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December 2023 • ALAMO TODAY & DANVILLE TODAY NEWS • PAGE 1
& DECEMBER 2023
HAULING HEROES
CONNECTING THOSE WHO HAVE WITH THOSE WHO NEED By Jody Morgan
Hauling Heroes saves serviceable household goods from overstuffing landfills and provides free transportation to get them into the homes of those most in need. Customers hiring Brad’s Junk Removal and Moving, the business Bradley Ballard operates with Monte Vista High School friends, are thrilled to learn that things they can no longer use are going to people who would otherwise lack
DANVILLE COMMUNITY BAND PRESENTS A JOYFUL NOISE
The Danville Community Band performs this year’s holiday concert, “A Joyful Noise” beginning at 3 PM on Sunday, December 17 th in the Performing Arts Center at Acalanes High School, 1200 Pleasant Hill Rd. in Lafayette. Mark your calendars, and save the date. This year’s program will feature a broad selection of festive tunes including March of the Toys, Midnight Sleighride, Shirim, Resplendent Glory, and much more! Wrap it all up with the ever-popular Sleigh Ride and it’ll be a party for your ears. Admission is free, and donations are gratefully accepted. For more about the band and upcoming performances, visit www.danvilleband.org, and ‘Like’ the Danville Community Band on Facebook.
HOLIDAYS IN THE VALLEY: HOLIDAYS COME IN ALL SIZES
Heroes help a son and father clear his mother’s Rossmoor home: L-R Client son and father, Brad Ballard, Will Gurney.
essential items to furnish their living spaces. Local non-profit organizations supporting newly housed families working hard to rebuild their lives are grateful for what Hauling Heroes, the charitable offshoot created by Ballard, delivers to their warehouses. Folks who can’t afford to pay for having a lifetime accumulation of furniture removed and individuals facing financial hardship receive sorting and hauling help free of charge. Bradley Ballard writes about how Hauling Heroes for Free developed from the enterprise he initiated to earn money for college. “Shortly after I started my Brad’s Junk Removal and Moving business two years ago, I would come home feeling terrible about the things I was taking to the dump. I remember my dad telling me that 100 years ago the earth had a population of 1.8 billion people and today it has 8 billion. That scared me because the landfill issue is serious business and definitely on us now. So here I was dumping things that Inspired by an article in the paper, a were amazing GREAT items that people reader, with Brad’s help, donated two chests to Make It Home.
See Heroes continued on page 14
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Visiting “Holidays in the Valley: Holidays Come in All Sizes” at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, is a perfect way to enjoy the holiday spirit! This year’s exhibit features an N-Scale operating layout of the historic San Ramon Branch Line Railroad. Watch trains run from scale models of the Bay Point rail yard through the cities of Concord, Oakley, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Danville, Osage, and ending in San Ramon – all in N-Scale. The layout will be in operation during all museum hours. In the museum’s Baggage room, you’ll find a children’s playhouse and a special spot to write and leave your letters for Santa. Additionally, the museum will exhibit a scale holiday town, Father Christmas, an operating scale Ferris wheel and carousel, a collection of Christmas and holiday books, and a treasure hunt that adds an extra layer of excitement to your visit. Make sure to mark the Museum of the San Ramon Valley as a must-visit during the holidays. See the exhibit, enjoy the interactive activities, and don’t forget to shop at the museum store for unique gifts – it’s the perfect way to get into the holiday mood! The Museum of the San Ramon Valley is located at 205 Railroad Ave. in Danville. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 1PM-4PM, Saturday 10AM-1PM, and Sunday noon-3PM. For more information, visit museumsrv.org or call 925-837-3750.
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