Dropping off Nightmare, Real Estate Breakdown and Class Schedule Craziness

Missed anything on Clayton Patch in the last week? Here's a highlight of the stories we did:

• We took a look at Clayton's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), . The group has over 200 members and works closely with the Clayton Police Department.
• Ever had trouble picking up or dropping off kids from ? We took a look at the problem and .
• We highlighted the work , an addiction recovery center for men. The program provides education, recovery planning, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous and a 20-hour per week commitment to work-oriented skills.
• , and .  More school changes might be on the horizon, with trustee Gary Eberhart proposing to turn into a sixth-graders-only school.
• Our new real estate columnists, Julie Clairmont, gave a detailed break down of the . She also highlighted some of the homes currently . 
• Looking to get away for the weekend? Our Walnut Creek editor told us you don't have to go far and .
• We had our first . J.P. De Souza got the honor and shared with us his secret to success: music, Post-its and a planner.
• Our food columnist, Janet Mueller, told us you don't have to leave the home to have a . Check out her homemade marinara sauce.
• Also in columns, Kevin Keeler wrote about how ; Jorie Hanson writes about the ; Miranda Lutz informed us about at Clayton Valley High.
• In sports, Clayton Valley boys soccer player Ryan Phillips was named . Also, on Friday the Clayton Valley girls basketball team by beating defending league champ Northgate.