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Wreaths Across Pleasanton
The annual, volunteer-led Wreaths Across Pleasanton effort has been underway ahead of the placement ceremony this Saturday at Pioneer Cemetery in line with Wreaths Across America Day to honor the memories of those who served.
After being assembled at the Pleasanton Senior Center last weekend, the fresh-cut wreaths are set to be placed at the 560-plus gravesites of military veterans interred at the city cemetery on Sunol Boulevard. Following final prep in the morning, the ceremony is set for 12-1 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 16). To learn more, visit wreathsacrosspleasanton.org.
DUI enforcement
Police departments in the Tri-Valley are ramping up enforcement for impaired motorists this holiday season, including separate DUI checkpoints scheduled in Livermore and Dublin this Friday night (Dec. 15).
The Livermore Police Department is operating a checkpoint at a yet-undisclosed location in the city from 6 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday.
Dublin Police Services’ checkpoint, for DUI and proper driver’s licenses, will be held from 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday at a location yet to be announced. The department is also conducting a special operation targeting alcohol- or drug-impaired drivers on Saturday night.
While the Pleasanton Police Department has not announced any formal checkpoints, officials did say PPD is increasing DUI patrols from this week through New Year’s Day with the help of state and federal funding.
‘A Touch of Scarlet’ at the de Young
Pleasanton artist Melanie Lacki’s painting “A Touch of Scarlet” has been among the hundreds of Bay Area pieces on display in San Francisco this fall as part of the “de Young Open 2023” exhibition.
Celebrating artists from the greater nine Bay Area counties, the exhibit includes works from 264 artists in Alameda and Contra Costa counties hung “salon style” from floor to ceiling. The showing remains open now through Jan. 7.
To learn more, go to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco website at famsf.org.
100th Eagle Scout
Pleasanton-based Boy Scouts of America Troop 911 is celebrating a major milestone this month: the ascension of 100th Eagle Scout in troop history.
Amador Valley High School senior Michael Stephens will have the distinction of being No. 100 when he receives his new rank and award during a special court of honor ceremony on Monday evening (Dec. 18) at Harvest Park Middle School. For his Eagle project, Stephens led the effort to create and install four planter boxes at his former elementary, Walnut Grove.
Spirit and Sweater Stroll
The Pleasanton Downtown Association is presenting its Spirit and Sweater Stroll this Saturday evening, with 20 businesses on or adjacent to Main Street participating.
Attendees are encouraged to wear holiday sweaters (ugly or otherwise) while sampling the cocktails offered at the businesses with a paid ticket for the event. Visit pleasantondowntown.net for more information.
