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Warm Greetings! GETTING TO KNOW YOU

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This Issue 06 HEROES

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Patti Gahagan, Karen Zimmerman, and Meryl McVicker (this year’s event chair) are Almaden residents and cancer survivors. Join this year’s Relay For Life event raising funds for the American Cancer Society and raising awareness about the progress against cancer.

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10 GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Learn about the individuals behind Almaden’s small businesses one at a time. These business owners and advertisers support the community, pay local taxes, and ultimately allow your stories to be told. Please enjoy getting to know them.

16 HOME & HEARTH

See the well-designed, colorful, country club neighborhood, yet modern home of the Tarsios.

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22 LEADERS

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Read about Graystone Elementary School’s Spring Celebration and fundraiser, as the community was treated to a walk-a-thon, silent and live auctions, and raffle, thanks to parent planners Holly Case (her final year at Graystone) and Katrina Healy.

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24 KIDS’ HEALTH

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Dr. Pete and Dr. Michelle Contini pacify parenting fears, in their own fun way, letting parents know many of the areas that, from their opinion, parents do not need to lose so much sleep over.

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30 WEB EXTRAS!

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Beauty Tips Filler 101 p19

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Read our take on the ABA mixer which included a presentation at Boulder Ridge by Mayor Reed. The second recaps the successful “Pres.” Fashion Show.

THE COVER:

The varied wildflowers of Quicksilver Park are in full bloom. Take a stroll along one of the many trails and smell the sweet scents of Spring as new blooms open to display their unique and colorful glory.

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR Chrissy Derksen cd@95120Lifestyle.com

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Editorial Jay Landrum, Master Kevin Waldschmidt Kimberly Schubert, Richard Clarke Dr. Peter & Dr. Michelle Contini Rick Gerhardt, Holly Case, Patti Gahagan Advertising Sales & Relations Senerchia Hendry, (408) 772-0702 Susan Gaydon, (408) 768-9160 Chris Bentley, (408) 838-2924

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MAKING AQUAINTANCES

am very excited this issue as we begin a new program called “Getting to Know You!” It means a lot to me to know the people I work with; to really know who they are and not just their business product or service. We include four bios this issue for you to enjoy and learn about our impressive and approachable local business owners. Each issue, I will include more bios. I can’t say I invented the idea, as the song has been around since 1951 thanks to Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s musical The King and I. A local icon, Williams Elementary’ principal, Karen Heverling, also played that song often during morning gatherings when she first came on board at Williams, and it inspired an affectionate and warm memory for me, and most likely hundreds of students. I hope that feeling transcends to our community. Along those lines, the idea was suggested I include information about myself, for those that do not know me other than as a face in a magazine. So, here goes part one… I was one of four children born in Toledo, Ohio to James & Elizabeth (Betty) Haden, who, although they attended different universities (Toledo University and Bowling Green, respectively), met during college. My older sister Dawne, who occasionally volunteers to proof this magazine, works as a biologist for California

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Department of Fish & Game. She is an amazing environmentalist. My brother Jim is the COO of NLight. He is a brilliant engineer who worked for SDLI for over a decade after getting his masters from USC, until shortly after SDLI was purchased by JDS Uniphase. My younger sister Patricia still works at JDSU in planning, although she was formerly an accountant. From SJSU, I received my BS in Business Admin. with a Marketing Concentration and a Science Minor. Perhaps it’s in my genes that I enjoy business and love science: my father was a business auditor and Federal Tax Agent, and my mother was a chemist who worked her way up to become the first female on the board of directors at the Santa Clara County Water District. I worked through college, and after graduating became the 75th employee at a startup network analysis corporation, Network General Corporation (NGC), in Menlo Park, where I stayed for four and a half years. By 1994 NGC had grown to 5,000 employees, but after getting married, I quit that job to start a graphic design business with my husband who was and is an amazing designer. NGC still exists today, though after many mergers and acquisitions is now part of Intel. Our downtown business flourished, and we began our family here in Almaden with the birth of Nina in 1996 and then Nicolas in 1998. Later, our design business, MoonCheese Studios Inc., was acquired in 1999, by Creatus, Inc. Next issue, I will include part two which is about more recent local endeavors as Wil and I raised our children in Almaden. I hope you enjoy the fabulous stories in this issue, and learning more about those around you.

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he 5th annual American Cancer Society (ACS) “Relay For Life” of Almaden will be held June 25-26, 2011 at Leland High School. The Relay is a fun 24-hour event, designed to increase awareness in the Almaden community while raising much-needed funds for the ACS’s programs and services. Relay For Life of Almaden has raised a total of $563,264 for cancer research, education, advocacy and patient services. Patti Gahagan and Karen Zimmerman, both Almaden residents and cancer survivors, participated in Relay For Life in other communities before bringing the event to the Almaden community in 2007. This year’s event chair, Meryl McVicker, also a survivor, is excited to continue the Almaden tradition of raising much needed funds for the ACS and raising awareness about the progress against cancer. “Relay For Life is a unique opportunity for our community to come together to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight the disease,” said Zimmerman. Gahagan added, “Many of the participants are cancer survivors, which serves as a reminder that our community is not immune to this disease, and we can actually help our friends, families and neighbors that have been touched by cancer. Relay For Life was such a healing experience for me, and I want to share that feeling with others in our community.” “My family and I have participated in Relay For Life of Almaden since its inception,” states Dina Garcia, a member of Team Boozom Buddies. “The first Relay For Life my husband, son and daughter walked with me. Now my mother, aunts, uncles and cousins have joined us. I feel honored to be a part of this uplifting event,” said Garcia. “I have made a personal commitment both to create awareness about the progress against cancer and help raise the funds necessary to continue the fight against the disease.”

Jordon Barnes and his family participated in the 1st Relay For Life of Almaden honoring his mother as she battled ovarian cancer. His mother lost her long battle in 2008. “What Relay means to me is HOPE—walking hand-in-hand with strangers for your loved ones’ memories and continuing the fight for a cure. We are giving hope to all that a new day is coming, a day where we find the cure. Letting people know they are not alone,” states Barnes. The planning committee and event organizers of Relay For Life are Almaden residents. Almaden friends, families, coworkers and neighbors have come together to form relay teams. This year many new teams have formed, including Shephard of the Valley Church and Preschool, the Student Nursing Association at San Jose State, and the Key Clubs from Leland and Pioneer high schools. Local businesses like Almaden Curves, Best Buy and Los Gatos Travel will also participate. “We are proud to sponsor Relay For Life. It is important to us to support the community and in particular ACS as cancer has touched so many around us, including co-workers, friends, family and clients,” says Maureen Conlin, Almaden resident and owner of Los Gatos Travel, a corporate sponsor for the past three years. On relay day, team members take turns walking around the track during the 24 hours of relay, making sure that someone is on the track at all times. Why 24 hours? The community is asked to give a day out of their lives for those who may not have another. Relay For Life is a metaphor for a cancer patient’s experience: It may get really hot during the day; you may feel like quitting, but you keep on walking. It may get unbearably cold at night – it might even rain. But you press on through the darkest hours knowing the sun will come out eventually and it will be a new day.

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We Celebrate. We Remember. We Fight Back. The Relay For Life starts with the Survivors’ Lap, during which cancer survivors from the community walk the first lap around the track to celebrate their victories and thank their caregivers while others cheer them on. This year the survivors lap will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, June 25th. The luminaria Ceremony provides a time for reflection, grieving and hope. At dusk, Luminaria bags are lit, and remain lit throughout the night, creating a path of hope. The bags are decorated to remember those lost to cancer and to honor caretakers and survivors. In the Fight Back Ceremony, attendees literally and figuratively take up a flag against cancer and pledge to fight back against the disease. “It’s powerful to watch hundreds of participants make the promise to save a life from cancer in the coming year,” said McVicker. “Making the pledge is a reminder we can all make a difference and fight back against a disease that takes too much.” In addition to saving lives, the Society improves quality of life for thousands of California cancer patients, and provides support to families and caregivers.

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ACS Vision 2015 – A Sense of Urgency: The Society is making tremendous progress in the fight against cancer, creating a world with more birthdays, but there is still a long road ahead. Your involvement helps save lives and improves the quality of life for cancer patients and their families. The Society has ambitious goals– by 2015, it aims to: double the number of lives saved from cancer; reduce the incidence of cancer by 25% and improve the quality of life for patients and their families. We need your help. Relay is a powerful way for communities to support the Society’s mission to fight cancer!

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y name is Linda Salah, and for the past 29 years I have lived in Almaden Valley with my husband John. I have found Almaden to have a special charm similar to that of the town where I grew up in Michigan. Raising our two daughters Jenna and Andrea in Almaden Valley, and experiencing their academic, personal, and social achievements, as well as watching them develop into successful adults has been absolutely the most exciting adventure I could have ever imagined. My eldest daughter graduates in June from Cal Poly with a degree in International Business Management, concentrating in Accounting and has a job waiting for her at Chevron as a financial analyst. My youngest, Andrea, is finishing up her second year at UC Davis studying Managerial Economics and is just loving it. Transitioning from working in law for 14 years, then raising a family, and then being lucky enough to find a career in real estate has been an exciting adventure. Real Estate has captured my heart and working with people and helping them meet their goals and needs has been rewarding in so many ways. While raising my daughters I was fortunate to work at Williams as an Art Docent and Girl Scout Leader for 6 years, along with running the TimeIn Mentoring Program at Bret Harte for 8 years. Working at Bret Harte as

the Time-In Coordinator with principals, Elaine Farace, Bonnie-Kay Calder, James Lovelace, Karen Heverling and Don McCloskey, has given me an insight into what makes our schools in Almaden successful. Being able to mentor a child having difficulties adjusting to middle school, issues at home, or with their peers, has been one of the most rewarding opportunities in my life. If I make a difference in someone’s life for the positive, then everything in life is good, and I am thankful. The friendships I have made have become a very special part of my life and will always be treasured. Whether you’re going to the dry cleaners, getting a cup of coffee at Starbucks, grocery shopping, going to CVS or even venturing out to Pete’s Coffee, there is always an opportunity to run into someone you know in Almaden and catch up with old friends. It is that sense of community that has made me so passionate about my career in Real Estate. Linda Salah, Realtor (408) 234-2952 Email: LSalah@vbprop.com www.LindaSalah.com DRE# 01757363

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Please enjoy getting to know these hard-working business-owners better, as they keep our community flowing positively with their support through taxes as well as fundraisers and donations to improve schools and charities. They also choose to participate in 95120 Magazine to reach our readers to build awareness for their business, while supporting promotion of our local Heroes and Leaders.

he Almaden office of Alain Pinel has recently welcomed Carol Montgomery, a veteran Almaden Realtor, to their team. Carol has worked with other real estate agencies such as Coldwell Banker and Almaden Oaks, and she has held her license since 1996. Carol and her husband have owned Montgomery Real Estate Appraisal for over 20 years, a long time during which to study and learn our local home price trends. Carol reports she is a top producing real estate agent and takes pride in her great marketing efforts, as well as surrounding herself with a high quality team of experts. Carol has represented buyers and sellers in all price ranges and areas. She currently resides in Almaden with her husband and two children. Getting to Know Carol: Carol Camilli-Montgomery was raised right here in San Jose, California and went to Leigh High School, then San Jose State University for her Bachelors and Masters degrees. She met her husband, Ted, in college over 25 years ago. They have two daughters, Julia and Isabella, who go to Leland High School and Bret Harte Middle School, respectively. Carol and Ted originally lived in Willow Glen and then moved their family here to Almaden in 1998 for the strong academic and athletic programs in our schools. They have been greatly involved in their children’s activities over the years, engaging in such activities as coaching soccer, baseball, softball and

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volunteering at their schools. Carol and Ted love the outdoor country feel that Almaden has to offer, and often partake in hiking, riding bikes and playing tennis. Their youngest daughter Isabella loves riding horses and playing soccer, whereas Julia spends a lot of her time as one of Leland’s school newspaper editors and volunteering in organizations. Carol’s husband is a survivor of a blood cancer called AML Leukemia and has been in remission since 2006. They both have been supporters and participants in Relay for Life, Team in Training and many other cancer fundraisers. You can most likely run into Carol at an Almaden open house, Whole Foods, AVAC Zumba classes, or Quicksilver while running or hiking after her little white Bichon named Zito. Carol welcomes the opportunity to represent you and your family in marketing or the purchase of your next home.

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Carol Montgomery, Realtor Alain Pinel Realtors 1071 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95123 Mobile (408) 209-7809 | Office (408) 754-1500 | Fax (408) 754-1501 Email: cmontgomery@apr.com | Website: cmontgomeryrealestate.com

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ello, my name is Claudia Durand, and I’m the owner of Claudia’s Sweeties. Born and raised in Argentina, I grew up around bakers, from my parents to my great-grandfather, and I always loved it. When I quit my office job to be able to spend more time with my baby girl, I started baking out of the house, and I had to alternate from cakes and chocolates to “taking care of my darling baby Denise.” When I was expecting my second child, my husband came home with the news that we’d be moving to the USA. We moved to Florida in 1997. Inspired by my two beautiful “sweeties”, Claudia’s Sweeties was born. I started again, building my business slowly but surely, until July 2000, another move. This time to San Jose, where I’ve been ever since, growing my business, making amazing friends and experiencing new challenges and wonderful opportunities. I remember the first year of my Easter Egg Sales. Not a lot of people knew me yet, so at the end of my Open House, I still had a lot of leftovers. My daughter Denise, then 7 years old, grabbed her brother Eric’s wagon and her babysitter and went around the neighborhood selling my chocolates. She sold them all! The neighbors thought that was the cutest. This kept me going all these years. Having a small business isn’t always easy, but it sure has its reward in the amazing support I have from my family, and the little things that happen everyday. See my ad on page 14

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have been in business for fifteen years now, twelve of which have been at my current Almaden location. My husband and I are raising our daughters Jacqueline (14, a freshman at Presentation High School) and Jolene (11, a 5th grader at Los Alamitos Elementary School). I have made a lot of friends through the years and always look forward to coming to work. I like hearing about their families. I enjoy the people in Almaden, as they are really nice, loyal and supportive. “I want to thank my customers for supporting Redmond Nails.” Because I care about my customers, I take great pride in keeping my shop clean and training my team to place a high importance on sanitation and our customers’ comfort. Because I care about my neighborhood, I am a member of Scrip to support Williams, Los Alamitos and Graystone.

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Chamber Business Update

lmaden Business Association’s (ABA) monthly networking mixer May 12th, included a special guest speaker, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed. The intimate and open forum event, which was open to ABA members and guests, was held at the beautiful Pavilion Event Center at the Golf Club at Boulder Ridge. “We were honored to have the Mayor speak at our ABA mixer,” said ABA Board Member, Carole Edman. “We appreciate his commitment to addressing the issues near and dear to our very active business community in Almaden Valley.” The Mayor covered a number of concerns important to the San Jose business community and the Almaden Valley area, such as; creating a more business-friendly environment for companies large and small; job growth and the role of local government; along with pending changes to the Redevelopment Agency; and the impact of potential city service cutbacks. Prizes donated by local businesses were raffled to benefit the work of Almaden Valley Counseling Service. A portion of the event proceeds were also donated. We welcomed the many new faces in attendance at the event, wanting to learn more from our Mayor about the San Jose business climate and meet new business owners and leaders, and would love to talk to you about how your business can benefit from ABA membership. Membership spans all industries, including real estate, home remodeling, human resources consulting, marketing consulting, health care services, financial services, retail, publishing, and business services. For further ABA information visit www.almadenbiz.org or Contact Rick Gerhardt 408-291-5288 rickg@sjchamber.com

Pull away the curtain of misinformation

adly, numerous times I have had to watch the tragic consequences resulting from misinformed decisions made by families in the attempt to take care of the senior members of their family. Misinformation gathered from sources expected to be legitimate that later proved false. People have made choices based on recommendations from neighbors, friends, and even their local barbershop – whether deciding on a lawn service, estate planning, and yes, even to end-of-life care. If the advice is poor, the consequences (emotionally and financially) for a bad lawn are significantly easier to deal with versus dealing with a poorly designed estate plan. This lack of due diligence from not obtaining expert input, not allowing the knowledge to make for a well-informed decision can have an impact on a family that lasts for years. I have had conversations with physicians, financial planners, community leaders, business people, religious leaders, social associations, individuals, all of which centered on how perilous and overwhelming it can be when attempting to navigate the maze of resources available to families. For many, every turn in this maze leads to one more dead end of frustration. In order to stop the frustration, it is often easier to just make a quick decision and hope it is the right one, the best one. On July 16th from noon to 4:00pm at the Almaden Community Center, there will be an informational forum open to the public where you and your family will have access to over 25 experts in the areas of Home, Health, Legal, Financial and Community Services. They will gather to answer your questions for current or future situations. Be prepared. I am certain you or your family will face these difficult questions at some point and wouldn’t it be nice to already have a plan? By Richard Clarke, Visiting Angels (see our ad on the facing page)

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As we easily qualified for Nationals, we realized that about 40 other high schools also qualified, and only six teams would make finals. We also knew Leland had not made finals for nearly ten years, but the team knew they would make it this year! They were ready to win and became one of the six teams chosen for finals. Thanks for your hard work and dedication!

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Passing the Torch of Leadership G at Graystone Elementary

raystone Elementary School Spring Celebration is a fundraiser held annually on the first Friday of May. On May 6th the community was treated to a walk-a-thon, silent and live auctions, and raffle, lead by Holly Case and Katrina Healy. Students walked for an hour during the day, building excitement for that evening when the walk continued. In the evening there was an affordable meal from Buca di Beppo with catering provided at cost. A DJ played lively music in the blacktop area, allowing the parents to shop to a tune of raising about $60,000 while the kids walked. The silent auction was a hit throughout the night and included donations received from the community, teachers, and classes. Teachers donated their time by devising fun activities, such as taking the highest bidder to the movies after school or hosting a classroom party where students pay a flat fee to attend. Each class donated a themed basket that was comprised of donations received from student families. Classes enjoyed either collecting money to purchase the items, or announcing the theme and asking families to bring items based on it. Current Chair Holly Case shares her involvement history, “I started helping with Spring Celebration four years ago when my middle son was in Kindergarten. At the time I was just chairing ‘teacher time,’ and I did that for two years. Last year when the event co-chairs stepped down, I decided to chair the entire event. Katrina Healy was kind enough to join me in the endeavor even though it

was her first year at the school, and she was new to Spring Celebration. To add to the confusion, I did some research with other area schools to find out if they were using any type of auction software. My kids had attended two other schools that had done similar events, so I knew software was out there. We decided to use ReadySetAuction, and it really helped to reduce the needed volunteer hours as far as keeping track of donations. I also decided to split the silent auction community donated items section up so that more volunteers were following up and picking up these donations. It was a large job for only two people and now six volunteers are doing this task. This year we started to recognize a trend in donation amounts being received from the students for walk-a-thon, so we added some really kid-influenced prize options at many dollar amount intervals to get the students more excited about getting sponsorship from neighbors and out-of-state relatives.” Spring Celebration has been an evolution of parents, bringing new ideas and building on a great foundation that was already in place. “I believe it has grown successfully and even with the economy downturn we have managed to raise a little more money every year. This year we lost some donations, such as our one of kind live auction items. I have also noticed that the downturn in economy has led many Moms back to work, which has greatly impacted our volunteer pool. This year it was more challenging to get volunteers.” Comments Case.

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Is your spring to-do list in full swing? Dustin Geringer proudly shared, “I filled my Lap Card!” Holly is also the current (and outgoing) Home & School Club Co-President. She and her husband Jerry are raising three children. The oldest, Joshua, is a 7th grader at Bret Harte and attended Graystone for two years. The middle son, Zachary, is a 3rd grader at Graystone and the youngest, her daughter Chloe, is a 2nd grader at Graystone. “We moved to Almaden in 2003 to be closer to my oldest son’s private school and sent my middle son to Graystone for Kindergarten. We loved Graystone so much. The sense of community and the parent involved was unbelievable, so we moved our oldest too the next year. I never regret my decision of moving my kids to public school and it is one of the reasons I have gotten so involved. I believe the public schools in Almaden have just as much to offer as the private schools and by being involved and supporting the school financially, the Almaden public schools can really soar. I just wish parent involvement was growing instead of shrinking.” Becky O’Connor Having had my children attend both private and public schools, I believe we’ve arrived to a time when public schools are no longer free. Private schools are no longer the only K-12 education that costs money. We only have one opportunity to educate our children, and in public schools the parents are able to decide how their fundraised money is utilized. At Graystone we use it for technology, our library, music, art and other worthwhile programs that we would not have without the financial support of the school families. As the district cuts more and more funding, the requested donation goals will only get larger if we are to keep our existing programs. My hope as an outgoing H&SC President and Co-Chair of the Spring Celebration event is that parents will acknowledge this by giving as much as they can, both time and money. Katrina Healy, another Graystone parent ‘go-getter’ with an impressive volunteer resume, tells us about her involvement. “Along with co-chairing this event with Holly, I was also co-chair of our fall event, Pumpkin Bust, and will do it again next year! I have two sons. My oldest, Brian, is a sixth grader at Bret Harte and attended Graystone last year. My youngest, Christopher, is a third grader at Graystone. Both boys were in private school until fall 2009. We had moved to Almaden in 2008 for the schools, among other things. We love Graystone and the entire community. I lived in Evergreen for seven years before the move and felt like a stranger; another reason we moved. Within six months of living in Almaden, I felt like I had always been here, thanks to the wonderful sense of community and small neighborhood feel. I have been very pleased with Bret Harte and Graystone and echo Holly’s sentiments about what the future holds for public schooling.”

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“Chicken Soup” for the Pediatric Soul

eople often comment to us that we must be better parents because we are pediatricians and “know everything.” News flash... we are not. Every day, just like you, we are faced with the dilemmas of how to get our kids to eat right, sleep enough, respect boundaries, do their homework and so on. And, certainly, our kids don’t care that we are pediatricians. Yet, we both believe that our experience in raising our own family over the last 12+ years has provided us with important insight that we are able to use when counseling parents on everything from breastfeeding to acne. And this has made us better pediatricians. But, not only have we learned a lot from our own experiences, we have learned a lot from the experiences that our patients have shared with us. So, what have we learned during our more than 25 years (combined) of parenting and practicing pediatrics? Well, here you have it:

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s you are aware, we are living in interesting times relative to health care. Benjamin Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” We all know that by eating right and exercising we are able to strengthen our bodies physically, but is there more to consider? What about strengthening our minds and emotional spirit? Have you asked, “Is there anything I can do that is simple and can be done anywhere and at any time?”

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The answer is “yes;” for adults and seniors there is another “type” of exercise. The exercise is called “Qi Gong”. Qi Gong can be done anywhere at any given time. Qi Gong (pronounced Chi Kung) literally translated means something like “breath exercise” or “energy work” and refers to methods and practices directed toward the development and enhancement of a person’s internal bio-energy (Qi, Chi, or Ki) for purposes of self-healing, transformation, and enhancement of “special abilities.” Qi Gong allows the body to return to a state of free flowing and abundant energy. When the body is either injured or in disease (dis ease), Qi Gong can assist the body, back into the state of ease, by relaxing the mind and softening the spirit. In Qi Gong, we work with the bodies 9 gates (upper, mid level and lower joints). Like a garden hose that is kinked and does not allow water to flow evenly through it, Qi Gong works on reinvigorating the pathways allowing for greater ease of movement. As the energy flows through the body, the practitioner enjoys more vitality, better balance and a greater sense of being. Qi Gong is especially good for seniors to reestablish the sense of balance or for adults that would like to be proactive in maintaining a fit lifestyle through the years. At America’s Best Karate, we currently teach Qi Gong on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 11 a.m. Regardless of your age or physical conditioning, Qi Gong may be wonderful for you. If you are interested in more information about Qi Gong, feel free to contact me via phone or email to set up a FREE Introductory lesson to Qi Gong.

Master Kevin Waldschmidt is the Chief Master Instructor for the California branches of America’s Best Karate. He is a 5th degree black belt with over 20 years teaching experience. If you are interested in martial arts, or would like an upcoming question topic submitted, please call (408) 268-6639 or email us at masterkwaldschmidt@abkmartialarts.com

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Let’s Make a Deal!

uring litigation, and sometimes before, opposing sides may enter into mediation. A mediator’s sole function is to negotiate a compromise. Mediation is non-binding... if no compromise is agreed upon, everyone walks away and it’s like the day never happened (except for the fact you may have just paid your attorney to spend the day there... that memory may linger!) However, when a compromise is struck, a general settlement agreement is prepared and executed on the spot, which includes the material terms of the settlement, but often also contemplates that more detailed settlement documents will follow. So, how binding is that initial settlement agreement, given that it may not address all the issues of a deal in detail? As a closely watched case shows, it may be very enforceable. In a case made more popular by the movie The Social Network, Facebook was sued by the Winklevoss brothers under a claim Mark Zuckerburg stole the idea of Facebook from them. After days of negotiation in mediation, a one-and-a-third page “Term Sheet and Settlement Agreement” was signed by the parties. After negotiations fell apart over some details of the final settlement documents, Facebook filed a motion seeking to enforce the initial settlement agreement, and the Winklevosses (and their company ConnectU) argued the settlement agreement should be nullified as it lacked material terms and had been procured by fraud (as Facebook was claimed to be worth four times as much as they were told during mediation). The U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, upheld the lower court decision and found the Term Sheet and Settlement Agreement was binding. The Court explained that there are two kinds of “material” terms: (1) terms which are necessary, without which there could be no contract, and (2) terms which are important and affect the value of the bargain made. Omissions of the first kind render a contract a nullity; omissions of the second kind can be added later by the parties (acting in good faith) or can otherwise be filled in by the court based on the rest of the contract, extrinsic evidence and industry practice. So, put another way, if Facebook had included terms in the final documents that were unfair or oppressive, or that deprived the Winklevosses of the benefits they had bargained for, the court would reject those terms as a breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (a condition imposed in every contract)... but the agreement does not get tossed out just because each and every term is not laid out in the preliminary agreement. As for the fraud claim, the Court found that the Winklevosses and ConnectU were sophisticated, they had engaged in discovery where they had received Facebook financial information, they were represented by counsel (including a half dozen lawyers at the mediation alone), and that the Winklevosses father (a former accounting professor at Wharton School of Business and an expert in valuation) had participated at mediation as well. In short, the Court was confident the Winklevosses knew what they were doing and had ample opportunity and expertise to evaluate the value of Facebook before the settlement agreement was reached. The bottom line? Regardless of the type of contract, if the material terms are agreed upon, then “a deal is a deal” even though some additional details and terms may need to be added later. The above article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not legal advice, nor does it create an attorney-client or any other relationship. You should always contact an attorney for legal advice applicable to your particular situation.

About legal ease author, and attorney, Jay Landrum Jay Landrum is an attorney specializing in small and emerging businesses. As former General Counsel for a NYSE company, former CEO of a health products company, and founder of iaccept.com, he has extensive experience representing businesses in all stages of operation, including organizational matters, licensing, strategic relationship agreements, fund-raising, and merger transactions. Contact him at

jay@landrumandcompany.com or at (408) 246-9100.

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June 16 Assistance League of San Jose Charter Luncheon at La Foret. For more information about supporting Assistance League of San Jose or membership, please visit www.alsj.org, email ALofSanJose@ aol.com or call (408) 268-6960. June 21 Third Party Reproduction Presented by Dr. David Adamson, Fertility Physicians of Northern California Free, live call: 5pm – 5:45pm All are welcome – Register at www.fpnc.com June 23 Junior League of San Jose Prospective Member Open Houses, The Kirk-Farrington House, 6:30pm, 1615 Dry Creek Road, 95125 www.joinjlsj.org, (408) 264-3058 June 25 AVAC’s Day of Sizzling Safe Summer Fun Classes | Safety Demos, Stanford Bloodmobile Whole Foods Market, Everyone’s invited details at www.avac.us/sizzlingsummer. 7:00AM to 3:00PM June 25-26 The 5th annual American Cancer Society’s “Relay For Life” of Almaden Leland High School www.RelayForLife.org/almadenca email: RelayForLifeAlmaden@yahoo.com

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June 29 95120 Night at Sonoma Chicken Coop Almaden Pop Warner Football & Cheer Fundraiser 6pm- 10pm, all are welcome!!! Meet our advertisers and mingle with community members and business leaders, all for a great cause! Enjoy specials and complimentary appetizers. See our ad on p22. July 7 The Hitmen Almaden Concerts In the Park Grab your blanket, favorite, wine and munchies and meet at the park for a great concert. Thursday, July 7, 6pm-9pm, Graystone Park. August 27-28 Italian American Heritage Foundation presents the 31st annual Italian Family Festa. At Guadalupe River and Gardens Park, bordering Julian and St. John streets. Authentic Italian food, arts and crafts, family fun, bocce ball contests, and entertainment. Open: 27th, 2pm-6pm / 28th, 2pm-9pm. (408) 293-7122, www.iahfsj.org

September 18 35th Annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival, Almaden Lake Park October 22 Silicon Valley Cares, Broomstick Ball Dolce-Hayes Mansion July 16

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