Mountain House Matters - January 2018

January 2018

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Commute Rail JPA Gets Underway

By Bryan Harrison

Livermore, CA – The newly-formed JPA (Joint Powers Authority), the Tri-Valley - San Joaquin Regional Rail Authority - held it’s inaugural planning meeting Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Robert Livermore Community Center. Tasked with a legislative mandate, as designated by California AB758, to “take immediate steps to advance a Work Program concept that will expedite the development of cost-effective and responsive transit connectivity between the BART system and ACE rail Service in the Tri-Valley region,” the planning committee showed great enthusiasm in getting their work underway.

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The board, made-up of representative leaders from the directly affected communities of Alameda and San Joaquin Counties, as well as neighboring Contra Costa County, are working to not just meet the MH JPA rep., CSD Director Bernice Tingle; JPA Vice Chair & Tracy Mayor Pro Tem, Veronica Vargas; and MHCSD Engineer, Anthony Docto at the inaugural 18 month planning goal but, as elected Chair of the committee, Alameda County Supervisor, Scott meeting of the Tri-Valley - San Joaquin Valley Regional Rain Authority meeting.

Haggerty stated, to be “ready to turn dirt” by mid-next year.

Specifically, The Board consists of one representative from each of the following entities: City of Dublin; City of Lathrop; City of Livermore;

Town of Danville; City of San Ramon; City of Manteca; City of Pleasanton; City of Stockton; City of Tracy; Mountain House Community Services District; County of Alameda; County of San Joaquin; Livermore Amador Valley Transit

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Rail Authority Leaders, (l-r): Vice Chair, Veronica Vargas; Chair Scott Haggerty; Planner Consultant, Marianne Payne; Executive Director, Michael Tree; and Legal Counsel Michael Conneran

CSD Hears Traffic Study Findings at January Board Meeting

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By Bryan Harrison

Motorists and pedestrians, alike, may have noticed the measuring devises strategically placed on various roads around town toward the middle to end of December.

Following extensive public discussion, as well as social meeting chatter, on the increasing dangers brought about by a greater degree of traffic on the roads, as well as concerns over the ability to enforce particular speeds, MH General Manager, Ed Pattison, quickly commissioned the traffic flow study.

On-hand to report results from the brief but thorough examination at the January 10, 2018 CSD Board Meeting was traffic expert Christopher Thnay, Sr. Project Manager at Stantec. Mr. Thnay, see more page 4

Senior Project Manager for Stantec, Mr. Christopher Thnay, conducted the study and reported his finidndings at the Jan 10, 2018 CSD Board Meeting

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Rail Authority Launches with January Meeting

January 2018

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Authority (LAVTA); BART; and San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. Mountain House CSD is represented by Board Director Bernice King-Tingle.

Despite a lengthy agenda for this first meeting, including adoption of bylaws, electing leaders, and adopting a working budget, among other things, the board demonstrated a clear drive to get this program moving forward with great efficiency.

On-hand were the state legislative leaders who made the new law reality: Assembly Members Catharine Baker, 16th District, and Susan Talamantes Eggman, 13th District, who each spoke eloquently about the immediate need for this project.

Catharine Baker urged the new board to “(keep) an eye on the best interest of the public,” as they begin this work. “Consider us a partner,” she added.

Susan Eggman began her brief comments with a focus on the importance of connecting the two regions. “People move and change. Economies move and change,” she said. “We’ve come together to say ‘how do we serve the greater good?’ she emphasized. She closed by asking the board to keep in mind the question of “How do we go forward in this next century and really create this megaregion that can be seemless for everybody?”

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The bipartisan duo were irrepressible in gaining passage of their bill, which passed with overwhelming support in both houses, first in the state Assembly in a now-famous 2am vote last September, before being signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown this past October.

The new law “establishes the Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority to plan, develop, and deliver cost-effective and responsive transit connectivity between BART and ACE. The Authority will be required to produce a feasibility Power duo: California State Assembly Members Catharine Baker and report by July 1, 2019 that, among other things, Susan Talamantes Eggman welcomed the new JPA. requires the Authority to make recommendations Complete video of this 5 minute address at: MHMatters.net for expediting the development of cost-effective and responsive transit connectivity, propose a funding plan for achieving transit connectivity, propose a schedule for completion of transit connectivity, and a preliminary design for the project or projects to complete transit connectivity.” continued page 7

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who conducted the study himself, including sitting out at numerous stations and watching the traffic flow at different hours of the day, gave an in-depth report for the board members present to digest. His report included data from his findings, as well as several key recommended solutions.

“Now that Mountain House is growing we’re facing a lot of the same issues other cities have,” Thnay stated.

Thnay’s presentation included numerous findings from seven key traffic spots in town.

He did a 72 hour study of the following areas: W. Arnaudo between DeAnza Blvd and Providence St.; Central Parkway b/t Heritage and Legacy; Main St. b/t Puente and Aldea Dr.; DeAnza (on the Questa side) b/t Montibello & Ventura; Mustang Way b/t Vicindad & Central Pkwy; E. Legacy b/t Tradition & S. Providence St.; and S. Escuela Dr. b/t W. Heritage and Puente Dr. South.

Thnay also studied specific intersections and did a 24 hour intensive study at six locations.

His findings showed, overall, that “collector/ arterial critical speeds” were greater than 44 mph; and areas such as Legacy at Escuela Dr.

Mr. Thnay’s presentation included photo slides of the various intersections being studied like the image closest right.

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Proposed Roundabout onByron Rd @ W. Grant Line Not A Done Deal Is this plan a done deal?

By Bryan Harrison

Plans for a proposed roadway roundabout along Byron Rd. at the crossing of the west side of Grant Line were announced in early December. A community meeting was held Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Tracy Gurdwara Saheb temple, located nearby at 16101 W. Grant Line Road.

On-hand were representatives of the San Joaquin County Public Works Department and the transportation and engineering firm Omni Means who led the discussion on the planned improvements, which include a roundabout.

Federal funds for such a project are reported to be available through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), and the roundabout has been identified by this team as the best solution particularly given the documented safety issues at the intersection.

MH Matters touched bases at the end of December with Mr. Firoz Vohra, Senior Engineer, Public Works Dept for San Joaquin County with a few questions people around town had been asking. There has since been some talk that the plans have been put on hold, but as of December 29, 2017, here is what Mr. Vohra had to share.

No. For every project, we carefully consider public’s comments and evaluate them along with the technical considerations to finalize the best solution. We are now analyzing the comments we received at the last public meeting and revisiting the process we went thru in identifying the proposed solution. We will hold another meeting to present the results and our recommendations.

Does this replace the plan to construct a new interchange on I-205 at Lammers Road?

No, this roundabout project does not alter the plans for a future interchange at Lammers Road. City of Tracy is the lead agency for the Lammers Road interchange project, they can provide information on the project status.

You may contact the City Engineer, Robert Armijo at (209) 831-6424; robert.armijo@cityoftracy.org for more information on the Lammers Road interchange project.

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MAINTENANCE STANDARDS FOR MISTLETOE CONTROL FOR NEIGHBORHOOD STREET TREES NEIGHBORHOOD TREES As we all start the New Year we must keep in mind that our gardens and landscape must be prepared to begin a new year as well. Once the final litter of tree leaves have fallen and been collected, the next big chore is to prune our trees to prepare them for the coming season. As we described in our January Newsletter, certain requirements must be followed when pruning trees that are located in parkway strips and front yards. We also provided diagrams on how our trees will develop if pruned correctly. If this is your first time pruning a tree, or if you are interested in improving your skills and knowledge, we recommend purchasing a book on proper pruning techniques that you can refer to year after year. Sunset Western Garden Book is an excellent publication for guidance in pruning and overall gardening.

If you wish to immediately get started, we have a few tips that you can follow that will be beneficial to the tree and improve the appearance once leaves start to push out in the spring: • Before starting any pruning tasks, completely remove fallen leaves from the ground and the base of the tree. Use a strong leaf rake to assure every leaf is removed. This will help the ground breath and prevent root and crown rot issues.

• If your tree still has a tree stake, you may need to remove it. If your tree is over one year old and the trunk is twice the diameter of the stake, it is more than likely ready to have tree stakes removed. A tree that stands without the help of tree stakes develops a very strong trunk and root system.

• As you prepare to prune your tree it is very important to step back and study the layout of the limbs and branches. You are essentially shaping and training the habit of the tree. Always keep in mind that a good pruning job once completed will appear as if the tree looks perfectly normal. Compare it to getting your own hair cut.

• Trees consist of a trunk, limbs, branches and twigs. Prioritize the removal of twigs and branches that are dead, damaged, rub, cross, or pointing downward. Thin the interior of the tree to allow good circulation of air. Always remember, on young trees the branches that remain might be main limbs as the tree matures, so do not prune aggressively.

• Once branches and twigs are addressed, limbs are next. Be very careful not to remove important (upright) limbs that add to the symmetry of the tree. The most common limbs that should be removed are nearest the ground that overhang walkways or block important signs along the parkway strips.

• Most importantly, do not top or pollard the tree. Old school practices once included topping trees by cutting back the lead branches to control height.

This deforms the tree and actually produces suckering. Pollarding trees is a practice you see most commonly with Mulberry Trees. This is where you see the limbs cut nearly back to the trunk every year or so.

Next month we will cover topics on tree health on how to diagnose issues and apply corrective measures. For specifications on tree pruning you may refer to January’s Newsletter or you may find complete guidelines on our website under Mountain House residential Guidelines Appendix F.

In December standing under the mistletoe would bring you to believe that you might be in store for a peck on the cheek. In January it isn’t quite as romantic, more likely it means that mistletoe is growing in a tree in your yard. If you discover this unique plant growing way up in the canopy of your dormant tree, it was probably deposited there from a bird. Mistletoe is established when a bird eats the berries from a neighboring mistletoe plant and while roosting in your tree, deposits the seeds on a branch in their droppings. The parasitic plant quickly grows roots into the host tree drawing water, nutrients and finally in late winter, the female plant berries emerge for hungry birds and the cycle repeats itself.

Mistletoe reveals itself in the winter when leaf fall from deciduous trees is complete. It is highly recommended to remove this parasitic plant when discovered to prevent the decline of the host tree that may eventually result in death. It is also equally important due to the rapid spread of the plant to adjacent trees due to the berries being irresistible to birds.

There are several ways to control mistletoe. Simple removal of the plant fails to extract the root that is embedded past the bark into the soft wood of the tree. This task will need to be performed yearly and will impact the trees health year to year. Chemical regulators available to control the plant are inconsistent, and have a low success rate even after multiple applications. The best practice is to prune the infected branch from the tree. To assure you capture the root of the plant, cut at least 12 inches from where the plant is attached or best yet, remove the entire branch at the nearest connected lateral. Severe multiple infestations might require that the entire tree be removed and replaced.

The Mountain House CSD performs yearly mistletoe control on District properties starting in late fall. Branch removal is the method used to assure a permanent solution. Hopefully with a combined effort to control this pesky parasite, the only mistletoe we will see, will be during the Holidays hanging in a spot you least suspect!

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Board meetings and committee meetings are held in the Michael Forbes McGrew Board Room at the CSD office. For class and event locations please see below. If you would like additional information on the classes or events please contact Angel Lamb at alamb@sjgov.org.

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If your group has an activity open to the community in Mountain Houseplease send that information to Angel Lamb no later than the 10th of the month to be included in the newsletter.

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Rail Authority Launches with January Meeting continued from page 2

The design plan at the forefront would build an independent rail system that will run initially from West Tracy to BART, and ultimately expand to Lathrop and up to Stockton, as outlined on the attached map.

Driven on the grassroots level by Haggerty, on the Alameda County side, and Tracy Mayor Pro Tem, Veronica Vargas, on the San Joaquin side, the duo headed up The Altamont Regional Rail Working Group that laid the groundwork for the Megaregion Project. Haggerty was elected JPA Chair, and Vargas was elected Vice Chair of the new Board of Directors.

Mountain House representative to the new Rail Authority JPA, CSD The new JPA set their budget at $1.57 million, the lion’s share of which Director, Bernice King-Tingle, addressed the immediate need for this is nearly $1.3 million for the necessary “Feasibility Report/project project, pledging her commitment to the Regional Rail Authority.

Level EIR (Environmental Impact Report).

The group also elected as their Executive Director and Secretary, Mr. Michael Tree, of LAVTA, and approved a contract with experienced planner consultant, Ms. Marianne Payne.

The Tri-Valley - San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority (TSJVRRA) established monthly meeting dates as the second Wednesday of each month at least through 2018, alternating meeting location from 2nd Wednesday of Every Month at Alameda and San Joaquin counties (see chart JPA-1 for specific dates 2:00pm and locations).

January 17, 2018 @ Livermore The next meeting will be held Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Tracy Transit Building: 50 East 6th Street, Tracy, CA. February 14, 2018 @ Tracy

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March 14, 2018 @ Livermore April 11, 2018 @ Tracy May 9, 2018 @ Livermore June 13, 2018 @ Tracy July 11, 2018 @ Livermore August 8, 2018 @ Tracy September 12, 2018 @ Livermore October 6, 2018 @ Tracy November 14, 2018 @ Livermore December 12, 2018 @ Tracy LIVERMORE Robert Livermore Community Center 4444 East Ave., Livermore TRACY Tracy Transit Station 50 East 6th Street, Tracy

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ACE Delays Bay Area Expansion Efforts

By Bryan Harrison

San Joaquin Regional Rail Authority - the agency in charge of the ACE (Altamont Corridor Express) Rail System - held their first board meeting of the new year January 5, 2018, at which they approved a resolution to focus their expansion plans on down the central Valley, effectively shelving any immediate push for expanded service to the South Bay. The board adopted the language presented in their meeting packet: “a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Adopt a Change in the CEQA Document for the ACEforward Expansion EIR to Focus on the SB132 Funded ACE Extension Lathrop to Ceres/Merced and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (Anticipated) Expanded Service from Stockton to Sacramento”.

Dan Leavitt, Manager of Regional Initiatives for ACE Rail, spoke with MH Matters about changes to the planned transportation plans from West San Joaquin County to Alameda County and the Bay Area.

The timing of this decision, on the heals of the new legislation creating the Tri-Valley - San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority, Mr. Leavitt said, is not related.

“Our process was completely separate,” Leavitt stated.

He went on to explain that the previous plan to expand service over the Altamont Pass and down to San Jose to ten (10) trips daily from the current four (4) ran into a major snag. “We don’t really have a viable way to do the improvements that are being required by the Niles Canyon issue,” he said.

According to Leavitt, tracks that run through Niles Canyon, between Pleasanton/Sunol and Fremont, are not sufficient to allow for the major expansion.

The complexities of dealing with numerous involved communities and a system owned by Union Pacific Railroad makes necessary upgrades more than difficult, he explained. continued page 14

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First-Time Home Buying Four Tips to Make

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Buying a home can be thrilling and nerve-racking at the same time. First time home buyers have a lot to think about, and it can take a considerable amount of time and thinking to make the right decision, from credit checks to determining a down payment.

The whole process can be less stressful or demanding when you are aware of the possible challenges you might face and what to watch out for before picking a home as your final choice.

Knowing the following four tips will be a basic roadmap for any first-time home buyer. Starting with finance, ideal home needs vs. wants, getting help from the expert, and moving to new location.

1) Finance

– How Much Money You Need

How much money you can afford is the first question you should answer when decided to purchase your house. The debt to equity ratio is the first thing lender will calculate before anything. Simply put your all monthly payments divided by your gross monthly income is your debt to equity ratio. The lower the ration the better your chances are to qualify for the mortgage.

Pre-qualification vs. Pre-approval: Most people often do this step in reverse order. They start searching for the house then look for lender for financing. Finding a good lender who have experience working with

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It is important to pre-qualify yourself at the onset of the property search. This step will establish how much money you need for down payment and the maximum loan you will get from the lender. Above all this will tell you what will be your monthly payments and type of mortgage, conventional, FHA, or VA loan you will get.

You have two options here for your finances.

You could either walk-up to your local bank and ask if they offer the mortgage loans, most banks do. Or you can search mortgage broker or portfolio banks to fit your needs.

The pre-approval is the process where the lender’s underwriter will review your supporting documents like, monthly income, all your financial obligations and assets to validate your credit worthiness. Securing conditional pre-approval will show the seller you are a serious buyer.

Don’t overlook the closing cost. It should be part of your calculation how much money you need to finance the house. Some lenders will be willing to roll-in the closing cost to your loan amount; it is worth exploring.

Ask yourself the following questions and create checklist: • How many bedrooms and bathrooms you need • Do you need bedroom on the ground floor • Do you need separate living and family room • Do you need formal dining room • Do you need den or loft • Do you need big backyard • Do you need bigger lot • Ideal location or certain neighborhood you are targeting • Close proximity to freeway or mass transit required • Commute is big concern for you • Would re-sale house suffice or brand new property from builder is needed • What is your realistic time to move • List your must have and wants features Once you ask these questions it will become very easy to narrow down your house search; as most consumers, these days start their search on the internet. Once you establish the search criteria you’ll save a lot of time and frustration. As a last step, separate out your wants from needs. Your final check list should be based on what is your essential needs not the wants. If you go after the wants, then sky is the limit.

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When the house closing date is fixed; you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. As much as we all hate to move, little planning ahead of time will save you a lot of headache. Especially, if you are moving during the summer time. The moving companies may not be available and the do-it-yourself rentable trucks and labor shortage also can make the experience very stressful. Therefore, planning ahead will guarantee smooth sailing for your move.

Don’t forget to turn on the utilities and internet connection ahead of your closing date and terminate the connection at your old residence.

For the first-time home buyers, most of the time the deal breaker is financing. Don’t overlook the fact while you are shopping for new house don’t buy a new car or take heavy debt as It could impact your debt to equity ratio.

This brief overview should put you on the right path towards purchasing the desired home of your dreams. Remember, the more knowledge you gain about the entire process, the less stressful it will become and the more likely you will get a near-perfect house that will put a smile on your face.

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MVCA Honors Local Hero Organizations at Dec 15 Luncheon

By Bryan Harrison

STOCKTON, CA – The December 15, 2017 Mid-Valley Claims Association Holiday Luncheon Party, held on the outside patio at Dave Wong’s Restaurant on W. March Lane, paid tribute to some community leaders and non-profit efforts being done within San Joaquin County.

Amongst those honored were Lori Souza, founder of the non-profit organization Case For Kids; and the Rotary Club of Mountain House, for their Thanksgiving Basket Brigade.

Case For Kids works to lessen the blow for children entering the foster-care system. Ms. Souza’s organization provides customized cases of personal care items and a receptacle for belongings.

A social worker by profession, Ms. Souza explained that she has seen too many kids throw all their belongings into a big black trash bag as they get pulled from their home and put in the system at some stranger’s house.

“It’s a hard-enough situation these kids are forced to deal with, at no fault of their own,” she explained. “I came to realize we could at least provide some sense of dignity to the whole endeavor by providing a case for their stuff.”

The Foster-Care system in San Joaquin

County, she went on to explain, has own community, they were able to garner grown in numbers to nearly the same donations and support enough to provide levels as Alameda County - a much larger 61 families with complete, ready-to-make, demographic. Stanislaus County, where Thanksgiving meals. Lead event producer, Souza works by day as a Social Worker, Christina Oh, and coordinator on the day by contrast, has drastically lower numbers. of the event, Sainthavi Vinodh, joined the “This,” she said, “is primarily due to the MVCA to be recognized for their positive policies of each county. In Stanislaus,” she contribution to the community. explained, “we try to everything we can to MVCA, a professional Property & Casualkeep families together and work through ty insurance claims organization, dedicates their issues. San Joaquin is quick to pull their annual December luncheon meeting children from a troubled home.” to recognizing what they admiringly refer She explained that a big problem with that to as “Local Heroes”.

Rotary Club of Mountain House Basket Brigade leaders, Christina Oh, above left, and Sainthavi Vinodh, with MVCA Pres. Sherry Wenograd, of Frontier Adjusters. is that parents are not able to practice in real time the education they receive on best practices for discipline, and such. “By the time the kids are allowed back home, the lessens learned are gone.”

MVCA also recognized the efforts of the Mountain House Rotary Club this past Thanksgiving.

The start-up Rotarians orchestrated their 2nd annual Basket Brigade effort.

Working with non-profits in the area, and their Case For Kids founder, Lori Souza, addressed the December Mid-Valley Claims Association luncheon meeting.

Sherry Wenograd thanked Lori Souza for her tireless

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Mountain House Community Services District Announces Initial 2018 Annual Events Calendar Date Event

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Jan 7 - Dec 30 February 10 February 10 TBD TBD TBD TBD May 5 May 5

Farmer's Market Small Business Saturday Blood Drive Charitable Drop-off Charitable Pickup Community-wide Spring Cleanup Community-wide Small Business Saturday Bike Rodeo

9a-1p - Every Sunday 9am - 1pm 9am - 3pm 11am - 12pm - Sunday Following Garage Sale All Day - Monday Following Garage Sale All Day - Tuesday Following Garage Sale

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July 21

Music in the Park

August 18 August 18

Small Business Saturday Music in the Park

September Music in the Park 15 October 27 Pumpkin Festival November 24 Small Buisness Saturday December 1 Holiday Tree Lighting

Wicklund Park Central Community Park 10am - 3pm - First Saturday Central Community Park 10am - 3pm - 4th of July Central Community Park 2pm & 5pm Central Community Park 5pm - 8pm Central Community Park 9am - 1pm Wicklund Park 5pm - 8pm - Third Saturday Central Community Park 5pm - 8pm - Third Saturday Central Community Park 10am - 2pm - Saturday before Halloween Central Community Park 9am - 1pm - Saturday after Thanksgiving Wicklund Park 5pm - 6pm - First Saturday Central Community Park * All events subject to change

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CSD Issues Proclamation for Health for Humanity Awareness

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The Mountain House Community Services District Board issued a proclamation at the first board meeting of the new year, calling for Jan 13-18 to be recognized as “Health For Humanity Awareness” in honor of the community yoga group Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh.

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Mountain House Area Crime Activity San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department

Mountain House Community Report July 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017 Submitted by Oong Lim • January 2, 2018

Events:

The Month of December 2017, our French Camp McKinley Fire District and our Mountain House Fire Department personnel were thrilled about the number of opportunities they had with the members of the communities of Mountain House Community Services District.

• 12-14-2017: On-Duty crew welcomed Cub Scout Wolf Den 250 to the firehouse for a station tour of Station 16-1. Ten children around 8 years old toured the Fire Station while accompanied by three adults. The on-duty staff provided station tour and demonstrations to the children.

Staff also provided information on the services provided by firefighters of the Mountain House Fire Department. Discussion about basic fire safety were discussed before Cub Scout Wolf Den 250 left the Fire House.

• 12-28-2017: On-Duty crew welcomed ride-along in-house for the morning whom is interested in involving themselves in the fire service. Staff answered questions that the ride-along had during the day and demonstrated what their schedule is like during their shift.

Breakdown by Major Incident Types for Annual Date Range Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 12/01/2017 | End Date: 12/31/2017

Two Year Comparison Calls for Service Mountain House During the Month of December 2017, thru January 2, 2018, the Mountain Breakdown by Major Incident Types for Date House Fire crews handled 42 calls for service. During the Year of 2017, Range Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 12/01/2017 | End Date: 12/31/2017 the Mountain House Fire crews handled 577 calls for service.

Major Incident Type

Type of Call Call Total % of Total calls Fires 1 02.56% EMS Calls 25 64.10% Hazardous Condition 3 07.69% Service Calls 0 00.00% Good Intent Calls 8 20.51% False Alarm & False Calls 2 05.13% Not Reviewed 0 N/A TOTAL: 42 100.00%

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Calls responded to Zones: within the zones:

College Park Hansen Bethany Wicklund Questa MH North- Undeveloped Altamont Village

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Fires Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Hazardous Condition (No Fire) Good Intent Call False Alarm & False Call TOTAL

# Incidents % of Total

1 2.56% 25 64.10% 3 7.69% 8 20.51% 2 5.13% 39 100.00%

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Calls responded to within the zones:

ALCO- M/A 1 ECCFPD- M/A 0 TRY Fire Areas- 0 Other Areas M/A- SJCO 1 Other Areas M/A Outside of SJCO 0 FRC Response Areas 0

Dec 2017 Response Times Dispatch to Arrival Time 5:50 Average Call Response Time 5:55 Shortest Response Time 5:22 Longest Response Time 6:29 Average Turnout Time 1:49 Average Time on Scene 17:50

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ACE Delays Bay Area Kiwanis Continues Efforts Toward Club Formation Expansion Efforts continued from page 7

“We couldn’t find one (a solution) that worked for UP or the communities.” The problem, he said, is “not just costs but the environmental impacts. We didn’t believe we had something we could fund at this time.”

Leavitt went on to explain that their immediate efforts must be placed where changes are more immediately ready to go. “We do have a funded project from Lathrop to Modesto, with deadlines,” he stated. “We are focused on working on the funded project at this time.”

Leavitt was careful to state that they are not withdrawing from Bay Area expansion plans.

“It’s a mega-regional problem,” he acknowledged.

“We are going to be rolling out weekend (Saturday) service as a two year pilot trial program,” he assured. “We expect to start in June, and that will help transform ACE.” Part of the weekend service may include a focus on pinning down a location and establishing the W. Tracy Station that had been touted last year as a key element to the planned growth.

“We are looking to extend the number of coaches to include more passengers per train, as well,” he stated.

“The vehicle for looking at that (the service expansion) is no longer there, but it doesn’t mean the opportunity to implement a station isn’t there.”

Leavitt said that ACE remains in talks with the Mountain House Community Services District leadership. There is still interest. Funding for a station also remains an issue for now, however.

The idea of coordinating to provide a bus shuttle to the Vasco Rd ACE Station in Livermore remains a possibility for the near future, he also stated.

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Kiwanis is now accepting applications for new CHARTER MEMBERS. Please come learn what we are about. Bring family members, friends, co-workers, etc.

We are forming a new Kiwanis Club of Mountain House. The meeting is January 27th. It will be held at the meeting room behind firehouse. It starts at 11AM, please join us.

We sponsor the Key Club of Mountain House High School. THEIR MEMBERSHIP IS 230 KEYCLUBBERS. We will discuss what is a Kiwanis Club and it’s impact in the Mountain House community. Kiwanis is a Worldwide Service club with 600,000 members as a family of Kiwanis Clubs.

Since 1915, members have united to serve children and uplift communities. Each year, the Kiwanis family dedicates more than 18.5 million hours of service and raises more than $100 million for local and global causes. Our nearly 600,000 members of all ages are a presence in more than 80 nations and geographic areas.

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(near Bethany School) critical speeds were less than 32 mph.

His report stressed the need for what he called “The 3Es: Education, Enforcement & Engineering”. He explained that “the 3E’s are commonly accepted prerequisites for the successful implementation of a traffic-calming program.” He suggested guidelines and Best Practices for educating residents - children as well as adults - on Pedestrian Crossing, rules of the road, etc., including the California Assembly Bill 321 for school zones.

Additionally, Thnay brought suggestions to the District for new traffic control equipment. Short of the full expense of additional traffic signals - beyond those already established to be added according to the Master Plan, he offered up some slightly less costly, and arguably more effective options.

Synchronized High-Intensity LEDs Beacons, and Speed Feedback Signs were among his top recommendations.

“We jumped on this after so many communities concerns (were voiced),” Pattison explained. “We wanted to be able to make data-driven decisions,” he added.

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Cultured Celebrations

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By Rajvee Patel

2017 came and went by in a flash! For most of us, we need to start getting used to writing “18” at the end of calendar dates and for others, they need to start focusing on those unfinished resolutions. The great thing about this is that we all have different ways to start off a new year

and we have different worries, expectations, and resolutions to concentrate on as well. This is relevant to the different (and very unique) mixed cultures one can find at Mountain House.

Recently, I was thinking about how people of diverse religions and cultures celebrate a new year. What do they do? How do they do it? Are there any specific traditions that they follow?

It wasn’t until I did some research that I found the answers to my questions.

What are the different ways people celebrate New Year’s around the world? (Note: I don’t mean to insult or offend anybody/anything in any way) I found the way Brazil celebrates New Years really interesting. Brazilians wear white clothing on this day to ward off evil spirits. Then, crowds of more than 2 million people gather near the sea to offer flowers to the goddess of the seas.

It is also said that jumping seven ocean waves will bring one good luck in the coming year.

In Denmark, people go around to their friend’s and/or family’s houses and smash pates against their front doors. The more glass shards you have in front of your door in the morning, the more popular you are.

In Chile, consuming a spoonful of lentils, putting money at the bottom of your shoe, or spending the night in a graveyard with your deceased loved ones are great ways to celebrate the new year (even though many of us might not prefer to stay in a creepy graveyard for that long).

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If you are looking for traveling opportunities in the upcoming year, then Cuba is the right place to be. People circle their homes at midnight, holding a suitcase, to bring good travelling luck. Others either throw water out the window or sweep the house during New Years.

Russian people write down their New Year wishes on a piece of paper, burn it, place the ashes inside a glass of champagne and drink it down. That sounds pretty harcore, doesn’t it?

In India, New Years isn’t celebrated in December. There is a special month in which lots and lots of celebrations occur. New Years is known as Diwali in India and it comes around during October or November, depending on the year and day. It lasts for a total of 5 days and is filled with loads of firecrackers, rituals, tasty foods, light, and colors.

China also has a different day for New Years.

There are a lot of cool parades (with dancing paper dragons), great foods, rituals, and children get money!

It’s so great to see diversity thriving in Mountain House and as our community grows, it’s exciting to see more and more of it develop.

I’m sure Mountain House will soon be a large, lively city like the ones in the Bay Area right now (it’s starting to feel like it). Until then, enjoy the 2018. Happy New Years!

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Mountain House Tracy Telugu Association (MTTA) Announces 2018 Event Dates Ugadi - Saturday March 24th Bathukamma Sambaralu - October 13th or 20th Raas Garba - during Navraatri Diwali Dhamaka 2018 - Saturday Nov 10th On behalf of the entire team, we once again give our deepest gratitude to all our members and well-wishers that have helped make 2017 such a memorable year for us.

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New to Mountain House? Maybe been here awhile and are ready to get more involved in the community? Here are some contacts, resources and groups that will hopefully help you plug in and turn on!

To have your local group added to this list, please email your information to info@mhmatters.net, or call 209-597-8157

LOCAL GOVERNMENT & CIVIC RESOURCES MH Community Services District: www.mountainhousecsd.org - 209-831-2300 230 S. Sterling Drive, Suite 100 MH Sheriff Services: Emergency - 911 • Non-Emergency - (209) 468-4400 MH Fire Services: Emergency - 911 • Non-Emergency - (209) 407-2990 MH Master Restrictions Enforcement - (209) 831-5606, or chathorn@sjgov.org or report online: www.mountainhousecsd.org/resident-services/report-a-concern MH Library: www.ssjcpl.org/locations/county/mhouse.html - 250 Main Street

COMMUNITY GROUPS & CLUBS

ICAN of the Delta Valley: search ICAN of the Delta Valley on Facebook MH Autism Awareness: search Mountain House Autism Awareness on Facebook MH Auto Club: www.facebook.com/groups/mhautoclub MH BNI Power Partners: search BNI Mountain House on Facebook MH Beaver Group: www.facebook.com/groups/MHBeavers/ MH Cancer Support Group: search "Mountain House Cancer Support Group" on Facebook Mountain House Cricket Club and Youth Club: mhcricketclub@googlegroups.com MH Cub Scout Pack 511: www.mhpack511.com MH Dog Club: www.MHdogclub.com MH Feral Cat Rescue: www.MountainHouseCats.com - 209-597-8150 MH Filipino-American Society: www.facebook.com/groups/MHFILAMS/ MH Flag Football, Inc.: www.mhflagfootball.com (including: MH Tennis, Youth Cheer, Golf Club, & Kite Run) MH Game Club: Search Mountain House Game Club on Facebook MH Gardeners Facebook Group: Search Mountain House Gardeners on FB MH Home Schoolers: facebook.com/groups/mhhomeschoolers MH Kindness Club: contact Hari Kattana: hkattana@yahoo.com MH La Leche League: www.lllnorcal.org/groups/LivermoreCA.html MH Ladies' Upscale Resell Boutique: facebook.com/groups/1530309337208413/ MH LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual & Transgender) Group: facebook.com/groups/mhlgbt MH Little League: www.mountainhouselittleleague.org

Mountain House Matters: www.MHMatters.net - 209-597-8157 Mailing Address: 2455 Naglee Rd #263, Tracy, CA 95304 MH Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/MountainHouse San Joaquin County Animal Services: (209) 953-6070 MH Welcome Center: 955 Prosperity Street @ Mustang Way - (209) 221-6317 MH Online Forum: www.MHvillages.com MH Wiki: http://wiki.mhvillages.com/

MH Matters Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/MountainHouseMatters MH Mothers Club: www.MHmothersclub.com MH Musicians' Network: www.Facebook.com - type: "Mountain House Musicians Network" MH Poker Club: www.mhpoker.com MH Running Club: www.MHrunners.com MH Seniors Group: www.Facebook.com - type: "Mountain House Seniors" MH Soccer/West Coast Soccer Club: http://westcoastsoccerclub.com MH Sports, Inc.: www.mh-sports.org - "Jr. Mustangs" Football, Cheer, Basketball, Track 'n Field MH Villages Forum: www.MHVillages.com MH Virtual Garage Sale: www.facebook.com/groups/MHvirtualgaragesale MH Wine Club: www.MountainHouseWineClub.com MH Walking Club: www.facebook.com/groups/MHWalkingClub Macaroni Kid - Mountain House: www.MountainHouse.MacaroniKid.com Neighborhood Watch: search MH Neighborhood Watch on Facebook Rotary Club of Mountain House: search Rotary Club of Mountain House on Facebook Tracy Talks Community page for Tracy & MH: www.facebook.com/OfficialTracyTalks

To List your local group, please email your information to bryan@mhmatters.net, or call 209-597-8157 Final Deadline for the February 2018 issue is February 2nd

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MH High Sports Round-Up

MHHS Girls Varsity Basketball beats Riverbank HS 71-66 Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Mountain House Girls Varsity basketball won 7166 at Riverbank High in a highly-spirited game on Tuesday 1/23/18.

Both teams came out swinging with 25 pts each in the first quarter. The Bruins started the 2nd quarter strong, but the Mustangs answered back late in the quarter with a buzzer beater layup by senior Tatyana Jackson.

The second half was fast paced and physical with both teams answering each other’s buckets. The game was heated and intense. Mountain House kept attacking the rim on offense with junior Andrea Garcia and senior Arielle Tala driving into the paint. With the game 67-64 with less than a minute left, Tatyana Jackson hit two free throws to make it a two possession game and sealing a Mountain House victory.

Mountain House was led by Arielle Tala with 25 points, Andrea Garcia’s 15 pts and Mariana Holtz’s 11 pts, as well as Tatyana Jackson and Anndrei Miranda’s timely 7 pts each.

This victory brings the Mustangs back in the hunt for a playoff berth with a 3-3 Trans Valley league record. Their next game will be Thursday 1/25 at Ripon Christian.

Submitted by Reno Ursal rursal@lammersvilleusd.net

MHHS Girls Junior Varsity Soccer beats Ripon High School 2-1 Monday, January 22, 2018 Our Lady Mustangs were victorious over Ripon in a final score of 2 to 1 terrific work from our forwards our mids and our defense. Our opponents were tough to be but we were focused to the very end. Tremendous job to our captains who led the battle and played the whole field.

Teamwork was a must... and we pulled through!

Submitted by Paul Thompson pthompson@lammersvilleusd.net

MHHS Boys Varsity Basketball beat Escalon High School 73-57 Friday, January 19, 2018 We started the game off slow as usual. We played good defense through out the game just had trouble finding the basket. In the second half we finally put it all together and had a good second half and was able to coast to win.

Nick baluyot-26 pts, Dj 20pts 10reb, Justin Amundson- 10pts Submitted by Nolan Dixon ndixon@lammersvilleusd.net

MHHS Girls Varsity Soccer falls to Hughson High School 1-0 Wed., January 17, 2018 The girls varsity soccer team took on a visiting Hughson team that was winless in league play.

The Lady Mustangs were unable to cash in on precious opportunities on the Hughson half of the field. Hughson was able to score in the second half and maintained the lead for their first league win this season.

Submitted by Paul Thompson pthompson@lammersvilleusd.net

MHHS Boys Varsity Soccer falls to Hughson High School 2-0 Wed., January 17, 2018 Mountain House varsity boys team visited Hughson in their fourth league game of the season on Wednesday the seventeenth. First half, Hughson were able to press forward after noting that the Mustangs were unable to control the ball around the midfield. Soon enough, the Huskies were able to capitalize on the mustangs inability to control the ball at the center and scored a goal. Second half, the Mustangs were able to come back with a couple of opportunities but were unable to score. Further into the game, Hughson were continuing with their playstyle and finished off the second half with another goal, resulting in a the Mustangs falling short 0-2.

Submitted by Francisco Soto fsotobecerra@lammersvilleusd.net

MHHS Girls Junior Varsity Soccer beats Hughson 10-1 Wed., January 17, 2018 Mustang ladies put on a great show January 17th with an impressive win over Hughson.

Victory score of 10-1. Our defensive line was very strategic, and made great passes and worked cooperatively with our mids and forwards. Forwards dominated the field with great passing skills, fancy footwork, and killer goals!!!! 16 corner shots, 23 goal shots, with only four penalty fouls against the lady mustangs!!!

Submitted by Paul Thompson pthompson@lammersvilleusd.net

MHHS Varsity Wrestling falls to Ripon High School 63-15 Wed., January 17, 2018 If anyone ever told you that wrestling is not a sport for girls, they were wrong. Just ask the ladies on the MHHS wrestling team. It was senior night for the girls and they came to fight against Ripon High School.

Alexia Bejarano came out and wrestled hard before being defeated by her tough opponent.

Amanda Kim got the crowd on their feet with an exciting match. Amanda took her opponent down fast and snuck in an early 1st round pin with only 14 seconds left in the 1st period. Andrea Alegre was not far behind and fed off of the excitement from the crowd. Not wasting anytime, Andrea fought aggressively and pinned her opponent in just 1 minute. The crowd went wild. Michelle Poland wrestled against a varsity boy. Even though he may have been stronger than her, Michelle showed everyone exactly what it takes to wrestle, mental toughness. She never gave up and her opponent was unable to pin her.

Ryan Strout-Hearick had an exciting match for the Boys’ Varsity team. He wrestled hard every second of his match, ultimately going

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The only other non-forfeit win for the Mustangs came from AJ Hanifzada who pinned his opponent.

The Mustangs have had to deal with several injuries and sick players, which forced JV wrestlers to step up and wrestle tougher opponents. Ripon beat Mountain House 15-63. The Mustangs have one final tournament this weekend at Enochs and Gregori High Schools.

Submitted by Logan Loya lloya@lammersvilleusd.net

MHHS Girls Junior Varsity Soccer falls to Escalon HS 3-1 Monday, January 15, 2018 Tough loss on this one. Excellent job to Tomi as goalie, defender, and forward. Way to be aggressive defender Amal and defender and mid Fatimah. Recognition to our forwards for their constant drive, and we will be perfecting our strategies for our defense.

Submitted by Paul Thompson pthompson@lammersvilleusd.net

MHHS Boys Varsity Soccer falls to Escalon High School 4-0 Monday, January 15, 2018 Mountain House Boy’s Varsity boys stepped onto Escalon with a lot of intensity. With the absence of multiple players due to injury, all subs were used in order to fill in the positions off all the absences. Escalon was able to use their physical and quantitative advantage to their favor and create two shots successfully.

It is noteworthy that that their goalie, Ramon, was able to stop many more shot attempts from Escalon. Second half’s energy was similar to that of the first half’s where Escalon used their more experienced athletes to put in two more goals finishing with a 0-4.

Submitted by Francisco Soto fsotobecerra@lammersvilleusd.net

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West Coast Kryptonite 07 Girls Take San Juan West Coast Earthquakes 05 Boys Advance 5-0 in Winter League Opener As Top Seed In State Cup Submitted by Becky McDougald

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The West Coast Kryptonite 07 Girls headed to Mather Sports Complex to face off against the San Juan White 07, in the first Winter League game of the season. The matchup pitted two talented teams who are preparing for next weekends state cup matches in their respective groups.

Earthquakes 05 boys finished off State Cup second round with a bang. On Saturday WCS Quakes played Palo Alto SC White 05, the game was a tug of war in the first half resulting in no goals by either team.

Although the game was at 0-0 tie there were many opportunities by both sides. Quakes goalkeeper Sergio Jueregui blocked Palo Alto attempts and in the second half Diego Collazo broke the tie, scoring off a rebound from a free kick that lead the Earthquakes 1-0 win in game two. On Sunday evening the Quakes took on Tottenham Hotspurs 05 Blue, in the first 2 minutes Diego Collazo scored from a nice assist from his brother Emanuel but Tottenham came right back and scored.

Krytonite kept the pressure on from the opening whistle with well executed passes and all out hustle.

San Juan had a few runs of their own but couldn’t get through West Coast defense of Nylah Trias, Kendall Shetter, and Madden Black.

West Coast got the offense going when Ryan Rodriguez turned a defender and launched a ball into the corner of the goal for a 1-0 lead. Not soon after, San Juan was awarded a penalty kick. GK Piper Sweeney made an amazing save and turned away the second shot to preserve the lead. In the second half Kryptonite turned it up a notch and the flood gates opened.

Jariah Indalecio poured in two goals, Kambrie Jehs powered in a goal, and Sweeney slide tackled a goal as well. The midfield of Ella Nguyen and Aubrey Westbrook played very strong. Nikki Orth and Athena Taylor made several attempts on goal, while Skyler Patillo and Jayden Reynolds were solid playing multiple positions. The West Coast Kryptonite finished with a 5-0 victory. Coach Sara Girotto said “I was very happy with the energy the girls showed today. It didn’t matter how I moved the players around positionwise, the girls never missed a beat and played outstanding soccer.”

Twenty minutes later Melvin Torres scored and gave WEST COAST EARTHQUAKES a lead at end of 1st half. In second half Daniel Valverde scored, assisted by Diego Collazo giving the Earthquakes a two goal lead but Tottenham came back and scored again. With 10 minutes left in regulation Angad Bains scored off a corner kick rebound securing the Earthquakes victory with a final score of 4 to 2. West Coast Earthquakes are an official affiliate of the San Jose Earthquakes Professional Organization and are overseen by former MLS Earthquakes Hall of Famer Troy Dayak. For more information on the program visit www.westcoastsoccerclub. com.

Ryan Rodriguez sending a shot in the corner of the net

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To submit your community-oriented event for consideration on the Mountain House Matters monthly calendar, please email event info, date, time, and location to: bryan@mhmatters.net

MH Farmers’ Market

9am - 1pm - Wicklund Park - see page 6

JANUARY 2018

Tuesdays

Business Networking Int’l (BNI) MH Firehouse - 11:30am - 1pm

Wednesdays at MH Library

Bookclub for Kids - 3:30pm & 4:15pm

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Kiwanis Membership Meeting

11am - Firehouse - see page 14

Thursdays at MH Library

Baby Storytime - 10:30am Preschool Storytime - 11:15am

Thursdays at MH Bar & Grill

Taco Thursday - 5-8pm - All ages Weekly

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1 pm - Jefferson School, Tracy - see page 15

MHHS Crab Feed

6 pm - Elks Lodge, Tracy - see page 15

Thursdays at MH Bar & Grill

Taco Thursday - 5-8pm - All ages Weekly

MH Farmers’ Market

9am - 1pm - Wicklund Park - see page 6

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Rotary Club of Mountain House 9am - Firehouse

Blood Drive

9am-3pm - Firehouse - see page 10

Health & Fitness Fair

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9am - 4pm MHHS - see page 11

Small Business Saturday LUSD Governing Board Meeting

LUSD Bldg: 111 S. De Anza Blvd. 7:00pm

MH Farmers’ Market

9am - 1pm - Wicklund Park - see page 6

7pm to 10pm MountainHouseWineClub.com

TriVlly-SJ Vlly Reg. Rail Authority

CSD Bldg: 230 S. Sterling Dr. 7pm

9am - 1pm - Wicklund Park - see page 6

Taco Thursday - 5-8pm - All ages Weekly

9am-1pm - Wicklund Park

MH Wine Club Event

Assemblyperson Susan Eggman’s

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Youth Action Committee Meeting

MH Farmers’ Market

Thursdays at MH Bar & Grill

2pm - Tracy Transit Building - see page 7

MHCSD Board Meeting

CSD Bldg: 230 S. Sterling Dr. 7pm

Thursdays at MH Bar & Grill

Taco Thursday - 5-8pm - All ages Weekly

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LUSD Bldg: 111 S. De Anza Blvd. 7:00pm

Thursdays at MH Bar & Grill

Taco Thursday - 5-8pm - All ages Weekly

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