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Celebrate Discover & Go Month in October at the Library The Contra Costa County Library is celebrating Discover & Go Month this October. Visit your local branch and enjoy the Library’s ongoing partnership with Bay Area museums and cultural venues. Enter drawings for some great prizes and help give back to the community at the same time. The Contra Costa County Library is partnering once again with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. For every donation of nonperishable food items patrons bring to a participating branch, they can enter to win prizes including premium awards for some of
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It’s Fall, warm days, a little rain and cooling evenings. There is much to celebrate in the burning brilliance on display all around us. Fall produce is featured at the Farmers Market, and of course the squashes are more varied and decorative than ever. I took this photo at Trader Joe’s in Danville as they’re always first out with pumpkin everything. (…and I mean everything!)
Red Fox (Vulpes fulva) By James M. Hale
The Red Fox (Vulpes fulva), the largest of the true foxes, is one of the most widely distributed members of the Order Carnivora. They are found circumboreal a c ro s s t h e e n t i re N o r t h e r n Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle throughout North America, North Africa, and Eurasia. Their range covers nearly twenty-seven million square miles. Forty-five subspecies were recognized as of 2005. In 2010, another distinct subspecies, which inhabits the grasslands of the Sacramento Valley, Vulpes fulva patwin, was identified through mitochondrial haplotype studies. The Red Fox is extremely adaptable to new environments, and has increased its range worldwide due to suburbanization and human expansion. The introduction of the Red Fox to Australia has been
harmful to native amphibian, reptile, bird, and mammal populations. It is considered to be one of the world’s worst invasive species. R e d Fo x e s d i s p l a y a significant geographical variation in size, with northern foxes being larger than their southern counterparts. Adult weights range from five to thirty-five pounds, with the females, called vixens, weighing fifteen to twenty percent less than males. Large males may be twenty inches high at the shoulders, with a body length up to thirty-six inches. The tails may reach twenty inches in length, and are about seventy percent of the head and body length. The largest Red Fox on record in Great Britain from Scotland
weighed thirty-eight pounds, and was more than four and one half feet long. They trot at about four to eight miles per hour, and have a maximum speed of about thirty miles per hour. Red Foxes swim well, and are very agile and capable of jumping over a six and one half foot high fence. Red Foxes exhibit great
variation in coloration and pigmentation, including albinos and melanists. Three main color morphs are recognized: red, silver/ black, and cross. The typical red morph is bright reddishrusty, with tints of yellow. A stripe of brown-reddish-
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Grounds for Change Now – October 20 This year the Village Theatre and Art Gallery will be featuring artwork of Asian American and Asian Artists as part of Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area. Gallery admission is free. The Village Theatre and Art Gallery, 233 Front St., Danville. Museum hours and information: www.villagetheatreshows. com or 925-314-3400. More information on Asia Week can be found at /www.asiaweeksf. com/media/press/doc-201806-25-1643.pdf T h e F i rs t Re s i d e n t s o f California Now - October 28, Anza Expedition Now - November 11 Two exhibits each with the common thread of the first inhabitants of California. The Anza exhibit shows the 1775-76 Juan Bautista de Anza expedition route from Culiacan,
Mexico to San Francisco and the Native American tribes encountered along the route. The trip covered 1200 miles and had over 200 people and 2500 head of cattle. The First People exhibit shows how California’s first residents lived, such as their housing, tools, entertainment and food. In addition we have a display on Precious Cargo, the carriers Indians used to move and carry their babies. See article on page 3. The Museum of the San Ramon Valley, 205 Railroad Ave., Danville. Information: museumsrv.org or 925-8373750. Portia Munson: Her World/ Her Room Now – December 16 Meet the Artist at the opening reception featuring complimentary wine and h o rs d ’ o e u v re s, S u n d ay, September 30th, 3-5pm. $5 Admission.
The First Residents of California now at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley The Museum of the San Ramon Valley now has on display two exhibits each with the common thread of the first inhabitants of California. One is entitled Native California and The Anza Expedition. The other California Indians: The First People. In the Museum Waiting Room are paintings and a map showing the 1775-76 Juan Bautista de Anza expedition route from Culiacan, Mexico to San Francisco and the Native American tribes encountered along the route. The trip covered 1200 miles and had over 200 people and 2500 head of cattle. The exhibit tells the story of this famous Anza Expedition. Many of the paintings on display were commissioned by the California Indian Heritage Center Foundation. In addition
are artifacts from the period such as a saddle, sword and clothing to name a few. Our general exhibition area has California Indians: The First People. The display covers how our first residents lived, such as their housing, tools, entertainment and food. In addition we have a display on Precious Cargo, the carriers Indians used to move and carry their babies around. The beauty and quality of these are striking. Native Californians and the Anza exhibit will be on display until October 28. California Indians: The first people will be on display through November 11. The Museum of the San Ramon Valley, 205 Railroad Ave. D a n v i l l e C A 9 4 5 2 6 Information: museumsrv.org or 925 837-3750
October 2018 valleysentinel.com we can all relate to. $25 - $35. Village Theater, 233 Front St., Danville. Information: www. villagetheatreshows.com or 925-314-3400.
T h e B e d f o rd G a l l e r y welcomes Portia Munson for her first solo show here in the Bay Area. Portia is a visual artist working in photography, painting, sculpture, and installation. Her work has been shown internationally in major public and private exhibitions since the early 1990s. General Admission: $5; Youth (13-17) $3; Children 12 and under, free; First Tuesdays are free; Free for BG Members. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Information: www.bedfordgallery.org or 925-295-1417. Fantasy Forum presents Legend Of Banbury Cross October 11 - 13 In a land many of us thought was only in makebelieve, we meet new friends with Mother Goose as our guide. Little Bo-Peep, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and Jill and a few surprises await the brave as we learn of the Legend Of Banbury Cross. This is an original family friendly musical that encourages audience participation. $14. Please visit www.fantasyforum.org for more information on Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Information: www. lesherartscenter.org or 925943-SHOW (7469). 80’s Night Featuring The Romantics plus Special guest Tommy Tutone October 12 8pm. Celebrate the decade San Ramon became a City with a special 80’s Night! Pre-show photo booth and costume contest will add to this great night of music. $59. Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Albion Rd. (Cross Street Bollinger Canyon Rd.) Located on the Dougherty Valley High School Campus. San Ramon. Information: www. sanramonperformingarts.com or 925-973-3343. Suburban Thunder Night at the Improv October 13 8pm. Join Suburban Thunder Improv Company for spontaneous improvisational theater! Suitable for ages 14+. $10. Front Row Theater, 17011
Bollinger Canyon Rd, San Ramon. Information: www. sanramon.ca.gov or 925- 9732787. The Improvised Adventures of Sherlock Holmes October 18 - 20 8:15pm. Mystery and m ay h e m a b o u n d i n t h i s hysterical homage to the master sleuth and his dear friend Watson. Created entirely on the spot and all based on audience suggestions, this completely off-the-cuff whodone-it will have you howling with laughter. $20. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Information: www.lesherartscenter.org or 925943-SHOW (7469). San Ramon Symphonic Band Concert ‘A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein’ October 19 7:30pm. Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim. $8. Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Albion Rd. (Cross Street Bollinger Canyon Rd.) Located on the Dougherty Valley High School Campus. San Ramon. Information: www. sanramonperformingarts.com or 925-973-3343.
Other Desert Cities October 19th - November 4th Writer Brooke Wyeth has come home for Christmas and dropped a bomb on her very wealthy and well-connected parents. She has written a memoir about a very painful chapter in the family’s history and wants to publish it. As they battle over who has the right to tell the family’s story, new revelations emerge. Full of witty and entertaining dialogue as well as intense family drama, Other Desert Cities offers those moments
Dancing Lessons October 19 - November 17 Dancing Lessons centers on Ever, a young man with Asperger’s Syndrome, who seeks the instruction of a Broadway dancer Senga. $34 - $56. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Information: www. lesherartscenter.org or 925-943SHOW (7469). Dixieland Jazz October 20 1:30-4:30pm. On the 3rd Saturday of every month you can enjoy the music of the Devil Mountain Jazz Band. Bring your own beverages, snacks and a friend or two! There is a large dance floor and lots of free parking. $15. Grange Hall, 743 Diablo Road, Danville. Information visit www.jazznut.com or phone 925-625-2707.
Le Hot Jazz – Gypsy Jazz October 20 7:30p.m. Members of the Hot Club of San Francisco will feature Gypsy Swing in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. Enjoy the Parisian vibe – no passport needed! $25 Adults, $20 Students. San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery Street, San Ramon. Information: 925-973-3343 or SanRamonPerformingArts. com. Comedy with Liz Grant & Friends: A Monthly Stand-Up Series October 24 7:30pm. Headlining, Kabir “Kabeezy” Singh at The Village Theatre and Art Gallery. Kabir is fresh off his Comedy Central Debut on the hit comedy show Gabriel Iglesias’s Stand-Up Revolution and is a highe n e r g y, c r o w d - p l e a s i n g comic with an in-your-face attitude, razor-sharp wit and has won numerous comedy competitions. In additon, this show features comedians Liz Grant and Noah Gains. “Noah
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valleysentinel.com is a comic on the rise, currently in his 4th year of stand-up. Like many comics, he was a fan of comedy long before the took the stage himself. $20. Village Theater, 233 Front St., Danville. Information: www. villagetheatreshows.com or 925314-3400. The Jazz Room Presents Reflections October 25 7:30pm. Join Paul Smith Internationally acclaimed musician, composer and CoFounder of acclaimed Octet from the UK, VOCES8 with Two-Timing Grammy Winning Violinist Mads Tolling in concert. Featuring Artistic Director of The Jazz Room, Eve Marie Shahoian and Choirs. $25. Peace Lutheran C h u r c h , 3 2 01 C a m i n o Tassajara. Information: www. villagetheatreshows.com or 925314-3400.
Short Film Festival- Movie Making Throughout the Bay Challenge Films October 30 7:30pm. Films playing were made in the Bay Area. Award Winners & Some Bonus MMTB Films will also be featured. $12. Orinda Theater, 4 Orinda Theater Square, Orinda. Information: moviemakingbay. com/events Conflict & Compassion, Through the Eyes of a Veteran November 1 5:30pm. This year, in time for Veteran’s day, The Village Theatre Art Gallery will be showcasing photographs, sketches and sculptures as well as a series of self-portraits from the California Arts Council’s Veterans Initiative in the Arts, ABOUTFACE program. Free. The Village Theatre and Art Gallery, 233 Front St., Danville. Museum hours and information: www.villagetheatreshows.com or 925-314-3400. P re s c h o o l Pe r f o r m a n c e Series: Music by Octopretzel November 2 10 a m . M a k i n g l i t t l e ones laugh, dance, and sing along since 2009, the Town of Danville is pleased to continue to present fun and unique top-level entertainers
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for preschool-aged children. Presented in 50 minutes with no intermission. Artist may be subject to change. $5. Village Theater, 233 Front St., Danville. Information: www. villagetheatreshows.com or 925314-3400. Artist Author Talk: Compass and a Camera November 8 7pm. Photographer Author, Steven Burchik for a FREE Author Talk about his book, Compass and a Camera: A Year in Vietnam. 45 minute presentation, including the best photos from his 4,000 picture collection followed by a Q&A. Books will be for sale. Free. Village Theater, 233 Front St., Danville. Information: www. villagetheatreshows.com or 925314-3400.
Family fun at Danville Fall Fest this month Kick off the Fall season by bringing the entire family down to Historic Downtown D a n v i l l e o n O c t o b e r 20 and 21 (10am-5pm), for a weekend of shopping, eating, entertainment and fun at the Annual Danville FallFest, sponsored by the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce! Join us Saturday morning for the much anticipated Children’s and/or Pet Costume Parade and Trick or
Treat extravaganza or perhaps a stroll among classic cars, during the Annual Car Show on Sunday is more your speed! From booths featuring hand blown glass pumpkins, artists and crafts to the fun-filled Kid Zone, featuring Pony Rides, games and activities; there is something for everyone in the family! After building up your appetite grab a bite to eat at the food booths, featuring
some of your favorite Danville restaurants and their best culinary delights along with classic fair treats! For the over 21 crowd, stop by one of the beverage Beer & Wine booths and enjoy a hand crafted beer from Danville Brewery or a glass of wine from Boisset Wines or R&B Cellars! For a complete list of features and a schedule of activities, please go to www. danvillefallfest.com
Comedy with Liz Grant & Friends: A Monthly Stand-Up Series November 9 7:30pm. In this monthly stand-up comedy series, Liz Grant brings a host of Bay Area and L.A. comedians to the Village Theatre stage! Join these seasoned performers for this hilarious series. 16+ unless accompanied by an adult. $20. Village Theater, 233 Front St., Danville. Information: www.villagetheatreshows.com or 925-314-3400. Purchase tickets through Eventbrite at Brewitupwineitdown.eventbrite.com
The Jazz Room: Bay Area Women and Music! November 10 8pm. This wonderful evening of music will celebrate and honor some of the talented women who contribute to our diverse Bay Area music scene. Among the singers are Deborah Winters, Amikaeyla Gaston, Shana Dinah and Eve Marie Shahoian. Supporting these women is Bay Areas treasure, Frank Martin on Keys, Marc Levine on Bass and Kelly Fasman on Drums. $15 - $30. Village Theater, 233 Front St., Danville. Information: www. villagetheatreshows.com or 925314-3400.
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Unity Day Celebration on Danville Town Green Community invited to anti-bullying Green, 420 Front Street, from day event 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Activities Recruitment is Open for 3 Public Member Seats onThe Contra Costa Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee Board of Supervisors to advise The Contra Costa Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisory Committee is seeking applicants to fill 3 public seats—1 regular seat, 1 alternate seat, and 1 environmental organization seat. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of integrated pest management and interest in and commitment to improvement of IPM practices in Contra Costa County. Applicants must live or work in Contra Costa County. The following are special conditions for the Environmental Organization Seat: • An environmental organization is defined as an organization that has as its main focus the protection, enhancement, and enjoyment of the environment and/or the education of the public about the protection, enhancement and enjoyment of the environment. • T h e o rg a n i z a t i o n must have 501(c)(3) or 501(c) (4) status. • An individual must apply to represent a specific organization, and in order to apply, must have a letter of support from the organization. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m on Friday, November 9, 2018 in the office of the Clerk of the Board: 651 Pine Street, 1st Floor, Martinez 94553 All persons who apply by the deadline will be interviewed on Monday, December 10, 2018. The IPM Advisory Committee is appointed by the
them on issues involving pest management and pesticide use on County-owned and County-maintained property. The 13-member Committee is composed of representatives from the County Departments of Agriculture, Health Services, and Public Works; the County Storm Water Program; the County’s Sustainability Commission; the County’s Fish and Wildlife Committee; a local environmental organization, the County’s current pest m a n a g e m e n t c o n t ra c t o r ; three public members, and a public member alternate. The Committee’s purview includes pest management in County facilities, in County landscaping, and along County roads and flood control channels. Regular meetings of the IPM Advisory Committee are held on the third Thursday in the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November from 10am to noon at the County Department of Agriculture in Concord An application form can be obtained in the following ways: 1. Calling the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 925- 335-1900 2. Writing to or visiting the Clerk of the Board at 651 Pine Street, 1st Floor, Martinez 94553 3. D o w n l o a d i n g a n application at http://www. contracosta.ca.gov/ For more information: contact Tanya Drlik, IPM Coordinator, at 925-335-3214 or e-mail tdrlik@hsd.cccounty. us
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The Town of Danville invites local youth, families, and residents to wear orange and head to the Danville Town Green on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. for a downtown Unity Day Celebration. Unity Day is a national movement designed to call attention to the ongoing issues of bullying, hate, and intolerance. Danville Police
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the Bay Area’s most popular attractions. They can also enter an easy on-line contest, “Why I Love Discover & Go”. In addition, there will be an engineering extravaganza for kids hosted by the Bay Area Discovery Museum. The event will be held Saturday, October 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the San Ramon L i b ra r y. T h e re w i l l a l s o be pop-up story times at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville on Sunday, October 21 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.,
Department School Program Coordinator Lauren Brown said she is hopeful that the community will come together and join their voices in this effort. ‘Come help us shine a light on bullying,’ Brown said, ‘and help us show a community that stands for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.’ Unity Day is October 24, 2018. This year’s event will take place at the Danville Town
include Arts & Rec on the Go, Resource tables from local community partners, and a collective art project for anyone to add to. Wear orange to show your support and come down to the Town Green on October 28. For more information, c o n t a c t S c h o o l P ro g ra m Coordinator Lauren Brown at (925) 314-3715 or lbrown@ danville.ca.gov.
and Halloween-themed story times at the Lindsay Wildlife Experience’s Howl-ooo-ween event on Thursday, October 25 at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. “ D i s c ove r & G o i s a fantastic resource for families to see culturally diverse museums and venues around the Bay Area,” said Contra C o s t a C o u n t y L i b ra r i a n M e l i n d a C e r v a n t e s . “A library card offers so much more than just checking out books.” Discover & Go is a nationally recognized partnership between libraries
and museums offering free a n d l ow - c o s t p a s s e s f o r world-class cultural venues to library cardholders from every community and background. Library card holders age 16 and up can go online to check out free passes all year long. For more information about the program, please contact library staff at ASK@ ccclib.org or (800) 984-4636. For media inquiries, please contact Public Information Officer Brooke Converse at bconvers@ccclib.org or (925) 608-7713.
Alamo News Update Plan To Attend The Tree Lighting Festival By Steve Mick
The Alamo Business and Community Foundation (ABCF) is looking forward to another spectacular community Tree Lighting Fe s t i v a l t o b e h e l d o n December 2, 2018 at Andrew H. Young Park in downtown Alamo. As in past years, there will be holiday songs performed by local school instrumental and vocal music groups. Local dignitaries and officials will be on hand to participate in the festivities. Santa Claus has accepted our invitation and will arrive in a special vehicle. He will look forward to hearing the Christmas present wishes and hopes from children. The Festival is planned and organized by the ABCF with the financial assistance of a number of private a n d c o m m u n i t y d o n o rs. Please remember that the
Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and any donations made may be tax deductible. Donated funds are used to pay for a number of the expenses for putting on this event. H o w e v e r, i t ’ s w o r t h noting that many of these expenditures are not readily apparent. For example, many people park in Alamo Plaza for the Festival and then need to cross Danville Blvd to reach Oak Tree Plaza, the Festival location. For pedestrian safety, barriers are used on the Boulevard to control traffic. The barriers are rented, delivered and installed for the evening at a cost in excess of $1600. In addition, the many talented musicians and groups, as well as the master of ceremonies, make use of a raised stage. This stage is rented and is assembled at the venue. It includes the canopy rental also. The rental fee for both of these items is over $3500.
People are encouraged to support the Festival with generous donations to help defray expenses to put on this event. Please visit the Foundation website at communityfoundationofalamo.com to make a donation. In other Alamo news… Bark Avenue, Alamo’s newest pet store is now open. Located at the south end of Alamo Plaza, owners Robin and Ken Mizell, offer a full line of pet products. They feature a do-it-yourself dog wash and a full service grooming department. Crews are hard at work at the construction site of the EJ Phair Brewpub located in Alamo Plaza. An opening date is being planned. Steve Mick is a long-time Alamo resident and is active in a number of community organizations. Among them are the Community Foundation of Alamo, the Exchange Club and the Alamo Municipal Advisory Council. You can reach Steve at steve@alamore.org.
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Joint pain, known as arthritis, comes in many forms. The most common type is osteoarthritis, known as “wear and tear arthritis”. Joint pain can flare up for a number of reasons — some of which may be overlooked by conventional practitioners. Many of my patients ask me if their pain is caused by arthritis. Sadly, it is estimated that one in five Americans has been diagnosed with some form or arthritis. There are over a hundred different arthritic conditions, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis being the most well known. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease causing inflammation in the synovial fluid of the joint. Rheumatoid arthritis is most common in the hands and feet and is frequently accompanied by a hot or warm feeling in the joint, stiffness for over 30 minutes in the morning, the same joint affected on both sides of the body, polyarthritis (more than one joint affected at a time), and pain that can last through the night. With this form of arthritis, most of my patients notice the pain eases the more they use the joint. Osteoarthritis, on the other hand, feels worse the
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Assemblywoman Baker Announces Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr., Memorial Highway for Fallen BART Officer on I – 680 Assemblywoman C a t h a r i n e B a ke r ( R- S a n Ramon) announces unveiling of the memorial highway for a fallen BART officer. BART Po l i c e S e rg e a n t T h o m a s “Tommy” Smith was killed in the line of duty in 2014 while serving a search warrant at an apartment in Dublin. It was the first time in the agency’s history an officer had died on the job. A resolution authored by Assemblywoman Catharine Baker passed the State Legislature and officially renamed the stretch of I-680 between Bollinger Canyon Road and Crow Canyon Road in his honor. The sign has been paid for with private donations. The Detective Sergeant T h o m a s A . S m i t h , J r. , Memorial Highway sign was unveiled today at the Amador Rancho Center with Tommy’s
family, fellow officers, and f r i e n d s. T h e i n s p i ra t i o n for naming this stretch of highway came from Tommy’s daughter, Summer. Summer noticed exit ramps were numbered with exit signs, and the Bollinger Canyon Road Exit is number 34, the same as the badge number worn by her father. “Tommy’s death really shocked our community,” said Assemblywoman Catharine Baker. “I think this memorial highway is a very fitting way to honor someone who was serving us and trying to keep our community safe.” “I am grateful to Assemblywoman Baker for making Summer’s dream a reality.... her daddy will never be forgotten and the sign will bring a smile to our faces every time we go
home,” said Kellie Smith, wife of Sergeant Tommy Smith. “ We a re g ra t e f u l t o Assemblywoman Baker for making the memorial highway a reality,” said BART Police Chief Carlos Rojas. “Tommy spent his entire law enforcement career at BART, working to ensure a safe and secure environment for our riders and employees. Having this portion of Highway 680 named in his honor is a tribute to his service to the community and commitment to his family.” “ We a r e g r a t e f u l t o Tommy Smith’s contribution to our community and to the inspiration his daughter, Summer, had for this honor,” said Assemblywoman Baker. “This memorial highway will honor his memory for generations to come.”
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Native peoples today and maps of the East Bay during four eras between 1542 and 1865. Linguistic groups in the East Bay at the time of first contact with non-Indians included Ohlone, Bay Miwok and Delta Yokuts peoples. In essence the brochure summarizes the experience of the many Native American tribes that inhabited the greater San Francisco Bay Area for thousands of years. It also describes the severe impact on an ancient way of life that occurred with arrival of Europeans and others, and the efforts of present-day Native Americans to restore and preserve their heritage. It’s a work of great scholarship; nothing like it has been previously available to the general public. The brochure will be available to the public upon request at all visitor centers,
free of charge. Ohlone peoples are also the focus of two exhibits now open at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, at 205 Railroad Ave. in Danville. In the waiting room is a small exhibit on the 1776 Anza expedition viewed from the Indian perspective. There are four paintings by Indian artists, commissioned by the California Indian Heritage Center Foundation. In the rest of the museum is exhibited “California Indians: The First People.” Displays include animal mounts, Pomo baskets from the Elsie Allen collection, and reproductions of Indian artifacts such as mortars and pestles, maps, and games. T h e A n z a ex h i b i t i s in place until Oct. 28, the California Indian exhibit until Nov. 11. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Fridays, 1
to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sundays noon to 3 p.m. Admission is $10 for families, $5 for adults, $3 for children, students and seniors, and free for children under 5. If you are reading this in time, a good way to experience the culture of local Native Americans is the 25th Annual Gathering of the Ohlone Peoples, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7 at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont. Ohlones from several tribes will share music, song, dance and stories. They will discuss contemporary cultural involvements and demonstrate basket, jewelry, soaproot brush and dogbane string making. You can taste Indian ancestral foods, too: native plant teas, manzanita cider and acorn soup. Visitors will be able to play an Ohlone game, try firemaking without matches, or produce a miniature tule reed boat. Coyote Hills is the site of an Ohlone village that was inhabited for more than 2,000
than several dozen species of plants were consumed by Red Foxes according to research in the former Soviet Union. They prefer to hunt in the early morning hours or late evening. Primarily, they feed on small rodents such as pocket gophers, mice, and ground squirrels. When hunting small rodents, they will first pinpoint their prey’s location by sound, then leap high in the air, and steering in mid-air with their tails, pounce with deadly accuracy on their quarry, up to sixteen feet away. Secondary prey consists of birds, rabbits, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, and insects. Plant material is readily eaten. Fruit, berries, acorns, grasses, sedges, and tubers are commonly eaten, with fruit comprising one hundred percent of their autumn diet in some regions. In suburban neighborhoods, house cats and small dogs are occasionally killed for food. In the San Francisco Bay Area, nonnative Red Foxes escaped from fur farms pose a threat to the rare, threatened, and endangered Clapper Rail, Black Rail, Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse and other native species. Red Foxes have been known to commit acts of surplus killings. Four Red Foxes were recorded to have killed around two hundred Blackheaded Gulls each, during a dark, windy evening of unfavorable flying conditions. Red Foxes breed once a year in spring. They dig
their dens and burrows on well drained soils, often on hills or mountain slopes, ravines, bluffs, ditches, and rock clefts. Two months prior to breeding, the reproductive organs of the males and vixens undergo physiological changes that prepare them for reproduction. The oestrus period for vixens is about three weeks, during which the pair mate for several days. Gestation lasts from fortynine to fifty-eight days. The average litter size is four to six kits, although litters up to thirteen kits have occurred. Kits are born blind, deaf, and toothless with dark brown, fluffy fur. Mothers remain with their newborn kits for two to three weeks keeping them warm and safe. The Fathers feed the Mothers during this period. After thirteen to fifteen days, the kits’ teeth begin to erupt, and their ear canals and eyes open. The kits’ eyes are initially blue, changing to amber at four to five weeks. They begin to leave their dens to explore and sample solid food brought by their parents at three to four weeks. At this age their coats begin to gradually change to the adult coloration. The kits reach adult body proportions at the age of six or seven months. Red Foxes may live as long as fifteen years in captivity, though in the wild they typically do not survive past five years of age. R e d Fo x e s f e a t u r e prominently worldwide in the folklore and mythology of many human cultures.
In Native American my t h o l o g y, t h e c u n n i n g Red Fox is portrayed as an almost constant companion to Coyote. They may be deceitful, often stealing Coyotes food. The earliest record of fox hunting comes from the fourth century BC. In Britain, the popularity of fox hunting reached its peak during the 1700’s. Although native to North America, Re d Foxe s f ro m E u ro p e were imported to Maryland and Virginia by prosperous tobacco planters for hunting purposes. Red Foxes are widely persecuted as pests throughout the world, with human caused deaths among the highest. Some annual fox kills are: 25,000 in the UK in 2000; 600,000 in Germany in 2001; and over 55,000 each in Austria, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. Red Foxes are one of the most popular furbearing animals harvested by the fur trade. The total worldwide trade of wild Red Foxes in 1986 was 1,543,995 pelts. Red Foxes amounted to 45% of wildcaught United States pelts worth $50 million. Pelt prices are increasing, with 2012 North American wholesale auction prices averaging $39, and 2013 averaging $65.78. Red Foxes have been exceedingly successful in colonizing lower-density suburbs. Although, some populations have established themselves in dense urban areas far from the country. It was estimated that there were 10,000 foxes living in
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By Beverly Lane, President, East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors
The history and culture of the Bay Area’s first inhabitants is the highlight of several venues this month: a beautiful new color brochure produced by the East Bay Regional Park District; an ongoing exhibit at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley; and the 25th Annual Gathering of the Ohlone Peoples at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont. The brochure, “Native Peoples of the East Bay: Past to Present,” is illustrated with maps and photographs. On one side is a map showing the tribes of the East Bay with information on their languages and homelands. The other side has information on local FOX from page 1
chestnut hairs runs down the back highlighting the spine. Similar stripes run down the shoulder blades and all together they form a cross. The lower back is often a mottled silvery color. The lips, chin, throat, and chest are white. During lactation, the bellies of vixens may turn brick red. The paws and “boots” are black. The tip of the tail is white. Red foxes have binocular vision and their sight reacts mainly to movement. They have yellow eyes and their pupils are vertical, giving them a “cat-like” appearance. Red Foxes have a fine sense of smell, and their auditory perception is acute. They are capable of hearing a mouse squeak at three hundred thirty feet, and the flight of crows at one third of a m i l e. T h ey c a n l o c a t e sounds to within one degree at frequencies of 700-3,000 Hz. Red Fox body language and expressions consist of movements of the ears, tail, and postures. Their body markings emphasize certain gestures such as aggressive/ dominant or fearful/ submissive. Red Foxes have a wide vocal range producing sounds spanning five octaves. Recent studies have identified twelve different sounds produced by adults and eight by kits. R e d Fo x e s h a v e a highly varied, omnivorous diet. Over three hundred animal species and more
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years before the arrival of Europeans. If you miss the Ohlone gathering, you can still take a naturalist-guided tour of the village. There are free tours from 10 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 28. Coyote Hills is located at the end of Patterson Ranch Road off Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont. There’s a parking fee of $5 per vehicle; the Ohlone Gathering is free of charge. For information, phone 510-544-3220.
London in 2006. Red Foxes are the most significant rabies vector in Europe. They are susceptible to a wide variety of bacterial and viral diseases, ectoparasites and endoparasites. Although, Red Foxes are not readily prone to infestation by fleas. In Contra Costa County, breakouts of mange, a skin disease caused by parasitic mites, has a significant effect on limiting local populations of Red Foxes. It appears to be cyclic every five years or so, and the disease becomes so severe that the foxes usually die from secondary infections, as their immune system is compromised. James M. Hale is a wildlife biologist, ethnobiologist, and ecological consultant based in Contra Costa County. Please visit his website at www. dochale.com.
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Grey Water recycling as a landscaping solution By Joseah Rosales
Wa t e r r e s o u r c e s i n California are precious yet we as Californians are far from effective water stewards. As a rule of thumb 40% of water from the sky is kept for natural flow in rivers for wildlife preservation and the maintenance of natural ecosystems. An additional 40% is used strictly for our states agricultural industry and the last 20% is delivered to urban areas for municipal uses. Our state has an amazing water delivery system that sends this resource from our mountains, and the relatively wet north of the state to the drier regions of California. Additionally, water use requires energy to move from its source to destination. 20% of all electricity produced in the state is used to move water from point A to B, so saving water reduces our carbon footprint. Half of all water that is delivered to urban areas is used for landscaping, so theoretically a typical home could use water indoors and can reuse this water to irrigate this home’s landscape. Toilet water (Blackwater) is certainly not an irrigation water source, but Greywater is. Greywater sources in the home are shower water and laundry water; this Greywater can be easily diverted to the landscape to cut into fresh water irrigation. Laundry to Landscape systems do not require a permit due to recent plumbing code updates in the state of California and such systems can be set up easily and inexpensively. Shower Greywater systems (Branched Drain) require a permit and are a little bit more expensive, but are perpetual sources of Grey
Water that can be used for landscape irrigation. Contra Costa County is unique in that it draws its water for its more than one million residents from the Delta and pumps it into Los Vaqueros reservoir. The per capita water consumption per day in Contra Costa county is 183 gallons which is just below the state average. For Comparison San Francisco residents use 84 gallons per day. This difference in consumption is purely due to the difference in average annual temperature and larger landscapes in Contra Costa County. Los Vaqueros dam’s capacity was recently increased by 60% from 100,000 acre feet of storage to 160,000 acre feet. One could argue that this $500M expansion was completed to secure landscaping irrigation water. Can simple and inexpensive Greywater systems make a difference locally and statewide? Due to the recent drought that lasted for 5 years there was much attention focused on saving as much as possible, wherever possible. Drought tolerant landscapes have been recommended to replace thirsty lawns and these campaigns have been quite effective statewide. A study was conducted in Los Angeles in a neighborhood that measured average temperature in a given urban area before and after lawns were replaced in some of the landscapes in this neighborhood. The average temperature of the given area increased due the decreased evapotranspiration rate. Is this tradeoff tolerable? The beauty of Greywater systems is multifaceted, but the greatest benefit
is that it allows households to use a limited resource twice! In addition, a Greywater system will allow for landscapes that are more lush and that grow taller and provide more shade and natural temperature regulation. Sewage production is another topic and this sewage processing costs money and is eventually dumped into the Bay and Ocean. Greywater systems reduce the volume of sewage produced. When we put our Greywater into the ground we help to nourish our plants, but we also help to recharge our aquifers at a local level. Grey Water will be filtered at a local level by mulch basins where it falls and some argue that these mulch basins do a better job of processing the water than the many city run sewage processing plants all around the Bay. We have invested greatly into a water delivery system that has helped to build California into the 5th largest economy in the world. Without water there are no jobs, food, or thriving neighborhoods, so it makes sense to use the resource as efficiently as possible. Simple systems that are rugged, inexpensive and effective can be easily installed. These systems can not only decrease carbon dioxide production required to move the water, but can also help to sustain landscapes that will consume carbon from our air. Greywater systems are elegant and can help our state stay ahead of the curve. Josea Rosales is the owner of GW Grey Water Landscape Design. He can be reached at 650400-0396, or email at Josea@ greywaterlandscapedesign.com .
Beware Poisonous Mushrooms in East Bay Parks The East Bay Regional Park District is reminding visitors that it’s illegal to collect mushrooms – or any plants - found in our parks, and pet owners especially should keep their dogs away from mushrooms. About poisonous mushrooms: The Bay Area is home to two of the world’s most toxic mushrooms – Amanita phalloides (the Death Cap) and Amanita ocreata (the Western Destroying Angel). Both are robust, handsome mushrooms that grow near oak trees, and both contain lethal toxins. Amanita phalloides (the Death Cap) is a medium to large mushroom that typically has a greenish-gray cap, white gills, a white ring around the stem, and a large white sac at the base of the stem. It fruits early in the fall, usually right after the first rains. Though the Death Cap is mainly associated
with oak trees, it has been found growing with other hardwoods. It was accidentally introduced to North America on the roots of European cork oaks, and is now slowly colonizing the West Coast. Amanita ocreata (the Western Destroying Angel) is a medium to large mushroom that usually has a creamy white cap, white gills, a white ring around the stem that disappears with age, and a thin white sac at the base. It fruits from late winter into spring, and is associated exclusively with oaks. Unlike the Death Cap, it is a native California mushroom. Both of these species contain amatoxins, a group of molecules that inhibit cellular metabolism in many animals. In mammals, the liver and kidneys are typically the first organs affected after ingestion. Symptoms don’t usually appear until up to 12 hours after
consumption, beginning as severe gastrointestinal distress and progressing to liver and renal failure if treatment is not sought immediately. While these two species are responsible for most cases of mushroom poisonings in California, deadly amatoxins can be found in Galerina and Lepiota species as well, both of which occur in the Bay Area. Pa r k v i s i t o rs s h o u l d remember that mushroom collecting is not allowed anywhere in the East Bay Regional Park District. If you are legally harvesting mushrooms elsewhere, learn these two species before any others and do not let them end up on your dinner table. Pet owners are encouraged to keep their animals under close watch during the winter months, and contact a veterinarian immediately if you suspect your pet has eaten a toxic mushroom.
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Shop and Save for 2019 T h e 2 01 9 C o v e r e d California rates and plans have been announced, and there is plenty of good news for consumers in Contra Costa County. First, the average overall rate increase for existing consumers in the county, who renew the plan they have now, is 8.4 percent, which is below the statewide average rate change of 8.7 percent. Better still, consumers can bring their rate increase down to an average of just 1.7 percent if they shop around and switch to the lowest-cost plan in the same metal tier. “Covered California’s marketplace fosters competition that puts consumers in the driver’s seat and gives them the power to shop and save,” Covered California Executive Director Peter V. Lee said. “Health care is local, and the price of coverage varies by health plan and region, so consumers will be encouraged to shop when they renew this fall.” The most recent data shows there are more than 44,000 Covered California m e m b e rs i n t h e c o u n t y, and depending on their ZIP code, Contra Costa County consumers will once again be able to choose plans from Blue Shield, Health Net and Kaiser Permanente. Despite the recent federal decisions aimed at changing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all 11 insurers currently serving Covered California consumers across the state will return
for the 2019 coverage year. The exchange’s competitive marketplace continues to promote choice, with 96 percent of consumers being able to choose from two insurers or more and 82 percent of consumers having three or more choices. Consumers can find out what they will pay for their 2019 coverage starting during the renewal period in October, when they can visit Covered California’s website at www.CoveredCA.com and begin using the Shop and Compare Tool for 2019. Consumers who do not have health insurance can begin signing up for 2019 coverage on Oct. 15. Others with special qualifying life events, like losing their coverage or moving, can enroll year round. MediCal enrollment is also year round. People who are interested in signing up should go t o w w w. C ove re d C A . c o m where they can get help to enroll. They can explore their options and find out if they qualify for financial help by using the Shop and Compare Tool. They can also get free and confidential enrollment assistance by visiting www. coveredca.com/find-help/ and searching among 800 storefronts statewide, or more than 17,000 certified enrollers who can assist consumers in understanding their choices and enrolling, including individuals who can assist in other languages. In addition, consumers can reach the Covered California service center by calling (800) 300-1506.
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Creating Character for Your Rancher By Steven Wynn
Mid-Century ranchers fill the San Ramon Valley and define the warm, comfortable character of its tree-lined neighborhoods. Modest in scale and proportion, the rancher is the archetype of suburban family living in the fair-weather West. The rancher is unpretentious, preferring to blend into a neighborhood than stand out from it. There is much to be admired in what the rancher
stands for, and how well it has served our communities. But as new generations of families move into our welltraveled ranchers, they often seek greater personalization, more light, and a higher quality aesthetic. And so we, as Architects, are busy updating the interiors and exteriors of homes to achieve these goals within a modest budget. A Well-Defined Entry Many ranchers hide the
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entry door beneath a lowslung eave, timidly blending into the background. Modesty is a virtue, but an ill-defined entry is not. The Greenbrook rancher shown in the before photograph here is typical, with its entry door hidden in shadow. This house remodel is just now starting construction, and the transformation as depicted in the rendering will be enjoyable to watch over the coming months. As a starting point, we designed a gabled entry porch to better define the entry. We use a steeper roof pitch here to contrast against the large, main roof beyond. Also note how the existing front porch roof runs so low that it blocks about half of the window height behind. We will replace this low-slope roof with a slightly higher flat roof. And see how the existing porch is just a narrow slab of unfurnished concrete? With a new flat roof, we can widen the porch into the front yard, providing it with enough depth to be furnished. And being flat and higher, the new roof will no longer block the windows. Add recessed lighting, and we now have a usable outdoor room with character and life.
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After An Interesting Path Adding Detail and Color It’s true that the shortest With the gabled entry as our primary new statement, we distance between two points can bring compatible detailing is a straight line. It’s also true to the rest of the exterior. that the shortest distance Currently, the house is defined is not the most inviting, by the gabled garage on the left, especially if it’s the path and gabled living room on the from front door to sidewalk. right. Both gables lack detail. What does your entry path We introduce kneebraces at say to visitors? That you each, to frame a louvered vent care enough to make their on the right and a high gable arrival interesting, or that window on the left. Often, a you want them in and out as simple gesture like this adds fast as possible? Break up that depth and character that was straight line with terraces, turns and overlapping previously lacking. Color is key. Look at the textures. Modest improvements updated houses that dot your neighborhood – beige stucco c a n c r e a t e n e w f o u n d with white windows are character for your rancher, replaced by modern farmhouse even on a budget. Stay tuned white; or in this case, a rich for the completion of this THEwith PINK dark LINE REPRESENTS TRIM LINE. IT WILL NOT PRINT!! rancher remodel, and imagine palette anodized THE w i n d ows. E x t e r i o r l i g h t the personal touch, improved EAST BAY such as well-placed light, and enhanced curb fixtures, sconces, are a very economical appeal that you can bring to yours. way to enhance curb appeal.
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With Original Medicare, you or your supplemental insurance must pay deductibles, co-pays, and coinsurance. To cover these “gaps” in Medicare, some people buy supplemental insurance called Medigap. If you have a Medigap policy, Medicare pays its share of the covered costs, and then your Medigap policy pays its share. Original Medicare doesn’t cover prescription drugs. If you want drug coverage, you can buy a separate Medicare Part D plan. Such plans are sold through private companies approved by Medicare. You have to pay an additional monthly premium for Part D. M e d i c a r e Ad v a n t a g e companies must cover all of the services that Original Medicare covers. (However, Original Medicare covers hospice care, some new Medicare benefits, and some costs for clinical research studies, even if you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan.) In all types of Medicare Advantage plans, you’re always covered for emergency and urgent care. You can join a Medicare Advantage plan even if you have a pre existing condition -- except for End-Stage Renal Disease. People with ESRD usually are covered through Original Medicare. Ke e p i n m i n d t h a t Medicare Advantage plans can
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The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. To o o f t e n , u n u s e d prescription drugs find their
way into the wrong hands. That’s dangerous and often tragic. That’s why it is great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in — safely and anonymously - prescription drugs. The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. The next DEA Take Back Day is on October 27, 2018 from 10:00
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Although the use of financial planners among the general population continues to grow, there is still a widely held perception that the market for financial planning services is either limited to ultra-high net worth individuals or filled with financial salespeople masquerading as professionals. One of the reasons this misperception hangs around is because almost anyone in the financial services industry can call themselves a financial planner, regardless of whether or not they’ve actually passed the CFP® exam (the exam by which one becomes a Certified Financial Planner Practioner). As a result, there are many commission based advisors who offer “free” financial planning services only to then receive their compensation through the sale of a commission-based product. The reality is, we all make numerous financial decisions on a daily basis and a real financial planner’s job is not to sell financial products but rather to help people make better financial decisions. Here are a few examples of services that a typical financial planner would offer: • C a s h f l o w management & budgeting – Danville & Alamo are filled with families making $200K+ per year that are asking themselves, “Where does it all go?” Between child care expenses & activities, housing, taxes, and health care, there’s hardly anything left to enjoy. We help families identify their financial goals and determine how much they need to set aside each month or each year to achieve those goals, based on conservative growth rates. Once this money is set aside, whatever is left can be spent guilt-free. • Pension & social security analysis – Many of our clients still have access to pensions and there are multiple decisions to make, all of which are irrevocable. Same with social security. Our job is to help folks make smart decisions in these areas based on their overall financial plans. • Risk management d e c i s i o n s – H ow m u c h homeowner’s insurance should you have, what about umbrella
coverage, and how about life & disability insurance? A financial planner reviews all of these and helps you decide what makes the most sense for you and your family. And since we are not the agent on most of these policies, we are completely independent & objective in our assessments. • Ta x p l a n n i n g – This is a constant theme in my articles and one I cannot overemphasize. Every dollar you pay in unnecessary taxes is a dollar you could have either spent & enjoyed or saved for the future. Many folks assume their CPA has taken care of all of this. Even the best CPAs in the country find themselves lacking the time to do real-tax planning for their clients. This is the core of a financial plan and tax savings alone often covers 100% of one’s financial planning fee. • M a j o r p u r c h a s e decisions – last but not least, every day we get questions like can I afford that $2M home, or that $600K RV, or should I grow my business by acquiring my biggest competitor, etc. etc. As we speak we are helping clients assess major real estate purchases, residence in a longterm care facility, and whether or not someone’s son can afford to go to the University of their dreams. High quality financial planning advice is something that everyone can benefit from, and is not as expensive as what many assume it to be. It’s also not something that should be delivered for free because it comes along with a product sale. We are proud of the fact that our office in Danville has 3 Certified Financial Planning Professionals on-site and we are here to help families in Danville & Alamo make better financial decisions. Visit our website, give us a call at 925-927-1900 or email me at rob@swrpteam.com. Robert Cucchiaro is a Certified Financial Planner and owner of Summit Wealth & Retirement, a financial planning firm that has been serving Danville for over 30 years. Summit Wealth has 3 Certified Financial Planners (CFP®), a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), an MBA and a Tax Director (EA) all on staff and in Danville. Visit us at www. summitwealthandretirement. com
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October • October • October • October • October • October • October • October • October • October For additional Community Events visit: www.ValleySentinel.com Please email information about your events to info@valleysentinel.com October 7 25th Annual Gathering of the Ohlone Peoples 10am-4pm. at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont Ohlones from several tribes will share their culture through music, song, dance and stories. They will discuss their contemporary cultural involvements and demonstrate skills including basketry, jewelry, soaproot brush and dogbane string making. Ohlone games, fire making without matches, make a miniature boat of tule reeds, and taste traditional Ohlone foods. Parent participation is required. Coyote Hills preserves the site of an Ohlone village that was inhabited for more than 2,000 years before the arrival of Europeans in California. The park is at the end of Patterson Ranch Road off Paseo Padre Parkway. There’s a parking fee of $5 per vehicle; the gathering is free of charge. For information, call 510-544-3220. October 13 First annual Yogathon Charity event 8:45-11am. The non-profit Art of Living Foundation welcomes you to participate in a national yogathon charity event for global children’s education, Care for Children. Join in the fun with local teachers guiding the group to do sun salutations with several cities at the same time. Bring your yoga mat, water bottle, and towel and attend in person or take part virtually by donating and doing it on your own. $25 minimum donation or $40/family, with amounts greater than the minimum being tax deductible. Register at tiny.cc/yogathondanville. Call 925-964-3392 or 925-285-8486 for more information. October 14 Run for Education 8-9am. Dust off your athletic shoes and join us for Run for Education. Choose from a 5K Run/Family Fun Walk in San Ramon or a 10K that stretches from Osage Park to Iron Horse Middle School in San Ramon. The run benefits the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation, which raises money to fill in the gaps in funding at each school site of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. Stick around after the race and enjoy a Fun Fair. For more information call (925) 820-9181. Race starts at Charlotte Wood Middle School. Visit https://rfe.srvef.org/race-weekend/event-schedule for instructions. October 18 Wine and Dine 2018 5:30-8:30pm. Join the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce for an evening of fun, food and festivities at an evening of wine tasting, micro-brew tasting & culinary creations — sampling from up to 40 local businesses! This year marks our 30th Anniversary and as always, we’ll be celebrating in style with live music, a silent auction & much more! $40 In Advance, $50 At the Door. Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Drive in Danville. Must be at least 21 Years of Age. For more information call Kathy Fanning at 925-242-0600. October 20 Fourth Annual Walnut Creek Oktoberfest 11am-6pm. Lace up the dirndl dress and don the lederhosen Autumn starts with the fourth annual Walnut Creek Oktoberfest. Presented by the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, Walnut Creek Downtown and Toyota Walnut Creek, this free, day-long, family friendly festival recreates the beloved German traditional Fall celebration. Oktoberfest will offer a robust Bier Garden, international music and top local bands, gourmet food, dozens of arts and crafts booths, and more. Please join us! Civic Park, Downtown Walnut Creek October 20 and 21 Danville Fall Fest 10am-5pm. Kick off the Fall season by bringing the entire family down to Historic Downtown Danville on October 20 and 21 (10am5pm), for a weekend of shopping, eating, entertainment and fun at the Annual Danville FallFest, sponsored by the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce! Children’s costume and pet parade, car show, arts and crafts and much more. For a complete list of features and a schedule of activities, please visit www.danvillefallfest.com. October 21 Pasta Dinner at San Damiano 4:30pm. Come and enjoy a pasta dinner with the family for good food, good company and a good time. San Damiano is located at 710 Highland Drive in Danville. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under. For more information call 925-837-9141. October 25 Spooktacular Celebration (ages 1-9) 4- 7:30pm. Join us for a ghoulish evening! The festivities will include arts and crafts, face painting, games, trick-or-treating, and lots of fall fun! Pre-registration is required-no walk-ins. Registration begins in our Fall Activity Guide and is available in the 2nd week of August. at www.danville.ca.gov\recguide. Please call 314-3400 for more information. Registration for this event is online only. Please choose one time to attend. If program is full, please add your child to the waitlist in case we are able to accommodate additional participants. Danville Community Center & Library, 420 Front Street in Danville. For more information call 925-314-3400 or email Us at Recreation@danville.ca.gov.
October 27 Trick or Treat on the Farm 11am-2pm. Come to Forest Home Farms Historic Park in your Halloween costume for a Trick or treat adventure. Travel around the farm to different stations for activities and treats to take home, enjoy a puppet show and free refreshments! Forest Home Farms Historic Park is located at 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon. For more information call City of San Ramon at (925) 973-2500. November 3 Agape Villages 6th Annual Dinner & Auction 6-9pm. Agape Villages Foster Family Agency, a proud member of the Danville and San Ramon Chambers of Commerce, is a 501(c)3 organization that provides safe and loving homes for foster children in Northern California. Please join us for our 6th annual fund-raising dinner and auction on Saturday, November 3 at the Pleasanton Marriott. Tickets are $95 a person and can be purchased at: www.agapevillages.org/events. Donations for the auction accompanying the dinner are welcome as are bottles of wine for a wine raffle. Please contact Jen Oxe, at 408-930-9951 or email her at jenoxe@agapevillages.org. For more information visit www.agapevillages.org.
ONGOING Hope Hospice – Volunteers Wanted Are you interested in becoming a Hope Hospice volunteer? We are currently looking for volunteers in the Alamo, Danville, Walnut Creek, Rossmoor and Concord areas. If you’d like to learn more about the services our volunteers provide, contact Jill Smith, RN, director of Volunteers at jills@hopehospice.com; or Nikki Tildesley, Volunteer manager at nikkit@hopehospice.com, call (925)829-8770 or visit HopeHospice.com for more information. Special Services for Children with Cancer and Their Families Cancer Support Community offers short-term counseling (12 to 20 sessions) at no cost to children with cancer and their families. Counseling can be for the family, siblings, and/or kids coping with cancer. Counseling is provided by doctoral interns or post doctoral fellows under the supervision of our clinical psychologists. To request this service, please call us at 925-933-0107 and ask to speak with our program director, Margaret Stauffer, LMFT. Volunteers Needed: Read to Preschoolers Volunteers are needed at childcare centers in Concord, Pittsburg, and West County. The Contra Costa County Library will supply books and resources. For more information, please contact Maureen Kilmurray at 925-927-3288. Alamo Farmer’s Market Every Sunday, Year round 9am-2pm, rain or shine. Fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, nuts, local honey, live music, delicious varieties of hummus with fresh pita and pita chips. Located in the Alamo Plaza Shopping Center, at Stone Valley Road and Danville Blvd., with convenient parking. Danville Farmer’s Market Every Saturday, Year-round 9am-1pm. Get the freshest seasonal fare at the Danville Certified Farmers’ Market. Railroad & Prospect Avenue, Danville. Information: www.ci.danville.ca.us. (You can make donations of fresh vegetables and fruit for our local food pantries at the Loaves & Fishes Booth at the Danville Farmers Market.) San Ramon Farmers Market Every Saturday & Thursday Year-round Buy fresh, seasonal produce directly from local farmers at San Ramon Farmers Market. Connect with your community while shopping at a festive gathering place with live music! www.SanRamonFarmersMarket.org. Bishop Ranch 3, 2641 Camino Ramon, San Ramon. Canine Companions for Independence Puppy Class each Saturday 10-11am. Become a puppy raiser! The East Bay Miracles Chapter invites you to help train puppies to become assistant dogs for children and adults with disabilities. Athenian High School, 2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd., Danville. Information: 925-838-3213, cci.org/ eastbaychapter Forest Home Farms Historic Park & Glass House Museum– open for Fun on the Farm Every Saturday 11am-2pm. Enjoy tours of the Glass House Museum, the farm and its history. Tours are $5 per person, or $8 for both tours on the same day. 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon. Information: 925973-3284 or visit www.sanramon.ca.gov. Saturday without Reservations at the Tao House Every Saturday 10am, 12pm, and 2pm. Come explore this National Historic Site in Danville. Catch the shuttle at the bus stop in front of the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, 205 Railroad Ave. www.EugeneOneill.org
SENIORS Danville Seniors Unless otherwise noted, the following activities are held at the Danville Senior Center, Veterans Memorial Building, 115 E. Prospect, Danville. For more information call 925-314-3490 or visit www.ci.danville.ca.us/ Recreation/Seniors. Sneaker Trips: The Town of Danville’s Senior Sneakers program is a great way for you to make new friends and get out and around the greater Bay Area. There’s always something new to see and learn. The Danville Area Senior Hikes (DASH) is open to all adults and meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. The group starts at 8:45am at Osage Park, 816 Brookside Drive, Danville and returns about 1pm. Information: 925-3143400 or visit www.ci.danville.ca.us/Recreation/Seniors/Senior_Hiking. San Ramon Seniors The following events are held at the Alcosta Senior & Community Center, 9300 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon, unless otherwise noted. For more information call 925-973-3250 or visit www.sanramon.ca.gov/parks/ programs/ages55+.htm. Wisdom Wednesdays: 10:30am-12pm. Free workshops and informational sessions that will benefit you. They will give you free access to coffee, knowledge and a better understanding of important issues. Information: 925-973-3250. Trips Trip Desk is open Tuesdays from 10am-1pm. Sign up for trips at the travel desk or by depositing payment with registration form in the gold drop box found at the main entryway. Information: 925-973-3250. Wednesday Morning Hikes (time and location varies) Join the San Ramon Trailblazers if you are interested in meeting new people, enjoying the outdoors, having fun and getting in shape. To find out the exact meeting location, please call the Senior Center at 925-9733250 or email trailblazer88@comcast.net. Page Turners Senior Book Group Third Tuesday of the month 1:30pm. Drop in–all are welcome! Copies of this month’s book are on reserve for you at the Dougherty Station Library Front Desk. Book group meets at Alcosta Senior and Community Center, 9300 Alcosta Blvd. Information: Carol Yuke, Adult Services Librarian. 925-973-2850.
BUSINESS October 11 After Hours Business Mixer 5:30-7pm. Join the Danville area Chamber of Commerce and the local business community at the October After Hours Business Mixer at Coldwell Banker residential Brokerage located at 671 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Danville. Refreshments, Networking, and New Faces! Members $5, Non-members, $10. For more information call the Chamber at (925) 837-4400. October 12 Small Business Council (SBC) Resource Workshop 7:30am-9am. The Danville Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to introduce the Small Business Council. The goal of the Small Business Council is to be a valuable resource for our community by identifying the needs of local business owners and bringing solutions to you. We meet the second Friday of every month from 7:30-9:00am. From 7:30 – 7:55 Refreshments and Networking. The topical presentation begins sharply at 8am and lasts for 1 hour including Q&A October 17 Holiday Livestream with Google 8:30-10:30am. Drive a Holiday Shopping Rush for your Business. What our businesses can expect to learn:; How to get free customized #SmallThanks marketing materials to promote your business and turn customers into advocates; How to get in front of customers and showcase what you offer using Google Ad; Answers to remaining questions during the live Q&A portion. Join us as we kick off the holiday season! This will take place at the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce office located at 117 Town and Country Dr., Ste. E, Danville, For more information call the Danville Chamber office at (925) 837-4400. October 18 First Steps To Successful Start-Ups 9:30am-12:30pm. Learn about the attributes of a successful entrepreneur, invaluable sources of information for the nuts and bolts of starting your business including; Licenses and permits, business planning process, key information sources for developing your business plan, how to take advantage of the Small Business Development Center’s free and low cost services for your new business, and more! Join us at Contra Costa SBDC, 300 Ellinwood Way, Bodega Room, Pleasant Hill to learn about the key success factors every new business owner needs before starting their venture. Call Oscar Dominguez at 925-671-4570 for more information.
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October 18 Business Master Mind Class For Women Entrepreneurs 12-2pm. Join us for the meeting of Women Business Owners getting together to network and support each other in the journey of Entrepreneurship. We will present a different business topic each month, (marketing, branding, financials, taxes, growth strategies and more), then we will have an opportunity for discussion, problem solving and support. Sign up today, mark your calendar come and bring a lot of business cards. We are looking forward to seeing you then!! For information call Mari Lovalvo at 925 437 3303. Intero Real estate Service, 5990 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Ste. 102, Walnut Creek.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Alamo Danville Newcomers Club The Alamo Danville Newcomers Club is a woman’s organization, whose purpose is to enrich the lives of all its members and their families in a social manner. Check out all our club has to offer by visiting www. alamodanvillenewcomers.com . The next “Welcome Coffee” will be held on October 23 from 10:00 AM to Noon. RSVP to – alamodanvillenewcomers@gmail.com. California Writers Club: Book Marketing and Launch Strategies 11am-2pm. Stephanie Chandler will present “Book Marketing and Launch Strategies: Essential Tactics to Grow Your Audience and Increase Book Sales” at the September 8 meeting of the Mt. Diablo Branch of the California Writers Club (CWC) at Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill. Sign-in is from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, luncheon 12:00 pm to 12:45, including a short business meeting, and speaker from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Registration is $25 for CWC members, $30 for guests. Reservations at https://cwcmtdiablo.org/current-cwc-mtdiablo-meeting. Danville Veteran Service Organizations Every Saturday 8am-11am. Saturdays at Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley – in Danville – the VSOs jointly host a “Veterans Coffee Social” from 8AM until 11AM… Bring a friend or fellow Veteran and show them the museum - share some social time. Drop In - no reservations – all Veterans welcome… stop for a few minutes - or stay for hours! Please share information about our VMB /SRV Military Museum & Library open daily M-F from 9-3 and it’s free! Tri-Valley Fly Fishers Visitors welcome. Meetings feature speakers who share their knowledge of the sport. Held at 7:00 PM on the first Thursday of every month, September through June at the Livermore-Pleasanton Rod and Gun Club, 4000 Dagnino Road, Livermore, CA 94551. Information: email Roger Perry at President@Tri-valleyflyfishers.org Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Advances equity for women and girls. AAUW membership is open to all graduates of accredited four year colleges or universities and those holding an Associate Degree Visit daw-ca.aauw.net for meeting dates. For information contact Marsha at ( 925) 351-8188 for details. Cancer workshops and support group Most are free. Cancer Support Community, 3276 McNutt Avenue, Walnut Creek. Information / reservations call 925-933-0107 or visit www.cancersupportcommunity.net. Fibro? CFIDS? Chronic Pain? If these are familiar to you, call about the San Ramon Valley support group for people who need support, information, classes and friendship from people who know what it’s like. We like to laugh while getting well. Call 925-837-0510. Hope Hospice Grief Support Groups– Ongoing Hope Hospice provides support to help you understand and manage grief in a way that is healthy and appropriate. Our Grief Support Center is available to all community members at minimal or no cost. Information: visit www.HopeHospice.com or call 925-829-8770.
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October 21 Speaker: Finding Innocence 2:30pm. Brian Pennix, C.S., speaking about “Finding innocence that is power, not vulnerability” on Sunday, October 21st, at the Christian Science Church in Danville…650 Danville Blvd., Danville, at 2:30. Everyone is welcome. Free child care is provided The event lasts just one our. FREE. Traduccion Simultaneo al Espanol in the Sunday School room. Come treat yourself to an hour of peace, enlightenment and inspiration. For information call Gwen McCauley at 925-932-805 or email her at gcmccauley@comcast.net Hospice of the East Bay Support groups and workshops for adults, children and teens experiencing grief after the death of a loved one. Classes will be offered at Hospice’s Administrative Offices: 3470 Buskirk Avenue; Pleasant Hill and the Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation: 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek. Pre-registration is required for all groups and classes, except our drop-in group. To register, please call Hospice of the East Bay: (925) 887-5681. Information: www.hospiceeastbay.org
RECURRING Mondays: The Walnut Creek Garden Club 9:45am October 8 Program: Resources, Recovery and the Future of Wastewater - Melody LaBella, Professional Engineer for Central San will talk about innovative developments for recycled water projects. The Walnut Creek Garden Club meets on the second Monday of each month at The Gardens at Heather Farm in the Camellia Room. The center is just off Ygnacio Valley Road at 1540 Marchbanks Drive. Call 925-947-1678 for directions. The business meeting is at 9:45am, socializing time is at 10am, and the program is at 11am. Contact mslittle44@gmail.com for more information. You do not need to be a gardener to join the WCGC! Sons In Retirement (Las Trampas Branch) Monthly Luncheon 11:15am. Meets the third Monday of each month, except for May and December. Make new friends and participate in fun activities. Make $25 luncheon reservations by calling 925322-1160 by the preceding Wednesday. The Clubhouse at Boundary Oak, 3800 Valley Vista Road, Walnut Creek. Information: visit www.branch116.org. Danville Rotary 12pm. Meets every Monday. Black Bear Diner, 807 Camino Ramon, Danville. Information: danvillerotary.org. San Ramon Alzheimer Support Group 7-9pm. Meets the second Monday of each month, except on holidays. Sponsored by the Alzheimer Association. Caregivers of Alzheimer victims can get information on how to help them through this difficult time in life. San Ramon Senior & Community Center, 9300 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon. Information: 925-973-3250 Tuesdays: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) We meet every Tuesday at St. Timothy’s Office Building, Grace House, Basement 1550 Diablo Rd. Danville CA Our hours: Weigh in 8:15am, meeting is 9:30 - 10:30am. We are a weight loss club. Information, please call Mary Stoneburner, at (925) 837-1882 Danville am Toastmasters 7-8:30am. Want to improve your speaking and presentation skills? Toastmasters can help! Meets every Tuesday in downtown Danville. www.4143. toastmastersclubs.org
Divorce Angels 5:30 - 7:30pm Going through a divorce is often a life altering experience, one that can make you feel lost. Divorce Angels is a volunteer organization that can help. We are made up of different professionals within the following industries: Legal, Financial, Real Estate, and Psychology. Our goal is to provide you with practical information so you can confidently move forward in your life. Visit www. divorceangel.com. Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm at the Danville Area Chamber (117 Town & Country Drive Suite #E ) for help with the issues you are facing. San Ramon Valley Geneological Society 10am. Meets every third Tuesday at the LDS Church, 2949 Stone Valley Road, Alamo. http://srvgensoc.org Walnut Creek Rotary 12:15-1:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Heather Farms Garden Center, 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek. Information: rotarywc.org. ARF Pet Loss Support Group 5:30-7pm. Meets second Tuesday of every month. Register with Vicki at 925887-5681 or vickis@hospiceeastbay. org. ARF, 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek. Information: arf.net. Divorced and Separated Workshop 7- 8:30pm. A new workshop series for divorced and separated people is being held at St. Joan of Arc Parish, 2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon. Contact: Sue at smc9@sbcglobal.net. 925 -819-1809. Prostate Cancer Group 7:30–9pm. Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month. Drop-in prostate cancer group for men and their loved ones. San Ramon Regional Medical Center, South Building, West Day Room. 6001 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon. Information: 925.933.0107 or www.twc-bayarea.org/ community-programs.html. Wednesdays: Danville Tennis Club (DTC) 6:30-9 PM Wednesday Night DropIn Tennis at San Ramon Valley High School, 501 Danville Blvd., for men and women of 4.0 level or above (and strong 3.5). Also have USTA teams and social events. Join free at https:// groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/danvilletennisclub/info
Exchange Club of San Ramon Valley 12-1pm The Exchange Club meets every 2nd Wednesday at Noon at Faz Restaurant. Lunch included, $20 for members, $25 for non-members. RSVP coachstepper@yahoo.com, 275-2412. Faz is located at 600 Hartz Avenue, Danville 9526. Walnut Creek Toastmasters 7-8:15pm. Meets every Wednesday. 1660 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill. Information: walnutcreek.freetoasthost. net Sons in Retirement (San Ramon Valley chapter) Monthly Luncheon 10:30am; Social Hour, 11:35am meeting and lunch. Meets the 3rd Wed. of each month. Reservations, please email us at www.info@sir128.com by Friday prior to the luncheon. Bridges Golf Club, 9000 S. Gale Ridge Rd., San Ramon. Alamo Rotary 12:15pm. The Club meets on Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m at Round Hill Country Club located at 3169 Roundhill Rd, Alamo. Feel free to drop in any Wednesday, and you will be greeted by a club member! The first lunch is on us.
Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary 7am. Meets every Tuesday morning. Crow Canyon Country Club, Danville. Information: dsvrotary.com.
Walnut Creek Host Lion’s Club 12:15pm. Meets the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Black Bear Diner, 700 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek. Information: walnutcreeklions.org.
Diablo View Toastmasters 8:30-9:30am. Meets every Tuesday. CMG Mortgage, 4th Floor Conference Room, 3160 Crow Canyon Rd., San Ramon. Information: 4160.toastmastersclubs.org.
Danville Lions Club 6:30pm. Meets the first and third Wednesday at the Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Dr., Danville. Information: Truman Howard 925-787-2565 truman. howard@gmail.com
San Ramon Valley Rotary 7pm. Meets every Wednesday. Blackhawk Country Club, 599 Blackhawk Club Drive, Danville. Info: sanramonvalleyrotary.com. Blue Star Moms 7-9pm. Meets the second Wednesday of every month to participate in service activities supporting sons/daughters serving in the military. Danville Veterans Memorial Building, 400 Hartz Ave. Information: bluestarmoms.org. Diablo Valley Quilters 7-9pm. Meets the third Wednesday of every month. No charge for guests. Danville Congregational Church, 989 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Danville. Information: diablovalleyquilters.com. Veterans of Foreign Wars 7pm. Meets the third Wednesday of every month. Veterans Memorial Hall, 400 Hartz Avenue, Danville. Information: Post Commander Ernie Petagara at 925-3629806 or vfwpost75.org. Diablo Singles Dance Club 7-10pm. Meets the last Wednesday of every month. Live music, refreshments. Members $8, Guests $12. All welcome. 111N. Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek. Danville Toastmasters Club #1785 7:30-9pm. Meets every Wednesday. Room W204 at Diablo Valley College,1690 Watermill Road, San Ramon. Information: danvilletoastmasters1785. com. Thursdays: Danville Alamo Garden Club Meets on the 2nd Thursday of the months between September and June starting at 9:15 am at the Alamo Women’s Club 1401 Danville Blvd, Alamo.. If you have any questions, contact Susan at membershipvp@dagc.us or go to our website: www.dagc.us. San Ramon Valley Newcomers 11:30am-2pm. Meets the third Thursday of every month with a featured guest speaker at a local Tri-Valley restaurant. New and long-time adult residents are welcome. Reservations/information: susansgotbling@sbcglobal.net or www. srvnc.com. Rotary Club of San Ramon 11:45am. Meets every Thursday. Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Drive, Danville. Information: sanramonrotary.org. San Ramon Valley Kiwanis Club Thursdays at Noon. Black Bear Diner, 807 Camino Ramon, Danville. www. kiwanis-srv.org Clutterers Anonymous 7-8pm. Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. St. Luke’s Lutheran
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Church Room 3, 2 491 San Miguel Drive, W alnut Creek. Information: 925736-8627. Diablo Valley Lions Club 7:30pm. Meets the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Thursday of every month. 1400 Montego Drive, Walnut Creek. Information: diablovalleyca. lionwap.org. Fridays: Transitions-“Navigating Life’s Turning Points Together” 9-11:30am. Our mission is to encourage and support women from empty nest, to aging parents and everything in between. Community Presbyterian Church, Room 116, 222 W. El Pintado Rd., Danville. Information: Contact Donna Hill at hillmom3@ comcast.net Saturdays: Canine Companions for Independence 10-11am. Come join or watch the weekly class for service dog puppies. We are always looking for new volunteers. Our East Bay miracles chapter is a group of volunteers raising puppies to become service dogs. We give our dogs free to prople with disabalities. Class is 10-11am each Saturday, usually at Danville Grange, 743 Diablo Rd. Sometimes there are field trips so check the calendar at www.cci.org/ eastbaychapter for updates. For more information call Sharon at (9250 838-3213. Diablo Region of the Porsche Club of America 7:30-9am. Meets every Saturday. Buttercup Bar and Grill, 660 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. Information: diablopca.org. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group 9am-12pm. Meets every 3rd Saturday. Join us to share, laugh, and learn from each other. Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. General questions may be directed to CoChairs Lance Gershen, (925) 932-1028; or Abraham Raja, (925) 304-2064.Web site: www.pnmd.net
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2018 Lexus RC350 2-Dr F-Sport Coupe By David and Judy Colman
Every once in a long while, a test car comes along that is a real keeper. This Lexus coupe is just such a car - so good, so much fun to drive, that it made us want to hide it when the manufacturer showed up to retrieve it at the end of our week long tenure . What makes the RC 350 so unforgettable? In a word, balance. It handles anything you can throw at it with aplomb. If you want to trundle around town without pushing the envelope in any way, the RC is perfectly content to be your basic grocery getter. But should you find yourself roaming a backroad, this Lexus coupe is instantly capable of transforming itself into a first class sports car. It’s exceedingly uncommon to find a single car so good at fulfilling your expectations at both ends of the driving spectrum. The synchronicity of the 311hp, V6-powered RC 350 we drove goes beyond sheer horsepower. In fact, Lexus makes a far more powerful RC coupe with a V8 engine producing 467hp and 389lb.-ft. of torque. But in reality, that much grunt
would jeopardize the perfect balance of the 6 cylinder version. In many ways, you can draw an analogy between the RC 350 and the original Jaguar XK-E. The Jaguar produced 265hp from a 6 cylinder engine, mounted up front like the powerplant in the RC 350. However, when Jaguar decided to replace the 6 with a V12, the subsequent XK-E became too heavy and too powerful to retain the grace and balance of the original. When you run the Lexus V6 through its paces, especially if you select the “Sport+” driving mode (available at the twist of a knob) the V6 runs to redline with an ethereal wail reminiscent of that original XK-E. Coupled to a paddle-shifted 8-speed automatic gearbox, the drivetrain of the RC 350 never leaves you wanting more power or a more enchanting soundtrack. The handling quickness of this Lexus is immeasurably enhanced by the optional addition of the $4,105 “F Sport Package” that provides 8 inch wide front, and 9 inch wide rear, 19 inch diameter, F Sport design, smoked grey alloy rims. Not long
ago, such oversize wheels could only be found on production class IMSA or SCCA road racers. Now they grace even the mid-line RC 350, fitted with super sticky (TW 280) Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 tires measuring 235/40R19 up front and 265/30R19 out back. Keeping these rollers firmly planted is the job of another F Sport Package inclusion: Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS) which works with the F Sport driving mode selector to provide suspension response rates that cover a range from Eco to Sport+. Finally, the F Sport Package provides a pair of lavishly sculpted and stitched, heated and ventilated front seats. These buckets are so supportive and comfortable you’ll never want to climb out of them. And don’t forget to option your RC 350 with the speed deal of the year - a $390 TORSEN limited slip differential to keep those Dunlops firmly planted in corners. Our test RC carried a bargain base price of just $43,570. In addition to the F Sport goodies, a number of other options made life in the fast lane more enjoyable, especially at night.
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Lexus added 2 separate light packages to the build sheet here: $410 for LED Fog Lamps, and $1,160 for Premium Triple Beam LED Headlamps. The window sticker also included $2,725 for a Mark Levinson audio upgrade, plus a Navigation System with color multimedia display. This display proved quite useful when we were plotting alternate routes through Bay Area traffic according to real time red/yellow/green map read outs which helped determine our course of action. The included 835 watt premium surround sound system offers remarkable fidelity inside the restricted cockpit confines of the coupe. Although you do get a pair of incidental rear seats here, they are better consigned to packages than people. Lexus does thoughtfully provide electric sliding front seats to permit access to the back area. The slide is activated by simply lifting a handle located on the outboard side of either front seat. Similarly, the trunk lid is automatically opened via key fob remote or dash panel button. You could consider the RC to be a truncated version of the IS sedan since both cars are based
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One of the most important roles the County performs is overseeing our elections. When you go to vote in the November general election you will see a lot of changes implemented by our County Elections Department. They have a revamped Contra Costa Elections website, new voting machines, new userfriendly small ballots and even new “I Voted” stickers. But, perhaps the most important thing you’ll notice is the attention to detail by county staff to continue to improve the voting experience for all. Have you checked your voter registration status? For most, it’s probably a silly question, but Elections Officials say there are voters every election who show up to a polling place and their name is not on the roster. If you have moved or changed your name, you have to update your registration; or you may have been removed from the voter rolls. To make sure you’re good to go, you can check on the County Elections Division website at www.cocovote.us or text “CoCoCheck” to 2Vote (28683). If you vote by mail, remember to vote the ballot you were mailed. Voters who are sent a ballot and attempt to vote at the polls on Election Day receive a Provisional Ballot. That ballot will be counted after it has been determined that the voter did not attempt to vote twice. You don’t have to wait until election day to vote in person. Regional Early Voting sites will be open the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday before Election Day on November 6th. They will be open 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the Thursday,
Friday and Monday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Further information is on the County Elections website. The Elections Division rolled out a brand-new voting system for the June primary; and as voters found out, it did not significantly change the voting experience. The Democracy Suite system by Dominion Voting is a paperbased system that utilizes a fill-in-the-bubble style ballot that is tabulated by digital imaging. Voters were pleased with the new machines, while Elections Officials found that it decreased the amount of time it took to tabulate results. It also allows Contra Costa County to meet accessible voting requirements and provide more meaningful language accommodations for all voters. To go along with the new equipment, voters will notice that the ballot is now the same size paper they use daily. The change from a 17-inch to an 11inch length ballot card makes the ballots easier to read and handle, and also allows votes to be counted faster at the polls and in the office. While the County Elections staff has always worked to make sure polling places are accessible, this year they’ve taken that commitment to the next level. After reviewing different ways to help poll workers understand the importance of creating an accessible polling place, the elections division created a class for poll workers that highlights every aspect of accessibility in the polling place. They call this class APPLE, which stands for Accessible Polling Place Locations and Equipment. Lessons include looking at how sites are surveyed for compliance with federal accessibility standards, how to use items such as ramps and signs to make polling places
Danville seeks Commission volunteers Heritage Resource Commission – 2 regular vacancies, 1 alternate (4-year terms begin 1/1/19) Design Review Board – 2 regular vacancies, 1 alternate (4-year terms begin 1/1/19) Planning Commission – 3 regular vacancies (4-year terms beginning 1/1/19) Contra Costa County Library Commission 1 Danville representative (term 12/21/18 - 6/30/22) Information and applications are available on the Town website at www.danville.ca.gov/ commissionrecruitment or by calling Marie Sunseri, City Clerk at (925)314-3401. Deadline is November 15 at 4:00 p.m. Interviews will be conducted by the Town Council on December 11 and 18
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