January 25, 2008
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Around Town Cardinet photo to hang in City Hall
The family of George Cardinet, Jr., presented the Council with a photograph of the famous Claytonian at the Council meeting, Jan. 16 The
photo will hang in City Hall. Cardinet, who died in Mexico last year while visiting friends, was the founder of the California Horsemen’s
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Association and a tireless crusader for riding and hiking trails in California and across the nation. He was also the son of the founder of the Cardinet Candy Company. Shown here with Vice Mayor Julie Pierce are Cardinet’s daughters Michele “Pinky” Tomasulo and Maureen Casteel and son George Cardinet III. Michele and Maureen both live in Concord. George, a retired veterinarian, lives in Winters. After the presentation the family joined Pete and Sheri Laurence for dinner at Moresi’s Chophouse. Photo: Tamara Steiner/Clayton Pioneer
Young Scouts take old-fashioned trip NICCI SHIPSTEAD Clayton Pioneer
Tiger Cubs Pack 262 of Clayton visited the Clayton Historical Museum to earn a “Go See It” bead. The mostly first-grade boys from Mt. Diablo Elementary began the tour in the front room of what was the original Joel Clayton house, going over museum rules and some basic definitions with curator Mary Spryer. Upon questioning, one Tiger Cub’s kindergarten brother raised his hand in admission that he is “sometimes not responsible.” He promised not to touch anything on this day, “because he is a Scout.” Spryer had the boys guess how a white lidded pan in the upstairs bedroom might have been used, filling the room with “ewws” upon learning the pur-
pose of a chamber pot. The pack was intrigued with a modern reference to the famous novels of Harry Potter and his
“room under the stairs.” The boys were incredulous that it would be possible to live in such
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TIGER CUB PACK 262 OF CLAYTON participates round-robin style on vintage equipment at the Clayton Historical Museum. Pictured from foreground left to right are Andre Buckman, Connor Barnes, Andrew Hevener, Kyle Gregerson and David McNulty assisted by Mary Anna Hevener, Tristan Sunde, Patti Sunde and Tyler Ferrara.
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IN ORDER OF THEIR APPEARANCE in the program are Ms. Marcy Vines, Cambria Rojas, Anthony Vines, Jessie Verderame, Sarah Verderame, Jayleen Malley, Sean Malley, McKenna Peterson, Madelyn Vines, Emma Wilcox, Chrystina Heuerman, Emily York, Jenna Simpkins, Katie Essayan, Erik Ortiz, Kyra Ortiz, Wyatt Bredell, Camylle Callahan, Jesse Reyes, Jacob Reyes, Wayne Anderson, Cailin O’Toole, Whitney Rojas, Caleb Ricks, McKay Blatter, Julie Ricks and Talia Bullock.
Over 100 friends and family attended Marcy Vines Fifth Annual Piano Recital on Thursday night, Jan. 17. The audience and 26 pianists (mostly from Clayton) ranging in age from 5 through 14 and “mature” student Wayne Anderson crowded a small room at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Alberta Way, Concord. Vines began the evening with “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”. Each student played a piece then played a second
choice for the experience. Her recital is not about playing perfectly, it is about getting up in front of an audience and having the experience, explained Ms. Vines. “I want them to like performing,” she said. In an hour and ten minutes the students performed 46 pieces of music. “This represents hundreds of hours of practice,” she explained. “It is a show of their perseverance and determination.” McKay Blatter, 13, finished the evening with a rousing sam-
ple of YMCA which many audience members could not help but join in with the popular hand motions. Ms. Vines then introduced her students and passed out thank you gifts remarking on some of their attributes. Kyra Ortiz, 11, practices the most and Jenna Simpkins, 6, enjoys piano the most. Brothers Jesse and Jacob Reyes, 6, are the newest talent with only a few lessons so far. Some of the experienced students are now teaching their younger siblings.
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