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Halloween eventsBOO Night - Irvin Deutscher Family YMCA - 350 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, Friday, Oct 25, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Bring your friends and family to enjoy an evening of Halloween fun! Wear your favorite scary or pretty costume and enjoy bounce house, games, crafts and much more! FREE for members and non-members! (925) 687-8900, or email [email protected]. Please bring a donation of cake, cupcakes or a bag of candy!Marty Os Halloween Hunt - Thursday, Oct. 24, 3:30-5 pm. We are having an old fashioned Halloween affair. There will be crafts, candy, and face painting to share. To register call the Recreation office at 372-3510. Everything is FREE. Decorate a candy bag and have your face painted. The candy hunt will be at 4:00 pm sharp. Space is lim-ited to the first 100 children. Ages 3 - 12 years Holiday Highlands Park, Figtree and Eastwoodbury Lane.Pleasant Hill Rec & Park Trunk-or-Treat-October 25. See page 13 for details.Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Spooktacular - Downtown Martinez - Sunday, October 27, 10am-2pm, Free! Visit creatively themed and decorated car trunks and shops lining downtown Martinez to collect candy and treats. The event will happen on Sunday in conjunction with the Farmers Market. The Market will be on the 600 and 700 blocks of Main Street and the 500, 800, and 900 blocks will be filled with Trunk-or-Treat cars.Trunk or Treat Creekside Church - Oc-tober 31st from 6-8p.m. Giant Inflatables, free food, lots of candy, and cool cars to trick or treat at. Join us at 444 Fig Tree Lane in Martinez. Fun & Safe Halloween for the whole family. Check out the details at www.creekside.org.

Pumpkins & Festivals Alhambra Pioneer Cemetery Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead - Saturday, No-vember 2, 10 -11:30am. Dia de los Muertos, a popular Mexican cultural event, combines the Aztec and Roman Catholic traditions of

celebrating the lives of deceased loved ones. Families are invited to celebrate the lives of local citizens buried at the Alhambra Pio-neer Cemetery with activities. There will be a headstone hunt that incorporates math, history and observation skills. Day of the Dead crafts will also be provided. Please pre-register with Martinez Recreation 372-3510 by October 31. Free family event!Fall Festival Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce - October 5, 12-3pm at The Ruth Bancroft Garden, 1552 Bancroft Rd., Walnut Creek. The carnival is a family event where children can play games, do fall crafts, win prizes, vote for their favorite scarecrow in the third annual scarecrow contest, and much more. Visit learning stations and activities. Admission is free. Activity tickets can be purchased for a small fee. The Undead are Coming to Downtown Martinez ... and theyre thirsty for craft beer! October 19, 2:30 to 5:30pm. Main Street Martinez hosts the 2nd annual Zom-bie Brew Crawl and everyone is encour-aged to join the crowd and sample beers from over 25 craft breweries stationed at various small businesses along Main Street. Zombie costumes are optional, with prizes awarded for the best individual and group costume. After the Brew Crawl, visit one of the downtown restaurants for dinner!! Visit www.MainStreetMartinez.org for more in-formation.Alhambra Cemetery Halloween Tour - Thursday, October 31, 6:30 -7:45 pm.The Alhambra Pioneer Cemetery, estab-lished in 1851, has stunning views of the Carquinez Strait and a rich history Youll learn more about local war heroes, person-alities, politicians and a most creative care-taker. Tours are designed to enlighten, not frighten. Wear sturdy comfortable shoes. Sorry, no children please! To reserve a tour space, please call Martinez Recreation at 372-3510.Downtown Ghost Walks - Join us for the Downtown Martinez Ghost Walks, a 1 hour guided walking tour through Historic

Downtown Martinez to discover the hid-den past, little known haunting facts and tales of days-gone-by. Every 4th & 5th Fri-day through October. Visit www.Main-StreetMartinez.org for tickets.

Mangini Farms - Located at 24 Mangini Dr. near the corner of Pleasant Hill Rd. and Taylor Blvd., the beloved Mangini Farms pumpkin patch and corn maze will open on October 10 through the end of October to children of all ages.Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center Harvest Festival - To celebrate our name, our resid-ing groups and the beginning of fall, we are holding a Harvest Festival Sunday, October 13 from 10am - 4pm. The P.H. Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon cutting at 11:30am.The Urban Farm and Teaching Gardens will hold workshops on beekeeping in the winter (Gary Lawrence), Backyard Chickens (Kim Garner), Gluten Free cooking (Ilah Jarvis) and tips on winterizing your garden.The Herb Society will show how to harvest your herbs for the winter and ways to use them in crafts, cooking and for health. The PH Historical Society will have pump-kins for kids to paint, and "treasure" to search for in a bale of hay.There will be vendors, food and exhibi-tors (Spinners, Diablo Woodworkers, Mt. Diablo Nursery, Friends of the Library, P.H. Rec and Park, P.H Community Foundation and more), and music from Rough Road Ahead! Please join us for a fun-filled day!Clayton Valley Pumpkin Farm & Christ-mas Trees - Open 9am to 8pm* every-day October 1st - 31st, (*Train operates weekdays 3pm to dusk, weekends 9am to dusk.) The Pumpkin Playland contains a giant tunnel of straw, giant pots filled with lima beans, a Farmers Phonebooth, and more! Unlimited One-Day Admission is $7 per child. Unlimited play in Little Carvers Barnyard is $5 per child. Free for adults with the purchase of a child admission, and free for infants (12 months and under). Train tickets are $2.50/person.Infants ages 12 months and under are free. Visit www.

cvpumpkinfarm.com for more information.43rd Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival - October 1920, 9am to 5pm. Main Street, Half Moon Bay. The World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay celebrates its bountiful fall harvest and au-tumn splendor with a special display of gi-gantically enormous/heavyweight champi-on pumpkins, smashing entertainment with three stages of stellar live music, the Great Pumpkin Parade with six-time Gold Glove winner and all-time San Francisco Giants fan favorite J.T. Snow as Grand Marshal, a bone-chilling Haunted House, harvest-inspired crafts, homestyle foods, expert pumpkin carver Farmer Mike sculpting a monster 1,200+ pound pumpkin into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, photos with the grand champion mega-gourd, pie-eating and costume contests, pumpkin carving for fun, "Smashing Pumpkins: Battle of the Bands", the Comcast Take 5 Lounge with giant screen TV, ultra-thrilling zip-line and bungee jump, tasty wines and microbrews, pumpkin-infused ales and margaritas, and the Sunday-only "Made on the Coast" lo-cal artists block with music, authors, book signings and a haiku contest. Festival ad-mission is free. Pets are not allowed.Danville Fall Art Festival - October 26-27 on Hartz Ave., Danville. There is a "home town" parade (Saturday, 10am), Safe Trick or Treating, kids activities, quality art and crafts displayed by over 200 artisans, a friendly wine & beer garden, and the ever-popular Glass Pumpkin Patch featur-ing hand-blown glass pumpkins: all sizes, all prices. Entertainment will be featured throughout the weekend along Hartz Av-enue.. Orinda Holiday Bazaar - Saturday, No-vember 2, 9:30am-4:30pm, Orinda Com-munity Center at 28 Orinda Way. Join the 37th annual Holiday Bazaar, a day full of goodies from over 55 local and unique ven-dors and enjoy the live entertainment! All proceeds benefit the Orinda Community Center and Park, Orinda Summer Concerts in the Park and the Halloween Parade.

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Fall Favorite recipes

Farmer Mike Valladao at the world-famous Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. Photo from www.miramarevents.com.

Pumpkin Bread Persimmon Cookies

Mix all wet ingredients together. In a separate bowl add all dry ingredients stir then add to wet and mix thoroughly. Pour equal amounts into 3 or 4 well greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 1/4 hours or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Enjoy!

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add the persimmon pulp and egg. Set aside. Sift together the flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Combine dry ingredients with persimmon mixture and blend well. Add raisins and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and dip in powdered sugar. Makes 5-6 dozen.

3 1/2 cups sugar4 eggs2/3 cup water1 cup oil3 cups canned pumpkinMix above ingredients with beater in large bowl.3 1/2 cups flour1/4 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg2 tsp baking soda4 tsp ground cloves1 1/2 tsp salt1 cup nuts (optional)Combine dry ingredients then add to wet.

1 1/2 cups sugar1/2 cup shortening1 cup persimmon pulp1 egg2 cups flour1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp nutmeg1/4 tsp cloves1 cup raisins1 cup walnuts or 1 cup pecanspowdered sugar

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Here are two yummy recipes to get you thinking about fall, cozy sweaters, fires in the fireplace and the changing of the seasons. Happy fall!

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Ambassador Meeting -Ifinterestedinattending,contactusat(925)228-2345oremail:[email protected].

10/6 11th Annual Shell run for educa-tionSunday,7-8am.Registration,5K/10KRun/Walk@8:30am.Formoreinformationandtoregistervisitwww.martinezedfoun-dation.comorcalltheracehotlineat(925)313-5562.

10/10 chamber Mixer Thursday,5:307:30pm.HaginsAutomotive,15thAn-niversary&CarShow,3725AlhambraAve.,Martinez.Greatnetworking,food,fun,raf-fleprizes(bringaraffleprizeandhaveyourbusinessannounced!)

10/11 28th Annual Martinez Mayors cup Golf classic Friday,10:30am7pm.Co-hostedwithMainStreetMartinezatRoddyRanchGolfClub,1TourWay,Anti-och.FormoreinformationcalltheCham-beroffice(925)228-2345orMainStreetMartinez(925)228-3577.

10/14 closed Monday.TheofficewillbeclosedinobservanceofColumbusDay.

10/17 - educational Series Guerrilla Marketing (Part3of3),Thursday,12pm-1:30pm.Doorsopenat11:30am.Present-

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Save the Date! coming Up on November 7th, 5-chamber business expo,Thursday,4-7pmattheCrownePlazaHotel,45JohnGlennDrive,Concord.CalltheMartinezChamberformoreinformationandtore-serveyourbooth.

10/4 Ambassador Meeting8-9am.PleasantHillCityHall.

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10/13 ribbon cutting,RodgersRanch11am.315CortsenRd.,PleasantHill.

10/16 business Mixer 5-7pm.MagoosGrill,250ContraCostaBlvd,PleasantHill.

10/17 board of Directors Meeting -8-9am.PleasantHillCityHall.

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Photo by Richard Cash Martinez Mayor Rob Schroder and Carter Wilson from E. Clampus Vitus Juaquin Murrieta chapter, joined members of the Martinez Chamber of Commerce as they pro-claimed September 6th to be Julio Richelleu Day - the day the martini was invented in Martinez. September was Martini Month, which culminated with Martinis on the Plaza on September 28th.


Max and Brenda purchased their home in 1980, made it their own and raised a family. They gardened, paint-ed, remodeled, and celebrated birth-days and holidays with family and friends. All was good in their lovely family home. The kids went to school, played sports, grew up and eventually went off to start families of their own. Max and Brenda stayed busy with activities at home and in the area, began their retirement, and continued to maintain and enjoy their lovely home. And all was getting to be a lot of work! Max and Brenda noticed that the kids, now with families of their own, were around less frequently. They found that maintaining the sprawling family home was becoming more of a burden and not so much fun! They began to consider options and decided to call Dave Kelley, a local consultant and real estate broker to help deter-mine if making a change might make

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Architectural review commissionOctober 3, 17Small Community Room, 5pmContact: 671-5209

city councilOctober 7, 21Council Chambers, 7:30pmContact: 671-5229

civic Action commissionOctober 2Small Community Room, 6:30pmContact: 671-5229

education commissionOctober 23Large Community Room, 7pmContact: 671-5229

Planning commissionOctober 8, 22Council Chambers, 7:30pmContact: 671-5209

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Michael G. Harris, OD, Mayor, City of Pleasant Hill Unsung heros make a substantial, yet unrecognized, contribution to our society. Pleas-ant Hill is fortu-nate to have many unsung heroes who work behind the scenes and make a significant impact on our lives. Id like to recognize a few of these special people who give so much and ask for nothing in return. Ken Housfeld is one of these heroes. Ken found a cause that needed a champion and ran with an idea: the Pleasant Hill Relay for Life. This annu-al event has become a major fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and an opportunity for our community to come together to help cancer victims and remember survivors. When it comes to the education of our children, no one has done more work behind the scenes than Cindy Rubin. Without recognition or fanfare, Cindy led the fight to allow all Pleasant Hill students to attend College Park High School. She has been a leading force behind the Pleasant Hill Educa-tion Initiative. I cant mention education without talking about another leader in our community, Kelly St. Germain. Kelly is chair of the citys Education Com-mission and an active parent volunteer in local schools. Her willingness to serve in so many capacities has made our schools better places to educate

our children. While David Deutscher lives in a neighboring community, youd never know it from the things hes done to make Pleasant Hill a better place to live. He has been a devoted supporter of the Irwin Deutscher Family YMCA and he has helped modernize and refurbish the facility, making it a great place for teaching fitness and healthy living to people of all ages. Working behind the scenes to improve the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce and our business commu-nity is Judith Sosnowski. Her biggest contribution to the community is through her tireless efforts as chair of the annual Art, Jazz, & Wine Festival committee. This event brings thou-sands of visitors to our city and is an important source of civic pride and enjoyment. One of the people responsible for the greening of Pleasant Hill is Tamara Helfer. Tamara is responsi-ble for the excellent composting and organic gardening program at Sequoia Elementary School. She is also leading the Pleasant Hill Education Initiatives ecology awareness program. Pleasant Hill is fortunate to have a wonderful couple in our midst, Matt & Olivia Lovett. Matt and Olivia spend countless hours working with Boy and Girl Scouts, helping them become the leaders of tomorrow. Their volunteer efforts extend to our schools and just about any project worth doing in Pleasant Hill, including the annual Girl

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Scout food bank drive. Im sorry I do not have enough space in this column to thank the many other unsung heroes in our commu-nity, but they know who they are. Even

though they dont do it for the recogni-tion, next time you see someone help-ing others simply because its the right thing to do, please thank them. I know I will.

City Offices Closed on Monday, October 14 in Observance of Columbus Day

Historic & cultural resources Policy Workshop OnJuly1,thecitycouncilprovideddirectiontothePlanningCommis-siontoconductaworkshoptoreviewanddiscusshistoricandculturalre-sourceissuesandassociatedpolicieswithintheCityofPleasantHillandre-ceivepublicinputregardingtheseissues.AccordingtothecitysGeneralPlan,severalsitesandstructureswereselectedtohavepotentialculturalorhistoricalsignificance:AllenHouse(109AllenWay);BaelsAdobe(CreeksideRd.);Boss-SlaterHouse(2485PleasantHillRd.);BrandonHouse(481BoydRd.);CorriganHouse(108AllenWay);FranciscoHouse(2937DorothyDr.);Hobart-DailyHouse(755W.BoydAve.);HookHouse(6St.LawrenceCt.);MolinoHouse(2150PleasantHillRd.);PleasantHillGrammarSchool(2050OakParkBlvd.);RocheRanchBarn(1671StanmoreDr.,formerly1525RocheDr.);PatrickRodgersRanch(315CortsenRd.);RodgersHouse(315TwinviewDr.);ThorpHouse(CreeksideRd.);WorldWarIMonument(BoydRd.andContraCostaBlvd.) ThecitybasedtheircriteriaoninformationreceivedfromSecretaryoftheInteriorsStandardsandGuidelinesforArchaeologyandHistoricPres-ervationandCaliforniaHistoricalResourcesInformationSystem(CHRIS)amongotherresources.Someofthecriteriaincludeageofthebuilding,eventsthatoccurredatthesite,peoplewholivedorvisitedthesiteandembodimentofdistinctivecharacteristics. TheSeptember16publicworkshopwasheldinthecityhallcouncilchambers.Communitymembers,homeownerswhosehomesareidenti-fiedashavinghistoricalsignificance,andmembersofthePleasantHillHis-toricalSocietyspoketothePlanningCommission. DeniseKoroslev,presidentofthePleasantHillHistoricalSocietyandRodgersRanchHeritageCenterbelievesitsvitaltopreservehistoricalsites.Whenyoustartremovingoldbuildingsorbuildingsthataredeemedundesirable,itslikeerasingacitysmemory.Allofasuddenthecityhasamnesia.Itsimportanttohaveanactivegroupsothatthishistorycanberetainedthestructuresandthesiteswehave,forthefuturegenerations. However,severalresidentswhocurrentlyownpropertyidentifiedashavinghistoricalsignificancewereuneasyabouttheimplicationsofpo-tentialgovernmentinvolvementinprivateproperty.TheresidentwhoownstheRocheRanchBarnquestionedwhetherthecitygovernmentcanimposeonresidentsprivateproperty.MyfamilyandIwantnothingtodowiththisproposal.Itmakesnosensetocreateanadditionalgovern-mentcommissionthatwillcauseanunreasonableburdenofexpenseonaprivatecitizentomaintainastructurethatmayormaynotbeconsideredhistorical. KristySafarians,whoownsahomeconsideredtohavehistoricalvaluesaid,HowcanyoutellmethatIcantdothingstomyhouse;Icantpaintitwithoutapproval?IdontwantsomeonetohavetherighttotellmewhatIcanandcantdotomyhouse.IboughtmyhousebecauseIlikedthewayitlooked,ImnotplanningondoinganythingtoitbutifIchoosetoitshouldbemyright. ThePlanningCommissionwillpresentthefindingsfromtheworkshopandofferrecommendations,includingthepossibleestablishmentofaCul-turalCommission,tothecitycouncilbytheendoftheyear.


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Up until the opening of the first span of the Benicia-Martinez Bridge in 1962, water transport of some kind had been oper-ating between Martinez and Benicia since 1847. When Interstate 680 and the bridge were completed, the State of California deeded the Highway 21 right of way to the cities and towns it passed through. Downtown Martinez and the ferry landing were bypassed and motorists buzzed across the bridge spanning the Carquinez Straits in only a few minutes. It was not long until fer-ry service was terminated once and for all. In the decades that followed, most transportation improvements were to the roads and highways. Although the BART system began operations in the 1970s, other passenger rail systems were shut down and tracks were re-moved. It was looking as if we were be-coming almost exclusively dependent on the automobile, at least until the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989 and the collapse of a section of the Oakland span of the Bay Bridge. After the earth shook for those 15 seconds, all types of alternate forms of transportation became very important and appeal-ing. Ferry service between San Fran-cisco and Oakland, which had ended decades before, was revived during the month-long closure of the Bay Bridge as an alternative to the overcrowded

BART. A ferry terminal was built in Alameda, and the Army Corps of En-gineers dredged a suitable ferry dock at the Berkeley Marina. Out of this tragedy the Water Transit Authority (WTA) was born and then re-born as the Water Emergency Transit Authority (WETA). The sys-tem has now been expanded to include Vallejo, South San Francisco, Harbor Bay, Pier 41, AT&T Park and Angel Is-land. Plans are in the works for exten-sions to Redwood City, Richmond, An-tioch, Hercules and Martinez. WETA has been working on ex-tension to Martinez for the last sev-eral years. In its current capital budget, WETA continues to include $812,500 for Martinez Environmental/Design, of which $212,000 has been spent with $550,500 for work yet to be completed. The Central Contra Transportation Authority (CCTA) is another transpor-tation agency that has now started to evaluate water transit in Contra Cos-ta. The CCTA has undertaken its own study as part of determining CCTA future financial support. The study is reviewing proposed capital costs, op-eration costs, projected ridership and other elements of the proposed system. This study should be completed by next August. Following the completion of the CCTA study, WETA intends to move forward on a Memo of Under-standing (MOU) with the City of Mar-tinez on the environmental and design work. One of the challenges to bring-ing ferry service back to Martinez has

Mayors MessageRob Schroder, Mayor of Martinez

All City Meetings at City Hall, 525 Henrietta Street, Unless Otherwise Indicated. For Confirmation Visit: www.cityofmartinez.org

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city council MeetingOctober 2, 166:30-11pmContact: 925-372-3500

Design review MeetingOctober 9, 233-5pmContact: 925-372-3500

Planning commission MeetingOctober 8, 227-11pmContact: 925-372-3500

Zoning Administrator MeetingOctober 2, 163-5pmContact: 925-372-3500

Selection of campbell theater Manager TheselectionoftheMartinezCampbellTheatremanagerwasbroughttotheSeptember18citycouncilmeeting.OfthefourresponsesreceivedbythecityfromtheRFQ(RequestforQualifications)issuedlastAugust,theproposalfromtheOnstageRepertoryTheaterwasseenasthebestoptionformanagementforatermthrough2014. TheCityofMartinezbeganleasingthepropertyfromtheBisioTrustinJanuary2005,withthecurrenttermexpiringonDecember31,2014.Thecitycurrentlypays$4,500permonthinrent.AfterthefirstsixmonthsoftheSublicenseAgreement,allofthepartiesinvolvedwouldbegindiscus-sionandnegotiationforthefutureuseofthe5,700squarefoot,two-storyCampbellTheaterbeyondtheendofthecityslease. MayorRobSchrodersupportedthedecision:WhatIlikeisthatOn-stageiswillingtorenttimeandspacetootherentitiesthatmaywanttoholdeventsthere.ThewayIseeit,thereisnonegativetoenteringintothiscontract.Werepayingrent,anditssittingdarkandweneedtoactonthisquicklyifwewanttohavesomekindofholidayprogram,whichwouldbegreattostartouttheseason. Onstagehasbeenincorporatedasanonprofitsince1986andhasstrongtieswithanumberofotherlocaltheatercompaniesinterestedinusingtheCampbellTheater.Althoughtheprimaryfocuswillbeontheaterproductions,Onstageenvisionsdirectlybookingmusic,stand-upcomedy,businessmeetingsandevents,actingclasses,andavarietyofK-12youngartistperformances.Inaddition,ithasproposedhavingperformancesbeginasearlyastheupcomingholidayseason. CouncilmemberLaraDelaneywasmorecautiousofthecitysfutureinvolvementwiththeproperty.Imnotsoldonwhetherweshouldrenewthelease.IthinkwevespentalotofmoneyontheatreinMartinez,andImnotsurewhattheeconomicbenefitistothecityofhavingthissmalltheatrehighlysubsidizedbythetaxpayersofMartinez. TheproposedarrangementwiththecitywouldallowOnstagefreerentofthebuilding.However,sometypeofper-nightfeepaidtothecityoranetprofitsharingmodelwiththecitywouldneedtobenegotiated.Onstagewillassumeallutilityandjanitorialexpenses.ThespecifictermsofthesublicensewillbediscussedbetweenthecityandOnstageandbroughtbackforratificationattheOctober16citycouncilmeeting.

community Workshop commercial Signs Joinusforacommunityworkshopwithbusinessownerstoreviewanddiscusstherequirementsandcodeenforcementoftemporaryandsup-plementalcommercialsignsonFriday,October4,at8:30am,inthecoun-cilchambersatCityHall.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactthePlan-ningDepartmentat372-3523.

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been the projected ridership of the sys-tem. Originally, the numbers looked very strong and would support a ter-minal in Martinez, but subsequently, those numbers were revised and things did not look so good. Since the BART strike, things have radically changed. Over the four days of the BART shut-down, the Bay Ferry system carried 73,825 passengers, a 268% increase over average weekday volumes. The Al-ameda/Oakland run showed the most

dramatic gains, with average increases of up to 500%. Vallejo (which is a simi-lar route to what Martinez will be) saw increases of up to 60%. During the recent Bay Bridge closure, the numbers are not as high, but overall ridership was double normal weekday passenger load with the most active being Vallejo. These developments show a posi-tive development for bringing back fer-ry service to Martinez and other Con-tra Costa communities.

City Offices Closed on Monday, October 14 in Observance of Columbus Day


Family Fun at Art, Jazz and WineBy Lori Erokan with Photos by Ann Luke

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Pleasant Hill is gearing up for the citys premier event: the 11th An-nual Art, Jazz & Wine Festival in downtown Pleasant Hill on October 5 and 6. Event sponsors are very excited about the newly expanded Kids Zone entertainment area along with free live mu-sic, vendors of arts and crafts, food, beer, and wine from Lake County wineries in the Premium Wine Pavilion. When you enter the Kids Zone near City Hall, you and your children will enjoy continuous entertainment from 11am - 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Onstage performances are pro-duced by popular childrens entertainer Samantha Samuels of Esses Productions,

with Sam herself as the emcee. We are so lucky to have Sam coor-

dinating the entertainment, says Ann Luke, executive director of the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce. I am a long-time fan, ever since I saw her Kabaret for Kids at the Lesher Center. She knows quality kids

entertainment! With Sam, all ages will have a great time.

Sam says she cant wait to host the show this year. Our goal is to present a variety of non-stop talent. Whenever youre in the area, something will be happening. You wont want to miss Sam and her Kabaret for Kids, performing both days at 11am. The fun-filled variety showcase features some of the best local groups and performers, including sing-

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ers, dancers, magic and illusion from Jack Alexander, and the juggling genius of Daniel Da Vinci. Other free activities in the Kids Zone include: art projects with East Bay Artists Guild; face painting by Sandra

& Friends; story-time from the Pleas-ant Hill Library; fun kids activities and freebies fromthe State Farm Insurance truck; and hands-on fun with Genera-tions Church and Pleasant Hill Rec and Park District.


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Most people have heard that, in California, the use of a living trust is the ideal way to deal with estate planning. However, to be effective in the case of incapacita-tion, a living trust should also be coupled with a durable power of attorney. A power of attorney is a written instru-ment in which one person appoints another person to act on his or her behalf with re-spect to property and personal care. The problem with a non-durable power of at-torney is that it is terminated if the principal granting the power loses the capacity to enter a contract. Therefore, the power is termi-nated when the person needs assistance the most. A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney in which the agency relationship continues despite the loss of capacity. If a person with a living trust becomes incapacitated, their successor trustee will generally take over the management of all trust assets. However, the successor trustee may only manage the assets that are in the trust, and does not have the power to man-

age other personal assets or conduct various personal tasks. An agent operating under a durable power of attorney has the power to sign tax returns, file for state or federal ben-efits, and bring or defend a lawsuit on behalf of the principal. The durable power of attorney instru-ment can be very flexible, granting certain limited powers and taking effect only when a person is determined to be incompetent by two licensed physicians. For example, a dura-ble power of attorney can grant a person only the power to transfer all existing personal assets into the trust and to sign personal tax returns. Having a durable power of attorney confers a lot of power on the agent, and while there are many benefits, it should be drafted carefully to minimize the potential for abuse. As always, please consult with a licensed attorney regarding your particular circumstances. DanielL.DuReeisathirdgenerationresidentofContraCostaCountyandali-censedattorneypracticinginWalnutCreek.Hecanbereachedat(925)210-1400orvisitwww.DuReeLaw.com.

real estate UpdateBy Nathan Hitchcock

I recently submit-ted my input to the National Association of Realtors for their annual Cost vs. Value Report, which explores the cost/benefit analysis of performing various improvements to your home. New windows, kitchen and

bath remodels, landscaping improvements, and more are evaluated for what will net homeowners the biggest return from a resale perspective. The unfortunate reality, according to the 2012-2013 report, is that even the top performing projects will net only 80-85% of your investment when it comes time to sell your home. In other words, assuming you

dont have a connection to below-market labor and materials, it doesnt pay for the average homeowner to perform significant improvements to their home right before selling it. Nonetheless, when sitting down with a homeowner to establish an action plan for selling a home, the discussion always includes what steps should be taken to help the home show in its best light. And while remodeling the kitchen or revamping the landscaping will only financially benefit the local economy, there are some things you can do that will net you a 100% or greater return on your money. Netting a profit isnt always the goal. Even if you just break even on the invest-ment, shortening your time on market and decreasing the likelihood of a cancelled purchase agreement in escrow are sig-nificantly appreciable benefits that are not always easy to put a price tag on. With that in mind, here are my top three must-do projects when preparing your home for sale: 1. A deep, professional interior cleaning. 2. A thorough, profes-sional landscape thinning and cleanup. 3. Professional interior and exterior painting. Professional Interior Cleaning: I cannot underestimate the importance of a home looking, smelling, and most impor-tantly, feeling fresh and clean. When a buyer tours a home, they envision themselves showering and brushing their teeth in the bathroom and preparing meals and wash-ing their dishes in the kitchen. It is vital that they feel good during this daydream. Any sense of yuck will only serve to keep them emotionally detached from the home.

A good, professional deep cleaning will likely cost $300 to $600. Please resist the urge to do it yourself. In over ten years of selling homes, I have only seen two home-owners get it as clean as the pros. Professional Landscape Cleanup: Aside from the obvious benefits that come from the increased visual appeal of neatly manicured yards, they also are less likely to be seen as high maintenance. Anyone who has toiled in a large, unruly yard is not likely to be enthusiastic about inheriting someone elses weekly labor of love. A neat and tidy yard, free of overgrown bushes and weed-filled flowerbeds, looks far easier to maintain and will be more appealing. Professional Painting: There is simply no more cost-effective or efficient way to improve the appearance and appeal of a home than fresh paint. The effects are multiplied if your home has an outdated or off-putting color scheme. Depending on the current condition, you may be able to get away with a simple touch-up job. But regardless of the scope, do not skimp. Again, hiring a professional is vitally impor-tant; poorly applied paint can end up look-ing worse than old paint. There are a few more beneficial projects I could describe here, such as replacing or repairing worn, damaged, or stained flooring, or repairing pest and rot damage. If youd like to learn more about readying your home to sell, please dont hesitate to drop me an email or give me a call. [email protected](925)825-1100.

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recreation and Park UpdatesNow accepting 2014 reser-vations for New community center and other venues. Planning a wedding or big event in 2014? Pleasant Hill Rec has the perfect venue at the gorgeous new Pleasant Hill Community Center (opening soon) or Senior Center. Reservations for 2014 now accepted. Contact Ryan Herriman, facilities coordinator, at (925) 798- 8788 Ext. 689 or email him at [email protected] 11 Share the Mag-ic, 79pm, Pleasant Hill Winslow Center, 2590 Pleasant Hill Road. Join an evening of fun, mystery and ex-

citement with illusionists, card experts, close-up performers, juggler and more from the Society of American Magi-cians. Pre-registration is required; call (925) 682-0896 to sign up. Seating is limited. Fee: $10/person.october 19 bully Movie & Panel Discussion for Parents & teens (Free), 6 9:30pm at Pleasant Hill Teen Cen-ter, 147 Gregory Lane.Dont miss this important event to address bullying among young people. View movie and participate in a panel discussion that will delve further into types of bullying and ways to prevent

it. Brought to you by the Pleasant Hill Teen Council & the Contra Costa Library Teen Advisory Group. october 25 - trunk-or-treat (Free)5:30pm 7:30pm at PH Park Parking Lot, 147 Gregory Lane.Come in costume to trick-or-treat from car trunk to car trunk in the PH Park parking lot. Crafts, activities and goodie bag for each child. Hot dogs and drinks available for $1, free for trick-or-treaters. Want to enter your car to win a great prize? Deck out your car in Halloween style and fill your trunk with treats. Car registration required ($5) with PHRec at (925) 937-2707. Sponsored by Generations Church and Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District. october 28 - December 16 (6 weeks) - New Storybook Cooking Class for Grades K-1 3:30 4:30pm at Pleasant Hill Senior Center Arts & Crafts Room, 233

Gregory Lane.Participants will prepare recipes from favorite childrens books and turn them into fun, delicious meals. Instructed by Rainbow Chefs. Class fee: $122/$107 (Dist. Res). Enroll online at pleasant-hillrec.com or call (925) 682-0896.November 1 - Deadline for Teddy Bear Tea Sign Up. Teddy Bear Tea Time is 3:30 4:30pm on November 6, in the Senior Center Dining Room. Dress your best and bring your parents for tea and cookies. Receive your very own teddy bear! Admission per person is $10/$9 (district resident). Sign up at pleasanthillrec.com or call recreation office at (925) 682-0896.November 24, 2013 38th Annual turkey trot (8.4 Run) at Briones Regional ParkEnter annual race at Briones Regional Park and win a turkey! Pre-register by November 20th and receive a free t-shirt! Go to www.pleasanthillrec.com or call (925) 682-0896.

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ties, strength and balance, pain manage-ment, performance of activities in daily living, communication skills and swallow-ing function. We pride ourselves in offer-ing flexible scheduling and treatment in a calm, peaceful setting, said Karin Huetter, agency administrator. RehabCare, an affiliate of Kindred Healthcare, is the leading provider of reha-bilitation services, including physical, oc-cupational and speech-language therapies to over 2,000 hospitals and long-term care facilities in 46 states. RehabCare accepts many insurance plans, including Medicare, and is adding new networks continually. At RehabCare youll find the staff leads by example, said Huetter. They practice what they preach in their approach to their own personal fitness, health and wellness. RehabCares Outpatient Clinic is lo-cated at 399 Taylor Blvd, Suite 208, Pleas-ant Hill. For more information, call 925-692-1160.


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Sauted Mushroom Salad

Garlic Sherry Cream of Mushroom Soup

INGREDIENTS1 tablespoon + 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided1 small onion, halved and sliced cup craisins1 pound crimini mushrooms, quartered2 cloves garlic, minced1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried3 tablespoons dry sherry2 tablespoons + 1 tsp. lemon juice teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper8 cups salad greens like arugula, frise or blend cup grated Manchego cheeseDIRECTIONS Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large

nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and craisins and cook until soft-ened, about three minutes. Add mush-rooms and cook, stirring, until they release their juices, 10 to 12 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add sherry and cook until mostly evaporated, about another minute. Stir in the remaining one tablespoon oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and turn off heat. Just before serving, toss greens in a large bowl with one teaspoon olive oil and one teaspoon lemon juice and a sprinkle of salt. Then add warm mush-rooms/onion/craisin mixture and toss again. Sprinkle with Manchego cheese.Yield: 6 Servings

INGREDIENTS1 cube salted butter6 cloves garlic, chopped pound crimini mushrooms, chopped fine1 cup cream sherry gal heavy cream tablespoon chicken base (next to the chicken bouillon) teaspoon fresh ground white pepperSalt to taste

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Fall Soup-N-Salad I throw a Halloween soup party every year, and this year I have a new soup and salad combination I am really excited about. After a long summer of white wines, I am happy to say that both recipes pair with red wines; I know this is cause for celebration for many of you. To start is a warm salad with sauted onion, mushrooms, and craisins, which are all wine friendly ingredients. The dressing has just a touch of lemon juice, which brings freshness without over pow-ering the wine. Then the salad is topped with Manchego cheese, another wine friendly additive. You may remember that Pinot Noir is usually my go-to wine with mushrooms, but Grenache (or Garnacha as they call it in Spain) is a great substitute for Pinot Noir. It has softer tannins than

wines like Cabernet, Zinfandel or Syrah and offers bright berry fruit with substan-tial acidity, two qualities that will work with this salad. Following the salad comes the soup. Every year one of my favorite Livermore Wineries, Fenestra Winery, does a Soup & Wine event on the football-free weekend in January. The Garlic Sherry Cream of Mushroom Soup, courtesy of Blue Sage Catering, makes it onto the menu almost every year. The substantial amount of cream gives it body, which makes it just right for a bold red wine, as does the meaty texture and taste of the chopped mush-rooms. Fenestras recommended pairing is a delicious Fenestra Cabernet Sauvi-gnon. Deep, red and black fruits offset the pungent garlic, and the contrasting colors of white soup against the red wine are a

beauty to behold. Serve warm crostini sprinkled with truffle salt on the side. It is perfect for dipping and adds a welcome crunch. Usually, I make a trip through the Caldecott Tunnel to find Vin du Bugey-Cerdon. It is a sweet, pink, bubbly wine and the only wine I pair with milk choco-late. Much to my dismay, none of my usual suppliers had any in stock this year! The good news is that it can be purchased

online. This year I am going to focus on pairing it with Twix. I think the caramel, chocolate and cookie crunch will be ter-rific with the sweet strawberry flavors of the fruit and toasty bakery flavors courtesy of the yeast, which turned the sugar into alcohol!So, go on. Pair Up! MariaTerryisaCertifiedSommelierandWineEducatorintheSanFranciscoBayArea.www.LaSommelierre.com.

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When weather and shadows change with the season, there is a certain DNA phenomenon that kicks in. Autumn brings a sweet little chill, longed for after months of dry skies and high mercury. Familiar longings resurface with nagging intensity, almost overnight, begging to be quelled with roasted butternut squash and crunchy sweet grapes tossed into end-of-summer arugula with torn fresh basil. Soups start to sound really good, while beef stew crav-ing comes roaring out of left field, totally unannounced. Fall is here. We saw it com-ing, we do every year, and while summer gives up the fight, we yearn to cook just a bit more than usual, satiating powerful cu-linary wants and needs in the process. Gardens are waning, and if you have not done it yet, get the winter garden in now. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages, on-ions, garlic, lettuce, carrots, beets, aru-gula, winter peas, the list could go on for awhile because we live in Northern Cali-fornia and it is easy. We can coax an as-tounding amount of food out of the earth year-round pretty easily just by planting it now and not doing a whole lot more for the rest of the winter. Imperative for success is getting the seeds, seedlings or smaller plants into the ground while it is still above 55 degrees at night, giving them

plenty of resources to build up a hearty system acrawl with roots. You may not see a lot happening above ground, but under-ground, it is moving along hypnotically like a long, slow rock ballad. Weeding and watering factor in, but are nowhere near the attention seizers as the summer garden diva can be. Sweet peas, snapdragons, hol-lyhocks, poppies and lupine seeds like to be planted now as well. They may be bur-ied and forgotten until they come up in early spring, bringing immense joy in the rediscovery of new life after winters chill. We do have seasons here in the Bay Area; they are just a little blurred between the lines. Pomegranates and persimmons gracefully hang, jewel-like, from leaf- bar-ren trees, waiting for thirsty fingers to grab and mouths to savor their autumn delights. All greens from kale and Swiss chard to lettuces of all kinds have been resurrected, lush and salient, now that so-lar rays are finished blazing for the season. Apples are everywhere. If eating them out of hand and sliced up gets old, try making applesauce or apple crisp to brighten up ever shortening evenings. Pears are mostly cold storage at this point, but the Alham-bra pear people at the farmers markets have incredible Bartletts, and, if you are lucky, a French Butter pear or two are still left for you to snag and slurp. Farmers markets are gearing down as

Yield to Your Appetite for FallBy Lesley Stiles

Fresh Fruit Crisp

Apple Sauce

Preheat oven to 375*. Spray an 8x8 baking dish. Place fruit in dish. Mix flour, sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, oats and salt in bowl. Crumble onto fruit. Bake 1 hour until fruit bubbles and top is crunchy and lightly browned. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or cold the next day for a very decadent, but sensuous and utterly fulfilling, breakfast. Serves 6.

Place apples, juices and lemon peel in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer on medium heat. Cover and cook until apples are soft enough to mash. Add vanilla with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Serve warm.

6 cups fruit1 cup wheat flour1 cup brown sugar or turbinado sugar cup butter, melted (1 cube)

1 tablespoon vanilla1 tablespoon cinnamon cup oats1 teaspoon salt

6 large apples, peeled, cored, rough chopped cup white grape juice or apple juice

Juice and rind from a big lemonCinnamon to tasteVanilla to taste

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crops dwindle out, but theyre still offering amazing choices weekly to be procured and prepared in any delightful way. A vis-it to Matt and Nate or Connie and Lupe at the Pleasant Hill market for seasonal goods will be most satisfying as well. The long and patiently awaited meat market next door is soon to be a reality for all the carnivores out there, so be on the lookout. Hiking and walking in Briones and all the ridges is never better than this time of year, with mists crawling all over and animals scurrying here and there in prepa-ration for the supposed long winter. This

side of our beloved Mount Diablo is good for hiking, but, heartbreakingly enough, we will be staying off the east side for many moons to come. Our prayers and thoughts go out to all the families affected by that dang fire. It will be a long time in the healing, but we can hope for rain and join a tree planting party to help it along. LesleyStilesisagraduateoftheCali-forniaCulinaryAcademy,sustainableca-tererandschoolgardeneducator.ContactLesleyatlesleystiles@comcast.net,www.lesleystiles.blogspot.comandvisithernewwebsite:www.lesleystilesfoods.com.

This will make about 4 to 5 cups, depending on your apple choice. Also, if you use a sweet variety, you may want to use water instead of juice and adjust the lemon juice. The lemon juice has the added effect of keeping everything a nice color as well. You can store unused sauce in a jar with a tight fitting lid in the fridge and use within the week.

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Girl Scout Troop 30054 wants to introduce you to Melissa. She has Rett Syndrome, a debilitating neurological disorder that affects only girls. Every 90 minutes, a little girl is born with this disorder. Most of these girls are robbed of the ability to walk, crawl, speak, use their hands or perform many other daily functions. Research has discovered it is caused by a single gene mutation that leads to an underpro-duction of an important brain protein, and it has been proven that once these protein levels are back to normal, it will potentially unlock the door to recovery. It is believed that Rett Syndrome could be the first REVERSIBLE neurological disorder to be cured, which could lead the way to treatments of other pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders. To raise money to fight this disease,

Girl Scout Troop 30054 is going to hold a photo shoot for your pooch! On Sunday, November 10, at Pleasant Hill Park, from 9am to 3pm, the troop will have a professional photographer take a portrait of your pooch. Cost of the portraits will be $10 for a digital print and $20 for a framed 4x6 image plus digital print. All proceeds will go to the Rett Foundation. Baked goodies for your dog will also be available for sale. Because we want to give your furry friend our undivided attention, we will be taking reservations. Email Trish Heaney at [email protected] to make a reservation or for more infor-mation. Please help us raise awareness and money to donate to these beautiful girls! For more information on Rett Syndrome, go to: girlpower2cure.org.

rett Foundation event

Navigating Middle School Pleasant Hill Middle School is hosting a parent education night entitled Navigating Middle School on Wednesday, October 9 from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Ask questions at this moderated open mic event or submit them online at www.pleasanthill.net/nvm. Principals from each of our middle schools along with teachers, seasoned parents and other educators in our commu-nity will be available to share their knowledge and experience. Parents of students in grades 4-8 are encouraged to attend but all are welcome. The event is organized by the Pleasant Hill Education Commission as part of the Pleasant Hill Education Initiative. For more information, contact Martin Nelis at (925) 671-5229 or email at [email protected].

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The United Mt. Diablo Athletic Foundation (UMDAF) is a Non Profit Public Benefit Corporation. This corpo-ration is organized and operated exclu-sively for charitable purposes and raises money to support athletics in the five comprehensive high schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Clay-ton Valley Charter High School, within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). The foundation was formed after the March 3, 2009, MDUSD school board meeting, when funds for athletics and sports at all six high schools were cut from the school district budget. The entire community initially responded in complete disbelief and outrage. The concept of high school without sports was not conceivable to anyone, and in their despair, coaches, athletes, parents, friends and relatives rallied and took a stand. The

future of athletics looked dismal at best, if not completely doomed. Several district employees, school board members, and athletic directors began to explore the idea of establishing a group made up of all six high schools to find the money to continue playing sports in the MDUSD. After numerous meetings and well thought out plans, the United Mt. Diablo Athletic Foundation was formed. The foundation is lead by an executive board made up of two repre-sentatives from each high school. All board members have equal voting rights as stated in the adopted by-laws. The by-laws also state that all funds collected by the foundation will be shared equally by all six high schools. This is a strong point of reference we continue to support throughout all community contacts. Fast forward four and a half years and high school sports are still going

High School Without Sports?! What is UMDAF? By Kevin Hennessy, UMDAF President

October 13, 2013Newhall Park, Concord

5K Competitive Run: 9:00 am5K Fun Run/Walk: 9:45 am

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The United Mt. Diablo Athletic Foundation is a 501 3(c) Corporation.

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5K RUNBenefiting MDUSD High School Sports

Awards: Given by Gender/Age Groups

Race results posted after the race

Start/Finish: Newhall ParkTurtle Creek, Concord, CA Start Times: 9:00 am 5K Competitive Run9:45 am 5K Fun Run/Walk

Net Proceeds Benefit UMDAF and go directlyto help fund MDUSD high school sports

To Register Visit: www.unitedmtdiabloathletics.orgto download a registration and sponsorship form or to register online

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The school with the most sign-ups will be presented with a trophy to proudly display for a year!

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strong, thanks to countless volunteers, parent support and business community donations. While we consider the last four years of high school sports a major success, it is the same success that hinders our relevancy (out of sight, out of mind). As we continue to work with the school district and the sport booster programs at the six high schools, we constantly need new volunteers with fresh ideas to keep UMDAF going. In an effort to not conflict with all the other high school organizations, we only have one fund-raiser each year. Our 5th Annual 5K will be held October 13, 2013, at Newhall Park in Concord. All students (current, alumni, and future), parents, commu-nity and business leaders, friends and family are welcome to participate in this fun and very important community

event. For more information, you can go to our website at http://www.united-mtdiabloathletics.org. In closing, I would like to add that our mission statement is: The United Mt. Diablo Athletic Foundation exists to gen-erate support for the high school athletic programs in Mt. Diablo Unified School District. The Foundation will provide the necessary infrastructure, including fund-ing, for high school sports. The Founda-tion will work with the community to provide all students an opportunity to enjoy the high school athletic experi-ence. Our motto of Leave no one out and leave no one left behind also points to the fact that we are united with one another. Please let me or someone else on our board know if you are interested in getting involved. We need your help!

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Season ticket By Chuck Nan

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border War ends in tie After 48 minutes of battle on the gridiron, the rivalry game between neighboring Alhambra (AHS) and Col-lege Park (CPHS) ended in a 41-41 tie. A tradition between the two schools, the game kicked-off the 2013 prep foot-ball season. After the Bulldogs raced-out to a 35-21 halftime lead, the Falcons staged a remarkable comeback which came down to an extra-point try. AHS junior Ciozanne Foster broke through the block line and emerged in the Falcons backfield to get a hand on kicker Jason Johnsonbaughs point-after attempt. The effort by Foster capped-off a truly remarkable varsity debut for the young man. The speedy back amassed 143 yards rushing (on 20 carries) and scored two touchdowns. CPHS, as usual, relied heavily upon their run game. Backs Timmy Jackson,

Ray Jackson and quarterback Dimitri Salido each scored two touchdowns on the night. Ray had 117 yards on just ten attempts, while Timmy neared the century-mark with 97 total. The Falcons defense didnt break in the second-half, allowing AHS just one score, while racking-up three offensively. AHS quarterback Josh Evans looked solid with two touchdown passes in the game and one scored on the ground.Davis Selects cal; will redshirt Two-year starter Trevor Davis elected to transfer from the Univer-sity of Hawaii. The native of Martinez selected the University of California-Berkeley. He will sit out this season and then, per NCAA transfer rules, have three years to play two. Davis was rated as high as a three-star prospect out of high school. He has

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good size (62) and runs a 4.4 40-yard dash. He was impressive enough as a true frosh to earn a starting position for most of the season. His sophomore year was cut in half due to injury. Davis shows good hands and the ability to make tough catches while being tightly covered. He also flashes some elusiveness in the open field as well as the wheels to be a deep threat. Two years of starting experience play-ing in Hawaiis spread offense should have him ready to compete for snaps in the Bear Raid after his transfer year. In all, at Hawaii, Davis played in fifteen games and recorded combined two-season totals of forty-five catches for 601 yards and five touchdowns. During his freshman season against BYU, Davis caught a 79-yard touch-down catch that was the longest of his career. A two-year letter winner at Alham-bra, Davis played in the Holiday Classic All-Star Game between the top talent from Sacramento and the East Bay following his 2010 senior season. As a senior he nabbed forty-three catches for 876 yards and nine touchdowns to earn All-Diablo Football Athletic League and honorable mention All-Metro honors. He had nine receptions for 185 yards and one touchdown against Miramonte during his senior season, while haul-ing in touchdown catches of 78 and 64 yards vs. Dougherty Valley. He earned second-team All-DFAL recognition as a 2009 junior when he helped lead his squad to a conference title, an 11-2 overall mark and a 6-0 league record.

He was also a three-year letterman in track and field, competing in the long jump, triple jump and sprint events. He set school records in the 100 (10.72) and 200 (22.15) meters as well as the long jump (23 6).Frazer Also chooses cal Another former Bulldog, of-fensive lineman Donovan Frazer, has also transferred to play football at Cal. Frazer started all twenty games possible at Laney College in Oakland during his freshman and sophomore campaigns in 2010 and 2011. There he earned first-team All-NorCal Confer-ence honors and the teams Lineman of the Year award for his performance as a sophomore after picking up the teams Outstanding Freshman Lineman of the Year honor in his rookie campaign. At Alhambra, Frazer was

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