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July 2014 California Rescue Dog Association: Barking up the Right Tree
Serving Danville
By Jody Morgan
Founded in 1976, California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) is the largest search dog organization in the US. Highly motivated handlers teamed with high-drive canine partners make CARDA the standard-setting model for rescue dog operations throughout the country. An all-volunteer, non-profit organization available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to assist local, state, and federal agencies, CARDA has participated in 4,057 searches in the past 13 years. From 2000 through May 2014, CARDA volunteers served 103,835 hours and drove their personally owned vehicles 1,582,482 miles to support search and rescue efforts. Estimating expenses at $0.56/ mile and time at $25/hour, CARDA contributed $3.34 million in aid to California Public Safety Agencies during that time frame. The value of lives saved and peace of mind restored is incalculable.
Alyson Hart and her teammate Gig. Photo courtesy of CARDA.
CARDA volunteers are devoted to the success of each mission and totally disinterested in individual recognition. In a large Area Search, such as when a hiker goes missing, each rescue team is given a sector to cover. The job
Parade
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The Kiwanis Danville July 4th Parade is an incredible event which attracts over 40,000 attendees. The 2014 Parade starts at 9am and runs from the corner of Hartz Avenue and Railroad Avenue, continues down Hartz and San Ramon Valley Boulevard and ends at the corner of San Ramon Valley Boulevard and Sycamore Valley Road.
Bicycle Parking During Parade
Sustainable Danville and the San Ramon Valley High School Varsity Football Team are hosting a Bike Station (aka free, safe, valet parking for bikes!) during the Parade. Parking will be available at the Balford Building located at 675 Hartz Ave in Danville (next to Country Waffles). Be green, eliminate the hassle of traffic and parking, and ride your bike downtown for the 4th of July festivities!
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Representation of potential labyrinth design.
Volunteers Close to Final Approvals for Hap Magee Labyrinth By Sharon Burke
Community members hoping to see a hand-crafted paver labyrinth installed at Hap Magee Ranch Park next winter are close to seeing their dream become reality. The project began with the tragic death of 24 year old Alamo resident Will Schramm, who died in a traffic accident in spring of 2013. Friends and family members made donations in his memory to the San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church to construct a labyrinth as a peaceful, healing memorial in stone. From that beginning, the project has become more inclusive and is no longer intended strictly as a memorial but as a gift to the community from the Church and friends of the Schramm family. The proposal for the labyrinth was first reviewed by the Danville Parks and Recreation Commission at its April meeting, and it received an enthusiastic 9-0 vote. Commissioners lauded the proposal for its beauty and its fit with the passive peaceful nature of Hap Magee Ranch Park. The next hurdle was the Alamo MAC, which likewise gave the labyrinth a unanimous thumbs up, followed by a unanimous recommendation from the Danville Arts Commission, which reviewed the proposal since the labyrinth is considered an art installation. The project will be reviewed by the Danville Town Council at its July 1st meeting where it is anticipated that approval will follow the recommendations of the two Town commissions. The proposal envisions commissioning internationally known labyrinth artist Marty Kermeen, whose handcrafted labyrinths are installed throughout the U.S. (his installations can be viewed at www.labyrinthsinstone.com). The labyrinth would be installed on the unimproved area behind the Magee House at the park, close to the creek and next to the grassy area across the path from the gazebo. The labyrinth committee worked with Danville Parks maintenance supervisor Dave Casteel to come up with the best location that would not impact other park activities and would be economical to install. The SRV United Methodist Church will sign an agreement with the Town of Danville to maintain the labyrinth so that there will be no ongoing cost to the Town or the MAC. Hap Magee Ranch Park is uniquely located in both Alamo and Danville, and the two communities share the expenses for the park equally. The photo rendering shows an Eleven-Circuit Medieval Labyrinth. The most well-known labyrinth of this kind is in Chartres Cathedral in France Volume V - Number 9 and has been replicated at Grace Cathedral in San 3000F Danville Blvd. #117, Alamo, CA 94507 Francisco. The labyrinth committee hopes this (925) 405-6397 labyrinth will serve the community as not only a Fax (925) 406-0547 lovely piece of artwork for Hap Magee Ranch Park, but also as a place of meditation, inspiration, and Alisa Corstorphine ~ Publisher editor@ peace for all the visitors who enjoy walking yourmonthlypaper.com in the park. Labyrinths like this are often also used by the public as a spectacular site for The opinions expressed herein belong to the writers, and do not necessarily weddings and other special events. reflect that of Danville Today News. Danville Today News is not A labyrinth is an ancient pattern repeated responsible for the content of any of throughout many cultures. Labyrinth designs the advertising herein, nor does
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