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DAY STARTS WITH PANCAKES The pancake breakfast hosted at Endeavor Hall by the Concord-Clayton Sunrise Rotarians drew long lines as families gathered in readiness for the midmorning parade. The scent of pancakes and syrup filled the area close by and children in line were rest- less as the line moved closer. “It’s going gangbusters,” said Fred Nelson at the entrance to the serving area. “Even though the lines are long they’re moving quite quickly,” said Rich Lueck, tak- ing photographs of the eager diners. The Barnes family was joined by grandparents Dorothy and Dan O’Connor, who had come from Pittsburg to join daughter Patty and her two children Connor, 7 and Casey, 6. “It’s our fifth year coming,” Patty said. “We love it.” “This time I’m on the Cub Scout float,” said Connor with excitement. Dan O’Connor chimed in, “This is a great community event. We got here early at 8:30 am. The lines weren’t too bad.” At another table, the Valencia family was also enjoy- ing their breakfast. Angelique had just turned 13 the day before and the family was in celebration mode. “This is a great cause,” said father Victor who, sitting next to “little Victor” pointed out that the line moves pretty quickly. As the morning progressed, crowds started to line the parade route. Ensembles passed by with dogs, ponies, cars and more, all planning to celebrate the day in true Norman Rockwell style. BIG DAY IN CLAYTON COUNTRY Every year, Claytonians turn out by the thousands for the annual Independence Day breakfast and parade. And every year, the scene is com- fortingly familiar: the pancake breakfast, kids and dogs in IT’S YOUR PAPER www.claytonpioneer.com July 11, 2008 925.672.0500 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID CLAYTON, CA PERMIT 190 Around Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Church News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Club News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Community Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Deal With It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Directory of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . .5 For the Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 From the Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Garden Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Going Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Movie Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Music Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 On the Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 School News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Tea for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Weather Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 What’s Inside I have no overriding issue I wish to address today – just a number of small things to bring to your attention. I would think the price of fuel would keep people home and we would see more activity downtown. This has been the case with the concerts in the Grove Park. Attendance has been building with almost every concert and they seem to be a success. Downtown restaurants say they have noted a drop-off in business, which they link to the concerts. I do not know if GREGG MANNING MAYOR’S CORNER Mayor has a laundry list of civic issues See Mayor page 15 When David Woltering replaced Jeremy Graves, former community development direc- tor for Clayton, in March, his expectation was that of any interim hire – the job would be short-term while a permanent replacement was found. He had his future laid out; Woltering planned to go into pri- vate consulting for a variety of Bay Area cities. Having come from Windsor, where he had a direct hand in the preparation of its first General Plan as well as downtown devel- opment plan, and Cotati, Woltering believed Clayton was a good stopping point for him. It was only after he arrived that his plans began to change and he considered applying for the per- manent position. “I hoped it would happen,” he said. “This felt like such a good fit for me and working with the people here seemed to come so naturally.” Woltering was not the only one who felt that connection. “The selection of David was an obvious and natural employ- ment decision,” said city manag- er Gary Napper. “It was fortu- itous he was available for the interim position and we both benefited by the three-month live laboratory test to determine suit- ability and compatibility with our organization and our community. “He was tops among the can- didates interested in the position, brings small town experiences and strengths to the job and is a welcome addition,” Napper added. On June 23, the position became a permanent one as the job was offered to him. “Everyone has been so welcom- ing and supportive,” Woltering said. “I’m really excited.” With two children in high school, Woltering plans to con- tinue his daily commute from the family home in Santa Rosa, how- ever, at some point he believes the family will transition toward the community as a new home. “I have a lot to enjoy and to be grateful for,” he said. City planner decides Clayton is good fit Andre Gensburger/Clayton Pioneer NEW CLAYTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DAVID WOLTERING con- fers with Laura Hoffmeister, assistant to the city manager, over some architectural plans. ANDRÉ GENSBURGER Clayton Pioneer Clayton residents helped Concord break a Guinness record for the largest guitar ensemble on July 1. Led by ’60s legend Country Joe McDonald, 2,052 registered entrants all played “This Land is Your Land,” breaking the record held by Leinfelden, Germany. Included in the action was Laura Hoffmeister, assistant to the Clayton city manager. She had to race back to Clayton fol- lowing the performance to attend the City Council meeting. “This is good family fun,” Hoffmeister said of the event. “But I forgot to wear my tie- dyed shirt that I wore when they unveiled the guitars.” The event was part of Concord’s celebration of 20 years of music in Todos Santos Plaza, blending art, music and some music history in one neat package. Clayton families attended for the fun of being part of the historic event. The Renner family sat at on a blanket as son Max, 12, played a few chords while they waited for dad, Charles Renner, to arrive. “Charles and Max play guitar,” said mom Suzanne, who sat next to daughter Veronica, 10. “Max has played for about a year.” “We’ve been coming to the farmers market, so it made Claytonians help Concord break Guinness record Andre Gensburger/Clayton Pioneer MAX, SUZANNE AND VERONICA RENNER wait for dad Charles to show up as Max practices for the show. ANDRÉ GENSBURGER Clayton Pioneer See Record, page 20 Big or small, it’s a grand old flag ANDRÉ GENSBURGER TAMARA STEINER Clayton Pioneer A day to celebrate freedom, family and friends Lisa Jones snapped the winning photo in this year’s July 4 photo contest. The lit- tle girl waving the flag is Lisa’s daughter, Camille. “I saw all the flags going by and just thought I should get a picture of her waving her flag.” Lisa’s photo wins $100. The photos were judged on overall quality, composi- tion and how well they cap- tured the spirit of the day’s theme: “Freedom, Family and Friends.” Lisa’s photo was one of over 150 photos submitted. A great big “thank you” to all who entered. For the rest of the photo contest winners, turn to page 22. Lisa Jones takes first in photo contest See July 4, page 21

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DAY STARTS WITH PANCAKES

The pancake breakfasthosted at Endeavor Hall by theConcord-Clayton SunriseRotarians drew long lines asfamilies gathered in readinessfor the midmorning parade.The scent of pancakes andsyrup filled the area close byand children in line were rest-less as the line moved closer.

“It’s going gangbusters,”said Fred Nelson at the

entrance to the serving area.“Even though the lines arelong they’re moving quitequickly,” said Rich Lueck, tak-ing photographs of the eagerdiners.

The Barnes family wasjoined by grandparentsDorothy and Dan O’Connor,who had come from Pittsburgto join daughter Patty and hertwo children Connor, 7 andCasey, 6. “It’s our fifth yearcoming,” Patty said. “We loveit.”

“This time I’m on the CubScout float,” said Connor with

excitement.Dan O’Connor chimed in,

“This is a great communityevent. We got here early at 8:30am. The lines weren’t too bad.”

At another table, theValencia family was also enjoy-ing their breakfast. Angeliquehad just turned 13 the daybefore and the family was incelebration mode. “This is agreat cause,” said father Victorwho, sitting next to “littleVictor” pointed out that theline moves pretty quickly.

As the morning progressed,crowds started to line the

parade route. Ensemblespassed by with dogs, ponies,cars and more, all planning tocelebrate the day in trueNorman Rockwell style.

BIG DAY IN

CLAYTON COUNTRY

Every year, Claytonians turnout by the thousands for theannual Independence Daybreakfast and parade. Andevery year, the scene is com-fortingly familiar: the pancakebreakfast, kids and dogs in

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Directory of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . .5

For the Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

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I have no overriding issue Iwish to address today – just anumber of small things to bringto your attention.

I would think the price offuel would keep people homeand we would see more activitydowntown. This has been thecase with the concerts in theGrove Park. Attendance hasbeen building with almost everyconcert and they seem to be asuccess. Downtown restaurantssay they have noted a drop-offin business, which they link tothe concerts. I do not know if

GREGG MANNING

MAYOR’S CORNER

Mayor has a laundrylist of civic issues

See Mayor page 1155

When David Wolteringreplaced Jeremy Graves, formercommunity development direc-tor for Clayton, in March, hisexpectation was that of anyinterim hire – the job would beshort-term while a permanentreplacement was found.

He had his future laid out;Woltering planned to go into pri-vate consulting for a variety ofBay Area cities.

Having come from Windsor,where he had a direct hand in thepreparation of its first GeneralPlan as well as downtown devel-opment plan, and Cotati,Woltering believed Clayton was agood stopping point for him. Itwas only after he arrived that hisplans began to change and heconsidered applying for the per-manent position.

“I hoped it would happen,”

he said. “This felt like such agood fit for me and working withthe people here seemed to comeso naturally.”

Woltering was not the onlyone who felt that connection.

“The selection of David wasan obvious and natural employ-ment decision,” said city manag-er Gary Napper. “It was fortu-itous he was available for theinterim position and we bothbenefited by the three-month livelaboratory test to determine suit-ability and compatibility with ourorganization and our community.

“He was tops among the can-didates interested in the position,brings small town experiencesand strengths to the job and is awelcome addition,” Napperadded.

On June 23, the positionbecame a permanent one as thejob was offered to him.“Everyone has been so welcom-ing and supportive,” Woltering

said. “I’m really excited.”With two children in high

school, Woltering plans to con-tinue his daily commute from thefamily home in Santa Rosa, how-

ever, at some point he believesthe family will transition towardthe community as a new home.

“I have a lot to enjoy and tobe grateful for,” he said.

City planner decides Clayton is good fit

Andre Gensburger/Clayton Pioneer

NEW CLAYTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DAVID WOLTERING con-fers with Laura Hoffmeister, assistant to the city manager, over somearchitectural plans.

ANDRÉ GENSBURGER

Clayton Pioneer

Clayton residents helpedConcord break a Guinnessrecord for the largest guitarensemble on July 1.

Led by ’60s legend CountryJoe McDonald, 2,052 registered

entrants all played “This Land isYour Land,” breaking the recordheld by Leinfelden, Germany.

Included in the action wasLaura Hoffmeister, assistant tothe Clayton city manager. Shehad to race back to Clayton fol-lowing the performance toattend the City Council meeting.

“This is good family fun,”Hoffmeister said of the event.“But I forgot to wear my tie-dyed shirt that I wore when they

unveiled the guitars.”The event was part of

Concord’s celebration of 20years of music in Todos SantosPlaza, blending art, music andsome music history in one neatpackage. Clayton familiesattended for the fun of beingpart of the historic event.

The Renner family sat at ona blanket as son Max, 12, playeda few chords while they waitedfor dad, Charles Renner, toarrive. “Charles and Max playguitar,” said mom Suzanne, whosat next to daughter Veronica,10. “Max has played for about ayear.”

“We’ve been coming to thefarmers market, so it made

Claytonians helpConcord breakGuinness record

Andre Gensburger/Clayton Pioneer

MAX, SUZANNE AND VERONICA RENNER wait for dad Charles to show upas Max practices for the show.

ANDRÉ GENSBURGER

Clayton Pioneer

See Record, page 20

Big or small, it’s a grand old flag

ANDRÉ GENSBURGER

TAMARA STEINER

Clayton Pioneer

A day to celebrate freedom, family and friends

Lisa Jones snapped thewinning photo in this year’sJuly 4 photo contest. The lit-tle girl waving the flag isLisa’s daughter, Camille. “Isaw all the flags going by andjust thought I should get apicture of her waving herflag.” Lisa’s photo wins $100.

The photos were judgedon overall quality, composi-tion and how well they cap-tured the spirit of the day’stheme: “Freedom, Familyand Friends.”

Lisa’s photo was one ofover 150 photos submitted.A great big “thank you” to allwho entered.

For the rest of thephoto contest winners,turn to page 22.

Lisa Jonestakes firstin photocontest

See July 4, page 21

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Former Clayton resident,Charles “Chip” Gerald, theSenior Network Engineer forthe U.S. Supreme Court, wonthe Court’s SuperiorPerformance Award (employeeof the year).

Chip and his wife, the for-mer City of Clayton’s finance

manager, Kristan TompachGerald, live on a horse farm inCatlett, VA with their twindaughters Melissa and Morgan.Chip was the trainer when theCity of Clayton computerized.

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Concord $464,900Turtle Creek – Single-story 3BD/2BA w/comfortablefamily room & living room w/wood burning fireplace.Hunter Douglas window treatments through most livingareas. Updated plumbing in kitchen & baths - one bathw/new tub & shower. Beautifully landscaped yards:stonework, deck, fruit trees & magnificent garden.www.4636DeercreekLane.com

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Lynne French and staffclosed up shop for the day onJune 20, donned jeans and sunhats and headed over to Mt.Diablo Elementary for someback breaking yard work in 100degree heat.

The staff was joined bydozens of associates, friendsand spouses to help landscapethe areas between the new class-rooms, pour a concrete walkwayand generally spiff up the cam-pus. All of the plants and mate-rials were donated by area busi-nesses. The trees came fromOSH in Pinole and the concretewas donated by JackettConstruction.

Vice Principal AnneEggleston was on hand to watchthe progress. “This is wonder-ful,” she said surveying theplanting progress. “This area wasso hot and dry…we’ve wantedto get some plants out here butjust couldn’t make it happen.”

Each year, all Windermereoffices nationwide close onJune 20 for a day of communi-ty service. In previous years,the staff has worked on proj-ects outside of Clayton, includ-ing a homeless shelter inPittsburg. “This year,” Lynnesaid, “we wanted to give backto our own community.”

Community Service Day forLynne French office

LYNNE FRENCH POINTS OUT SOME OF THE MORNING’S SUCCESSES asWindermere Marketing Coordinator Marybeth Cook (left) and VicePrincipal Anne Eggleston look on.

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TITLE AND CLAYTON RESIDENT

DANNY SULLIVAN (on the ladder)put the finishing touches on anewly planted crape myrtle.

Jennifer Wenzel and Jason Salmon engagedJennifer Wenzel and Jason

Salmon of Clayton announcedtheir engagement on February15. These high school sweet-

hearts met at CVHS in 2000 andhave been dating ever since.Jason came home from SanDiego to surprise Jennifer with

his proposal and they celebratedtheir engagement in Sonoma.Both are 2002 graduates ofCVHS. The both attended andgraduated from San Diego StateUniversity—Jennifer in 2007and Jason in 2008. Jennifer is anEnglish teacher and Jason is amechanical engineer.

The bride’s parents areRobert and Jacqueline Wenzel ofClayton, the groom’s parents,Ronald and Nancy Salmon, alsoof Clayton, hosted Jennifer andJason’s engagement party.

The couple will be marriednext month on Aug. 15 at theRios-Lovell Estate Winery inLivermore.

Lisa York turns 40 with friendsLisa York celebrated her

40th birthday with manyfriends at La Veranda ItalianRestaurant, on Center Street,recently. Pictured clockwiseare Mrs. Heurman, theHellstroms, Todd and LisaYork, Mr. Heurman, thePishnys, the Alcocks and theShueys. Everyone had a greattime.

Kimberly Lowe made thedean’s list at the University ofPortland, completing her fresh-man year with a 3.62 GPA.

Wendy graduated fromCVHS in 2005 and was one ofthe recipients of the CBCA aca-demic scholarships. She alsoreceived an academic scholar-ship from University ofPortland and is a member ofAlpha Lambda Delta, nationalhonor society.

Kimberly is the daughter ofWendy and David Lowe ofClayton.

KimberlyLowe on thedean’s list at

U of P

Former Claytonian in Supreme Court

At right: Charles Gerald standswith Supreme Court ChiefJustice John Roberts

KIMBERLY LOWE

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Kim and Sonja Wilkin ofClayton recently celebratedtheir 50th wedding anniversarywith family and long timefriends at their home.

Kim and Sonja met whileworking at a resort at LakeTahoe during the summer of1957. They were married a yearlater in Ithaca, N.Y.

Kim was born and raised inOrinda, California and Sonjawas born in London, Englandand raised in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.

The couple has a son anddaughter and five grandchildren.

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A wonderful husband, father,brother and papa, Clark had an openmind and his generous and lovingheart made him a friend and rolemodel.

Clark worked for Shell Oilfor 34 years. He was GroupLeader of Pressure Equipmentand became Senior StaffEngineer before retiring in 2002from a career that he loved.Above all he was dedicated to hisfamily. He was the root of strengthand support in his family tree. He issurvived by his loving wife of 40 years,

Marilyn; children Christa, Kirk andKirsten, son in law Yariv, daughter in

law Melanie, and grandchildrenJacinda, Nathan and Noah, and sib-lings Memory, Polly and Wesley.

A memorial celebration washeld at the First PresbyterianChurch June 21. Donations in hismemory may be made to First

Presbyterian Church Concord’sMission Department, 1965 Colfax St.,

Concord, CA 94520 or to Hospice ofthe East Bay, 3470 Buskirk Avenue,

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.

Obituary

Clark Louis WollenweberJune 7, 1941 – June 12, 2008

Pioneer cruises up the Rhinewith the Stricklands

Sandy Strickland, retiredOffice Manager of Mt. DiabloElementary School and her hus-band, Bob, seen here enjoyingtheir Rhine River Cruise viewingthe castles along the Moselleand Rhine Rivers in France,Germany and Switzerland.

Pioneer takesan Arkansasholiday withthe Snows

Gene and Helen Snow ofClayton just returned from a tripto Hot Springs, Ark. to visit hismother. This photo was takendowntown with the ArlingtonHotel in the background.

SONJA AND KIM WILKIN

Wilkins celebrate golden anniversary

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Kylie Halliday, 6, recentlydonated her long hair toLocks of Love, an organiza-tion that makes wigs for chil-dren that lose their hair tochemo therapy.

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“She was very excitedabout getting it cut and happythat it was going to helpanother child,” says her mom,Susan Halliday.

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KYLIE GETTING HER HAIR CUT BY KIM VO, another Clayton resident, atthe Beauty Source in Walnut Creek.

Once again, 46 yearClayton resident, NormTompach, accompanied by hiswife, Faye, went on tour withthe Stan Kenton Alumni BigBand. The 19 piece AlumniBand, featuring former mem-bers of the Stan Kenton band,has been touring the country

for two to four weeks a yearsince the late 90s. This yearthe band toured the Midwest,St. Louis to Detroit, for threeweeks, performing at majoruniversities, colleges, jazzclubs and high schools, tocrowds from 300 to well over1,000.

Members of the band flewin from all over the country.Young people who attendedthe concerts said, “We’venever heard such a big sound.”

“It’s fun being on the roadagain,” says Norm, “when youknow that it will be ending intwo to four weeks.”

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HELP WANTEDPet Groomer

Clip n’ Clean has a position availablefor an experienced part time groomer.Position may become full time in thefuture. Please call 676-9355.

Real Estate Agents

Be Successful! Lynne French isexpanding and interviewing for a fewagents. Call her today (925) 672-8787.

Tai-Chi Teacher

Seeking teacher to practice Tai-Chi orQigong in Downtown Park – onemorning a week to start. If you areinterested in sharing this experienceand can lead the practice, please callStephanie 925-932-7329 or [email protected].

LOST AND FOUNDFound Cat

Young tabby with grey, black andwhite coloring. Chest and belly arewhite along with some white on herface. All four of her paws are white aswell. She has a small black speck onher left nostril. Her eyes are lightgreen-yellow and her tail is raccoon-striped. Please email Sue Fania [email protected]

Found Keys

Set of keys found on trail near SamuelCourt. Please call (925) 673-3853

SERVICESHouse Sitter

Going away this summer? Don't feellike sending your pets to expensivekennels? Want some green left in your

plants when you get home? Then whatyou need is a house sitter. Call Meganat 478-9931 or [email protected] soyou can sit back and relax on yourvacation.

Flute Lessons

Flautist with 45 years of experienceavailable for private flute instruction.Beginner through intermediate stu-dents. My home. $25 per half hour ses-sion. Contact Wendy Lowe. 672-0284.

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Experienced caregiver available to aidseniors with errands and activities.Spouse and friend may accompany forfree. References available. $15/hr.Available for up to 4-5 hour shiftsWed. through Friday and every otherweekend. Call Terri at 925-330-5090.

Pet Sitting

Traveling for the summer? Pets stayingat home? Daily visits available. CallLinda at Peace of Mind Pet Services.672-9781. Insured, bonded, licensedand PSI member. References uponrequest.

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Clayton Community SchoolChildcare/Preschool. Enroll Now.Fall/Summer Childcare M-F, 7 a.m. –6 p.m. (school age). Fall preschool M-F 9 – 11:30 a.m. Located on Mt.Diablo Elementary Campus (925) 672-0388. Nancy Haley, Director.

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Experienced classroom teacher.Tutoring for grades 2-5 all subjects.Study skills/ Homework help.Professional, mature, and kind. Willcome to your home or the local library.Please call Janet, 925-672-4360.

VOLUNTEERSWANTED

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1 – 1 1/2 per week. Drivers and reliefdrivers needed for delivery of Mealson Wheels in East County. People areon the waiting list due to lack of driv-ers. A small amount of your time canmake a big difference in someone’slife. If you can help please call Jim at673-0300 or e-mail [email protected].

Anna’s Attic Volunteers

Volunteers needed at the Hospice ofthe East Bay thrift store. The addressof the store is 5350 Clayton Road. Callstore manager, Debbie, at 674-9072 orLamont Campbell at (925) 766-5066.

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Anna's Program, is seeking dedicated,caring volunteers to provide homecompanionship and practical supportfor women with recurrent breast can-cer. Women served reside in Centralor East Contra Costa. To apply for freetraining, call Hospice of the East Bayat (925) 887-5678 and ask for theVolunteer Department, or email [email protected]. Anna'sProgram is generously supported bythe Susan G. Komen for the Cure,Anna's Attic Thrift Shop, and othercommunity donations.

Clayton Historical Society Museum

The Clayton Historical SocietyMuseum needs a greeter for two hoursper month from 2-4 p.m. Wednesdaysor Sundays. No experience or exten-sive knowledge of Clayton history isnecessary. All you need is a cheerfulsmile and a "hello" as our guests comethrough the door. You'll meet interest-ing people and learn a lot about ourhistoric town. Call the museum at672-0240 and leave your name.

Clayton Community Library

We are seeking to fill the followingvolunteer positions: (All positionsrequire a minimum age of 13 yearsand a 6 month commitment. Sometraining provided). Shelver - to shelveand sensitize library materials. Variousdays/times. Lead Tutor - to coordinateand match the student’s requests withthe appropriate tutor. Tutors - no priorexperience necessary! You determinethe grade level and subjects you arecomfortable with and the days/times.Contact: Arlene @ 673-9777 or email:[email protected]

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Diablo Automotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288-0981

Mazzei Hyundai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757-5600

Mike's Auto Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .689-1739

Construction and Trades

Belfast Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457-5423

Burkin Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-1519

Butch’s Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(707) 718-5778

Design Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-4978

FS Construction/AFU Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-4546

Insite Design and Build . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .980-0465

Ken Mitolo Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-2460

Majestic Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676-1545

Mt.Diablo Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676-1545

Michael Dwyer & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-3980

Pavers by Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .766-2574

Schaefer’s Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260-6065

Smith & Bernal Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-0138

Straight Line Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335-9801

Tipperary Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216-2679

Tip Top Kitchen and Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .497-5699

Dining and Entertainment

AJ’s Sports Pub & Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459-0574

Clayton Club Saloon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .673-0440

Cinco de Mayo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .524-0517

La Veranda Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .524-0011

Education

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Financial and Insurance Services

Benton, Mureleen - Ameriprise Financial . . . . . .685-4523

Carol Keane and Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .937-5200

CD Federal Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .825-0900

College Planning Specialists, CFS Inc. . . . .888-210-2606

Doug Van Wyck - State Farm Insurance . . . . . . .672-2300

Guaranty Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .808-6720

Richard Littorno - Attorney at Law . . . . . . . . . . . .672-6463

Travis Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-877-8328

We the People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246-0370

Funerals

Neptune Society of Northern California . . . . . . . .944-5100

Ouimet Funeral Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .682-4242

Home and Garden

Abbey Carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .686-9901

Appliance Repairs by Bruce, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-2700

Clayton Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .686-2299

Clear Splash Pool Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216-6245

Design Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-4968

Floors to Go Danville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .820-8700

Gourmet Appliance Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .510-635-5100

Nichols Landscape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-9955

Pans on Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600-7267

RC Clean Air Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-1012

Sparkle Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260-5025

The Maids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .798-6243

Today Hauling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .497-4907

Utopic Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .524-0055

Mailing and Shipping

Postal Annex + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-8900

The UPS Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .689-6245

Medical Services

Children's Dentistry of Walnut Creek . . . . . . . . . .938-2392

Personal Products and Services

Beautique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-0405

Clayton Mind and Body Connections . . . . . . . . . .673-0686

Isagenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .570-5187

Rosebud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-888-476-7328

Weight Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-379-5757

Pet Services

Aussie Pet Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-738-6624

Cat Hospital of Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-2287

Clip n Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676-9355

Monte Vista Veterinary Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-1100

Real Estate and Mortgage Services

Calkins, Bill - Charlotte Clifford Realtors . . . . . . .673-9164

Classic Real Estate and Mortgage Services . . . .932-3157

Flannery, Patty - Diablo Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-0541

French, Lynne - Windermere Real Estate . . . . . .672-8787

Laurence, Pete - RE/MAX Realty . . . . . . . . . . . .937-0150

Lopez, Stephanie - Coldwell Banker . . . . . . . . . .932-7329

Morucci, Kim - Intero Real Estate Services . . . . .280-8563

Rahimzadeh, Helen - Coldwell Banker . . . . . . . .932-7375

Vujnovich, George - Better Homes Realty . . . . .672-4433

Recreation

Clayton Valley Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .689-4631

Leap of Faith Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .938-9550

Mavericks Sports Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602-5600

Music Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .946-2990

YMCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .889-1600

Senior Services

Aegis of Concord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .692-5838

Diamond Terrace Senior Retirement Living . . . . .524-5100

Services, Other

Allied Waste Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-4711

Hudak, Jim - Pianist and Composer . . . . . . . . . .673-7293

Roberta Claire Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .625-1123

Shell’s Lil’ Angels Family DayCare . . . . . . . . . . .672-4027

Sho Sho’s Daycare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207-1479

Sweet Beginnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .408-7699

Shopping

Cegielski Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .682-2855

Clayton Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .673-3325

Computers USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-9989

Donna's Quilting Loft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-0401

Pacific coast Farmers Market . . . . . . . . . . .800-949-FARM

Seasonal Reflections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-4425

Sonset Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-8200

Sorelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-3500

The Royal Rooster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-2025

Travel

Cruise Adventures Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .935-7447

Travel to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .672-9840

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All classifieds must be paid for inadvance by credit card (Master Cardor Visa)

We will not accept any ad that dis-criminates on the basis of race, color,sex, religion, nationality, family statusor disability. The Clayton Pioneerreserves the right to reject any adver-tising we believe is unsuitable.

LET US KNOWWeddings, engagements, anniver-

saries, births and deaths all weavetogether as part of the fabric of ourcommunity. Please let us know ofthese important events. We ask onlythat the announcement be for aClayton resident. You will find theappropriate form for your announce-ment on our Website. Attach yourphoto to the form. Make sure theimage size you are about to send is atleast 3 MB but not bigger than 6MB.The only format we accept is JPG. Youcan also mail or bring your print to theoffice and we can scan it for you.

Also on our Web site are formsfor submitting Community Calendaritems and press releases for yourorganization.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Clayton Pioneer welcomesletters from our readers. As a generalrule, letters should be less than onedouble spaced page and submitted atleast one week prior to publicationdate. Letters concerning current issueswill have priority. We may edit lettersfor length and clarity. All letters will bepublished at the editor’s discretion.

Please include your name, addressand daytime telephone number. Wewill not print letters from “anony-mous.”

E-mail your letter in a WordDocument to [email protected]. Letters MUST be sub-mitted via E-mail.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

FOR CITY OF CLAYTON

ADA ADVISORY COMMITTEE

As an initial step in the implementation of the City of Clayton’s Americanswith Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan, approved by the City Council onApril 1, 2008, the City seeks to establish an ADA Advisory Committee com-prised of representatives from both City government and Clayton residents.Two members of the Maintenance Department will represent the City and wehope to include three members of the citizenry to represent the public.

Interested parties are referred to the City’s website, www.ci.clayton.ca.us, formore information about this volunteering opportunity. Please submit yourinformation no later than 4:00 P.M. on Friday, July 18, 2008, to ensure consid-eration.

If you do not have internet access, please call the City EngineeringDepartment at 672 9700 and ask for Chad. We will be happy to mail you a copyof the ADA Transition Plan and additional information regarding this volun-teering opportunity.

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There are many things most people arenot aware of in the new national “go green”crusade.

Household products used for cleaningand sanitizing are hardly green, no matterwhat the bottle says. To understand that anychemical interaction from a product can havea small, yet tangible affect, raises the ques-tion: “How green do you want to be?”

Vinegar and baking soda are two naturalproducts with great cleansing potential.Dilute vinegar to wipe down countertopsand remove sticky residues, while a bakingsoda and water combination cleans windows.Likewise, finer cooking oils like extra virginolive oil serve to shine furniture in a non-toxic way and can also be used to shine shoesand car interiors, as well as performing as agreat dirt remover.

The fact that chemical cleansers havetoxic ingredients means that their safetyaround children is always in question. “It’sonly Windex,” someone might say, as in “MyBig Fat Greek Wedding,” where Windex wasone man’s cure-all. Yet Windex containsammonia, which is hardly a green product.

The American love affair with the auto-mobile also produces a massive array ofchemicals that represent non-green at itsbest. Often a bio-degradable container isenough to suggest the green aspect of theproduct, however, the chemicals that youmight spray on your car interior and then,after a hot summer day, inhale unknowingly,can be toxic.

Like a drug, it is a chemical dependencethat requires training to break. Washing yourcar on the driveway or sidewalk introduceschemical residues into the storm drains thatthen run off into the canals and ultimatelythe Delta and the Bay. A simple solution is towash your car on the lawn. Allow the runoffto filter through the soil, which traps a lot ofthe toxic materials.

Alternatively, you can block the drain cov-ers with a plastic bag and sweep the collect-ed water into a bucket to drop on your lawn,or onto the street where it will evaporate andnot drain.

“It’s common sense,” said LauraHoffmeister, assistant to the Clayton city

manager. “Simple things like that can make ahuge difference.”

Using biodegradable soap products andrecognizing that home water consumption isalmost double that of a commercial car washcan also make a difference in the greenapproach.

The terminology, meanwhile, has evolvedinto new and more direct definitions.Sustainable environments, waste reallocationand waste generation are current industrybuzzwords that reflect where the focus lieswith regard to a better long-term solution tothe problem of toxic waste, especially inhigh-density urban areas.

As a smaller community, Clayton focusesits attention on renewable resources, low-impact construction practices and sustain-able communities.

“Recycling was the buzzword a few yearsback,” Hoffmeister said. “Now the newterms are waste generation, controlling whatis produced and how it is produced to mini-mize the waste.”

A push toward plant-based productsearns the green label. These cleaning prod-ucts are biodegradable, toxin-free, plant-based and animal-testing free.

Being carbon neutral or balancing yourcarbon footprint through use with conserva-tion and green processes gives you that car-bon neutrality.

A survey done through the eco-mallfound that the average home harbored 62toxic chemicals with links to allergies, birthdefects and cancer. About 25 gallons ofthese toxic products are used yearly.

Equally green are tips to reduce theamount of CO2 generated by products thatare plugged in and on standby. Coffeemakersthat are on standby, programmed to makeyou a morning cup, can use a lot of electric-ity producing CO2 emissions to the tune of34 pounds. Add your work coffee carafealways plugged in and you create a further158 pounds of CO2 produced from the elec-tricity required to run it. It makes more senseto unplug both and save the environment192 pounds of CO2.

“We just have to all do our part,”Hoffmeister said. “It does add up.”

Got a tip for Going Green? Send it to [email protected].

Not much mystery to going green.Just use a little common sense

GREEN YOUR GADGETSElectronics become “outdated” so much more quickly than 10 or 20 years ago. To insure you

are responsible with your gadgets, consider doing the following:Resist the urge to upgrade every time a “newer” or “cooler” gadget comes out.Reduce at the source - you save money and the time (and frustration) to learn how to operate

and program the new gadget.Donate working electronics to charities or school programs --resell or refurbish them.Refill or recycle your inkjet or toner cartridges Close the recycling loop and buy recycled, post-consumer content paper for your printer. Most

local office supply stores offer a growing selection of environmentally friendly papers.Completely broken? Recycle! Electronics are the new “hot” item being recycled across the

country.Rapid Recycle is open for free E-waste drop off Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The

Rapid Recycle Collections Facility is located at 110 Second Avenue South B-1 in Pacheco. Call for more informa-tion, (925) 671-8008.

ANDRÉ GENSBURGER

Clayton Pioneer

With obesity almost an epi-demic in America, ensuring thatour children exercise is now aNo. 1 priority. Combining thatwith both fun and education is aneven better alternative, and this isexactly what Deborah Osteenaccomplished when she startedModern Day Treasure Hunters inApril 2007.

“I just noticed a lack of out-door community activities,”Deborah explains. “It’s aboutgetting families and kids out-doors and exercising while hav-ing fun.”

The idea was derived fromthe Official Global GPS CacheHunt called Geocaching.

Starting a new business isalways daunting, especially with aconcept that may seem far-fetched to some. However,Deborah’s family supported herevery step of the way. Her fatherDavid and mother Sharon attendmany of the events, as does oldersister Jennifer.

“Deborah ran track duringher years at the University ofSouthern Mississippi. When shefinally got home, she just had thisidea and wanted to do it,” saysSharon. “We’ve been involvedand helping her with it eversince.”

Scavenger hunts have been a

part of Deborah’s life since shewas a little girl, growing up on theClayton Valley Pumpkin Farm.

“Growing up on my parent’sfarm, we used to always runaround and do scavenger hunts,”Jennifer notes. “It was a part ofour childhood.”

The treasure hunts are alwaysthemed. Families and friends reg-ister and form their own groupsbefore embarking on the journeyto find the hidden clues, whichare actually words needed to fillin the blanks on a small card thatasks questions in accordancewith the theme. There are threedifficulty levels, all taking partici-pants on an outdoor walk.

“It’s evolved since we start-ed,” says Deborah. “It’s alwayschanging as we listen to our cus-tomers’ suggestions. For exam-ple, we’ve started a new series justfor adults.”

Spreading the news ofModern Day Treasure Huntershas been an ongoing challenge.“It’s just such a different idea,”Deborah states.

Angela Schmidt has attendedtwo Modern Day TreasureHunters events with her daughterLauren. “It’s wonderful becauseit’s exercise,” she explains. “Thekids get to run around, learn newtechnology and explore the out-doors all while still having funand learning new things.”

Deborah makes sure toemphasize the educationalaspects of Modern Day TreasureHunters along with the physical.

“When kids are having fun,they’re not so aware that they’relearning,” dad David says with achuckle.

For more information, visitwww.moderndaytreasurehunters.com.

Treasure hunts offer bothmental and physical exercise

GENIE TJAHJADI

Special to the Pioneer

Photos by Genie Tjahjadi

Prior to beginning the hunt, participants must register and pick uptheir GPS devices if not providing their own.

These treasure hunters huddleto come up with a team name.

Before heading out on theroad this summer, it might be agood idea to review the rules ofthe road. That’s what some driv-ers did on an unnamed insur-ance company’s annual quiz onthe California Department ofMotor Vehicle’s (DMV) test.Only 16 percent of the test tak-ers passed this simple test. Thenational average is 78 percent.

I thought that it would be agood idea to provide ClaytonValley residents an opportunityto test their knowledge on somebasic rules. The following are 10questions that could be on atypical DMV test.

1. You may make a U-turn ina business districta. only if there is enoughroom to accommodate yourvehicle.b. if there is no traffic tointerfere with your turn.c. under no circumstances

2. You may drive off of thepaved roadway to passanother vehiclea. if the shoulder is wideenough.b. under no circumstances.c. if the vehicle ahead of youis turning left.

3. When the power is out andthe traffic signals are outat a four-way intersection,a. all vehicles must slowdown and proceed slowlythrough the intersection.b. all vehicles must stop andproceed only when safe todo so.c. only the vehicles on the

side street have to stop.4. When your address

changes or you move to alocation that is differentthan the address thatappears on your vehicle’sregistration, you mustnotify DMV of your oldand new address withina. 5 days.b. 10 days.c. 15 days.

5. When you are mergingonto the freeway, youshould be drivinga. at or near the same speedas the traffic on the freeway.b. 5 to 10 mph slower thanthe traffic on the freeway.c. the posted speed limit fortraffic on the freeway.

6. A school bus ahead of youis stopped in your lane orin the opposite lane withflashing lights. You shoulda. stop, then proceed whenyou think all of the childrenhave exited the bus.b. Slow to 25 mph and passcautiously.c. Stop as long as the redlights are flashing.

7. California’s “Basic SpeedLaw” saysa. you should never drivefaster than the posted speedlimits.b. you should never drivefaster than is safe for currentconditions.c. the maximum speed limitin California is 70 mph oncertain freeways.

8. You are about to make aleft turn. Before the turn,you must signal continu-ously during the lasta. 50 feet before the turn.b. 75 feet before the turn.c. 100 feet before the turn.

9. If you have a green lightbut traffic is blocking theintersection, you shoulda. stay out of the intersec-tion until traffic clears.b. enter the intersection andwait until traffic clears.c. merge into another laneand go around the traffic.

10. Roadways are the mostslipperya. during a heavy downpour.b. after it has been rainingfor awhile.c. during the first rain after adry spell.

I hope that you had funanswering the questions. I alsohope that you learned some-thing or found this little exercisea useful review of some ofCalifornia’s rules of the road.

Dan Lawrence is Clayton’sPolice Chief. Please send yourquestions, comments or topics you’dlike to see covered to [email protected] .

DAN LAWRENCE

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A quick check totest your road sense

Answers: 1) c; 2) b; 3) b; 4) b; 5) a; 6) c; 7) b; 8) c; 9) a; 10) c.

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One of the prevailing atti-tudes of the modern age is thatnew is better than used. It is cer-tainly easy to understand theconnotation that used comes inworn or damaged packages and,in the case of electronics, maybe outdated, damaged or evendangerous.

Automobiles, however, defythe new/used logic. A new carmeans one that is clean, shiny onthe outside with the unmistak-able new car smell inside. Inaddition, the odometer showsno miles, right? Wrong.

If I buy a new car and driveit off the lot, it automaticallybecomes a used car. I can turnaround and sell it back to thedealer having put only a fewhundred yards of driving on itand the dealer will offer me aused car price. This is the law ofthe car lot. It is a screwy law.

I can, however, test drive acar off the lot and it miraculous-ly returns still considered a newcar. In fact, 30 people could testdrive the car and it would still be

new, although some mileagewould be showing on theodometer.

Unlike the toaster that I buyat the store, where I do not takethe show model but get a new,in the box unit that has seen nohands since the day it wasboxed, if I purchase the new carfrom the dealer, I am buying theone that has been sitting out,test driven by everybody.

With 30 test drives, it shouldbe illegal to refer to this vehicleas new at all – it has seen a lot ofuse with drivers of questionable

ability. This is a used vehicle.The dealership disagrees.

Once I buy this new car ofdubious newness, the first thingthat happens is the washing theygive it before handing it over tome. During this“used evidence era-sure period,” I amdistracted by atleast five dealeremployees whoinsist on shakingmy hand and tellingme how “cherry”my new car is. Thefinance manager,sales manager, lotattendant and sales-person will do their best to keepmy mind off the fact that mybrand newly used vehicle, forwhich I paid a new car price, isreally repackaged used goodssold under the guise of newnessbecause I possess the insaneAmerican desire to own some-thing new.

There will be no peel-offprotective sticker over the wind-

shield like my computer hadover the screen, or that my newtoaster had over the chrome sid-ing. As if to add insult to injury,I am asked what shape I wantfor the new car scent air fresh-

ener that will hangon the rear viewmirror. This isused to mask thescent of beingdeceived about thenewness of myrapidly aging vehi-cle.

In fact, themoment I get inand drive it off thelot, even as I tell

myself that I have just bought anew car, I am the proud ownerof a brand-new used vehiclethat will never again hold thevalue it had moments before.And I just have to deal with it.

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MOONLIGHT MOVIE NIGHTSClayton Community Church Moonlight Movies Nights starts

July 11. These family movies, shown in the church’s parking loton Main Street, are free. The movies are shown on an extralarge screen with surround sound and begin a 8:45 p.m. Bring alawn chair and a blanket in case it’s chilly and come earlybecause, starting at 7:30, there will be special activities for thechildren and parents. Movie schedule is: July 11 – Ratatouille;July 18 – National Treasure: July 25 -Book of Secrets; andAugust 1 – everyone’s favorite alien, E.T.

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I thoroughly read theClayton Pioneer last night (asalways, I look forward to it), andpaid special attention to theinstructions in case of a fire[Safety Zone, June 20, pg. 17].

I want to thank you so muchfor being the venue to educateClayton residents. I went to sleepthinking about how we can pre-pare for such an emergency.

I was well prepared whenjust two hours ago, this morn-ing, the backyard behind ournext door neighbor was on fire,

flames shot above their fence. Iknew what to do, and began toscan the backyard to move fur-niture. The fire departmentquickly responded and put outthe flames. The fire is containedand I am more confident know-ing that the safety tips listed inthe Clayton Pioneer helped mestay calm and logically think ofcontingency plans in the casethe fire spread to additionalbackyards and houses.

Thank you, Clayton Pioneer,for your timely article!

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André Gensburger is a staffreporter and feature writer for thePioneer. His email address [email protected]

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Balovich’s involvement withactivTek Environmental beganwhen he clicked an onlineadvertisement. “I learned aboutthe products first and becameinvolved with the business after-ward – I was impressed with thetechnology,” he says. “My wifehad terrible allergies for years,and once I placed a unit in myhome, her allergies went awayalmost immediately. They put

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Though “the businessdoesn’t leave time for a sociallife,” he is well-supported athome. His wife Carmen is a yardsupervisor at HighlandsElementary School in Concord.His daughter Michelle, 27, stillworks for Wachovia in a job hehelped her acquire when he wasan employee. Son Jonathan, 19,is a student at Diablo ValleyCollege.

As activTek Environmentalgrows, so too does RC CleanAirAssociates. “In addition to theirindoor air purification products,they also provide energy conser-vation and water treatmentproducts and a health line calledInfinity2 which is used by pro-fessional sports teams like theNew York Yankees.”

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New drug rehab program setfor Marsh Creek Detention

The Marsh Creek DetentionFacility is poised to launch anew inmate drug treatmentprogram later this summer.

Pending approval by theContra Costa Board ofSupervisors, the MCDF willbegin accepting low-risk, non-violent inmates for an intensivecognitive behavior modifica-tion program consisting of aminimum 40 days in the class-room.

The typical referral will be anon-violent offender who hasviolated parole with a drugoffense and would be headedback to state prison except forthis program.

“This is a prevention strate-gy,” explains Capt. MichaelNewman, commander of thecustody services division of thecounty Sheriff ’s Department.“We already know that the stateprison doesn’t work for these

offenders, but we have studiesthat show the in-custody pro-gram can reduce recidivism byup to 20 percent.”

The program will be fundedby the state and administeredby the county Sheriff ’sDepartment, which will con-tract with the Contra CostaDepartment of Education forcurriculum development andteaching. The program will bethe first of its kind in thecounty. The nearest “sister”program is in Santa ClaraCounty.

Newman expects to house60 inmates in the program andthey will be kept separate fromthe rest of the population.

The facility currently houses65 prisoners. The capacity ofthe low to medium securityfacility is 265. About five weeksago, they stopped acceptingnew prisoners in preparationfor this program.

Last February, the countyBoard of Supervisors consid-

ered a proposal to use statefunds to build a prison on oneof five sites in the county. Theproperty next to the MarshCreek Detention Facility wasone of the proposed sites. Thatplan is dead, Newman says, andthe In-Custody DrugTreatment Program is not con-nected to the state prison pro-posal in any way.

“The community won’teven know it’s there,” saysNewman. “Many of thosereferred to the drug treatmentprogram would be here any-way.”

“This is a good thing andneeded,” said Clayton MayorGregg Manning, who touredthe facility last week. “I see nonegative impact on Clayton.”

For more information on the In-Custody Treatment Program, visitwww.cccoe.k12.ca.us/stsvcs/ace.htmlor call Newman’s office at 510-262-4225.

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In this case, what seemed likea workable situation turned intoa nightmare the week beforeclosing. Roofers who visited theproperty to give bids for skylightretrofitting said the job could bedone, but that the roof was atthe end of its life.

The buyers had contracted tobuy a home with a roof thatwould last for the foreseeablefuture. Without this guarantee,they weren’t sure they wanted tobuy the house at all.

At the first sign of a majordeal-breaking problem, the buy-ers, the sellers and their agentsshould start working on a solu-tion. This often means theagents have to drop whateverelse they have on their agenda toglue the deal back together.

If you find that your agentisn’t bending over backward towork out a solution, ask to speakwith his or her manager andexplain your need for immediateassistance.

A positive attitude and agood working relationshipbetween the agents involved willhelp a lot. Also, the more infor-mation you can obtain aboutremedies, the better.

You are usually dealing withtwo issues. The first is: Whatoptions are available? Is the roofsalvageable? If so, can skylightsbe satisfactorily installed? Thesecond issue is money. Howmuch will it cost to reach an ami-able solution to the problem?

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Both buyers and sellers needto evaluate the time, effort andmoney that will be involved ifthey are unable to reach a resolu-tion to the dilemma. Money isusually spent on obtainingfinancing and inspecting theproperty. By the week beforeclosing, moving plans have beenmade. To start all over againcould be a costly proposition,particularly if there isn’t anothersuitable house on the market.

There are certainly timeswhen it’s best to call it quits. Onehome buyer literally began los-ing sleep about several defectswhich were discovered in thehome that he was about to buy.Of particular concern wasasbestos underneath thelinoleum. While the asbestoscould be removed, the buyer’semotional concerns made itimpossible for him to move for-ward with the deal.

Another buyer couldn’t abidethe fact that a violent crime hadoccurred on the property yearsago. In both of these cases, thesellers were better off searchingfor different buyers.

Your best defense against adeal falling apart at the lastminute is a tightly written pur-chase contract – one that antic-ipates and ties up as many loop-holes as possible after full dis-closures of any defects in theproperty.

Lynne French is the broker/owner ofWindermere Lynne French & Associatesand a Clayton resident. For any realestate needs or questions, contact her at672-8787, [email protected] orstop in at 6200 Center St. in Clayton.

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Myth No. 1 – It is easy to dispute a credit report.Consumer’s can resolve their own issues.

To be honest, it IS simple to challenge a credit report. However,as an everyday person, it’s amazingly difficult and frustrating to getresults from the credit bureaus. Here’s why.

This is a little-known fact. More complaints to the FederalTrade Commission involve credit bureaus than any other type ofcompany. The major credit bureaus have paid fines of $2.5 millionover the years due to failure to respond properly to charges.

The main objective of credit bureaus is to protect their profits.They are NOT government agencies. They are for profit organiza-tions. Anytime they have to investigate a consumer disputes it eatsinto those profits. Investigations take up time and energy too. Thecredit bureaus do everything in their power to make restoring yourcredit exceedingly difficult, short of sparking more massive law-suits.

Attempting to restore your own credit means you must be will-ing to spend time learning about the process. This is why it is sodifficult when you are inexperienced. It most cases you may beless effective than if you hired a professional. Realize that creditrestoration will most likely take longer than you expected.

To get the rest of the article, contact Kevin Roberts, president ofClassic Mortgage Company. He specializes in helping release hisclients from the “credit prison” that too many people find them-selves in. When you or one of your friends finds yourself needingreal answers and real solutions to credit issues, you can confiden-tially contact him at 925-932-3157 or [email protected].

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As gas prices threaten to goeven higher, this summer is theperfect time to explore some ofthe world famous spots in ourbackyard.

The first getaway is TomalesBay, the largest unspoiled bayalong the California coast. Thisarea has a long and colorful his-tory. It was home to the MiwoksIndians when Sir Francis Drakediscovered it on his voyagearound the world in 1579. Itwould take almost another 200years before Europeans foundthe San Francisco Bay.

At the turn of the 20th cen-tury, the town of Invernessbegan to fill with the summerhomes and cottages of the SanFrancisco elite. Most of thesehomes are still there but now areoccupied year-round. One ortwo have been lovingly renovat-ed into world class B&Bs. Suchis the case with Ten InvernessWay.

Walking up the stone steps, Inotice a welcoming gardentucked to the right of the frontdoor. This is just one of severallush gardens throughout thegrounds. Teri, the owner of theinn, greets us after we ring thedoorbell.

The first floor has one largesuite that sleeps up to four. Witha kitchenette, dining area, pri-vate patio and bath, this suite isperfect for families or longerstays. A small office with com-

plementary computer accesscompletes the first floor.

The first set of stairs leads toa warm and cozy sitting areawith fireplace, overstuffed fur-niture, inviting window seatsand three round breakfasttables. Fresh baked cookies withhot coffee and teas are there foryou throughout the day. Onemore set of stairs takes you tofour beautifully furnishedguestrooms with private baths.

Before dinner, guests areinvited to gather in the sittingroom for a wine and cheesereception. We met a young cou-ple from Pennsylvania and acouple from Oakland celebrat-ing their 20th anniversary. Thecouple from Pennsylvaniadescribes a moonlit kayakingtrip across Tomales Bay. Thisrequires planning and reserva-tions, so we looked at each otherand thought, “Maybe nexttime.”

The inn is steps away fromthe one-block long town, whichhas two dining choices. At oneend is Priscilla’s, featuring sal-ads, pastas and pizza. At theother end is Vladimir’s, withheavy Czechoslovakian fare.Vladimir’s has been owned andoperated by the same family foralmost 50 years.

We chose the lighter andmake our way to Priscilla’s. Thesmoked salmon Caesar saladand the vegetarian lasagna weremore than enough for two toshare. Both were fresh and tasty.

On our walk back to the inn,we stop at Vladimir’s for anafter-dinner drink and check outthe apple strudel. I’m glad wedid. The conversation withVladimir and his daughter was

the highlight of our evening.The next day began with a

breakfast of Belgian wafflespiled high with fresh strawber-ries. Our host, Brett Poirier, wasa great source of informationon things to do in the area. Wedecided to take the TomalesPoint Trail, which providesviews of the pounding waves ofthe majestic Pacific Ocean andthe calm waters of Tomales Bay.

The trail is shared with thepeaceful tule elk. Once they seeyou approaching, they movegracefully out of your way.

If you are looking for a less-demanding hike, try the trail toAbbotts Lagoon. Or drive toPoint Reyes Lighthouse and

take the million and one stepsdown to the old lighthouse. TheKenneth C. Patrick VisitorCenter on Drakes Beach is alsoa great side trip.

Penny Cannon is a life-long resi-dent of Contra Costa County. Theauthor’s most recent book, “SensoOware,” chronicles the life of herfather and his years as a POW dur-ing WWII. She and her husbandChuck have traveled throughoutNorth America and Europe.

What is your favorite spot to visitin the greater Bay Area? [email protected] and tellher about the restaurants, B&Bs andspecial attractions you recommend.

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Vladimir’s Czechoslovakian Restaurant, 12785Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Inverness. 415-669-1021.

Priscilla’s, 12781 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.,Inverness. 415-669-1244. www.priscillas-cafe.com.

TEN INVERNESS WAY: This rustic B&B on Marin County’s coast is aperfect place for a romantic weekend getaway – close and cozy.

This will be my final MusicNotes column. After five yearsof writing about variousaspects of music and the musicbusiness, it’s time to give it arest.

I will miss writing the col-umn and the nice feedbackreceived over the years from thereaders. The goal was to pro-vide some insights about thewonderful artform known as

music and the commerce of it,to both musicians and the com-mon man. It seems fair to saythat my objective was achieved.

It has been a pleasure to bepart of the Clayton Pioneersince Tamara Steiner took overin May 2003. Anyone wholived in Clayton prior to thatknows that today’s Pioneer is

far superior to what we hadpreviously. To be at least asmall part of that growth hasbeen rewarding.

I’ve gained an appreciationfor newspaper columnists whowrite under a regular deadline.A person with the unique abil-ity to perceive something asnewsworthy and then put theentertaining spin of a word-smith on their story in a timelyfashion will always be specialin my book.

As I look back through fiveyears of columns, it feels bit-tersweet. Stories included afeature on Greg Kihn, ourlocal celebrity, among a rangeof other topics. I addressed theeffectiveness of diminishedand augmented chord changes,digital music technology, homerecording studios, songwritingand unique career opportuni-

ties in the music business,while offering an occasionalconcert review.

Perhaps my writing willresurface sometime, in thePioneer or elsewhere. Writingis something I do daily as partof my artistic expression anddiscipline, and I don’t plan tostop. Writing the column hasbeen a fun experience, and I’mgrateful for the opportunity.

To you readers, I say keep asong in your heart. Whetherit’s for personal joy or as acareer pursuit, the presence ofmusic in our lives makes theworld a little bit better.

Writer bids farewell to music column

JIM HUDAK

MUSIC NOTES

Contact Jim at [email protected]. His pianomusic CD’s are available from hisWeb site at www.jhudak.com or atamazon.com.

We thank Jim for five years ofgreat columns. He has explored theins and outs of the music businessfrom the perspective of the profession-al musician and he never missed adeadline!

But, we doubt Jim is gone forgood. He’s a writer, and writers haveto write.

It’s a good bet that we’ll be seeingmore of Jim in future Pioneer pages.

PENNY CANNON

Special to the Pioneer

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Clayton’s Landscape Districtrepresents about 8 percent ofClayton’s overall city budget.About 20 percent of theLandscape District budget isspent on water. During the hotsummer months, the city expe-riences more irrigation prob-lems.

Most of the irrigation prob-lems are due to broken sprin-kler heads throughout the dis-trict. According to Mark Janney,the maintenance supervisorwho oversees the city’s publicirrigation system, people breakthe sprinkler heads about 60percent of the time. The vastmajority of these incidents areinadvertent. Damage can occurfrom evening joggers or peoplein golf carts. However, boredkids are frequently responsiblefor unscrewing the sprinklerheads.

Janney estimates that the

remaining 40 percent are bro-ken over time, the result ofaging parts or overgrown rootsfrom maturing shrubs and trees.

Unfortunately, the conse-quence of a broken sprinklerhead is a wasteful loss of waterand expense to the district. If aresident notices a sprinkler run-ning during the day for morethan one hour, Janney asksthem to call the city at 673-7300so that maintenance canrespond promptly. Residentsare also encouraged to reportany type of sprinkler malfunc-tion at the city’s Website,www.cityofclayton.org. Usingthe pull down menu under“Feedback,” click on “ContactUs.” Under “Comments,”describe the problem and exactlocation, using names of streetsand specify landmarks if appli-cable.

One of the Trails andLandscaping Committee’s out-reach priorities is to articulateto the Clayton community how

the new funding andMaintenance Department’sefforts have benefited theLandscape District. To that end,the citizen’s committee hasdecided to communicate withthe Clayton community on amonthly basis.

Predicated upon the mainte-nance staff ’s monthly progress,residents may obtain informa-tion from three sources.Readers will find a summaryentitled “maintenance update”in the Clayton Pioneer. Somemaintenance tasks are actualimprovements realized becauseof Measure B funding.Residents will find a copy ofthe report, “Round the Yard,”posted in the ClaytonCommunity Library lobby. Acopy of the report may also bereviewed within each TLCagenda online at www.ci.clay-ton.ca.us. Click on Trails andLandscaping CommitteeMeeting.

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Candace Bass is chair of theTLC. The committee is adjourneduntil Sept. 15. Residents can submitquestions to [email protected].

Whether enjoyed as a cele-bration or as a means of com-fort, tea has long held a specialplace in our lives. As the ownerof a tea room, I have witnessedthe joy of ladies anticipating theupcoming birth of a baby at teashowers, an elderly coupletoasting each other with finechina cups on their 60thanniversary and children enjoy-ing their first tea party as theycelebrate their friend’s birthday.

Recently, I was touched by amother’s gift to her daughterupon graduating from college.The mom thoughtfully gath-ered the women who had madean impact on her daughter’s life.A teacher from grammarschool, an octogenarian greatgrandmother, a neighbor fromchildhood and many morecame together to celebrate theyoung woman’s life andachievement.

Each woman stood and pre-sented the girl with a teacupand spoke a dear memory theyhad shared. The guest of honorleft that day with a collection ofunique cups, a heart full ofmemories and tears in her eyes.

Tea has also been used as ameans of comfort. Read any ofLyn Andrews’ books and you

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Whether you’ve had a hardday at work or lost your bestfriend, if you “put on the kettleand wet the leaves,” every thingwill somehow work out.

In the movie “All in ThisTea” (2007), renowned teaexpert James Norwood Prattsays: “One of the joys for meof exploring tea is that we getto have, right here, in thismoment, the same experiencethat Queen Victoria had 150years ago. Your tongue canshare the same taste that aChinese emperor would haveloved ...”

Perhaps that is why we findsuch comfort and solace in teaknowing that whether a princeor a pauper, the Way of Tea cansoothe us when nothing elsecan.

This Mother’s Day, our tearoom was overflowing withexpressions of love over tea.One table seated four genera-tions enjoying a first flushDarjeeling or a delicate WhitePeony tea. At another table sata new mother, holding a 4-week-old infant in her armswhile she sipped Chamomileand the adoring new daddylooked on.

Yet, it was the last table ofthe day that spoke to my heart.

Seated at the window was awoman clutching her cup as shegazed at the framed photo-graph across from her. Thiswas her first holiday withouther mother, and from child-hood, they had enjoyed havingtea together. Sharing the famil-iar ritual in spirit gave her com-fort like no other.

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Let freedom ring in with Skype

It’s time to hang up onphone companies that offer call-ing plans no mere mortal canunderstand. The real deal isonline.

I’ve been using Skype, a freeInternet phone service, for thepast few years. Skype allows meto chat with my friends forhours without racking upexpensive phone bills.

In addition to free calls toother Skype users, the serviceoffers free conference calls,Webcam compatibility andinstant messaging. Voicemail,call forwarding and the ability tocall people who don’t haveSkype are features availablethrough subscription.

Once you download Skypeat www.Skype.com and createyour account, you can add

friends by searching for theirSkype alias, real name or emailaddress. When your contactssign on, a green checkmarkappears next to their name.

Skype makes calling simple,with large green and red buttonsfor managing calls. Green startsa call and red ends it. You willhear ringing until the personanswers or get a busy signal ifthey’re unavailable. A micro-phone is required to make calls.

When someone calls you, apop-up window gives you theoption to answer or ignore thecaller. Similarly, you can holdcalls and mute yourself usingSkype’s easy buttons. Skype’scall waiting system automaticallyholds the current call when youswitch to an incoming one.

Unlike phones, you can cre-ate a status report that lets yourcontacts know if you’re avail-able to chat. Likewise, Skype letsyou send instant messages toyour contacts or talk to themface to face if you have aWebcam.

I often use Skype’s free con-ference calls to chat with multi-ple friends at once. You canstart a conference with just oneclick and add up to 24 people.You can send Web links or files

to the entire group while in thecall. My friends and I frequentlyconference while playing gamesover the Internet.

For $2.95 a month, you canturn Skype into a personalphone line. This subscriptiongives you 10,000 calling minutesa month to landlines and cellphones in the United States andCanada, plus access to a voice-mail system and call forwarding.Unlike your cell phone plan,Skype subscriptions don’trequire a long-term contract orcharge connection fees.

Your subscription includesan option to rent an “onlinenumber” that non-Skype userscan call. For $9.95 a month, youcan call numbers outside NorthAmerica.

If you don’t want a subscrip-tion, Skype offers a pay as yougo option called Skype Credit.These credits act like callingcards, where $10 of SkypeCredit will give you roughly sixhours of call time with non-Skype users. You can also useSkype Credit to buy ringtones,activate the voicemail system orsend text messages.

Skype can be used for morethan just casual chatting. Itsbusiness edition can make cor-

porate meetings flow smoothly.The business version of Skypecomes with enhanced videoconferencing and group chatcapable of connecting 100 peo-ple at once.

While Skype has lots ofgreat features, don’t throw outyour old phone just yet. Unlessyou own a Wi-Fi or Bluetoothphone, you can only use Skypewhile at your computer. In addi-tion, 911 calls will not work onSkype because emergency serv-ices can’t locate you.

Be aware that call qualitymay vary. I’ve experienceddropped calls and occasionalstatic while using Skype. For thebest experience, buy a decentmicrophone with comfortableearpieces.

Although we live in the ageof Facebook, phone calls arestill a better way to communi-cate. By marrying the phone tothe Web, Skype has helped bringpeople closer together – all forfree.

MARK FREEMAN

ON THE NET

Mark Freeman is a student atSt. Mary’s College in Moraga, study-ing economics and English. He enjoyscreative writing and is a reporter forthe school paper. Questions/com-ments can be sent to [email protected].

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Pam Barnett was an Englishmajor in college and a teacher beforeopening Englund’s Tea Cottage onSalvio St. in Concord. Email her [email protected]

Hope springs eternal with a cup of tea

CANDACE BASS

Special to the Pioneer

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Chambers twins end CV career on high noteClayton residents Lindsey

and Kelsey Chambers will be areminder to future generationsof Clayton Valley athletes that itis possible to achieve yourdream with hard work and ded-ication.

At the end of this schoolyear, the twins were acknowl-edged for their outstanding con-tributions by being named co-female athletes of the year atClayton Valley High School.

Since they were little, theyhad a unifying goal to play soft-ball together for the Universityof Oregon Ducks. LastNovember, they signed lettersof intent to do just that.

After meeting Lindsey andKelsey, it is easy to understandtheir single-minded dedicationto the sport. While laid back andeasy going in conversation, thegirls’ enthusiasm is contagiouswhen the topic was the Pac 10,players they would be going upagainst or their tournament sea-son this summer.

‘A QUIET, POSITIVE PRESENCE’The athlete of the year

award is voted on by all of thehigh school coaches. TheChambers girls were nominatedfor basketball and softball. Theywere up against Audra Menezfor basketball and lacrosse,Taylor Nichols for soccer andlacrosse and Natalie Jenningsfor water polo and swimming.

“I have a great deal ofrespect for Lindsey and Kelsey,”said athletic director PatMiddendorf. “They were thetype of players who alwaysstayed the course, no matterwhat was happening on the fieldor court. They have a quiet, pos-itive presence that endearedthem to many people.

“They each had their sepa-rate strengths, and they com-plemented each other in a waythat made them both betterand stronger in whatever goalthey were striving to reach,”she added.

Lindsey and Kelsey playedfour years of basketball at CV,with three years on varsity. Theywere both guards who werestarters by their sophomoreyear. The team made the NCSplayoffs in two of the three

years they were on varsity.Lindsey was named one of

the top 10 players in the BVALleague as a sophomore, when sheled the team with 28 three-point-ers. By her senior year, she waschosen Best Offensive player.

“I like to drive in and score,or kick it out,” she said. “Youget to really control the game.”

Kelsey says she loves basket-ball because it helps keep themin shape for softball. “Plus thepressure of a close game is like

softball,” she noted.

SOFTBALL STARS

Of course, the girls’ legacy atClayton Valley will forever beimbedded on the softball dia-mond. Shortstop Lindsey andsecond baseman Kelsey havebeen a huge part of the Eaglesresurgence in softball over thepast four years. Their play upthe middle has been a constantfor the team, as has their solidwork at the plate.

Kelsey credits varsity coachJennifer Arnold with jump-starting the team. “She justunderstood us,” she said. “Shewas young and taught us thegame and about life itself.”

For her part, Arnold hasenjoyed coaching them. “Thething that I like most about thetwins is that they never stoplearning,” she said. “Theyalways work hard and give 100percent. They have shown thatit is possible to play at the high-

est level possible if you workhard to get there.”

The Clayton Valley team wassuccessful in all four years thesisters were on the team. Aftertheir sophomore season, whenthe Eagles went to the NorthCoast section playoffs secondround, Kelsey was first team allBVAL and Lindsey was secondteam.

Even before their juniorsoftball season began, the girlsmade an oral commitment toattend the University ofOregon. The girls were inEugene on an unofficial visitand talked with Coach KathyArendsen in her office.

In their junior year, theEagles again made the NCSplayers and Kelsey was namedall league BVAL and listed in theContra Costa Times’ 100 prepathletes of the year, whileLindsey was second team allBVAL.

This year, the Chambers ledthe team to an unexpected surgeto make the playoffs. The teambeat Livermore on the roadbefore falling to Foothill ofPleasanton. Both girls were firstteam all BVAL choices.

COLLEGE-BOUND

The girls are looking forwardto their college experience. “Ithink I have a decent chance toplay shortstop,” Lindsey said,noting that they will begin prac-tice as soon as they enroll in lateSeptember.

“I am really hoping to playsecond,” Kelsey added, “but itmight be third base or it mightbe outfield. I am open to any ofthem. I just want to play.”

“They certainly will haveevery opportunity to play,” saidJ. Gaudreah, Oregon’s assistantsoftball coach. “We didn’t bringthem in to sit. I think they cancontribute right away.”

RANDY ROWLAND

Clayton Pioneer

Photo by Kim Chambers.

LINDSEY CHAMBERS(LEFT), AND KELSEY CHAMBERS (RIGHT) receive the Clayton Valley female athlete of the year awards from CV Athletic DirectorPat Middendorf (middle)at the senior awards night on May 21.

You could say that Clayton’sCasey Coakley was destined tobe a baseball coach. His is thestory of a local kid makinggood, growing up in our cityand playing and then followingin his father’s footsteps into thecoaching ranks.

After taking the ClaytonValley Eagles high school base-ball team to the North CoastSection semi-finals in his twoseasons as head coach, Coakleywas recently named head coach

of the Los Medanos CollegeMustangs.

That is a long ways awayfrom the fields of ClaytonValley Little League, where hisdad Jerry taught him the gameand where Casey began his loveaffair with baseball.

Los Medanos athletic direc-tor Art Alatorre mentioned themany strong references thatCoakley had from players,coaches and teachers. “Weexpect that Casey will bring thesame level of competitive pro-gram to Los Medanos that hehas developed in all of his pre-

vious assignments,” Alatorresays. “He is very dedicated to histeams.”

ATHLETIC BACKGROUND

Coakley has been a lifelongresident of Clayton and attend-ed local schools. His motherMary just retired from teachingat Mt. Diablo Elementary,where she educated generationsof Clayton children. His dadcoached his children’s sportsteams in baseball and footballand has long been a legendamong the coaching ranks in theConcord area.

“My dad inspired me to getinto coaching,” says Coakley. “Ilook up to him like no other,and he is my best friend.”

Moving up the ranks fromCVLL to Pony League, ClaytonValley High School andAmerican Legion ball, Coakleymade a name as a no-nonsenseplayer who played hard andsmart. He quickly establishedhimself on the right side of theinfield, where he was a four-yearstarter at Clayton alternatingbetween shortstop and thirdbase.

As a senior at Clayton, the

Eagles were league championsof the old Mountain ValleyAthletic League and Coakleywas named all league.

TAKING A NEW DIRECTION

Moving on to play two yearsat Diablo Valley College,Coakley earned all conferencehonors and a baseball scholar-ship to St. Mary’s College inMoraga. He was forced to stopplaying because of illness butearned a bachelor’s degree inphysical education in 1999.

Coakley named baseball coach at Los Medanos CollegeRANDY ROWLAND

Clayton Pioneer

See Coakley, page 17CASEY COAKLEY

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Move over Bill and Hillary.The U17 Diablo FC ’90 boysteams are going to Little Rock,Ark., July 22-27, after winningthe championship game of theU.S. Youth Soccer Association

Region IV finals in Honolulu onJune 22.

The Diablo FC team, alsoknown as DVSC Black Pearl ’90,is not new to the regionals. Butthe three-time CYSA NorthState Cup Champions had notadvanced past the quarter finals.Now, they will compete againstteams from the other threeregions in the country to try tobecome national champions.

The Region IV champi-

onships is compromised ofeach of the section’s State Cupwinners, with the winners ofeach age division, boys and girls,advancing to nationals. RegionIV is comprised of 13 “states,”including CYSA North. DiabloFC ’90 advanced to the region-als after winning the Cal North

State Cup by defeating San JuanLighting from Sacramento 2-0in May.

With three wild card teams,each division is made up of 16teams divided into four brack-ets, with the top two teamsadvancing to the quarter finals.

MOVING UP THE RANKS

The Diablo FC boys openedwith a 1-1 draw against lastyear’s U16 regional finalist,

WSM International of Oregon.WSM knocked out JohnBadger’s DVSC team in thequarter finals last year. In theirsecond game, DFC defeated theUtah state champions, ImpactBlack ’91, by a convincing 3-0score.

To remain unbeaten in

round robin play, Diablo FCdefeated Alaska Rush 4-1 to fin-ish the first round with sevenpoints. They were in secondplace on gold difference, but itwas enough to advance to thequarter finals.

In the quarter finals, theboys may have played their bestgame of the tournament – rout-ing Classic FC Red Star of NewMexico. The 3-0 score set up asemi-final match against the

“home” team, the powerfulHonolulu Bulls.

To put their accomplishmentin perspective, no other boysteam in the CYSA Northreached the semi-finals in any ofthe eight age groups.

Against Honolulu Bulls SC,the Diablo FC boys stunned theoverflow crowd of local sup-porters with a last-minute goalin regulation play, sending thegame to overtime.

After an exhausting 30-minute overtime did not pro-duce a score for either team, thegame, and a spot in the finals,came down to a penalty shootout.

Diablo FC prevailed 5-4with Andrew Shapiro, EdwinVelasquez, Jaysen Dyal, JoseCabeza and Clayton’s GarrettBiel successfully convertingtheir kicks from the penaltyspot.

HEATED FINALE

The final was a game for theages, with Diablo FC againstOSC Rage of SouthernCalifornia. DFC got off to agreat start and led 2-0 at thehalf, with Cabeza and Dyal net-ting goals. Although OSCpressed the entire second half,the DFC defensive back four ofVelasquez, Alex Lopez, RyanQuigley and Jose Gonzalez,along with goalkeeper AnthonyAhedo, kept their opponents atbay until a late goal made thefinal score 2-1.

DFC finished the tourna-ment scoring 14 goals over sixgames, while surrendering onlyfour.

Coach Badger was taking

RANDY ROWLAND

Clayton Pioneer

Photo courtesy of Mike Biel

THE DIABLO FC U17 BOYS AFTER DEFEATING SAN JUAN SOCCER CLUB in the CYSA State Cup Tournament inMay. Bottom row: Edgar Martinez, Dan Mariani, Garrett Biel, Scott White, Anthony Ahedo, GeorgeValente, Adrian Rincon and Arnol Arceta. Top Row: John Badger, Ryan Quigley, Andrew Shapiro, AlexLopez, Edwin Velasqez, Jaysen Dyal, Omar Ortiz, Jose Cabeza, Jose Martinez, Miguel Perez, HarjanCheema and Porter Terry.

After publication of the June20 issue, the Pioneer learnedthat Keith Franklin, ClaytonValley High School’s male ath-lete of the year, was offered anathletic scholarship to PortlandState University in Oregon.

Portland State is a DivisionOne AA school in the Big Skyconference. Conference foesinclude Montana, NorthernArizona and Sacramento State.The head football coach is JerryGlanville, who previously

coached in the NFL with theHouston Oilers.

Franklin was recruited bywide receiver coach KevinStrasser. “What I like mostabout Keith is his speed, his ath-letic ability and what he can doonce he has the ball in hishands,” Strasser said, addingthat Franklin may get theopportunity to play as a fresh-man.

Strasser said the team playsthe best players and does notnecessarily red-shirt freshmen.“If he is among the best, thenhe will play,’ said Strasser.

In addition to his strengthas a wide receiver, Strasser isexcited about Franklin’s bigplay ability. “I think he will playout of the slot and catch shortpasses and be able to make bigyards,” he said, “and we alsolike that he can return puntsand kickoffs.”

Franklin is enrolled in sum-mer school and is working outwith the quarterbacks and otherreceivers. He plans to studybusiness at Portland State.

Franklin said he has just meta few of his fellow freshmenbut is looking forward to work-

ing with his new teammates. Hesays his biggest challenges willbe learning the offensive play-book and getting a grip on theplays and sets the offense runs.

“I also need to get biggerand stronger, because the play-ers are going to be faster than inhigh school,” Franklin added.

He is looking forward toplaying near home this fall, asthe Vikings will come toNorthern California to play atUC Davis and SacramentoState. “I can’t wait for all myfriends and family to come seeme play,’ said Franklin.

Franklin to play football for Portland StateRANDY ROWLAND

Clayton Pioneer

See Diablo FC, page 17

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When Clayton’s Jenelle Stephens is not atplay somewhere on an athletic field or in thewater, she likes to relax with her friends andwatch movies, or read the latest HarryPotter book.

Stephens, who just finished her last yearat Mt. Diablo Elementary, is moving on toDiablo View Middle School and is lookingforward to the academic as well as sportingchallenges. Stephens really does not havean off-season. Even during the “down”times for her organized team sports, shespends her time at Lake Shasta boating orwater-skiing or on the golf course honingher swing.

According to mom Denise Stephens,Jenelle displayed athletic potential as farback as she can remember. “Jenelle alwaysliked to wrestle around with her older broth-er Kyle, or run, and always had lots of ener-gy,” Denise recalled. “She always pickedstuff up really quickly.”

Her parents were active athletically askids in the Bay Area. Denise grew up in theSouth Bay playing soccer and snow skiing,while dad Vaughn was a football player atHogan in Vallejo.

TEAM-ORIENTED PLAYER

Of the many sports Stephens partici-pates in, she loves the team sports of soft-ball or soccer most. “I really like softball,because it is great to play with my friendsand sit in the dugout and cheer for them.”

She also appreciates the teamworkinvolved in soccer. “Soccer is fun, because itis great to run and play with your team.”

Jenelle is in the midst of her softball sea-son with the Clayton Valley Little LeagueBandits. She had never played softball priorto this spring but has already been named tothe All Star team.

“She is one of our fastest players and shesteals a lot of bases,” said coach Joe Eisele.“Jenelle plays with a lot of energy and is agood teammate.”

Eisele said he has moved Jenelle aroundto multiple positions and she has done wellat each of them defensively. He even movedher to catcher mid-season.

“Jenelle is a very good hitter and veryfast and she has been great to coach,” saidEisele, who will continue to manageStephens on the All Star team.

‘TRANSCENDENTAL ATHLETICISM’Stephens came off a long soccer season,

which began last summer and ended in Maywith the select season. In both the fall andselect season with MDSA, Jenelle played forcoach Joe Heinzmann. She was always ahuge asset to his teams, someone the oppo-nents had to watch closely.

“Physically, she was fast and balancedand had the inner talent to always under-stand her position in the field of play.Because of this transcendental athleticism, Icould play her in any position,” Heinzmannsaid. “Mentally, she had the ability to focus,learn and practice, and her good-naturedattitude made her a leader on the team thatother players would look to gauge their ownlevel of intensity and sportsmanship.”

According to Heinzmann, the fact thatStephens plays so many sports – both teamand individual – allows her to develop aunique perspective.

Her MDSA select team, the DiabloDevils, made it to the championship gamesat the Comstock Shootout in Carson Cityand in the Davis tournament.

Before leaving Mt. Diablo, Stephenscompeted in the Millennium Mile, anannual competition of the fastest runnersin each elementary school in the district.Stephens qualified both as a fourth andfifth grader by being the fastest in her classat Mt. Diablo. She came in fourth duringthe district event. The finals were held atConcord High School this year andStephens had a great time representing herschool.

OUT ON THE GREENS

Stephens’ parents are avid golfers andhave been teaching Jenelle and Kyle, 13,since they were little. In fact, Denise wasfeatured in the Pioneer last summer afternailing a hole in one on the third hole atOakhurst.

The younger Stephens first picked up aclub at age 6 and has worked every year toimprove her game by watching and learning.She likes golf because it is a sport that shecan play with her family and it is challengingto try to beat her previous scores. She saidshe likes driving the best and can probablyhit the ball 160 yards.

She has also become an avid snow skierand water skier. She goes up to the LakeTahoe area many times during the winterand has even been to Austria to ski the Alps.

She is becoming skilled on the slopes andnow regularly takes on the black diamondruns.

But jumps are her favorite. “I really liketo jump in the terrain parks,” said Stephens,adding that she likes Sugar Bowl and SquawValley.

Is there a sport Jenelle won’t try?Probably not, but she really wishes shecould play football. She plans to stay activeand continue playing year-round and maytry her hand at volleyball in high school.

If there is competition involved,Stephens is game.

RANDY ROWLAND

Clayton Pioneer

Photo courtesy of Denise Stephens.

CLAYTON’S JENELLE STEPHENS TEES IT OFF on the15th hole at Oakhurst Country club, swing-ing her driver on a recent outing.

Sports ShortsCVHS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS GOLF TOURNAMENTThe 17th annual CVHS Athletic Boosters Club Golf

Tournament is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 18, at Oakhurst CountryClub. The tournament benefits the football and golf programs aswell as the Athletic Boosters Club.

The tournament is a wonderful opportunity to entertain yourclients or just relax and golf with friends and business associatesfrom around the community. Along with a special appearance by theOakland Raiderettes, participants will have lunch before teeing offand there are fun contests on the course during the tournament.Golf is followed by a dinner/banquet, raffle prize drawing and silentauction.

Entry fee is $175 if paid by Aug. 1 or $200 after that and includes

green fees, golf cart, raffle ticket, golf shirt, lunch and dinner. Yoursignificant other can join you at the banquet for $40.

Entry forms and additional information can be found atwww.cvhsboosters.org or by contacting Dave Looney at 285-9903 [email protected].

CVHS EAGLES 50TH ANNIVERSARY ALUMNI GAMEAs part of Clayton Valley High School’s 50th anniversary cele-

bration, the Eagles will host a full-contact alumni game on Oct. 18at 1 p.m. at CVHS Stadium. Teams will be comprised of ODDyears competing against EVEN years. Cost is $50/each whichincludes coaches, game officials, jerseys, trainer and equipment.Alumni from ODD years should contact Brad Swint at 925-997-2691 and EVEN years should contact Les Garaventa [email protected]. For additional information and to sign-up,please contact Coach Pardi at 925-682-7474 (press 5) or visitwww.claytonvalleyhighschool.com for more details.

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the concerts are the only factor,but I do know that all of ourdowntown restaurants have take-out menus and they would bemore than happy to accommo-date you in preparing a meal youcould take with you to enjoy asyou listen to the concerts in theGrove.

The farmers market has notseen the same crowds that theConcerts in the Grove haveenjoyed. The initial opening washuge, but the number of clientshas not grown since. The suc-cess and continuing presence ofthe weekly farmers marketdepends on all of you participat-ing. If there are not enough peo-ple buying at the farmers marketeach Saturday, the vendors willno longer attend. There is agood variety of produce pre-sented and the vendors are opento requests.

The farmers market is openeach Saturday through Oct. 25, 9a.m.-1 p.m. on Diablo Streetbetween Center and Main.

Sgt. Tim O’Hara’s position inthe Clayton Police Departmentbecame open when he took adisability retirement. After con-vening a selection board com-posed of senior police personnelfrom the Concord, El Cerritoand Pleasant Hill police depart-ments, five candidates wereinterviewed. The board selectedOfficer Tim Marchut, who dis-tinguished himself in the selec-tion process. The chief has rec-ommended him for promotionto sergeant and he will start inhis new position July 14.

Clayton has representativeson a number of boards andcommissions in Contra CostaCounty. From time to time, thesepositions are open. The usualcourse of events has the cityadvertising for these positions.Sometimes, no one applies. Wecurrently have positions open

for two commissions – thecounty Commission on Agingand the Contra Costa CountyTransit Authorities AccessibleServices Committee. If you areinterested in applying for eitheror would like additional informa-tion, contact me or City Hall.

By the time you read this, theCommunity Park should havereopened. This is the park at theeastern edge of the city, offRegency Drive behind DiabloView Middle School. It is thelocation of the community playfields. The park has been com-pletely renovated and new chil-dren’s play structures have beeninstalled. One of these struc-tures is for the exclusive use ofsmall children, since they areoften intimidated by the larger

play structures.There also are new covered

picnic areas. One of these is alarge structure for large groups.All of these areas can be rentedfor special events. For additionalinformation concerning rentalfees, contact City Hall.

The summer has brought agreat deal of use in the GrovePark. While I think most of theactivity in the park is positive,not all of it has been. We contin-ue to have negative activity in theform of skateboarding and bicy-cle riding. While these activitiesmay be fun, they can be danger-ous to others in the park – espe-cially small children. This is yourpark. Keep it clean and safe andreport to City Hall those whorefuse to do the right thing.

Feel free to contact me aboutyour concerns on city matters [email protected]

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Since Mocha lived most ofher life alone in a yard, shewould benefit from basic obedi-ence training and socializingwith other dogs. She is ready tobe adopted or placed in a fosterhome through the Contra CostaS.P.C.A. If you can provide a“forever” home for Mocha,please call Naomi at (925) 680-2503 or Nadine at (925) 216-9927.

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Clayton Community CalendarPLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CLAYTON COMMUNITY CALENDAR EVENTS BY 5 P.M. JULY 16 FOR THE JULY 25 ISSUE. FAX TO 672-6580 OR E-MAIL [email protected]

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENTTHROUGH JULY 19 Diablo Actors Ensemble Presents Butterflies Are Free @ ActorsEnsemble Theatre, Walnut Creek2 and 8 p.m. Don, who is blind, has moved into a small apartment to beon his own and pursue a songwriting career. His family wants him to moveback home. He is in heaven when he meets his vivacious, not to mentionbeautiful, next-door neighbor, Jill. Tickets are $10 - $25. 925-482-5110,[email protected], www.diabloactors.com for details. Diablo ActorsEnsemble Theatre, 1345 Locust Street, Walnut Creek.

THROUGH AUGUST 14Picture Book Time @ Clayton Community LibraryThursdays at 11 a.m. Story time for 3 - 5 year olds. Child may attend with-out caregiver. Drop in for stories, songs, and fun. Clayton CommunityLibrary, 6125 Clayton Road, 673-0659.

THROUGH AUGUST 18Summer Reading 2008 @ Clayton Community LibraryCatch the reading bug at your library and transform reading into excitingprizes. For readers age two through adult and parents and caregivers oflove bugs from birth to two years old can participate. To get started or forprize information please contact your community library or visit us online atccclib.org. Clayton Community Library, 6125 Clayton Road, 673-0659.

THROUGH AUGUST 19Patty Cakes @ Clayton Community LibraryTuesdays at 11 a.m. Story time for babies - 3 yr olds. Child attends withcaregiver. Drop in for stories, songs, and fun. Clayton Community Library,6125 Clayton Road, 673-0659.

THROUGH AUG. 31Local Voice: Defining Community Through Art, @ Bedford Gallery,Walnut Creek12 - 5 p.m. Tuesday – Sunday, 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday – Saturday. This exhibi-tion offers an overview of the best and most compelling art, in all mediaand genres being created by artists living in Contra Costa County. For addi-tional information, visit online at www.bedfordgallery.org or call 295-1417.Bedford Gallery, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek.

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Clayton Farmers Market, Downtown ClaytonEvery Saturday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Clayton Farmers Market, by PacificCoast Farmers Market Association. The Clayton Farmers' Market brings thevery best of California-grown fruits, vegetables, greens, and nuts to down-town Clayton. Treat right downtown! Diablo Street, Downtown Clayton.

JULY 13Mt. Diablo Summit Trail, Mt. Diablo8:30 a.m. To the summit via juniper camp/back creek trail. Experienced fithikers only. Meet at Mitchell Canyon staging area. Bring $3 exact changefor parking and plenty of fluids; expect hot dry weather with very littleshade. For more information, including directions to where we will meet, orto sign up for our email list to be notified of future hikes, time changes, andcancellations due to bad weather, visit us at http://hiking.bondon.com, orcontact John Bondon at (925) 272-4321.

JULY 14, 21Jazz Music @ Diamond Terrace Retirement Community3 p.m. Join us for a class on the lives and music of jazz greats on twoMondays. 524-5100. Diamond Terrace Retirement Community, 6402 CenterStreet, Clayton.

JULY 14, 21, 28Once upon a Time @ Clayton Community LibraryMondays from 2-3 p.m. Storytelling, creative drama, and reader's theater.Kindergarten through second grade. No registration; drop in and enjoy!Clayton Community Library, 6125 Clayton Road, 673-0659.

JULY 15, 22, 29Adult Education Music Class @ Diamond Terrace RetirementCommunity2:30 p.m. Music in Our Lives Adult Education Class on Tuesdays. 524-5100.Diamond Terrace Retirement Community, 6402 Center Street, Clayton.

JULY 22Graduate School Workshop @ Cal State University East Bay6 – 8 p.m. Learn how to apply to Graduate School at California StateUniversity, East Bay. Topics include admissions, cost of attendance, andfinancial aid. Attend workshops on applying to graduate school, writing aneffective personal statement, and strategizing on how to take the GRE orGMAT. Don't miss this opportunity to get all your questions about GraduateSchool answered in one place! To register for this Concord event, go to:www.csueastbay.edu/gradevents. For more information, call (510) 885-3286or e-mail [email protected].

JULY 25 Field Trip to Benicia Capitol with Diamond Terrace RetirementCommunity9:30 a.m. Join us on a bus outing to the Benicia Capitol. Please reserveyour spot by Wednesday July 23rd. Cost is $2. 524-5100. Diamond TerraceRetirement Community, 6402 Center Street, Clayton.

JULY 30Insect Discovery Lab @ Clayton Community Library7 p.m. Exotic bugs; live and up close! See (and maybe touch) some of themost interesting insects of the world. Drop in. For all ages. ClaytonCommunity Library, 6125 Clayton Road, 673-0659.

AUG. 8Go Buggy in August @ Clayton Community Library2 p.m. Make bug crafts on Thursday. Best for ages 5-9, please register inadvance. Clayton Community Library, 6125 Clayton Road, 673-0659.

AUG. 9, 10Japanese Festival @ Japanese Cultural Center1 – 9 p.m. on Aug. 9 and 12 – 8 p.m. on Aug. 10. Admission is free andthere is free parking available at Ygnacio Valley High School with a freeshuttle to the Festival. The festival features Japanese food, bonsai andJapanese flower arrangement exhibits; Judo, Kendo and calligraphy demon-strations; Japanese dance performances and Taiko drum performances bythree different Taiko groups. For more information, individuals can [email protected] or leave a message at 925-682-5299.Japanese Cultural Center, 3165 Treat Boulevard, Concord.

AUG. 18Clayton Valley High School Athletic Boosters Club Golf Tournament @Oakhurst Country ClubThe 17th annual golf tournament is sponsored by Clayton Valley HighSchool and benefits the football and golf programs as well as the AthleticBoosters Special appearance by the Oakland Raiderettes, lunch before tee-ing off, and fun contests are followed by a dinner / banquet, raffle prizedrawing and silent auction. Entry forms and additional information can befound at www.cvhsboosters.org or by contacting the Tournament Chairman,Dave Looney at 925-285-9903 or [email protected].

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONSJULY 11, 17Weights Watchers Meeting @ Contra Costa Farm Bureau Building9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursdays. Weekly Weight Watchers weigh-in and meet-ings. Call 800-326-8450, x 2023. Contra Costa Farm Bureau, 5554 ClaytonRd., Concord.

JULY 13Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting @ Clayton Community Church7-8 p.m. AA Big Book Study every Sunday night. 673-9060. Clayton Community Church, 6055 Main St., Clayton.

JULY 13VFW Breakfast @ Concord Veterans Memorial Hall8 - 11 a.m. Breakfast is held on the second Sunday of each month. Themenu includes eggs, pancakes, sausages, coffee, tea and orange juice.$4/adults and $2/children under 12. Concord Veterans Memorial Hall locat-ed at 2290 Willow Pass Road, Concord.

JULY 13Concord Mystery Book Club @ Concord Library2:30-4 p.m. All mystery readers are invited to participate and explore a dif-ferent genre each month. Group meets the second Sunday of the month.Concord Library, 2900 Salvio Street, Concord, 646-5455.

JULY 14, 21, 28Al-Anon Family Group Mtg. @ St .Bonaventure's Catholic Church7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Meetings are every Monday. If you are concerned aboutsomeone else's drinking, Al-Anon Family Groups can help. For further infor-mation, please call (925) 274-6770. St.Bonaventure's Catholic Church,5562 Clayton Rd., Concord, in portable bldg. #1.

JULY 14Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society @ Centre Concord7:30 p.m. Morning Side Geology- The Geology of Eastern Contra Costa &Mt. Diablo by Mary Hicks, CCM&GS President. Guests are always welcome!Monthly meetings the second Monday of the month (except June). FreeParking. Information (925) 429-2748, (925) 779-0698, (925) 674-7055.Please join us for this intriguing program. Website:http://home.comcast.net/~contracostamineralandgem/site/ CentreConcord, 5298 Clayton Rd., Concord

JULY 14, 21, 28Toastmasters Club @ Aegis of Concord7 p.m. Meetings are held every Monday at Aegis of Concord. Visit to seewhat Toastmasters do that builds confident communicators and leaders.Membership is open to all adults. Bring a friend. Call Carie at 682-7211 orgo to www.toastmasters.org. Aegis of Concord, 4756 Clayton Road,Concord.

JULY 15Diablo Valley Macintosh Users Group (DVMUG) Annual Picnic6:30 p.m. General meetings are the third Tuesday of the month and areopen to the public and free of charge. Question and answer help for allthings Mac, followed by programs, demonstrations, and fun. Usually wemeet at Bancroft Elementary School in Walnut Creek, but this month we cel-ebrate with our annual "Christmas in July" Picnic in Pleasant Hill Park, 147Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill. Stop by and say hello! Contact: Tom, 925-689-1155. Details may be found at http://www.dvmug.org.

JULY 15Kiwanis Club of Walnut Creek12-1:30 p.m. every Tuesday. All are invited to check us out and be our guestfor lunch. Call Sam Totah at 941-1536. Massimo's Ristorante, 1604 LocustSt., Walnut Creek.

JULY 17Rotary Club of Clayton Valley Concord Sunrise @ Oakhurst 7 a.m. every Thursday. Meeting includes breakfast and usually features aspeaker. Visit www. claytonvalleyrotary.org or call Chuck Graham at 689-7640. Oakhurst Country Club, 1001 Peacock Creek Dr., Clayton.

JULY 17Contra Costa Chess Club @ Starbucks, Clayton7:30 - 10:30 p.m. every Thursday. The Contra Costa Chess Club welcomeschess players of all ages and skill levels, and we provide instruction andmaterials for beginners. We are governed by the USCF Rules of Chess, andit's coffeehouse chess at its best. There is no cost to playing in or joining theclub. Contra Costs Chess Club meeting at Starbuck's, 1536 Kirker Pass Rd.,Clayton.

JULY 17 Rebekah's @ Mt. Diablo Lodge, Concord. 8 p.m. All are invited to come and be our guest for a meeting and dessert.Rebekahs are actively involved in civic and philanthropic efforts on the localand international levels. Meetings are the first and third Thursday of themonth. Come check out our organization. For information call CarmenFrank at 925-672-5045. 4349 Cowell Road, Concord.

JULY 17Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting @ Concord Veterans Hall6 p.m., meeting begins at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. All veter-ans of foreign wars are invited to attend. The VFW is here to support eligi-ble veterans and their families. Wives and daughters of eligible veterans areinvited to join the Ladies Auxiliary. Veterans Memorial Hall, corner of Colfaxand Willow Pass Road, Concord.

JULY 22Odd Fellow's Meeting @ Pacheco Lodge #117, Concord3 p.m. Meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Odd Fellow’sare actively involved in civic and philanthropic efforts on the local and inter-national levels. All are invited to come and be our guest for a meeting anddessert. For information call Herb Meeks at (925) 682-7358. PachecoLodge #117, 4349 Cowell Road, Concord.

JULY 26Scrabble Club @ Carl's Jr.11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Club meets the second and fourth Saturday of the month.All ages and skill levels. Prizes and contests. We have grown from six play-ers to a roster of sixty in a year's time. Just $2 to play for the day. Carl's Jr.,1530 Kirker Pass Road, Clayton.

JULY 28Blue Star Moms General Meeting @ Fuddruckers, Concord6:30 p.m. Please come around 6 p.m. if you would like to eat before themeeting. After March, The Contra Costa Blue Star Moms will hold their gen-eral business meetings on the 4th Monday of each month at the same timeand location. Fuddruckers, 1975 Diamond Blvd, Banquet Room, 2nd floor,Concord.

JULY 31Clayton Business & Community Association @ Oakhurst Country Club6:30 p.m. Monthly dinner meeting the last non-holiday Thursday of themonth. This is a great place to meet fellow Claytonites and become involvedin some of the ongoing events that CBCA sponsors. Cost of the dinner is$24. RESERVATIONS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY NOON PRIOR, 672-2272. MikeFossan, President. Oakhurst Country Club, 1001 Peacock Creek Dr.

AUG 5Knights of Columbus @ St. Agnes Church Hall7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. We look forward to seeing ourbrother Knights at the general membership meeting of the Knights ofColumbus Concord Council 6038 of Concord and Clayton. St. AgnesChurch, 3478 Chestnut St., Concord.

BUSINESS & GOVERNMENTJULY 22Clayton Planning Commission @ Clayton Community Library 7 p.m. The coommission meets the second and fourth Tuesday of themonth. www.ci.clayton.ca.us or 673-7304. Clayton Library Meeting Room,6125 Clayton Road.

JULY 15, 22, 29County Board of Supervisors @ County Administration Building9 a.m. Tuesday mornings. www.co.contra-costa.ca.us or 335-1900. CountyAdministration Building, 651 Pine St., Room 107, Martinez.

JULY 15Clayton City Council @ Clayton Community Library 6 p.m. The council meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Agendasposted at City Hall, 6000 Heritage Trail. Clayton Community LibraryMeeting Room, 6125 Clayton Road.

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He began his coaching careerwhile still attending college. “Iknew that if I couldn’t play any-more, I wanted to stay involvedin the sport,” Coakley says.

That led him back to ClaytonValley in 1998. In 1999, hisfather-in-law, Bob Ralston,enticed him to join his coachingstaff at St. Patrick’s in Vallejo.Ralston and Coakley thencoached the Eagles from 1999through 2002, at which time afull-time physical educationteacher position became open at

Freedom High School in Oakley.Coakley took that job and, at thesame time, the baseball coachposition. In his only season withthe Falcons, Freedom made theNCS playoffs.

When a PE position becameavailable at Clayton the nextyear, Coakley returned to theEagles.

MEMORIES OF CV PLAYERS

Coakley admits a sense ofsadness as he leaves the pro-gram he helped build, but he is

confident the program is inexcellent shape and will contin-ue to show improvement. “It istough to leave because you real-ly care about the guys, but I feelthat we have left the program inbetter shape and we have depthin all four grades,” Coakley says.

He is happy to have made animpact on every player who hascome through the program, andhe is pleased to see many ofthem move onto successful posthigh school careers.

Matt Arruda and Claytonresident Andrew Lassen are twoCV baseball players with highpraise for having had the privi-lege of playing for Coakley.

Arruda is excited about play-ing for Coakley next year atLMC. “He will do great at thenext level, because he is a com-petitor and a winner,” Arrudanotes. “He pushes you but getsthe most out of his players.”

Lassen, a senior, is sorry tosee Coakley leave but remainsconfident about the CV pro-gram. “He leaves Clayton with astrong foundation, and weshould be really good again.”

According to Lassen,Coakley’s strengths as a coach

are his teaching skills and hisapproachability on and off thefield. “Coach taught us not onlyabout baseball, but about life,”Lassen says.

LOOKING TO RECRUIT

For Coakley, new challengesawait – the speed of the game,the full nine innings and theintrigue of trying to build a pro-gram. Coakley admits that theMustangs have struggled recent-ly, noting that they have onlymade the playoffs once in thepast 20 years.

With the growth of EastCounty, Coakley sees manyopportunities to find players.“There are legitimately sevenschools we can pull from, andmy goal is to keep as many localkids as possible.”

Coakley is also watching twocurrent seniors on the CVsquad, catcher ChuckyCavestany and outfielderArruda, hoping they’ll play forhim at LMC.

Los Medanos plays in theBay Valley Conference, andCoakley is looking to make aname for himself and for theLMC Mustangs next spring.

part in his fifth regional as headcoach but had never gone pastthe quarter finals.

“I don’t really set expecta-tions before,” Badger said, “butI felt we’d get out of the group.And then if we made the playsin the knockout games, we had achance.”

Since he hasn’t seen theiropponents at nationals, he’s notsure what to expect. “I’d like tothink we have as good a shot asanybody, if we make the plays.”

MEMORABLE GAMES

Biel has long been a part ofDiablo FC ’90’s success. In fact,he is the lone remaining mem-ber of the team that formed asa U10. He plays center halfbackand is instrumental in the attack.At regionals, Biel scored twoimportant goals – one againstAlaska and one in the penaltyshootout against Hawaii.

“That game against Hawaiireally stands out to me,” he said,“because we persevered, tied itin the last minute and then wonit on PKs. Our character reallycame through in that game.”

Biel is going into his senioryear at De La Salle High School,where he is on the soccer team

and was also the kicker on DeLa Salle’s state champion foot-ball team last fall. He loves bothsports and is having a toughtime making a decision onwhich to play in college. He isstill going to play for his DiabloFC U18 team and hopes tomake another run at this nextyear.

Another local athlete on theteam is Harjan Cheema, whoplayed four years at ClaytonValley High School. The tour-nament was his first time visit-ing Hawaii, but Cheema did notlet the location distract him.

“We had our mind set onwinning the regional,” he said,“and we were really focused. Itwas a total group effort.”

For Cheema, an outsidemidfielder, the Alaska game wasthe highlight of the trip. He hadsprained his ankle in the previ-ous game and was not sure hewould be able to play. But hecame back and scored the thirdgoal. “That put the game awayfor us,” he said.

Cheema will play soccer atChico State, but first, he’s look-ing forward to Little Rock. “Ithink we will do very well,” hesaid.

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Movie Review

Jim Briggs, has been absent fromthe Pioneer pages for several weekswhile while performing with a jazzband on cruise ships. He’s home ondry land for a few weeks between gigsand couldn’t get to the movies fastenough. Welcome back, Jim.

It must be frustrating to be acomedic actor in Hollywoodright now. Look at Will Farrell’srecent downward spiral as anexample – riding“Anchorman’s” coattails withthe occasionally funny“Talladega Nights,” followed by“Blades of Glory” and “Semi-Pro.”

I’m sensing a similar path forSteve Carell, who stars asMaxwell Smart in the some-times funny but ultimately for-gettable “Get Smart,” based onthe TV show from the 1960s.

“Get Smart” is a strangeJames Bond/comedy/love storythat seems confused about whatit is. Smart and Agent 99, playedby the lovely Anne Hathaway,are sent to Russia to find thehiding place of some allegedyellow cake uranium and get ridof it.

And, of course, there’s theobligatory romantic subplotbetween Carell and Hathaway,which doesn’t work at all.Hathaway’s foggy-eyed flash-backs were met with a theater-wide sugar high and immediatecrash. I think the failure of this

subplot speaks to why so manymodern “comedies” are losingtheir sense of humor.

I don’t mean to sound anti-Hollywood, because I do like a

lot of “Hollywood” films(can’t wait for “Hellboy 2”).But look at the laugh-freecomedies infecting our the-aters. These films have no char-acters, just gag-delivery devices.And when two non-charactersstart experiencing real humanemotions, it just makes every-

one uncomfortable.You can trace the success

and staying power of JuddApatow’s “Knocked Up” and“The 40-Year-Old Virgin” to

this. In spite of some extremelyraunchy humor, his films arepopulated with flesh-and-bloodcharacters with whom weempathize. I can’t believe I’msaying this, but maybe TV is thebetter route for Carell.

Meanwhile, in a completelydifferent type of movie, a

bizarre epidemic is breaking outall over the East Coast in M.Night Shyamalan’s “TheHappening.” Mass groups ofpeople are suddenly committingsuicide – and we quickly grow toenvy them.

Mark Wahlberg and ZooeyDeschanel spend the next hourtrying to outrun the wind.Literally.

“The Happening” seemsallegorical of Shyamalan’sapparent decision to commitcareer suicide. This is his worstfilm yet and easily the worst filmof 2008 … or the 2000s.Lookout, “Gigli.”

“The Happening” runs onfumes after the first 20 minutes.The R rated scenes feel likethey’re from a Monty Pythonfilm and are unintentionallyfunny. The performances arereminiscent of an Ed Wood pic-ture, which is clearly a choice onShyamalan’s part. But his moti-vation is a mystery.

A case could be made thatthis is a cautionary tale aboutglobal warming, if anyone couldmake it through a second view-ing without throwing him orherself to the mercy of a lawn-mower.

I’d like to initiate a “mercyrule” and recommend that thestudio skip the DVD release andwe can all pretend “TheHappening” never happened.

‘Get Smart’ needs an education, whileShyamalan’s latest is just not happening

Jim is a music teacher and free-lance musician. He has a B.A. inJazz Composition from the BerkleeCollege of Music and currentlyteaches the drumline at ClaytonValley High School.

JIM BRIGGS

AT THE MOVIES

ANNE HATHAWAY stars as Agent 99 and STEVE CARELL stars asMaxwell Smart in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village RoadshowPictures’ action comedy “Get Smart.”

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CONCORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

A Community Mission fund-raiser will be held at 7:30 p.m.July 12 at 902 Danville Blvd, Alamo. The concert will includethe a cappella quartet Houseblend, the harmonic trio Vintageand pianist Douglas McKeehan.

Houseblend members are Jim McGuire, Kent Parr, DougEmigh and Bill DeGarmo. Vintage features Roxanne Pardi,Santiago Martinez and Joyce Novicky Martinez. McKeehanstarted playing the piano at age 5 and first performed at age 12.

The concert will benefit hurricane relief and local and med-ical missions led by Concord, San Ramon Valley, Lynnewood

and Walnut Creek United Methodist Churches.Cost is $15 per person, $30 for family. For more information,

call 685-5260.

SAN DAMIANO RETREAT

Sister Fran Ferder will lead a Women’s Weekend, Aug. 8-10. Thereflection on the mystery of sacred awakenings will include confer-ences, prayer and times of silence. Ferder will also explore the deep-er meaning of inner awakening and holy watchfulness.

Father Rusty Shaughnessy and Paula Jenkins invite young adults,22-39, to a weekend of conferences, sharing, prayer and spiritualdirection, Aug. 22-24. Slow down and meet other young adults whowish to spend time with the holy and sacred.

The retreat is at 710 Highland Dr., Danville. For more info andregistration, call 837-9141, ext. 315, or visit www.sandamiano.org.

CLAYTON VALLEY WOMAN’S CLUB

The club celebrated its 35th birthday with aluncheon hosted by the executive board memberson June 10.

Five charter members are still active in theclub, and three of them spoke about their memo-ries. Alice Jordan reminisced about some of thefund-raising projects and shared a cookbook pub-lished by club members. Della DeCew Kimballentertained the group with recollections of theclub’s participation in the snake races in SanFrancisco on St. Patrick’s Day, and Joan Reedrecalled representing the club at district, state andnational conventions. She encouraged members tostay involved at all levels of the club.

The club had a successful year with fund-rais-ing projects, culminating at the annual DonationsLuncheon.

Meetings will resume in September, at 10 a.m.the second and fourth Tuesdays at Holy CrossLutheran Church, Alberta Way and Ygnacio Road,Concord.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Claire Tryon, youth director and poster chair,announced the winners of the Knights annualSubstance Abuse Awareness competition: WoodRose Academy, 8-11 drug category, Ann Crnovich.St Agnes, 8-11 drug, Sarah Ann Padilla; 8-11 alco-hol, Meghan Hart; 12-14 drug, Bryan Tsai. St.Bonaventure, 12-14 alcohol, Aleesa Panis.

Padilla, Hart, Tsai and Panis advanced to thecouncil competition and the regional competition.Hart and Tsai won at the chapter regional competi-tion and advanced to the state competition. Hartand Tsai were third and fourth, respectively, at thestate level.

More than 400 posters were submitted to theConcord council, the most in the eight years of thecompetition.

For Mt. Diablo Elementary School, Ilyse Fullerwas honored for her poster on drug abuse andCasey Mitchell for her poster on alcohol abuse.Both received plaques and certificates andadvanced to the council level competition.

Concord Council 6038 presented a check to theMt. Diablo Bridge Program for the purchase ofequipment to start a cooking program for the men-tally challenged and physically handicapped stu-dents.

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The Clayton EmergencyResponse Team (CERT) host-ed a Red Cross ShelterManagement Workshop atEndeavor Hall on June 14

Thirty-one people attend-ed, including 14 Clayton resi-dents. Other participants werefrom Antioch, Brentwood,Concord, Moraga, Orinda andPittsburg.

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were CERT members.Mayor Gregg Manning and

Police Chief Dan Lawrencewelcomed the participants tothe meeting, which was led byRed Cross staff Paul Whitteand Carol Crawford. DaveSkidmore, the Red Cross rep-resentative for Clayton, alsowas present.

Should the need arise forClayton to set up a shelter,

trained residents can assist inthe management and opera-tion of the facility. The train-ing included shelter opera-tion, setting up and closing ashelter, feeding and dormito-ry responsibilities, healthservices and communications.

The participants had anopportunity to work throughseveral shelter managementscenarios: where and how to

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Those in attendanceagreed that the four-hourtraining session was a goodintroduction to shelter man-agement.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

The following students werehonored for their 4.0 gradepoint average: Alison Abele,Zoey Dow, Nicole Dunkley,Hannah Johnson, GarrettLemos, Laura Minorsky, KelseyRondini, Christine Senavskyand Kyle Zukowski.

These students received theJohn Phillip Sousa BandAwards for Merit andOutstanding Contribution tothe band program: ThomasButler, Joanna Fan, LauraMinorsky, Heather Raymond,Christine Senavsky, StephanieTanji and Cassidy Wallin.

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St. Bonaventure’s nears goal for newclassrooms, ministry resource center

St. Bonaventure’s CatholicChurch capital campaign toraise the funds for a new edu-cation center is on the home-stretch. More than $2 millionof the $3.1 million project costhas been pledged, reportsParish Life Director ChristaFairfield

The center will house eightclassrooms and two large

meeting rooms around anopen courtyard. Demolition ofthe old portable buildings thatare beyond repair is set forAugust. Construction of thenew building will begin in thespring of 2009.

The church also plans toraise an additional $1.1 millionfor a new ministry resourcecenter. Any additional funds

pledged will be used to refur-bish offices and social halls.

The church had originallyplanned to build a school onthe five acre parcel they occu-py on Clayton Road. Butresistance from the neighbors,sound wall requirements, streetmodification and signalrequirements by the cities ofConcord and Clayton, rising

costs and changing demo-graphics caused the church toscrap the school plans last yearin favor of the current scaleddown version.

Since the new plans callonly for replacement of exist-ing buildings, not the additionof new ones, the church willnot be required to construct asound wall.

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No matter how hot it gets,there’s nothing finer than divinginto a cool pool of fiction. Agood choice for an exotic liter-ary getaway is first-time novelistMischa Berlinski’s “Fieldwork.”

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“Fieldwork” is setin Thailand with bitsof Berkeley. Perhapsmore captivating isthe thread of mysterythat winds throughthis novel from theopening pages andwhich Berlinski man-ages to suspendthroughout. Upfront, the reader isinformed that there’sbeen a murder, andwe know who done it– but the story, like the devil, isin pursuit of the lurid details.

When his girlfriend takes ajob as a school teacher in north-ern Thailand, narrator (as novel-ist) Berlinski follows her withthe intention of soaking up theexotic flavor of the locale, whiledoing as little actual work as

possible. Lucky for us,Berlinski’s life is quickly compli-cated when he meets anothercolorful American ex-pat whotakes him out for a drink andspins an intriguing tale – thestory of an American anthro-pologist found dead in awomen’s prison up-country in

Chang Mai.Martiya van derLeun has swal-lowed a ball ofopium, killing her-self 10 years into alife sentence forthe murder ofChristian mission-ary David Walker.

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“Fieldwork” is not a fastread, but it is engaging. Berlinskiuncovers the story of van derLeun’s unraveling in the tempoof the tropics, which is to say, as

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Of the three main charactersin Berlinski’s narrative, namelyvan der Leun, the legendaryWalker clan and the mythicDyalo tribe, there are no clearfavorites. Each character is ascompelling as the next. Van derLeun seemed a rather sterncharacter, but I think she wouldhave liked Berlinski’s ratherobjective method of story-telling.

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Earthquakes are usually thephenomenon associated withnatural disasters in California.For the past several weeks, how-ever, a multitude of wildfireshave made both national andinternational headlines.

Besides the destruction toland and property, smoke fromthe fires resulted in poor airquality conditions that lasted forweeks.

Typically, California’s wild-fire season peaks during the latesummer and early fall months.Climate records show that light-ning storms, a major cause ofwildfires, become more preva-lent in Northern California dur-ing that time.

One of the characteristics ofour Mediterranean climate isdry summers. Area residentsonly need to look at the localhillsides and observe the grassesgreened by winter and springrains turn brown and dry oncethe rains quit.

This year has been far fromtypical. The spring rains we relyon never materialized. At manyNorthern California weatherstations, the three-month period

of March through May was thedriest on record – and some ofthese stations have rainfallrecords dating back more than100 years.

Unfortunately, an unseason-al lightning storm developedover the state on June 21. Morethan 8,000 lightning strikes wererecorded, and nearly 1,000 fireswere ignited. This lightningstorm was not confined to aspecific area but affected muchof the state. Resulting wildfiresstretched from north to southalong the Coastal MountainRange and the Sierra Nevadafoothills.

The storms that triggered allthese fires are called “dry” light-ning storms. As the nameimplies, these storms are notaccompanied by rainfall. Thisdoesn’t mean that the lightningforms in dry, cloudless skies.Rather, the air below the thun-derstorm cloud is so dry thatthe rain evaporates before itstrikes the ground.

The fire outlook for the restof this summer is pretty bleak.Dry conditions will continue,and the threat of lightning willonly increase as we near the endof the summer.

So far, Contra Costa Countyhas been spared major wildfireepisodes this year. Many peoplehave vivid memories of theOakland Hills firestorm of

1991. Long-time Clayton resi-dents may recall the 1977 Mt.Diablo fire that consumed morethan 6,000 acres.

The National WeatherService plays an important rolein warning residents of firepotential. Red flag alerts andwarnings are issued whenatmospheric conditions arefavorable for wild land fires. Astatewide map showing the lat-est alerts and warnings is avail-able atwww.wrh.noaa.gov/sto/cafw/.

A Website provided byCalifornia’s Office ofEmergency Services,www.oes.ca.gov/WebPage/oeswebsite.nsf/InteractiveMap?readForm, provides a map showingthe locations of current wild-fires as well as a description ofthe latest weather forecasts ateach fire.

Natural disasters occur inevery corner of the world. ForCalifornians, the summer of2008 will likely be known forits wildfires. We all must takeextra precautions to limit thenumber of human-causedfires, and hope that few, if any,additional lightning episodesdevelop.

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Beds and borders give ouryards personality. Most yardshave evergreen shrubs, trees andlawn, but colorful borders helpturn yards into gardens. Andgardens make people happy.

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Echinacea is the cone flowerfamily. This selection is far fromthe standard purple, though.

Creamy yellow petals are tippedwith tawny peach. Big SkyHarvest Moon begins to bloomin mid-June and with dead head-ing will continue well past whenthe children go back to school.

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Penstomen is a great evergreenbase for a bed or border. Theleaf stays true in temperaturesdown to 25°. That is quitehardy. The trumpet-shapedblooms are wonderful for thehummingbirds.

Salvia are among the mosthardy, heat-loving plants avail-able in our area. You can onlymake a few mistakes with thisfamily, mostly because a coupleof them are annuals and a hand-ful are shade lovers.

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sense to come,” Clayton resident Chris Harrod saidof the trip to the Concord plaza. “I think the recordcan be beaten, and I wanted to be a part of it.”

With so many people in the small park, eachwith a guitar, some playing in groups, the moodwas festive and friendly. One of the cutest playerswas 6-year-old Cameron Katz, who joinedClayton grandpa Carlos Melara to play along, non-plussed by the activity.

“I’m teaching him to play,” said Melara. “He’sa good boy.”

Both were having a good time, and Cameronjumped up to hold his guitar in the air as thecrowd practiced before the television camerasbegan filming.

Ages at Concordstock ranged from pre-Woodstock to the stroller set – with everything inbetween. Former Clayton resident Rachel Norvilleand Concord resident Don Hudson met at theevent. Their meeting had nothing to do withromance; they had identical guitars, purchased atthe same swap meet years before.

The classic guitars were numbered for identifi-cation, Norville’s from 1965 and Hudson’s from1962. “We didn’t know each other,” said Norville,“but he paid $30 for his. I paid $5 for mine.”

With the extensive media coverage, the eventdrew people from distant cities including Napa,

San Ramon, even San Francisco, all to be a part ofhistory. “It’s not every day you get to break arecord,” said Ruth Tertek. “This is fun.”

“This is your town,” Concord Mayor Bill Shinntold the crowd. “I’m proud of Concord.”

County Supervisor Susan Bonilla joined theConcord City Council on stage, although she hadno guitar. “This is an exciting event,” she told areporter.

“One family of five had one child who playedthe guitar,” noted Cara Butler, a downtownConcord business owner. “The other family mem-bers learned to play so they could all be here. Nowthat’s cool.”

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CARLOS MELARA OF CLAYTON teaches his grandson,Cameron Katz, 6, a few chords from the song.

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“Look at them, they’re hav-ing a great time.” said MikeWilliams who set up the tent.“We’re going to do this forthem every year.”

But, in the midst of all thetradition, there are always afew surprises.

This year, the first surprisewas 10 year old MadisonSimbirdi who, undaunted bythe sea of faces staring up ather, sang the NationalAnthem a capella with heartand confidence that firstmoved the crowd, then wowedthem.

And this year a pint sizedbike rider hit a reflector in thepavement and went down fora mini crash in front of thegrandstand. No injuries, just afew tears.

And this year, those gath-ering for the parade couldhear Sousa marches all overdowntown, thanks to thesound system in The Grove.

And this year, not to beoutdone by the network cov-erage of Concord’s recordbreaking guitar concert lastweek, Clayton’s celebrationmade a nano-second appear-

ance on the ABC 11 o’clocknews. We suspect that ourgrand marshal might have hada little influence here.

“Take a look around you,”Ashley said, addressing thecrowd. “Is this great? Is thistruly American? All the wayup and down Main Street, allthese people out celebratingthe Fourth of July.”

The July 4th celebration issponsored by the city ofClayton, but it’s the volunteersthat make it all work. Everyyear, the call goes out in earlyJune for Claytonians to helpwith the parade. The calls getever more frantic as the dayapproaches with barely askeleton crew signed on.

Then, parade day arrives,and it all comes together.Enough people, more or less,show up to direct traffic, man-age the parade entrants andscoop up behind the dogs andhorses as they work their waydown Main Street. “Clayton isa city of volunteers,” MayorGregg Manning has said onmany occasions. And nevermore true than on the Fourth

of July.Clayton’s celebration began

on an Independence Day backin the early 1970s when a fewneighborhood kids decoratedtheir bikes and Big Wheels foran impromptu parade. The cel-ebration grew a little each yearas local merchants set up aninformal “food court” underthe eucalyptus trees in what isnow The Grove park with bar-beque, appetizers and colddrinks.

Now, the impromptuparade of kids on bikes withcrepe paper streamers hasgrown to a full fledged Main

Street event with dignitarieswaving from convertibles;marching bands big and small;horses and dogs in costume;and floats ranging from deco-rated pickups and cars toClayton Community Church’selaborately assembled flatbedtruck “Picnic-Clayton Style.”Now, about 10,000–some yearsa few more, some years a fewless–gather downtown inClayton Country everyIndependence Day morningfor the annual pancake break-fast and parade. As ClaytonianPeggy Bidondo once said, “Isthis Clayton Country, or what!”

July 4, from page 1

1. Members of the ClaytonSunrise Rotary prepare the pan-cake breakfast as part of theirannual fundraiser. 2. ClaytonCommunity Church’s float,‘Picnic, Clayton Style!’ 3. AvaDonaldson, 3, thought the gun-fighters made a little too muchnoise. 4. The Valencia familycelebrated July 4 ANDAngelique’s 13th birthday.Clockwise from left: Angelique,sister Adriana, 3 (behind syrup),mom Lizette, dad Victor andbrother Victor Jr. 5. ParadeGrand Marshal, Dan Ashley,ABC News anchor

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We thank everyone for their entry and eagerly look forward tonext year’s contest. Here are the winners numbered 1-6 starting withthe photo below:

1. Adult second place, taken by Vicky Farnham of the Marineand his daughters, wins $75. 2. Adult third place taken by Tracy Westof her daughters Jenna, 5 and Mandy, 1 wins $50.

3. Under 12 first place, of Man’s Best “Friend,” taken by ColbyNewton, 7 and wins $50. 4. Under 12 second place, photo of thetractor taken by Jason Lee, 11, wins $30, and 5. Under 12 thirdplace, taken from School Hill by Connor Braun, 11, wins $20.

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