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Dogs and owners crowd in Pleasanton’s first and aging dog park in Muirwood Park. City will open second park in October.
Contest opens to name new dog park
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leasanton will open its second dog park in October, an offleash, fenced-in park on a twoacre site at the Lagoon Road/Bernal Avenue staging area of the Marilyn Murphy Kane Trail with separate runs and toys for large and small dogs. But first, the dog park needs a name. That doesn’t mean top bidders can name the park after their pet or a member of the family, although such a cash contribution might have helped pay the city’s $300,000 cost of building the park. After all, a naming contest by the Fort Walton (Fla.) Chamber raised $8,000 towards its goal of getting its “Liza Jackson” (the contributor) dog park up and running. Anyone remember Millie Bush, the English Springer Spaniel who shared the White House with George and Barbara? Houston has a dog park named for Millie, no doubt after a naming-rights donation. Pilgrim Bark Park in Provincetown, Mass. has that colonial feel. Other names are more basic, more regional. Magnuson Dog Park in Seattle, a city where there are more canines than kids, is simply part of the Magnuson neighborhood. The name Laurel Canyon Dog Park in Los Angeles tells you where it is, high in the hills off tony Mulholland Drive. Montrose Beach Dog Park on Lake Michigan in Chicago and Point Isabel Dog Park in Richmond also lack the naming potential Pleasanton is hoping for. Richmond’s park does offer naming creativity with its “Sit and Stay” for the gourmet cafe the city added as one of the 23-acre off-leash park’s amenities. Pleas for a second dog park to add to the almost hidden fenced-off strip in Muirwood Park go back to 2000, when Pleasanton acquired free-of-charge 138 of the 515 acre Bernal site that developers bought. Pet lovers were ecstatic. This
land, now called Bernal Community Park, had all the room needed for the many sports and 4-H demonstration fields planned there along with a youth center, cultural arts center, wooded trails and even a meandering creek with surely several acres left over for a dog park. But then the City Council, in its wisdom or lack of it, specifically ruled out using any part of Bernal for a dog park when it sought voter approval in November 2006 of the greater park plan. The current council, no doubt exasperated with all the dog talk and with several on the council who own dogs, gave the green light for the one at the foot of the Marilyn Murphy Kane Trail. The Tankana Design Group, a San Francisco-based landscape architecture and urban design firm, is handling the design work. There are 26,800 dogs in Pleasanton and if they could vote, they might name their new park Fido or Pedigree. But Susan AndradeWax, director of community services for the city, says that “despite all these pooches wagging their tails in excitement over the city’s new off-leash dog park,” only their two-legged leash-holders will pass muster in casting votes. A panel of judges will screen all of the submissions and select three names to forward to the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council for a final review and selection. The individual who comes up with the winning name will be featured in the city’s Activities Guide and Pleasanton Weekly and will be acknowledged at a City Council meeting. Entries will be accepted through Aug. 31. All entries must be submitted by mail or in person on an official entry form, which can be downloaded at www.cityofpleasantonca.gov. Q
About the Cover Walnut Creek resident Rick Rubino, shown here at Pleasanton Middle School earlier this week, started his tenure as Pleasanton Unified School District superintendent on July 1. With classes resuming on Monday, he’s looking ahead to the new school year. Photo by Julia Reis. Cover design by Kristin Brown. Vol. XVII, Number 29
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Graduate student Well, I’m from Pleasanton originally, and I’ve come back to California from Missouri for my father’s wedding. Family from all over will be there and I’m looking forward to seeing and spending time with them. I’m also looking forward to making a bonfire and s’mores in the backyard of my childhood home.
Michael Evans Firefighter I’m planning to do one last camping trip in the Rocky Mountains with some good friends. I’m looking forward to relaxing with them, drinking some beer and roasting marshmallows on a campfire.
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Greta Green Hand model I’m going to Palm Springs, and then to New York City, for vacation. We have tickets to see “Hamilton” on Broadway. I hear it’s fabulous.
Nancy Lyness Lawyer I do have special plans. Very special plans! I’m getting married in Half Moon Bay on a beautiful bluff overlooking the Pacific. At sunset, of course. All of our children and all of our parents will be there, and we’re all just so excited about it.
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Newsfront City Council cancels contract to build 2 new tennis courts
DIGEST Swalwell town hall Pleasanton’s Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) is set to hold a town hall meeting tomorrow in nearby Sunol in an effort to update residents in his district on his recent activities in Congress and to listen to questions and concerns they want to share. “I’m looking forward to hearing from those who sent me to Washington as their representative,” Swalwell said. “It’s been a busy year, and we have a lot to discuss — commonsense bipartisan gun reforms, job creation, reducing the crushing burden of student loan debt, the fight against ISIS, the services my office provides to veterans and seniors, and much more.” The Sunol town hall will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Sunol Glen School, 11601 Main St. For more info, visit swalwell.house.gov.
Action comes as 200 residents fill council chamber to oppose plan
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he City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to cancel a construction contract to build two new tennis courts in public park land near the Pleasanton Tennis complex at Hopyard Road and Valley Avenue. Faced with an overflow crowd of more than 200 and 30 speakers who mostly objected to the planned placement of the new courts, the
council voted 4-0 after the twohour-long public hearing to cancel the contract and seek alternatives. Councilman Jerry Pentin was not at the meeting. It’s possible no new courts will be built. Some speakers Tuesday as well as other objectors in emails to council members said a number of the tennis park courts are often empty. They questioned the need
to add more. Councilman Arne Olson said his research showed the tennis park courts are only used 62% of the time they are open. He wants to look at usage at other tennis courts in the city — including those the city shares with Amador Valley High School and Pleasanton Middle School — to determine if there’s excess capacity there, too. “I don’t see the need to build two
Call before digging PG&E recognized “National 811-Call Before You Dig Day” yesterday hoping to raise awareness about the need for residents and contractors to call 8-1-1 to have critical underground utility lines marked before the start of any outdoor digging project. “We remind homeowners and professional contractors alike to call 8-1-1 in advance of any project that involves digging. This can help avoid significant property damage, injuries or even save a life,” said Laura Wetmore, senior manager of PG&E’s Mission Division. “A call to 8-1-1 can help prevent a call to 9-1-1.” PG&E’s gas lines were struck 371 times last year in Alameda and Contra Costa counties combined, and 212 of those dig-ins had not used the 8-1-1 service to have all underground lines marked in advance, according to PG&E. The average cost for those who damaged PG&E’s underground utility lines in 2015, including fines and repairs, amounted to $5,351.
Twilight Tasting Twilight Tasting at Page Mill Winery in Livermore on Sept. 15 will benefit nonprofit Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies Foundation. The wine-tasting fee of $10 per person goes directly to the foundation, which provides Tri-Valley cancer patients with financial assistance for complementary healing services during the course of their chemo and/ or radiation therapy that are not covered by insurance. The event will also include vendors and raffle prizes. For more info, visit www.healingtherapiesfoundation.org. Q
new courts so quickly,” he said. The Tennis and Community Park, located at 5801 Valley Ave, was master-planned in 1985 to include 12 tennis courts. Ten courts were originally constructed in phases when the complex was built in 1994 and the remaining two courts were put on hold. In 2012, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan was updated and contained the design for the final phase of the two additional courts. As part of any master plan update, workshops were held to survey the community. Three community workshops were held for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan update, a telephone survey was conducted and community nonprofits were surveyed. In 2014, the City Council adopted the completed master plan, See COUNCIL on Page 12
County jail gets new health care provider JEB BING
More than 200 filled the City Council chamber Tuesday night, many with signs to object to plans to build two new tennis courts on public land near their homes. They cheered when the council scuttled the plan.
maintenance and operations. “This is our first school site with a connection to recycled water.” Young added that he is interested in seeing other district schools possibly do the same in the near future. There are no health concerns should a student accidentally ingest the recycled water, he said. • The board also announced that Jennifer Tyson has been hired as the district’s new director of elementary education, replacing Mindy Bolar who left to become a school superintendent in Mariposa County. Tyson most recently was the principal of De Vargas Elementary School in the Cupertino Unified School District. “I’m very pleased to be here this year,” Tyson said at the meeting. “I’m looking forward to a productive and
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 last Friday to award its jail health care services contract to a new company and end its relationship with Corizon Health Inc., which has been providing such services for 28 years. The board’s vote ends a lengthy and contentious process that began on Nov. 3, 2015, when Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern asked the board to issue a request for proposals for a new three-year contract for services to the approximately 2,800 inmates who are housed at the county’s Santa Rita Jail in Dublin and Glenn Dyer Jail in Oakland. The vote means that Montereybased California Forensic Medical Group will begin providing services at the jails on Oct. 1. Kip Hallman, the company’s chief executive, said the county will pay his company at least $100 million over three years, with the amount increasing if more inmates are housed at the jails. Officials at Corizon, which is based in Brentwood, Tenn., threatened to sue Alameda County officials immediately after Friday’s vote, which came after the board held a 30-minute
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School board hears budget update, OKs recycled water resolution New administrative hire announced out of closed session BY JULIA REIS
The Pleasanton school board reviewed an updated fiscal year budget and approved recycled water for irrigation at a local school, among business during its regular meeting Tuesday night. Micaela Ochoa, deputy superintendent of business services, gave a report to the board on the district’s 45-day budget revise, a required practice that follows the governor’s sign-off of the annual state budget. The school board approved the 2016-17 district budget on June 28, so the budget revise accounts for changes to forecasted revenues and expenditures. According to a general fund summary shown at the meeting, the district is anticipating deficit spending $276,050 greater than originally forecast. District revenue this fiscal year will be slightly less than anticipated,
$142.8 million versus just shy of $143 million. Ochoa said the district planned to absorb the difference from its undesignated ending balance, which will go down from an anticipated $6.1 million to $5.9 million as a result.
In other business • The board also approved a resolution allowing Hart Middle School to use non-potable recycled water for irrigation. The school district and the city of Pleasanton have been working toward converting the school’s irrigation system from potable to recycled water since last year. The city has received approval from the State Water Resources Control Board to proceed with the connection of Hart Middle School to the city’s recycled water system. “This is an exciting time,” said David Young, the district’s director of
Contract with new company to cost at least $100 million over 3 years
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Crowd supports Ritter for council TAKE US ALONG BY JEB BING
More than 150 supporters of Herb Ritter’s bid to be elected to the Pleasanton City Council filled Cindy and Bob Gee’s home on Lylewood Drive on Tuesday at the candidate’s nomination signing party. Ritter, chairman of the Pleasanton Planning Commission, is among three vying for election to one of two available seats on the council in the municipal election on Nov. 8. The other candidates are incumbent council members Karla Brown and Jerry Pentin. Mayor Jerry Thorne also is seeking re-election to a third term. He is unopposed. “Tonight is an opportunity for me to share details of my 26 years of experience volunteering and working in this amazing community, as well as to outline my platform and vision for the city,” Ritter told his supporters. “I’ve built my life around engaging and giving back, and now I’m taking my years of
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joyful school year.” • There were also several consent items approved by the school board, including an addendum to the employment agreement with superintendent Rick Rubino amending the life insurance section of the contract. The original agreement stipulated that the district would pur-
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Herb and Cathy Ritter (center) join hosts Bob and Cindy Gee in their Laguna Oaks home for Herb’s nomination for election to the City Council on Nov. 8. Ritter is chairman of the Pleasanton Planning Commission.
public service to the next level by formalizing my candidacy for City Council.” During the event, Ritter addressed questions from the crowd and discussed the key pillars of his platform: education, economic vitality and environment. “Herb has always been a very supportive and influential part of
the community with his work on city committees, task forces and sports program initiatives,” Bob Gee said. “We are glad to be able to open our home to support such a dedicated and proven leader in Pleasanton.” For more information on Ritter, visit his website at www. HerbRitter.com. Q
Grand view: Henry, Helen, Nathan and Sean Choi took the Pleasanton Weekly to the dizzying heights of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. To submit your “Take Us Along” entry, email your photograph to srhodes@ pleasantonweekly.com. Be sure to identify who is in the photo (names listed from left to right), the location, the date and any relevant details about where you took your Weekly.
chase a life insurance policy with a $500,000 death benefit, with 40% of the benefit going to PUSD and the other 60% to a beneficiary of Rubino’s choosing. Now the district plans to reimburse Rubino for the annual policy premium and change the death benefit to $300,000 with the superintendent able to designate the beneficiaries. • The board also amended the change order with Alaniz Construction for
the playground paving project at Harvest Park Middle School. The deferred maintenance project, slated to cost just over $200,000, needs an additional $20,850 so the contractor can install pavement fabric across the entire playground. During the project, which started July 21, the contractor discovered 118 abandoned 2-inch diameter steel pipes cut flush at abandoned concrete footings under existing asphalt. The
district thinks it is the result of several playground additions and eliminations undertaken over the years. The pavement fabric will overlay existing subsurface to the steel pipes and concrete footings. • The board also approved a waiver application to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing requesting authorization so the district can bring on a new resource specialist for Harvest Park Middle School.
School boards may approve such a waiver application when a fully credentialed candidate is not available for a posted position. • Board member Chris Grant did not attend Tuesday night’s meeting, where the board also approved district educational expense payments stemming from four items labeled as anticipated litigation in closed session. Further information was not available as of Wednesday morning. Q
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NEWSFRONT
Authorities warn residents of local jury duty scam The Pleasanton Police Department and Alameda County Sheriff’s Office have issued warnings on social media about a scam targeting county residents. There have been recent reports of citizens receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be a lieutenant with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The caller alleges that the resident failed to report for jury duty and that a fine has been assessed against them. The citizen is then requested to go to a nearby CVS and send a $500 money order to take care of the fine. They may also be asked to address the supposed fine over the phone. The Superior Court of Alameda County typically sends a failure to appear notice before taking any action. It does not call citizens by phone. The police department advises anyone who receives such a call to hang up and inform others so they do not fall victim to the scam. Questions can be directed to the sheriff’s office tip line, 510-667-3622. Q —Julia Reis
Village culinary building proposal put on hold District abandons project after funding, bidding issues BY JULIA REIS
With the new school year getting underway in Pleasanton on Monday, many families can expect to hear about the $270 million bond measure on the November ballot and the list of facilities improvements it could fund. But there are likely some students, parents and staff district-wide disappointed that one proposal up for consideration looks unlikely to proceed anytime soon. Among the items that didn’t make the final school board-approved bond project list was a new multipurpose building at Village High School for district-wide culinary classes. The school district offers culinary arts classes for middle and high school students as part of a career pathway program that also offers study in business, health and bioscience and engineering. Village High has hosted its own catering business with students from the culinary program cooking up food for local businesses, community groups and the school district. In the wake of the school board’s decision to formally nix the project late last month, school district spokesman Patrick Gannon said in an email Wednesday that the district remains proud of and committed to the Village High’s culinary arts program.
“The program provides students with valuable vocational experience and instills professional skills such as collaboration and accountability,” Gannon wrote. “We will continue working to build on this outstanding program.” The proposed culinary arts building had state backing in the form of a years-old grant. In 2008, the district applied for and received approval for a state career technical education grant for the project. Four years later, the district received the $2.4 million in state bond funds. The grant required matching funds from the district, but no funding opportunities were identified. In February, administrators updated the school board about the status of the project and indicated that the district needed to enter a contract for construction by July 12 with matching funds provided in order to be able to use the grant money. Recognizing the approaching deadline, the board approved a funding plan for securing the matching amount needed for the multipurpose building in March. It agreed to commit $3.4 million from a successful bond measure toward the project, with initial funding coming from the district’s sale of property — known as the Sycamore fund.
PUSD would reimburse that fund using bond dollars, and no construction would start until after the November election, under that proposal. The district opened eight bids on June 23 and initially thought the low bidder had submitted a responsive bid. But on closer examination, administrators noticed that every bidder included at least one subcontractor that hadn’t been prequalified in time — a requirement because of the cost and use of state funding.
‘We will continue working to build on this outstanding program.’ Patrick Gannon, PUSD spokesman
PUSD officials deemed all submitted bids non-responsive as a result and could not recommend the award of the bid to any of the applicants. With the July 12 deadline from the state, there was insufficient time to re-bid. At its July 7 meeting, the school board discussed the district’s options. It heard from administration that appealing to the state for a time extension to re-bid the project would likely be a lengthy process with associated legal fees. An alter-
native scenario would entail rushed negotiations with a contractor that could result in disadvantageous contract terms and prices for PUSD. In the end, the school board directed administrators to return the state career technical education funds and advised them not to appeal the matter. At its July 30 meeting, the board formally rejected all bids for the building and approved a final bond project list that had nixed the $6.7 million proposal. School board Jamie Hintzke said it was disappointing to have to return the state funding, as she said Village High does need the new facility. However, she said there was not much the board could do. An alternative funding source would have to be identified for the project to move forward. “It’s very disappointing we had to give back the money because past administration didn’t do good planning and discussion about how we could be getting matching funding,” she said, adding that the board wasn’t made aware of the looming deadline until last school year. She added that the district’s culinary program is a valuable asset for students. “We have a very robust culinary program that has really helped a lot of kids at Village find something they can be passionate about,” Hintzke said. Q PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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City Council
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue
• Public Hearing: PUD-114 and P15-0602, Guy Houston – Consider applications for Planned Unit Development (PUD) Rezoning and Development Plan to rezone the property located at 11300 Dublin Canyon Road from the A (Agriculture) District to the PUDRDR/A-OS (Planned Unit Development – Rural Density Residential/Agriculture and Open Space) District to allow for the construction of three new single-family residences and three second units; and approve three growth management allocations for the project ‹ 7YLZLU[H[PVU I` (SHTLKH *V\U[` YLNHYKPUN H .LULYHS 6ISPNH[PVU )VUK MVY (ŃœVYKHISL Housing on the November 2016 ballot ‹ *VUZPKLY Z\WWSLTLU[HS YLWVY[ VU LŃœLJ[Z VM PUP[PH[P]L WL[P[PVU SPTP[PUN YL[HPS \ZLZ [V SLZZ than 50,000 square feet in the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone • Presentation on the redesigned city permitting and zoning website – pleasantonpermits. com, including the launch of two new online tools – ZoningCheck and OpenCounter
Housing Commission
Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue
• Review of Housing and Human Services Grant Program (HHSG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPER) for Fiscal Year 2015 for Housing-Related Programs.
Economic Vitality Committee
Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. Operation Services Center, 3333 Busch Road
• Presentation and Discussion regarding Redesign of PleasantonPermits.com to include OpenCounter and ZoningCheck • Presentation and Discussion regarding Draft Zoning Code Update
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The Pleasanton Weekly and DanvilleSanRamon.com are once again putting out a call for nominations and sponsorships for the annual Tri-Valley Heroes awards — our salute to the community members dedicated to bettering the Tri-Valley and the lives of its residents. Individuals who live or work in Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, Alamo or Livermore are eligible, as are organizations and businesses headquartered in these communities. If you know a person, organization or group deserving of recognition, complete the nomination form at Rebrand. ly/2016TriValleyHeroes. Nominations can also be emailed directly to Gina Channell at GChannell@EmbarcaderoMediaGroup. com, but make sure all the information requested on the form is included. Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. Sept. 5. Our panel of “hero� judges will bestow honors in seven categories: Arts and Culture: For acknowledgment/recognition of achievements or contributions within the area of arts and culture. Community Spirit: For selfless, tireless and largely unacknowledged actions that have enriched or improved the quality of life for the local community. Courage: For an act of bravery or for determination and strength of character to triumph over adversity. Innovation: For a person, group or business who apply innovative ideas or programs to enhance the community. Rising Star: An individual between 10 and 18 years old whose services directly benefit Tri-Valley citizens through outstanding volunteer work, serving as a community role model and mentor or demonstrating random acts of kindness. Role Model: For displaying common sense, compassion and wisdom while teaching, coaching and mentoring others with a vision for people to strive to be the best they can be. Lifetime Achievement: Recognizes an individual or group for contributions, leadership, enthusiasm, and tireless efforts on behalf of his or her community and neighbors.
We want to recognize those individuals, groups or organizations that stand out because of their actions, integrity or honor, whether that hero is a firefighter who rescues a child from a burning house, the girl who is courageously battling leukemia, the business that allows its employees to mentor teens, or the neighborhood group that cleans up the creek.
the sole benefit of a cause, person or group outside of their work may hold more value during the judging process. The work for which a nomiCriteria for award nee is nominated must have taken consideration place, at least in part, during the 12 For the individual component, months prior to nomination. nominees for the awards must be Nominators may remain anonya resident of Pleasanton, Dublin, mous to their nominee, but they San Ramon, Danville, Alamo or must provide their contact inforLivermore or the work/volunteer- mation to Embarcadero Media for ing that they do must take place verification purposes. in one of these If a nominee communities. is selected as a ‘Our salute to the The contribusemifinalist, they tion for which will need to prothey are being community members vide a digital nominated must headshot photo have made a sig- dedicated to bettering of themselves. nificant impact the Tri-Valley and the A committee of to a cause, a perstaff and comson or a group members lives of its residents.’ munity in that market. will select reNominees must cipients for each be at least 16 years of age during the award category based on the criteria active program year, except for the mentioned above. Where applicable, Rising Star award. individual nominations will be evalIf a nominee is an organization, uated in respect to other individual group or business, it must be cur- nominations within a category and rently based and operating in Pleas- organizations/groups/businesses will anton, Dublin, San Ramon, Dan- be evaluated in respect to other simiville, Alamo or Livermore and serve lar nominations within a category. the residents of that area. Sponsorship The contribution for which the This year’ s sponsors are Black Tie organization, group or business is being nominated must have a proven Transportation, Robert Half, Monimpact on one of these communites. terey Private Wealth, Harrington National or international organiza- Art Partnership, DoubleTree by Hiltions with local offices or branches ton, Pleasanton at the Club and San may apply, but they will be judged Ramon Arts Foundation. There are several levels of spononly on the work they do locally. The work that a nominee does to sorship, beginning at $250. Early inspire a nomination may be part of responders at the Champion and a nominee’s job (a teacher, principal Leader levels will have the opportuor social worker, for example) but nity to choose an award to sponsor. This is an opportunity for your volunteer work, or the work a nominee does above and beyond their organization to show its commitprofessional role may hold more ment to the unsung Tri-Valley Heroes while marketing your organivalue during the judging process. By the same token, the work that zation to people who are making an organization, group or business a difference in the Tri-Valley and does elicit a nomination can be part impacting the lives of its residents. To sponsor, email GChannell@ of their organizational mandate, but the work they do selflessly for EmbarcaderoMediaGroup.com. Q
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Pooch Parade draws festive crowd “Don’t bark!â€? this owner tells her pet before marching up Main Street in the Pooch Parade during Pleasanton Downtown Association’s 1st Wednesday street party last week. Thousands crowded downtown streets for the event, and dogs of various sizes and breeds ďŹ lled Lions Wayside Community Park ahead of the street party, with owners signing them up to participate in the parade and some registering for show and tricks competitions. Some of the dogs were in costume, ranging from a Mexican hat to a lion-like groom.
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As work continues to create toll express lanes along Interstate 680 north of Pleasanton, the project recently marked a milestone with a majority of the civil construction now complete, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) officials said in their monthly project update. The civil construction components included installation of overhead sign structures, construction of enforcement areas and maintenance vehicle pull-outs, and laying conduit for the toll system and communications network. Work is set to carry on during the coming months, with the new express lanes currently scheduled to open in the spring. Intermittent and alternating nightly closures will take place this month in the northbound and southbound directions on I-680 in
the lane closest to the shoulder from Martinez to Dublin as part of the project, MTC officials said. Crews will be positioning toll readers, enforcement cameras and antennas and working on the fiber optic communications network. The $49 million express lanes project on I-680 from Walnut Creek to Dublin involves converting existing high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes into toll express lanes across approximately 23 miles overall. Designed as a congestion-relief project, the express lanes will run on southbound I-680 from Rudgear Road to Alcosta Boulevard and on northbound I-680 from Alcosta to Livorna Road in Alamo. The express lanes would be free to access for carpools, vanpools, public transit, motorcycles and eligible clean-air vehicles while other solo
drivers could pay a toll to use the lanes from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. Among other work on the project in August, construction crews will be around on some city streets during the day near I-680 from Martinez to Dublin with temporary and minor pedestrian detours to keep up public safety, according to the MTC. Construction lighting will be present and directed away from residential areas, officials said. Most of the orange plastic fencing and k-rail will be removed along I-680 this month, but it is necessary a small section of the fencing remains until the express lanes open, MTC officials said. Construction work hours are Mondays through Thursdays 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Fridays 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and Saturdays 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. Q —Pleasanton Weekly staff
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“Sky Bridge” by Lenore Chinn is among the artworks displayed in the Harrington Gallery at the Firehouse Arts Center in its current showing, “Transformation: 25 Years of Asian American Women Artists.” The exhibit, which runs through Sept. 3, features works by 42 women who are members of the Asian American Women Artists Association.
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10 cases of Zika reported in county, up from one in March Local cases originate from out-of-area travel; virus-transmitting mosquitoes not native to Bay Area Alameda County health officials said 10 residents have contracted the Zika virus by traveling to areas where the disease is being transmitted by mosquitoes. That’s up from one case reported in March. County health officials said the risk of the virus being transmitted locally is extremely low because the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which transmit the virus, are not native to the Bay Area and have not established populations here. But the virus can be transmitted during sex and pregnant women can transmit the disease to their fetuses. An infant born with the virus may be born with a birth defect such as microcephaly, which causes children to be born with unusually small heads. Health officials encourage women who are pregnant or thinking about
getting pregnant to delay or cancel travel to an area where mosquitoes are transmitting the virus. Otherwise, travelers should take precautions such as using mosquito repellents, mosquito nets and clothing that covers as much of the body as possible. As of last week, almost all of the 1,825 people with the virus contracted it by traveling to an area where mosquitoes are transmitting the virus or through sex with a person who had traveled to one of those areas, county health officials said. As of Friday, 134 cases of Zika have been reported in California. Twenty-three of those people were pregnant woman and two babies born in California have a birth defect linked to the virus. One person in California contracted the virus through sex, officials said. Q —Bay City News Service
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death lawsuit that was filed on behalf of the family of Martin Harrison, who died in custody at Santa Rita in 2010. In February, the family of Mario Martinez filed a wrongful death suit against Corizon for his death at Santa Rita on July 15, 2015. John Burris, the attorney for Martinez’s family, alleged that Corizon and the Alameda County sheriff’s office, which oversees the jails, failed to provide adequate health care for Martinez, who suffered from asthma and nasal polyps, even though they’d been ordered to do so by a judge. However, CFMG also has legal problems, as it is fighting lawsuits that allege it failed to provide adequate medical care in Santa Cruz, Mendocino and Ventura counties. Hallman told the Board of Supervisors on Friday that the bidding process “was fair, transparent and thorough and CFMG won convincingly,” as the panel that conducted the process awarded CFMG 440 points on a 500-point scale and Corizon was rated third with only 305 points. A third bidder, California Correct Care Solutions, was awarded 429 points. Hallman alleged that Corizon “made a corporate decision to strategically understaff” Alameda County’s two jails and pledged to fully-staff the jails at all times. But Orr said Corizon has a lower death rate for inmates at the jails it serves than does CFMG and told the board, “Lives are at stake when you make the decision” about awarding the new contract. Orr said, “Ultimately, all we want is to preserve the continuity of care on which our patients depend.” Although the new contract is for three years, the Board of Supervisors has the option to extend it up to six years if it’s happy with the services that CFMG provides. Q —Bay City News Service
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closed session with its legal counsel and a one-hour public hearing. Dr. Harold Orr, Corizon’s clinical director in Alameda County, said in a statement, “Because the Board of Supervisors ignored the recommendation of the county’s own auditorcontroller to reject this flawed bidding process, we’ll have to look at our legal options going forward so that we might be able to continue this partnership that we so value.” County Auditor-Controller Steve Manning recently recommended that the board reopen bidding for the new contract because of alleged flaws in the process. On April 29, a six-person panel appointed by county officials recommended that CFMG be awarded the jail health care contract. But Corizon, which merged with Prison Health Services in 2011, and has been providing jail health care services for the county since 1988, filed an appeal and Manning found that there were ambiguities in the request for proposals process and said all bids should be rejected and the county should start the process over again. However, the board voted unanimously Aug. 2 to reject Manning’s recommendation and scheduled a special meeting for last Friday so it could vote to award the contract to CFMG. The only board member who didn’t vote in favor of awarding the contract to CFMG was Supervisor Keith Carson, who abstained. Carson said the entire process was “extremely complicated” and he wasn’t comfortable voting for either CFMG or Corizon. In 2015, Corizon agreed to pay $8.3 million to settle a wrongful
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and this past June 21, it voted to approve the contract and award $494,353 for the construction and landscaping of two tennis courts. But apparently no notices were sent to residents on Paseo Santa Cruz and other nearby neighborhoods who learned the night of July 31 that bulldozers were scheduled the next day to start removing grass and four trees next to the tennis complex to accommodate the two new courts. When construction crews showed up early on Aug. 1, the neighbors were there, block-
ing access to the site. They met two hours later with Mayor Jerry Thorne, who ordered the construction work to stop. City staff and current and former members of the Park and Recreation Commission said Tuesday that the two new courts were part of a lengthy plan to build and expand the tennis complex, dating back to 1985 when the site was chosen for 12 city-operated tennis courts. Five were built then, with a second phase of five more courts built later. The master plan called for 12 courts, but budgetary constraints stopped the construction with 10 courts and the last two to follow. In 2014, the commission de-
‘I don’t see the need to build two new courts so quickly.’ Arne Olson, Pleasanton City Council
termined that the two additional courts were still needed. After a series of public meetings, neighborhood notices and public announcements, the City Council approved the courts’ design and location, and awarded a $494,353 construction contract to Goodland Construction, the low bidder. Notices were mailed on July 19
to property owners, but only to those within 500 feet of the tennis complex. The rest of the neighborhoods were alerted when temporary construction fences were installed July 21 and homeowners voiced their concerns. At Tuesday’s meeting, most of the neighbors said they weren’t opposed to adding more courts at the complex, but not on the shaded public areas of the community park which their children and families use regularly. “In our ongoing effort to provide an exceptional quality of life with the amenities residents want and need, the council directed staff to gather more information and come back in the coming months with a
revised proposal,” said Brian Dolan, assistant city manager. “Staff will begin to pursue additional concepts and locations and work with the Parks and Recreation Commission, as well as other interested parties, before bringing it back to council,” he added. Failure to send advance notices to the nearby neighborhoods could also cost the city significant monetary penalties by canceling the contract with Goodland Construction. However, the contractor is currently building the Veterans Memorial at the city-owned Pioneer Cemetery and has done other work for the city, so its demands for restitution on the tennis court project are expected to be lenient. Q
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tion released. Pleasanton police Sgt. Larry Cox, the investigations supervisor, said the investigation was still in its preliminary stages.
Several downtown Pleasanton businesses were broken into sometime between late Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning, resulting in thousands of dollars of stolen property. An unknown person or people drilled the front door locks out of three office suites in the same building at 610 Main St. between 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:50 a.m. Sunday, according to the Pleasanton Police Department. Those responsible entered two of the businesses — Healthy Necessity Massage and the massage therapy office of Wanda Schneider — and took $5 in cash and an undetermined amount of therapy products. Neighboring Allure Skin Care had its lock damaged but no entry was made. In related incidents, an unknown burglar or burglars kicked open doors to two additional nearby businesses. Stolen items included $5300 worth of shears, clippers and other hair-cutting equipment from Simply Chic at 100 West Angela St., and a $600 purse along with $60 in cash was taken from Athena Skin Care at 215 Division St. The latter burglaries happened between 2:40 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday and between 1:30-10 a.m. Sunday, respectively. As of late Tuesday, no arrests had been made or suspect descrip-
• Pleasanton police have made an arrest in a robbery case from early June. On Aug. 4, police served a search warrant at a house in the 7800 block of Arthur Street in Oakland and arrested 23-yearold Oakland Amanda resident Amanda Pittman Pittman. Pittman is being charged with felony robbery and was also arrested on outstanding warrants, according to Cox. Pittman’s arrest stems from an incident on June 3 in a parking lot outside Macy’s at Stoneridge Shopping Center. A female victim was approached at her car that evening by two people who sprayed her with a substance that police believe was pepper spray or mace. The victim fought to keep control of her purse until one of the culprits pushed the victim to the ground and they ran off with the purse, according to police. The thieves fled in a black fourdoor sedan, according to a statement issued by police in June. Pleasanton police officers identified possible suspects through the
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investigation and issued a search warrant based on the use of the victim’s credit cards, Cox said. Pittman was still being held at Santa Rita Jail as of late Tuesday. Cox said the investigation is ongoing. “We are contacting witnesses about other suspects,” he said. “The case is absolutely not finished yet.” • A Blackhawk man has been arrested on suspicion of murder for the death of his wife, who was found in their home Sunday afternoon, according to a Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. John Tercheria, 69, was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility early Monday morning with bail set at $1 million, according to sheriff’s office spokesman Jimmy Lee. John Tercheria was released from jail custody around 1 p.m. Monday after posting bail, Lee said. The arrest came after deputies responded to a suspicious circumstance report and discovered Linda Marie Tercheria, 69, unresponsive in the couple’s home on the 4300 block of Quail Run Lane in Blackhawk around 4:10 p.m. Sunday, according to Lee. Linda Marie Tercheria was later pronounced dead, with her cause of death determined to be blunt force head injury, Lee said. Additional details about the potential motive, the circumstances of John Tercheria’s arrest and other aspects of the case were not released as of Wednesday afternoon. The sheriff’s office is seeking information about the incident, asking anyone with details to contact its investigation division at 313-2600. Tips, anonymous or otherwise, can
POLICE REPORT The Pleasanton Police Department made the following information available.
Aug. 6 Burglary Q 10:10 a.m. on the 4300 block of Valley Avenue Q 10:54 a.m. on the 6700 block of Bernal Avenue Theft Q 7:34 p.m. on the 500 block of Main Street Q 9:19 p.m. on the 500 block of Main Street Q 9:20 p.m. on the 500 block of Main Street Q 9:21 p.m. on the 500 block of Main Street Q 9:21 p.m. on the 400 block of Main Street Fraud Q 11:07 a.m. on the 1700 block of Santa Rita Road Q 11:31 a.m. on the 4200 block of Holland Drive Drug violation Q 7:59 p.m. on the 500 block of Boulder Court Vehicle tampering Q 10:14 p.m. on the 7000 block of Johnson Drive
Aug. 5 Theft Q 3:21 a.m., 2000 block of Santa Rita Road; residential burglary Q 8:27 a.m., 6700 block of Menlo Court; burglary Q 9:45 p.m., 1400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting
Drug violations a.m. on the 4300 block of Valley Avenue Q 11:14 a.m. on the 1800 block of Santa Rita Road Alcohol violation Q 12:42 a.m. at Main and St. John streets Graffiti Q 9:24 a.m. at Santa Rita Road and Stoneridge Drive Q 2:33
Aug. 4 Fraud Q 1:42 p.m. on the 4100 block of Amberwood Circle Theft from auto Q 5:36 p.m. on the 1000 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Drug violations Q 4:33 p.m. on the 3700 block of Hopyard Road Q 11:53 p.m. on the 1700 block of Santa Rita Road Alcohol violations Q 8:59 p.m. on Harrison Street Q 11:29 p.m. at Stoneridge and Denker drives Q 11:58 p.m. at First and East Angela streets
Aug. 3 Embezzlement Q 1:30 p.m. on the 1300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Theft Q 6:17 a.m., 700 block of East Angela Street; auto theft Q 11:23 a.m., 4100 block of Amberwood Circle; theft from auto
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p.m., 5500 block of Black Avenue; residential burglary Q 2:48 p.m. on the 1400 block of East Gate Way Q 5:43 p.m., 6000 block of Corte Montanas; theft from auto Q 6:19 p.m., 11900 block of Dublin Canyon Road; theft from auto Q 8:14 p.m., 2300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting Q 8:57 p.m. on the 1000 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Drug violations Q 1:32 a.m. on the 5100 block of Hopyard Road Q 8:31 a.m. at West Las Positas Boulevard and Santa Rita Road Vandalism Q 1:14 p.m. on the 2500 block of Tapestry Drive Fraud Q 9:38 a.m. on the 2100 block of Black Oak Court Warrant arrest Q 4:24 p.m. on the 5300 block of Hopyard Road
Aug. 2 Theft Q 12:22 a.m. on the 4700 block of Willow Road Q 9:28 a.m., 4300 block of Valley Avenue; commercial burglary Q 1:24 p.m. on the 4500 block of Hopyard Road Q 3:01 p.m., 1000 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; theft from auto Q 8:15 p.m., 1100 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting
be emailed to tips@so.cccounty.us or left via voicemail at 866-846-3592. • Police have arrested one man and are looking for another in connection with an attempted homicide in Livermore last week Police arrested 18-year-old Fernando Cruz-Armento on suspicion of attempted homicide on Aug. 3 in the 700 block of Grace Court, the day after the incident that took place at about 1:15 p.m. near the Arroyo Bike Trail west of Holmes Street. When officers responded to reports of shots fired there they found a 25-year-old man with a bullet wound in his stomach. Police said two men confronted the man and shot him. The culprits then fled south across Arroyo Creek. The victim went to a hospital in critical condition but is now in fair condition, police said. Officers believe the shooting is an isolated incident. As of Wednesday afternoon, investigators are also looking for a person-of-interest, 19-year-old Raul Alcala, who is considered armed and dangerous, police said. He is also wanted on a felony warrant for a San Leandro robbery that is unrelated to the attempted homicide, according to police. • A 16-year-old Oakland youth currently being held at the San Joaquin County Juvenile Hall has been identified by Pleasanton police as their suspect related to the robbery
July 30 of the Verizon store at 6070 Johnson Drive. The teen, whose name is being withheld by police, was arrested Aug. 4 by Stockton police in connection with the robbery of a Verizon store in that city. In both robberies, a canister of pepper spray was brandished at employees. In the Pleasanton incident, a culprit entered the store, grabbed several cellphones from their display mounts and then took a couple of Apple iPads, police said. As the robber was approached by store employees, he threatened them with pepper spray before fleeing the store on foot carrying the phones and iPads in his arms, police said. Subsequent investigation led police to identify the unnamed Oakland teenager as the person they allege to be responsible for the Pleasanton robbery. Pleasanton police Det. Brandon Stocking said detectives interviewed the juvenile at the San Joaquin County Juvenile Hall last Friday. Once he is released by San Joaquin officers, he will be transported to Alameda County where he will be charged with one felony count of armed robbery. Anyone with information regarding this investigation can call the Pleasanton Police Department at 931-5100. Q —Pleasanton Weekly staff and Bay City News Service
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August 3, 1940 – July 28, 2016 Don Michael Covello went home to the Lord on July 28, 2016 after a long illness and many hospitalizations. He was being cared for at Healdsburg Hospital when he departed. He was recently a resident of Cloverdale, CA after living in Healdsburg for 14 years. Don was born in Stockton, CA and raised in San Francisco. He attended Mission High School and then USF where he received his BS degree in history. He was employed for many years by Raychem Corp in Menlo Park. His last employment before retirement was with Skasol, Inc. in Oakland. He and his wife Barbara raised their children in Pleasanton and then moved to Healdsburg in 2002. Don was deeply involved with his church, first St Augustine in Pleasanton and then Resurrection Parish in Santa Rosa. His membership in various organizations included Italian Catholic Federation, Catholic Cursillos in Christianity, Slow Food, Zinfandel Advocates and Producers, and Sonoma County Wine Library. Don loved the outdoors. In his healthier days he played golf, hiked, biked, camped, and traveled internationally. He loved sports, especially football. He trained for and participated in national bench press competitions. Don is survived by his wife, Barbara Covello, of Cloverdale; his 3 daughters Donna (John) McCown of Peoria, AZ; Gina Covello and Yvonne (Steve Mensor) Covello of San Jose; his 3 grandchildren Aubrey McCown and Rachael McCown of Peoria, AZ; and Siena Mensor of San Jose. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Aug 29, 2016 at Resurrection Parish, 303 Stony Point Rd in Santa Rosa. In lieu of flowers please donate in Don’s name to Catholic Charities: PO Box 4900, Santa Rosa CA 95402; or Mission Teaching Foundation missionteachingfoundation.org, PO Box 2524, Los Alamitos CA 90720 or a charity of your choice. PAID
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Hitting the ground learning New superintendent Rick Rubino ready to lead PUSD BY JULIA REIS
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leasanton Unified School District officials believe they have found their superintendent for the long haul in Rick Rubino. Since taking over the position on July 1, Rubino has been focused on what he calls “hitting the ground learning,” familiarizing himself with the Pleasanton community by meeting district employees and attending local events such as the city’s National Night Out and the “Moonlight in Vines” dinner fundraiser for nonprofit Sunflower Hill. A Walnut Creek resident, Rubino, 63, has served in multiple leadership roles in the education field during a career that has spanned nearly four decades, most recently as the superintendent of Gridley Unified School District in Butte County for the last four years. “Pleasanton Unified has always been a place that’s stood out for me as a leader in education in Alameda County,” Rubino said during a recent interview in his office. “When the opportunity became available I was very excited to put my application in, and I was honored to have been selected.” Pleasanton school board president Jamie Hintzke has come away with a good initial impression of Rubino. “He has the leadership of that person you expect to be the CEO of an organization. He exudes, ‘I am in charge,’ but not in an arrogant way,” Hintzke said. “I also really like his approach with how he wants to
work with the board. It feels more collaborative than in the past.” Rubino arrives in Pleasanton on the heels of some unsettlement in the district. He was hired after a five-month superintendent search that ended with the school board’s approval of his contract in May. Rubino replaced former Amador Valley High principal Jim Hansen, who stepped out of retirement to fill the superintendent seat for the 2015-16 school year while the district searched for a permanent successor to Parvin Ahmadi, who left the district in June 2015 after five years to take a superintendent post in Castro Valley. The school district also found itself scrambling late last school year when it realized one-time state funding it had been using for district positions would not be renewed. PUSD was able to rehire all elementary and middle school librarians that were set to be laid off, though there were still reductions in site technology specialists. District officials also spent more than two years of contentious debate on the district’s instructional calendar before the school board voted to change it earlier this year, shifting the start and end of school up by one week and pushing the first semester high school final exams before winter break. As a result, the 2016-17 school year starts on Monday, and Rubino said he is now looking ahead to what could be a momentous time
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Pleasanton Unified School District’s new superintendent, Rick Rubino (fourth from left), poses with district representatives during a recent school board meeting.
for the district. The school board approved a resolution July 30 to place a $270 million general obligation bond on the Nov. 8 ballot. The money generated from a tax of $49 per $100,000 of assessed property value would fund needed facilities improvements throughout Pleasanton Unified, including a new elementary school, if
the bond measure is approved by 55% of Pleasanton voters this fall. “I’ve worked on school bonds in several districts, so I’m very aware of the time that is required for a school bond,” Rubino said. “Doing the superintendent job entails a lot of responsibilities, and you overlay that with a school bond campaign of the magnitude of Pleasanton Unified — that’s always going to be a challenge to balance my time.” But with over 35 years experience in a career that started nearly 3,000 miles away, Rubino is ready to take on that challenge.
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Rubino sits at his new desk in the district office. He took the helm as superintendent July 1. Page 14 • August 12, 2016 • Pleasanton Weekly
Rubino knew as a teenager that he wanted to become a teacher. As a ninth-grader growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., he enrolled in an after-school program tutoring elementary school children who struggled with reading and writing. Three days a week he and his peers would work one-on-one with children in offices, helping them make connections and chip away at their struggles. “Going through that experience really convinced me being a teacher was something I wanted to do,” he said. He taught in New York for four years and earned a master’s degree in special education from State University of New York. Then, he said, he got the call to “go west, young man” and moved to San Francisco. Rubino taught for seven years in Fremont before being tapped for the principal job at Glenmoor Elementary School in Fremont, a
position he held for eight years. He left Fremont Unified in 1997 to take the opportunity to help build James Madison Elementary School in San Leandro. Rubino came on a year in advance, working with architects to design it. Rubino hired the school’s staff and served as its principal for four years after it opened. Pursuing the next phase of his career, Rubino decided to go into human resources. He became the director of certificated personnel in Mt. Diablo Unified School District, based in Concord. After three years there, he sought an opportunity in Martinez that eventually led to an assistant superintendent position in the Martinez Unified School District. Rubino was in Martinez for eight years when he started feeling strongly about leading his own district. With no superintendent jobs available in the immediate Bay Area, he started looking elsewhere and saw an opening in Butte County’s Gridley Unified School District, about 30 miles south of Chico. But taking the helm of a school district did not come without personal sacrifice. By then, Rubino and his family had lived in Walnut Creek for several years and were entrenched in the community. Commuting became the answer, so as superintendent of a school district over 100 miles away, he spent four years in a familiar weekly routine. Rubino bought a small house in Gridley and would drive up there late Sunday. He would stay the work week, then take the two-hour
COVER STORY drive home late Friday afternoons and spend the weekend with his wife Brenda and their then-teenage daughters Sophie, Jamie and Melissa. Although the separation was new, Rubino had realized years ago that such an executive position was not a 9 to 5 job. From his days in Martinez and Mt. Diablo Unified school districts, he grew accustomed to coming home late after board meetings or school events, so the weekdays offered few hours for bonding. So when Rubino arrived back from Gridley on Fridays, weekends were for family. “We would make it a point to reserve as much time on the weekends to do fun family activities, even if it was just watching a movie together,” he said. His wife and daughters — now 24, 20 and 19, respectively — are happy to have Rubino working closer to home again. “They’re thrilled having me there and they’re happy I’m not traveling and doing all the driving,” Rubino said. A Walnut Creek resident since 2002, Rubino was already familiar with Pleasanton. He saw Main Street evolve, attended the county fair with his family and visited Harvest Park Middle School when he was helping build James Madison Elementary, to see how its library was designed. Now he hopes to bring some of his experiences and ideas from over three decades as an educator to the Tri-Valley.
Building bridges As Rubino sees it, this is one of the most important times in public education in his lifetime. For the last 100 years, he said, classrooms have been operating under a system designed for the Industrial Age, a time when jobs in factories and on assembly lines were prevalent. But the jobs of the 21st century now rely more on analyzing, creat-
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Rubino, posing here with district staff members, said he has spent the early weeks of his superintendent tenure learning more about the Pleasanton community.
ing and synthesizing and less on memorizing, Rubino said. “It’s not about what you know anymore — it’s about what you can do with what you know. Because everything you need to know is here,” Rubino said, gesturing to his smartphone. “I’m excited about this time in education where we really need to be shifting the kinds of activities we’re doing with students.” To go along with that shift, the district hopes to create new facilities that would foster 21st century learning. Nearly $100 million in funding generated by a successful bond measure would go toward creating such environments, including new science and technology facilities. The bond measure, along with the three school board seats up for
election in November, will make for an intriguing and busy first semester in PUSD. “I can’t advocate (for the bond), but I can say, ‘Here’s the need,’” Rubino said. “If you take a quick look at Amador Valley High School, it may look fine from the street. But when you get into all the nooks and crannies, you see how great the need is.” But first, Rubino will concentrate on implementing his entry plan. The crux of that will include doing what Rubino refers to as “hitting the ground learning” by doing outreach with teachers, parents, local officials and others. He plans to take down what he learns in a transition report. “One of the most important steps as I come into the district is build-
ing relationships,” Rubino said. He added that one of the skills he’s most proud of is his ability to be a team builder, and he wants to ensure moving forward that the right people are hired for each position. Above all, Rubino said he wants to be cognizant of why he and any PUSD
employee is there to begin with. “I’m kids first,” he said. “Sometimes superintendents can get lost in the business of the day-to-day, and that takes your attention away from the real reason we’re all here. These buildings, these jobs, none of us would exist if it wasn’t for the children we serve.” Q
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Rubino talks with Pleasanton Middle School principal Jill Butler at its “walk-through” registration on Monday.
Pleasanton Middle School parent Kirsten Cash chats with Rubino during the school’s “walk-through” registration Pleasanton Weekly • August 12, 2016 • Page 15
Tri Valley Life
Top: East Bay SPCA’s Adopta-Thon at Jack London Square is a fun family day with 30 rescue groups and animal shelters. (Photo by Jenny Soi/East Bay SPCA). Middle: This kitty appears ready to be adopted. (Photo by Jenny Soi/ East Bay SPCA). Bottom: Diane Teakle, who gets her “dog fix” volunteering at the East Bay SPCA in Dublin, is coordinating its Adopt-a-Thon at Jack London Square on Aug. 27. (Photo by Larry Nova)
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nimal lover Diane Teakle’s lifestyle right now does not accommodate a pet. So instead she volunteers two hours a week at the nearby East Bay SPCA shelter in Dublin, walking canines waiting to be adopted. “It’s the dog’s time to get out on their own and interact with you,” she said. Teakle also is coordinating the organization’s annual Adopt-a-Thon, being held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 27 at Jack London Square in Oakland. “The event will have 54 booths and four different adoption vans,” Teakle said. “Some of the rescues have more than one booth because they are bringing so many animals.” Thirty rescue groups and animal shelters are taking part, plus there will be six sponsors’ booths and nine vendors, including pet portrait artists and others who return year after year due to popular demand. Visitors can meet cats, dogs, rabbits, birds and reptiles available for adoption, and booths will offer arts and crafts for kids. A trainer will offer advice on animal behavior, and there will be dog training demonstrations, plus low-cost microchipping will be available. Teakle noted the Adopt-a-Thon is an excellent place to talk to experts on what type of pet might fit best into your home, and it is a chance to meet an assortment of dogs and cats ready for adoption. “We have rescues that specialize in particular types of dogs, so you can talk to the people at the booths and can find out if that particular type of dog is for you,” Teakle said. “You can talk to people about what it is you think you are looking for — who are the people in your household, if you have other pets — and this steers them toward recommending a pet for you.” “Some of the rescues and shelters allow you to adopt
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an animal right then and there, some do not,” she added. People can put a 24-hour hold on a pet. “You can fill out an application and say you want to think about it,” Teakle explained. “Perhaps you have another dog you would want that cat or dog to meet. During that 24 hours, you can bring them to that shelter and introduce them.” The annual East Bay SPCA Adopt-a-Thon is usually held the third Saturday in July, but this year NBC chose that date for its nationwide Clear the Shelters dog and cat adoption initiative. “Over 2,000 pets were adopted in the Bay Area during Clear the Shelters but, despite that, there are still a lot of cats and dogs, rabbits, rats, reptiles, all different kinds of animals to be adopted,” Teakle said. Teakle started volunteering at the East Bay SPCA after she retired six years ago from a federal government job in San Francisco. “I had seriously considered adopting an animal when I retired but I realized my life was not any more stay-at-home-oriented even though I was retired, and it didn’t seem fair to me to adopt a dog or a cat,” she said. “I thought volunteering would be a good way to get my doggie fix.” Q
How to help The local East Bay SPCA adoption center is located at 4651 Gleason Drive in Dublin. For adoption information, call 479-9670. Becoming a volunteer begins with attending a one-hour meet-and-greet session. Learn more at www.eastbayspca.org.
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Y-Kids work on a clay bas-relief project at the Y-Summer Art Project, taught by professional artists from Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council, Pleasanton Art League and Livermore Art Association.
Youth art on display this evening PCAC partners with Y on summer arts education Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council joined Tri-Valley YMCA this summer to teach kids some fundamentals about creating art, in a program that culminates this evening with the Y-Kids and YCamp Art Showcase. About 500 youths participated in the art sessions, which were part of the overall Y-Kids and YCamps programs that go all day, five days a week, for nine weeks. Classes were held for kindergarteners through eighth-graders at four sites in Pleasanton: Lydiksen, Fairlands and Mohr elementary schools and St. Elizabeth Seton Activity Center. The arts project, which was the
brainchild of Tri-Valley YMCA leader Kenny Altenburg and Dave Wright, co-president of PCAC, included training for Y staff by volunteers Beth Okurowski, Beverly Turner and Rekha Joshi. The kids were introduced to collage, with overpainting; to a bas-relief, clay project; and to pastel techniques that, when watered-brushed over, ended up as a watercolor. Most of the sessions were led by volunteer professional artists, who tutored and inspired the students as they developed their works. “Thank goodness for the Pleasanton Art League and the Livermore Art Association, who pro-
vided about 70% of our professional artist-volunteers. Without them, we could not have done the job,” Wright said. Some of the students never had art classes before, he noted. He called the Y staff “incredible, dedicated, hard-working and ever upbeat with the kids.” This evening’s Y-Kids and YCamp Art Showcase is being held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Seton Activity Center, 4005 Stoneridge Road in Pleasanton. The Y-Summer Art Project was supported with a grant from the Pleasanton Civic Arts Commission. Q —Dolores Fox Ciardelli
Amador Valley grad earns Eagle Scout rank Prakash’s service project brought storage system to Bay Area nonprofit including patrol leader, den chief, scribe and bugler. Prakash attended a variety of summer camps as a scout, including Camp Royaneh and Camp Marin Sierra, where he actively participated in the shooting sports and swimming challenges. He also led his troop to Camp Wente as an assistant senior patrol leader and ran a leg for his troop in the “Wentathalon.” The 18-year-old said he believes the Boy Scouts helped him develop a strong work ethic and a deep passion for serving the community, attributing much of his success to his youth and adult leaders who have mentored and guided him during his time in the troop. Prakash, who reached his Eagle Scout goal in November, formally received his Eagle badge on Sunday during an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony. In the semester ahead, Prakash will be one of 20 students in the country this year to begin in a seven-year ac-
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Opinion LETTERS Thank you, Pleasanton We owe a very special thank you to so many people in the Tri-Valley who have supported Sunflower Hill and our vision for a residential community for individuals with special needs these past four years. But it all started in Pleasanton — our organization’s home town — and the seeds that were planted early on. On July 30, at Moonlight in the Vines, our community rallied — and we are so very grateful. On behalf of our board of directors, families and advisers, a very special thank you to all who attended, sponsored and supported us. Special thanks also to the Pleasanton Weekly for promoting our event and being one of our lead sponsors. It made a huge difference. Our fantastic evening was highlighted by a beautiful, surprise gift of $500,000 from Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty, and we are beyond grateful. Thank you, Pleasanton — for being a community of character and embracing all! —Susan Houghton
Report on cyclist turnout Regarding the story published in the July 22 edition concerning the City Council meeting where you report on the “anti-Costco” initiative, what was not mentioned in the report is the majority of attendees at that meeting — described by Mayor Jerry Thorne as the biggest public turnout he has witnessed at any City Council meeting — were not there for the Costco/zoning item but were cyclists (most even wearing cycling attire) present to express their support and concern following the tragic death of Gail Turner at the Stanley-Bernal intersection. What was even more significant and acknowledged by the council was this wasn’t even an agenda item, yet for the first hour, speaker after speaker (20-plus speakers) spoke solely about the need to improve safety in Pleasanton for pedestrians and cyclists. I initially thought this was of such significance that your editorial staff would be making it a story in its own right. Instead, what was written gave the impression the majority were there to speak about Costco. If you watch a replay (available online), you will clearly see most people left at the interval after making their case about cycling safety improvements. Indeed, I was left questioning if the reporter actually attended the meeting. Talking with the mayor at the interval, he said he was deeply impacted by the speakers and he had also learned a lot. If possible, please do follow up and report on this important item. It is still relevant and extremely newsworthy. —John Houston
Unsafe routes for bicyclists A growing number of us residents are concerned about a life-and-death topic: unsafe routes for bicycling.
EDITORIAL Several of us recently dominated a City Council meeting, yet we were not mentioned in your publication. We were profoundly affected by the tragic death of 72-year-old cyclist Gail Turner at the intersection of Stanley and Valley/Bernal, which I had predicted would one day be the site of a cyclist or pedestrian death. Mayor Jerry Thorne responded to over an hour of our speakers by stating that he had never seen so many people passionately speak on an unscheduled agenda item. Despite our city’s many bike improvements, safe routes for our most vulnerable travelers suddenly disappear at crucial places, and most of our bike routes are simply painted leftover lanes at the roadway’s edge rather than fully-protected bikeways. Nearly every day, I fearfully ride my bike to work through the intersection where Gail Turner died. Ironically, our citizens risk life and limb in order to use transportation methods that create greater health and happiness for their community and environment. Imagine how much healthier and happier our city will be when people can bike or walk everywhere, without fear of being struck by 4,000-pound vehicles? We need to increase the priority Pleasanton gives to the transportation that creates the most health and happiness, and I hope you’ll cover this vital and practical topic more in the future. —Jim Van Dyke
Views on property taxes A $270 million school bond measure to be paid for by a new parcel tax will be on the November ballot. Thanks to a great promotion, Proposition 13’s requirement for a two-thirds voter approval for new taxes has been superseded by a 55% approval requirement. This, of course, means that more school bond measures will pass. And it all goes on my property tax. A parcel tax is a very unfair tax. I own two single-unit properties, so I pay the tax twice. An apartment building owner pays the tax only once even if there are 100 or more living units. His renters will not see much of an increase, if any, yet my renter has to be charged most or all of the tax increase (read that rent increase) whenever a new property tax is implemented. The apartment renters get to vote on the tax that we have to pay. These renters far outnumber property owners. The only fair way to implement a parcel tax is if the tax is charged by living unit. This type of tax would never pass because too many people don’t want additional taxes, especially one that they have to pay themselves. Maybe a 1/4-cent sales tax increase? It benefits everyone, not only property owners. Wouldn’t pass either, so let’s stick it to the small property owner. Remember the “Save The Bay” parcel tax? I have to pay it twice ($24), Google pays $12. Remember that Google will be the one to benefit if the bay waters rise, not me. A fair tax? —Dave Pastor
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THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY
Council weighs expansion of plastic bag ban The Alameda County Waste Management Authority (StopWaste) has asked the Pleasanton City Council to support its planned expansion of the ban on plastic bags to include all retail stores and restaurants. And with good reason. Since its reusable bag ordinance went into effect in January 2013, the affected 1,300 grocery, drug and liquor stores in the county have charged a minimum of 10 cents for a reusable or paper bag to customers who forget their own. Since then, the reusable bag ordinance has had dramatic results: • Overall bag purchases by customers at those 1,300 stores have declined by 85%. • The number of shoppers bringing a reusable bag to the store, or not using a bag at all, has more than doubled. • There has been a 44% decrease in plastic bags found in county storm drains. • Stores are participating with a compliance rate of 90%. In other words, the plastic bag ban has been successful, with customers accepting any inconvenience to reduce litter and keep plastic bags out of local waterways. Now, StopWaste wants to expand the reusable bag ordinance to include all retail stores and restaurants, adding 14,000 total stores and restaurants to the ordinance. The expanded ban would apply to commercial establishments that sell perishable or nonperishable goods directly to customers, including clothing, food and personal items. The intent is to capture all types of retail stores, any place where a shopper can walk into a “brick and mortar” store and purchase a tangible item. Also included would be restaurants, take-out food establishments or other businesses that receive 90% or more of its revenue from the sale of prepared and ready-to-consume foods and/ or drinks to the public. This includes food trucks and vendors who distribute food in bags. Farmers market vendors and those packaging goods in bags without handles would be exempted. The new, expanded StopWaste ordinance is expected to be approved in October and would take effect for retail stores next May and for restaurants in November 2017. Cities such as Pleasanton that adopted StopWaste’s initial plastic bag ban will be automatically part of the broader ban unless they opt out by a resolution of their city councils by Dec. 9. Pleasanton city staff is studying the pros and cons the proposed new ruling would have on stores in Stoneridge Shopping Center, downtown, dress stores and dry cleaners that rely on plastic covers for freshness and cleanliness. While banning plastic makes sense, there could be drawbacks both for merchants and shoppers, which the council will consider before it votes on staying part of the StopWaste plan. Q
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Sports PLEASANTON PREPS BY DENNIS MILLER
Hawaii wins World Series in Livermore Tri-Valley team notches two victories in Little League Intermediate tourney The Little League Intermediate World Series came and went through Livermore from July 31 to Aug. 7, with the West (Hawaii) representative from the United States taking the championship by beating defending champion South Korea in the finals. The team from the Central East Maui Little League of Wailuku, Hawaii used a 5-1 win in the title game, broadcast on ESPN2, to bring home the title. While the team from Hawaii proved to be the best this year, there was some noise made from a team from the area. The District 57 winners from Danville and Tassajara Valley Little Leagues earned a spot by winning the district tournament and grabbing the “host team” spot in the event. The local side managed by Jim Grant, the 1981 Dublin High graduate that had a high level of success on the athletic fields while growing up, won their first two games and came within a game of earning a spot in the United States final. “All the teams coming in earned their spots to be here,” Grant said. “We had six weeks to prepare for the tournament, and we worked really hard, not just on the physical side, but the mental side as well.” Grant and his coaching staff had guided Tassajara Valley into the Series the year before, giving the group the advantage of knowing what they needed to do to prepare this year’s squad. As they addressed the mental preparation as the tournament neared, Grant enlisted the help of another former East Bay Athletic League star in Randy Winn. Winn, who prepped at San Ramon Valley, played for five Major League Baseball teams, including the Giants and Yankees, and was well versed in what to talk with the kids about. “Randy was able to talk about
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The local players from Danville and Tassajara Valley Little Leagues get ready for their game with Texas in the Little League Intermediate World Series in Livermore.
how to play in big games,” Grant said. “He talked about all the mental preparation and how to embrace the moment and the crowd. He told the kids don’t try to avoid it because you can’t. Embrace it.” They did just that, coming out with a 5-3 win over West University Little League of Houston, Texas in the first round and followed with an 8-5 triumph over Bedford Little League from Indiana in the second round. In their third game, Danville/ Tassajara Valley dropped a 2-0 final to Florida, but still had a chance to advance to the U.S. title game by winning their next game. Hawaii, the eventual champs, put an end to the Tri-Valley’s run with a 10-0 win. Grant had high praise for Geoffery Kennedy, Brian DuRoff and Kyle Ecker on the offensive side of the game, with Kennedy, Tim Zocchi and Kason Pelz leading the way on defense. Kennedy, the lead-off hitter, went 5-for-7 the first two games, with DuRoff delivering the hit of the tournament for Danville/Tassajara Valley -— a big two-run home run that gave the team the lead for good against
Indiana. Ecker had a number of hits throughout the tournament and drove in a pair of runs against Texas. On defense, Grant commented that Kennedy turned in the tournament of his life at shortstop, with Zocchi playing well at both catcher and pitcher. Pelz completed the middle defense with a big effort at second.
High school sports starting It is that time of year for prep sports to get going for the teams from Amador Valley and Foothill, and we want to make sure we get all the scores and highlights from your games. Please make sure to have a team representative email in your weeks results by each Sunday to me. If you have any pictures from the week’s events, send those as well. We just ask you provide identification of the picture along with a credit for who took the photo. Q Dennis Miller is a contributing sports writer for the Pleasanton Weekly. To contact Miller or submit local high school sports scores, game highlights and photographs for his weekly Pleasanton Preps column, email him at acesmag@aol.com.
Rage team wins Showcase in penalties
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The Rage 06 Premier team beat the San Luis Obispo Storm in penalty kicks to win the Rage Showcase tournament July 31. The under-11 girls team included (top row, from left) coach Pippa Whitehand, Siena Hunter, Keelie Schouhamer, Sydney Head, Mackenzie Wright, Ava Kenitzer, Aishwarya Anburaja and coach Kevin Whitehand, and (bottom, from left) Sadhika Pani, Kylia Oki, Savannah Battaion, Gianna Masinter, Reese Gotchall and Brianna Dowling.
In their second weekend playing together, the under-16 Pleasanton Rage 2001 Premier girls won the 2016 Summer Classic Tournament last weekend in San Luis Obispo. The Pleasanton team earned victories in their first three games of the tourney 2-1, 3-1 and 1-0, respectively. Pushed to overtime by Rocklin FC Heat in the final, the Pleasanton girls scored the championship-winning goal in the second minute of OT on a shot by forward Bella Foster on an assist from midfielder Addy Mapes.
Sports shorts • Fall ball: Pleasanton Little League is recruiting young baseball players for its fall ball season, with registration open until Aug. 30. The season is set to run from Sept. 9 to Oct. 30, with games scheduled on Sundays. The emphasis of the season is to help players develop their skills and have fun. Fall ball divisions include T-ball, rookie, Single A, Minor AA, Minor AAA and Majors. Players should participate in the division they will play in during the full Little League season next spring. Fall ball games will include match-ups against teams from Dublin and Livermore. Registration costs $125 through Monday, after which the price increases to $150. The price includes jersey, hat, training, umpire fees, field setup and team equipment. For more information, visit the registration page on www.pleasantonnational.org. • Bocce success: Members of the Bernardi family from Pleasanton were part of teams from Livermore to earn silver medals during the U.S. Bocce Championships held earlier this summer at Campo di Bocce in Livermore. Navina Bernardi and teammates Laura de La Rosa, Jean Godin and Margaret Shindelus finished in second place in the women’s punto, raffa, volo (PRV) division, qualifying for the PanAm Friendly Games to be held in Methuen, Mass. (Boston area) and in Rio di Janeiro, Brazil (USA vs. Argentina and Brazil). Navina’s father Dario and brother Joey teamed up with Gerald Gilligan and Manny Romo to clinch
the silver medal for their Livermore team in men’s PRV. Overall, the U.S. Bocce Championships drew more than 190 players from across the country to Livermore for the competition. • Final Tri for Fun: Hundreds of experienced and novice triathletes are set to converge at Shadow Cliffs next weekend for the final Tri for Fun triathlon event of the season, with check-in and registration starting at 5 a.m. Aug. 20 and the first wave hitting the water at 7 a.m. that day. The entry fee for the Tri For Fun is $75 (non-timed) and $80 (chip timed) in advance, $10 will be added to race-day registrants. The course, designed as shorter than traditional triathlons to encourage athletes of all levels to participate, features a 400-yard swim, 11-mile bicycle ride on a flat, looped route and a 3.1-mile run along a fire trail. The Tri for Fun series, now in its 29th season, includes three noncompetitive triathlons on a shorter course followed by the competitive Tri For Real full-length triathlon at the end of the summer at Shadow Cliffs. The non-competitive events draw participants of all skill levels, and it’s not unusual to see an 8-year-old swimming, biking or running alongside an 80-year-old, according to organizers. The triathlon series will culminate with the full-length Tri For Real triathlon on Sept. 18. For more information, call 209-7957832 or visit www.onyourmarkevents.com. Q —Jeremy Walsh
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Calendar Concerts SLAVYANKA RUSSIAN CHORUS PRESENTS: REACHING TOWARD HEAVEN The Slavyanka Russian Chorus will perform works in English and Eastern European languages, including works by Tchaikovsky, Chesnokov, colonial hymns, spirituals, and an idyllic selection from “West Side Story,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21 at First Presbyterian Church, 2020 Fifth St., Livermore. Tickets are $17 at www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2582941?ref=349591 or $20 at the door.
Music SHAMANIC DRUM CIRCLE Drumming will help you to gain access to your inner guidance and learn to work with your helping spirits. Presented by Ashleigh Pevey, a Shamanic healer, sessions are usually 3-4:15 p.m. the second Sunday of the month at Unity of Tri-Valley, 7567 Amador Valley Blvd., Suite 108, Dublin. Bring a drum or rattle; a few will be available. Call 829-2733 or go to www.unityoftrivalley.org.
Fundraisers PLEASANTON-TULANCINGO SISTER CITY ANNUAL BBQ FUNDRAISER Come to the PTSCA Annual BBQ
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fundraiser from 5:30-11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. Enjoy music, dancing, live and silent auctions, and barbecue by the Lickity Spit Team. Tickets are $45 and include dinner, two drink tickets and a raffle ticket for a chance to win great prizes. $50 at the door, $12 for children (6-12). For more information, call Colleen Noble at (408) 607-7440. Purchase tickets by phone by calling Bernie at 8464134 after 7 p.m. or online anytime at www.ptsca.org. PAWS IN NEED APPLEBEE’S PANCAKE BREAKFAST Join for a tasty pancake breakfast and help save the life of a lovable local pet from 8-10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Applebee’s, 4808 Dublin Blvd., Dublin. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and coffee, tea, juice or soda. Breakfast tickets are $10 at PawsIn-Need.org. All proceeds benefit local animals.
Comedy THE MAGIC AND COMEDY OF RYAN KANE Known for his comedic edge, high energy and original magic, Ryan Kane is the current San Francisco magic champion. Don’t miss this evening of comedy and magic at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Firehouse Arts Center. Tickets are $15-$25. Call 931-4848 or go to www.firehousearts.org.
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Lessons & Classes LAWYERS IN THE LIBRARY Members of the Alameda County Bar Association visit the Pleasanton Public Library on the third Tuesday of each month to give free 15-20 minute consultations. Appointments are by lottery. Register from 5:305:45 p.m.; names selected at 5:50 p.m.. Call 931-3400, ext. 7.
Health & Wellness NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Tri-Valley Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will be meeting from 1-3 p.m., second Saturday of each month at Valley Memorial Hospital, 1111 E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore. Any visually impaired or blind person is urged to attend. Call Carl at 449-9362.
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NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) TRI-VALLEY NAMI Tri-Valley Parent Resource and Support Group meets for parents with children to age 17 diagnosed or suspected of having bipolar or other mood disorders. It meets from 7-9 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Pathways To Wellness, 5674 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 114. The group is drop-in, no registration required and is free. For more information contact Marsha McInnis at 980-5331 or marsha@nami-trivalley.org. EAST BAY ESSENTIAL TREMOR SUPPORT GROUP If you have recently been diagnosed with ET or would like to learn more about this common movement disorder in a safe and supportive environment, please join us from 10 a.m.-noon on the third Saturday of each month, in the Blackhawk A and B conference rooms at San Ramon Regional Medical Center, 6001 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon. Contact 487-5706 or eastbayet@comcast. net. Go to www.eastbayet.com.
Religion & Spirituality PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN WORSHIP Lynnewood United Methodist Church at 4444 Black Ave. offers a friendly congregation where all are welcome. Our summer worship schedule has a morning traditional service at 9:30 a.m. and an evening contemporary service at 5:30 p.m.
Childcare provided at the 9:30 a.m. service. Contact Rev. Heather Hammer at 846-0221 or office@ lynnewood.org. Go to www.lynnewood.org. SUNDAY SERVICES AT UNITY OF TRIVALLEY Join the Sunday service with Reverend Micah Murdock, minister, at 10 a.m. every week at Unity of Tri-Valley, 7567 Amador Valley Blvd., Suite 108, Dublin. All are welcome. Ongoing classes, groups, and activities. Call 829-2733 or go to www.unityoftrivalley.org/. MOM2MOM MEETINGS Moms and Grandmothers of all ages are welcome to join the Mom2mom group based on the Titus 2 women where the older moms are mentoring the younger moms. Parenting tips, guest speakers, crafts and practical life applications. Meetings are 9:30-11:30 a.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at Harvest Valley Church, 3200 Hopyard Road. Contact Valerie Fleming at 484-2482 ext. 121 or valerie@harvestvalley.org. CONGREGATION BETH EMEK OPEN HOUSE Come to this open house and learn about worship opportunities, our community, and educational programs for all ages at the Tri-Valley’s only Reform synagogue from 10 a.m.-noon on Sunday, Aug. 21 at Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Court. Meet Rabbi Larry Milder, Education Director Judith Radousky, and Preschool Director Melinda McDonald. Go to www.bethemek.org.
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Community Groups DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION The Jose Maria Amador Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, NSDAR, meets at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month Sept.-May. It is a social gathering and time to explore the history of our American roots. For more information contact the chapter’s regent Diane Groome at JMADAR. Registrar@gmail.com. CLUTTERLESS (CL) SELF HELP SUPPORT GROUP ClutterLess (CL) Self Help Support Group, for people with difficulty discarding unwanted possessions, meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at The Parkview, 100 Valley Ave. Cluttering is a psychological issue, not an organizing issue. We are for the Clutterer who is ready to change. Go to www.ClutterLessEastBay.org. PLEASANTON COMMUNITY TOASTMASTERS: GUESTS WELCOME Learn more about public speak-
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF AMADOR VALLEY All ladies are invited to join this dedicated group of volunteers, reaching out to those in need in the Tri-Valley and having fun doing it. Meetings are at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at The Parkview, 100 Valley Ave. Contact 461-6401 or assistanceleagueamadorvalley@yahoo. com. Go to www.amadorvalley. assistanceleague.org. ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION BRANCH 285 The Italian Catholic Federation, Branch 285, a social/ philanthropic organization, invites those who love all things Italian to join for a potluck and guest speaker evening at 6 p.m. the third Friday of the month at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge Drive. Call Judy at 462-2487. MOTHERS WITH A PURPOSE Mothers With a Purpose meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Foothill High School Library. Mothers with a Purpose was formed by local moms to offer support to families affected by addiction. Visit www.motherswithapurpose.org.
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Legal Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement REV1 DEV FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 520082 The following person(s) doing business as: REV1 DEV, 2612 TAHOE DRIVE, LIVERMORE, CA 94550, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Rev1 Development, LLC, 2612 Tahoe Drive, Livermore, CA 94550. This business is conducted by a Limited liability company. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. Signature of Registrant: Bryan Weber, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 07/05/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, July 22, 29, Aug. 5, 12; 2016) BECOMING WHAT GOD INTENDED MINISTRIES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 520355 The following person(s) doing business as: BECOMING WHAT GOD INTENDED MINISTRIES, 3674 TOURIGA DRIVE, PLEASANTON, CA 94566, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Kesed Seminars, 3674 Touriga Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94566. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein October, 2005. Signature of Registrant: David J. Eckman, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 07/13/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, July 22, 29, Aug. 5, 12; 2016) MARANATHA VACUUM REPAIR; DUBLIN VACUUM FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 520452-520453 The following person(s) doing business as: MARANATHA VACUUM REPAIR; DUBLIN VACUUM, 7055 VILLAGE PARKWAY, DUBLIN, CA 94568, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Richard Green, 1435 Highland Court, Pleasanton, CA 94568. This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein 07/14/2016. Signature of Registrant: Richard Green. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 07/14/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, July 22, 29, Aug. 5, 12; 2016) PACIFIC COAST WINDOW COMPANY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 520540 The following person(s) doing business as: PACIFIC COAST WINDOW COMPANY, 3597 NEVADA ST. UNIT C, PLEASANTON, CA 94566, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Fred Gotthardt, 4779 McHenry Gate Way, Pleasanton, CA 94566; Bill Mohn, 31 Castledown Road, Pleasanton, CA 94566. This business is conducted by a Joint venture. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. Signature of Registrant: Fred Gotthardt, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 07/18/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, July 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19; 2016) PACIFIC SIGNALING SYSTEMS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 520007 The following person(s) doing business as: PACIFIC SIGNALING SYSTEMS, 5627 STONERIDGE DRIVE #321, PLEASANTON, CA 94588, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Makai Capital, Inc., 2744 Silverado Lane, Livermore, CA 94550. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. Signature of Registrant: Aaron Eddy, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 07/01/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, July 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19; 2016)
THE COUNTER PLEASANTON FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 520803 The following person(s) doing business as: THE COUNTER PLEASANTON, 1252 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD, PLEASANTON, CA 94588, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Seven Golden Eagles, Inc., 6029 Tillman Court, Pleasanton, CA 94588. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. Signature of Registrant: Frank Chao, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 07/25/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, July 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19; 2016) ADDICTION TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES, LLC. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 520675 The following person(s) doing business as: ADDICTION TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES, LLC., 4000 PIMLICO DRIVE SUITE #119, PLEASANTON, CA 94588, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Addiction Treatment Alternatives, LLC., 4000 Pimlico Drive Suite #119, Pleasanton, CA 94588. This business is conducted by a Limited liability company. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. Signature of Registrant: Michael Kellam, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 07/20/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26; 2016) EAST BAY LOYALTY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 521065 The following person(s) doing business as: EAST BAY LOYALTY, 7310 CLUBHOUSE DRIVE, PLEASANTON, CA 94566, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Bruce A. Hunt, 7310 Clubhouse Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94566. This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. Signature of Registrant: Bruce A. Hunt. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 08/02/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26; 2016) XALISCO PRODUCE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 520853 The following person(s) doing business as: XALISCO PRODUCE, 2401 TRIPALDI WAY, HAYWARD, CA 94545, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Xalisco Food Service, Inc., 2401 Tripaldi Way, Hayward, CA 94545. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein 08/07/2006. Signature of Registrant: Rosendo Ruiz, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 07/26/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 12, 19, 26, Sept. 2; 2016)
997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BETTY L. CASTRO Case No.: RP16823428 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BETTY L. CASTRO. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: PAMELA MARTIN in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that: PAMELA MARTIN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on AUGUST 29, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: 201 of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, located at 2120 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: /s/ Thomas Bonte, 1300 Tenth Street, Suite F, Modesto, CA 95354 (209)522-1850 (Pleasanton Weekly, July 29, Aug. 5, 12; 2016)
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHARLOTTE M. CHAMPLIN Case No.: RP16824722 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CHARLOTTE M. CHAMPLIN also known as CHARLOTTE MARIE CHAMPLIN also known as CHARLOTTE CHAMPLIN. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: VIRGIL CHAMPLIN in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that: VIRGIL CHAMPLIN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: 201 of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, located at 2120 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: /s/ Kathleen A. Brewington, 555 Soquel Avenue, Suite 320, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (831)459-8498 (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 5, 12, 19; 2016) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: IRENE OLIVE NOLAN aka IRENE NOLAN aka IRENE O. NOLAN Case No.: RP16824652 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of IRENE OLIVE NOLAN also known as IRENE NOLAN also known as IRENE O. NOLAN. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: MARCENE MARTIN in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that: MARCENE MARTIN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on AUGUST 31, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: 201 of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, 2120 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: /s/ Marcene Martin, 614 E. New Mexico 267, Portales, NM, 88130 (925)699-0014 (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 12, 19, 26; 2016)
Real Estate
OPEN HOME GUIDE AND REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
Pleasanton homes top million-dollar mark
OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND
Price based on supply and demand BY DAVID C. STARK
The median sales price for single-family detached homes in Pleasanton exceeded $1 million every month so far in 2016. But home buyers don’t seem phased by this price tag. “On average a buyer is going to pay $1 million if they want to be in a good school district and they want to be in Pleasanton,” said Kim Ott, 2016 president of the Bay East Association of Realtors. According to multiple listing service information about real estate sales in Pleasanton, of the 377 homes sold through July 31 more than 220 sold for $1 million or more. The factors behind the million-dollar Pleasanton home are the basic economics of supply and demand. “Inventory is the driving force. There are many more people who want to live in Pleasanton than the inventory is available for,” said William Doerlich, 2016 Bay East president-elect. Asked how buyers wrap their minds around a million-dollar price-tag, Doerlich referred to the impact of historically low mortgage interest rates, saying, “The real issue is today most people aren’t looking at the dollar amount, they’re looking at what the low interest rates allow them to do. They’re looking at the house payment, where they want to live and the benefits to their family.” The number of homes for sale in Pleasanton has remained fairly constant since 2012 and the
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Pleasanton SFR Sales by Price Range - 2016 YTD $2m+
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current sales prices don’t appear to be inspiring sellers to put their homes on the market. “There’s nothing magic about the $1 million sales price with what I’m experiencing with my clients,” Ott said. “And with school starting soon you’re not going to get a lot of housing coming on the market right now.” Asked if sellers should expect to get a million dollars for their home, Doerlich said, “You have to look at the market and the specific area where the property is located. But you also want to price the home correctly so that you get good activity and good response from sellers.” Q —David C. Stark is the public affairs director for Bay East Association of Realtors.
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2 BEDROOMS 1757 Corte Glorieta Sat/Sun 1-4 Melissa Pederson 3 BEDROOMS 2952 Kennedy St. Sun 1-4 Fabulous Properties
$599,000 980-0273/519-8226
4 BEDROOMS 5750 Singing Hills Ave. Sat/Sun 1-4 Donna Zarrillo
$575,000 998-2363
Pleasanton 2 BEDROOMS 4611 Helpert Court Sat/Sun 1-4 Kevin Wess
$825,000 290-8143
4 BEDROOMS 7831 Meadowbrook Court Sat/Sun 2-4 Doug Buenz 9647 Crosby Drive Sun 2-4 Doug Buenz
$869,000 785-7777 $2,685,000 785-7777
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$649,000 359-9606
3630 Pontina Court Call for price Sun 1-4 Fabulous Properties 980-0273/519-8226 7967 Stonehurst Court $1,199,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 DeAnna Armario & Liz Venema 260-2220/413-6544 5 BEDROOMS 1351 Royal Creek Court $1,580,000 Sat/Sun 2-4 Doug Buenz 785-7777 1284 Piemonte Drive $2,699,000 Sun 1-4 Fabulous Properties 980-0273/519-8226 1817 Spumante Place $2,850,000 Sun 1-4 Fabulous Properties 980-0273/519-8226 2456 Via De Los Milagros $1,595,800 Sat/Sun 1-4 Tim McGuire 462-7653 4931 Dolores Drive $1,799,000 Sun 1-4 Blaise Lofland 846-6500 7830 Knollbrook Drive $1,150,000 Sun 1-3 Dave & Sue Flashberger 463-0436 1357 Whispering Oak Way $1,549,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 DeAnna Armario & Liz Venema 260-2220/413-6544 3708 Raboli St. $2,479,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 DeAnna Armario & Liz Venema 260-2220/413-6544
Walnut Creek 2 BEDROOMS 1530 Sunnyvale Ave. #11 Sat/Sun 1-4 Melissa Pederson
$389,000 359-9606
Pleasanton’s spotlight on local Real Estate Coming inside your Pleasanton Weekly on
October 7, 2016 The Fall Buying & Selling Real Estate section will include news and articles of interest about the local real estate market, information on obtaining a mortgage, and how to prepare a home for sale. Attention Real Estate Agents: Showcase your current listings and introduce yourself to prospective clients by advertising inside Fall Buying & Selling. Contact your Sales Rep at 925-600-0840 for more information. Deadline Sept 29.
Pleasanton Weekly • August 12, 2016 • Page 23
REAL ESTATE
HOME SALES
SALES AT A GLANCE This week’s data represents homes sold during June 28-July 27
Pleasanton (June 28-July 27) Total sales reported: 26 Lowest sale reported: $410,000 Highest sale reported: $1,878,000 Average sales reported: $917,519
This week’s data represents homes sold during June 28-July 27
Livermore (June 28-July 27) Pleasanton Total sales reported: 51 Lowest sale reported: $280,000 Highest sale reported: $1,628,000 Average sales reported: $754,059
San Ramon (July 20-27)
Dublin (June 28-July 27) Total sales reported: 29 Lowest sale reported: $366,000 Highest sale reported: $1,560,000 Average sales reported: $894,638
Total sales reported: 18 Lowest sale reported: $335,000 Highest sale reported: $1,600,000 Average sales reported: $948,667 Source: California REsource
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4326 2ND ST R. & P. Carey to T. & E. Baxter for $1,300,000 2015 ALEXANDER CT K. Joshi to P. Sankaranarayanan for $635,000 882 ARAMON CT N. & C. Pak to L. Zirogiannis for $1,050,000 2110 ARROYO CT 2 W. Tang to C. Lentz for $410,000 7353 ASHWOOD CT R. Martinez to A. Ospina for $770,000 2444 BAY MEADOWS CIR J. Reasoner to S. Yegneswaran for $620,000 2830 CARISSA CT Mullapudi Trust to V. Narain for $917,000 865 CLARA LN Sadri Trust to Trujain Trust for $1,878,000 7654 DESERTWOOD LN Marchetti Trust to Z. & S. Ashraf for $1,095,000 1418 ELLIOT CIR A. Crawford to Juhl Trust for $776,000 3014 FERNDALE CT M. Schwind to J. Song for $855,000 2343 GOLDCREST CIR G. Jordan to Mavridis Trust for $729,000 7508 HILLSDALE DR Oetman Trust to C. & J. Canales for $1,115,000 3108 JOANNE CIR A. & F. Ehsani to S. Yakkanti for $1,180,000 1790 MAGNOLIA CIR Cassidy Trust to Glavin Trust for $880,000 120 MISSION DR R. & S. Volf to R. Dhillon for $524,000 8267 MOLLER RANCH DR D. & B. Nguyen to S. & S. Sahai for $1,550,000 5108 MOUNT TAM CIR Mooney Trust to R. Bronfman for $1,252,500 8130 MOUNTAIN VIEW DR A A. Burnett to G. Nagarajan for $470,000 6728 PAYNE RD S. & M. Tsutsumi to T. & K. Bruynell for $805,000 762 SAINT MICHAEL CIR S. & K. Ardeshna to S. Phanimukla for $670,000 466 SAN GABRIEL CT K. Steele to K. Stevens for
$900,000 5656 SONOMA DR N. Cryer to R. Normandy for $595,000 4202 STANLEY BLVD Batute Trust to Green Joe 0507 for $1,140,000 3676 VINEYARD AVE D. Whitcomb to W. & B. Thurston for $839,000 4031 VINEYARD AVE G. & C. Dahl to M. Coronel for $900,000
Dublin 6672 ADARE LN Hart Trust to P. & N. Kodumuri for $885,500 4518 AMATI PL K. Li to Y. Zhou for $1,020,000 6815 ASH CT J. Cunningham to D. Cunningham for $366,000 2424 BRANDINI DR A. & A. Bowie to A. Zaheer for $1,250,000 2523 BRANDINI DR J. & M. Fulwiler to Kurani Trust for $1,200,000 2020 CENTRAL PKWY LS-SF Jordan Ranch to A. Prakash for $797,500 7770 CLIFDEN CT White Trust to S. Harite for $1,560,000 5425 DE MARCUS BLVD 414 M. Nay to A. & H. Narasimhan for $515,000 5501 DE MARCUS BLVD 664 Gangone Trust to Chhabria Trust for $643,500 3275 DUBLIN BLVD 418 M. Haddox to S. Hafesjee for $559,000 5193 GRANBY CT Fritz Trust to V. Pillai for $825,000 3839 HIGHPOINTE CT William Lyon Homes to S. & S. Andhole for $1,186,000 6072 HILLBROOK PL I. Upadhyay to J. Jayaraj for $875,000 8062 HOLANDA LN K. Romano to M. Maxfield for $750,000 8192 LOCUST PL S Peter Trust to A. Dragomir for $695,000 5639 MELODIA CIR Pulte Home to W. Li for $830,000 4564 MIRANO CT D. & J. Soldano to Fung Trust for $865,000 Source: California REsource
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927 K OLLN S TREET , P LEASANTON Receiving multiple offers ~ this home sold for the highest price in the neighborhood. The home’s location is one of Pleasanton’s most sought after areas with its location to the schools, shopping and the Downtown area. The home offered 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with 1,506 sqft of living space. Original refinished wood floors, remodeled baths with designer finishes, heated floor in the master and a living room and family room areas. The private setting with its beautiful rear yard is a added special feature of this home. SOLD FOR $935,000
Visit the MOXLEY TEAM’S Annual Garage sale event Aug. 13th from 8:30 -2:00 there will be over 13 homes participating with loads of treasures for you to find for your home.
Gina Piper 925.200.0202 www.PleasantonRealEstate.com Better Homes & Gardens Tri-Valley Realty / BRE#: 01201349 Page 24 • August 12, 2016 • Pleasanton Weekly
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4931 DOLORES DRIVE, PLEASANTON
4555 ENTRADA COURT, PLEASANTON
COMING SOON Single Level on Premium .28-Acre Lot with Pool in Excellent Downtown Location. Original Condition InsideNeeds Your Self-directed Upgrades. Don’t Miss this Great Opportunity to Do It Your Way and Get in at a Great Price Point with Low Interest Rates & Property Taxes. Three Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms and 2,000 Square Feet (plus patio room) on One Level. Large Family Room and Formal Dining Room. Spacious Private Rear Yard with In-Ground Pool. Call The Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group for a Private Showing.
OPEN SUNDAY 1–4PM Hilltop Estate Home with Views and Downtown Location is Situated on an approximately 1/2 Acre Lot in Pleasanton Hills Estate Collection! This Spacious 5 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom has 3809 Square Feet. Remodeled Bathrooms, Gourmet Kitchen PRICE REDUCTION with Granite, Spacious Master Suite. Large Deck for Entertainment with Views of Pleasanton Ridge. Oversized 3-Car Garage. This Property is Conveniently Located Near Downtown, Neighborhood Park and Access to 680. Just a Short Walk to Main Street and your can enjoy all the Amenities of Downtown Pleasanton. Private Rear Grounds with Mature Landscaping and In-Ground Swimming Pool. Visit 4931dolores. com for More Photos and Information! Call the Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group to Schedule a Private Showing!
Desirable Downtown Single Level at Top of Court on a Premium .21 Acre Lot with Filtered Views! This 4 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Home Includes Two Master Suites and 2058 Square is located off Historic Neal Street. Newer Master Suite is Spacious with Gas Fireplace. Such a Great Location. Just a Short Walk to Main Street and You Can Enjoy all the Amenities of Downtown Pleasanton. Hardwood Floors and New Carpeting, Living Area with Window Wall to Beautifully Landscaped Private Rear Grounds with Decks, Spa and Filtered Views of Pleasanton Ridge. Don’t Miss it! Visit 4555entrada.com for More Photos and Information! Call the Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group to Schedule a Private Showing!
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OFFERED AT $1,799,000
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THE TERRACES
OFFERED AT $1,095,000
BRIDLE CREEK
1537 TRIMINGHAM DRIVE, PLEASANTON
3290 MAGUIRE WAY #114, DUBLIN
751 SUMMIT CREEK LANE, PLEASANTON
Location Location, Location! Walk to Main Street, Mission Plaza & Amador Centers and Adjacent Beautiful Orloff Park. WOW! This Upgraded & Expanded Nantucket Model in Desirable “Danbury Park Community” is Highly Upgraded Throughout. This Home Includes 1800 Square feet, 3 Bedrooms, 2 and a Half Remodeled Bathrooms & Remodeled Gourmet Kitchen. New Interior & Exterior Paint and New Carpet. Attached 2-Car Garage. The Premium Private Lot has a Generous Rear Yard with New Professional Landscaping. Just Minutes to BART Station, Stoneridge Regional Mall, Livermore Valleys; Wine Country & New San Francisco Outlets Mall. Don’t Miss This one! For photos and more Information, go to: 1537Trimingham.com and/or Call the Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group for a Private Showing.
“The Terraces” in Dublin, 2 JUST CLOSED! Bedroom, 2 ½ Bathrooms, 1386 Square Feet. Great Location! Direct Street Access. New Carpet, LR with Fireplace, Master Balcony, Ground Floor Patio-Views of Gated Park Across Street, Pool, Spa, Fitness & Theater Rooms, Community Patio with Fireplace, Two Car Attached Garage. Walk to Award-Winning Schools. Convenient to Parks, Shopping & BART! Great for investor or first time buyer. Go To 3290maguire114.com for more information & photos and/or Call The Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group for a Private Showing!
Highly Upgraded Desirable Larger Single SOLD! Level in Bridle Creek! This Five Bedrooms, Plus Craft/All Purpose Room, Four Bathrooms Home offers 3,446 Square Feet. Great Room (Family Room/Gourmet Kitchen), Granite Countertops, Stainless Steel Appliances, Crown Molding, Conveniently Located Near Downtown, Mission Hills Park and Access to 680. This Well Maintained Home was Built in 2000 by Greenbriar Homes and Sits on .34 Acre Lot with Beautiful Landscaping, Private Rear Grounds, Swimming Pool/ Spa and Built-in BBQ Area. Three Car Garage Within Desirable School Attendance Area and Five Minutes to Castlewood Country Club. For More Information and Photos go to 751SummitCreek.com.
OFFERED AT $839,000
SOLD AT $590,000
SOLD AT $1,925,000
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7831 Meadowbrook Court
9647 Crosby Drive
West Side 4 BR, 2 BTH one story in premium cul-de-sac location remodeled throughout! $869,000
Incredible custom home in canyon setting with pool, views, privacy, and upgrades throughout! $2,685,000
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1351 Royal Creek Ct Immaculate 5 BR, 4 BTH home on cul-de-sac with hardwood floors, granite, and more! $1,580,000
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Pleasanton Market Update — A Return to Normal The Pleasanton real estate market is seeing a return to “normal”. The market is still strong; it’s just a more balanced market compared to the fast pace and rapidly rising prices of the past 3 or 4 years. The statistics we are currently seeing, as well as the activity level, are all indications of a strong and healthy market. It’s just not the same out of balance seller’s market with multiple offers on every home, aggressive overbids, and surging prices we have seen the past 4+ years. In short, the market has returned to a more normal state. For example, homes selling in an average of 22 days and for 99% of the list price (July’s averages) indicate a strong market. But we have seen homes sell more quickly than that and for well over their list price the past few years. Buyers have become more cautious and willing to take their time. Add to that the normal seasonal changes we get this time of year and there is no question that the market feels different. That difference is a return to a more balanced and “normal” level of activity. That can present very good opportunities for buyers and sellers, alike. Lower priced homes (particularly those under $1 million) continue to sell quickly. The upper end of the market (homes priced over $2 million) is more challenging, with some sellers needing to cut prices. July’s median sales price was $999,999, down 5% from $1,050,000 in June but still 5% higher than July 2015’s $950,000. After being over $500 for
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Peter McDowell
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REALTOR®
pweiner@venturesir.com
pmcdowell@venturesir.com
925.872.1416
925.209.0343
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605 Blossom Court, Pleasanton
AN EXCEPTIONAL HOME IN AN INSPIRING LOCATION
One of a Kind contemporary Frank Lloyd Wright style home on a court in sought after Carriage Gardens. Rare .70 acre beautifully landscaped flat lot with pool, spa, pool house, sauna, and more. Architectural details that must be seen. $2,488,000
3760 Selvante Street, Ruby Hill, Pleasanton
Grand Mediterranean estate in Ruby Hill. Floor plan of 7840 Sq Ft includes 5 bedrooms plus library, 5 1/2 baths, workout room with sauna, wine cellar, and media room or in-law suite with kitchen, 4 car garage. Extraordinary .56 acre view lot features a pool and outdoor amenities. $3,498,000
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7830 Knollbrook Drive, Pleasanton Stunning west side home with 5 bdrms, 2.5 baths and over 2300 sq. ft.This home is a 10+. All custom high end upgrades throughout! $1,150,000
954 Crellin Road, Pleasanton Highly sought after Vintage Hills! 4 bdrms, 3 baths, 2062 sq ft. Sunny kitchen w/ island and breakfast nook. Master bdrm w/ valley views! $938,000
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4672 Carson Court, Pleasanton Simply adorable 4 bedroom, 2 bath one level home with almost 1400 sq. ft. Quiet court location! LOW $800,000’S
Foxbrough Estates Exquisite custom home on a private 1 acre parcel. 4 bdrm, 4 baths and over 4700 sq. ft. 3 car garages and a detached 2 car garage. Pool, spa and waterfalls
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REALTORS®, GRI, CRS, SRES 1317 Rhone Place, Pleasanton 9538 Albert Drive, Dublin 1844 Harvest Road, Pleasanton 6344 Benner Court, Pleasanton Wonderful Harvest Square Townhouse. 2 bedrooms, Stunning remodel! 4 bdrms, 2 baths, over 1800 sq ft. Gorgeous one level home in Avignon. 5 bdrms, 4.5 Views! Views! Views! Over $250,000 in upgrades! plus an open loft that could be a 3rd bdrm. End unit New quartz slab kitchen and baths. New carpeting baths and 3892 sq ft with a 4 car garage and a salt Stunning 5 bedroom, 3 bath, 3700 sq ft home. water pool! $1,825,000 Recently built in 2014! $1,539,000 with lovely backyard. 2 car garage. LOW $700,000’S ERH PEQMREXI [SSH ¾SSVW LOW $900,000
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1357 WHISPERING OAK WAY, PLEASANTON 5BR, 3.5 BA, 3760+/- Sq. Ft. With In Law Unit Offered at $1,549,000
510 MONTORI COURT, RUBY HILL 4BR, 3BA, 2680+/- Sq. Ft. Offered at $1,429,000
7967 STONEHURST COURT, PLEASANTON 4BR, 2.5BA, 2349+/- Sq. Ft. Offered at $1,199,000
3708 RABOLI STREET, RUBY HILL 5BR, 4 Full BA, 2 Half BA, 5808+/- Sq. Ft. New Price! Now Offered at $2,479,000
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2306 GLORIA COURT, PLEASANTON 5BR, 4.5 BA, 4668+/- Sq. Ft. Offered at $1,990,000
1443 GERMANO WAY, RUBY HILL 4BR, 4.5 BA, 5577+/- Sq. Ft. Offered at $2,769,000
2039 VALLEY OAK ROAD, GOLDEN EAGLE 5BR, 5.5BA, 4680+/- Sq. Ft. Offered at $2,549,000
6709 ARLINGTON DRIVE, PLEASANTON: 5BR, 3.5BA, 3958+/- Sq. Ft. Offered at $1,895,000
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