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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Happy Independence Day!
Friday, July 3, 2009
Fund Raiser Tonight for Alameda Civic Ballet
The Alameda Civic Ballet's final Friday Night Flights evening at the patio of Angela's Restaurant, corner of Central Avenue and Oak Street, is tonight from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Red and white wines from R&B Cellars will be available at $8.00 per glass. All proceeds will be donated to the Alameda Civic Ballet. Barbara and Kevin Brown, owners of R&B Cellars, will pour their wine and perform with Alameda musician Kelly Park.
Schedule of Movies Playing at Alameda Theaters
Following is the schedule of movies playing at Alameda Theaters, 2317 Central Avenue (all times are p.m. except for those shown as a.m.):
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PG-13), Historic Theatre, Fri – Sun 11:30 a.m., 3:00, 7:00, 10:30, Mon & Tues: 12:30, 4:00, 8:00, Wed & Thurs: 11:30, 3:00, 7:00, 10:30
Madagascar (PG), Family Summer Movie Series, Mon & Tues: 10:00 a.m. in the Historic Theatre
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PG-13) Alameda Cineplex, Fri – Sun: 12:30, 4:00, 8:00, Mon & Tues: 11:30, 3:00, 7:00, 10:30, Wed & Thurs: 12:30, 4:00, 8:00
Ice Age 3 (PG), Presented in Dolby Digital 3D, 11:00 a.m., 1:20, 4:20, 7:00, 9:45
Ice Age 3 (PG), Presented in 35mm 2D, 11:40 a.m., 2:00, 4:40, 7:30
Public Enemies (R), Noon, 3:30, 7:10, 10:15
The Proposal (PG-13), 11:00 a.m., 1:30, 4:10, 7:2 0, 10:20
Up (PG), Presented in Dolby Digital 3D, 11:40 a.m., 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:00
The Hangover (R), 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 5:00, 7:50, 10:10
Year One (PG-13), 9:50
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Concerts at the Cove Continue Next Week With Retro Rock From “Notorious”
This year’s series of free outdoor Concerts at the Cove continues from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 10 with the retro rock and roll of "Notorious" on the lawn at Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Street in Alameda.
The six-member band plays and sings everything from Madonna to AC/DC and the Commodores to Beyoncé. The Bay Area based group has toured throughout California and performed on stages from Las Vegas to the Caribbean. The concert is produced by San Francisco radio station KOIT.
Concerts at the Cove have become an Alameda summer tradition, with people spreading blankets on the lawn to picnic and listen to the music and dance when the spirit moves them. Premium beer, wine and food will be on sale throughout the event. No outside alcohol is allowed in the park.
The Crab Cove Visitor Center, which is adjacent to the concert area, will be open until 7:30 p.m. each night during the concerts offering organized activities for families and children. Free parking is available at Crown Memorial Beach and parking lots at Santa Clara at Webster and Taylor at Webster. Free valet bicycle parking will be available from BikeAlameda at the concert site. For more information, visit www.westalamedabusiness.com.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Dennis Green Responds to William J. Smith
Don,
In response to William J. Smith’s recent posting, true “environmental
activists” do NOT support what he calls “sustainable developments” which
threaten the original character and quality of life of an island community
like Alameda’s. His claim that, without his vision of “a mixture of compact
multi-family housing, estate housing with spacious lawns, retail, parks and
commercial space”, Alameda Point is doomed to something worse is specious at
best and disingenuous at its worst.
Barbara Thomas is absolutely correct. There is no need to submit any proposal
to the voters unless Measure A is to be abrogated, and if it is for that
one-third of the island, landlords and absentee property owners will demand
that they be equally exempt from its provisions. And if newcomers and
“environmental activists” share Smith’s vision, Alameda’s already
over-burdened infrastructure will be as clogged as any freeway in L.A.
Every attempt by Californians to control development and taxes — from required
Environmental Impact Reports to traffic control to Prop. 13 limiting property
taxes — is under threat as unsustainable development pushes population beyond
its limits. With environmentalists like Smith, who needs a livable
environment?
I just wonder if Smith, along with some city officials, is in SunCal’s back
pocket too.
Dennis Green
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
William J. Smith Responds to Barbara Thomas
The Council is doing solely SunCal's bidding if they continue to support the current Initiative which would allow SunCal to control nearly every aspect of the development, from the schedule to the phasing and the selection of amenities to spread the limited funds available around.
William J. Smith
Monday, June 29, 2009
SunCal's City Council?
There is a rumor going around that I would like to confirm or deny: That in response to the general negative consensus on the part of the majority of the electorate and 3 attorneys promising to seek the assistance of the Courts concerning the SUNCAL 288 page Initiative, the Mayor and Council have told the City Attorney to review the Initiative and remove the questionable terms. Then the Council would put the"New And Improved" Initiative on the ballot for SUNCAL. Since some of the Councilmembers have ridden into office supporting Measure A, this may allow them to put a different spin on such treachery.
Letters to the editor, comments or news tips should be e-mailed to: donroberts@alamedadailynews.com
Upcoming Don Roberts TV Shows
The Don Roberts TV Show is broadcast each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on Comcast Channel 28. Following are upcoming editions:
July 8, Gene Maurice with his And That's Jazz Band
July 15, Pat Bail, Community Activist
July 22, David Howard, Chair of Action Alameda
July 29, Dom Weaver, President of Alameda's Firefighters Union
Roberts Rates Recent Movies
Roberts' ratings of movies initially released in 2009, with the most recent shown in green:
Grade A-:
Star TrekGrade B+:
Up, Away We GoGrade B: Coraline;
The Hangover; The International; The Proposal; State of Play; Sunshine CleaningGrade B-:
The SoloistGrade D: Watch
men, What Ever WorksRoberts' Highest Rated Movies Released Prior to 2009
Grade A-: Boynton Beach Club; Changeling; I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime); Frost/Nixon, Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont; V for Vendetta
Grade B+: After the Wedding; Akeelah and the Bee; Black Book; The Bourne Ultimatum; Burn After Reading; Batman - Dark Knight; Casino Royale; The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian; Death at a Funeral; Doubt; Enchanted; The Illusionist; The Last Mimzy; Little Miss Sunshine; Live Free Or Die Hard; Michael Clayton; Mission Impossible III; Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day; Mongol; Monster House; Nancy Drew; No Reservations; Once; Ratatouille; The Reader; Scoop; The Sentinel; Sex and the City; Slum Dog Millionaire; Tell No One (Ne le dis a personne); Thank You for Smoking; This is England; 300; 2 Days in Paris (Deux Jours a Paris); The Valet; Waitress; Young @ Heart
Grade B: Astronaut Farmer; The Bank Job; City of Ember; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; The Departed; The Devil Wears Prada; Disturbia; Failure to Launch; Flash of Genius; Forgetting Sarah Marshall; For Your Consideration; Fracture; Gran Torino; The Hoax; Hot Fuzz; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; Invincible; Iron Man; KIt Kittridge: An American Girl; Knocked Up; The Lake House; The Lookout; Marley and Me; Milk; Nim's Island; No Country for Old Men; The Other Boleyn Girl; Red Belt; Rocket Science; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2; Superman Returns; Swing Vote; Then She Found Me; Quantum of Solace; WALL-E, Wild Hogs
Click here for theatres, show times and reviews from the San Francisco Chronicle
Roberts' Favorite Alameda Restaurants
American: Pier 29, 1148 Ballena Boulevard, 865-5088 Breakfast: Marti's Place, 1905 1/2 Encinal Avenue 521-4600 California Cuisine: Angela's, 2301 Central Avenue, 522-5822 California Cuisine: Pappo, 2320 Central, 337-9100 Chinese: Hong Kong City Seafood Restaurant, 1425 Park Street, 523-4568 Coffee Shop: Ole's Waffle Shop, 1507 Park Street, 522-8108 German: Speisekammer, 2424 Lincoln Avenue, 522-1300 Hamburgers & Malts, Bip's Broiler, 3211 Encinal Avenue, 769-9933 Indian: India Palace, 737 Buena Vista Avenue, 814-8778 Italian Home Delivery: Alameda Pizza 523-7149 Japanese: Yokohama, 1427 Webster Street, 522-2945 Mediterranean Cuisine, Gold Coast, 1901 Park Street, 522-5388 Mexican: La Piñata, 1440 Park Street, 769-9110 and 891 Island Drive, 521-4032 Mexican: Calafia, 1445 Webster Street, 522-2996 New Zealand/Australian Cuisine: New Zealander, 1400 Webster Street, 769-8555 Southern American Cuisine: Jenny's Truckstop & Tearoom, very exclusive
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