brings food raining down in cities and towns. The film is rated PG. The next movies scheduled are as follows: ■ July 29 — “Hotel for Dogs” ■ Aug. 5 — “Casablanca” ■ Aug. 12 — “Hairspray” ■ Aug. 19 — “Star Trek” ■ Aug. 26 — “The Princess and the Frog” For more information about the film series, call the Parks and Community Services Department at 931-5340. N
Harmer claims fundraising momentum BY JEB BING
—Brittany Hersh COURTESY CHIN FAMILY
David Harmer, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 11th District that includes Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley, raised $402,244 between April 1 and June 30, ending the quarter with $233,046 in available cash on hand, his campaign spokesperson said Monday. “David Harmer has increased his fundraising momentum since winning the primary as GOP donors unite behind his campaign,” said campaign spokesman Tim Clark. “We are firmly on track to meet our general election finance goals.” For the year, Clark said that Harmer’s
broad-based finance effort has netted over $788,000 from 2,102 individual donors. Clark said that in the first quarter of 2010, Harmer out-raised incumbent Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) by nearly $100,000. “McNerney raised $282,251 in Q1 while Harmer, despite not entering the race until mid-January, raised $380,964,” Clark said. Harmer, who won the GOP primary in June to compete against McNerney, who is seeking reelection to his third term in Congress, is an attorney who has served as in-house counsel to several U.S. companies. He also has worked with the Heritage Foundation, Cato Institute and the Pacific Legal Foundation. N
From the Foothill High School Senior Parents
Class of 2010
Thank you to all our generous 2010 donors for helping us provide a safe and sane Grad Night and other senior activities for our FHS Students Alain Pinel Realtors/ Blaise Lofland Alameda County Fairgrounds Alexandria’s Florist All Our Tea Bag Fundraiser Donors Everyone who donated Gift Cards Everyone who donated other prizes All the wonderful people who volunteered Arbonne Products (Janice Smith) Aria Technologies, Inc. Bed Bath and Beyond Bernal Corners – Shell Big Five Sporting Goods Bollinger Nail Salon Boomers! Livermore Bryan Richardson Buckle Carl’s Jr. Casa Orozco, Dublin Chilis Chuck Lemoine CMG Mortgage, Inc., San Ramon Coldstone Creamery Custom Exteriors Dean’s Café Dr. Bruce Gach, Livermore/Pleasanton Pediatrics Enrica Ulivieri
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