News Digest News Digest (February 11, 2005)

Pipeline report

Zone 7 Water Agency has completed is final environmental report for the Altamont Pipeline Project and is holding a public hearing to consider its certification. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the administrative offices, 5997 Parkside Drive in Pleasanton.

Zone 7 began the environmental report in January 2003 and released a draft report in September. The final report includes the comments received during a public comment period and oral comments at an Oct. 5 meeting. The report is posted on the Zone 7 Web site: www.zone7water.com, and also at the Pleasanton library.

The Altamont Pipeline would bring treated water from the future Altamont Water Treatment Plant to Zone 7's service area in the Livermore-Amador Valley. The project would entail construction of about 11 to 12 miles of pipeline, ending at the water transmission system near Kitty Hawk Road in Livermore. Open enrollment

Residents who wish their child to attend a school different from the one assigned by the Pleasanton school district according to their home address may apply through the open enrollment process. Students in grades 1-12 may apply from Feb. 1-28. Those entering kindergarten students may apply from March 1-31. Applications are available in school offices and at the Pupil Services Department.

Assignment to the requested school is based on enrollment priorities and space available at the school and grade level. Requests will not be approved to schools that have impacted enrollment. Chamber chairman

Josh Shinnick, an attorney with the Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel law firm on Stoneridge Drive, has been elected chairman of the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce for 2005. He was installed along with a 17-member board of directors at the 950-member organization's recent annual dinner.

Joining Shinnick on the board are Don Odell, Cathy Raty, Carol Ott, Ellen Pensky, Jim Isaac, Steve Clarkson, Gail Gilpin, Frances Hewitt, Vic Malatesta, Deborah McKeehan, Sharrell Michelotti, Carl Palowitch, Tony Rivera, John Sensiba, Bob Shapiro and Pam Yeaw. David Bouchard, president and executive director of the Pleasanton Chamber, is also a board member.

For information about Chamber activities, call 846-5858 or look online at www.pleasanton.org.

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