Increase In Water Rates?

By Amy Sylvestri CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has been bringing water to residents for over 100 years, and the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) heard an update on their century of work at this Monday’s meeting- and learned that rate increases are likely this summer and the next.

EBMUD was created by a vote of East Bay residents in 1923, and today it provides drinking water to about 1.4 million customers in Alameda and Contra Costa countiesservicing an area of over 330 square miles. Additionally, EBMUD provides wastewater services to over 700,000 customers. Around 90 percent of our EBMUD water comes from the Mokelumne River see MAC on page 6

For the Love of the Sport: CVSF’s Rachel Lunt

By Hailey Young SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

Playing sports is a way to come together as a community, and here in our own community, the Castro Valley Sports Foundation (CVSF) does just that. Run by 14 members who facilitate fundraisers and coordinate outreach, the head of this organization is Rachel Lunt, the President of the Board of Directors.

As an athlete in her younger years, training and running in triathlons, participating in obstacle racing, and a current active runner and cycler, sports have been an integral part of her life and continue to be today. Lunt’s passion has also led her to also take on the position of Castro Valley High’s Track and Cross Country coach, and she recalls her sports experiences as activities that “taught me hard work, teamwork, humility, resilience, and fortitude.”

This background in sports as well as her active engagement with the community, inspired Lunt to join CVSF, mainly because of their mission of supporting and promoting youth sports. “I wanted to be part of a foundation that can help widen and sustain sports participation for the youth in our community,” she explains. sports programs and community leagues through a grant program that improves sports equipment, supplies safety equipment, and more! Sponsors are key to helping widen and sustain sports participation and contribute heavily to the success of the foundation. see LUNT on back page

Along with sponsorship, fundraising events supply the Foundation with the money to give back every year. One such event that Lunt enthusiastically highlights is the Bi-Annual Hall of Fame (HOF), which recognizes outstanding athletes and coaches.