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August 2013 Danville Concours d’Elegance: How Can a Fundraiser Be This Much Fun? By Jody Morgan
On Sunday, September 22 , for the ninth consecutive year, vintage vehicles will vie for attention on the streets of downtown Danville in one of the West Coast’s most prestigious automotive events: the Danville Concours d’Elegance. In lieu of admission, donations are encouraged. Every cent contributed benefits the Parkinson’s nd
The Village Theatre
Serving Danville
Celebrate 100 Years of Community Gatherings in a Positive Space
The Village Theatre has been an essential gathering place for the Danville community for many years. Whether it was someone’s first kiss in the balcony or the site of a young actor’s first performance, many locals have some very fond memories created here at 233 Front Street. This year, the Town of Danville celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Village Theatre. In 1912 three groups, Grange, International Order of Odd Fellows No. 378 and Rebekahs, decided to construct a large building with the old Grange Hall as the second floor. The new Social and Fraternal Hall at 233 Front Street was completed in 1913. The opening party on November 28, 1913 included a grand march, inaugural addresses, and dancing with music provided by the Merzbach orchestra from San Francisco. Since that moment, the Village Theatre has played a vital role within this community. The building housed many social gatherings such as high school graduations, parties, meetings, plays and musicals, dances, and many more. See Theatre continued on page 22
Friends of San Ramon Creek Meeting A vintage vehicle mirror captures the crowd at the 2011 Concours d'Elegance.
Institute (the PI) and the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF). To date the Danville d’Elegance Foundation (DDE) has raised $1.5 million toward research to cure and care to aid the one million Americans currently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive neurological disorder affecting movement. Revving up for the weekend’s fun fundraising action, the third annual Tour and Thrill Ride commences at the Lafayette Park Hotel on Saturday, September 21st, with registration and morning refreshments followed by a cavalcade of current, classic, and cutting-edge cars departing for a rally-style road trip at 8:30am. Joining participants touring in their personal autos, ten Thrill Ride purchasers will be piloting exceptional automobiles made available by local dealerships and partnering manufacturers. All of the cost incurred for the thrill (less than a day’s rental of these mesmerizing models) goes directly to funding the Parkinson’s research and care cause. Participants return home in time to dress for the Dinner The Ferrari Club, on board since the first DDE d’Elegance at the Blackhawk Museum. DDE founders Chris and Jim Edlund, Concours, makes it one of two annual West Coast judging events. proprietors of ChristeJames Jewelry, witnessed the degenerative process of Parkinson’s disease in close relatives on both sides of their family. A dozen years ago they decided to take action by contacting
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Do you enjoy San Ramon Creek? Want to learn more about the creek and how you can help protect it? The Friends of San Ramon Creek is hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, August 22nd from 7-9pm. The meeting will be held in the large conference room at the Danville Town Offices, located at 510 La Gonda Ave. in Danville. The meeting will provide information about the creek from local experts and a presentation on the areas Clean Water Program and County Flood Control. You will also learn more about upcoming creek protection and restoration activities where you can get involved. These activities include creek clean-ups, interpretive walks, and educational programs. The meeting is for everyone who has an interest in our local creeks and who wants to get involved in keeping them healthy. The Friends of San Ramon Creek is a new grassroots organization. Its current Volume IV - Number 10 mission is to support programs and proj- 3000F Danville Blvd. #117, Alamo, CA 94507 ects which promote a healthy San Ramon (925) 405-6397 Creek. The San Ramon Creek watershed Fax (925) 406-0547 covers 54 square miles and drains water from Bollinger Canyon, Las Trampas, and Alisa Corstorphine ~ Publisher Mount Diablo to Walnut Creek. A portion editor@ of the communities of San Ramon and Wal- yourmonthlypaper.com nut Creek lie within the San Ramon Creek The opinions expressed herein belong watershed and all of Danville and Alamo. to the writers, and do not necessarily Contact Jan Liband at liband@hotmail. reflect that of Danville Today News. Danville Today News is not com or Jennifer Stern at jennifer.stern@ responsible for the content of any of ca.nacdnet.net or (925) 672-6522 x113 for the advertising herein, nor does publication imply endorsement. more information.