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Updated: November 05, 2009 11:41:50 AM PST
Montclair business owners irked by lack of tree maintenance
n Public Works Agency will trim only when property damage, safety or sign visibility are concers 

Wellness Center helping Piedmont youth
Despite shrinking budget, Piedmont High School-based health program perseveres 

Children's Support League honors three women as Lifetime members
n Award honors volunteers for their work in helping disadvantaged children 

Montclarion news briefs
Women's orchestra kicks off 25th seasonThe Community Women's Orchestra will begin its 25th season with a Family Concert, with new family friendly works by women composers, 4:30 p. 

Police Reports
The following crime information affecting areas in or near the hills came from the Oakland Police Department:Assaults (0)Auto Burglaries (15) Oct. 23 — 400 block of Sunnyslope Avenue (6:45 a. 

Letters to the Editor
Act of kindness appreciatedI would like to publicly thank the kind woman and her children I met on the trail in Redwood Regional Park recently. When they heard I was searching for my 17-year-old dog who had fallen in a crevice on Wilton Drive, the children spontaneously started running up the brush 

Town Crier: Montclair bike cop has no mercy for unlicensed solicitors
NOTHING BEATS A beat cop on a bicycle. Just ask the seven suspects rounded up in the hills recently for soliciting without a license. "It's easy for them to duck and hide around here," says officer Maureen Vergara. 

Bill Mann: Football's violence seemingly lost on fans
I'VE WASTED TOO MANY Sunday afternoons watching the Raiders invent new ways to lose on TV. But in the end, most football players — high school, college, pros — are losers. 

Piedmonter/Montclarion calendar
Listings are printed on a space-available basis. For a complete listing, visit www.InsideBayArea.com/montclair. Soja Martial Arts and Yoga — 2nd Anniversary Party, open to neighbors to celebrate the energy created at Soja, 8 p. 

St. Mary's presents Virginia Woolf
St. Mary's College Performing Arts Theatre Program will present a production of "At Mrs. Dalloway's Party," an evening of short stories written by Virginia Woolf and adapted for the stage. 

Wellness Center helping Piedmont youth
Despite shrinking budget, Piedmont High School-based health program perseveres 

Montclair business owners irked by lack of tree maintenance
n Businesses are paying out of pocket for tree maintenance 

Youth results
AEF Volleyball season ends in upsetsThe Alameda Education Foundation's Middle School Volleyball program culminated with an exciting playoff and championship on Oct. 

Around the horn
Perfect Highlanders Piedmont High's girls tennis team wrapped up a perfect BSAL campaign, capping a 16-0 run with a 7-0 win over Albany on Oct. 27 and a 7-0 win over John Swett on Oct. 

Laney survives scare; key showdown with Modesto comes next
Eagles recover fumble on game's final play, continue to entertain hopes of playing in own bowl game 

Dragons fall short in shootout
n San Leandro puts up 58 points on O'Dowd but still has to hold off furious rally 

Man sought for robbing same Oakland store three times
A man is being sought by Oakland police for robbing the same Dimond district convenience store three times in an eight-day period  

Montclair briefs
Grand Lake screens 'SNIFF'Grand Lake Theater will screen "SNIFF, the dog movie," a locally made film, on Thursday. The filmmakers will introduce the movie and Grammy award-winner Laurie Lewis will perform. 

Piedmont filmmaker turns the lens on grocery store baggers
n Bay Area screenings of 'Ready, Set, Bag!' raise money, food for local food banks 

Heavy storm damages Piedmont utility project
n Crest Road underground trench flooded during recent heavy rains 

Police Reports
The following crime information affecting areas in or near the hills came from the Oakland Police Department: Assaults (0)Auto Burglaries (13) Oct. 16 — 900 block of Alma Place (9:30 a. 

Exhibit in Oakland traces history of the Mormon church in California
n 'Warts and all' account shows church's influence in state, Bay Area 

Town Crier: What my condition is now
THE OLDER we get, the more we like to talk about our conditions. Next week I'll be getting a procedure called a hip resurfacing. Sounds like something you get in a carwash, but I'm talking surgery involving a titanium cup and a cap. 

Wrestler pins lifetime of awards
Montclair resident Dan Brand named to S.F. Olympic Club Hall of Fame 

Heavy storm damages Piedmont utility project
n Crest Road underground trench flooded during recent heavy rains 

Piedmont filmmaker turns the lens on grocery store baggers
n Bay Area screenings of 'Ready, Set, Bag!' raise money, food for local food banks 

Montclair letters to the Editor
Demand answers for tax increasesHave you analyzed your new tax statement? It's outrageous. Look at the numbers and get angry.Countywide tax increase: 2 percent. 

Piedmont attorney is one of Bay Area's best
n Andy Gillin, personal injury specialist, named one of America's best attorneys 

Piedmonter/Montclarion calendar
Listings are printed on a space-available basis. For a complete listing, visit www.InsideBayArea.com/montclair. Royal NoneSuch Gallery — "Making Pictures," photography show featuring the work of Elizabeth Bernstien, Molly DeCoudreaux, Naomi Miller and Meghan Piepenhoff. 

ON DVDs: Norwegian film offering is `Odd,' but interesting
'O'Horten'WHO WOULD NAME their son "Odd"? Apparently parents in Norway, where this sparse film about a 67-year-old train engineer forced to retire takes place. 

 

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