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Two local moms, who met at CV Parent Nursery School, reveal their third bilingual children’s picture book collaboration that will be published and nationally distributed this month. The frst boxes of ‘Capitán Mamá children’s aviation’ book arrived on Monday at the UPS store on Mission Street in Hayward. After 3 years of work, the book arrived at the right time, during Hispanic Heritage Month (author and illustrator are both Latina). Also, the national publishing date will be Oct. 28, before Veterans Day. Author Graciela Tiscareño-Sato (at right) is an Air Force veteran; Illustrator Linda Lens’ (at left) father was also an Air Force veteran. For more information or to order, please visit: www.captainmama.com
Park It: Harvest Festival
By Ned MacKay
SPECIAL TO THE FORUM
Corn harvesting, cider pressing, train rides and live music are among the activities on tap during the Harvest Festival at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8 and 9.
Visitors will be able to pick ears of fint corn or popcorn and take home some of what they harvest (bring a bag for the corn). Historic crafts will be available for sale. The farm’s narrow-gauge train will be running, and the farm’s restored 19th century Patterson House will be open for tours.
Tickets: $10 per adult, $8 for seniors 62 and older, and $6 for children ages 4 through 17. Kids age three and under are free. Parking is free. Purchase advance tickets by calling 888327-2757 and selecting option 2. Online ticket sales end on Friday, Oct. 7. Pre-sale tickets are not refundable.
Ardenwood Historic Farm is located at 34600 Ardenwood Boulevard, just north of Highway 84. For information on the festival, call 510-544-2797 or go to awvisit@ebparks.org.
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11-Day Accessible Voting Location
The Castro Valley Library will serve as an 11-Day Accessible Voting Location for the November 2022 General Election as follows:
Daily: Oct. 29 thru Nov. 7 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Election Day: Nov. 8 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In addition, a secure ballot box is located on the library premises to the left of the front doors. Learn more about the 2022 elections at: acvote.org
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Today and Multiple Days
LWV Sponsors Candidate Forums
The League of Women Voters will be conducting free virtual candidate forums featuring local and State candidates. The meetings will be held virtually over Zoom. Audience members register for Candidate Forums at: https://bit.ly/2022_LWV_Candidate_Forums. After registering, you will receive a confrmation email containing info about joining the meeting. You can submit questions for candidates after registration.
On Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6 pm there will be a forum for candidates running for Hayward School Board.
On Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6 pm there will be a forum for candidates running for San Leandro Mayor and San Leandro School Board.
On Saturday, Oct. 8 at 9:30 am there will be a Special Districts forum for candidates from Eden Township Healthcare District, Fairview Fire Protection, AC Transit Ward 4 and EBMUD Ward 7.
On Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 6 pm, there will be a forum for those candidates running for the 20th Assembly District, featuring candidates Shawn Kumagai and Liz Ortega.
On Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6 pm, there will be a forum for those candidates running for BART Director, District 6.
On Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6 pm there will be a forum for those candidates running for San Leandro City Council.
On Saturday, Oct. 15 at 10 am there will be a forum for candidates running for Castro Valley School Board, East Bay Regional Parks District and Oro Loma Sanitary District.
All candidates have been invited to attend. These candidate forums are sponsored by the League of Women Voters Fremont Newark Union City, and the League of Women Voters Eden Area. All are welcome.
Thursday, Oct. 6
Annual Teacher of the Year Awards
You are invited to attend the 33rd Annual Alameda County Teacher of the Year Awards on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 7 to 9 pm at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts. Bring your colleagues, friends and family to acknowledge 18 inspiring educators at this 33rd annual event honoring teachers throughout Alameda County. Tickets are $15 for adults and free for students. For more information and a link to purchase tickets, please visit: mycvforum.com/events
Sunday, Oct. 9
Intro to Mindfulness Meditation
Join us to learn the origins of mindfulness practices in the West and learn the basics of a variety of meditation practices, including silent sitting meditation, walking meditation, and meditative movement. This workshop will take place in person at the Castro Valley Library on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 2 pm. Designed for all bodies, the practices may be done sitting, standing or lying down. Beginners and experienced practitioners welcome. Registration is required: www.aclibrary.org. Tuesday, Oct. 11
Free Resource Fair
Castro Valley Adult & Career Education is hosting a free resource fair on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 10 am to noon at their campus: 4430 Alma Avenue, Castro Valley. Representatives from many organizations including legal immigration services, food and housing referrals, shelter for domestic violence survivors, job seeker services, health services and more.
Tuesday, Oct. 11
Rotary Hosts Savita Vaidhyanathan
Savita Vaidhyanathan, District Governor of Rotary District 5170, will visit our Club. A buffet lunch and the program take place at Redwood Canyon Golf Course (17007 Redwood Road, Castro Valley) at 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. The cost of lunch is $20 and reservations must be made by 9 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, by contacting Rotary at cvrotary@ iCloud.com or 510-402-5123. More information is available at: castrovalleyrotary.org.
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Sons in Retirement Meeting
Sons in Retirement (SIR) Branch 26, an organization of retired men, will meet Oct. 12, for a social hour at 11 a.m. and for lunch at noon in the Fairview Event Center next to the Club House at Metropolitan Golf Course, 10051 Doolittle Drive in Oakland. For cost or to RSVP, call 510-581-9098 before Oct. 9. The guest speaker will be Bill Green, a Vietnam Veteran and a member of the Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley organization.
Friday, Oct. 14
‘Pizza, Propositions, Prizes
The League of Women Voters of the Eden Area invites you to a free fun social event called “Pizza, Propositions, and Prizes in the Park,” to be held on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, from 5:30 to 7 pm. This event will be held at Castro Valley Community Park at 18988 Lake Chabot Rd., CV. League members will present the pros and cons of each ballot proposition. Attendees will enjoy free pizza and there will be door prizes. Please register at: https://bit.ly/Pizza_Propositions_Prizes Limited registration available. All welcome, including children, so register everyone attending so we can determine how much food to order. Also, please bring your own chair.
Fri., Oct. 14 & Sat. Oct. 15
CVHS Class of 1972 Reunion
There are two events: Friday Oct. 14 for 72 alumni only; and Saturday Oct. 15 for alumni and guests. Due to capacity limitations, Friday Oct. 14th is for 72 alumni only, at the CV Market Place from 5:30 to 10:30 pm on the Mezzanine Level (LAB 200). A no host bar and food will be provided by the Night Owl Restaurant. Then, on Saturday Oct. 15, at the Doubletree by Hilton in Pleasanton, its 7 to 11 pm for alumni and guests. Both no charge for entry. Buy food and drinks there. For more info, email Audrey Wolverton Gross at: alwgross@aol.com or cvhs1972reunion@yahoo.com.
L-R: Capt. David Huang; State Farm Agent Todd Anglin; Assistant Natalie Anglin.
Fire Prevention Week: Focus On Escape Plan and Practice
Local fre departments are teaming up with State Farm and the National Fire ProtectionAssociation (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Fire Won’t Wait. PlanYour Escape.” This year’s campaign, Oct. 9-15, works to educate everyone about simple but important steps they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. “Today’s homes burn faster than ever. In a typical home fre, you may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape from the time the smoke alarm sounds.Your ability to get out depends on an early warning from working smoke alarms and advance planning,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of the Outreach andAdvocacy division at NFPA. Local State Farm agentTodd Anglin and theAlameda County Fire Department encourage all residents to actively support this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign by developing and practicing a home escape plan with all members of their household.Anglin recently donated a Fire Prevention Week kit to a local fre station which includes activities and information for children and adults, providing age-appropriate messages about home fre safety and prevention. “Fire safety education isn’t just for school children. Fire presents a real risk to all of us, making it important for every member of the community to take these messages seriously and put them into action,” said Anglin. The following safety tips were shared to participate in this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign and its focus on home escape planning and practice: • Make sure your home escape plan meets the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities. • Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so that when one sounds, they all sound.
• Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open easily. • Have an outside meeting place a safe distance from your home where everyone should meet. Practice your home fre drill at least twice a year with everyone in the household, including guests, the NFPA suggests. Practice at least once during the day and at night. For more information about Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.,” visit www. fpw.org
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Tenant Protections for Unincorporated Areas in the County Advance to Vote
Last Tuesday, Sept. 27, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors recommended the frst phase of tenant protections for the unincorporated Eden Area forward to a full Board vote. These policies include the Wilma Chan Fair Chance Housing Ordinance, a Just Cause eviction ordinance and rental registry for the unincorporated area ofAlameda County. “The Board of Supervisors has been studying tenant protections for the past three years. This is the frst step we have taken towards implementation since 2019,” said Leo Esclamado, Co-Director of My Eden Voice. “These protections are long overdue.” On Tuesday, staff from the department ofAlameda County’s Housing and Community Development proposed drafting the tenant protection package proposed by tenants and their allies in three phases. Rent stabilization was left out of the frst phase, though many unincorporated families voiced policy as an urgent priority. Tuesday’s decision to advance tenant protections to a Board vote came after a morning rally for tenant protections and a grueling, six-hour wait to participate in public comment. Allied organizations from across the county including East Bay Housing Organizations, the Berkeley Tenants Union, the East Bay Community Law Center, Centro de la Raza, the Just Cities Institute, andACCEAction spoke up in support of their neighbors. “Tenants in the EdenArea do not have the same tenant protections purely because of arbitrary mapping. The truth is, it’s not arbitrary. There’s also a story of structural racism and classism,” said Carmen Jovel, Deputy Director of Housing at the East Bay Community Law Center. The EdenArea is home to 60,000 tenants, and includes Alameda County’s unincorporated areas ofAshland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, HaywardAcres and San Lorenzo. The EdenArea is home to the highest poverty rate in the county, and the majority of residents are people of color. Due to its unincorporated status, theAlameda County Board of Supervisors is the EdenArea’s only form of government. Supervisor Nate Miley representsAshland, Cherryland, Castro Valley, and Fairview in District 4, and Supervisor Dave Brown represents San Lorenzo and HaywardAcres.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
• October 5th - Finance Committee Meeting. • October 10th - Used Oil Filter Exchange Program Begins. • October 11th - Operations and Engineering Building Project Neighborhood Meeting. • October 17th - Business Services Committee LEARN MORE! Meeting. CVSAN.ORG/DC • October 20th Operations and Engineering Building Project Committee Meeting. • October 27th - Wastewater Committee Meeting. • November 1st - CVSan Regular Board Meeting. • November 8th - Zero Waste Committee Meeting. Please note the above meeting schedule is subject to change. All CVSan Board and Committee meetings are open to the public. For complete meeting details and additional information about CVSan’s services, programs, and events, please visit cvsan.org.
