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CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2022
YEAR 34
NO. 31 THIS SATURDAY
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Take Hike a with Rep. Swalwell
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tection, including a hat, bring water, and wear comfortable shoes. Now’s your chance to interThe hike at Lake Chabot is act with U.S. Representative sandwiched in between two Eric Swalwell and get a little town halls that Swalwell has sunshine and exercise at the organized. The congressman same time. visited Livermore on July 21 The California District 15 and is expected to stop in Uncongressman will be in Castro ion City later this month. Valley this Saturday (August 6) Swalwell’s current District to host his annual “Hike with 15 includes Castro Valley, AshYour Rep.” The hike will take land, Cherryland, Hayward, place at Lake Chabot starting and the Tri-Valley (Dublin, at 8:30 a.m. and lasting until Pleasanton, Livermore, and 10:00 a.m. The event is billed San Ramon). After the Noas an “easy walk of about two vember election, Swalwell will miles.” change to the new District 14 “We can talk while we walk, after new redistricting lines and we’ll pause somewhere take effect. along the way so I can give you In the run-up to Congress’ an update on what’s happensummer break, Swalwell ing and take your questions,” introduced a handful of bills. Swalwell posted on the invite. One is designed to help make Registration for the event is housing more affordable for available but not mandatory. teachers. Drafted with the help Swalwell’s staff recomof Connecticut Democrat mends hikers bring sun prosee HIKE on page 4 By Michael Singer
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New classroom being guided into place at Proctor Elementary School.
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Measure G: CV Schools Get Summer Makeovers By Mike McGuire
Chamber Toasts Its Latest Mixer and Run Catering, which provided the food for the event. “This is a great way to help After a long two years launch ourselves back into the of virtual events, the Castro community and let them know Valley and Eden Chamber we’re back,” Chamber Board of Commerce held its second Member Aaron Lewis told the in-person event this past week- Forum. “Our members have end at Twining Vine Estate been asking for events like this Winery. where we can showcase their The gathering of more than talents. For example, we’re 50 members was a chance for paring Twining Vine wines people to network and celewith food from Cook and Run brate the great weather as well Catering.” as welcome new businesses to While the Chamber is proud the Chamber including Keith of its more than 250 members, Seibert of Twining Vine and the organization lost businesses Chef Marisa Gittens of Cook see CHAMBER on page 5 By Michael Singer
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When Castro Valley Unified School District students head back to school on August 9, they will be greeted by school improvements as well as by some teachers who went to school over the summer themselves, according to Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi. Improvements still being funded by Measure G, passed in 2016, led the list. Portable classrooms were replaced with permanent ones, interiors of schools were renovated, and students will see some new restrooms. The general public, though, is most likely to see the renovated and expanded athletic fields at Creekside Middle School. The upper see SCHOOLS on page 6
New flooring and window film are among the improvements at the Canyon Middle School library.