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FRIENDS OF THE SAN RAMON CREEK: REVITALIZING A VALUABLE RESOURCE
ANNUAL PARADE MOVED TO LABOR DAY
While the beloved annual Kiwanis 4 of July Parade will not be held this July, plans are underway for the Kiwanis Club of the San Ramon Valley to partner with the Town of Danville for a Labor Day Weekend parade to be held in September. As life continues to move back towards normalcy, the Town continues to work with community partners to find creative ways to keep the Danville spirit alive. While prioritizing the need to maintain community safety, event planning continues to adjust accordingly. After discussions between the Town of Danville and the Kiwanis Club, the announcement has been made that plans for a Labor Day Weekend Parade to be held on Saturday, September 4 th in downtown Danville are underway. The 45 year traditional parade is a community favorite. Always a
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Friends of the San Ramon Creek (FSRC) was launched in 2012 by three dedicated women: Beverly Lane, Sally German, and Linda Ballantine. The volunteer organization supports programs and projects which promote a healthy San Ramon Creek and its 54-square mile watershed. In addition to providing informative
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HISTORIC TALES OF ALAMO, CALIFORNIA
STOP BY FOR A SIGNING OF THE JUST RELEASED BOOK BY BEVERLY LANE WITH SHARON BURKE
FSRC volunteers form a kind of bucket brigade to pass cut Arundo stalks up steep creek banks. Photo courtesy of FSRC.
SNAKE TALES
ne of the oldest communities in the East Bay, Alamo is brimming with tales of hope, loss and triumph. Discover the story of the Romero brothers, who lost their rancho to a shrewd and litigious attorney, and the early pioneers who banded together to buy it back at an extraordinary sum. Learn about the deep agricultural roots that supported newcomers drawn to the temperate climate and beautiful valley. Revisit this rural community’s transformation from grazing land for Mission San Jose to a beloved home for generations of ranchers, writers and activists. Join historian Beverly Lane and researcher Sharon Burke as they share fascinating tales of Alamo’s past.
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FACT & FICTION ABOUT OUR LOCAL RATTLESNAKES By Wally De Young, Board member and Outreach Chairman for the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association, and docent for Mount Diablo State Park
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As animal populations ebb and flow based on a multitude of factors, and as warmer weather brings out our no-legged friends, it is important to learn about our venomous neighbors, the Crotalus oreganus/Northern Pacific rattlesnake. Let’s separate fact from fiction. “The only snakes that are venomous to humans in California are rattlesnakes.” • True – Of the 33 snake species in California, only six species are venomous, and they are all rattlesnakes. (There are a number of mildly venomous snakes in California, such as the Night snake.) “The Bay Area, and a large portion of California, has only a single species of rattlesnake.”
H I S TO R I C TA L E S o f A L A M O , C A L I F O R N I A
presentations and promoting school environmental education projects, FSRC helps local property owners remove infestations of Arundo donax, Ranches, orchardsa gargantuan and championship bamboo-like grass. Commonly called giant reed, this invasive planthorses eradicates the native vegetation wildlife needs to survive and isOso flammable it burns even when still green. Since 2013, FSRC has identified 131 stands and treated 35.
Historic Tales of
ALAMO CALIFORNIA BEVERLY LANE with Sharon B urk e
The Editors Serving the communities of Alamo, Diablo, and Danville
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Beginning with the area's geology and native peoples, Historic Tales of Alamo provides a comprehensive history of this vibrant community in the northern part of the San Ramon Valley. The first book written about Alamo in more than 40 years, the book's timeline follows the town's story from its earliest days to the present. Land speculators and title controversies plagued the first pioneers, but the rich soil meant Alamo became a premier wheat growing area, vineyard, and fruit orchard terrain, and the town was the center of California's walnut industry for many years. Twentieth century growth and governance challenges are detailed, and readers
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