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Peace Pole Installed and Blessed at Lake Chabot
Tarantu-Love
Every year around this time, mating season begins for tarantulas
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Nearly 250 participate to keep ‘Restaurant Walk’ tradition alive in CV
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‘Affection for Chinese Calligraphy & Paintings’ now open to the public
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CVUSD Names Nazario Director of Special Education
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This year’s United Nations International Day of Peace included the installation of a 12-foot tall, obelisk-shaped, Peace Pole near the shores of Lake Chabot. More than 300 people attended the September 18 event including representatives of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center, Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, Eden Area Interfaith Council, Castro Valley Baha’i Community. Back in 1981, the United Nations General Assembly declared September 21 to be a day of peace; to be celebrated by governments and communities worldwide by actively practicing nonviolence and ceasefire for 24 hours. East Bay Regional Park District has hosted an annual International Day of Peace celebration since PHOTO CREDIT: MONA KOH, COURTESY OF EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 2017. Members of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe perform see PEACE on back page blessings on the new Peace Pole at Lake Chabot.
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Castro Valley schools will be getting a new director of special education starting next month. At its September 22 meeting, the Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board of Education approved Kevin Nazario for the position of Director of Special Education and its representative for the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA). Nazario is replacing Suzy Williams, who after 13 years in the district has taken a role elsewhere. Typically, special education services are managed through an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Castro Valley develops approximately 900 student IEP plans district-wide, annually, with a budget of $20 million according to a CVUSD spokesperson.
Nazario has 12 years of special education under his belt, beginning as a teacher with the West Contra Costa Unified School district. During his first few years, Nazario developed monitoring systems with teachers, administration, and parents to support student learning. He also led professional development on co-teaching for teachers and students to be successful in the general education setting. He then moved into administration roles before serving for three years as the director of special education for secondary programs. During that time, Nazario developed accountability systems for state and federal compliance procedures, as well as compliance reporting. “One of his district-wide goals included improving see NEW on page 10
Marketplace Developer Outlines His Boulevard Vision By Mike McGuire
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Castro Valley’s downtown got a boost when the Castro Valley Marketplace opened last year and now its developer says plans are afoot to similarly update several other businesses he manages along Castro Valley Boulevard, with some opening by next spring. In a presentation to the Castro Valley Rotary Club at its September 14 meeting, developer Craig Semmelmeyer said he plans to transform both the lumber yard at the west end of town and the former dry cleaner and cigarette store that now lies vacant at the corner of Wilbeam Avenue and Castro Valley Boulevard.
Semmelmeyer said his company, Main Street Property Services, plans to keep the original buildings and update them, rather than tear them down and start over. The original designs had much to offer, he said. “We look around and see buildings in Castro Valley that, many of them, when they were probably originally built, were much more attractive than the renovations that have taken place,” said Semmelmeyer, who is the founder and principal partner at Main Street. For example, the Wilbeam site formerly housed the “Flying A” gas station, and that it used to have a restaurant within it. Semmelmeyer said he’d like to put a restaurant back in
His company, at the Marketplace and elsewhere, seeks to attract retailers whose products aren’t currently found in town, Semmelmeyer said. He also firmly believes that businesses help their business neighbors flourish by providing other products the same customers need. Semmelmeyer is in the process of updating Castro Valley Lumber at 2455 Castro Valley Blvd. It currently has five buildings in a long, narrow PHOTO BY MIKE MCGUIRE lot with somewhat difficult access, hemmed in by the end Some of the buildings at Castro Valley Lumber, viewed from Norbridge Avenue. of Norbridge Avenue and Interstate 580, he said. The property there. He’s negotiating with an the backlot, he sees a barbecue was at the center of a debate upscale hamburger chain that place with an outside smoker, in January this year when an application by Chick-fil-A fastand retail stores potentially would put in outdoor seating see DEVELOPER on page 10 for as many as 150 people. In inside.
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ber 17. At the end of the five days of Academic and Physical Competition and Spirit Dress Days came to an end, the top student in each event in each grade was honored in an assembly as this year’s Redwood Christian Middle School All-Americans. Events included the Co-ed Academic Competition in Academics: Science, English, Math, Reading and History and the 50-Yard Dash, 880
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At least astronomically, autumn began on Sept. 22. So the days are shorter, the air is cooler, the leaves are turning – and the tarantulas are out looking for love. Every year at about this time, male tarantulas venture forth in search of females for
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ARIES (March 21 - April 19): Cosmic changes create a potential for disruptions in your travel plans. In the meantime, you might want to consider shifting your focus to another area of your life that needs attention.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): It’s a good time for beauty-loving Bovines to enjoy something special for the senses. It will restore your spirit and return you to the workaday-world ready for the next challenge. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): With your planetary ruler, Mercury, going retrograde, you might want to slow down the pace in pursuing some of your projects. Rushing things could be counterproductive.
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purposes of procreation. The females await in their silk-lined burrows.When an acceptable male shows up, the two will mate. Afterwards, the female will sometimes kill him, though this is infrequent. Even if he survives, he will die soon after. In contrast, female tarantulas can live for years and produce many offspring. Tarantulas are not aggressive creatures. They can inflict a bite, which is about like a bee sting. It’s venomous, but not enough to harm humans. And they generally won’t bite unless threatened. They also have hairs tipped with an irritant, which they can project onto attackers using their front legs. The spiders’ archenemy is the tarantula hawk, a variety of wasp. The wasp delivers a paralyzing sting, drags the still-living tarantula into a burrow, and lays eggs on its body. When the wasp larvae hatch, they feed on the helpless spider. It isn’t easy being furry with eight legs.
Another common spider looks a lot like a tarantula, and has a similar life cycle, but lives in damper habitats. It’s the Calisoga, sometimes called the false tarantula or velveteen tarantula. If you want to see a male tarantula in the wild, the Fairy Lantern Trail at Diablo Foothills Regional Park is said to be a good bet. But the real hotbed of tarantula activity seems to be the Mitchell Canyon area of Mt. Diablo State Park. If you see a tarantula in the wild, leave it alone. Just observe from a distance and wish it success in its quest for love. A sure way to see a tarantula is to stop by the visitor center at Del Valle Regional Park south of Livermore. The center is currently open from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays. Harry is the spider-in-residence there. Del Valle is located at the end of Del Valle Road off Mines Road about nine miles south of town.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): Relationships could be either helpful or hurtful as you pursue your career goals. You might have to make some difficult choices depending on what your priorities are.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): You might still have some doubts about a career move that could involve a lot of travel. If so, continue to check things out until you feel secure about making a decision. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20): Love rules, as Venus continues to exercise her cosmic influence on both single and attached Pisces. New developments might cause you to change your travel plans.
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Traffic Stop Ends in Arrest Sunday, September 26: at 12:57 a.m., Sheriff’s deputies pulled over and arrested two CV men as part of a traffic stop on Lake Chabot Road near Eden Medical Center. The driver, a 37-year-old, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting arrest. The passenger, a 38-year-old, was charged with assault and battery as well as resisting arrest. Deputies handcuffed the men and took them into custody.
on Center Street near Grove Way. The woman revealed she had a pipe used for smoking drugs but became confrontational and resisted arrest. Deputies took her into custody.
Two Arrested for Grand Theft Friday, September 24: at 3:15 a.m., deputies arrested two men from Castro Valley on suspicion of grand theft, possession of burglar tools, and possession of illegal narcotics for sale. The men, aged 28 and 21, were traveling on Redwood Road when deputies pulled them over into a parking lot near Castro Valley Boulevard. Deputies identified the vehicle as stolen and discovered the drugs during the investigation. The men were taken to Santa Rita Jail.
Destroying Private Property Saturday, September 25: at 12:15 a.m., deputies arrested a 56-year-old woman with no permanent residence on suspicion of destroying private property, public intoxication, and resisting arrest. The woman was spotted causing damage outside a business on Redwood Resisted Arrest PHOTO COURTESY OF TESSA DRURY Monday, September 27 at 3:57 Road near Vegas Avenue. DepPublic Intoxication Participants celebrate outside the Vitality Bowl with Rotarian Restaurant Walk co- a.m., a 57-year-old CV woman uties report the woman smelled chair Chris Carr and CV/Eden Area Chamber board member Janella Anguiano. was arrested on suspicion of of alcohol and failed her field Thursday, September 23: at possession of illegal drug para- sobriety test. The woman then 9:46 p.m., a 55-year-old man phernalia and resisting arrest. became confrontational and from Castro Valley was arDeputies stopped the woman tried to get away. Deputies took rested on suspicion of public REPORTS on back page woman into custody. outside an apartment building CVSan ad forthe Wednesday 9/22/2021 andsee 9/29/2021 Last Tuesday, September 21, the food, this year’s Restaurant to include and promote even more restaurants at next year’s the Rotary Club of Castro Val- Walk raised approximately Restaurant Walk 2022.” ley continued the “Restaurant $5,000. Walk,” which was started by Co-Chairs Carr and Lewis Profits from the Restaurant the Castro Valley Lions Club expressed their appreciation Walk will be used locally to more than two decades ago. to “the Castro Valley Rotarfund the needs of the Castro ians for their volunteer efforts Valley community through the When the Castro Valley Rotary Club of Castro Valley Lions Club was discontinued, in staffing the restaurants to Community Grants Program Rotary Club members’ Chris help offset the crowds that (see www.castrovalleyrotary. Carr and Aaron Lewis became participated. 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‘Affection for Chinese Calligraphy And Paintings’ Curated by HAC By Bruce Roberts
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The Hayward Arts Council, known for over 35 years for widespread support of local artists in the Hayward area, continues branching out, promoting art as diverse as the local community. Now, showing from September 20 to November 18, “Affection for Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings” opens to the public featuring the works of sixteen members of the Oriental Art Association at the John O’Lague Galleria of the Hayward City Hall in downtown. Founded in San Francisco in 1978, the Oriental Art Association has steadily pursued its goal of celebrating Chinese art throughout the Bay Area, sponsoring numerous charitable and
educational activities. They have put on exhibitions at Bay Area galleries every year, and often offered free demonstrations and workshops—all to promote Chinese Art. If you’d ever like to learn more about Chinese calligraphy and brush painting, as well as admire the delicate beauty of the scenery depicted, go to the John O’Lague Galleria in the entrance floor of the Hayward City Hall: open Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm. The Oriental Art Association (OAA) is a non-profit organization founded with the goal of encouraging production, cultivation, exhibition, and dissemination of Chinese art. It was co-founded in San Francisco, California in 1978 by art professor Lui-Sang Wong, calligraphy professor
Henry Kong, and fellow artist Peter Mo Woo. OAA leaders regularly offer free demonstrations and workshops at community centers introducing Chinese brush painting and calligraphy to the general public and continue the legacy of Chinese visual arts. “Affection for Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings” exhibition, curated by HAC board member Ruey Syrop is sponsored by Hayward Arts Council, which stimulates community interest in the arts and encourages the participation of artists in all media. Visit haywardartscouncil.org to view this exhibition online if you are not able to attend it in person. Bruce Roberts is Hayward Arts Council’s board vice-president and Hayward Poet Laureate.
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Calling All Backyarders: Fall Is Time to Show Personality (NAPSI)—Backyarding, the trend to move many indoor activities outdoors, is now a permanent way of life. During the pandemic, learning to work, entertain, vacation, work out and more right in one’s own backyard, became a necessity—and people are learning it’s often a better way to live. According to the TurfMutt Foundation, identifying your backyarding personality type is an important first step in creating a backyard that supports your family’s needs and desires. “Fall, in particular, is a critical season for your backyard,” says Kris Kiser, President of the TurfMutt Foundation. “The work you put into your yard now will reap benefits all year long. Remember: Work your landscape and your landscape will work for you.” Two backyarding personality types in particular—the Expert Landscaper and the Work from Home Pro—can really shine this fall. Here’s why: Expert Landscaper This personality type knows that yard work done in the fall provides a double benefit because what you do in autumn to maintain your yard sets the stage for its health and vibrancy come spring. Fall yard chores—removing leaves, pruning trees and cleaning out flower beds and garden plots—are a usual activity for you.
Identifying your backyarding personality type is an important first step in creating a backyard that supports your family’s needs and desires.
Work From Home Pro As a work from home professional, you have been living for fall when the temperatures are perfect for taking your office outside. All you need is a strong Wi-Fi connection, your nicest leisure wear and a jacket for chilly morning meetings and you’re ready for work in your backyard. Nature is your video call backdrop and you have set up your outdoor office for success by using shrubs and patio planters to distinguish your outdoor office space from other backyard activity zones.
What do these personality types know to do this fall? No matter your backyarding personality type, you can have a fabulous family yard this fall and beyond with these simple steps: Remove leaves. Mulching leaves rather than raking and bagging them is good for your lawn and the environment. As shredded leaves decompose they feed your lawn, naturally. Mow at the right height. Cut grass until the first hard frost. Find the just-right length for your lawn’s species (typically see SHOW on page 5
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Asking the right questions of contractors can help you feel sure they’ll do the job right.
Renovating? What to Ask When Hiring a Contractor (NAPSI)—With record-high real estate prices, a growing number of homeowners are remodeling or renovating their existing homes rather than buying new. Increased demand and continued supply chain issues, however, have led to delays in getting quotes, uncertainties in the availability of materials, rising costs and an increase in homeowner frustration. Whether you’re looking at a new roof or siding, adding a deck, upgrading windows or insulation, you want to find a contractor who gets it right on the first try (and can meet today’s fast-turn demand). What To Ask To help, here are three important questions to ask potential contractors so you can find the right resource in a challenging environment: 1.“Do I need to meet with you in person to get a quote?” Contractors have followed the same manual transaction processes for decades. But home visits with pad-andpaper estimating is outdated, especially with digital-savvy homeowners. Today, roofing, fencing and even siding companies can
provide a preliminary quote without sending representatives to your house. Satellite measurements and a quick phone call are all you need to understand basic pricing and inventory availability for shingles, siding or lumber. Digital sales platforms help homeowners quickly compare contractors and reduce the time to get multiple estimates. 2.“How soon can you start?” How quickly a contractor can begin depends on pricing and availability of labor and materials. Be wary of contractors who offer unbelievably low prices—it’s safer to pay more for a premium, professional job than take a gamble on a risky contractor. Top contractors will prepare a digital estimate, taking current pricing into account. Using dynamic tools, your contractor should be able to make real-time changes to estimates and contracts to show how the materials selected will influence the schedule and cost. Similarly, such contractors will have access to real-time inventory so you can choose products that are actually available, reducing delays.
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(NAPSA)—You can be better able to keep your home cozy and comfortable when it’s cold outside when you consider these four tips: • Drain outdoor water sources: Before the next big freeze, make sure to drain all hoses, outdoor faucets and irrigation systems of any remaining water and cover exposed areas with some form of insulation. Leftover water can expand when it freezes, causing pipes to burst. • Clean your gutters: Branches, leaves and debris havelikely been falling onto your roof and making a permanent homein your gutters. It’s important to keep gutters
free of debris so water drains properly. Blocked gutters can create ice dams, letting water leak back into the house and cause roof damage. • Inspect the furnace: The last thing anyone wants to deal with when colder weather arrives is the furnace not working. Get your furnace inspected every autumn to check functionality andefficiency. A proactive inspection also keeps you safe from allergens and excess levels of carbon monoxide. • Keep the heat inside: While one of the best ways to control the temperature inside your house is through insulation, more than 30 percent of
the energy used to heat and cool a room depends on the windows. That’s why installing a window film, such as 3M Thinsulate Window Film Climate Control Series, can increase a window’s insulation value, so a single-pane window performs close to a double-pane and a double-pane close to a triple-pane. Another way to maximize energy efficiency can be to install 3M Sun Control Window Film Prestige Series. It rejects 97 percent of infrared light and 99 percent or more of damaging UV rays. For more info or to find a 3M Authorized Window Film Dealer nearby, visit www.3M. com/windowfilm.
Show: Identify Backyard Personality continued from previous page between 2-3 inches) to keep your grass healthy when it turns cold. Overseed grass and don’t forget to aerate the lawn in fall to prevent soil from becoming compacted and covered with thatch—a thick layer of roots, stems and debris that blocks water, oxygen and nutrients from reaching the soil. Water wisely. If you’re not getting at least an inch of water each week, keep watering throughout the fall. Install watering solutions, such as smart controllers on irrigation systems, to conserve water. Plant bulbs and flowering
shrubs that will give blooms in spring and summer to feed pollinators, such as birds, bees and butterflies, as well as provide beauty for those natural, video conference backdrops. Plant a tree for shade or cover. It may take a few years to grow to shade-producing height, but it’s an investment in your outdoor space. Identify the ideal time to prune specific tree and shrub species and do so accordingly.
Depending on what is in your yard, fall may be the perfect time. Consider putting in decking or a hardscape to create an area to set up a desk or table. Make sure adequate electricity is available to power those laptops and other devices. Sign up for Mutt Mail, a monthly e-newsletter with backyarding tips and all the news from the TurfMutt Foundation, at TurfMutt.com.
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esulting from a challenge brought by a coalition of landlords and real estate trade groups, on August 26, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the pandemic-related federal moratorium on residential evictions imposed by President Joe Biden’s administration. The moratorium had been scheduled to end at the end of July, but the Biden administration had pushed for an extension. While the majority of states ended the ban in compliance with the Supreme Court ruling, California, in a deal announced this past June 26th by Governor Newsom, extended the state’s ban until September 30th, 2021, at which time the statewide moratorium will end.
Some state and county tenant protection rules will continue, however. According to the Bay East Association of Realtors, “Rental properties in Alameda County are still covered by an eviction moratorium that will be in effect until 60 days after the Local Health Emergency ends. Property owners and managers cannot evict a tenant in Alameda County for failure to pay rent. Evictions are allowed if the property is being removed from the rental market. County officials cannot predict when the Local Health Emergency will be lifted. An eviction moratorium for rental properties in Contra Costa County ends Sept. 30. However, those properties will still be covered by the statewide
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COVID-19 Rental Housing Recovery Act.” Further clarification comes from the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.), who state, “The new rules create an exemption from the just-cause eviction requirements for single-family homes and properties built within the last 15 years. They also establish new noticing requirements for rent due and applying for Emergency Rental Assistance.” At best, the new rules are confusing and have ample protestors on both sides of the equation. Tenants have been arguing that the moratorium should last even longer and are looking for a longterm relief ruling. Landlords, on the other hand, especially momand-pop rental housing providers, many of whom have not seen any rent payments, are still responsible to pay the mortgage, insurance, taxes, ongoing maintenance and other property-related expenses. Making things worse, according to C.A.R., the entire process of either evicting or collecting back-rents is surprisingly complicated. Strict timelines must be followed and specific forms utilized. It is recommended that landlords employ landlord/tenant attorney specialists. As with any new emerging regulations, it appears that in the short-term, the initial winners will be confined to attorneys. Carl Medford is a licensed Realtor with Keller Williams Realty and a licensed general contractor. This article is sponsored by the Central County Marketing Association.
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with our mild winters, tulips require more cold than other bulbs; hence they’re often refrigerated for six weeks before planting. Tulip and Daffodils planted in January or February get a reduced amount of cold to bloom, but the stem length is shortened. Hence, they aren’t as majestic as they should be. This is especially true with those early season blooming varieties. The spring-flowering bulbs are tough and will take whatever Mother Nature dishes out. It’s not necessary to protect the early sprouting varieties from freezing temperatures. A short freeze will not damage the young shoots and or buds, although it may “burn” any already open flowers. Many varieties, such as snowdrops, crocuses, and early rock garden narcissi, are supposed to come up in the very early spring, even in those areas where snow is present. Mother Nature has provided them with the means to survive. And finally, when purchasing bulbs, size matters, The bigger the bulb, the more blooms you get and the larger they will be.
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My Crape Myrtle isn’t blooming. Several years ago, my son-inlaw pruned it. Since then, I haven’t seen a bud. The branches are long, leggy, and the leaves are slightly brown at the tips. It gets part sun, and it’s watered every morning for about ten minutes. What must I do to get flowers next year, as it’s too late for any blooms now?
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Total: 10– Average Price: $1,350,900 High: $1,839,000 – Low: $935,000
3971 Somerset Avenue 94546: $935,000 [3 BD - 1,570 SF 1955 5592 Cold Water Drive 94552: $950,000 [5 BD - 2,232 SF 1965 4111 Heyer Avenue 94546: $1,100,000 [3 BD - 1,505 SF 1960 3730 September Court 94546: $1,155,000 [3 BD - 1,678 SF 1959 22830 Rancho Palomares Place 94552: $1,289,000 [4 BD 2,266 SF - 1996 19271 Lake Chabot Road 94546: $1,411,000 [4 BD - 2,375 SF 1960 17447 Parker Road 94546: $1,600,000 [4 BD - 2,682 SF 1958 6614 Bowie Way 94552: $1,605,000 [4 BD - 3,090 SF 1984 16976 Columbia Drive 94552: $1,625,000 [4 BD - 2,039 SF 1987
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5893 Greenridge Road 94552: $1,839,000 [4 BD - 1,901 SF 1963 HAYWARD
Total: 36– Average Price: $842,402 High: $1,480,000 – Low: $425,000
798 Horton Court 94544: $425,000 [4 BD - 2,152 SF 1996 1775 Panda Way #111 94541: $440,000 [2 BD - 899 SF - 1980 1318 B Street #202 94541: $505,000 [2 BD - 989 SF - 1984 26953 Hayward Boulevard #208 94542: $540,000 [2 BD - 1,208 SF - 1982 15 Astrida Drive #6 94544: $635,000 [3 BD - 1,425 SF 1984 21295 Ocean View Drive 94541: $655,000 [3 BD - 1,918 SF 1932 26835 Gaither Way 94544: $660,000 [3 BD - 1,034 SF 1953 17933 Robscott Avenue 94541: $715,000 [3 BD - 1,090 SF 1951 24741 Tioga Road 94544: $725,000 [3 BD - 1,156 SF -
Homes 1955 716 City Walk Place #2 94541: $725,000 [2 BD - 1,361 SF 2001 2272 Morrow Street 94541: $735,000 [2 BD - 1,239 SF 2013 2187 East Avenue 94541: $770,000 [3 BD - 1,003 SF 1954 25495 Southwick Drive #113 94544: $780,000 [3 BD - 1,705 SF - 1991 26658 Colette Street 94544: $800,000 [3 BD - 951 SF - 1950 25915 Westview Way 94542: $820,000 [3 BD - 2,221 SF 1975 549 Brian Street 94544: $830,000 [4 BD - 1,551 SF 1952 2531 Jacobs Street 94541: $840,000 [3 BD - 1,192 SF 1953 139 Cypress Loop 94544: $845,000 [3 BD - 1,707 SF 2016 1311 Martin Luther King Drive #D 94541: $845,000 [3 BD - 1,982 SF - 2013 27531 Barcelona Avenue 94545: $850,000 [3 BD - 1,413 SF 1956 25201 Del Mar Avenue 94542:
$850,500 [3 BD - 1,236 SF 1940 21744 Prospect Street 94541: $860,000 [4 BD - 1,732 SF 1941 579 Ellery Place 94544: $860,000 [3 BD - 1,175 SF - 1955 26685 Wauchula Way 94545: $867,500 [3 BD - 1,210 SF 1957 551 Jayar Place 94544: $890,000 [5 BD - 2,185 SF - 1955 848 Marvin Way 94541: $900,000 [3 BD - 1,200 SF 1955 2947 Pickford Way 94541: $900,000 [4 BD - 2,442 SF 1977 30536 Vanderbilt Street 94544: $905,000 [3 BD - 1,408 SF 1958 1820 Trym Street 94541: $984,500 [3 BD - 1,211 SF 1956 25058 Mohr Drive 94545: $1,002,000 [3 BD - 1,800 SF 1994 26654 Campeche Street 94545: $1,010,000 [3 BD - 1,260 SF 1959 2486 Cobblestone Drive 94545: $1,012,000 [4 BD - 1,656 SF 1974 25612 Belhaven Street 94545:
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$1,030,000 [3 BD - 1,719 SF 1959 715 Alquire Parkway 94544: $1,285,000 [4 BD - 2,183 SF 1987 27191 Columbia Way 94542: $1,350,000 [3 BD - 2,038 SF 1987 28832 Vista Grande Drive 94544: $1,480,000 [4 BD - 3,150 SF 2018 SAN LEANDRO
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14727 Midland Road 94578: $960,000 [4 BD - 1,764 SF 1918 476 Breed Avenue 94577: $1,050,000 [3 BD - 1,688 SF 1926 388 Haas Avenue 94577: $1,237,000 [4 BD - 2,772 SF 1975 SAN LORENZO
Total: 7 – Average Price: $894,571 High: $1,077,000 – Low: $650,000
15850 Via Hornitos 94580: $650,000 [3 BD - 1,402 SF 16665 Los Banos Street 94578: 1956 17590 Via Arriba 94580: $515,000 [2 BD - 1,148 SF $850,000 [3 BD - 1,068 SF 1926 1948 14547 Kings Court 94578: 15787 Vassar Avenue 94580: $600,000 [3 BD - 1,195 SF $850,000 [3 BD - 1,014 SF 1974 1950 843 Durant Avenue 94577: 16155 Via Sonora 94580: $735,000 [2 BD - 1,021 SF $885,000 [3 BD - 1,078 SF 1914 1955 1549 Timothy Drive 94577: 2022 Bockman Road 94580: $820,000 [3 BD - 1,231 SF $950,000 [3 BD - 1,228 SF 1943 1333 Devonshire Avenue 94579: 1956 17454 Via Frances 94580: $838,000 [3 BD - 1,257 SF $1,000,000 [5 BD - 2,091 SF 1952 1953 16027 Windsor Drive 94578: $850,000 [2 BD - 969 SF - 1947 15887 Paseo Del Campo 94580: $1,077,000 [3 BD - 1,922 SF 870 Joaquin Avenue 94577: $925,000 [2 BD - 956 SF - 1916 1944
Total: 10 – Average Price: $853,000 High: $1,237,000 – Low: $515,000
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Installation Ceremony For Kiwanis The Kiwanis Club of Hayward-Castro Valley installed their slate of officers for 20212022. The Installation ceremony on Sept. 21 was led by former Kiwanis Lieutenant Governor Gerry Cockrill. The incoming Kiwanis officers are: Redgy Jackson, Bill Mulgrew and Dave Wilhite, Co-Presidents; Carol Dixon, Vice President; Emmanuel Escobal, Secretary and President-Elect and Lynne Tierney, PHOTOS BY MIKE MCGUIRE Treasurer. Incoming board Paseo area of the Castro Valley Marketplace. members are Pat Rosano, Zuberi Johnson, Alex Tour-Sarkissian, and Gerry Cockrill. In addition to the installation, the club also celebrated continued from front page its 80th birthday – 80 years food chain proposed a 98-seat of service to children and restaurant. The Castro Valley families in the community! MAC (Municipal Advisory Cockrill, Leroy Pereira, and Council) voted against the plan Wendy Sater were recognized citing traffic concerns and an as having over 30 years of overabundance of other fastservice, and Redgy Jackson, food options in the area. Perin Marawala, and Lynne Tierney were awarded Legion Now, Semmelmeyer says he of Honor status for having over wants to keep all five build25 years of service. ings but modernize them and repurpose some. Some of the The combined membership new businesses could be open of the club tallies 476 years of by March or April of 2022. service in the Castro-Valley As for the Castro Valley area. Marketplace, Semmelmeyer The Kiwanis Club will be said since its overhaul of the hosting its Second Annual long-vacant Daughtrey’s Build- The former Flying A gas station at the corner of Wil- Virtual Gala on Oct. 21 at 6:30 ing and official opening last beam Avenue and the Boulevard. The dry cleaners is p.m. All are invited to this year, essential businesses have moving to the shopping center across the street. community event, featuring successfully opened during the a Live Auction, Fund-a-Need pandemic and the non-essential about what retailers it wants to and the county built it more as rally and the exciting Holiday business will be opening soon, attract long-term, rather than a thoroughfare than a place to Hero event. particularly in the mezzanine just looking to immediately go to,” he said. “All the projects Email Bill Mulgrew at: area. He urged Castro Valley generate sales tax revenues. we do really rely on Castro bmulgrew@sbcglobal.net for to think more strategically Valley being a place to go.” “Castro Valley built itself, information.
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The Week Ahead Sunday, October 3 Wine & Liberty Celebration
15th Annual Wine & Liberty Celebration hosted by the Libertarian Party of Alameda County. Celebrate Harvest Season with fellow freedom lovers at Westover Vineyards, 34329 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley, on Sunday, Oct. 3rd, 2021. RSVP by Sept. 29th. Food included in all price ticket tiers: $0 (youth)/ $10 /$15/ $25/ $50. Link for tickets at: LPAC.US. Membership not required to attend. Tuesday, October 5 Rotary Hosts StopWaste Director
Timothy Burroughs, Executive Director, Stopwaste, will discuss the workings of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority, a Joint Power Authority, also known as StopWaste. The JPA Board comprises elected official from the cities within Alameda County, Alameda County, and the two sanitary districts operating within Alameda County. A buffet lunch and the program take place at Redwood Canyon Golf Course (17007 Redwood Road, CV) at 121:30 p.m. Cost of lunch is $20. RSVP by 9 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, by emailing Rotary: cvrotary@iCloud.com or call: (510) 402-5123. More info at: castrovalleyrotary.org.
New: Special Ed Director continued from front page communication with parents, students, and district personnel to support student learning. A participant in Alternative Dispute Resolution, LCAP Data team, and the Course Alignment Team has provided a strong foundation and growth in leading the secondary programs,” CVUSD issued in its announcement. Since that time, Nazario earned a master’s degree from Harvard in Mind, Brain, and Education. He then returned to the Bay Area to continue his work in Special Education in his current role as assistant director of Special Education for the San Leandro Unified School District. “Please join me in wel-
coming Mr. Nazario. With his vast experience and expertise in special education, Mr. Nazario is a tremendous asset in his new role as the Special Education & SELPA Director,” CVUSD Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi said in a statement. Since 1977, all California school districts, and county school offices are required to form special education plans that suit the needs of the students within their boundaries. A student may qualify for special education services as an individual with special needs in one of 13 areas including autism, deafness, orthopedic impairment, severe emotional disturbance, speech or language impairment, and visual impairment.
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AUGUST 31, 2021 County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 582222 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 The name of the business(es): More than Strangers, located at 20212 Redwood Rd. Suite 103B, Castro Valley Ca 94546, in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): More than Strangers, 2160 E 24th Street, Oakland Ca 94606. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. This business commenced N/A /s/ Sarah Fung This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. Expires AUGUST 30, 2026 SEP 08, 15, 22, 29, 2021 0395-CVF
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AUGUST 19, 2021 County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 581692 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 The name of the business(es): S&S Mechanical Counsulting, located at 18937 Parsons Avenue, Castro Valley Ca 94546, in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Steve Santos, 18937 Parsons Avenue, Castro Valley Ca 94546. This business is conducted by an individual. This business commenced N/A /s/ Steve Santos This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. Expires AUGUST 19, 2026 SEP 15, 22, 29, OCT 06, 2021 0397-CVF
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AUGUST 16, 2021 County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 581518 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 The name of the business(es): Alameda Enterprises, located at 1424 Leonard Drive, San Leandro CA 94577, in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): East Bay Enterprises, 1424 Leonard Drive, San Leandro CA 94577. This business is conducted by a Corporation, C4761242 This business commenced N/A /s/ Rafael Reynaga This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. Expires AUGUST 15, 2026 SEP 15, 22, 29, OCT 06, 2021 0398-CVF
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SEP 13, 2021 County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 582614 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 The name of the business(es): Travel Key, located at 5834 Highwood Rd., Castro Valley Ca 94552, in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Linda M. Tangren, 5834 Highwood Rd., Castro Valley Ca 94552. This business is conducted by an individual. This business commenced 12/1/1993 /s/ Linda M. Tangren This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. Expires SEP 12, 2026 SEP 22, 29, OCT 06, 13, 2021 0400-CVF
ABANDONMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER. 527512 The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Interior Couture, at 20003 Summerridge Dr., Castro Valley Ca 94552, in Alameda County. Full name of registrant is: Margaret E. Anderson, at 20003 Summerridge Dr., Castro Valley Ca 94552. The Fictitious Business Name Statement Interior Couture was filed on 2/10/2017 in the county of Alameda. Original File Number 527512. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). This statement was filed with the County clerk of Alameda County on: top right stamp date. NOTICE - This
fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed on, in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see Section 14400, et seq., B&P Code.) This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Alameda County on 08/25/2021 SEP 15, 22, 29, OCT 06, 2021 0391-CVF
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Editor, After the California Public Health Department issued the edict to reimpose an indoor masking mandate throughout the State on August 1st, I had a question: why? More precisely: What specific public metrics - vaccine rates, hospitalizations, case numbers - is the CPHD using to determine when to impose/lift the in-door mask mandate? And, separately, will the relevant public agencies mandate COVID vaccines for kids under 12 before lifting the in-school mask mandate? I still don’t know. Neither, it seems, does anyone else. Weeks ago, I emailed the office of CVUSD Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi these same two questions. She referred me to the Alameda County Public Health Department. ACPHD promptly replied, citing general information on their website. After I failed several times to extract answers to my specific questions, they passed me on to the CDPH. I emailed them; they have not replied. That was on September 13th. In this newspaper, on September 15th, Alameda County Chief Health Officer Dr. Nicholas Moss encouraged folks to “continue to take measures,” including universal masking, until “very few people get severely ill.” Sounds nice, but vague. He also hinted at a future writ, saying “until vaccines are available for children
A Reminder From CVSan A Reminder From CVSan CVSan values the input and opinions of our community, and we encourage you to reach out to us directly should you have any questions or concerns about CVSan projects, operations, or programs. A complete list of contact information for all CVSan employees and Board Members can be found on the homepage of our website, cvsan.org by clicking on “contact us” at the bottom of the page. We always welcome phone calls to address any issues or concerns at (510) 537-0757. CVSan’s hours of operation for service are Monday through Friday (7 am – 11 am and 12 pm – 4 pm). You can also contact us via social media @CVSan on Facebook and Twitter. We look forward to hearing from you! –Roland Williams, CVSan General Manager
Ken Martin Memorial Bocce Tourney Roars Back With COVID restrictions being eased, the Castro Valley Bocce Group came roaring back, raising $4,214 for the George Mark Children's House on Saturday Sept. 25, at the Adobe Arts Center Ken Martin Bocce Courts on San Miguel Avenue in Castro Valley. Ten teams assembled for many friendly and competitive rounds of bocce which lasted until late afternoon. A won-
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Vivian Joy Leever, age 83, passed away on September 21, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones who will honor her legacy of love and devotion. Vivian was born February 9, 1938, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and was the last of eight children born to John and Emma Kruse. Vivian met her husband Richard “Dick” Leever and wed in 1957 and they had two daughters together. The Leever family settled in Castro Valley in 1971 and this is where Vivian spent the rest of her years enjoying her family, crocheting blankets for her grandchildren while also rooting on her favorite team, the Warriors. Vivian is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Jodie Van Slyke and Janet and John Roselius, her six grandchildren and spouses, Lynette Andriani, Eric and Abby Van Slyke, Lyndsey and Jeremy Burall, Jake Roselius, Jason Roselius and Juliana Roselius, her 7 great-grandchildren Alyssa Andriani and Alek Gragg, Cruz Van Slyke, Maverick Van Slyke, Jaxen Van Slyke, Wesley Burall, Emsley Van Slyke and Charlie Logan and her great-great-grandson, Richie Gragg. Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service which will be held on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Jess C. Spencer Mortuary, 21228 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, California.
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under 12 ... multi-layered prevention” is vital. He, again, was not explicit. Besides, a child vaccine mandate is the purview of the State and local school district. I understand anxiety and caution in the wake of the Delta wave. And yet, the public deserves transparency about what precisely is informing these declarations, the end point of which is obscure, rather than banking on a generalized public fear. These agencies have not been forthcoming. I am not willing to defer indefinitely to an unresponsive health bureaucracy that cannot even explain, let alone justify, its dictums. I would still like answers. Other county residents should, too. –Adam Balbo, Castro Valley
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Reports: Burglary continued from page 3 intoxication. Deputies stopped the man for questioning outside a business on Lake Chabot Road near Eden Medical Center. The man smelled of alcohol and failed his field sobriety test. Deputies took the man to a sobering center.
Breaking and Entering and Illegal Narcotics Wednesday, September 22: at 3:26 a.m., deputies arrested two men with no permanent residence on suspicion of breaking and entering a business on Grove Way near Center Street. The 38-year-old suspect was additionally charged with possession of burglar tools and possession of methamphetamine NEPTUNE & FARLEY are handsome, 5-month-old drugs. The 39-year-old suspect brothers. They have sleek black fur and gorgeous green was additionally charged with eyes. Both are super sweet and cuddly. Neptune has a nonpossession of illegal narcotics stop purr motor and Farley loves to snuggle in any availand related drug paraphernalia. able lap. Both neutered, vaccinated, chipped and FIV/FeLV Deputies took the men to Santa negative. Info: email Loveallpawzrescue@gmail.com. CVSan Forum Ad 09/29/21 Rita Jail.
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Meet Your Business Services Department - The Business Services Department (BSD) provides the administrative backbone that supports all of Castro Valley Sanitary District’s (CVSan’s) operations. BSD oversees CVSan policies and procedures, Codes and Ordinances, contracts and agreements, accounting and budgeting, Board and Committee meetings, technology and database management, copyediting, human resources, purchasing, outreach and event planning, and several other internal and external operational areas. If you have ever called or visited CVSan, chances are that you have spoken with someone from BSD. Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board Stacy Marcoux has been with CVSan for 11 years and oversees the Lateral Replacement Grant Program (LRGP). Since the inception of the LRGP, Stacy has coordinated the distribution of over $1 million in grant money to Castro Valley property owners to help cover the cost of replacing their private sewer laterals. In addition, as Clerk of the Board, Stacy is responsible for coordinating all Regular and Special meetings of the CVSan Board of Directors. When asked what Stacy enjoys most about her job, she stated, “I enjoy helping property owners improve their part of the wastewater system, as well as working with the General Manager and Board to ensure CVSan remains transparent and that meetings are accessible to the community.” CASTRO VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT Effective Environmental Services since 1939 (510) 537-0757 | cvsan.org
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More than 300 people attended the September 18 International Peace Day celebration at Lake Chabot which included the installation of a 12-foot Peace Pole.
Pole: ‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’ continued from front page “We’ll probably do this forever, or until we get world peace,” EBRPD Board Director Dennis Waespi said, adding that the annual gathering of the community should continue to share aspirations to create a world that is greener, healthier, safer, more inclusive, and equitable for all. The event also included speeches by elementary and middle school students from the community, live music, singing, storytelling, stretching, and a peaceful walk along the lake. The Peace Pole is surrounded by plantings of many varieties of lavender which symbolizes peace, serenity, and calmness. The Peace Pole movement with the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” was started in 1955 by Japanese philosopher Masahisa Goi in response to the devastation of World War II. Members from the Muwek-
Students aged 9-14 gave speeches, played music, led the singing, and shared storytelling during the International Peace Day celebration at Lake Chabot.
ma Ohlone Tribe performed a blessing on the pole and read aloud the words “May Peace Prevail on Earth” inscribed in Chochenyo on the pole. The Pole displays the word Peace in 31 languages including Nahuatl, American Sign language, and Braille.
Organizers say the Lake Chabot Peace Pole is linked in kindred spirit to the more than 250,000 Peace Poles planted worldwide. More about the Peace Pole can be found at https://www. ebparks.org/civicax/filebank/ blobdload.aspx?blobid=34650
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Lucas Chauvin Lucas Chauvin is our Athlete of the Week. This Senior quarterback for the Castro Valley High School Varsity football team had an impressive 22-12 win against Piedmont this month. Chauvin completed 14 of 21 passes on the night for 195 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. His 71-yard pass to Isaiah Nobriga put the Trojans on the board. Then, a twopoint conversion gave the Trojans an 8-6 lead. Later in the game, Chauvin connected with Alex Kleczek for a 19-yard touchdown pass. The Trojans now own a 1-3 record. They host Kennedy on Friday, October 1.
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