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Uploaded: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 11:04 AM
Name that hippo
Gingerbread Preschool, almost ready to reopen, seeks moniker for water mammal play structure
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by Janet Pelletier
Pleasanton Weekly Staff
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 | There's a new animal that will be hanging out at Gingerbread Preschool and it needs a name.
A lifesize hippopotamus--albeit not a real one--is the newest addition to the renovations at Gingerbread Preschool. The preschool, which has been undergoing a much-needed update since it closed for the summer, will reopen for school on Sept. 29. A hippo statue will now reside in the school's new play yard.
Name suggestions for the water mammal ("hippopotamus" means "water horse" in Greek) will be taken from the public now through Sept. 19. Suggestions may be emailed to gingerbread@ci.pleasanton.ca.us or mailed to City of Pleasanton, P.O. Box 520, Pleasanton, CA 94566. Responders should include their name selection, their own name, mailing address, phone number and email address. The winning name will be announced at a rededication event for the preschool on Oct. 11.
Also at the rededication ceremony, a commemorative book written and illustrated by Gingerbread staff, titled "A Hippo in Pleasanton?" will be sold to the public in limited supply. Proceeds will support the preschool progra.
In addition to the hippo, the playground also includes a concrete play and art terrace, trellis canopy, sandbox, slide, mud play area, garden, tricycle path and tunnel, outdoor circle area, swings, climbing structure and storytelling circle. A separate play area has also been constructed for the Gingersnaps program for children 21 months to 3 years old.
For more information, call Becky Hopkins at 931-3432.
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Posted by Sue, a resident of the The Knolls neighborhood, on Aug 19, 2008 at 5:00 pm As long as the Hippo doesn't fall over onto a kids leg.
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Posted by vote cholo, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Aug 19, 2008 at 10:26 pm I vote to name it "Cholo".
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Posted by i hope, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Aug 22, 2008 at 12:29 pm I've been on this site maybe three times in 4 months and it seems like your life is on the computer writing about everything that happens in Pleasanton. Don't you have anything better to do? Really. Grow up.
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Posted by Cholo, a resident of Livermore, on Aug 22, 2008 at 8:35 pm Name the Hippo BLUBBER FACE!
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Posted by Cholloisatroll, a resident of Livermore, on Aug 23, 2008 at 9:30 am Cholo, is a naughty troll but he gives me such chuckles ;~)).
It is like having a pet that misbehaves but is too cute to discipline.
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Posted by Cholo, a resident of Livermore, on Aug 24, 2008 at 12:29 pm porkchop...
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Posted by Cholo, a resident of Livermore, on Aug 25, 2008 at 6:56 pm I've adopted Plutonia so I have every right to enjoy this blog. If you don't like it, then move back to Mayberry and I mean it!!!
Name: Porky Pie!!!
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Posted by Ingrid Kruk, a resident of the Ponderosa neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2008 at 9:08 pm I would call her "Lilly Grace", because she looks like one of the hippo's from the disney movie "Fantasia" who gracfully dances in the movie. Or a Lilly that floats through the water gracefully. she's so cute.
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Posted by Cholo, a resident of Livermore, on Aug 26, 2008 at 12:06 pm Hillary....hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha
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Posted by Cholo, a resident of Livermore, on Aug 30, 2008 at 3:44 pm I would call her Barbara Bush! Tee hee hee, tee hee hee...
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Posted by Cholo, a resident of the Avila neighborhood, on Sep 2, 2008 at 3:43 pm Should she marry the baby dadd? Yes or No?
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Posted by typo, a resident of the Avila neighborhood, on Sep 3, 2008 at 9:27 pm 6 posts by cholo. do you like hearing yourself talk? Dude you are a LOSER
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Posted by Evlyn, a resident of the Carlton Oaks neighborhood, on Sep 8, 2008 at 11:19 am got mercy/
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Posted by maria, a resident of the California Reflections neighborhood, on Sep 10, 2008 at 3:59 pm name the hippo mario's mother.....hahahahahahahaha
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