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Children Learn Through Creativity at Camp Galileo
by Christina Lavingia
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Kindergarten through fifth graders get the chance to explore the outdoors, art, and science at Camp Galileo, a summer camp held at Green Valley Elementary School. Children in attendance learn throu...

<i>The park’s highest peak, Donlan Point, provides a wonderful view overlooking the City of Dublin and the Tri-valley Area. </i> Park District Opens New Regional Park in Dublin
In July, the East Bay Regional Park District opened Dublin Hills Regional Preserve. The 520-acre park is part of the Calaveras Ridge system that separates the East Bay communities from San Ramon V...
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Students in Christy Tyler’s seventh-grade science class answer questions about carbon dating from John Knezovich and Karis McFarlane during a live broadcast from LLNL’s Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. Live from LLNL, it’s ‘Scientists in the Classroom’
Two groups of students from the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, on two consecutive days, listened attentively while Lab scientists gave a tour of the Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrom...
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Danville Swimmer takes on Lake Tahoe
On August 22, 2005, Danville’s own Ken Harmon braved the chilly water of Lake Tahoe to swim the length of the lake, the furthest distance ever attempted, approximately 22.1 miles (according to the...
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<i>The Walnut Creek satellite of the Danville-Alamo Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) this year sponsored six seventh-grade girls to attend the Tech Trek Science Camp held at Sonoma State University in June. Three of the girls were from Walnut Creek Intermediate School (WCIS) and the other three from Foothill Middle School (FHMS). They were chosen from nominations made by their 7th grade math and science teachers. The AAUW California Tech Trek Science Camp for girls started in 1998. It is a weeklong summer science, math and technology camp where volunteers, computer programmers and scientists from different fields expose the students to their fields of expertise through hands-on projects. The girls have the opportunity to explore science, mathematics, and technology in a positive and stimulating environment. The picture shows from left to right: Sophie Caplan and Emma O’Donnell from WCIS; Adah Forer, Michelle Liang and Kimia Zahedi from FHMS. Not shown is Carly Borba from WCI S. Photo was taken by: Luisa F. Hansen, luisahansen@usa.net.</i>
The Walnut Creek satellite of the Danville-Alamo Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) this year sponsored six seventh-grade girls to attend the Tech Trek Science Camp held at Sonoma State University in June. Three of the girls were from Walnut Creek Intermediate School (WCIS) and the other three from Foothill Middle School (FHMS). They were chosen from nominations made by their 7th grade math and science teachers. The AAUW California Tech Trek Science Camp for girls started in 1998. It is a weeklong summer science, math and technology camp where volunteers, computer programmers and scientists from different fields expose the students to their fields of expertise through hands-on projects. The girls have the opportunity to explore science, mathematics, and technology in a positive and stimulating environment. The picture shows from left to right: Sophie Caplan and Emma O’Donnell from WCIS; Adah Forer, Michelle Liang and Kimia Zahedi from FHMS. Not shown is Carly Borba from WCI S. Photo was taken by: Luisa F. Hansen, luisahansen@usa.net.
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<i>Livermore American Tournament Champions! The 12 year old SRVLL all-star team has had a strong summer of baseball! The team has compiled an overall record of 11-3...including winning ten of its last 11 games. SRVLL went 5-1 in the recent Tassajara Valley LL tournament, with its sole loss coming in the championship game. It followed up its strong Tassajara performance by going 5-0 in the Livermore American tournament, which culminated in a 5-4 victory over Granada Little League in the championship game.Team members are (Front Row L-R): Giuliano De Martini, Johnny Cox, Doug Partridge, Wiley Bonham, Scott Lewis, Kyle Jeffries, Harry Lewis (Manager); (Back Row L-R): Larry Fleming (Coach), Zach Scherman, Bryce Anderson, Carson Meehan, Ted Fleming, Grant Jones, Zack Medley, Jim Meehan (Coach). Not Pictured: JT Marcinkowski, Michael Anderson, David Rajeski, Russ Cox (Coach), Jeff Jones (Coach).</i>
Livermore American Tournament Champions! The 12 year old SRVLL all-star team has had a strong summer of baseball! The team has compiled an overall record of 11-3...including winning ten of its last 11 games. SRVLL went 5-1 in the recent Tassajara Valley LL tournament, with its sole loss coming in the championship game. It followed up its strong Tassajara performance by going 5-0 in the Livermore American tournament, which culminated in a 5-4 victory over Granada Little League in the championship game.Team members are (Front Row L-R): Giuliano De Martini, Johnny Cox, Doug Partridge, Wiley Bonham, Scott Lewis, Kyle Jeffries, Harry Lewis (Manager); (Back Row L-R): Larry Fleming (Coach), Zach Scherman, Bryce Anderson, Carson Meehan, Ted Fleming, Grant Jones, Zack Medley, Jim Meehan (Coach). Not Pictured: JT Marcinkowski, Michael Anderson, David Rajeski, Russ Cox (Coach), Jeff Jones (Coach).
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<i>Boy Scout Troop 36 from Danville just returned with 44 Scouts and 8 adults from Camp Wolfeboro. Camp Wolfeboro, opened in 1928, is a Boy Scout summer camp located on the north fork of the Stanislaus River near Bear Valley, located on Highway 4 near Angels Camp. The Scouts went on a number of overnight back packing adventures including Sourdough, which was a five mile hike for the younger Scouts, and a 30 mile overnight Trek for the older Scouts. Merit Badges achieved by various Scouts include Canoeing, Rifle, Leatherwork, Indian Lore, Shotgun Shooting, Archery, Soil and Water Conservation, Astronomy and numerous other badge catagories. Troop 36 is based at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
at 1550 Diablo Road in 
Danville and the two Scoutmasters leading this summer camp were Tom Dittrich and Antonio Inserni. Photo by Jeff Weil.</i>
Boy Scout Troop 36 from Danville just returned with 44 Scouts and 8 adults from Camp Wolfeboro. Camp Wolfeboro, opened in 1928, is a Boy Scout summer camp located on the north fork of the Stanislaus River near Bear Valley, located on Highway 4 near Angels Camp. The Scouts went on a number of overnight back packing adventures including Sourdough, which was a five mile hike for the younger Scouts, and a 30 mile overnight Trek for the older Scouts. Merit Badges achieved by various Scouts include Canoeing, Rifle, Leatherwork, Indian Lore, Shotgun Shooting, Archery, Soil and Water Conservation, Astronomy and numerous other badge catagories. Troop 36 is based at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
at 1550 Diablo Road in 
Danville and the two Scoutmasters leading this summer camp were Tom Dittrich and Antonio Inserni. Photo by Jeff Weil.
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<i>Angie Bartelt, recent graduate of San Ramon Valley High School, received the Robert R. Tuttle Memorial Scholarship Award check for $1000 at a recent meeting of the Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Club. Angie will attend Los Positas College this fall. Pictured:Carrie Bartelt, Angie s aunt, Del Chandler, Rotarian, Angie Bartelt and Mary Tuttle.</i>
Angie Bartelt, recent graduate of San Ramon Valley High School, received the Robert R. Tuttle Memorial Scholarship Award check for $1000 at a recent meeting of the Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Club. Angie will attend Los Positas College this fall. Pictured:Carrie Bartelt, Angie's aunt, Del Chandler, Rotarian, Angie Bartelt and Mary Tuttle.
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Olivia Patton, 15, of Danville has been accepted and will attend Interlochen Arts Camp, the world’s premier summer arts program for aspiring artists grades 3-12. Patton, the daughter of Keith and Elizabeth, will study Modern Dance at the Camp. Olivia will enter San Ramon Valley High School in the fall as a freshman. She plans to attend dance class at SRVHS along with her current training at San Ramon Valley Dance Academy. She is a member of both the Senior Jazz and Senior Ballet Companies at the studio. In addition to her dance curriculum, Ms. Patton has been involved with competitive cheer and gymnastic training. Interlochen Arts Camp attracts students, faculty and staff from all 50 U.S. states and more than 40 countries. These 3,000 artists fill Interlochen’s northwoods campus with an explosion of creativity. Student-artists learn from world-class instructors and produce hundreds of presentations each summer in dance, theatre, creative writing, visual arts, music and film. Among the distinguished Camp alumni are Norah Jones, Josh Groban, actor Anthony Rapp, cartoonist Cathy Guisewite and more.
Olivia Patton, 15, of Danville has been accepted and will attend Interlochen Arts Camp, the world’s premier summer arts program for aspiring artists grades 3-12. Patton, the daughter of Keith and Elizabeth, will study Modern Dance at the Camp. Olivia will enter San Ramon Valley High School in the fall as a freshman. She plans to attend dance class at SRVHS along with her current training at San Ramon Valley Dance Academy. She is a member of both the Senior Jazz and Senior Ballet Companies at the studio. In addition to her dance curriculum, Ms. Patton has been involved with competitive cheer and gymnastic training. Interlochen Arts Camp attracts students, faculty and staff from all 50 U.S. states and more than 40 countries. These 3,000 artists fill Interlochen’s northwoods campus with an explosion of creativity. Student-artists learn from world-class instructors and produce hundreds of presentations each summer in dance, theatre, creative writing, visual arts, music and film. Among the distinguished Camp alumni are Norah Jones, Josh Groban, actor Anthony Rapp, cartoonist Cathy Guisewite and more.
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