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VOL 15, NO 9

SPOTLIGHT

Bike Tour to Benefit Sentinels of Freedom

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The California Tour is a 600-mile cycling event that will start at the Marine’s Memorial Hotel in San Francisco and end at Marine Corps Base - Camp Pendleton.

This event will raise funds for the San Ramon based Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation (www.sentinelsoffreedom.org), which awards life-long scholarships for our nation’s most severely wounded veterans and the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, which provides services for wounded veterans as well.

The California Tour will begin at 7:30am on September 19, 2010 and will end on September 26. There are several organizations sponsoring this event, including: The Veterans Administration, American Veterans, The Blue Star and Gold Star Moms, The Marine Corps League, Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Reserve Officer’s Association, The Patriot Guard Riders, Warrior Watch, Cloud Hero, California Veterans, National Marine Corps Business Network, The San Francisco Police Department and the Oakland Police

Mustang Soccer season is upon us! At the first game of the season on August 28, the Mustang Fireballs (red tops) U-8 Girls, played against the Mustang Victory (white tops) U-8 Girls. L to R, Laure Stenger, Demi Apostolopoulos, , Kathy Mustar, Taylor Daetz, and Olivia Romo.

Construction of Recycled Water Project Imminent

By Christina Lavingia

The US Army Corps of Engineers, East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), Jonas and Associates Inc. and the Dublin San Ramon Services District are working together on a recycled water program that would stretch the limited drinking water supply in portions of Blackhawk, Danville, Dublin, and San Ramon.

The water generated from the recycled water program would strictly be for landscape irrigation only and is likely to supply an annual average of 5.7 million gallons per day of recycled water for this purpose; which breaks down to 2.4 mgd to EBMUD and 3.3 mgd to DSRSD. The San Ramon Valley Recycled Water Program will create social, e c o n o m i c a n d e n v i ro n m e n t a l benefits for consumers. Socially, a recycled water system would save our limited drinking water supply and would create a drought-proof

and drought-resistant supply of water. Economically, a reliable supply of water strengthens our regional economy and protects community investments in golf

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courses, roadway medians, greenbelts, schools, office complexes, parks and private investments in landscaping.

Environmentally, it protects

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San Francisco Bay and permits more water to be left instream, which protects our fish and wildlife resources. Recycled water is safe and is more highly disinfected than drinking water.

EBMUD and DSRSD do not add recycled water to their drinking water supplies.

Approximately 4.2 miles (total) of reclaimed water distribution pipeline will be constructed beginning on Camino Tassajara starting from Hansen Lane moving westbound, ending at Blackhawk Road.

Construction will proceed on Blackhawk Drive from Camino Tassajara passing Deerfield Way. The last portion of construction will be on Deerfield Way from Blackhawk Drive to Deer Crest Drive.

Construction will be occurring Monday through Friday from the hours of 7:30am to 2:30pm when school is in session and 7:30am to 3:30pm when school is not in session.

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Now – October 10 She Loves Me Georg and Amalia are two feuding clerks in a European parfumerie during the 1930s who secretly find solace in their anonymous romantic pen pals, little knowing their respective correspondents are none other than each other. Tickets: $19-$45. For show times call: 943-7469.

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Toad, Rat, Mole, Otter and Badger are just a few of the wonderful characters out on an adventure. Tickets $16.

Orinda Community Center Amphitheater, Center Park, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda. Call (925) 528-9225 September 21 Out Of This World 8pm. Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for the seamless blend of its twelve male voices ranging from

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Great Family Fun at Danville Concours d’Elegance

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The 2010 Danville Concours d’Elegance marks the 6th year of this event, which is a 100 percent volunteer-run fundraiser dedicated to the fight of Parkinson’s disease.

This year’s event will be on September 19 on the streets of Danville. A dinner and live auction will be held the night before on September 18 at the Blackhawk Museum. This year’s guest is Don Williams of The Blackhawk Collection.

There will be a special tribute to David Love, a local racing and automobile aficionado.

This year the event will continue to raise funds to support Team Fox and The Parkinson’s Institute. Team Fox supports local events

in raising money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation in providing financial support for leading research projects in the quest to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The Parkinson’s Institute continues to combine world-class patient care and research in the search for a cure.

The event is also supported by many local auto enthusiasts that own historically important vehicles. David Love (wellknown throughout racing circles) has owned and raced and his 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa for over 46 years. That particular automobile, as well as others owned by David, can be seen at the Danville event.

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Ari Eastman and Alexandra Curtis, recent Monte Vista graduates from the class of 2010, won the title Miss California Teen and First runner-up at the Northern California National American Miss Pageant held on August 1st at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara.

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The partners in constructing this pipeline wish to conduct operations so as to create the least possible obstruction and inconvenience to the public. Enforcement

will be provided to maintain traffic flow for those who travel these roads during their daily commutes and no road closures will be allowed. Lane closures in themselves will not exceed a quarter of a mile and roadway excavation will be conducted in such a manner as to provide a smooth and even surface for driving.

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“National American Miss is not your ordinary pageant,” Alexandra Curtis said. “The organization focuses on the inner beauty and potential of the girl - this competition is not “looks” oriented. They are looking for a girl who represents her community and state with pride and honor, a girl who is poised and confident and knows who she is and what she wants in life, and someone who is friendly and kind who holds herself to her values.”

Miss California Teen winner Ari Eastman will

be competing at nationals and will get the opportunity to meet girls from all over the United States. She says her ambition is to become a filmmaker and continue the humanitarian work that she has already started.

Eastman works with The Fallen Heroes - a foundation benefiting families who have lost a loved one in the line of duty, Dogs 4 Diabetes, and is in the process of representing the charity organization Chelsea’s Hope at nationals this coming year.

First runner-up Alexandra Curtis stated, “Placing in the top five in my state pageant has enabled me to represent the area of my choice,” Curtis said. “I have represented Danville, San Francisco, and this year I am choosing to represent Contra Costa County.” Curtis says her ambition is to become a network political analyst and she will be attending Syracuse University in the fall.

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Cucumbers are Cool

by Ron Ottobre

“The cucumber is about as close to neutrality as a vegetable can get without ceasing to exist,” the well-known foodie Waverley Root exclaimed. But I’m sure that many would disagree, especially those of us who are fond of Mediterranean cuisine.

Cultivated for over 3,000 years, they are a star in salads, make great appetizers, sauces, sandwiches and soups and are even good in desserts and cocktails. With a flavor that is floral, sweet and with a hint of bitterness, cucumbers are a great part of any summer menu course and are a great palate cleanser for those intensely flavored barbecues and strong flavored foods like lamb.

As opposed to prevailing belief, cucumbers are a fruit, not a vegetable. This member of the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes melons, squashes and gourds, Cucumis sativus is a creeping vine normally grown on trellises. They are normally consumed in their green form before ripening. Cucumbers are ninety percent water, low in calories and carbohydrates and a good source of vitamins and minerals. In other words, a perfect food for those of us dieting.

actually look like a pickle. And speaking of pickles, there are many varieties that are grown just for that purpose.

Cooking with Cucumbers Of course cucumbers are best peeled and seeded as the skin and seeds can cause some digestive problems, but the skin and seeds do contain many of the healthful benefits.

If using in a recipe that does not require them to be pureed, such as in a salad or appetizer, never salt them first as this will draw out a large quantity of water.

Cucumbers marry well with many herbs such as mint, basil, chervil, dill and parsley.

They are great matched with anchovies, tomatoes, olives, cream cheese, goat cheese and feta. They can be baked,

sautéed or braised, but using them in recipes in their natural state is best – when it is hot outside cucumbers are cool.

Le Menu Easy Cucumber Soup Classic Greek Salad Cucumber, Mint and Yogurt Proscuitto and Cream Cheese Stuffed Cucumber Cucumber Martinis

Easy Cucumber Soup Ingredients: 3 cucumbers peeled, seeded and diced 1 c. yogurt or buttermilk 1/4 c. fresh squeezed lemon juice (2 to 3 lemons)

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Stop the inflammation= Stop the Pain

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Varieties Garden cucumbers are the type we usually see in markets, smooth skinned and dark green. English cucumbers are long, thin, with a dark green skin and grow slightly curved. Kirby cucumbers are short and bumpy. They have a range of skin color from yellow to dark green. Lemon cucumbers are usually yellow, round, larger than a lemon and have a sweet tart flavor.

Armenian cukes are actually not a true cucumber but a type of melon. They are long and bumpy but with a thin skin.

The Persian variety is similar to English cucumbers, but much smaller with a bumpy thin skin and mild flavor, and they

When you got out of bed this morning, were you painfree? Or did your hips and knees ache? Did your hands ache as you brushed your teeth? Many of my patients dismiss these kinds of aches and pains, thinking they’re just normal signs of aging.

The pain that you feel is your body’s way of telling you that it’s irritated and needs your help.

Joint pain and inflammation — Most forms of joint pain involve some kind of inflammation — either local or systemic. When injured, a chain of events in your immune system known as the inflammatory cascade is triggered. This is what causes the redness, swelling and pain we often see with an acute injury. When this process, known as local or acute inflammation, turns on and then off in response to injury it’s a sign of a healthy immune system. Yet when the symptoms of inflammation don’t disappear, it tells us that

your immune system is unable to turn itself off when it should leading to a state of chronic inflammation.

Chronic inflammation is associated with a range of health conditions and degenerative diseases including asthma, allergies, skin problems, insulin resistance, type II diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, auto immune disorders and arthritis–to name a few.

What causes chronic inflammation?

1. Blood Sugar Issues: A diet high in simple carbs, skipping meals or waiting too long between meals can cause insulin surges that, long-term, create a pro-inflammatory environment in the body.

2. D i g e s t i v e I s s u e s : Stress, poor food quality, drug and antibiotic use break down the digestive barrier allowing large particulate matter to seep into the blood stream, causing a cascade of inflammation resulting in pain and allergies.

1 tbsp. finely minced dill 1 tsp. Kosher salt 1 tsp. Tabasco 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce Thin sliced cucumber slices for garnish.

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Method: Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

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3. Hormone Imbalance: Changing levels of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and cortisol all play a role in agerelated inflammation.

4. Toxic Stress: There are chemicals in our air, food, personal care items, home products and work environments that burden our detox pathways causing inflammation.

5. Psychological Stress: Chronic activation of the “fight or flight” response over- stimulates the endocrine system, leading to an inflammatory state.

H ow d o I k n ow i f I have chronic inflammation?

We can test the blood for inflammatory markers, such as CRP (C-reactive protein) to determine whether patients are likely to develop inflammatory conditions. Many conventional doctors aren’t sure how to treat elevated levels and end up avoiding these tests altogether.

In our practice we recommend dietary changes, nutritional supplementation and physical modalities that can moderate these inflammatory markers.

How do I begin to heal my pain and inflammation?

1. A d o p t a h e a l t h y diet rich in natural antiinflammatories. Eat small meals often and choose a diet of richly colored fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and omega-3 fatty acids.

Method: Pour vodka into a martini shaker, add cucumber, mint, s u g a r a n d l e m o n j u i c e.

Muddle with a muddling stick, crushing the cucumber and mint together (I sometimes use a blender to crush the ice, mint, sugar together before I add the vodka and then strain).

Add ice, shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass.

Garnish with cucumber slices and mint leaves.

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2. E x p l o r e n a t u r a l therapies. Class IV laser pain relief naturally breaks the inflammatory cycle and releases endorphins (natural pain killers). Natural medicine, chiropractic, acupuncture and massage therapy also can be useful in natural pain reduction.

3. Heal digestive issues.

By repairing the digestive tract, nutrients are properly absorbed and inflammation is relieved.

4. Rid your body of its toxic load with a detox diet.

Removing toxic stress reverses inflammation.

5. R e d u c e s t r e s s .

Exercise, meditation, therapy, yoga, prayer — there are so many ways you can relieve stress and lower inflammation markers in your blood. The beauty of stress reduction is that it’s never a waste of time — it serves you on every possible level.

You certainly don’t have to live your life in pain. With some effort and time to heal, you will be doing the things you love and feeling like yourself again.

Dr. Niele Maimone, DC of Align Healing Center in Danville, CA has been active in natural health and wellness for 10 years. For more information or to set up a consult, call 925-3628283 or visit www. alignhealingcenter.com.

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New Lymphoma Treatments: Tough on Cancer, Humane for Patients

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Historically for lymphoma patients, treatment related toxicities could encompass symptoms of pain, shortness of breath and nausea. Fast forward to 2010 where new medications may make treating some lymphomas as simple as swallowing a pill.

Unlike other major cancers, lymphoma doesn’t spread to the body’s lymph system. It starts there, which means chemotherapy and the side effects that come with it are almost always necessary to treat the disease.

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Finding better treatments Fifteen years ago, the only approved options for treating lymphoma were chemotherapies that were toxic to both the cancer and unrelated cells and included long lists of significant side effects.

In 1997, a medication called rituximab (Rituxan®) began to change the manner in which physicians treat lymphoma.

U n l i ke c h e m o t h e ra p i e s, rituximab is targeted therapy.

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To d a y, r i t u x i m a b i s generally combined with new, less-toxic chemotherapies as the primary treatment for c e r t a i n l y m p h o m a s. Fo r some low-grade lymphomas, rituximab alone can effectively treat the disease. As a result, patients are experiencing fewer and milder side effects and outcomes are improving.

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For many students, going back to school will no longer be as routine as it had been.

While the thought of waking up from summer’s carefree bliss to that first early morning of school has often left kids wishing that summer would never end, starting college is an even stranger thought.

Every year students know where they’ll be going: from kindergarten to first grade, elementary school to middle school, and from the stressful days of junior year to the glory of senior year – it’s always been so predictable.

When it was time to apply for college, I started to feel the unfamiliarity of the waters we were entering. With the choice of college applications, we were also making the choice of where we want to live over the next four years, how difficult a school we want to attend, the types of people we want to surround ourselves with, and ultimately, how we want to start our lives.

The comfort of where we’ve grown up, from knowing the location of every ice cream shop to how to get to all of our friends’ homes, makes us either embrace the thought of leaving for anywhere of our choosing or cower in fear of what actually lurks outside our hometown.

We m a d e i t t h ro u g h those painstaking college applications and the even more paralyzing experience of hearing back from the schools that actually want us.

We walked at our graduations, which were more surreal than we’d expected them to be. It is now the end of our final summer at home, our final summer as kids, and the last moments before we start our new lives. No matter how much excitement one felt upon first applying to far off places and moving on, many of us spent this summer clinging to the way things used to be.

As the day we say goodbye to our childhood approaches, almost everyone has been groping to prolong those sweet carefree years of childhood.

Whether it’s a girl inspecting her old doll furniture after so many years, or a group of boys coming together to watch their favorite childhood shows, all of us have come to realize that this time we’ve spent waiting for life to start was really the best of times.

With the thought of meeting new classmates and roommates, worrisome questions have come up:

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how will I be able to trust these strangers? How will they understand me as my friends do? Will I be able to be comfortable around people I don’t know? There are the issues of how to structure the day in a new setting, how to find places to hang out and things to do. There is the need to figure out how to take care of one’s self. And how does one remedy homesickness?

Although high school should prepare a student for college, there is no way to be fully prepared. We all have to dive in blindly, do our best, and remember that those back home will always be there for us. And as daunting as it will be to “go back to school” this year – even more so than the thought of catching that great big yellow bus after those summer months – the true gift our hometown has given us is the knowledge that it will always be there waiting for us; a place we can feel anchored to no matter where our lives take us. All we can do is take a leap and let the start of a new chapter begin.

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Kindergarten through fifth graders get the chance to explore the outdoors, art and science at Camp Galileo, a summer camp held at Green Valley Elementary School.

Children in attendance learn through challenges and projects that pertain to a particular theme or period in history.

As the camp progresses, campers learn about topics related to the ocean, medieval history, art and amusement park science, the ‘60s, the moon, Egypt and adventures in flight. Every day the campers are divided into groups based on age: kindergarteners make up one group, first through second graders make up another, and third through fifth graders make up the oldest group in attendance. Within the various age distinctions, the children are broken up

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From left to right: Nolan J., Stephen G., Nicholas W., work together on their examples of symbiotic relationships.

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On September 25, the East Bay will once again have a historical moment when the National Park Service unveils a new full-scale exhibit of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (Anza Trail). This exhibit is the only National Park Service exhibit dedicated to the Anza Trail which began in today’s northern Mexico and went through Arizona to the delta in California.

In 1775, Spanish Captain Juan Bautista de Anza led 250 settlers over 1,200 miles to Alta California. Traveling through deserts, shorelines, woodlands, grasslands and chaparral, the settlers founded and established the Mission and Presidio of San Francisco, the Mission in Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San José. Most settled in what is today the San Francisco Bay Area.

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worked with the National Park Service to get the Anza Trail designated as a National Historic Trail in 1990. The trail and exhibit are particularly significant to the East Bay Regional Park District, whose lands were once part of or very close to the original trail. The present 15-mile paved Delta de Anza Regional Trail from Concord to Oakley is named in its honor.

Superintendent of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, Naomi Torres is thrilled by the new opportunities for immersion in history and culture provided by the new exhibit. “Occupying over 500 square feet on the first floor of the Martinez Adobe, this permanent installation delves into the Anza Expedition, its people,and the legacy and impact of the voyage over hundreds of miles. This multi-sensory experience will engage visitors

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and create new things,” says Chris Goetz, Area Director of Camp Galileo.“The arts and sciences are getting less attention in schools. Camp Galileo offers children an opportunity to imagine, be creative and work together.”

Camp Galileo focuses on individual exploration during the art portion of the day, teamwork during the science portion, and communication and collaboration during the outdoor section. This week, as the students learned about the ocean, art projects included building a coral reef and seabird illustrations. In science, symbiosis and the physics of traction and friction were studied in relation to aquatic symbiotic relationships and the movement of a polar bear over ice.

Each lesson has a story weaved into the curriculum to engage the students’ interest.

Camp Director Brady Gill and Area Director Chris Goetz both believe in the necessity of making learning fun.

Camp begins at 9am every morning and is commenced by graduates, many of them teachers or people interested in pursuing education as a career path.

Team leaders are college students and interns are students in high school.

All staff members involved with Camp Galileo have extensive experience with children.

Camp Galileo was founded in 2002 in Palo Alto, California. This is the fourth year that Camp Galileo has been in this area and the second year that Camp Galileo has been located at Green Valley Elementary School in Danville.

an ambient soundscape, a detailed diorama portraying the vast scope of the expedition party and interactive displays.

The exhibit encompasses perspectives representing the diversity of people whose lives were changed by this significant journey.”

According to the National Park Service, the exhibit will help visitors experience the varied landscapes similar to those the expedition saw; learn the stories of the expedition, its members and descendants; better understand the American Indian role in the expedition and the diversity of their cultures; and appreciate the extent of the effects of Spanish colonial settlement of Arizona and California.

The grand opening event on September 25 is from 10 am to 2 pm at the Martinez Adobe on the grounds of John Muir National Historic Site, 4202 Alhambra Blvd., Martinez.

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Blackhawk Museum Bargain Basement Sale The sponsors of the sale invite you to donate fine quality items and once-treasured things that downsizing families may longer need. Donations may be dropped at the Blackhawk Museum Wed. through Sun. 10-5. Proceeds go to the Wheelchair Foundation and the Blackhawk Children’s Education and Transportation Fund.

Event Preview: Sept. 10, 6-8pm., Admission $20.00 – Wine tasting and appetizers. Sept. 11 & 12, 10am.-4pm. Admission Free.

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September 11 Tri-Valley Animal Rescue Needs You 1-2:30pm. An orientation for new volunteers. Learn about volunteer opportunities like fostering dogs/cats, socializing shelter animals, helping at adoption events and fundraisers, and many other roles available for you to participate in. East County Animal Shelter, 4595 Gleason Drive, Dublin. Must be 18+. Bring $10 cash or check to help cover the cost of materials. Information: 803-7043.

September 15 Join us for YAPPY HOUR at the Rose Garden 5-8pm. Hosted by Dog Bone Alley, 730 Camino Ramon in the Rose Garden center, Danville. Treats, Prizes, Fun! It’s a party for you and your beloved pet. For more information call 552-0410 September 16, 23 & 30 Educational series on Diabetes Self-Management 3-5pm. Classes will present an overview of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, healthy eating, exercise, and complications. A physician referral is required. Medicare and other insurances may accept payment. To enroll in the class, call 275.6020, option 5.

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September 17 & October 15 Take a walking tour of Historic Danville 10am and 6:00pm. Learn more about the roots of the community and visit interesting sites on tours led by experienced docents.

Morning Tours: meet at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, 205 Railroad Ave., Danville. Evening Tours: meet at the Village Theater, 233 Front St., Danville. Cost: $3. Information: 837-3750 October 1 Cal Band Norcal Benefit 6-10pm. The University of California Marching Band will be on hand while guests enjoy wine, dining and a special performance by the 240 member band. Joe Starkey, the voice of the Golden Bears, will emcee. Also a silent auction and dancing to the tunes of the band. Tickets: $125. Call 510-643-2662 or 408-309-5321

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October 2 A Piggy Bank Is Just The First Step 11am. Giving your children or grandchildren a primer on money management skills can have a positive effect their entire lives.

Invest your time today to benefit your family’s future. During our How to Raise a Money-Smart Child seminar, learn how to start teaching your child about the basics of making wise money choices. FREE. Where: Ygnacio Valley Library, 2661 Oak Grove Rd., Walnut Creek, CA 94598. For info. call David Thomas, Adult Services Librarian, 925-938-1481, or visit the library’s website at www.ccclib.org.

October 9th Carboload Party XXVI 5-10pm. Join us this year at the biggest and most exciting Carboload party ever. We’ll have an extensive kid’s play area with lots of activities, live and silent auctions, raffle prizes, a no-host bar and of course all you can eat pasta, salad, hot dogs and other goodies. Music provided by talented students from local schools. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for kids 5-18, and children under five are free. The tickets can be purchased online at www. primosrun.com/registration or you may contact Sam Parwiz 2195144. Where: Toyota Warehouse Facility, 2451 Bishop Dr., San Ramon, CA 94583.

BUSINESS Alamo Chamber of Commerce Events: September 22: Monthly Mixer. 5:30-7pm. Greg Gonsalves, General Manager, and Bradly Kaderabek, Food and Beverage Director at Round Hill Country Club, are hosting our event this month. We will be meeting on the patio for a great view and an opportunity to enjoy some Round Hill hospitality. Bring a raffle gift to support the Chamber's scholarship fund. Members: $5, Non-members: $10.

Round Hill Country Club, 3169 Round Hill Rd., Alamo.

Danville Chamber of Commerce Events: Sept. 7 & 21: Business By Referral Partners For Success.

11:30am. Partners for Success Networking Group meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. One member per industry. Contact Charlotte Mills, Membership, for availability at 837-4400 ext.11. Members: $155.00. Danville Chamber of Commerce Office, 117 Town and Country Dr., Danville.

Sept. 13 & 27: Business By Referral: The Business Connection.

11:30am. The Business Connection Networking Group. Meets 2nd and 4th Monday. One member per industry. Call for availability. 837-4400.

Sept. 22: Business By Referral: Sunrise Alliance Networking Group. 7:30am. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesdays. One member per industry. Call for availability 837-4400.

September 16: 9th Annual Business Showcase, Food & Wine Event. 5-8:30pm. A fun evening at our “Pirate–Build Your Bounty” themed event including a contest for the best pirate-inspired costume. Enjoy the beautiful cars in the museum while sampling fine food and wine. $15 online at www.danvilleareachamber.com or $20 at the door.

San Ramon Chamber of Commerce is moving to a new location! Old Address: 12667 Alcosta Blvd., Suite 160, Bishop Ranch 15, San Ramon, CA 94583. New Address: 2410 Camino Ramon, Suite 125, Bishop Ranch 6, San Ramon, CA 94583. Please note: phone and fax number will remain the same.

San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Events: Aug. 31 & Sept. 28: New & Prospective Member Orientation.

5:30-6:30pm. Learn about the various Chamber services that can benefit your business. Free. San Ramon Chamber of Commerce - Conference Room: 2410 Camino Ramon, Suite 125, Bishop Ranch 6, San Ramon.

September 14: Monthly Networking Lunch. 11:30am. -1:30pm.

Learn about Elder planning with Richard Wexler from A Golden Hand. Members: $25, Non-members: $35. Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Dr., Danville.

September 16: Third Thursday Mixer, SAFKeep Storage, 200 Purdue Rd., San Ramon. 5:30-7:30pm. Please join us for a night of food, wine and fun! Meet other business owners for an opportunity to network and make your business more visible! Pricing: $5 for Members and $20 for Non-Members.

September 18: A Taste of the Marketplace. 4-7pm. Fabulous raffle prizes, food and beverage samplings, music, and kids activities area. $15 per person, $25 per couple, 12 and under, Free.

The Marketplace, corner of Bollinger Canyon Road and Alcosta Boulevard, San Ramon.

October 5: Tri-Valley Mayor’s Summit 11:30am-1:30pm. Hosted by the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce. Where: Palm Event Center, 1184 Vineyard Ave., Pleasanton. Tickets are $35.00 for Pleasanton Chamber members $45.00 for non-members. For more information call (925) 846-5858 October 21: Annual Wine and Dine at ClubSport San Ramon 5:30pm - 8:30pm. Welcome to the 2010 Annual Wine and Dine Event! Join us for an evening of fun, food and festivities! Enjoy an evening of wine tasting, micro-brew tasting and culinary creations—samplings from over 50 local businesses — in addition to music, a raffle and much more! Tickets: $35.00 advance purchase and $45.00 at the door.

CLUBS September 11 Alamo Rotary, Citizen of the Year The Rotary Club of Alamo will select its Citizen of the Year for 2010. This award will be presented at the Alamo Music Festival.

The nominee must represent your view of the very best of citizenship, service and integrity. All members of the Alamo community are encouraged to make a nomination. For a nomination form and more information, call 838-1137 or 217-3123.

September 11 Exchange Club of San Ramon Valley 9:50-10:50am. Prominent guest speakers: Major General Ron Lowe, U.S. Army Retired Chuck Kohler, Pearl Harbor survivor, hundreds of Scouts with an array of American Flags, joint police and fire dept. Honor guard and fife & drum corps., a bagpiper, a flight of doves, patriotic songs and many other patriotic contributions.

Essay contest on the event with cash prizes for SRVUSD middle and high school students and Boy and Girl Scouts who attend.

Essay forms will be distributed at the event. All Wars Memorial, Oak Hill Park, 3005 Stone Valley Road, Danville. Information: 275-2412.

September 16 The San Ramon Valley Newcomers Club 11:30am-2pm. New & long-time residents are invited to the monthly luncheon. Speaker will be representatives from The League of Women Voters. Lunch cost is $19.00. Call 718-5214 for reservations. Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Dr., Danville.

September 20 Rotary Club of Danville 12:00 lunch meeting at Faz. This weeks speaker is Gary Garavatti, a helicopter pilot for CalStar. Gary is a former Hayward police officer and will have many stories to share about both occupations.

September 22 Contra Costa Rose Society 7pm. A monthly meeting with a presentation by Greg Lowrey on “Planting and Care of Own-root Roses. Free. Public invited. The Gardens at Heather Farm, 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek.

Information: 408-1256.

September 27 Rotary Club of Danville 12:00 Club meeting at Faz. Today’s program will be given by author Mahbod Serati, who wrote the book “Rooftops of Tehran.”

He will speak about growing up in Tehran in the 1970’s and life in modern day Iran.

October 4, 11, 18 and 25 Rotary Club of Danville 12:00 meeting at Faz: Call for information. (925) 838.8721 San Ramon Valley Rotary Club Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Dr., Danville 94526. For information call Valerie Munoz at (925) 683-6310 or visit www.crow-canyon.com Danville Sycamore Valley Rotary Club Meetings held every Tuesday morning at 7am. Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Dr., Danville 94526. For more information call Scott Sampson (925) 743-8449.

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2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER TRAIL 4x4 V6

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If JD POWERS gave an award for the best knob in the automotive business, it would go hands-down to the Toyota 4Runner. It’s not often that you can point to the lowly knob as a thing of surpassing beauty, but the five rotary controls spread across the 4Runner’s console are just that. Meaty and graspable, these knobs are serrated and rubberized for superior grip. The vernier dial on your old Macintosh tuner never worked this well.

The knobs are emblematic of the abiding character of this stout truck. Unlike so many crossover products on the market today, which depend on flimsy car chassis to support truck-like bodywork, the 4Runner Trail steadfastly

refuses the invitation to the masquerade party. Even though the recent introduction of a completely redesigned

of its former self. Instead, the 2010 4Runner remains true to its mid-80s origins, with a separate body bolted

4Runner gave Toyota the opportunity to crossover to the dark side, the company refused to turn their iconic off-roader into a pantomime

to a pickup truck frame. You won’t find any independent suspension at the back end either, as the 4Runner retains the rugged solid rear axle of its predecessor.

The good news is that the latest iteration still feels as cowboy as ever, with a jouncy but predictable gait that longs to be taken off road. You’ll still have to step up high when you climb into the 4Runner’s lofty cab, thanks to the aggressive stance imparted by the standard 17-inch alloy rims and beefy

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Rear seat accommodations are somewhat more sparse, but at least all four passengers have a door of their own to easy entry and exit.

The big news underhood is the disappearance of the V8. The new top offering is the more economical V6, which displaces 4.0 liters and produces 270hp. Thanks to retention of the truck platform, the 4Runner’s tow rating is 5,000lbs. Although a 161hp in-line 4 remains the standard engine, you’ll want the optional V6 to deal with the curb weight of 4,850lbs.

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Cost: $36 resident, $43 nonresident. Price includes bus transportation, tour and lunch.

September 28, 10am.-4pm.

Napa Valley Wine Country Tour Explore the Napa Valley and visit a few of its well-known wineries, all while taking in the magnificent fall colors. Cost: $69 resident $83 non-resident ( n o n - re f u n d a b l e ) . P r i c e includes bus transportation, winery tours, lunch and gratuity. Wine tasting is not included in the registration cost.

October 8, 12pm-6pm Fleet Week Cruise Join us aboard the: “Celebrations on the Bay” for a preview of fleet week’s annual show. See a practice air show featuring the Blue Angels. Cost: $52 resident, and 462 nonresident (nonrefundable). Price includes bus transportation, cruise and lunch.

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