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Some dedicated skateboarders in Castro Valley are hoping their fundraising effort will inspire the parks department to do a 360 flip and improve the skate scene at Adobe Park. Kevin Singh, a student in Castro Valley, started a petition late last month after comparing the simple structures (known to skaters as obstacles) at the Adobe site on San Miguel Avenue to other skate parks in the area including the Hayward Skate Park on Huntwood, the Jack Holland Skate Park on East 14th Street, and the skate grounds at Cherryland Park on Grove Way. “It’s frustrating how [Adobe] park hasn’t done a lot for the community despite how much locals go and skate there,” Singh said in his online petition. “There are only five obstacles in the park, and there is really nothing to do at the skate park. It doesn’t even feel like a skate park, it feels more of a DIY park.” The current obstacles include two rails, a box, a platform with a ramp, and a short quarterpipe. The features are constructed mostly from metal making them a bit slicker and a culprit to many injuries, according to comments posted from skateboard enthusiasts who visit the see PARK on page 4
Shawn Kumagai: Candidate for Assembly Seat Kumagai has 20 years of Navy experience and is currently serving in the Navy Shawn Kumagai is hoping Reserves assigned to an intelligence unit at Camp Parks his time spent with voters in in Dublin. He’s also the first Castro Valley and the Eden Area will pay dividends when openly gay City Councilmember elected in Dublin. He cites it comes to gaining the California State Assembly District his passion for service from his work as the district director 20 seat. The current Dublin City Councilmember says he for Assemblymember Rebecca is the best equipped among the Bauer-Kahan (AD16) but most candidates because of his years importantly, his family. “My mother and grandfather of service to the country as both served in the armed forcwell as the Bay Area. es, which taught me a lot about “I’m the only candidate who has actual elected official how government programs experience,” Kumagai told the can work and what needs to be fixed,” Kumagai said. “I recall Forum. “I will know how to get things done in Sacramento watching my family struggle with the same kitchen-table on Day One, and I will have issues that everyone else is the support of my peers and worrying about today.” community.” By Michael Singer
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State Assembly District 20 is currently occupied by Bill Quirk. Quirk announced his retirement last year. District 20 covers all of Hayward, Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, San Lorenzo, Fairview, and Union City, and parts of San Leandro, Fremont, Dublin, and Pleasanton. Kumagai’s 7-part plan for helping families in the area includes improving housing affordability, increasing permanent funding for schools, and taking more action toward renewable energy sources. Lately, he has been making rounds with various Chamber of Commerce members and other community groups in town to listen to their concerns. see KUMAGAI on page 5 Shawn Kumagai, current Dublin City Councilmember
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Jered Freiburg Coming to CV Center for the Arts on April 16 By Terry Liebowitz SPECIAL TO THE FORUM
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here’s going to be a “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ on” at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts Saturday, April 16, at 7:30 pm when Jered Freiburg brings his 3 piece band, the Vagabonds, to town to celebrate the big names of the 50s and 60s. Jered sings Elvis to Sinatra, with a healthy serving of Jerry Lee Lewis. Jared was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, beginning piano at five. He was first introduced to the style of Jerry
Lee Lewis as a young teenager and immediately began studying the dynamic piano style and bad boy attitude of “The Killer.” While others of his generation listened to pop music, Jared immersed himself in all things 50s and 60s. For the past five years, Jared has been touring the world on land and sea, performing the role of Jerry Lee Lewis in Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical, Million Dollar Quartet. In 2021, Jared created the Lewis role in the spinoff, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, touring throughout the
country during the holidays. Jared will be featured in its original cast recording to be released later this year. Also, Jared recorded and released his first album, Vagabond, last year. This is the closing concert for the Castro Valley Arts Foundation this season. For ticketing information, please go to: www.cvartsfoundation. org Parking is free. Please note: For admittance, all patrons must show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or Negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of the production and ID regardless of age.
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Spousal Assault Saturday, April 2: at 2:58 a.m., a 911 call about a loud and aggressive-sounding argument sent deputies to an apartment on Denning Court near Stanton Avenue. There, they arrested a 38-year-old man from Castro Valley on suspicion of spousal assault. The man was taken into custody. The victim was treated at the scene. Transients Tresspassing Saturday, April 2: at 5:25 a.m., Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people with no permanent residence on suspicion of trespassing on private property. A 39-year-old man and a 38-yearold woman were found sleeping on the property of a home on A Street near North 5th Street at the Castro Valley border. Deputies took the pair into custody.
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VHS, Canyon and Creekside made history last week at the Bay Area Regional Science Olympiad competition when all three schools finished in the top 5 to qualify for the state competition. This is Creekside’s 4th state berth since it started competing in 2014, the 2nd for Canyon, but the first time for CVHS.
All three schools achieved their best placing yet, with Creekside winning the overall middle school division, and Canyon earning 3rd place. CVHS finished 3rd in the high school division. The 120 students in eight teams across all three schools earned 99 medals in 23 events. see SCIENCE on page 5
Wanted Man Friday, April 1: at 11:12 a.m., a 33-year-old man from Castro Valley was arrested as part of a warrant issued for his capture. The man was previously charged with assault on a family member and false imprisonment. Deputies served the warrant outside a convenience store on Redwood Road near Grove Way. The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail.
Drug Bust, No Joke Friday, April 1: at 11:44 a.m., deputies arrested a 40-year-old woman with no permanent residence on suspicion of possession of illegal narcotics. The woman was hanging outside a grocery store on Redwood Road near Grove Way when Castro Valley and surrounding TeamAnglin.com) and Angui- deputies stopped her for questioning and discovered her communities. It’s also a great ano (Janella_Sells@Yahoo. com) welcome any inquiries. stash. Deputies took the woman event for area performers to into custody. Information for prospective share their talents. performers, booth reservations Anguiano stated “The Traffic Stop Ends in Arrest CVEA Chamber is extremely and opportunities to sponsor Tuesday, March 29: at 10:53 excited to host this live festival this event is available on the p.m., a 22-year-old woman from Chamber website (www. as we move into a “New Castro Valley was arrested folNorm” for our businesses and EdenAreaChamber.com). lowing a traffic stop on East All current state & county community and is so proud Castro Valley Boulevard near Covid-19 guidelines will be to be a part of running it in the 580 Market Place shopfollowed for this event. its 50th year since it started.” Anglin added “We are looking forward to hosting a great community event where many travel to Castro Valley from out of the area and particiAttorney at Law pate, especially after the huge Specializing in Estate Planning impact the terrible pandemic has had on businesses, schools, LIVING TRUSTS healthcare, families and our ...Avoid probate ...Eliminate or significantly whole community. We can’t reduce estate taxes wait to see our community come together in person again!” Co-Chairs Anglin (Todd@ 19992 Redwood Rd., Castro Valley, CA 94546
Chamber Announces Dates for 2022 Castro Valley Fall Festival The Castro Valley-Eden Area Chamber of Commerce is excited about heading towards “Normalcy” with the return of face-to-face activities, including Chamber Networking Mixers and the upcoming Castro Valley Fall Festival 2022! The Fall Festival will continue to host local businesses, arts & crafts, two stages with live music and entertainment, great food and beverages, fun children’s activities, and a weekend of celebrating as a community in person. Co-Chairs Janella Anguiano and Todd Anglin announced that this year’s 2-day event will be held September 10-11, 2022. For 50 years since 1972, the Chamber has hosted the Fall Festival, which features the businesses, organizations and individual individuals from
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ping center. Deputies charged the woman with driving with an expired license plate. The woman was also wanted on a previous drunk-driving charge. Deputies took the woman to Santa Rita Jail. Altercation Reveals Multiple Warrants Tuesday, March 29: at 4:22 p.m., deputies arrested a 50-year-old woman from Castro Valley on suspicion of assault and battery. The woman was also found to have multiple warrants issued for her capture. Deputies responded to a fight on Jamison Way near the Castro Village shopping center entrance. There, they found the woman engaged in a fight. She had been previously charged with
possession of a stolen vehicle, receiving stolen property, and driving without a valid driver’s license. Deputies took the woman to Santa Rita Jail. The victim was treated at the scene. Two Charged with Robbery, Petty Theft Monday, March 28: at 2:55 p.m., deputies arrested two women from Castro Valley on suspicion of robbery and petty theft from a nearby business. The women were driving away on Castro Valley Boulevard when deputies pulled them over onto Chester Street. The driver, a 32-year-old was additionally charged with driving with an invalid license. She and the passenger, a 33-year-old were taken to Santa Rita Jail.
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Signatures Needed to Repeal the Death Tax Volunteers for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association will be collecting signatures for a non-partisan ballot initiative to Repeal the Death Tax and reinstate Prop. 58 this weekend. The initiative will restore parents ability to transfer property at death to their children without triggering a reassessment and large tax increase. Learn more by visiting: www.repealthedeathtax.com. registered voters can sign to help get this issue on the November ballot in Castro Valley on Friday, April 8 from 12 to 3 pm near Safeway on Redwood Rd and Sunday, April 10 from 12 to 3 pm at Corner of Redwood/Castro Valley Blvd. Signings will also take place in San Leandro Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10 12 to 3 pm at corner of Estudillo & MacArthur near RiteAid.
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Harry R. Francis Skate Park at Adobe Park on San Miguel Ave in Castro Valley.
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Park: Next Meeting Will be April 18 continued from front page park. A new design could be helpful to reduce injuries and allow for many skating activities and users, Singh hopes. “All of the locals from the community are asking for a change for our second home to make it bigger, better placements for obstacles, more OBSTACLES, for our local skate park. I feel like this petition can really make a difference in bettering our community for our local skaters,” Singh said. The skate park, formally known as Harry R. Francis Skate Park was dedicated in June 2015. Francis served on the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.)
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Board of Directors from 1995 to 1996. He also served on the Greater Hayward Area Recreation and Park Foundation Board in 1988 and as Director of the Castro Valley Sanitary District board from 1997 until his death in 2012. Francis lobbied for the inclusion of the skate park in the 2009 renovation of Adobe Park. The skatepark is managed by H.A.R.D. but the property is officially owned by the Castro Valley Unified School District. Improvements to the property would need to be authorized by CVUSD. H.A.R.D. General Manager, Jim Wheeler, said he would be open to discussing with the skaters to see what types of
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improvements they would like to make. “We are currently looking at a plan to develop a bike and skate park at the new La Vista Park on Tennyson Road east of Mission Boulevard and there could be elements there that could also be included in Castro Valley,” Wheeler told the Forum. Unfortunately, the cost of converting the site from portable metal structures to a sunken concrete park design could cost as much as $1 million, Wheeler estimates. Still, he invites more public discussion on the issue. H.A.R.D. is scheduled to hold its next meeting on April 18 at 6:30 at its offices on E Street in Hayward.
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Leia Kremer and Kineta Ludwig from Creekside after the Bridge competition
Science: Three CV Schools Qualify continued from page 3 The competition included study and lab events which require students to learn deep subjects such as anatomy or forensics. Other events require students to design, build and test devices such as bridges, projectile launchers, ultralight rubber-band-powered airplanes, mousetrap-powered cars, WiFi antennas, timekeeping devices, or musical instruments. Castro Valley does well in these build events, including bridges with a clean sweep at the high school level (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) and 1st, 2nd and 5th for middle school. Students must design the lightest possible structure to hold 15kg of sand. The highest ratio of load divided by bridge weight
Kaylee Yang from CVHS during the Bridge competition
wins. The design requires many calculations, while the build requires extraordinary craftsmanship; the result is a combination of engineering and art.
Science Olympiad competitions provide open-ended, real-world problems in which there are multiple good solutions and provide the opportunity for students to learn to collaborate in small teams. The competition also provides leadership opportunities at the high school level for those who coordinate teams, coach middle schoolers and organize activities for elementary students. Science Olympiad is part of a larger organization, Castro Valley Science, which also hosts science talks for the public and scholarships for CVHS students. This year they will host a summer camp for elementary students. For more information please see: cvscience.us.
Kumagai: Mental Health Services continued from front page “We need to re-imagine what we used to call local redevelopment funding,” Kumagai said. “In that way, we can attract more small businesses and light manufacturing companies which are revenue generators for the community.” One area that Kumagai says could be a model for the rest of the District is the mental health services that are embedded in Castro Valley schools. “I like what Castro Valley and Dublin High Schools are doing with their Wellness Centers,” Kumagai said. “It’s important to address the changes that young people are
going through and we have to do it with well-resourced staff and services.” Kumagai says he also supports more funding for mental health response teams such as the ones outlined in California Assembly Bill 988 (AB988) which calls for a new cell phone fee to pay for a service like 911 that people can call to get mental health services. Kumagai’s other platform goals include support for service members, veterans, and their families by increasing resources to address veteran homelessness, addiction, and mental health. He notes he’ll fight for quality and affordable
health care, child care, and college for families. He says he’ll champion small businesses, cut red tape and taxes, and get them the relief they need. Additionally, Kumagai notes his background in military intelligence would be an asset to prioritizing public safety while ensuring there is meaningful criminal justice reform. He says he also would enforce zero tolerance for racism and anti-Asian hate. Kumagai will be taking part in an open forum this coming Monday at the Chabot Theater along with three other candidates for State Assembly District 20.
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When you’re measuring results from an exercise program, why choose the most depressing and belittling way? It’s like asking someone if they liked your poached salmon when you know they hate fish. That’s what it’s like using the scale. It’s disillusioning, traumatic, and not even an accurate measure of health. Here are six better ways to measure your results. 1. Strength. What helps you get up when you fall? What helps you not get injured when you fall? What helps you bring in four bags of groceries at once? What helps you kick osteoporosis’s butt?
Strength is the answer to these questions and plenty more. 2. Speed. Are you taking less time to do the same workout? That means your cardio is improving. You don’t want to go so fast that your form gets sloppy, but a little effort can go a long way. You can also time your walks and try to improve by a few seconds or a minute each week or so. 3. Consistency. Hear this - The most important goal during the first two months of starting to exercise is showing up. Yes, you heard that right. Showing up is more important than anything. If you’re pursuing fitness to improve your
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You can’t beat them for convenience to mass transit. Two tiny homes were installed recently in the underused parking lot of the Castro Valley BART station on Redwood Road. More properly, they are accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, what people used to call granny flats or backyard cottages, often located behind a larger house. They have all the comforts of home, just in relatively little space, and cost much, much less than a fullsized home. The smaller of the two units, a studio, is 400 square feet. The larger, a one-bedroom, is 500 square feet. After years of some local governments discouraging ADUs, they are now often seen as part of a solution to California’s statewide housing crisis. A 2020 state law made it much easier to build ADUs in backyards of existing homes. But nobody gets to move into the two in the BART parking lot. They’re literally just for show, or showrooms, really. The Bay Area-based company Spacial, which builds ADUs, rented the equivalent of 16 BART parking spaces, currently going unused, to show people what living in an ADU of your own can be like. Spacial is paying BART $4,500 monthly rent for the space, helping BART replace some of the parking fees it is not collecting from those empty spaces, said BART spokesperson Jim Allison. BART ridership dropped sharply during the pandemic and is gradually recovering, he said. The lease is for nine months, with the possibility of extension, according to Allison. “We’re certainly hoping enough people return to BART in coming months that we’ll need those parking spaces again,” Allison said. “But in the meantime, we’re looking for some non-parking uses that help the community and bring some revenue in.”
Q. What can you tell me about atrial fibrillation? Every so often, I’ve noticed my heart starts beating rapidly for no particular reason. Is this something I should be worried about? By Jim Miller SPECIAL TO THE FORUM
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One o the tiny homes recently installed in the CV BART station s par ing lot.
He said that while these are the first tiny home showrooms to go up at a BART station, the fight against Covid benefited from space being available at stations. Both testing and vaccination sites were set up in BART lots. Farmers markets used empty parts of lots, too. For those thinking about returning to BART, there is plenty of parking available at most stations Allison said. The only lots starting to fill are those at Antioch station, he added. Discussions are underway with Meals On Wheels for setting up a delivery hub at one or more stations so that drivers don’t have to drive quite so far to get meals to homebound seniors. Spacial CEO Cory Halbardier said “If ADUs weren’t a thing, then people would be moving further and further outside of the urban area, further, further out towards Tracy. Then you end up with a lot more cars on the road coming back and forth.” Spacial’s units start at $209,000 for a studio, Halbardier said. The price includes the foundation, utilities, structure, labor and city building plans. If you’re interested in touring the units, you can schedule an appointment by emailing info@spacialhomes. com, or call (925) 725-6444.
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A. Heart palpitations can be harmless if they are brief and infrequent. But if you’re experiencing an erratic heart rhythm, you need to get checked out by a doctor for atrial fibrillation, or AFib. AFib – which is marked by rapid, fluttering beats – can lead to serious complications such as stroke and heart failure, when the weakened heart can’t pump enough blood to the rest of the body. Normally, your heartbeat follows a steady rhythm as your heart contracts and relaxes. But when you have AFib, the upper chambers of your heart (atria) beat rapidly and irregularly, sending blood to the lower chambers (ventricles) less efficiently. These episodes can last for minutes to hours or longer, and can cause palpitations, lightheadedness, fatigue, and/or shortness of breath. Over time, AFib tends to become chronic. Age is a common risk factor for AFib, which affects roughly 10 percent of people older than 75. Other factors include genetics, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and alcohol and tobacco use. The condition has also been linked to viral infections, including COVID-19. If you’re experiencing AFiblike symptoms you need to see your doctor who will listen to your heart and likely recommend an electrocardiogram (EKG) or a treadmill heart test, or you may wear a portable monitor for several weeks to look for abnormal heart rhythms to confirm a diagnosis
of AFib. Such tests can help distinguish AFib from less serious conditions that may cause the heart to flutter, like anxiety and stress. AFib affects some three million adults in the United States, a number that is expected to quadruple in the coming decade as the population ages and risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure become even more common. The lifetime risk of developing AFib is greater than 20 percent, yet many people don’t even know they have it. A growing body of research underscores the importance of lifestyle steps such as exercise, a healthy diet, and limiting alcohol for treating AFib. Your doctor may prescribe drugs to help control your heart rate, like beta blockers such as metoprolol (Toprol XL); and/or rhythm, such as antiarrhythmics like flecainide (Tambocor). You may also need an electrical cardioversion, an outpatient procedure that delivers an electrical shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm. Catheter ablation is another outpatient treatment for AFib that scars a small area of heart tissue that causes irregular heartbeats. This procedure is becoming more common based on evidence of its safety and ability to normalize the heart rhythm and ease symptoms. Ablations can be effective in people 75 and older, but medication may still be required afterward. If you’re at higher risk for stroke, you may be prescribed a blood thinner, too. In the past, Coumadin (warfarin) was the only such drug widely available, but it requires monitoring with regular blood tests. Newer anticoagulants, like apixaban (Eliquis) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto), don’t have that requirement and have been shown to be just as effective at preventing strokes.
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Dad is in ICU, I Need Power of Attorney ad suffered a stro e and is in the hospital in ICU I do not have signing power on his ban accounts and I need to pay his bills I am told that I need a Power of Attorney so that I can ta e care of his finances Can you help? By Gene L. Osofsky, Esq. SPECIAL TO THE FORUM
have prepared the necessary documents to deal with just this problem. Incapacity, especially if brought on suddenly by an injury, stroke or other acute event, can strike without warning, and is especially problematic for seniors in declining health. Incapacity can also be a gradual process, brought on by declining memory, dementia or other mental problems. Keep in mind that signing a Durable Power of Attorney (“DPOA”) does not necessarily mean that the signer instantly gives up control over his financial affairs. Indeed, the DPOA can be a “springing power”, which means that it only becomes effective when, for example, a physician certifies in writing that the principal no longer has capacity to manage his or her affairs. It can also provide that the principal’s power to manage his own affairs is restored if he later regains capacity. Further, a DPOA can be a comprehensive legal document which delegates to a trusted agent authority to do almost everything that the principal could do on his own, or it can be a limited power which authorizes the
A. We frequently receive frantic calls like the above, and it saddens me that we usually have to advise the caller that it may now be too late. A Power of Attorney is a legal document and can only be signed when the signer, also called the principal, has legal capacity. If Finding someone honest and reliable to look after the principal is delirious, in a your estate, health and long-term care is a big concern or millions o older Americans who don t have coma, or otherwise mentally a spouse, children or other family they can depend incapacitated, he or she does on to watch out for their well-being. not have the required capacity to sign a power of attorney or, indeed, any other legal document. This advice often comes as a surprise to the well-intentioned family member who hopes to help a loved one manage his or her affairs. In cases like this, I find person you authorize to make myself wishing that the caller I need to find someone medical decisions on your had contacted us sooner, before honest and reliable to loo behalf if you’re unable to; and a the crisis, so that we could after my estate, health and “will” that spells out how you’d long term care when I’m no longer able to do it myself I’m like your property and assets distributed after you die. It a year old recent widow also requires you to designate with no children and one an “executor” to ensure your sibling I rarely tal to Any enior Residential Assisted iving wishes are carried out. suggestions? • 24 Hour Care • Socializing To prepare these documents Activities Che Prepared eals By Jim Miller your best option is to hire • Housekeeping • Laundry an attorney, which can cost SPECIAL TO THE FORUM • Quality of Life • Independence • Legacy anywhere between $500 and $2,000. Or, if you are interA. This is big concern for Private and Shared Apartments Available! ested in a do-it-yourself plan, millions of older Americans Call today for a Free Quicken WillMaker & Trust who don’t have a spouse, Yes, we are Lunch & Tour 2022 ($199, Nolo.com) and children or other family they Pet Friendly 510-276-2872 LegalZoom.com ($179) are can depend on to watch out License#015601501 some top options. for their well-being. While 21000 ission Blvd., Hayward CA 94541 see SENIOR on back page there’s no one solution to this issue, here are some tips and resources that can help you plan ahead. Essential Documents If you haven’t already done so, your first step, before choosing a reliable decision maker, is to prepare a basic estate plan of at least four essential legal documents. This will protect you and make sure you’re wishes are carried out if you become seriously ill or when you die. These essential documents include: a “durable power of attorney” that allows you to designate someone to handle your financial matters if you become incapacitated; an “advanced health care directive” that includes a “living will” that tells your doctor what kind of care you want to receive if you become incapacitated, and a “health care power of attorney,” which names a
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agent to handle only certain types of transactions, such as the payment of bills from a specific checking account. It is a common misconception that powers of attorney are all alike. They are not. Indeed, a DPOA can be as broad, or as limited, as the need and comfort of the principal requires. By way of example, it can authorize the creation or modification of “Living Trusts”, the purchase or modification of insurance policies, the making of gifts to loved ones, and/or Medi-Cal planning for
long-term care. The important point, however, is to take steps to create one which meets your needs before a crisis strikes and while you are in full possession of your faculties. In that way, it can serve you and your loved ones well in the event of future need, and likely avoid the need for a court-supervised, and often expensive, conservatorship proceeding. Gene Osofs y is an elder law and estate planning attor ney in the East Bay isit his website at www awyerForSe niors com
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Brown Is The New Green
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eeting with potential sellers, questions always arise around how much to improve the property for sale. Typically, upgrading an interior is fairly simple as the fundamentals are the same: buyers love updated kitchens, baths, flooring, lighting and paint. Outdoors, however, due to the fact we are facing yet another drought, everything is fundamentally different. California has faced drought many times in the past 100 years. This time, however, is different. Paul Rogers, in a post in The Mercury News, dated February 14, 2022 stated, “The drought that has parched California and the American West for much of the past two decades ranks as the driest 22-year period in at least 1,200 years, according to a new study published Monday. Measuring historical moisture patterns by looking at thousands of tree rings, scientists concluded that the West is in a “megadrought,” the likes of which have not been seen in the region since at least 800 A.D., when Vikings sailed the North Atlantic and Mayans built temples in Mexico and Central America.” With this in mind, it seems
rather extravagant, then, to be selling a home with lush green lawns and landscaping requiring substantial watering to stay alive. Additionally, there has been significant recent pushback over landscapers using gas-powered equipment to mow lawns, blow weeds, trim hedges and more. Low maintenance, drought resistant landscaping is not a recent issue, but it seems to be gathering momentum as we head further towards environmentally responsible approaches to living. With this in mind, we are seeing wholesale changes in landscaping. It is no longer uncommon to spot a beautiful lawn in the distance, only to discover it is synthetic. High maintenance bushes are being replaced with more responsible options and, in some cases, beautiful hardscape. So what should a seller do with their landscaping when preparing their home for sale? I laughed recently driving through a very upscale Peninsula neighborhood and seeing, beside a For Sale sign, a second sign displayed in the middle of a very dead front lawn proclaiming, “BROWN IS THE NEW GREEN.” Our recommendation? Since many have not been
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Empty Homes Need Additional Insurance By Jason Alderman SPECIAL TO THE FORUM
There are many reasons why someone might leave their home unoccupied for weeks at a time: Maybe you moved to another state and your old house is languishing on the market; or you can no longer afford your mortgage so you’re working out a short sale and couch-surfing at your sister’s house; or you struck it rich and are taking a round-the-world cruise. In each case, there’s one very important person you should call well before locking the door that last time – your insurance agent.
“Many people don’t realize that their standard homeowners policy won’t provide full coverage if their home sits unoccupied for a certain amount of time,” says Ruth Stroup, a Farmers Insurance Group agent in Oakland. “The timeframe varies by state and insurance carrier, but typically it’s 30 or 60 days. After that, you could be liable for losses related to theft or vandalism.” Unoccupied or vacant homes are considered a higher risk by insurers because no one lives on site to maintain and protect the property. We’ve all seen news reports
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of abandoned or foreclosed homes that have been stripped of their fixtures, overrun by squatters or simply vandalized. Also, if you’re hoping that your insurer simply won’t notice your house is unoccupied, think again. Stroup points out, “Insurance companies increasingly are doing routine inspections at policy renewal time. If they find that the property is unoccupied, chances are your policy won’t be renewed.” So what should you do if you find yourself in this situation? First, check your homeowners policy for language regarding unoccupied or vacant homes. Once you know that your house will be empty for more than the allowable time – and before the deadline passes – contact your insurer to find out whether they offer vacant home insurance. They may be willing to make special provisions depending on the projected duration of vacancy. If your carrier doesn’t offer such coverage, find one that does. Foreclosure or short sale. This is grim but critical information to know if you’re losing your home through a
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foreclosure or short sale: Even if you’ve already moved out, you’re still responsible for insuring the property until you no longer officially own it. “If a prospective buyer slipped and fell, you’d be liable for damages since you’re still technically the owner,” says Stroup. Landlord insurance. Many homeowners prefer to rent out their property until the real estate market rebounds. From the insurer’s perspective, this is preferable to leaving the house vacant, although it’s still considered riskier coverage because tenants are less likely than owners to protect and maintain the property. Landlord insurance covers the structure of the building as well as any personal belongings you leave on the premises against hazards such as fire, water damage, lightening, etc. It will reimburse you for lost rental income if the home becomes uninhabitable. “Landlord policies are structured differently than homeowners coverage but often cost about the same,” says Stroup. “Homeowners policies typically provide considerable coverage for personal property, which you probably wouldn’t need here because your renters are responsible for insuring their own things.” To protect your current and future assets, always have sufficient loss and liability insurance on all your property and possessions. Better safe than sorry. Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial education programs.
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$1,675,000 [2,060 SF - 1976
Home sales information is compiled and provided by CalREsource and includes Bedrooms, Square Feet and Year Built when available SAN LEANDRO
CASTRO VALLEY Total: 7 – Average Price: $1,282,857 High: $1,650,000 – Low: $770,000
2287 Lobert Street 94546: $770,000 [2 BD - 808 SF - 1955 4315 Heyer Avenue 94546: $950,000 [4 BD - 2,195 SF - 1948 3496 Marques Court 94546: $1,350,000 [3 BD - 1,216 SF 1954 3714 Kenmore Court 94546: $1,400,000 [3 BD - 1,523 SF 1955 5587 Crow Canyon Road 94552: $1,410,000 [2,178 SF - ] 3839 Mabel Avenue 94546: $1,450,000 [3 BD - 1,607 SF 1960 6183 Bellingham Drive 94552: $1,650,000 [4 BD - 2,098 SF 1987 HAYWARD Total: 20– Average Price: $873,125 High: $1,675,000 – Low: $500,000
24576 Oneil Avenue 94544: $500,000 [2 BD - 1,032 SF - 1947 24838 Broadmore Avenue 94544: $500,000 [3 BD - 1,424 SF - 1958 21103 Gary Drive #104d 94546: $571,500 [2 BD - 1,025 SF - 1993 22722 7th Street #15 94541: $638,000 [2 BD - 1,199 SF - 1953
18024 Sahara Road 94541: $650,000 [2 BD - 1,270 SF - 1973 491 Medford Avenue 94541: $650,000 [3 BD - 1,182 SF - 1947 662 Shenandoah Place 94544: $650,000 [2 BD - 824 SF - 1960 24411 Thomas Avenue 94544: $660,000 [2 BD - 840 SF - 1910 25467 Del Mar Avenue 94542: $705,000 [2 BD - 720 SF - 1938 18032 Silverado Road 94541: $750,000 [3 BD - 1,314 SF - 1973 656 Macabee Way 94541: $780,000 [2 BD - 1,227 SF - 2012 948 Collins Court 94544: $860,000 [3 BD - 1,125 SF - 1967 1159 Martin Luther King Drive 94541: $865,000 [4 BD - 1,982 SF - 2014 27841 La Porte Avenue 94545: $972,000 [3 BD - 1,000 SF - 1955 622 Barron Way 94544: $1,026,000 [3 BD - 1,532 SF - 1960 3326 Jamie Way 94541: $1,100,000 [3 BD - 2,035 SF - 1980 370 C Street 94541: $1,100,000 [4 BD - 1,607 SF - 2015 25076 Belhaven Street 94545: $1,260,000 [4 BD - 2,223 SF 1959 695 Fiesta Place 94544: $1,550,000 [4 BD - 2,357 SF - 1965 3609 Skyline Drive 94542:
Total: 8 – Average Price: $979,750 High: $1,360,000 – Low: $529,000
1316 Caliente Drive #50 94578: $529,000 [2 BD - 1,060 SF - 1980 810 Hutchings Drive 94577: $738,000 [2 BD - 833 SF - 1942 1117 Davis Street 94577: $750,000 [3 BD - 1,514 SF - 2007 15019 Wengate Street 94579: $800,000 [3 BD - 1,121 SF - 1954 741 Durant Avenue 94577: $1,111,000 [3 BD - 1,600 SF - 1967 16623 Rolando Avenue 94578: $1,250,000 [4 BD - 2,124 SF - 1980 1 1280 Vistagrand Drive 94577: $1,300,000 [3 BD - 1,847 SF - 1958 729 Barbara Court 94577: $1,360,000 [2 BD - 1,241 SF - 1944
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Although the rainy season isn’t probably over, warm weather is headed our way. Check drip irrigation systems and sprinklers to see that they are working properly and watering where and when they are supposed to. Replace broken or damaged parts.
17576 Via Segundo 94580: $796,000 [3 BD - 1,320 SF - 1944 65 Paseo Grande 94580: $834,000 [3 BD - 1,164 SF - 1954 2081 Keller Avenue 94580: $835,000 [3 BD - 1,092 SF - 1957 16072 Via Descanso 94580: $840,000 [3 BD - 1,000 SF - 1944 663 Paseo Grande 94580: $850,000 [3 BD - 1,480 SF - 1944 15756 Via Nueva 94580: $980,000 [3 BD - 1,465 SF - 1956
Vegetables When planting radishes, corn carrots and lettuce, do so in successive plantings to lengthen the harvesting period. Remember that corns should be planted in blocks, not single rows, since they are wind-pollinated. If you started vegetable seeds already, thin them to prevent overcrowding when the plants are two or three inches tall. Lawns Your lawn needs attention this spring if you want it to reach its full potential in the months ahead. Aerate, if needed, but definitely fertilize on a regular basis.
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When a Job – Big or Small – Means Digging, Call 811 April is “National Safe Digging Month,” a reminder for homeowners to call 811 before starting any excavation project, large or small. Natural gas pipelines, electric power lines and other public utilities buried underground can lie just a few feet from the surface. Whether planting a tree, installing a sprinkler system or building a fence, homeowners and professional excavators need to know where gas and electric lines lie underground to prevent injuries, property damage and outages. Once every three minutes nationwide, a utility line is damaged by digging. Many of these incidents could have been prevented with a call to 811, a free service that provides important information on where utilities exist beneath excavation areas. Calling 811 (from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday) puts you in direct contact with
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Underground Service Alert (USA), which notifies local utility companies to mark the approximate location of their underground facilities in and around the excavation site, helping customers and contractors avoid them. California law requires anyone doing excavation work to notify utilities at least two working days before digging. Requests will be accepted as early as 14 days in advance of an excavation. Once a request is received, the customer or contractor will receive a list of notified utilities that may have underground lines in the area. PG&E offers these tips for a safe excavation: If you believe a utility has not marked its lines, call 811 again to notify USA. To help utilities, mark the proposed excavation area on paved surfaces with white chalk-based paint. On unpaved surfaces, use flags or stakes to
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Back to the Stone Age at Regional Park Creative Recycling at Crab Cove Visitor SPECIAL TO THE FORUM Center in Alameda Creative recycling is the ack before we discovtheme of a program from 1:30 ered metallurgy, people to 2:30 p.m. on both Saturday shaped stones into the and Sunday, April 9 and 10, at tools they needed for survival. Crab Cove Visitor Center in This Stone Age technology Alameda. is the theme of a program from The park’s interpretive staff 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, will help the group to make April 9 at Coyote Hills Reuseful and artistic items out of gional Park in Fremont, with recycled materials. All ages naturalist Dino Labiste. are welcome, the program Topics will include the rock is free, and no registration is cycle, flintknapping and grindnecessary. ing techniques to shape rocks, The center is at the end of with replicas of prehistoric McKay Avenue off Alameda’s tools to examine. The program is for ages TAKE IT SLOW: Enjoy a bug and slug safari this Sun- Central Avenue. For informaeight and older; parents must day, April 10 in the yard of the Environmental Educa- tion, call 510-544-3187. tion Center at Tilden Nature Area near Berkeley. Bug and Slug Safari participate. The program at Tilden Nature Area is also free of charge, but The kids will enjoy a bug registration is required, as are Saturday Stroll at Reinhardt hilly, 3.75 -mile hike through a and slug safari planned for 11 masks and social distancing. native grass meadow, redRedwood Regional Park a.m. to noon on Sunday, April For info, call 510-544-3220. Saturday Strolls are a series woods, and mixed forest. 10 in the yard of the EnviTo register, call 888-327-2757, of easy to moderate, famiThe hike is free of charge ronmental Education Center option 2. ly-friendly naturalist-led walks and registration is not necat Tilden Nature Area near Coyote Hills Park is at the essary. Meet the naturalist at in various regional parks. Berkeley. end of Patterson Ranch Road There’s a stroll from 10 a.m. the Trudeau Training Center, Your guide for the hunt is off Paseo Padre Parkway. to noon on Saturday, April 9 at 11500 Skyline Boulevard in There’s a parking fee of $5 per Reinhardt Redwood Regional Oakland. For information, call naturalist Trent Pearce. The group will explore the EEC’s vehicle. Park in Oakland. This one’s a 510-544-3187. yard in search of all kinds of creepy crawlers. All ages of bug-catchers are welcome, and LEGAL NOTICES the program will take place rain or shine. It’s free, and no registration is required. FILED MAR 25, 2022 FILED MAR 18, 2022 FILED MAR 23, 2022 MELISSA WILK County The center is located at the MELISSA WILK County MELISSA WILK County Clerk Clerk Clerk north end of Tilden’s Central ALAMEDA COUNTY ALAMEDA COUNTY ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy Park Drive, accessible via By----------, Deputy By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 587675 Canon Drive from Grizzly FILE NO. 587475 FILE NO. 587581 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Peak Boulevard in Berkeley. NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT For information, please call Pursuant to Business and Pursuant to Business and Pursuant to Business and Professions Code 510-544-2233. Professions Code Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 Sections 17900-17930 Sections 17900-17930 Sign Up for “Grand Tour” The name of the business(es): The name of the business(es): The name of the business(es): of Morgan Territory Prime Automotive, located at 3889 Cas- Purple Twinkle, located at 33412 Al- Surefire Notary Bay Area, located at Regional Preserve tro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, Ca 94546. varado Niles Rd., Union City, Ca 94587. 16661 Rolando Ave., San Leandro, Ca in Alameda County, is hereby regis- 21031 Royal Ave. Hayward, Ca 94541. in 94578. in Alameda County, is hereby There may still be time to tered by the following owner(s): Prime Alameda County, is hereby registered registered by the following owner(s): sign up for a “grand tour” of Automotive, 20941 San Miguel Ave, by the following owner(s): Marjoly Inc, Asha Maxey-Byrd, 16661 Rolando Ave., Castro Valley, Ca 94546. This business 21031 Royal Ave. Hayward, Ca 94541. San Leandro, Ca 94578. This business is the east side of Morgan Teris conducted, by a Corporation. This This business is conducted by a Corpo- conducted by an Individual. This busi- ritory Regional Preserve near ness commenced 06/27/2021 business commenced N/A ration. This business commenced N/A Mt. Diablo, scheduled from /s/ Asha Maxey-Byrd /s/ Mandeep Singh /s/ Marjoly Inc, Kyla Josel Rinon This statement was filed with the Coun- This statement was filed with the Coun- This statement was filed with the Coun- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, ty Clerk of Alameda County on date in- ty Clerk of Alameda County on date in- ty Clerk of Alameda County on date in- April 9, led by naturalist Ashdicated by file stamp above. dicated by file stamp above. dicated by file stamp above. ley Adams. Expires MAR 24, 2027 Expires MAR 17, 2027 Expires MAR 22, 2027 MAR 30, APR 6, 13, 20, 2022 This is an eight-mile loop MAR 30, APR, 06, 13, 20, 2022 MAR 30, APR 6, 13, 20, 2022 0478-CVF 0473-CVF 0477-CVF hike for ages seven and older, and parents must participate. MAR 07, 2022 Attractions include panoramic FILED MAR 21, 2022 FILED MELISSA WILK County MELISSA WILK County views of the mountain and Clerk Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY Delta, and usually abundant ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy wildflowers. Along the way, By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 587037 FILE NO. 562409 Ashley will discuss fire, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT conservation, and the longtime NAME STATEMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS Pursuant to Business and BUSINESS NAME Native American presence in Professions Code NAME Pursuant to Business and the area. Bring water and a Sections 17900-17930 Professions Code lunch for the halfway point. The name of the business(es): Sections 17900-17930 Tyler’s Barbershop, located at 2626 CasThe name of the business(es): The hike is free, but registraTyler’s Barbershop, located at 2626 tro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, Ca 94546. tion is required. For registrain Alameda County, is hereby regisCastro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, CA 94546, in Alameda County, is hereby tered by the following owner(s): Thanh tion, call 888-327-2757, option registered by the following owner(s): Vinh Ke, 9436 Clemente Dr., Oakland, 2. Tai Duc Pham, located at 28696 Triton Ca 94603. This business is conducted, More Activities Through St., Hayward, CA 94544, This business is by an Individual. East Bay Regional Parks conducted by an Individual.This busi- This business commenced 03/01/2022 /s/ Than Vinh Ke ness commenced 08/16/2019 There are always lots of acThis statement was filed with the Coun/s/ Tai Duc Pham tivities and programs available This statement was filed with the Coun- ty Clerk of Alameda County on date inPLEASE VISIT US ONLINE: in the regional parks. For full ty Clerk of Alameda County on date in- dicated by file stamp above. Expires MAR 06, 2027 dicated by file stamp above. information, visit the website, MYCVFORUM.COM/ MAR 31, APR, 07, 14, 21, 2022 MAR 21, 2022 www.ebparks.org, and click on ADVERTISE-IN-FORUM 0476-CVF MAR 30, APR 06, 13, 22, 2022 “Things To Do.” 0465-CVF
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Open Until April 16: A.R.T., Inc. Members’ Exhibit
‘Spring Forward,’ A.R.T., Inc. Members’ Exhibit is now open 11 am to 3pm on the following days: Thursday, April 7; Friday, April 8; Saturday April 9; Thursday, April 14; Friday, April 15; Saturday April 16. Please join us at the Adobe Art Center at 20395 San Miguel Avenue in Castro Valley. Saturday, April 9: Eden Garden Club Meeting
Eden Garden Club is having a Plant Sale this Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm at 22472 Queen St. in Castro Valley. All proceeds benefit school garden scholarships awarded to Castro Valley and Hayward Schools. For more information or to donate plants, email: edengardenclub@yahoo.com Sunday, April 10: Castro Valley Reads Finale Event
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from two reporters working at one of the premier publications reporting on climate change. This event will be hosted by the Castro Valley Library on Sunday, April 10 from 3 to 4 pm. An opportunity for audience members to ask questions will follow the conversation. By attending this free event, you can request a tree seedling, while supplies last. Details about tree seedling pick up will be announced to registrants. Dani Anguiano is The Guardian’s west coast breaking news reporter and was a reporter for the Chico Enterprise-Record. Alastair Gee is an award-winning editor and reporter at The Guardian who has also written for The New Yorker online, The New York Times, and The Economist. Their book Fire in Paradise is one of the focus texts for Castro Valley Reads 2022. Register at: aclibrary.org. Questions? call 510-667-7900. Tuesday, April 12: Rotary Hosts Elizabeth Crocker
Elizabeth Crocker, RN, club member, is an international healthcare advisor, working with science, service and technology businesses to improve health for a better quality of life. In keeping with Rotary’s ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, she will talk to the club about post-polio health. A buffet lunch and the program take place at Redwood Canyon Golf Course (17007 Redwood Road, Castro Valley) at 12 to 1:30 pm. The cost of lunch is $20 and reservations must be made by 9 pm on Sunday, April 6, by contacting Rotary at cvrotary@iCloud.com or 510-402-5123. More information is available at castrovalleyrotary.org. Friday, April 22: ‘Spring for Education!’ Fundraiser
Join the Castro Valley Educational Foundation (CVEF) for a night of fun and fundraising! The event is designed to bring the CV community together and raise funds for the Wellness Centers and other programs across Castro Valley schools. Purchase tickets for yourself and a guest, or for a staff member at your school of choice. Learn more at: https://bitly.com/spring4education. Auction item donations also welcome. Please contact: info@cvef.org
Friday, April 22: Fundraiser for CV Music Programs
Castro Valley Music Parents Society donates money to music programs in all Castro Valley schools. You can help us while enjoying your favorite Chinese food from Panda Express. One day only, Friday April 22, for any online orders you place (visit: www.cvmps.org for link) Panda Express will donate almost 30% of your total to the Music Parents Society. You can also use code 908008 in their App in the “fundraiser” box at checkout. This fundraiser works at all Panda Express locations in the nation on that day, so tell your family and friends in other cities and states to help make an even bigger impact on great music in our schools. Sunday, May 1: Trojan Yard Sale
Castro Valley High School is hosting the biggest fundraiser of the year on Sunday, May 1 from 8 am to 12 pm. There will be two drop off days where people can bring items that they are willing to donate and have no use of such as small appliances, outerwear/t-shirts/pants, books, movies, CD’s, toys and games, small furniture, sporting goods, accessories (no earrings/hats), and electronics. The drop-off days are Saturday, April 9 from 8 am to noon, and Saturday, April 23 from 8 am to noon. It will be at Castro Valley High School in the Mabel Avenue parking lot near the pools.
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Editor, It is so encouraging to read about our Castro Valley neighbors who are recognized by others from outside Castro Valley for the personal qualities we are blessed to know about the individual personally. Coach Papachristos induction into the California Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame is so deserved, as was his induction into three other Halls of Fame, including the Castro Valley Sports Foundation Hall of Fame (2010) as well as so many other honors earned. Those of us blessed to know him personally celebrate this modest, humble, kind, personable, gentle neighbor and community member, who never seeks recognition for past or current achievements. Coach Papachristos has earned an Acts 16:2 (NIV) reputation as Timothy had “The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.” Coach’s outstanding reputation as a coach, mentor, leader, role model and so much more is truly known “near and far” – and he is one of us! We are all so proud of you, Coach! –Bruce D and Linda Lee Johnson, Castro Valley
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Special thanks to Cary Nasatir for his 22 years as orchestra director for the Jenny Lin Summer Music Program! Even though he is voluntarily stepping down as director, our community is blessed that he will continue on as MC of this fantastic community musical event. It annually provides students an opportunity to sharpen their music skills and perform during the summer months but even more importantly keeps the memory of Jenny Lin and attention to this local tragedy before the public. Our community honors Mr. Nasatir but also carries great respect and empathy for Jenny’s parents, John and Mei-lian Lin, for their long-term dedication to this annual community event. –Doug Tegner, Castro Valley
in the East Bay, the numbers from the East Bay Municipal Water District do not look as bad as you might think. Total system storage is 71% of normal which includes the Sierra and local supplies. Precipitation is 78% of the long erm average. The record October rainfall from the “Atmospheric River event” and record December snowfall in the Sierra prevented a much dire scenario. Pardee Reservoir is 89% full but it only holds 180,000
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Canyon, Creekside Girls Soccer Our Athletes of the Week are the 39 amazing youth athletes from Canyon Middle School and Creekside Middle School Girls Soccer teams. On March 15, 2022, there was a Battle of the Valley game between the two schools at CVHS for the Southern Alameda County Middle School Athletic League Championship. Led by Coach Mark Yin and Coach Nate Deigert and motivated, encouraged, and inspired by Team Manager Krystie Gomes, Canyon went undefeated (13-0). Canyon players were: Abby Forsgren, Adelaide Wilhelm, Amaya Kucala, Amelia Brisbee, Ava Francis, Ava Bennett, Baetel Lulseged, Claire Lowery, Daniela Perez, Ella Hodzic, Ellie Bennett, Jessica Verdier, Leah Cooke, Lillian Cooke, Madeleine En-
gelund, Madison Silva, Mia Kovacs, Paige Pacheco, Rainey Rinaldi, and Samantha Pereira. Led by Coach Lolli Labat, Coach Kerri Eickmann, and Coach Ignacio Lerma, Creekside’s season was (10-3). Creekside players were: Cassidy Nerg, Natalia Jamal, Arabella Pey, Skye Shiga, Hannah Sommerhalter, Olivia Benson, Matea Cartwright, Adrianna Jaime, Tessa Smith, Ea Trafton-Hancock, Catherine Murry, Gabby Zarembinski, Eva Wesela, Ella Kidd, Maya McComb, Madison Rees, Lyra Dion-Hartley, and Bianca Winkenbach. All players during the championship match wore a yellow band or yellow hair ribbon to support awareness for childhood cancer.
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Senior: Life Care Helper continued from page 7 Choosing Decision Makers & Helpers Most people think first of naming a family member as their power of attorney for finances and health care, or executor of their will. If, however, you don’t have someone to fill those roles, you may want to ask a trusted friend or associate but be sure to choose someone that’s organized and younger than you who will likely be around after you’re gone. Also be aware that if your choice of power of attorney or executor lives in another state, you’ll need to check your state’s law to see if it imposes any special requirements. If, however, you don’t have a friend or relative you feel comfortable with, you’ll need to hire someone who has experience with such matters. To find a qualified power of attorney or executor for your will, contact your bank, a local trust company or an estate planning attorney. If you need help locating a pro, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA.org) is a great resource that provides online directory to help you find someone in your area. Another resource that can help you manage your health and long-term care needs as they arise, and even act as your health care power of attorney, is an aging life care manager. These are trained professionals in the area of geriatric care who often have backgrounds in nursing or social work. To search for an expert near you, visit AgingLifeCare.org. Or, if you need help with bill paying and other financial/ insurance/tax chores there are professional daily money managers (see AADMM.com) that can help. Aging life care managers typically charge between $75 and $200 per hour, while hourly rates for daily money managers range between $75 and $150. It’s also important to note that if you don’t complete the aforementioned legal documents and you become incapacitated, a court judge may appoint a guardian to make decisions on your behalf. That means the care you receive may be totally different from what you would have chosen for yourself. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
Brady James Wold of Castro Valley caught this nice two pound rainbow trout while fishing at yons Reservoir, near Twain Harte California. Congratulations on this reat Catch . Do you have a reat Catch that you d li e to share with the community? Please email photo and information to files or orum gmail.com
Exercise: Results Vary continued from page 5 6. Are you getting what you thought weight loss would get you? Nearly everyone says they want to “lose weight” when asked what they want out of an exercise program. But it gets real when they say why: “I need to get off this medication”; “I don’t want to end up like my dad who has diabetes”; “I want to feel more confident”; “I want more energy to play with my grandkids.” The list goes on and on and after having these conversations for years, I’ve found that people who know why they want to lose weight reach their
una is a 10 month old female lab mix who is playful and sweet. She gets along well with other dogs but doesn’t like cats, enjoys going on walks. Her adoption is free, sponsored by SantaCon Hayward. To adopt call Hayward Animal Shelter (510) 293-7200.
goals faster and more consistently… EVEN IF THEY DON’T LOSE A POUND. That part is important because weight loss itself is rarely required to reach a health goal. I hope these things will give you some new, empowering, and exciting ideas. Results come in all shapes and sizes… just like people. Mitch Rothbardt is the owner and head trainer at Castro Valley Fitness. You can reach him with any comments or questions at the dog park with Penny and Puppy almost every afternoon or at Mitch@ CastroValleyFitness.com.
Myrine is a female bunny whose name means “swift bounding.” However, she also enjoys slowing down to snack on greens or take a nap. Right now all bunny adoptions are FREE sponsored by a generous volunteer. Call Hayward Animal Shelter (510) 293-7200.
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