I played clarinet. The game-plan was to get a music scholarship to fund college. That was going to be the best way I could fund it. The clarinet can be played in a larger variety of ensembles. But as soon as I was able to attend a college with academic scholarships, I quit clarinet. It’s not a passion to the same extent. I love saxophone. It just feels like a really natural extension of my voice. Q: What did you take from music to startup world?. A: Maybe not even music, more importantly jazz.

• Christmas Tree Elegance–Divine décor, sparkling jewelry, uber-chic fashion shows and more–the Valle Monte League has it all this year, with the 45th annual staging of Christmas Tree Elegance, themed “The Music of Christmas.” Bid on embellished trees, shop in the ornament boutique, win door prizes–there are plenty of unique gifts this year, Nov, 29 offers morning coffee and afternoon tea events; on Nov, 30 attendees can choose from a champagne brunch or gala evening “finale.” All include fashion shows and silent auctions, Ticket prices range from $75 to $175, depending on ballet dancer blanket, tiny dancer, minky throw blanket event, Visit vallemonte.org for all the details..

She dances nearly everything–tap, ballet, point, contemporary, lyrical and jazz–and is helping young dancers learn tap and ballet. Her favorite type of dance is lyrical, often called interpretive. “Lyrical is more expressive, more emotional. It allows you to interpret a story to tell it through dance. Ballet can be very structured; this is softer and it combines ballet, jazz and interpretive dance. It also matches one of my favorite subjects in school, English, which allows you to write stories and be creative,” Katherine says.

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A 2011 city assessment determined Pleasanton needs a library with 73,000 square feet, more than double the 31,000-square-foot size of the current building, said Sandy Silva, the library services assistant director. Library use has been much larger than expected in 1999 when the city bolted from the county library system and took over direct operation of the library. Pleasanton library users check out 1.5 million books, journals and other items per year, a ratio of 20.9 items per capita. The checkout rate is 13 items per capita in Livermore, 13.9 in Dublin and 11.7 in San Ramon. On many afternoons, every seat in the library is taken, Silva said.