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The Pleasanton community, along with a large number of first responders, paid tribute

this week to retired Pleasanton po-lice Sgt. Joseph Rose, a World War II and Korean War veteran who died April 30.

The funeral mass in St. Augus-tine Catholic Church in Pleasanton celebrated the life of Sgt. Rose, 93, who was then laid to rest at nearby St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery.

Born in Hayward, Rose joined the U.S. Army after high school and served during WWII. He later joined the Navy for service dur-ing the Korean War. He joined the Pleasanton Police Department in 1956, serving for 29 years before retiring as a sergeant in 1985.

“I’m saddened by the loss of this icon in the Pleasanton community,” said Police Chief Dave Spiller, who delivered a eulogy at Tuesday’s ser-vice. “Joe Rose was blessed with a long, full life. All of us at the Pleas-anton PD are celebrating Joe and his life as a gift to each of us.”

Spiller continued: “Joe really was an incredible guy, a family man, a lovable, gentleman of this great community. He was an honorable veteran of both the U.S. Navy and the Army and, of course, a proud police officer and ultimately a ser-geant. Joe was a good cop, a cop’s cop!”

Rose was predeceased by his wife, Millie Rose and is survived by his children Joseph Rose II (Donna) of Pleasanton, Luanne Rose (Bob Kitson) of Pleasanton and Frank Rose of Stockton, as well as grand-children Mirissa Rose and Millie Sansom of Pleasanton.

Also remembered: Gandalf II, police ‘therapy’ dog

Retired policeman Roy Ficken, who was at the service, said he first met Sgt. Rose when he joined the force as its animal services officer in 1981.

“I was totally new to law enforce-ment at the time,” Ficken said. “Joe impressed me not only with his stories about the history of Pleasan-ton, which he loved, but also with his great attitude for police work. It was an honor to work those years with him.”

Ficken retired in 2011 along with his well-known police K-9 Gandalf II, a Chihuahua-Schipperke mix named after the powerful wizard in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings.” Tiny Gandalf, not large enough or trained to be a real police dog, was nevertheless a great community re-lations asset for police.

In addition to handling animal related calls, the duo spent time educating children about animal safety. Always with Ficken, Gandalf responded to calls in an effort to help, earning the title of police “therapy” dog.

Gandalf served with Ficken for eight years in a city where there are 2-1/2 pets for every household. He died March 1 after demen-tia sapped his life. Ficken said Tuesday’s funeral service gave him the chance to say a prayerful last goodbye both to Gandalf and to his longtime police sergeant friend Joe Rose. Editor’s note: Jeb Bing is editor emeritus for the Pleasanton Weekly. His “Around Pleasanton” columns run on the second

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StreetwiseASKED AROUND TOWN

What are your plans for Mother’s Day?

Diana FischArtist/art teacher

I will be away on Mother’s Day, in Bodega Bay, assisting in an art expres-sive workshop. While I’m there, I plan to light a candle for my mom. And then the following Sunday, I am hoping to celebrate Mother’s Day a week late, with my husband Dave and our daughters and dogs.

Wes GoodCollege student

I’m driving to my home town of Lenoir City, Tenn., in order to spend a few days with my mom before I head off to my summer job. We are really looking for-ward to spending time together.

Ed Heacox General manager, solar energy

I will definitely be reminding my wife Gail how absolutely awesome a wife and mother she is, and how we all appreciate her tremendously. I’ll also reach out to my kids who are away at college, to remind them to give their mom a call, because I know they are very preoccupied studying for finals right now and might forget.

Dave Fisch VP, semiconductor market/tech analysis

My wife will be away assisting in an art workshop in Bodega Bay, so I will just be at home taking care of our dogs. But the following week, my daughters are com-ing to town so that we can all celebrate Mother’s Day together, a week late. Can’t wait.

David DickensFiber optics engineer

I’m actually not doing anything because I spent last weekend in Peoria, Ill., with my mom celebrating Mother’s Day a week early. She is 88 years old, God bless her.

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NewsfrontPUSD enrollment

Parents and community mem-bers are invited to attend two meet-ings in coming weeks surrounding student enrollment and capacity issues in Pleasanton Unified School District.

At the meetings, district officials will go over recent demographic data and enrollment projections that have been presented at recent board meetings.

They will then discuss different options for dealing with over-capac-ity issues in north Pleasanton, in-cluding increasing existing schools’ enrollment capacity, additional el-ementary schools, school boundary adjustments and the implementa-tion of K-8 school configurations.

School officials are seeking com-munity input on the various op-tions. The first meeting will take place Wednesday (May 16) from 6-7 p.m. and the second on May 23 from 10-11 a.m., with both being held in the district office board-room, 4665 Bernal Ave.

Jail ‘N Bail

Tri-Valley residents are invited to the annual Jail ‘N Bail fundraiser to support Agape Villages Foster Fam-ily Agency next Thursday.

At the event, volunteers will don prison stripes and attempt to get released from custody by raising enough funds to “post bail” through social media networking and tex-ting/calling friends and associates.

All funds raised will go toward enrichment, counseling and other programs at Agape Villages, an agency that places foster children in homes throughout the Bay Area and Northern California.

The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blue Agave Club, 625 Main St. Anyone interested in participating can join as a “jailbird” or offer a “bribe” donation by mail-ing a check to Agape Villages, 3160 Crow Canyon Place, Suite 120, San Ramon, CA 94583.

Run to Remember

Police supporters are set to come in droves to Shadow Cliffs in Pleas-anton this weekend to honor and support those who lost their lives in the line of duty.

The California Peace Officers As-sociation is holding its annual Run to Remember on Saturday morn-ing, with all proceeds from the event supporting the California chapter of the Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), a nonprofit that assists with rebuilding the lives of surviving family members and af-fected coworkers of police killed on-duty. Visit www.itsyourrace.com to register.

DIGEST School board approves purchasing 7,000 new Chromebooks for students

Teacher of the Year

ERIKA ALVERO

Arlene Simpelo, a first-grade teacher at Lydiksen Elementary, was named PUSD’s Teacher of the Year. Here Simpelo stands with three students in her class who have joined her after-school coding club: (from left) Rylee Simpson, David Lee and Elizabeth Surridge.

Lydiksen’s Simpelo recognized for innovation, coding, professionalism

BY ERIKA ALVERO

To Arlene Simpelo, “innovation” isn’t just an educational buzz word to throw around.

It’s something to constantly embed in the classroom, thread into the curriculum. In Simpelo’s case, innovation means teaching her first-grade Lydiksen Elemen-tary School students how to code.

And this focus on innovation is one of the qualities that earned the teacher of 26 years the Pleasanton Unified School District’s annual Teacher of the Year award.

“You’re not doing innovation just to integrate technology,” she said. “There’s a purpose to it.”

“Arlene is one of the most posi-tive and professional people I have ever worked with,” said Lydiksen principal Jacob Berg, who nomi-nated her for the honor. “As a

20-year member of the Lydik-sen staff, she always goes above and beyond to serve the school community.”

Simpelo’s teaching career has family roots.

Her mother taught in Vallejo, where Simpelo grew up, and her maternal grandfather was a teacher and principal in the Philippines.

“During the summers, while I was on summer break from col-lege, I would do summer school with my mom,” she said. “And that’s where I fell in love with the whole aspect of teaching, and the kids learning and helping them grow.”

Before joining Pleasanton Uni-fied, she taught in Los Angeles, Vallejo and at Travis Air Force Base. In 1998, she started teaching at Ly-diksen and moved to Pleasanton,

where she now lives. Her son is a freshman at Foothill High School.

About three years ago, Simpelo began Hour of Code in her class along with a few other staff mem-bers. Hour of Code is an online, in-ternational event in which people around the world take part in cod-ing activities for one hour.

Simpelo’s coding focus grew, ex-panding to include a lunchtime coding club and an after-school club with “Dash and Dot robots,” after they received a few grants from Pleasanton Partnerships in Education (PPIE) for a cart, iPads and the robots, which are designed to be used and programmed by children through the Wonder Workshop platform.

In her after-school robots club,

See SIMPELO on Page 10

Also: AVHS block schedule, YMCA programs canceled, network upgradesBY ERIKA ALVERO

After a few hours of dis-cussion, the Pleasanton school board Tuesday ap-

proved the purchase of 7,000 new Dell Chromebooks for students in fourth through 12th grades.

The $2 million purchase from CDW-G is part of the district’s “student device initiative,” funded through Measure I1, the school facilities bond approved by vot-ers in November 2016. The mea-sure’s funding for middle and high school computers is expected to be sustained through the 2025-26 school year, according to the

district’s director of technology ser-vices, Amy Nichols.

The vote Tuesday night was unanimous at 4-0, with board pres-ident Mark Miller absent.

“As we move forward as a system to make sure all of those arrows are in the right place, that we provide consistent instruction, consistent results for our students, we’re really looking forward to providing stu-dents with digital access on a daily basis,” said Ken Rocha, director of secondary education.

Along with this decision, the board approved for an additional $75,000 CDW-G’s “white-glove”

preparation service, which means that the vendor will apply district-approved asset tags to all devices, enroll them into Pleasanton Uni-fied’s Google domain and remove all packaging materials before de-livery — to make sure the comput-ers are ready by the first day of the 2018-19 school year, staff said.

Of the 7,000 new devices, 6,200 would be “take-home” devices for students in grades 6-10 starting next school year, with other grades added in subsequent years. The board also approved the purchase of carrying cases for these laptops, included in the $2 million total.

The remaining 800 would be for fourth- and fifth-grade stu-dents, though these would remain at school, to be stored in carts or lockable cabinets.

According to staff, the initiative is part of a greater push toward teaching students digital citizen-ship and helping them to acquire 21st century skills.

“While we have the digital in front of it, (digital citizenship is) about being a good person online or offline,” said Lisa Highfill, a teacher on assignment with the

See CHROMEBOOKS on Page 9

BY JEREMY WALSH

The Chabad of the Tri-Valley’s quest to host expanded religious ser-vices, a preschool and outdoor events at its new Center for Jewish Life on Hopyard Road will have to wait at least another month.

The Pleasanton Planning Com-mission heard nearly two hours of comments from almost 50 people on the Chabad’s plans two weeks ago before ultimately postponing a final decision while encouraging leaders of the Jewish organization to meet with concerned neighbors (who suc-cessfully battled the building’s prior owners over excessive noise) to de-velop a compromise both sides could support.

“Chabad has played and will con-tinue to play a very important role in the fabric of Pleasanton,” Commis-sion Chair David Nagler said at the end of the April 25 hearing.

“For us to be able to, as a city, de-termine how Chabad and the neigh-bors can coexist, the neighbors have to recognize that the decision that was made in the past is not the deci-sion that we’re about to make,” he added.

“And Chabad needs to recognize that the neighbors have legitimate concerns. You’re willing to compro-mise, which we totally appreciate, but

Chabad decision delayed

Neighbors bemoan new plans for once-

problematic masonic lodge site

See CHABAD on Page 7

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BY JEREMY WALSH

Gretchen Piscotty, a longtime Pleasanton resident and former Foothill High School attendance secretary, died Sunday night after battling amyotrophic lateral scle-rosis (ALS). She was 55.

Piscotty’s nearly year-long fight with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, gained national attention after her son Stephen, a Major League Baseball outfielder, was traded to the hometown Oak-land Athletics last offseason — a move that allowed him to be closer to his ailing mother.

“Gretchen was a caring, com-passionate person who really made friends with just about ev-erybody. She created a real net-work of friends and support who helped carry us through her ALS journey,” Mike Piscotty, Gretchen’s longtime husband, told the Week-ly. “She was a great, caring mother ... and she will be greatly missed.”

Gretchen Piscotty was first di-agnosed with ALS in May 2017, and her journey with the de-bilitating neurological disease — in light of Stephen’s prominence and the family’s openness — was chronicled at different times by

Bay Area and nationwide news media, most recently via a video feature by ESPN days before her death. “I really learned how tightly knit and woven the family was, and she was one of the main seamstresses of that,” Mike Pis-cotty said, reflecting on the past year. “We knew she just really had a lot of strength, and we really saw that as she progressed through the different stages of the disease.”

“That strength she had to keep as upbeat an outlook as possible throughout this was really impor-tant for us who were caring for her,” he added. “Even toward the end, when she couldn’t speak any-more, you could still get a goofy eyeroll when we did something funny.”

Born in Queens, N.Y., and raised in Albuquerque, Gretchen attended the University of New Mexico where she would meet her future husband Mike. The couple moved to Livermore soon after their wedding and later relocated to Pleasanton.

Gretchen Piscotty began work-ing at Foothill as her sons ap-proached high school age. She

started as an office assistant in 2006 before transitioning to school secretary in 2013, a posi-tion she held until taking a leave in spring 2017 after her ALS diag-nosis. She filed formal retirement papers earlier this spring.

“Ms. Piscotty was a beloved member of our Foothill staff who had a terrific sense of humor and worked tirelessly to support the school,” Foothill principal Sebas-tian Bull said. “She was a wonder-ful woman who raised an amazing family. Our hearts go out to her family and the many individuals whose lives were touched by Ms. Piscotty.”

The A’s also sent out their con-dolences Monday.

“The Athletics organization ex-tends its deepest condolences to the Piscotty family on the loss of Gretchen,” Billy Beane, A’s execu-tive vice president of baseball op-erations, said in a statement. “She was a devoted wife and mother, whose legacy will live on through her husband, Mike, and their sons Stephen, Austin and Nick.”

A’s manager Bob Melvin told the Palo Alto Weekly, “Obviously as an organization, certainly the

players, we have heavy hearts for (Stephen). We know what he’s been going through. He’s been going through it for quite a while now. We really feel bad for him.”

He’s really close to his mom. He was with her (Sunday) night,” Melvin added. “There’s real life and then there’s what we do, which is basical-ly the entertain-ment business. It’s a real-life sit-uation that we all feel bad for.”

In addition to supporting her family and cheering her sons’ sports en-deavors from the stands, Gretchen Piscotty’s person-al passions included horses, quilt-ing, crafting and her family cats, according to the obituary posted on the Weekly’s Lasting Memories page.

In addition to her husband and sons, Piscotty is survived by her mother Elke Mikaelian and broth-er Alex.

A reflection gathering for Pis-cotty will be held this Sunday (May 13) at Graham-Hitch Mor-tuary located at 4167 First St. in Pleasanton, beginning at 7 p.m. A celebration of life will follow on Monday (May 14) at 11 a.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church in Livermore.

The family is encouraging me-morial contribu-tions to the ALS Therapy Devel-opment Institute via youcaring.com/piscotty or w w w. a l s . n e t , or to Tri-Valley nonprofit Horses Healing Hearts at www.horsesheal-ingheartsinc.org.

The A’s have committed to matching up to $50,000 donated to the ALS institute.

“It’s Gretchen’s wish, that by being somewhat public about her affliction, to make it so that one day nobody else would have to face it, or maybe (doctors) could combat it better,” Mike Piscotty said.

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Remembering Gretchen PiscottyRetired Foothill secretary’s battle with ALS gained national attention

‘We really saw that

(strength) as she

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the different stages

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Mike Piscotty, Gretchen’s husband

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BY JEREMY WALSH

A San Ramon Valley High School freshman died after being found unresponsive in the school’s pool on Tuesday afternoon, according to Danville police.

The 15-year-old boy, who has been identified as Danville resident Benjamin Curry, was pulled from the water but later died at an area hospital, according to Danville Po-lice Chief Allan Shields.

San Ramon Valley principal Jason Krolikowski offered condolences to the boy’s family and all of those af-fected by the “tragic accident.”

“Words seem inadequate to ex-press the sadness that many in our community are feeling as they receive this information. Our hearts go out to the grieving fam-ily, friends, students and staff,”

Krolikowski said in a message to the school community.

Krolikowski, a former Foothill High principal, said San Ramon Valley would have support staff and counselors onhand during the week to help students and staff cope with their grief.

The situation unfolded around 1:50 p.m. Tuesday when police received a report of an apparent drowning at the high school locat-ed just outside downtown Danville. Arriving officers were told a school staff member found a student in the pool, removed the boy from the water and tried to resuscitate him, according to Shields.

Emergency paramedics soon arrived and transported the teen to Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Walnut Creek, where he was later

pronounced dead, according to Shields.

Police are continuing their inves-tigation into the drowning, Shields said, without releasing further de-tails on the circumstances.

“Danville police are currently in-vestigating the circumstances of this tragic accident. We will share more information with our school community as soon as possible,” Krolikowski said.

Shields added Wednesday, “There is no additional informa-tion and we are asking for a bit of patience to allow us to com-plete the investigation. As with any investigation, we start broadly and objectively and let the facts uncovered drive the direction and ultimately the determination as to the cause of the incident.”

we want you to compromise because of your relationship with the neigh-bors, not your relationship with city staff,” Nagler said.

The Chabad, led by Rabbi Raleigh Resnick, purchased the property at 3370 Hopyard Road last September. The acquisition marked a key turn-ing point for the Chabad, giving the growing orthodox Jewish organiza-tion — that started in the Resnicks’ living room more than a decade ago — a permanent home after years moving through meeting rooms and leased space.

But the Chabad’s plans for utiliz-ing their new building and property have met with resistance from some neighbors still steaming over their experience with the previous owner, the Pleasanton Masons.

The situation with the Mason-ic Lodge, stemming mainly from rowdy groups who rented the space for events, got so bad that the City Council imposed strict regulations on the lodge in 2016, including outlawing outdoor activities, limit-ing occupancy and allowing music indoors only, with all doors closed.

Those neighboring residents are concerned about similar noise prob-lems if the Chabad hosts outdoor activities, so city planning officials recommended a series of constraints on the religious organization’s pro-posed use permit — a compromise neither side was particularly happy with.

The proposal presented to the Planning Commission included sev-eral conditions strongly opposed by Resnick and others that seemed to open old wounds for neighbors — and for a few Chabad members, too.

The plans call for using the 8,000-square-foot building, located

near the intersection with South Valley Trails Drive, for synagogue services, Hebrew school classes and smaller personal sessions.

Chabad leaders also want to op-erate a daytime preschool program for up to 48 children on weekdays. City staff supported the plan to add an outdoor playground, but recommended moving the struc-ture to the side of the building away from neighbors’ yards and limiting use to three blocks of time during the day.

And with the organization want-ing to host outdoor activities, city officials said they should be limited to no more than 15 such gatherings per year — and only two of those could have outdoor music.

Resnick told the commission most of the changes were “not ideal, but in the name of peace and furtherance, we’re willing to accept,” such as moving the playground. But several others were “unacceptable.”

Those included not allowing doors and windows to be opened during indoor services, limiting out-door uses in the back third of the property and restricting playground use throughout the preschool day.

The Chabad’s attorney, James Schwartz, agreed, saying he believed many of the conditions were too restrictive and violated protections under the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act — an assertion city attorney Dan Sodergren disagreed with.

Schwartz took particular issue with the proposed anti-loitering pro-vision, saying, “If you know our his-tory, that’s a really, really bad thing to say because that’s what governments have done to Jews for years ... say you can’t loiter, you can’t assemble.”

Meanwhile Darlene and Michael Miller, the lead objectors as the clos-est neighbors, told the commission they’re concerned outdoor activities

will lead to the same persistent noise problems they faced with the Masons.

“We are actually very excited that Chabad has come to Pleasanton ... It is the noise to which we object — the playground, the outside events, the terrace,” Darlene Miller said, adding that 25 households in the neighborhood signed a petition urg-ing the city to ban outdoor activities by the Chabad. “The noise will be detrimental.”

Attorney Stuart Flashman, who represents the Millers, said his clients support Chabad members’ rights to practice their religion outside, but their concerns pertain to the other, unspecified outdoor activities ancil-lary or unrelated to religion.

“There’s a balance that must be struck between the like rights of dif-ferent property owners. That’s what zoning is all about,” Flashman said. “As was said years ago, ‘your right to swing your arm stops where my nose begins.’”

In all, there were more than 150 people crowded into the council chamber for the commission hear-ing, a majority of whom were Chabad supporters donning blue Chabad t-shirts. The 49 speakers represented about a 4:1 split in favor of the Chabad’s proposal.

Following the public hearing, Commissioner Nancy Allen said she supported the playground and out-door activities but that 15 events might be excessive.

She urged city staff to check the use permit conditions for nearby St. Clare’s Episcopal Church and Harvest Valley Church to make sure the proposed conditions for the Chabad’s preschool and out-door activities were consistent with theirs. St. Clare’s Fr. Ron Culmer was among the speakers in support of the Chabad’s plans.

The other commissioners also

supported Commissioner Herb Rit-ter’s call for Chabad leaders and the complaining neighbors to meet and try to develop a compromise.

The commission decided to con-tinue the matter after the three-hour meeting for future consideration of possible changes and follow-up re-search by city staff.

The community meeting has not occurred to date, though the Chabad has reached out to a Valley Trails neighborhood leader to help coordi-nate it, Resnick said Tuesday.

The project is tentatively sched-uled to return to the commission on June 13, according to city planning manager Ellen Clark.

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UPCOMING MEETINGSCity CouncilTuesday, May 15, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal• Public Hearing: Carpenters Training Trust Fund – Consider an

application for Planned Unit Development (PUD) development plan to demolish an existing, approximately 68,000-square-foot building and construct an approximately 87,000-square-foot two-story Carpenter’s Training Center (CTC) building and outdoor training and storage yard with associated site improvements located at 2350 Santa Rita Road

• Review draft Trails Master Plan• Presentation on the Joint Tri-Valley Potable Reuse Technical

Feasibility Study

Economic Vitality Development CommitteeThursday, May 17, 2018 at 7:30 a.m.Operations Service Center, 3333 Busch Road• Presentation and discussion of update to City’s Capital Facility,

Housing CommissionThursday, May 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal•

of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to require the construction of compact units within all single-family development projects of 15 units or more

CHABADContinued from Page 5

Student drowns in Danville school pool

Police investigating SRVHS freshman’s death

TAKE US ALONG

Cruisin’ together: Six Pleasanton families — the Cranes, Goebels, Kellers, Mellos, Surridges and Tahirs — took along the Weekly on a New Year’s Disney Cruise through the Caribbean.

To submit your “Take Us Along” entry, email your photograph to editor@pleasantonweekly.com. Be sure to identify who is in the photo (names listed from left to right), the location, the date and any relevant details about where you took your Weekly.

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BY JEREMY WALSH

Pleasanton has crowned a new Ambassadog for 2018 with Red, a 12-year-old golden retriever-chow chow mix who is part of the Haas family, taking the ceremonial leash from Mayor Jerry Thorne last week.

The Ambassadog designation, a second-year program between the city and local nonprofit Valley Hu-mane Society, aims to highlight the dog-friendly policies and practices in Pleasanton, officials said.

Red, who will be the city’s of-ficial canine representative for the next year, succeeds Corgi-shepherd mix Amber Hall, who served as

Pleasanton’s inaugural Ambassadog last year. Red earned the distinction after the Haas family won this year’s Ambassadog auction at Valley Hu-mane’s Tails at Twilight fundraising gala in March.

“Red’s friendly demeanor sets an ex-cellent example for all dogs in Pleas-anton,” Councilman Jerry Pentin said while reading the city proclamation at the council meeting May 1. “The city of Pleasanton hereby confers upon Red Haas the distinct honor of serv-ing as the 2018 Pleasanton Ambas-sadog, and wishes Red the best as he em’barks’ on his new role in our city.”

Red has been a member of the

Haas family since they rescued him in December 2007. They noted the 12-year-old enjoys walks, hates water and loves the two cats and one ham-ster who also live in their animal-friendly home.

“Our entire family has volunteered or worked with animals for over 15 years, in one way or another,” Anne Haas, Red’s guardian, said in a state-ment. “Red makes us all remember what’s important. He is always ready to go for a walk, but then stops a thousand times to smell the roses and everything around him.”

The city endorsed Valley Humane Society’s request to create the Ambas-sadog title last year as part of its focus on continuing to support a livable community for the entire household, according to city officials, citing other dog-friendly efforts such as the new 1.5-acre Cubby’s Dog Park.

“Valley Humane Society has been saving animal lives and supporting our community for 30 years, so we are pleased to have the city participate with them in recognizing the Pleas-anton Ambassadog,” City Manager Nelson Fialho said in a statement. “Having an official canine representa-tive highlights our dog-friendly com-munity, while recognizing a valuable local nonprofit organization and its rescue efforts.”

As part of serving as the city’s Am-bassadog, Red is set to receive special attention on a TV30 program with his family and a designated place of honor in the city’s Hometown Holi-day Parade this December.

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The Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors marked the groundbreak-ing of the agency’s much-anticipated ozonation project last week.

The event took place at the site where the project will be implement-ed: the Del Valle Water Treatment Plant, out in Livermore’s vineyard corridor by The Club at Ruby Hill. Before taking shovels in their hands to make the ceremonial first digs, Zone 7 directors lauded the coming project for what they say will help maintain high-quality water and pro-tect public health.

“We need to have the capabilities to improve the quality of the water, and that is why we are doing the ozo-nation,” board president John Greci told the few dozen local officials gathered on the windy afternoon May 2. “To get better quality water.”

The purpose of the ozonation proj-ect is to enhance the water quality by disinfecting and treating cyanotoxins at the Del Valle plant. The project will include the construction of new facilities like an ozone generation building, contactor structure, new chemical facilities and storage and a new utility water pump station.

The plan has been in works for

over 15 years, according to Greci. Current estimations put planning and design costs at $3.5 million and $45 million for construction and construction management.

“Some may oppose the ozone be-cause of the cost,” said John March-and, Livermore mayor and a former Zone 7 board member. “But water quality has always been a top priority here at Zone 7. I can assure you it’s worth it.”

Marchand said that he had first proposed using ozone as a board member in 1991, and so it was

“amusing” when he received emails from people concerned that the agency is “rushing into this decision.”

The event came just three days after the death of Zone 7 Director Jim McGrail, noted by director Angela Ramirez-Holmes when she spoke to the crowd gathered.

“It’s a little bittersweet to be here at a Zone 7 event so soon after the loss of one of our directors, Director McGrail,” she said.

The project is currently expect-ed to be completed and online by March 2020.

ERIKA ALVERO

On a windy afternoon last week, the Zone 7 Board of Directors broke ground on the new ozonation project at the Del Valle Water Treatment Plant in Livermore.

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She added that there is much more about understanding technol-ogy than simply using it, and that it’s important for students to learn to properly evaluate websites once they “Google” a term. As such, pro-fessional development for teachers would be key as they rolled out this new system, as educators too have a learning process ahead of them. Other districts, staff said, had run into this issue by hastily imple-menting the “1:1” ratio without proper supports in place.

Additionally, the purchase would ensure all students have access to adequate materials for the modern learning environment, staff said.

Students can also choose to bring their own computer device rather than being issued a district one -—however, Nichols said, students are recommended to use the district-issued Chromebooks, primarily to allow for consistent programming for all students.

The Measure I1 bond provides funding for students in grades 6-12 to each have access to a laptop computer, and for one device to be allocated for every three students in fourth and fifth grades. The dis-trict plans on purchasing additional Chromebooks for every year of the plan — enough for up to two grades for each year after the first, according to officials.

The purchases will be “financed so that the funds will be paid back over a five-year period to match the expected life of the devices,” district officials wrote in their staff report.

Now that the purchase has been approved, students in grades 6-10 will be issued a device in the fall. After the first year students in sixth through ninth grades will be issued a personal Chromebook for use at home and at school, to be used throughout their respective middle and high school careers.

In eighth grade, students will re-turn their laptop to the school, and

will be issued a new one as high school freshmen. Seniors will re-turn the computers to their schools after graduating, and the returned devices will then be used as spares until they are obsolete.

Leslie Tavernier, an accounting specialist with PUSD, asked early on the meeting why the district would pay $75,000 to CDW-G for the “white-glove” service, when district-employed site technologists could do the job instead.

Nichols responded later on that the service was needed more be-cause there was no place to store 7,000 Chromebooks, rather than because of the staff time.

In other business

• The board unanimously ap-proved Amador Valley High School’s access period plan.

This year, Amador was piloting an access period, which shifted the school’s weekly schedule to a modified block schedule in order to provide an extra, supportive 40-minute period twice a week.

Amador staff presented the re-sults of various stakeholder sur-veys, all of which came out over-whelmingly in favor of continuing the access period and modified block schedule.

They also pointed to ways they would change next year’s sched-ule, including adjusting the bell schedule to have a more consistent end time throughout the week and moving the access period to before lunch.

• Along with other items on the consent agenda, the board ap-proved the termination of agree-ments with the YMCA of the East Bay to operate programs at Lydik-sen, Mohr and Fairlands elemen-tary schools. Instead, the district’s Kids Club will operate after-school and summer programs at the three sites.

• Trustees approved a contract with AMS.NET and School Project for Utility Rate Reduction (SPURR) joint powers authority to upgrade Amador’s network. The $636,000 contract will be funded through Measure I1; this marks the first of PUSD’s planned network upgrades across the district.

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“The kids like it because it’s a game, it’s gamified,” Simpelo said of these types of computer science programs. “But embedded in all that is learning

21st-century skills, right? So collabo-ration, critical-thinking, cooperation, persistence, not giving up, learning from your mistakes. All of that is built into coding.”

And the skills translate to other arenas as well, she said.

She recalls doing a STEM project requiring students to build “Creature Catchers,” and then adjust and refit their devices as needed through a trial and error process.

“I didn’t see any of that frustration, ‘Oh my gosh, this isn’t working, we’re not getting it right.’ They translated all of those skills from computer sci-ence, and of course all of the growth mindset stuff that we’ve been talking

about all year. And I see it now at the end of the year how it’s transformed their thinking,” she said. Simpelo said the goal is now to train staff on Dash and Dot, so that other students outside of the club can have access to the robots.

Though teaching coding is an ob-vious passion, it’s not Simpelo’s only extracurricular involvement at the school. She is a facilitator at Lydik-sen’s School Smarts Parent Academy, a group that helps situate parents who are new to California or to the country, helping teach them about their new school system and “how to be advocates for their children,” she said.

Simpelo also works on the el-ementary school’s fundraising efforts to support the Wheelchair Founda-tion, a Danville-based nonprofit that brings wheelchairs to Central and South American countries. This sum-mer, she will be headed to Nicaragua for two weeks in July on her sixth distribution trip — she has gone on all of the trips since Lydiksen first got involved in the project six years ago.

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provide a better life for their family, she says. Her Teacher of the Year win was a complete surprise and it’s still sinking in, Simpelo said. She was quick to commend her fellow staff members and supportive administration, say-ing that innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum.

“The stuff that I’m doing, you don’t do it as a teacher for recognition, you kind of just do it instinctively, right?” said Simpelo, who was recognized at Tuesday night’s school board meeting. “Because you know it’s good for the kids, you know it’s good for the school community. I just do these extras be-cause I know it’s what’s best.”

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College and career prepPUSD honors students who complete foster, kinship program

School and community leaders gathered at Foothill High School last week to honor foster and kinship students who completed the district’s college-career preparation and readi-ness program.

The program supports students in foster or kinship care in applying for college, work and financial aid. This is the second year of the program, with 18 students recognized at the May 3 luncheon.

“Though it has always been my dream to go to college and it has always been my intention, I wasn’t certain that it was actually going to happen,” said Aloe DeMichiel, a se-nior from Amador Valley High School who spoke at the ceremony. “I am very grateful the foster kinship youth program exists to turn my dreams into a reality.”

The program also provides re-sources for families and guardians who may speak English as a second language, to assist them in navigating school and application systems.

At the ceremony, each student re-ceived a new laptop through a do-nation from Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation and the parent-teacher-student associations

from Amador Valley and Foothill high schools.

“This year we had a 99% suc-cess rate with 18 seniors graduating,” said Brenda Montgomery, a youth development specialist with the dis-trict and the program’s coordinator. She cited statistics showing that two-thirds of youth who grow up in foster care never graduate high school, and said the students being recognized had “incredible resilience.”

“To end their two years of arduous college preparation with a celebration luncheon and a plethora of college needs just added cream to the crop,” she said. “I feel like a proud mama.”

Local partners that provided fund-ing and resources for the program and its students include the Pleasan-ton Youth Commission, Blue Oaks Church, Valley Community Church and Keller Williams Realty.

—Erika Alvero

Mall welcoming new, renovated storesFrancesca’s reopening later this month; Zara coming before winter holidays

BY JEREMY WALSH

Spanish-based fashion retailer Zara is coming to Stoneridge Shop-ping Center later this year in time for the winter holiday shopping season, while three existing stores will have opened newly renovated spots in the Pleasanton mall by the end of this month.

Stoneridge officials announced the changes earlier this spring, led by the unveiling of Zara as the mall’s newest tenant with a two-level store set to open in late fall.

“As we look forward to the

warmer months, Stoneridge Shop-ping Center is augmenting the shop-ping experience for guests,” gen-eral manager Damien Osip said in a statement. “These openings bolster selections, particularly for women’s fashion brands, solidifying Stoner-idge Shopping Center as the East Bay’s lifestyle destination.”

Zara, whose Pleasanton location will represent the retailer’s fourth store in California, is a fast-growing fashion chain that offers male and fe-male apparel, shoes and accessories, according to Stoneridge officials.

On a much sooner schedule, jew-elry store Pandora is set to reopen its main store at the mall by the end of this month after a five-week renovation.

Meanwhile, shoes and accessories retailer ALDO recently unveiled its new store location and expansion near The Children’s Place on the mall’s lower level.

And Francesca’s, known for its women’s clothing and accessories, also refreshed its store in recent weeks, opening in time for the spring shopping season.

Senior Support laments loss of funding for free screenings

Taylor: Federal budget cuts threaten future of preventative health program

The Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley is scrambling to save its free preventative health screen-ings after recently being informed that federal funding administered through Alameda County won’t be available for the local program any-more due to federal budget cuts, according to the Pleasanton non-profit’s executive director.

The three-decade-old program helped nearly 900 seniors receive preventative health screenings from registered nurses across the Tri-Valley last year. But it now looks like ongoing federal funding for the program will be eliminated as of July 1, according to Senior

Support executive director Robert Taylor.

“The sudden loss of this program would have an especially negative impact on lower-income seniors and those struggling to maintain independence in the face of mobil-ity and/or health challenges,” Taylor said in a statement.

“We are currently seeking new funding partners, community and individual support. We are hoping to raise the $60,000 required to keep this vital program available to seniors in need,” he added.

The free screening program of-fers services such as blood pressure checks, diabetes and hearing tests,

medication management and foot care. It is mobile in nature, able to visit seniors in need at central loca-tions such as senior centers, senior residential complexes and mobile home parks.

Last year, Senior Support’s reg-istered nurses made 1,765 visits to serve 893 seniors at 13 locations across the Tri-Valley, according to Taylor. The nonprofit is now work-ing to find new funding to help keep the program alive in the 2018-19 fiscal year.

To learn more about the health screenings, or to donate, visit www.ssptv.org/donate or call 931-5379.

—Jeremy Walsh

COURTESY OF PUSD

Aloe DeMichiel, a senior from Amador Valley High School who completed the college-career prep program, spoke at the ceremony last week.

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Community Pulse

The Pleasanton Police Department made the following information available.

May 5Drug violation

2:20 p.m. on the 4500 block of Rosewood Drive

3:54 p.m. at Hopyard Road and Owens Drive

10 p.m. on the 5000 block of Hopyard Road

10:43 p.m. on the 4800 block of Pipit Court

Robbery

7:09 p.m. on the 1300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road

Vandalism

9:51 a.m. on the 5900 block of Stoneridge Mall Road

Graffiti

6:09 a.m. on the 2100 block of Rheem Drive

DUI

1:21 a.m. at Main and Ray streets

May 4Drug violation

10:22 p.m. on the 5100 block of Hopyard Road

Theft

8:02 a.m. on the 6800 block of Massey Court

9:42 p.m. on the 6700 block of Bernal Avenue

May 3Drug violation

10:12 a.m. on the 5900 block of Stoneridge Mall Road

Theft

11:47 a.m., 3700 block of Hopyard Road; shoplifting

1:37 p.m., 2300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting

1:40 p.m. on the 7900 block of Foothill Knolls Drive

2:45 p.m. on the 1000 block of Stoneridge Mall Road

6:41 p.m. on the 1000 block of Stoneridge Mall Road

Vandalism

4:58 p.m. on the 7000 block of Koll Center Parkway

Robbery

2:48 p.m. on the 1300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road

Fraud

2:40 p.m. on the 3600 block of Washington Street

Burglary

1:08 p.m. on the 1800 block of Rheem Court

May 2Theft from structure

9:43 a.m. on the 4700 block of Willow Road; theft from structure

Shoplifting

7 p.m. on the 2100 block of Stoneridge Mall Road

8:29 p.m. on the 2300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road

9:08 p.m. on the 1400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road

Domestic battery

8:09 a.m. on Acadia Court

Vandalism

1:47 a.m. on the 5500 block of West Las Positas Boulevard

May 1Burglary

9:34 p.m. on the 6600 block of Owens Drive

Robbery

12:40 p.m. on the 4500 block of Rosewood Drive

9:34 p.m. on the 3200 block of Vineyard Avenue

Fraud

5:45 p.m. on the 900 block of Finovino Court

Theft

7:07 a.m., 7200 block of Johnson Drive; theft from auto

10:43 a.m., 6700 block of Bernal Avenue; shoplifting

3:40 p.m. on the 5300 block of Sonoma Drive

Drug violation

9:32 a.m. on the 5100 block of Hopyard Road

11:29 p.m. on the 5100 block of Hopyard Road

POLICE REPORT

Local woman convicted of manslaughter for 2015 fatal crash

A Pleasanton woman has been found guilty of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for killing a Sunnyvale man in a crash in San Lorenzo in unincorporated Alameda County three years ago, prosecutors said.

Jurors convicted former registered nurse Michelle Biala, 33, for the death of Steven Lin, 38, on July 13, 2015, in a trial in Alameda County Superior Court that concluded last week.

Alameda County prosecutors said Lin, who was driving a Toyota Prius, ran over something in the roadway on southbound Interstate 880 just south of Highway 238 at about 9:45 p.m. on July 13, 2015, and suffered a flat tire.

Lin pulled his car to the shoul-der, activated his flashing lights and remained buckled while he called for a tow, according to pros-ecutors. Several other vehicles also had flat tires and were parked on the shoulder of I-880.

A short time later, at 9:57 p.m., Biala was driving southbound on I-880 when she swerved her 2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer across several lanes and collided with the Prius, killing Lin, prosecutors said.

A blood test two hours after the crash showed that Biala had significant levels of marijuana and Ambien, a sleeping pill, according to prosecutors.

Biala, who was a registered nurse at the time, had marijuana in her purse and an Ambien pill bottle that she had picked up from a pharmacy two hours before the crash and had five of its 10 pills missing, prosecutors said.

Two years before the crash, Biala had been convicted of “wet” reck-less driving and was ordered to attend a 30-hour DUI class, accord-ing to prosecutors.

Five months prior to the crash, Biala was arrested for DUI for an incident in which she was found disoriented on the side of a freeway with damage to her vehicle, pros-ecutors said. Biala admitted at that time that she had used marijuana, Xanax and Valium and was too high to drive, according to prosecutors.

Biala is scheduled to be sentenced by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Michael Gaffey on June 29.

In other news

• A 61-year-old Dublin man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for filing false corporate tax returns with the IRS, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Alex Tse.

Shiv Kumar, the former presi-dent and sole shareholder of A-Paratransit Inc., pleaded guilty to charges that stemmed from under-reporting more than $4 million in income. His multimillion-dollar company provided transportation services to people with disabilities in the Bay Area, prosecutors said.

Kumar filed false tax returns from 2008 to 2010, according to prosecutors, and cost the IRS more than $1.4 million.

Prosecutors said he deposited gross receipts to multiple bank accounts and provided a tax specialist with doctored and incomplete records. Kumar also admitted to using unre-ported gross receipts to buy property in California, prosecutors said.

Judge Jon Tigar ordered Kumar to serve the prison sentence and a one-year term of supervised re-lease. Kumar was ordered to self-surrender on or before June 15 to begin his prison term.

• The Pleasanton Police De-partment is recruiting local high-schoolers interested in taking part in this summer’s Teen Police Acad-emy, a three-week program that begins June 12.

The goal of Teen Academy is to develop stronger partnerships be-tween the department and youth it serves, police said.

Participants will have the chance to learn about law enforcement pro-cedures from officers themselves, including such topics as patrol pro-cedures, dispatch communications, SWAT, investigations, juvenile traf-fic issues, K-9 officers, evidence collection and animal services.

Free to Pleasanton high school students between 14 and 18 years old, the program consists of nine three-hour classes held on Tuesdays through Thursdays from June 12-27 from 2-5 p.m. (except for the June 28 graduation event and a jail tour).

To apply, call Officer Michael Rossillon at 931-5100 or visit the city website at www.cityofpleasan-tonca.gov.

—Bay City News Serviceand Jeremy Walsh

POLICE BULLETIN

She was a woman who touched all with her love, care and grace. She has moved on to prepare the Piscotty family’s heavenly home, liberated from the shackles of ALS. Beloved mother of Stephen, Nicholas, and Austin, devoted wife and companion to her husband Mike, she was the bedrock of the Piscotty family and a trusted, empathetic friend to the scores of people she met. Born in Queens, NY to Elke and Artin Mikaelian, she was raised in Albuquerque, NM. She attended Del Norte High School and the University of New Mexico, where she met Mike on a spring break camping trip. They were married in 1985 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Albuquerque. Following the wedding, Gretchen and Mike took up residence in Livermore, CA where they began their careers. As their family grew, Gretchen lovingly devoted herself to raising their three sons. As the boys started high school, she began to work at Foothill High School and enjoyed working there throughout their college years. She was exceptionally proud of her sons graduating from Stanford, Duke, and soon, St. Mary’s College. When not in the stands supporting her sons at baseball games, she nurtured their ambitions off the field. Her other passions included crafting, quilting, rubber stamping, and collecting Longaberger baskets. She would craft many quilts for friends and family commemorating their special events. A lover of animals, she adored her family cats and had a special place in her heart for horses. When opportunities availed themselves, Gretchen could be found riding and tending to horses with whom she found a natural affinity.

She is survived by her brother Alex, her mother Elke, her sons Stephen, Nicholas and Austin and her husband Mike. A reflection gathering will be held May 13th, at the Graham & Hitch Mortuary located at 4167 First Street, Pleasanton. Please join us beginning at 7pm to visit with family and friends and stay for a reflection led by Pastor Kim at 8pm. The celebration of life will be held at Asbury United Methodist Church in Livermore at 11am, on Monday May 14th. Please send any donations in Gretchen’s honor to Horses Healing Hearts, Inc. (www.horseshealingheartsinc.org) or ALS TDI (https://www.classy.org/campaign/team-gretchen/c166633).

P A I D O B I T U A R Y

Gretchen PiscottyAugust 18, 1962 – May 6, 2018

Joseph Anthony Rose passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. He touched many lives with his outgoing personality and lovable spirit.

Joe was born in Hayward, CA. After high school, Joe joined the United States Army and served during WWII. He later joined the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. Once he returned home, he moved to Pleasanton in 1956 and became a police officer with the city. Joe served the city of Pleasanton for 29 years and retired as a sergeant in 1985. After he retired, he enjoyed teaching traffic school, as well as working on his 1955 Chevy pick-up truck.

Joe was predeceased by his loving wife, Millie Rose and is survived by his children Joseph Rose II (Donna Rose) of Pleasanton, Luanne Rose (Bob Kitson) of Pleasanton and Frank Rose of Stockton, as well as his grandchildren Mirissa Rose and Millie Sansom of Pleasanton. His laughter and generosity will be missed by all who knew him.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Pleasanton Police Officers Association in Joe’s name.

P A I D O B I T U A R Y

Joseph RoseDecember 25, 1924 – April 30, 2018

Pleasanton Weekly • May 11, 2018 • Page 13

OpinionChamber PAC endorses

Zone 7 challengersDear Editor, The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Business and Commu-nity Political Action Committee (BACPAC) invited the five candi-dates vying for four seats on the Zone 7 board to complete a brief questionnaire if they wished to be considered for an endorsement. All but incumbent John Greci responded with completed ques-tionnaires by the deadline. After thoughtful deliberation, the BACPAC decided to limit its en-dorsements to the two newcomers: Olivia Sanwong and Dennis Gambs. Collectively, the incumbents have served 56 years on the Zone board and while we applaud their commitment to public service, we recognize the positive impact that the most recently elected members have had and feel that additional fresh perspectives would be helpful. There’s a growing sentiment among constituents that the cur-rent board and its former general manager have been disappointingly slow to respond to calls for greater diversification of water resources necessary in times of drought, and slow to respond to flood control is-sues in times of heavy rain. Both Gambs and Sanwong express a greater sense of urgency about the importance of pursuing a variety of options for both short and long term water capacity needs for our region, such as reverse osmosis, ground water recharging, and greater use of recycled water (purple pipe) projects. They deserve this opportunity.

—John Sensiba,BACPAC chairman

Solar panels I wanted to share an event with you that you may find story worthy. I live in the Fairlands Park town-home community, which is along Pimlico Drive. Last year I contacted the HOA about installing solar panels and was told it would require a two-thirds vote since the roofs are owned by the HOA and considered common areas. I knew it would be very difficult to obtain the vote. Governor Brown later signed AB 634 and the law went into effect on Jan. 1. This law essentially prohib-ited HOA’s from denying homeown-ers in communities with common-area roofs the right to install solar panels. I submitted my request in early January and it was subse-quently approved. After a few weeks of planning, installing and permit-ting, I now have a working solar electric system installed on my roof. My purpose for writing is to let residents of townhomes know that solar is now available to them.

—Michael Scott

Proudly endorse St. John As an 18-year-old, I will have my first opportunity to vote in the 2018 midterms. Our nation is currently polarized at extreme levels not seen

since the turbulent 1960s. We need someone in Congress who is willing to work across the aisle and bring the nation together, not further apart. The 15th District has a diverse array of citizens with political views across the entire spectrum. Our town, Pleasanton, has always been known for its moderate and centrist politics, and our motto — “The City of Planned Progress” — lends credence to that sentiment. Congressman Eric Swalwell has not been a positive role model for the ris-ing youth of my generation who will lead this nation in future generations. His provocative behavior on social media, constantly taunting the presi-dent and GOP leaders with incendiary and divisive rhetoric, only strengthens the gaping chasm between both par-ties, and proves that he isn’t any more mature than the president himself. His refusal to support progressive causes such as taking a moral stance on U.S. funding for Israel, who has massacred unarmed civilians in Gaza, or the NSA’s unwarranted and uncon-stitutional spying on the American people, disappoints me. So does his refusal to work with Republicans on conservative causes such as tax cuts for the middle class or welfare reform. Brendan St. John will be running as an independent politician with no party preference. His success-ful business career will preserve economic vitality, and his lack of partisan bias will bring freshness of perspective back to Congress.

—Andy Li

Wilk for auditor-controller On June 5, I’m voting Melissa Wilk for Alameda County auditor-control-ler because she is the best candidate. Melissa Wilk is the current chief deputy auditor-controller and has been a leader in Alameda County’s financial team for over 15 years. Her leadership helped Alameda County achieve the rare “Triple-Triple” of AAA credit ratings. This enables the county to borrow funds at lower interest rates to fund critical infra-structure needs, getting the most out of our taxpayer dollars and sav-ing substantial money over time. The Alameda County auditor-controller’s responsibilities include controlling, auditing and report-ing Alameda County’s $3 billion budget; collecting restitution for victims; and collecting over $150 million in property transfer tax for cities. These are extremely techni-cal responsibilities that are only learned through years of experi-ence, hard work and dedication. Melissa is the only candidate who meets all these requirements. Hand-ing over the Auditor-Controller’s Of-fice to someone with no experience in Alameda County finance, and no executive management experi-ence would significantly affect the county’s ongoing financial stability. Melissa is a proven leader whose commitment to the highest standards of transparency, fiscal stewardship and integrity have earned her the support and endorsement of our state’s top fiscal watchdogs: John Chiang, state treasurer (former state controller); and Betty Yee, state controller. She’s endorsed by the current and previous Alameda County

auditor-controllers and all Bay Area elected auditor-controllers. Melissa is the only candidate for this critical role within Alameda County. Please vote with me on June 5 for Melissa Wilk.

—Robert Ferdan

Now traffic is a concern? How ironic that the city of Pleas-anton is concerned about traffic from the proposed IKEA and wrote a letter to Dublin officials to make sure that they construct the necessary street improvements to ensure the new-est big-box store in an area already saturated with strip malls doesn’t negatively affect Pleasantonians. Are they concerned about traffic from the new Pleasanton Costco having a negative impact on Dublin-ers, or anyone else for that matter? The answer is a resounding and hypocritical no! But our Pleasanton leaders have already discovered a creative way to make sure multibillion-dollar cor-porations like IKEA and Costco mitigate their impacts: Lavish mil-lions of dollars in taxpayer money on them to pay for the necessary roadway improvements. In politician-speak, this is called a “modern business deal.” To us lowly peasants who have no say in these de-cisions, it’s called “corporate welfare.”

—Matt Sullivan,Former City Council member

Dennis Gambs for Zone 7 Zone 7 is our 60-year-old water agency which is charged with ensur-ing safe and adequate drinking water supplies, flood protection, oversee-ing the Chain of Lakes, monitoring regional and statewide water issues, groundwater management, and more. In these times of drought, our collective effort to conserve water has resulted in rising water rates. But the board does little to balance rate increases with reductions in the zone’s overhead. Dennis Gambs has the educa-tion, having worked in the water industry, and a vision for board dis-cussions leading to policy regarding cost-benefit analyses, and transpar-ency with us, the public. Incumbents currently running for re-election have served collec-tively for over 56 years. It’s time for change. Please support Dennis in his bid for Zone 7 water board.

—Jennifer Hosterman,Former Pleasanton mayor

Need more PUSD

candidates The May 4 article “Laursen, Mill-er to seek re-election” bothered me. First, this joint release may dis-courage others running (two seats, two candidates, done deal). It’s dif-ficult to run against incumbents, and there will be no discussions in the community about board perfor-mance and candidates’ goals. While that saves money, it is a disservice to the community. Second, when available, it would be helpful to provide information for other potential candidates. Third, board members have stat-ed they supported term limits; the reality appears to be different (this only applies to Laursen, unless one

term is the limit in Miller’s case). Regardless, these candidates need to up their games. Few tough ques-tions are asked of staff. Staff is rarely pressed for more thorough report-ing — the priorities for the bond ran backward, with money being al-located before a list of projects were presented. For discussion of a new elementary school, the board is not looking globally at options for the district or Neal sites. Staff continues to present ideas piecemeal. I hope other candidates will come forward. We are a larger com-munity now with diverse interests, goals and opinions. That should be representative on this board.

—Kathleen Ruegsegger,PUSD board 1990-93; 2016 candidate

In support of Dennis

Gambs Please vote for Dennis Gambs for a seat on the Zone 7 Board of Directors. I have known Dennis, and his wife Lisa, for over 25 years. We first met when Dennis joined the Rotary Club of Livermore Valley. Dennis has served at every level of Rotary, including as our president in 2011-12. More importantly, Dennis has used his affiliation with Rotary to benefit the residents of the commu-nity. He has championed projects to directly benefit the seniors and youth of our community as well as residents at the VA Hospital. Dennis’ crowning achievement in Rotary was co-chairing the success-ful bandstand construction project at Carnegie Park. His leadership skills coupled with his engineering back-ground are exactly what is needed to guide Zone 7. Please vote for Dennis.

—Gib Souza

Sad, angry and

embarrassed It made me sad, angry and embar-rassed to learn from my Mexican-American gardener about how poorly he is treated by some of his customers in Pleasanton, how on the hottest days of the year he is never offered a cold drink and how rarely anyone even thanks him for his work. Time and time again, he has been accused of careless record keep-ing, of being unable to understand English, while always being asked to provide additional services at no charge. At times, he has not been paid for months by insensitive customers who don’t realize how important their monthly payments are for him and his family. In the many years I have known him, I have been impressed, not only with how nice he keeps my yard looking, but what a loving and generous man he is. He works hard to support his wife and children, putting in long hours, barely scrap-ing by, but he always maintains a positive attitude about life. The situation my gardener faces is familiar to people of color who work in restaurants, who clean houses and office buildings, who care for our children and aging parents. Instead of ignoring them, thank them for doing jobs no one else wants to do.

—Diane Burkhart

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Tri Valley Life What’s happening around the Valley in music, theater,

art, movies and more

BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI

ill Caldwell remembers the laments of Hurri-cane Maria survivors bemoaning their losses as “todo, todo, todo” — “everything, everything,everything.”

Caldwell, a Pleasanton resident, was on a Federal Emergen-cy Management Agency (FEMA) team that worked in remote regions of southeast Puerto Rico, the first side of the island to be hit.

“I was witness to what seemed to be a post-apocalyptic world — numerous dead animals, a boat lodged in trees 20 feet off the ground, corpses and coffins washed away from cemeteries, metal siding and roofing twisted into ornamental pretzels,” he said.

“Nearly half of the trees being uprooted, vehicles crushed and turned upside down, homes torn apart and stripped down to frames, the remnants of a rain forest with trees and plants being stripped of nearly all foliage, and a washing machine ending up approximately a half mile from its original location.”

Caldwell is branch chief of the Mechanical Systems and Analysis Branch of NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, and last fall the call went out to all government agencies asking for six-week volunteers to help FEMA with Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas and Hurricane Irma sufferers in Florida. He and his wife Lee Ann discussed it and decided it was “a no-brainer.”

Just a week later, Caldwell was undergoing training in An-niston, Ala., when Hurricane Maria struck the Virgin Islands on Sept. 19 and continued on to ravage Puerto Rico.

Caldwell, who already had a top security clearance, was pulled out of his training class of 150 to become part of a FEMA disaster survivor assistance group of 40 people. They are the first to visit an area to assess the victims’ urgent needs, register them for future assistance and provide data back to the operations center.

“They said, ‘We think we have a role for you in one of the more austere situations. We don’t know where you will be sleeping,’” Caldwell recalled. “We were advised to go to the local Walmart and get bug spray, etc.”

He was on a flight to San Juan at 6 a.m. the next morning.“It happened so fast. There was a lot of excitement,”

Caldwell said. “We arrived in San Juan six days after Maria struck. The path went right across the heart of Puerto Rico so every part was hit hard.”

At first he stayed on an old Navy training ship docked in San Juan Bay, then he moved to a hotel, which seemed compara-tively luxurious, although damaged by the storm.

“Then after two days the power went out,” Caldwell said. “The water was controlled by electricity so we took shocking cold showers in the morning.”

Caldwell’s crew of six worked long hours, with hair-raising drives from San Juan to outlying regions over damaged roads taking 13-14 hours each day. In many cases they were the first outside help to arrive.

“When they knew we were coming, they would line up. When we arrived, they started applauding and touching us to

see if we were real,” Caldwell recalled. “We were in our FEMA vests and trying to help as many people as we could. I felt like a rock star, everyone waiting for us to arrive.”

They provided support to more than 2,500 survivors in their first two weeks. Every 15 days, they got one day off.

“Our team encountered hundreds and hundreds of people who had lost virtually everything, seeking shelter, food and water,” Caldwell said. “The most memorable cases include an elderly mute man who broke down crying as he thought he couldn’t adequately communicate his needs.”

“One fellow, his house was gone but he insisted he did not want to register with us because he said he knew ‘other people are in greater need than me,’” Caldwell remembered. “A lot of families were helping one another out. Those not hit as hard or whose residences were constructed out of concrete helped those who’d been living in wooden houses.”

The crew would give assistance where needed. Once, seeing a Red Cross staff that was short-handed, they stopped to carry 20 to 50 pounds of provisions a few hundred yards to survivor vehicles, helping more than 4,500 people by the end of the day.

“I also had a number of opportunities to get my ‘fix-it’ fix,” Caldwell said. “Outside of helping with IT and system admin functions when out in the field, I was able to repair a door at a homeless shelter, repair a mayor’s CB radio, troubleshoot a po-lice vehicle ignition system, repair a survivor’s generator, install a washing machine in a medical center and repair a leaking tire for one of our field vehicles.”

The work was physically and mentally demanding, Caldwell noted, which led to friction in some of the groups of volunteers but not his crew.

“What really made a difference for our team’s performance was the inclusion of younger, college-bound Puerto Ricans who served as our interpreters .... intelligent and dedicated individuals who were extremely proud to help their island — and they had a great sense of humor that I frequently tapped into,” he said.

“One side benefit of my deployment is that I believe my driving skills have become sharpened in ways that I wouldn’t normally imagine,” he added, explaining that at one point he assumed driving duties of the Jeep Wrangler.

“Driving in Puerto Rico is quite an experience and the police seem to be exceptionally forgiving,” he said. “With power gone from virtually all signal lights, intersections — highway or residential — become a free-for-all.”

By the end of his 45-day assignment, Caldwell said he was impressed by the signs of recovery — roads being cleared, power restored to critical infrastructure and medical centers, repairs made to residential and commercial structures, and cellphones coming to life.

He also noticed the plant life turning green again, which he attributed to the nearly 100% humidity, a shock to his system in the beginning.

“The temperature was hovering in the 90s, and the humid-ity felt like 100%,” he said. “That was an adjustment. It’s very uncomfortable sweating the entire day.”

But that was not the hardest part.“Without a doubt, the toughest part of the job was the emo-

tional experience of having to deal with people who have lost virtually everything,” Caldwell said.

“The poor island is still in need of help,” he added. “Its infrastructure was so frail that it will take a really long time to recover.”

NASA recently recognized Caldwell with a medal, but he also wants to credit those who filled in for him while he was gone. He noted there was also an adjustment when he returned to his desk job, and he appreciated being able to flip on a light switch again.

“I’m still in contact with a number of people I met down there, including the college students who were our interpret-ers,” he said. “I promised I would go back. My wife and I might take a vacation to Puerto Rico and see what the island looks like when it is lush.”

Pleasanton volunteer among first to witness devastation after Hurricane Maria

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Main photo: Pleasanton resident Bill Caldwell is on the left in this photo of his disaster survivor assistance team with its interpreters.Above: Caldwell, center, interviews a hurricane survivor with the help of an interpreter, right.Left: The remnants of a rain forest that had its trees and plants stripped of foliage by Hurricane Maria.

Pleasanton Weekly • May 11, 2018 • Page 17

TRI VALLEY LIFE

BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI

Pleasanton’s teen improv troupe — Creatures of Impulse — contin-ues to outdo its own performances at the Firehouse Arts Center.

Next week the award-winning troupe will deliver five lively in-stallments of “Totally Tubular 2018,” a serving of ‘80s-themed high-energy musical theater, all totally improvised, including the music. Audience suggestions will

help create the characters, location and plot for an unscripted, interac-tive production.

The “Totally Tubular” cast ranges in age from 15-18. Of the 16 per-formers in the show, eight or nine are in any given performance, and this year the troupe has four new members.

Director Mark Duncanson noted that he himself is a child of the ‘80s.

“It has been so much fun talking music, fashion, movies and more from the decade,” Duncanson said. “It’s also pretty refreshing to see how many COI teens appreciate the music and movies of that era.”

They hit upon the show’s theme as they riffed on formats for this season just as last season was end-ing, and senior Danny Danna said, “’80s Musical?” This stopped Dun-canson and assistant director Jeff Zavattero in their tracks, the direc-tor recalled.

“I called up some friends of local Bay Area improv group, ‘Im-provised ‘80s Teen Movie,’ who improvise stories inspired by the tropes of John Hughes movies like ‘Sixteen Candles’ and ‘The Break-fast Club,’” he said.

Kimberley MacLean, creator of “Improvised ‘80s Teen Movie,” taught a masterclass at the annual retreat of Creatures of Impulse in January, complete with scene work focusing on the differences between

teens now and the teens of the ‘80s. Duncanson said a key element that kept emerging was the lack of digital connection, which made for more in-person time, but allowed the rumor mill to function differently.

Two well-known Bay Area musi-cians are improvising the music for the performance: Joshua Raoul Brody, who started coaching the troupe in January at its annual improv retreat at Camp Arroyo, will play keyboards, joined by David Norfleet, one of the main movers behind the creation of Creatures of Impulse.

A preview show will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, for $2 cash at the door, then the musical continues at 7:30 p.m., May 17, 18 and 19, with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. May 19. Fans are welcome to see single performances, which stand well alone, or come to all four for a full-effect experience.

General admission tickets are $5 students, $10 adults, at the box of-fice, 4444 Railroad Ave.; online at www.firehousearts.org; by calling 931-4848.

Improv going ‘Totally Tubular’Creatures of Impulse to present series of high-energy shows

COI

Creatures of Impulse’s latest series begins next week.

Special event

To celebrate “Totally Tubular,” Creatures of Impulse has rented a full-size upright ‘80s arcade video game for people to play during box office hours at the Firehouse Arts Center, on-site from today through May 19.

Valley Dance Theatre will cel-ebrate the beauty of dance around the world with its annual repertoire production, “Spring Rep,” at the Bankhead Theater on May 26-27. Musical accompaniment will be provided by Pleasanton Commu-nity Band.

This year’s “Spring Rep” show-cases classical and contemporary dance styles from cultures across the globe, including classical bal-let scenes of Don Quixote’s “Spain” and a jazzy American “Red White and Blue.” The journey includes the sleek tango of Argentina, an Irish fling, Mexican Folklorico, Af-rican rhythms, the stylized dances of Asia, and more.

Guest performers from Grupo Folklórico Tlapalli will join Valley Dance Theatre dancers in a tradi-tional Mexican Folklorico produc-tion. The troupe, founded in Hay-ward in 1996, shares Mexican tradi-tion and culture through dance.

Performances will take place at 7 p.m. May 26 and at 2 p.m. May

27 at the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St. in Livermore. Tickets are $30 for adults, and $14 for stu-dents 17 years and younger. Pur-chase at www.bankheadtheater.org; by phone at 373-6800; or in person at the box office.

For more information, visit www.valleydancetheatre.com.

—Dolores Fox Ciardelli

Celebrate dance — and spring

Dance company showcases classical and contemporary styles

JERWIN CHUA

At the Bankhead Theater, (left to right) Ella Lynn, Cherri Wang and Cora Dooley perform Asian Fans at Valley Dance Theatre’s “Spring Rep” production.

Amador student takes third“Old Man in Costume,” by Amador Valley High School sophomore Shangxi Wu, earned third place in U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s District 15 Congressional Art Competi-tion. Wu’s painting, along with the second-place artwork, will hang in Swalwell’s district office in the Castro Valley. First-place went to California High School sophomore Zoe Medlin for her oil painting entitled “Look me in the Face,” which will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol.

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Sports

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The Foothill girls lacrosse team celebrates clinching a spot in the NCS playoffs.

Strong week for Amador softball and hockey, Foothill lacrosse

PLEASANTON PREPS

BY DENNIS MILLER

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Looking back on Foothill career of Giants’ shortstop Brandon Crawford

The Amador Valley girls softball team kept rolling, posting con-vincing wins over Livermore and Granada last week.

The week started out with a 7-0 victory over a strong Livermore team behind a one-hitter from Dan-ielle Williams. The Dons scored all seven runs in the sixth inning.

Allowing only the one hit, Wil-liams struck out 16 batters along the way. At the plate, Williams had three singles and drove in a pair of runs. Halle Uhl, Valeria Torres-Co-lon, Allyson Kim, Bridget Aguilar and Julia Camelo also drove in runs for the Dons.

Later in the week, a big inning again keyed a win, this time against Granada. Amador had nine runners

cross the plate in the third inning on the way to an 11-0 victory.

Williams allowed only two hits and struck out 11 in a game that was shortened to five innings be-cause of the large margin. At the plate, Williams drove in three runs and had a double. Maude Fouque, Chloe Engel, Kim and Torres-Co-lon also had RBIs.

Amador hockey

The Dons are poised for a cham-pionship showdown against un-defeated De La Salle after beating Dublin 3-2 in their hockey semifi-nal matchup last weekend.

Amador is looking to avenge its only loss of the regular season, a 5-2 defeat to the Spartans last

month. De La Salle continued its strong season by rolling over de-fending champion Cal High in the semifinal 6-1 last weekend.

The Amador-De La Salle title game is set for 8:15 p.m. this Sat-urday at the Dublin Iceland rink. Admission is free.

Foothill girls lacrosse

The Foothill varsity team beat Amador in the final regular season game to secure a berth in the North Coast Section playoffs for the first time in four years.

The Falcons are led by first-year coach Angelyn Brown.

Cal Elite cheer

California Spirit Elite, a local

cheerleading training facility, re-cently announced that their teams have been selected to compete at one of the nation’s most presti-gious cheerleading competitions for small gyms, the D2 Summit.

Held at Walt Disney World Re-sort’s ESPN Wide World of Sports this weekend, the D2 Summit is the season-capping goal for many competitive all-star teams. Califor-nia Spirit Elite trains out of Dublin at 6800 Sierra Court, Suite P.

Top athletes/teams

Of course, any list of top ath-letes I had the luck to cover in my time as a sportswriter needs to in-clude former Foothill star Brandon Crawford.

Crawford is known as one of the elite shortstops in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Gi-ants, and he was certainly sensa-tional in the sport at Foothill before moving on to UCLA.

But what some don’t know is how good a football player he was for the Falcons as well. In his junior year, Crawford was the best safety I’ve seen play the game, and then in his senior year, Crawford also played quarterback when Foothill needed someone for the position.

Not only did he handle the spot, but he was one of the top quarter-backs in the section.

To this day, I fully believe Craw-ford could have been a Division I football player as a safety — he was that good. And even more importantly, he has always been a great person. Always a joy to talk with, polite and well spoken. A true class act.

Editor’s note: Dennis Miller is a contributing sports writer for the

Pleasanton Weekly. To contact Miller or submit local high school sports scores, game highlights and photographs for his weekly Pleasanton Preps column, email

him at acesmag@aol.com.

Youth cricket tourneyPleasanton teams compete against Dublin,

San Ramon squads

BY JEREMY WALSH

The Tri-Valley once again played host to a showcase of the best young cricketers in the area, with Dublin and San Ramon squads coming away with the top awards in the Inter-School Cricket Tournament.

The competition, played April 14-21 in Pleasanton, Dublin and San Ramon, featured 16 teams and more than 225 players across elementary, middle and high school divisions. Organizers with the Cricket for Cubs youth cricket club noted that the number of girls participating contin-ues to grow each tournament, with 22 girls competing last month.

Amador Cricket Club from Dublin won the elementary division, Winde-mere Ranch from San Ramon won the middle school division and Dough-erty Valley from San Ramon won the high school division. Two Pleasanton teams took part in the tournament, which featured 35 games in all.

The elementary division featured teams from Mohr in Pleasanton and Amador, Dougherty, John Green and Kolb in Dublin. Amador defeated John Green in the championship.

In individual awards, Ayush Bat-ghare (Amador) was named Most

Valuable Player, Josh Dadia (John Green) was Best Bowler, Akhil Ven-katesh (John Green) was Best Bats-man, and Varish Doma (John Green) was Best Fielder.

The middle school competition featured three teams from Fallon in Dublin, one team from Hart in Pleas-anton, and two teams from Gale Ranch, one from Iron Horse and one from Windemere Ranch in San Ramon.

It was an all-San Ramon champi-onship, with Windemere Ranch earn-ing the title over Iron Horse. Winde-mere Ranch also won three individual awards with Rohan Posanipally as MVP, Rahul Vyas as Best Batsman and Ruaan Maroo as Best Fielder, while Iron Horse’s Danush Sivarajan won Best Bowler.

The three-team high school tour-nament saw Dougherty Valley take first place, Dublin as runner-up and Cal High in third.

Individual awards were spread across the competition, with Dough-erty Valley’s Rishab Jayaram as MVP and Krithin Arakula as Best Bowler, Cal’s Shamith Pasula as Best Batsman and Dublin’s Harish Dukkipati as Best Fielder.

Pleasanton Weekly • May 11, 2018 • Page 19

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY POST CALENDAR ITEMS AT PLEASANTONWEEKLY.COMCalendarFestivals & Fairs PLEASANTON WINE STROLL 28 downtown locations will become tasting rooms on Saturday from 5-8 p.m. Each guest will receive a commemorative wine glass and event map. Presale tickets are available for $45 online at PleasantonDowntown.net. If available, tickets will be sold on the day of the event, beginning at 4:30 p.m. for $50 (cash only) at the Museum on Main, 603 Main St. Tickets must be redeemed on May 12 from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Museum on Main. Must be 21 or older with valid ID to participate. The Pleasanton Downtown Association encourages everyone to enjoy downtown responsibly; the PDA will be selling a limited number of designated driver tickets for $10 cash. Event is rain or shine, no refunds.

Community CITY SERVE OF THE TRI-VALLEY Community Meeting, Tuesday, May 15, 1-2:30 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity for all who are serving our communities at nonprofit organizations to come together, educate each other, and strategize how to meet Tri-Valley human service needs more effectively. Learn about Open Heart Kitchen, Echo Housing and more. Pleasanton Cultural Arts Center, 4477 Black Ave. For more info contact the CityServe office at info@cityservetrivalley.org or 452-8276.

Schools PUSD COMMUNITY MEETINGS PUSD invites community members to attend one of two meetings to learn about current and projected student enrollment and provide input on options to address enrollment in north Pleasanton. The meetings will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 6-7 p.m., and Wednesday, May 23, 10-11 a.m., in the District Office Board Room, 4665 Bernal Ave.

Food & Drink CITY SERVE OF THE TRI-VALLEY Free, fresh produce and more on the third Thursday of each month, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Axis Community Health, 4361 Railroad Ave., Livermore. Info on CalFresh and MediCal enrollment will also be available. For info call 462-1755.

Health & Wellness NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Tri-Valley Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will be meeting from 1 p.m.-3 p.m., the second Saturday of each month at Valley Memorial Hospital, 1111 E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore. Any visually impaired or blind person is urged to attend. Call Carl at 449-9362.

AL-ANON AND ALATEEN Have you been affected by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon and Alateen offer hope and strength for families and friends of problem drinkers. Contact 277-7661 or help@AlanonTriValley.org. Go to www.alanonTriValley.org. Pleasanton.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) TRI-VALLEY NAMI Tri-Valley Parent Resource and Support Group for parents with children to age 17 diagnosed or suspected of having bipolar or other mood disorders. It meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Pathways To Wellness, 5674 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 114. The group is drop-in, no registration required and is free. For more info contact Marsha McInnis at 980-5331 or marsha@nami-trivalley.org.

EAST BAY ESSENTIAL TREMOR SUPPORT GROUP If you have recently been diagnosed with ET or would like to learn more about this common movement disorder, please join us from 10 a.m.-noon on the third Saturday of each month, in Conference Room 112 at the Alcosta Senior & Community Center, 9300 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon. For more info, view their blog at www.eastbayet.com or call 487-5706 or email eastbayet@comcast.net.

Government MeetingsPLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL The Pleasanton City Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the council chamber at the Pleasanton Civic Center, 200 Old Bernal Ave. For more information, visit www.cityofpleasantonca.gov.

ZONE 7 WATER AGENCY BOARD MEETING The Board of Directors meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Zone 7 offices, 100 North Canyons Parkway, Livermore. Board meetings are open to the public. Community members may provide comment on any agenda item, and may address the Board about non-agenda items during each meeting’s Citizens Forum. Agendas are posted at least 72 hours prior to meetings.

ECONOMIC VITALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Pleasanton is known as a city of planned progress, resulting in a community that successfully integrates a thriving residential population within a

robust business environment. Committee meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 a.m., Remillard Conference Room, 3333 Busch Road. admin.cityofpleasantonca.gov.

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Real Estate OPEN HOME GUIDE AND REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

This week’s data represents homes sold during March 23 to April 3.

Pleasanton5391 Black Avenue #4 E. McMillin to A. Chien for $725,000

4953 Black Avenue Pearson-Brown Trust to B. Qu for $1,473,000

1936 Brooktree Way A. & S. Riddle to D. Liu for $1,450,000

7855 Canyon Meadow Circle #F D. Samimi to S. Naima for $495,000

1594 Chatham Place S. & K. Sitzmann to Grudkowski Trust for $1,450,000

1280 Creek Trail Drive Grudkowski Trust to Dayal Trust for $1,630,000

234 Del Valle Court R. & T. Perry to D. Xu for $1,140,000

5833 Hansen Drive Mcgrath Trust to B. Kannan for $1,201,000

8052 Horizons Court C. Liu to L. Mu for $3,325,000

3581 Norton Way M. & E. Peyton to J. Pagliaroamant for $545,000

3835 Promenade Way K. Khanuja to K. Lee for $900,000

4158 Rennellwood Way K. & E. Ogata to Y. Liu for $880,000

4475 Shearwater Court Wright Trust to Z. Xu for $1,203,000

1811 Tanglewood Way Schraeder Trust to T. Smith for $1,300,000

3690 Touriga Drive Bordes Trust to S. Nagaraja for $1,135,000

7965 Winged Foot Court Hassman Trust to T. Kim for $1,350,000

7492 Alder Court Abbey Trust to M. Lobo for $1,335,000

3546 Ballantyne Drive Papp Trust to Kwong Trust for $1,260,000

9302 Benzon Drive Najeeb Trust to R. Phagura for $2,068,000

4248 Bevilacqua Court Becker Trust to M. Jupina for $1,350,000

1220 Bordeaux Street Rescue Home Now to N. Williams for $1,512,000

2915 Calle De La Mesa T. Rydell to P. Gamez for $1,190,000

2175 Cameron Circle P. Chiu to M. Amiel for $2,140,000

6843 Corte De Flores J. Devasia to Pardes Trust for $1,410,000

2642 Corte Vida Pianin Trust to P. Tupper for $1,680,000

4428 Del Valle Parkway White Trust to R. Kochar for $680,000

7857 Driftwood Way Dyke Trust to N. Kawar for $1,155,000

4346 Fairlands Drive Nattuva Trust to S. Arumugam for $870,000

3881 Foothill Road S. & H. Park to P. He for $2,089,000

590 Mission Drive M. & S. Randleman to T. Chen for $1,285,000

583 Montori Court D. Lyness to J. Barone for $1,490,000

5397 Northway Road A. Joseph to Y. Cui for $1,160,000

3375 Norton Way #5 D. & M. Cronin to K. Qiu for $499,000

3375 Norton Way #6 C. Shaw to K. Mohanram for $500,000

4210 Remillard Court J. Wahab to A. Kundra for $2,365,000

5212 Ridgevale Way E. & T. Madriaga to E. Madriaga for $1,000,000

6232 Roslin Court Y. Strizhkova to S. Zhao for $1,031,000

3484 Smoketree Commons Drive S. & J. O’Brien to M. Katuri for $550,000

3637 Touriga Drive W. Corcoran to A. Anthoniswamy for $1,045,000

4866 Treewood Court J. Dekkers to G. Shankaran for $1,181,000

7297 Valley Trails Drive H. & A. Gadjali to K. Premnath for $960,000

789 View Drive D. & T. Whelan to P. Jupp for $1,604,000

Dublin5727 Amberglen Street Y. Xiong to A. Kale for $1,070,000

5432 Crestridge Terrace Reddy Trust to Z. Yang for $1,495,000

3245 Dublin Boulevard #133 Clark Trust to K. Le for $688,000

11591 Fenwick Court Mcgeary Trust to S. Jagannatha for $1,120,000

3690 Finnian Way S. Seto to W. Li for $549,000

4268 Fitzwilliam Street S. Turnera to Kamder Trust for $725,000

4408 Fitzwilliam Street H. Lakhani to X. Jiang for $745,000

5453 Iron Horse Parkway C. Kitchin to S. Kwok for $749,000

6136 Ledgewood Terrace R. & D. Toney to C. Dewaragatla for $1,440,000

6536 Maple Drive S. & M. Williams to M. Nadimi for $865,000

4449 Mazzoni Terrace K. Brown to S. Dayal for $1,008,000

7413 Rolling Hills Circle A. & G. Covarelli to P. Mera for $725,000

6530 Sierra Lane L. Worth to John Sanders Institute for $825,000

1777 Tramonti Drive S. Li to S. Chhabra for $1,350,000

7016 Amador Valley Boulevard R. Andrade to H. Jiang for $785,000

7067 Atlas Peak Drive D R Horton to N. Bryant for $1,509,000

7083 Atlas Peak Drive D R Horton to A. Kim for $1,550,000

4438 Bangor Court Prestosa Trust to E. Wong for $1,270,000

7512 Bonniewood Lane C. Voris to S. Pardeshi for $968,000

HOME SALES

Source: California REsource

SALES AT A GLANCE

Pleasanton (March 23 to April 3)Total sales reported: 42

Lowest sale reported: $495,000

Highest sale reported: $3,325,000

Average sales reported: $1,276,453

Dublin (March 23 to April 3)Total sales reported: 33

Lowest sale reported: $549,000

Highest sale reported: $1,812,000

Average sales reported: $1,073,045

Livermore (March 23 to April 3)Total sales reported: 57

Lowest sale reported: $315,000

Highest sale reported: $1,620,000

Average sales reported: $790,632

Sunol (March 23 to April 3)Total sales reported: 1

Lowest sale reported: $900,000

Highest sale reported: $900,000

Average sales reported: $900,000

San Ramon (March 28 to April 10)Total sales reported: 42

Lowest sale reported: $375,000

Highest sale reported: $1,889,000

Average sales reported: $1,045,190

Source: California REsource

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463-04363003 East Ruby Hill Drive $2,399,000Sat 1-4 Fabulous Properties 980-0273/519-8226726 Foxbrough $1,880,000Fri 10:30-1:30/Sat 1-3 Dave and Sue Flashberger

463-04362518 Larrikeet Court $1,339,000Sat/Sun 1-4 Tim McGuire 462-76533971 Mount Rainier Court $1,285,000Sat/Sun 1-4 Bob & Deb Cilk 487-87342037 Olivia Court $1,049,000Sat/Sun 1-4 Andrea Rozran 858-4198420 Pine Hill Lane $1,849,000Sat/Sun 1-4 Rosanne Hoffman/Donna Garrison

890-4416/980-0273414 Pioneer Trails Place $1,699,000Sat 1-4 Blaise Lofland 846-6500320 Trenton Circle $950,000Sat/Sun 2-4 Doug Buenz 785-77773521 Valenza Way $1,750,000Sat 1-4 Fabulous Properties 980-0273/519-82264228 West Ruby Hill Drive Call for priceSat 1-4 Fabulous Properties 980-0273/519-8226

5 BEDROOMS5506 Legendary Court $2,288,000Sat/Sun 2-4 Doug Buenz 785-77771327 Montrose Place $2,350,000Sat 1-3 Dave and Sue Flashberger 463-04362474 Pomino Way $1,950,000Sat/Sun 1-4 Marjorie Wallace 463-95003720 Raboli Street $2,399,000Sat 1-4 Fabulous Properties 980-0273/519-8226

Sunol4 BEDROOMS

1313 Kilkare Road $1,329,999Sat/Sun 12-3 Margene Rivara 200-6916

Find more open home listings at pleasantonweekly.com/real_estate

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1081 HEINZ RANCH COURTLocation, Location, Location! Don’t Miss This Upgraded Beautiful Pleasanton Solar Powered(Owned) Home at the End of a Court, That is Adjacent to Wine Country Vineyards. This Upgraded “Bordeaux Estates” Home is on a 13,014 Square Foot Private Lot with Beautifully Landscaping, Private Backyard Includes In-Ground Pool, Spa, Covered & Heated Outdoor Entertainment/BBQ Area and Backs to Views of Heritage Oaks, Nearby Hills & Vineyards! Great Flexible Floor Plan Includes 4141 Square Feet with Spacious Upgraded Gourmet Kitchen, Five Bedrooms, Four Bathrooms, Plus Office. Large 5th Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom Can Be Bonus Room. For More Information or a Private Showing Call The Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group or Visit www.1081heinzranch.com!

OFFERED AT $2,195,000

BORDEAUX ESTATES

7961 PARAGON CIRCLE, PLEASANTONHighly Upgraded La Jolla Model with Downstairs Master Suite in De-sirable Laguna Oaks! Located Away from Freeway. This Impeccably Maintained Home Has 4 Bed, Bonus Room, 3 ½ Bath and 3886 Square Feet. It’s Situated on a Large Premium .35 (15,662) Lot with Pleasanton Ridge Views from the Private Expansive Rear Grounds. Front & Rear Landscaping Upgraded in 2016. Recently Completely Remodeled Beautiful Gourmet Kitchen Opens to Remodeled Family Room. Spa-cious Master Suite with Fireplace and French Doors to Backyard Pa-tio and Sitting Area. Upgraded Master Bathroom Includes New Large Walk-In shower and Recently Installed Closet Organization Systems in Double Walk-In Closets. Two Zone Heating and Air Conditioning, Tile Roof and Air Conditioned 4 Car Garage with Electrical 220V Upgrades for Workshop Option. Save $1,000’s with Owned Solar System. South Pleasanton Location Provides Quick Access to Freeway for Silicon Val-ley. Quiet Community Includes No Thru Traffic, Pool/Spa, Clubhouse Park(s) and Tennis & Basketball Courts. Minutes to Downtown Pleas-anton and Many Livermore Wineries. For More Information and/or a Private Showing Contact The Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group.

OFFERED AT $2,195,000

LAGUNA OAKS

COMING SOON!

2635 TORREY COURT, PLEASANTONUpgraded Sunny Five Bedroom (One Downstairs), Bonus Room (6th), Three Bathroom Home with Approximately 2709 Square Feet. Built in 1996. Plantation Shutters, Wood-Burning Fireplace, New Carpeting, New Interior Paint, New Furnace and Air Conditioning. Quiet Court Location. Low Maintenance Backyard with Solar Heated In-Ground Swimming Pool/Spa & Firepit. Tile Roof, Near Desirable Award-Winning Mohr Elementary School and Parks. Just a Few Minutes from Downtown Pleasanton, the BART Station, Stoneridge Regional, the Newer Outlet Mall, Many Livermore Wineries, Stanford Valley Care and The Iron Horse Trail.

CALL FOR PRICING INFORMATION!

STONERIDGE PLACE

COMING SOON!

1165 MEADOW DRIVE, LIVERMORERemodeled/Upgraded Three Bedroom, Plus Craft/Office Room, Two Bathroom Home with approximately 1700 Square Feet. Built in 1995 this home has modern architecture with vaulted ceilings and large windows for Natural Light!Spacious Remodeled Kitchen Opens to Family Room with Fire-place. Extensive Travertine Flooring. Both Bathrooms have Been Remodeled. Newer Interior & Exterior Paint. Tile Roof and Central Air Conditioning. Generous Lot of 7,270 Square Feet Includes Large Private Backyard with Stamped Concrete Patio. Located Close to Neighborhood Park and Within Attendance Area for Great Schools! For More Information and/or a Private Showing Contact The Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group.

OFFERED AT $849,000

LIVERMORE

PENDING

B L A I S E L O F L A N D R E A L E S TAT E G R O U PBlaise Lofland - Marti Gilbert - Kelly McKaig - Amanda Bowen - Megan Capilla

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SQUA R E FOOTAGE , ACR E AGE , A N D OT H ER I N FOR M AT ION H ER EI N, H A S BE EN R ECEI V ED FROM ON E OR MOR E OF A VA R I ET Y OF DIFFER EN T SOU RCE S. SUCH I N FOR M AT ION H A S NOT BE EN V ER IF I ED BY A L A I N PI N EL R E A LTOR S®. IF I MPORTA N T TO BU Y ER S, BU Y ER S SHOU L D CON DUC T T H EIR OW N I N V E ST IG AT ION.

SINGLE LEVEL CUSTOM

414 PIONEER TRAILS PLACE, PLEASANTONSingle Level Custom Home in Country Setting Tucked Back on Secluded Private Lane, but close to Downtown, Commute Access and City Conveniences. This Home is Solar Powered with Owned Solar Photovoltaic Syste Free Home Energy for Years to Come! This Private .33 Acre (14,357) Lot is Nicely Landscaped with Trees, Small Vineyard and In-Ground Pool & Spa. There are Four Good Sized Bed Plus Loft Area, 2 and 1/2 Bath and Approximately 3174 Sq Ft. New Carpeting throughout. Large Gourmet Kitchen Open to Generous Family Room for Great Room Concept. Home offers a spacious Master Suite with Tub, Separate Shower and Walk-In Closet. Enjoy Downtown and Nearby Livermore Valley Wineries! For more photos and property information go to 414pioneertrails.com or For a private showing call the Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group.

OFFERED AT $1,659,500

DOWNTOWN

1784 E. ANGELA STREET, PLEASANTONBlaise Lofland Real Estate Group Represented the Buyer in this Charming Single Level Home in the Highly Sought After Pleasanton Heights Neighborhood – Just a Short Walk to Downtown and All of it’s Amenities!Upgraded Throughout, This Four Bedrooms and Two Bath, 1,901 Square Foot Home Offers an Open Floor Plan. The Gourmet Kitch-en Boasts Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Countertops, and a Large Prep Island with Gas Stove. Beautifully Remodeled Bath-rooms include Subway Tile Surround and Custom Vanities. Rear Yard Offers a Pool, Large Deck and Pergola - All Great for Enter-taining or Just Relaxing! Amazing Location Close to Downtown and Quick Commuter Access!

JUST CLOSED AT $1,150,000

JUST CLOSED!

3443 ASHTON COURT, PLEASANTONBlaise & Team Represented Buyers on the purchase of this Beautiful Home in the Highly Sought-After Laguna Oaks Neighborhood. Of-fering Four Spacious Bedrooms, Bonus Room and Three and One-Half Bathrooms Within 3,853 Square Feet. Upgraded Throughout, this Open Floor Plan Offers a Great Room that opens the Upgraded Gourmet Kitchen to the Large Expanded Family Room (Builder Option). Formal Living and Dining Rooms are Great for Entertain-ing and Offer Vaulted Ceilings and Upgraded Light Fixtures. This Breathtaking Home Sits on .35 Acre with Court Location Adjacent to Greenbelt Includes Premium Large Backyard with Beautiful Land-scaping, Ridge Views, Great Outdoor Covered Living & BBQ Area. Three Car Garage and Community Amenities that Include a Park, Club House, Pool, Spa, Playground, Tennis & Basketball Courts!

JUST CLOSED AT $2,250,000

LAGUNA OAKS

JUST CLOSED!

6916 ALAMILLA DRIVE, DUBLIN Beautiful and Better Than New Smart “Heritage Park “Home Built by Pulte Homes in 2016! Three with possible 4th Bedroom Home includes 2 ½ Bathrooms and 2008 Square Feet. Original Sales Price of $995,510 Included $15,000 Lot Premium and $4,000 Elevation Premium. Owner Job Transfer. It’s Better Than New Because Price Already Includes Over $40,000 in Builder Upgrades Additionally, since closing another $25,000 in Landscaping Upgrades, (Including Covered Patio BBQ Area), in Private Backyard, and over $15,000 in Additional Upgrades Made by Seller After Closing in July 2016. Gourmet Kitchen with Granite Countertops & Upgraded Cabinets. Wood Style Flooring Throughout Downstairs, Upgraded Carpeting Upstairs. Convenient Location to 580/680 Interchange, Stoneridge Regional Mall and Minutes to Livermore Valley Wineries. For More information and/or a Private Showing Call The Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group

OFFERED AT $1,089,000

HERITAGE PARK

4263 JENSEN STREET, PLEASANTONWalk 100 Yards to Main Street Pleasanton! Upgraded Downtown Single Level Detached Home Includes 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms and Approximately 1350 Square Feet. Attached 2-Car Garage. Generous Private Backyard with Trees, Patio and New Lawn on a 6076 Square Foot Level Lot. Upgraded Bathrooms, Upgraded Kitchen with New Stainless-Steel Appliances, New Wood Style Flooring Throughout Main Living Areas and New Carpet in Bedrooms, New Interior Doors and Hardware, New Interior Paint, Attendance Area for Convenient Preferred Schools. Enjoy the Downtown Amenities!

CALL FOR PRICING INFORMATION!

DOWNTOWN

COMING SOON!

NEW PRICEPENDING

OPEN SAT 1-4

Pleasanton Weekly • May 11, 2018 • Page 23

900 Main Street Pleasanton, CA 94566

LICENSED SINCE 1980925-519-9080www.kmoxley.apr.com

BRE# 00790463

• 4 Bedrooms | 2 Baths | Pool w/ Waterfall

• 1,831 sq.ft. | 8,000 sq.ft. Lot

Offered at $1,040,000

JUST LISTED

• 4 Beds | 3 Baths | 2,399 sq.ft. | 11,050 sq.ft. Lot

• Court Location | Located in Vintage Hills

• In Ground Pool

• Terraced Backyard

Call for Pricing & More Details

Only an hour from the Bay Area, this vacation home is nestled on a private island with a boat dock on one side & expansive deck on the other.

COMING SOON

• Prime Location on the Sacramento River

• Main House under 1,000 sq.ft.

• Spacious Family Room w/ River Views

• Detached Cottage w/ a Full Bath

• Private Well

• Detached Garage with Workshop

Offered at $475,000

• 2 Bed (opt. 3rd or media den) | 2 Full Baths

• 2,107 sq. ft. | 5,327 sq.ft. Lot

• The Village at Ironwood is a gated community for residents 55 and older

Offered at $1,295,000

Representing Buyers

& Sellers

Beyond Their Expectations

Square footage, acreage, and other information herein, has not been verified by Alain Pinel Realtors. Buyers should conduct their own investigation.

17420 GRAND ISLAND ROAD, WALNUT GROVE

4577 FISHER COURT, PLEASANTON 7573 BRIGADOON WAY, PLEASANTON

PENDING COMING SOON

• 3 Bedrooms | 2.5 Baths | 1,520 sq.ft.

• Two Story Condo | End Unit | Premium Lot

Offered at $745,000

AVAILABLE

1175 BRADFORD WAY, PLEASANTON PINOT COURT, PLEASANTON

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“We relocated from the east coast to Pleasanton. Tim helped us to zero in on the perfect neighborhood for our family and to find a wonderful house for a fair price in a very competitive market. We cannot say enough good things about Tim and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an agent.”

– Pat & Traci Tupper, Corte Vida, Pleasanton

TEAMMcGuire

TIM

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Beyond Full Service | A Concierge Approach to Real Estate

Tim McGuireRealtor®/LeaderCAL BRE# 01349446

Min Xu Realtor®/AssociateCAL BRE# 01874082

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Mark JamesRealtor®/AssociateCAL BRE# 00697341

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39 SILVER OAKS COURT, PLEASANTON

5 bd/5.5 ba, 6,490 sq ft, 1 acre lotCall for details

COMING SOON

Square footage, acreage, and other information herein, has been received from one or more of a variety of different sources. Such information has not been verified by Alain Pinel Realtors®. If important to buyers, buyers should conduct their own investigation.

4 bd/3 ba 2,854 sq ft, .32 acre lotOffered at $1,689,000

5721 CORTE LIBRE, PLEASANTON

2518 LARRIKEET COURT, PLEASANTON

4 bd/2.5 ba, 2,147 sq ft, 7,383 lot sq ft$1,339,000

3665 BRANDING IRON PLACE, DUBLIN

3 bd+office/2.5 ba, 1,600 sq ft, Townhome$849,000

2579 RAVEN ROAD, PLEASANTON

4 bd/2.5 ba, 2,087 sq ft, 7,338 acre lotPrice Upon Request

1131 MILLS COURT, PLEASANTON

4 bd/3.5 ba, 2,922 sq ft, 8,081 lot sqftPrice Upon Request

4036 WEST LAS POSITAS, PLEASANTON

3 bd/2 ba, 1,767 sq ft, 6,226 lot sq ftOffered at $1,059,000

SOLD FOR $81,100

OVER ASKING

2 bd/2 ba, 1,209 sq ft, 5,460 lot sq ftOffered at $849,000

5382 BLACK AVENUE, PLEASANTON

SOLD FOR $181,000

OVER ASKING

OPEN SAT/SUN

OPEN SAT/SUN

BY APPOINTMENT

COMING SOON

COMING SOON

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Be Better ®

925-463-9500

Gina Piper

4646 Ross Gate Way – Pleasanton – Coming Soon!Coming Soon! Adorable 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,592 sq ft single story home in The Gates neighborhood.

Janet Cristiano

1505 Elderberry Court – Pleasanton – $2,790,000From the moment you arrive at this modern English Manor you will be awe struck by the sharp roof lines against the sweeping skyline. Approx. 5,200 sq. ft., 5 bed, 5 bath, 2 partial baths!

Scott Piper

677 Crystal Court – Pleasanton – $1,750,000As soon as you walk in to this masterpiece, it is evident the seller spared no expense to renovate this home. In fact, over $500,000 was spent bringing this home into the splendor it is today. Approx. 3,495 sq. ft., 4 bed, 3 bath, 1 partial bath.

Marjorie Wallace

2474 Pomino Way – Pleasanton – $1,950,000Ruby Hill Custom Home. Approx. 3,950 sq. ft., 5 bed, 4 bath. Street level Master Bedroom and office, 3 additional bedrooms upstairs with large bonus room. Sparkling Pool for your summer entertaining.

Jennifer Branchini

483 El Capitan Drive – Danville – $1,199,000Fantastic single level home located in the heart of  Danville. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and just over 2100 sq feet. This wonderful home is situated near, parks, schools and the Iron Horse trail. Numerous updates include, kitchen with gas stove, hardwood flooring, newly remodeled master bathroom, plantation shutters, remote controlled skylights. Great entertaining yard with pool/spa and lots of fruit trees.

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3987 N. Livermore Ave, LivermoreGraced with style, privacy and unobstructed views, this per-fectly located 4.5 acre ranch property is a rare opportunity for a live/work/play lifestyle like no other. At the end of an olive tree lined drive-way, you’ll find a lovely circa 1898 3 bdrm, 3 bath main home with wrap around porch perfect for to-day’s open concept living and loaded with charm. It’s casual elegance complete with tall ceilings leads you from the chef’s kitchen with large island and top of the line appliances into the gracious dining room with window seat surrounded by custom floor to ceiling shelves. Conveniently located walk in bar with wine wall provides entertaining ease . The spacious master bedroom suite has a large walk in closet in addition to separate mirrored closets for ample storage. The double vanity bathroom is complete with vintage stained glass window. A big guest room suite provides another lovely bath-room with large shower, skylight and oversize claw foot tub . Adjacent to the home is a large 2 car garage with room for all of your needs. Next to that you’ll find a 1400sq ft workshop with private office and windows everywhere. This can be your dream come true business location and /or hobby paradise. There is also a very large 3 stall barn with cupola just ready for your horses, dog boarding, boat storage etc. Steps away, you’ll find the original tack room usable for storage or small studio. In additional to all of this, you can supplement your income with a 2 bdrm, 1 bath rental home which is currently occupied and providing market rates. Of course you may just wish to make this your very own family compound. This is a unique opportunity with limitless possibilities . The setting is perfection while being just 2 miles from hwy 580, downtown historic Livermore and just minutes from Bart and hwy 84 to Silicon Valley.

Priced at $2,600,000For more pictures and information please

visit www.3987NLivermoreAve.com

Kristy HeyneREALTOR®

925.321.1253kristyheyne@yahoo.comwww.KristyHeyneRealEstate.comCalBRE# 01488364

450 Main Street, Suite 207, Pleasanton

Country Living at it’s Finest

Pleasanton Weekly • May 11, 2018 • Page 27

5994 W. Las Positas, Suite 101, Pleasanton | 459 Main St., Pleasanton | 660 Main St., Pleasanton | 2300 First St., Suite 316, Livermore | Broker License #01395362

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NEW LISTING!

2245 DOCCIA COURT, RUBY HILL4 BR | 3 BA | 3252+/- Sq. Ft.

There’s so much to love! Beautifully updated throughout w/loads of

Bonus Room. Spacious Master BR w/remodeled luxury BA. Private,

OFFERED AT $1,995,000

1413 DAYTON AVENUE, SAN LEANDRO4 BD | 2 BA | +1600 sq. ft.

This property represents a unique opportunity for a buyer committed to restoration and renovation. The extra workshop space off of the garage, along with the extra bedroom as well as generous lot with

fruiting trees, create a great environment for a forever home.OFFERED AT $649,000

SOLD WITH MULTIPLE OFFERS!

LLOYD R. STEERE925.404.3394

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2 BEAUTIFUL HOMES FOR SALE!

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interior with grey cabinets, quartz counters. Move-in ready!

OFFERED AT $819,000

Call Delores today to plan your next move. Timing is everything!

4909 FOREST HILL DR.PLEASANTON

Sold for $1,238,000

868 CHEROKEE DR.LIVERMORE

Sold for $715,000

JUST SOLD!JUST SOLD!

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THE ADDRESS IS PLEASANTON

THE EXPERIENCE IS A�IN PINEL

LOS ALTOS $2,099,000

26 Deep Well Lane | 2bd/2ba Leslie Faught | 925.784.7979

License # 1027778BY APPOINTMENT

PLEASANTON $1,749,000

5766 Corte Libre | 5bd/3ba Julia Murtagh | 925.997.2411

License # 1751854BY APPOINTMENT

PLEASANTON $1,295,000

1175 Bradford Way | 2bd/2ba Kris Moxley | 925.519.9080

License # 790463BY APPOINTMENT

DUBLIN $1,190,000

2266 Forino Drive | 4bd/2.5ba Leslie Faught | 925.784.7979

License # 1027778BY APPOINTMENT

SAN RAMON $1,175,000

427 Summercreek Lane | 4bd/3ba Linda Futral | 925.980.3561

License # 1257605BY APPOINTMENT

LIVERMORE $1,090,000

4674 Amy Court | 5bd/3ba Gina Huggins | 925.640.3762

License # 1243739OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-4:00

LIVERMORE $869,000

2599 Spyglass Hills | 4bd/2.5ba Kelly King | 925.455.5464

License # 1142949OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-4:00

DUBLIN $655,000

3465 Dublin Blvd. # 118 | 2bd/2.5ba Kim Ott | 510.220.0703

License # 1249663OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-4:00

MOUNTAIN HOUSE $425,000

147 W Del Sol Lane | 3bd/2.5ba Izabella Lipetski | 510.506.2072

License # 1372992OPEN SATURDAY 1:00-4:00

LIVERMORE $949,000

942 Dana Circle | 4bd/2.5ba Linda Futral | 925.980.3561

License # 1257605OPEN SAT & SUN - 11:00-2:00

LIVERMORE $899,999

4316 Guilford Avenue | 4bd/2ba Tyler Moxley | 925.518.1083

License # 1412130OPEN SATURDAY 1:00-4:00

LIVERMORE $899,000

6165 Augusta Way | 4bd/3ba Miranda Mattos | 925.336.7652

License # 1260301OPEN SATURDAY 1:00-4:00

Square footage, acreage, and other information herein, has been received from one or more of a variety of different sources.Such information has not been verified by Alain Pinel Realtors®. If important to buyers, buyers should conduct their own investigation.

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