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BY MONA SHAH PHOTOS BY AL SEIB Quidam is the latest touring production from the fabulously successful Cirque du Soleil to visit the Bay Area and, like its

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other productions, Quidam delivers a dazzling array of acrobatic performances delivered with breathtaking artistry. Ditching its trademark blue and yellow big top, Cirque will present Quidam in an arena, from HP Pavilion to the Cow Palace. It’s a milestone in the life of the

troupe which started out as a ragtag band of street performers in 1984 and is now one of the most powerful global entertainment brands around. The circus’s longest running show is a story of young Zoé who is bored; her parents, distant and apathetic, ignore her. Her life has lost all meaning. Seeking to fill the void of her existence, she slides into an imaginary world— the world of Quidam — where she meets characters who encourage her to free her soul. This place beckons— a place for dreaming and genuine relations where all quidams, by proclaiming their individuality, can finally emerge from anonymity. Its opening act is a seductive aerial contortion in silk, combining power and grace as young woman becomes one with the column of red fabric, which supports and cradles her. Set to haunting music, contortionist and cloth intertwine, separate and embrace again. A gymnastic exercise hailing from Germany, the German wheel is taken to a whole new level in Quidam. The artist becomes a human spoke as he spins, turns, twists and maneuvers the

BY ALYSON WHITAKER BY AISHWARYA THAKUR PHOTOS BY KATHERINE GEERS Chapman University and The “1939” Club, one of the largest Holocaust survivor organizations in the U.S., brought together nearly 30 finalists and approximately 60 survivors for its Holocaust Art and Writing Contest. Held on March 4 in Orange County, California, high school and middle school stu-

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Second and third graders of Sunol Glen School culminated a month long biography unit by performing in their very own “Wax

wheel, performing gravity-defying somersaults and acrobatics. Do you remember the joy you felt as a child skipping rope with your friends? Drawing its inspiration from dance, acrobatics and the art of manipulation, Cirque du Soleil has transformed this familiar child’s game into a choreographic feat. As the ropes beat time, a group of 20 acrobats, endowed with exceptional co-ordination and rhythm, perform a steady stream of solo, duo and group jumps and figures. continued on page 5

viduals connected by a personal experience or relationship. Josh Replogle, a third grader, chose his grandfather, Marty Knutson, a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force as his biographical figure. Marty also flew for the CIA and spent the latter years of his career with

Photo by Robin Replogle.Third grader Josh Replogle chose his grandpa, Marty Knutson, as his biographical figure, and enjoyed having his grandpa attend the school event.

(Left to right): teacher Jennifer Moore, Sonali Toppur (first place winner), Sherry Xiao (second place winner), teacher Katherine Geers

dents demonstrated their skills in prose, poetry and art while connecting with survivors who were present. The theme for 2011 was “Spaces of Memory.” Participants watched a survivor’s testimony and created an artwork connecting an event in their life with that survivor. Testimonies were available continued on page 6

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Museum” on March 10. The theme for the evening was “Americans who made a difference.” Each student selected an individual from American history who they felt made a significant contribution to American society. Individuals represented spanned time from Pocahontas through current extreme motocross superstar Travis Pestrana, and dozens in between. While some students chose well-known historical icons, others selected less-familiar indi-

NASA. Josh has heard “Grandpapa” tell stories of his experiences and adventures so when it came time to choose an “American who made a difference,” there was no question who Josh wanted to represent! It was a special evening for both Josh, and Marty—now retired and in his early 80’s. As part of the process, students wrote a persuasive letter to their teacher about the person continued on page 20

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New InHealth Program Examines the Dangers of Adverse Drug Events and Children

f you’re raising kids, you know that there are plenty of hot-button topics to pay attention to—enough of them to make your head spin. From the recent furor over binkies to the ongoing controversy about vaccinations, parents have a lot on their plates. Still, certain issues more so than others demand universal parental awareness and education. Medication safety for children is one of those. To provide parents and community members with more information and resources to prevent adverse drug events in children, Washington Hospital will debut a new original program titled: Voices InHealth: Medication Safety for Children next month on InHealth Channel 78. The show will expose the true extent to the dangers of adverse drug events in children, as well as how to prevent them. Speakers joining show host Barbara Kostick, M.D. will include Remo Cerruti, M.D. Pediatrician, Kadeer Halimi, D.O., Washington Hospital emergency medicine physician, and Minh-Thu Dennen, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy at Washington Hospital. “Literally, it can be life threatening if your child takes the wrong medicine by accident,” Dr. Halimi explains. “This is more so

a problem with prescribed medications than over-the-counter ones, though there was a poll about cough and cold medications, and potentially kids can receive medicines that are over-the-counter that can cause

71,000 children 18 years old and younger each year due to unintentional medication poisonings (excluding recreational drug use). “One reason why we did this segment is because while we all know today’s medications can

old are twice as likely for an ER visit because of a medication overdose, and one out of 180 2year-olds will visit the ER annually for a medication-related reaction.” “This is the main reason we put together this broadcast, to raise parental awareness of the According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) emergency departments across the United States see approximately 71,000 children each year due to unintentional medication poisonings. To provide parents and community members with more information to prevent adverse drug events in children, Washington Hospital’s InHealth Channel will debut a new original program next month titled: Voices InHealth: Medication Safety for Children. The full schedule of InHealth programs can be viewed online at www.inhealth.tv

great danger as well. There is a lot for parents to be aware of when it comes to children and medications.” Adverse drug events in the pediatric population has recently gained nationwide attention, with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) launching an initiative focusing specifically on this highly preventable issue. According to CDC estimates, emergency departments across the country see approximately

cure a lot, what many people don’t think about is that they can be dangerous as well, particularly in children,” Dennen says. She goes on to point out that often the younger the child, the higher the risk for that child to be a victim. Statistics show that the ill effects of an adverse drug event fall disproportionately on the very young due to their small size. “Parents with young children must be careful,” Dennen says. “Children less than five years

potential danger of medications to children.” For his part, Dr. Halimi urges both parents and other community members to think twice if they believe the issue doesn’t pertain to them. “Even if you don’t have children in the house, you should be wary of visitors to your home,” he advises. “Just because you don’t have kids doesn’t mean there won’t be any in your home at some point.”

Like having a fence around a back yard pool, keeping medications out of reach can go a long ways in keeping kids safer. Dr. Halimi points out that even his own household is not immune to the medication safety issue. “Not only do we see kids coming into the Emergency Department with these issues, but I’ve see it in my own family,” he explains. “My mother was visiting and, at one point, she found her heart medicine in my son’s hand, which could have been very dangerous. Children sometimes see medication as candy. You leave the bottle within reach and they can take it not knowing the consequences. “Most often cases ending up in the ED were those of children having taken medications inadvertently.” Dr. Halimi has plenty of tips for community members to help reduce the number of potentially dangerous—or even fatal—adverse drug events in children. “The most important thing is to keep medicines out of reach and use childproof caps, but it’s easy to forget to screw them on properly,” he says. “Be aware that kids could get into them if they’re left out.” continued on page 7

InHealth broadcasts on Comcast Channel 78 in Fremont, Newark and Union City and online at www.inhealth.tv The full schedule of InHealth programs listed below can also be viewed in real time on the Washington Hospital website, www.whhs.com

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Important Immunizations for Healthy Adults

Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Tremors and Epilepsy

Eating Out with Diabetes

Washington Women's Washington Women's Center: Cancer Genetic Center: Arthritis Exercise Counseling Programn (Late Start)

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Heel Problems and Treatment Options

Take the Steps: What You Should Know About Foot Care (Late Start)

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting March 9, 2011

Diabetes Health Fair 2010: Diabetes and the Kidneys

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting March 9, 2011

Alzheimer's Disease Research Update

What Are Your Vital Signs Telling You? Learn Exercises to Help Lower Your Blood Pressure and Slow Your Heart Rate

Voices InHealth: The Greatest Gift of All

Reach Your Goal: Quit Smoking (Late Start)

Influenza and Other Contagious Respiratory Conditions

Do You Suffer From Anxiety or Depression?

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Your Concerns InHealth: Vitamin Supplements Men's Health Fair: Meniscal Tears of the Knee

Diabetes and Your Hormones

Women's Health Conference: Complimentary Therapy: Art,Yoga and Voices InHealth: Decisions Meditation Caring for an Older Adult: in Cardiac Care Everything You Need to Know about Caregiving (Late Start) Your Concerns InHealth: Senior Scam Prevention Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting March 9, 2011 Maintaining Heart Health Arthritis: Do I Have with Diabetes One of 100 Types?

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Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting March 9, 2011

George Mark Children's House - A New Way Home

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Your Concerns InHealth: Pediatric Care – The Pre-School Years

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting March 9, 2011

Financial Scams: How to Protect Yourself (Late Start)

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Washington Hospital Seminar Offers Tips for Monitoring Glucose and Insulin Use

D We’re all aware of the tragedy surrounding the recent devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. We’re also following the recent concerns in Japan about potential issues arising from the radiation exposure from damage to some of Japan’s nuclear power plants. As a result, there have been discussions in the media about the best action to take against the potential dangers of radiation exposure. In light of the conflicting messages and opinions that have recently surfaced, there are many unanswered questions related to this topic. Even though it is unlikely, some people are concerned about exposure to radiation if a nuclear cloud could somehow float from Japan to the shores of California. This fear has lead to a run on iodide tablets (Potassium Iodide) at local pharmacies. Potassium Iodide, which stops the body from taking in radioactive iodine from a nuclear emergency, can be purchased without a prescription. One of the questions posed is whether stockpiling iodide tablets is the right precaution to take. U.S. Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin, has stated that stockpiling tablets was not an overreaction and that it is right for people to be prepared. Other officials monitoring the situation like Kelly Huston of the California Emergency Agency say that people don’t need to buy the tablets. “Even if we had a radiation release from Diablo Canyon (in San Luis Obispo County), iodide would only be issued to people living within a 10mile radius of the plant,” Huston says. Santa Clara County’s public health director, Dr. Martin Fenstersheib, is not recommending people to purchase the tablets, adding that some people can be severely allergic to the iodine. “There is no reason for doing it,” Fenstersheib added. In order to better understand the use of iodide tablets, it’s important to know what iodide is, what it’s used for and what it doesn’t do with regard to it’s effectiveness for treating exposure to nuclear radiation. What is Potassium Iodide? Potassium Iodide is a salt of stable, as opposed to radioactive, iodine. It’s an important chemical needed by the body to make thyroid hormones and most of it comes from the food we eat. What Potasssium Iodide Does Following a radiological or nuclear event, radioactive iodine may be released into the air and breathed into the lungs or taken into the body through contaminated food or drink. Radioactive iodine can injure the thyroid. Because non-radioactive stable iodine can block the absorption of radioactive iodine, iodide tablets can help protect the thyroid from injury. What Potassium Iodide Doesn’t Do • Does not protect parts of the body other than the thyroid • Cannot reverse damage caused by radioactive iodine • Cannot protect from radioactive elements besides iodine • If radioactive iodine is not present, iodide tablets are not protective

Consult Your Physician if You Have Questions You should consult your physician or other health care professionals before you take iodide tablets or any other medicine. For further information and recommendations about this topic, visit the following websites: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission: www.nrc.gov U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): www.fda.gov

iabetes can cause serious and children in the United States, may or may not be taking, and health problems. If you according to the American Diabetes stress,” Reed said. “Everyone reacts have the chronic disease, Association. It occurs when the differently, so it’s important to know you know how important it is to body does not produce enough inhow your body responds to these exkeep it under control to avoid serisulin or is not able to use it properly. ternal factors.” ous complications like heart and Insulin helps the body process gluThe number of times you need to kidney disease, stroke, and blindcose, which fuels the body. When test your glucose each day depends on ness. A big part of managing the dis- this process doesn’t work properly, what diabetes medications you are ease is through daily monitoring and glucose levels can get abnormally taking and your overall blood sugar for many, the use of insulin to keep high, which can harm the body. control; it can be as low as once or as blood glucose levels high as eight times, according under control. to Reed. She will explain the “Monitoring your important times to test and blood glucose is rethe recommended blood quired to assess the sugar targets. effectiveness of your Insulin Regulates treatment plan,” said Blood Glucose Vida Reed, RN, a She will also talk about certified diabetes edthe role of insulin and exucator at Washingplain how the body uses the ton Hospital. “It hormone to regulate blood offers immediate glucose. The body naturally feedback so you produces insulin in the panknow how your creas. When you eat, the body is responding.” pancreas releases insulin to She will present help the body use or store the “The Ins and Outs glucose it gets from food. Vida Reed, R.N. (right) a certified diabetes educator at the Washington Outof Glucose Monitor- patient Diabetes Center will discuss the benefits of monitoring blood gluPeople with type 1 diaing and Insulin Use,” cose and insulin use at a Diabetes Matters education session on Thursday, betes do not produce their April 7 from 7 to 8 p.m. The free class will take place at the Conrad E. An- own insulin and must inject on Thursday, April derson M.D. Auditoriums located at 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington 7, from 7 to 8 p.m. West) in Fremont. Register online at www.whhs.com or visit insulin into their bodies, Part of Washington www.whhs.com/diabetes for more information. Reed explained. Those with Hospital’s free Diatype 2 diabetes produce inbetes Matters education series, the Reed will discuss the benefits of sulin, but it may not be enough or seminar will be held at the Conrad monitoring blood glucose and offer their bodies don’t use it properly. E. Anderson, M.D. Auditoriums lo- tips. She will also talk about some of They may need to take insulin. cated at 2500 Mowry Avenue the meters on the market today and “Insulin can’t be taken as a pill be(Washington West) in Fremont. You their features. Often an important cause it would be broken down durcan register online at factor is which meter your insurance ing digestion,” she said. “It must be www.whhs.com or call (510) 745company covers, she added. injected into the fat under your skin.” 6556 for more information. “Blood glucose fluctuates decontinued on page 7 Diabetes is a life-altering disease pending on what food you eat, your that affects nearly 26 million adults level of activity, medications you

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Auto Review

MORE IS NOT NECESSARILY BETTER

ith so much attention being focused on the mileage-stripping effect of underinflated tires, it bears mentioning that overinflating tires carries its own set of undesirable effects. In fact, overinflated automobile tires may cause tires, suspension parts, and shock absorbers to wear out prematurely. Overinflated tires also pose a potential safety hazard in that they carry the entire weight of the vehicle on the tread’s middle section. As a result, the center tread may not be able to sufficiently evacuate enough water in rainy conditions, which gives rise to dangerous “hydroplaning” (when tires ride on a thin film of slippery water). It pays to simply stick with the inflation pressures recommended by the auto manufacturer.

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BY STEVE SCHAEFER ost of us can’t afford a car like the A8, and that’s too bad. But what’s it like to live with one for a week? The first day, you revel in the difference between it and an ordi-

19.8 miles per gallon (EPA scores are 17 City, 27 Highway, Average 21). EPA Green Vehicle Guide numbers are a respectable 6 for Air Pollution and a basically OK 4 for Greenhouse Gas. Look at those amazing LED headlights, which make a zigzag line of illumination next to the

nary car. After a couple of days, the A8’s wonderfulness becomes the new normal. As the week ends, you step into a perfectly good regular vehicle and man - it looks and feels small and cheap.

enormously tall grille with its stack of horizontal chrome bars. The center-mounted proboscis has become the defining nose of Audis—like Mercedes’ famous angled center grille or BMW’s

Living with the A8 does things to your state of mind. Road noise is something you would perhaps vaguely recall, but certainly not experience. The perfect and rich tones of the $6,300 Bang and Olufsen Advanced Sound System become simply “the radio” to you. You remain fascinated by the way the display

twin kidney nostrils. Walking up to the car from the back, you can see the more linear shapes of the new tail lamps—which have little LEDs in them too. Just like wearing an expensive, perfectly tailored suit, driving the A8 gives you a sense of confidence and well being. The scent of the leather seats is just right—

screen rises out of the center dash like a cross between a slice of toast and an iPad. And look at way the tiny tweeters in the upper corners of the dash pop up with it, like baby birds expecting mommy. Arriving at a freeway entrance, you casually lay your right-hand loafer against the accelerator and the 4.2-liter V8 propels the 4,400 pound car forward, almost as an afterthought, into the flow of traffic. Thank the 372 horsepower and direct injection. That’s 22 horsepower better than last year’s car. The 2011 model, with its new eight-speed automatic transmission, runs from 0 to 60 in 5.7 seconds. I was amazed to see that after a week of driving, I had averaged

it must be something in the tanning process. The metallic controls and panels set the car apart from ordinary rides. My test car’s Nougat Brown interior was enhanced with Leather Package 1, which added hides to the center console, door armrests, and “airbag cap” besides the stuff on the steering wheel. It also had real wood trim, including some on the front seatbacks as part of the Premium Package. This optional choice features astounding 22-way climate comfort front seats with massage. I didn’t find the massage button—if I had known of its existence it would have been on all day. My Phantom Black Pearl Effect A8 looked like an Audi should, even though the 2011 is

HINT: The maximum pressure displayed on a tire’s sidewall is not always the same as the manufacturer’s recommended tire pressure, the latter of which should be followed to the exclusion of the former.

Gary Singh is the owner of Bay Star Auto Care at 1275 Atlantic St. near Western Ave., here in Union City. Phone: 489-3331

the first generational redesign since the 2004’s. It wears conservative, classy side proportions with pronounced wheel arches and slim horizontal taillights. The new car is updated, but remains completely recognizable as the top Audi sedan. One of the biggest day-to-day differences between a super sedan like the A8 and a normal car is working the audio system. The A8 uses the latest version of Audi’s MMI control system. On the center console, to the right of the T-bar automatic shifter, is a dial with four rectangular buttons at each corner in its base. With this, you control what you see up on the display screen. However, if you want to move to the next track on your iPod, you need to call up the right screen and dial over to the “next selection” button and click that. An arrow button mounted on the dash would be faster and more intuitive. It took me a while to figure out how to control my iPod with the system, but you do get a lot of choices for your $6,300—and some gorgeous speaker grilles on the doors too.

Cars like the A8 do not come cheap. The base car (ha ha) is $78,050 (plus tax and delivery). My car, with more than $15,000 worth of options, including an upgrade to 20-inch alloy wheels, came to… drum roll please… $93,525. The options alone would buy you a new Nissan Cube! If you’re hankering for an Audi, they start at $28,145 for the sweet little A3 five-door wagon. But flagships are supposed to be special, and the A8 absolutely is. Yet—if you drive it for any length of time, it becomes “the car.” That’s a good thing.

Steve Schaefer’s first car memories are of riding in his father’s Austin-Healey with the top down to get ice cream on a summer afternoon. He was four. As a teenager, Steve rode his bike to car dealers’ back lots to catch a glimpse of the new models when they first rolled off the truck. A founding member and currently vice president of the Western Automotive Journalists, he has been testing and writing about cars since 1992. Contact him at sdsauto@sbcglobal.net.

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Breaking with tradition, Quidam presents the Spanish web as a group act. Artists fly over the stage, attached to a specially designed conveyer

called a telepheric. Suddenly, time stands still as the acrobats, in turn or as a group, drop into the void, stopped only by the ropes looped around their waists or ankles. Quidam is like everything in the Cirque du Soleil repertoire: spectacular, artistic and entertaining. Vintage Cirque, Quidam, like all their productions, taps deeply into your imagination. Quidam March 24-27 HP Pavillion 525 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose April 6-17 Cow Palace 2600 Geneva Avenue, Daly City Tickets: $32-$115 800-745-3000 www.cirquedusoleil.com

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through the Shoah Foundation and The “1939” Club. Each school that participated sent three student entries which were narrowed to 30 finalists, including middle and high school students. Five finalists from each division—prose, poetry, art— were present at the awards ceremony. Mission San Jose High School (MSJHS) has participated in the contest for the past two years, the only northern California school to do so. Sophomore English Teachers Katherine Geers and Jennifer Moore were invited to participate by Dr. Marilyn J. Harran at Chapman University, the Director of the Rodgers Center, while attending the Belfer II National Conference for Educators. Sophomore English curriculum involves reading memoirs and learning about the Holocaust and its effects on humanity. The Holocaust Art and Writing Contest was a good fit with

BY JULIE GRABOWSKI Tri-City Young Life calls for “All Hands on Deck” at their Annual Celebration Event Banquet and Fundraiser. The evening is a long standing tradition, and one of their two major annual fundraising events in support of their program for local youth. Young Life is focused on the welfare of middle school, high school, and college age kids, dedicated to sharing the love of God and making an impact through supportive adult involvement and

the curriculum and gave meaning to student readings and studies. Last year MSJHS had one finalist in the art division. This year, the two top contest winners from the school, Sophomore Sonali Toppur won first place for poetry and Sophomore Sherry Xiao won second place for art. Both students and teachers Geers and Moore were flown to Orange County by Chapman University, to attend the awards ceremony. Furthermore, Toppur won $500 and an all-expenses paid trip to Washington D.C. to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Xiao was awarded $250. The finalists enjoyed the opportunity to meet the survivors upon whom they based their work and

friendships. Whether attending sports games, hanging out at the mall, going on camping trips, or just listening to what’s on their hearts, Young Life leaders seek to encourage and strengthen youth, showing them that their lives have worth, meaning and purpose. The banquet is an opportunity to share who they are and what they do, as well as hang out with friends, have some fun, and hopefully raise funds to keep it all going. Banquet hostess Mary Tebault says to expect some craziness. “The underlying message is serious, but we don’t take our-

selves too seriously.” Kids involved with Young Life provide the entertainment, performing songs and offering testimonies. An adult will also share how Young Life has impacted their lives. There will be a message of what the organization is all about, as well as sharing financial needs and what the community can do to help with gifts of time or money. There is no cost to attend, but donations are requested. Young Life strives to underwrite the event, working with friends and businesses. While the dinners run

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to see their pieces appreciated. Toppur said, “When I was reading my poem it was scary because there were so many people but all the survivors were sitting in the first three rows and they were so happy. They were smiling and waving to me!” Toppur wrote her poem about how the survivor, whose testimony she watched, hid under the large leaves of a beetroot plant to escape Nazi soldiers. Xiao, whose artwork represented the fractured yet strong relationship she has with her father, who lives in China, connected her artwork with the love “her survivor” had for her father who placed his daughter in an orphanage to save her. Xiao said, “It was a meaningful experience and we were able to see the survivors, face-to-face. It gave a new dimension to the stuff we learned about and it motivates you to do something more and take action to enrich the community.” Both finalists are students of Geers who was immensely proud of their accomplishments and gratified by the experience. She said, “I think the point is to make that connection with a person who has experienced so much and bridge the gap between past experiences and common humanity.”

Sherry Xiao’s artwork, “Who’s Saving Whom?” earned second place.

around $39 each, attendees are free to give whatever they can afford or wish to contribute. Their last banquet had a turnout of 300, and word is they are shooting for 500 this year. “It’s a way to find out what our organization is doing to nurture the youth of our community,” says Tebault. And “to let these kids known that they’re valuable.” Dress code is “California Casual” and organizers ask that you RSVP by Friday, March 25. For more information or to reserve your place, contact Mary Tebault at (510) 656-2426 or

mary@tebault.org. To learn more about Young Life call the Tri-City office in Fremont at (510) 5051750, or visit www.younglife.org. Tri-City Young Life’s Annual Celebration Event Banquet and Fundraiser Sunday, April 3 6:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Fremont Marriott 46100 Landing Parkway Fremont (510) 656-2426 Free

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Some other good precautions for all households to take include: • Always choose a medication bottle or container with child safety caps • Keep all medications out of reach of children • Make sure you know which medications are in your medicine cabinet and get rid of old or expired prescription medicines, as they could be potentially hazardous “Also, make sure you keep poison control number handy,” Dr. Halimi adds. “Sometimes

adolescent-age kids are at home by themselves and they should know the number to call. It’s a good number to have on hand if you think your child took any medicine. Always call Poison Control and tell them the symptoms, medicines taken and they can help determine whether to call 9-1-1. “Overall, I think the show will help open the eyes of parents and inform them about potential medication errors they should be on the lookout for, and they might learn some points they may not have thought about before.”

Watch the InHealth Channel Online To learn more from the experts about medication safety and kids, including Dr. Halimi and Dennen, tune in to InHealth next month to watch Voices InHealth: Medication Safety for Children. InHealth is available on Comcast Channel 78 in Fremont, Union City and Newark. You can also watch the current schedule of InHealth Channel programs online at www. inhealth.tv from your desktop computer, mobile device or smart phone.

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Reed will briefly discuss the history of insulin, which was first available in 1922. For many years, it was extracted from the pancreas of cows and pigs. Then in the 1980s, synthetic human insulin became available, she said. She will explain the different types of insulin that are available and how they work to control diabetes. In addition, she will review techniques for injecting insulin, storage, and other key factors that people who require insulin should know. Even if you are properly managing your diabetes, it is possible for your blood glucose to get too low, which is also dangerous, Reed said. She will also talk about ways to avoid hypoglycemia. “It’s a delicate balance because everything you do affects your blood glucose,” she added. “That’s why monitoring is so critical.”

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f you agree with Henry James that “the arts make life” and that music is to the mind, heart, and soul as food is to th e body, then you must agree that music is essential in people’s lives and especially those of children. Then why is music one of the first things cut when a budgetary crisis occurs in schools? Without music education one can only imagine a future where symphony halls are silent, concert seats are vacant, and the workplace is void of the calming and creative effect of background music. Everyone needs music to function well in life, enjoy the beauty of a melody or be touched by a meaningful lyric. Brain scans show how music integrates both hemispheres and makes important neuron connections especially during the most susceptible times of life during the early elementary school years. Music grows brain cells, raises test scores, and balances a human being for healthy development with the power to heal, inspire, and unify while fostering cognitive development, problem solving and creativity Music for Minors II (MFMII), a nonprofit music enrichment program, has helped to fill the musical void in local schools since 1988 serving tens of thousands of children. Thanks to the support of Dr. Gary Soren Smith, MFMII’s training class, Music 192, was established at Ohlone in

SUBMITTED BY MELANIE MCINERNEY Milpitas Public Library and Las Jardineras Garden club of San Jose present a free floral design program featuring master Ikebana instructor Katsuko Thielke on Saturday, March 26, at 2 p.m. at the library. Ms. Thielke is a refreshingly inventive, enthusiastic and popular ikebana artist who has installed arrangements at the Fine Arts Museum’s “Bouquets to Art” and at Filoli Gar-

Diabetes Support Group Success in managing diabetes has a lot to do with receiving and giving social support. For people who suffer from diabetes, The Washington Outpatient Diabetes Center offers a support group that allows people to have in-depth conversations about what’s happening in their lives and share information about dealing with diabetes in a positive and caring environment. The support group meetings are held at 8 p.m. every month immediately following the hour-long Diabetes Matters lecture. Family members and friends are also welcome. For more information about the support group or other classes and programs, call the Washington Outpatient Diabetes Center at (510) 745-6556 or visit www.whhs.com/diabetes.

1990 and has been presented every fall ever since by Carol Zilli, Founder and Executive Director of MFMII, with the continued and valued support of Dr. Walt Birkedahl. Hundreds of dedicated community volunteers from college students to seniors, retired teachers and professional musicians to parent’s who love music and children, have been professionally trained by MFMII through Ohlone College for the past 22 years and the Castro Valley Adult School since 2005. Volunteers become music docents who bring music to children weekly in the Tri-City, Castro Valley, Pleasanton, and Dublin areas sharing singing, rhythmic movement and dance, instrumentation, and listening appreciation. In addition, MFMII sponsors performance opportunities for children on professional stages, community concerts and music workshops. Many of these are performed at the Ohlone Smith Center. If you love music, children, and want to help MFMII keep music in children’s lives and our future, join the fall docent training class at Ohlone, Board of Directors, or become a Friend of MFMII as a donor or sponsor. Visit the MFMII website: www.musicforminors2.org for more information or call (510) 733-1189 to find out more about MFMII’s service to the community. Dance Workshop with Jo’Ann Fread Tuesday, March 29 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Niles School Auditorium 37141 2nd St., Fremont Workshop is free to all MFMII Docents, Classroom Teachers and Principals of MFMII Schools. Non-MFMII Participants: $15.00 fee (includes handouts) RSVP: (510) 733-1189 or Email sharon.filippi@sbcglobal.net

dens for their annual flower show. She is a member of South Bay Branches and the Ikebana Teachers Federation. This program is open to all ages. For more information call (408) 262-1171 ext. 3616. Ikebana Floral Design Program Saturday, March 26 2 p.m. Milpitas Public Library 160 N. Main St, Milpitas (408) 262-1171 www.santaclaracountylib.org

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Union City Crime News COURTESY OF CITY OF UNION CITY Wednesday, March 9 Three suspects assaulted a man, demanding his wallet in the area of Cherry wood Drive. The victim alleged that one of the suspects punched him in the face and another suspect threw an unknown substance onto the victim’s face and body. He reported the incident to police on Saturday, March 12 when an officer visited a local hospital to meet him. The victim went home and washed the substance off but it continued to cause pain, he told police. Friday, March 11 Major Crimes Task force agents assisted by Union City Police served a search warrant at a residence on Peco Street. Police found marijuana cultivation inside the residence. The house was unoccupied. A suspect was later found driving in the area and had to be subdued to be arrested. Police arrested a man for domestic battery. The violent domestic disturbance was reported at the Medallion Green Apartments’ parking lot, located at 2500 Medallion Drive. Police were informed that a male was dragging a female by her hair through the parking lot. They detained the man and learned that the couple had been engaged in a heated argument while driving home from a family gathering. The suspect began to punch the victim on the head and tearing her clothing. A witness came to her aid and assisted her to his apartment to call the police. The suspect was taken to Santa Rita Jail. The woman was treated by AMR paramedics at the scene and then taken to a local hospital for additional treatment. As many as twenty people were involved in a fight at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at 32083 AlvaradoNiles Road. Police witnessed over sixty partygoers from a wedding reception milling about the area. One of the subjects was arrested for public intoxication. A man was reported running through Casa Verde Park, off San Andreas Drive, with a gun. The subject was located near San Joaquin Way and ordered at gunpoint to stop and drop the weapon. He complied and was detained in handcuffs. It was later found that the gun was a paint ball gun. Police received a call of a child not breathing at a residence on Royal Anne Drive. The infant started breathing as officers arrived on scene and it was determined that he had been suffering from flu-like symptoms. The child was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police arrested a subject for possession of a “Switch Blade” knife and another for possessing marijuana and over 50 pills of ecstasy for sale. Over fifteen subjects were also involved in a fight in the area of New Haven Drive. The subjects scattered as Police arrived at the location. While on routine patrol, Police found a suspicious vehicle parked and blocking the alley behind the Quick Stop Market located at 31887 Alvarado Boulevard. 1.2 grams of methamphetamine was found from the vehicle. Three subjects were arrested, they admitted possessing the methamphetamine for the purpose of ingesting it. Sunday, March 13 Four suspects robbed the Wing Stop restaurant located at 1648 Decoto Road. They forced a victim into the establishment at gunpoint and everyone inside the restaurant to lie on the ground. The suspects stole money out of the register and the safe then fled. Tuesday, March 15 Three burglaries were reported in the area of Ashwood Court. Police received several calls that three suspicious males were ringing doorbells and jumping fences into the rear of residences. The suspects were detained near the tennis courts at Hall Ranch Park and stolen items were found discarded nearby. All three suspects were arrested.

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Juvenile shot in Newark A 14-year-old boy was shot in legs in what police believe to be a gang-related incident. The incident happened in the 36600 block of Cherry Street on Thursday afternoon March 17 at about 3:27 p.m. Newark Police Detectives and Agents with the Southern Alameda County Major Crimes Task Force investigated the circumstances around the shooting. The victim was immediately taken to a local hospital and treated for his injuries. He is reported to be in stable condition. On Friday, March 18 at about 3:30 a.m. the Newark-Union City SWAT team arrested a 17-year-old boy for shooting the teenager. The suspect was at his residence on the 35800 block of Tozier Street in Newark. His name has been withheld since he is a minor. According to Newark Police Sgt. Mike Carroll, both suspect and victim attended Newark Memorial High School. The Suspect was arrested for attempted homicide with gang enhancement, Carroll said. If anyone has any information regarding this incident please contact Newark Police at (510) 578-4734. Information can be left anonymously on the “silent witness” hot-line at (510) 578-4965.

String of residential robberies reported in Fremont A house on Linaria Circle was completely ransacked including the freezer and attic. Suspect(s) disconnected the garage door and then entered through the side garage door which was unlocked. According to Detective Bill Veteran, several watches and designer handbags were reported stolen. The case is under investigation by Officer Dudgeon. In another burglary reported on Frobisher, the suspect(s) entered the bathroom window and stole a laptop and Television. Officer C. Tang is investigating the case. A house on Clarence Way was robbed the same day. Suspect(s) entered the master bedroom through the rear slider which was shattered. A loss of cash has been reported. The case is being investigated by Officer Singh. In a separate incident on the same day, at about 2:30 p.m. Fremont Police responded to the 46000 block of Zapotec Drive on a report of an in-progress residential burglary. The suspects fled in a green, “sport utility-type vehicle” but were located in the Cabrillo district of Fremont.

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SUBMITTED BY THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE Attorney General Kamala D Harris encourages Californians to make charitable donations to help victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan but warns citizens to beware of scams posing as charities that sometimes prey on donors’ goodwill in times of tragedy. Harris offers the following tips on how to give wisely, if solicited, to help disaster relief efforts and ensure donations are used as the donor intends. Carefully review disaster-relief appeals before giving. In times of disaster, many “sound-alike” organizations and sham operations solicit donations. Make sure the charity is registered in the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts. Registration does not guarantee a charity’s efficacy but is an important indicator. A searchable database is available at http://ag.ca.gov/charities.php. Ask what percentage of your donation will be used for charitable activities that directly help victims. Avoid donating through e-mail solicitations. Clicking on an e-mail may lead you to a website that looks authentic but is estab-

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lished by identity thieves seeking to obtain money or personal information. Only provide your credit card information once you have reviewed all information from a charity and verified its credibility. Do not ask the organization to store your credit card information. Do not give cash. Write checks payable to the charitable organization, not a solicitor. Take action on your own rather than responding to solicitations. Seek out known organizations and give directly, either by calling the organization, using the organization’s official website, or mailing a check to the address listed on the organization’s website. The Attorney General’s Office regulates charities and their for-profit fundraisers to prevent the misuse of charitable donations. For additional tips on charitable giving, visit http://ag.ca.gov/charities/charit_giving.php. Information on national charities is available from the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance at 800-575-4483 or www.give.org. Californians who believe they or others have been victimized by fraudulent charitable solicitation can file a complaint online with the Attorney General’s Registrar of Charitable Trusts at http://ag.ca.gov/charities.php.

Attempted kidnapping, suspect arrested SUBMITTED BY SGT DARYL SEQUEIRA, MILPITAS PD PHOTO COURTESY OF MILPITAS PD A suspect attempted to kidnap a girl while trying to entice two other girls to take a ride in his vehicle on Tuesday, March 15. A staff member at Milpitas High School reported the incident at about 2:30 p.m. to an on-site Milpitas Police Department School Resource Officer. Police have identified the suspect as Ephremjay Uganda Chambers, a 33 year old homeless man, who fled in a van, northbound on Interstate 880. Following a collision with another vehicle on I-880, the suspect continued driving and California Highway Patrol officers took over the pursuit. Chambers left the freeway in Union City and was arrested. It was later determined that the van was an unreported stolen vehicle taken from a residence in San Jose. Chambers was taken to a hospital for minor injuries sustained while resisting arrest. He has been booked into the Santa Clara County main jail and charged for attempted kidnapping;. annoying a minor; as-

33 year-old Ephremjay Uganda Chambers has been arrested for attempted kidnapping at Milpitas High School

saulting a peace officer; felony evading; hit & run; auto theft, and resisting arrest.

Attempted kidnapping suspect sought SUBMITTED BY LT. KELLY MUSGROVE, UNION CITY PD PHOTO COURTESY OF UNION CITY PD Union City Police are seeking public’s help in searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping. Police describe the suspect as a black male adult, about 20 years old, 5-foot-7 to 5foot-8, with a skinny build and a goatee. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black baggy jeans and white tennis shoes, running toward the BART station. The incident was reported on Thursday, March 17 at about 6 p.m. when the 16-year-old girl alleged that she was attacked as she walked home Composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with an atfrom school. The victim was walking tempted kidnapping in Union City southbound on Union Square toward the BART station at about 5 p.m. held since she is a juvenile. when she noticed a man standing alone near Anyone with information about the susthe rear parking lot of McDonald’s. pect’s whereabouts should call police at (510) The man grabbed her around her neck 471-1365. Anonymous tips can be submitted and midsection but she was able to free by calling (510) 675-5207 or e-mailing herself. The victim’s name has been withtips@unioncity.org.

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History

Alvarado and Decoto Post Offices BY TIM SWENSON

shown as only part of the building; the largest part is marked as a dwelling. It looks like Edwin probably ran the Post Office from part of his home. The 1908 Sanborn map shows a Post Office as part of the John Ralph store on Levee Street (now Union City Blvd), but Edwin Richmond was serving his second term as Postmaster. From 1899 to 1903, I. V. Ralph was postmaster and probably moved the Post Office to his store which was later

In 1952, a new building was built for the post office and library at 3861/3851 Smith Street. The Alvarado Post Office Station still resides in the building. When the Union City Library was created in 1965, the Alvarado Library closed.

The first Sanborn map of Alvarado is from 1887. Before this, locations of the Post Office can only be guessed based on who was postmaster and where their busi-

sold to his nephew, John Ralph. In 1911, John Ralph became the Postmaster and the Post Office stayed in his building. The 1925 Sanborn map shows that the Post Office had moved to a building across from the

Olsen’s Market at the corner of 10th and I Streets. In 1903, John Olsen was appointed Postmaster and held that position until 1936. There were seven earlier postmasters for Decoto. The second postmaster, Edward Salz,

ness was located. From 1853 to 1859, the Post Office was probably located in the same building as the original County Courthouse. This building was owned by Henry Smith and Augustus Church, who were the first and second postmasters, respectively. The 1887 Sanborn map shows the Post Office in the building just to the left of the Odd Fellows Hall on Smith Street. At this time, Edwin R. Richmond was the postmaster. The Post Office is

Odd Fellows Hall on Smith Street, in the same building as the library. Once a library was started, it was common to have the library and post office in the same building, the Postmaster also being the librarian. This meant that the post office had a permanent home. The post office probably moved to this location when Albert Norris became Postmaster in 1915 and remained there for the tenure of the next three postmasters.

owned a number of buildings and a hay and feed business in Decoto. It can be surmised that one of them housed the post office. There is no documentation of where earlier post offices were located. In 1936, Mary Janiero (married name: Mary George) became postmaster. She kept the post office in one half of the market until the 1950s when it was moved to a building at the corner of Second and E streets. Following the incorporation of Union City, Mary became the first Union City Postmaster and in 1965, a new post office was built at 33641 Mission Blvd. In 1983, the post office moved to its current location on AlvaradoNiles Road.

n the early days of the Post Office, most Postmasters were local shop owners; the Post Office was located in their shop. If another shop owner became the Postmaster, the Post Office would move to that person’s shop.

Decoto The 1908 Sanborn map shows the Post Office in the John L.

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New local sales tax rates take effect April 1 SUBMITTED BY ANITA GORE New local sales tax rates take effect April 1, 2011. Local sales tax increases approved in 14 cities in the November 2010 election will result in tax rate increases in 13 cities across California. One city with an approved additional tax will have a rate that stays the same due to a previous tax addon ending, while one local area will actually see a decrease. The cities of Union City and San Leandro will see their local sales tax rates increase from 9.75 percent to 10.25 percent and 10 percent, respectively. To view the Board of Equalization special notice on the new sales and use tax rates, visit: www.boe.ca.gov/news/pdf/l269.pdf

Retailers generally need to apply the new sales tax rates if they: Operate within the taxing area (the city with the new tax rate) and have merchandise sold and delivered within the area; Operate outside of the taxing area but are engaged in business within the area and sell merchandise for use in the area; Are engaged in business in the area. Retailers are considered to be engaged in business in the area if they either have a business location in the tax area, deliver into the tax area using their vehicles or have an agent or representative in the area to make sales, deliveries, installations, or take orders; Sell autos, boats, or aircraft to customers that register them

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within the taxing area; Collect tax on lease payments from property used in the taxing area. If a retailer is not required to collect the additional tax as described above, the purchaser may be responsible for reporting and remitting use tax to the BOE, depending on the circumstances of the sale or use of the property. The use tax, which has been law since 1935, is the same rate for any California location as the sales tax rate. For more information, visit www.boe.ca.gov or call the Taxpayer Information Center at 800-400-7115. nnn

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In a blink of history’s eye, rule of the people, by the people, for the people has become the global standard. As Arabs now press for change, here’s a look back and ahead at a democratizing world. AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - The cry first rang out from the fed-up people of Lisbon and Madrid: “Basta!” It echoed across South America, to the banging of pots and pans. It resounded in the old capitals of a new Asia, was taken up in a Polish shipyard, awakened a slumbering Africa. And now, a generation later, it’s heard in the city squares of the Arab world: “Kifaya!” Enough. From Morocco in the west to Yemen in the east, the sudden rising up of ordinary Arabs against their autocratic rulers looks like a belated postscript to the changes that swept the globe in the final decades of the last century - a period scholars dubbed the “third wave of democracy.” “Now we’re witnessing the fourth wave of democracy,” a smiling Oraib al-Rantawi, Jordanian political activist, assured a visitor to Amman. “We’re lucky to live to see it.” You could see it one brilliant afternoon on Talal Street in this cream-colored city of minarets and hills, where more than 2,000 Jordanians marched along in a river of flags and protest signs, adding their voices to those in almost a dozen other Arab lands demanding greater freedoms, a bigger say in running their societies. “The people across the region have risen and our leaders are still asleep,” protest leader Sufian Tal told these unhappy subjects of Jordan’s King Abdullah II. “Enough is enough!” In Amman and Cairo, in Sanaa and Benghazi, it’s clear: They’ve had enough. But is the Arab world truly on the threshold of democracy? Why did it take so long? And why in our lifetimes did this idea of “one person, one vote” spread so swiftly over the globe? —Twenty-six floors up in a Wall Street office tower, near the spot where George Washington took the oath to lead a newborn American democracy, Arch Puddington and his Freedom House staff meticulously track the idea’s planetary progress. For almost 40 years, this think tank’s New York researchers have annually assessed the state of democracy and associated freedoms, classifying nations in three categories free, partly free or not free. The numbers tell a striking story: Almost half the world’s nations were rated not free in 1972, but by last year that proportion had dropped below one-quarter. “What impresses me is how it’s exploded when you had centuries when democracies didn’t exist at all, and for quite a few years were restricted to a few places,” Puddington said. Political scientists identify democracy’s “first wave” as the revolutionary period of the 18th and 19th centuries, and the second as the post-World War II restoration of traditional democracies. The third wave, they now see, began in the mid-1970s, when people in Portugal and Spain threw off decades of

WASHINGTON (AP), Mar 17 - U.S. factories are producing more cars, computers and household appliances, and applications for unemployment benefits over the past four weeks are at the lowest point since summer 2008. Economic data released Thursday suggest that March will be the second straight month of strong job growth. And the reports helped Wall Street rebound a day after the market suffered its biggest drop in seven months. Still, rising prices for household necessities and trouble overseas could slow the U.S. economy in the coming months. “We have a lot of momentum in the U.S. economy right now,” said Kurt Karl, chief economist at Swiss Re. “That’s good, particularly since we’re going to be challenged by higher oil prices” and the impact of Japan’s earthquake and nuclear crisis. A key reason for the brighter outlook is that factory production increased in February for the sixth straight month, the Federal Reserve said. Manufacturing output has grown in all but four months since the recession ended in June 2009. And manufacturers have created 190,000 jobs over the past year, the highest 12-month total for that group since 1998. Last month alone factories added 33,000 net new jobs. Rising factory output supports “more high-paying jobs, and more high-paying overtime,” said Brian Bethune, chief U.S. financial economist at IHS Global Insight. Fewer Americans are seeking unemployment benefits. Applications fell last week for the third time in four weeks, the Labor Department said. The four-week average has dropped to a 386,250 - the lowest level since July 2008. That’s near the 375,000 level that, if sustained, tends to signal declines in the unemployment rate. The Conference Board also cited an improving employment picture Thursday while noting that its index of leading economic indicators rose for the eighth straight month in February. But the group warned that a spike in food and energy costs could slow economic growth. Inflation in those two areas drove consumer prices up in February by the biggest amount since June 2009, the Labor Department said in a separate report. While many economists say gas prices are peaking, some expect food will get even more expensive this fall. That’s when consumers will feel the full impact of higher wholesale food prices, which surged last month by the largest amount in 36 years. As Americans spend more on groceries and to fill their gas tanks, they have less

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State of the City SUBMITTED BY NINA MOORE Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the annual State of the City luncheon scheduled for Wednesday March 30th. The Fremont Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the 2011 State of the City on Wednesday, March 30, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Fremont Marriott. Mayor Bob Wasserman will discuss key developments and important issues facing our City, and the Chamber will also salute its volunteers and install new officers. Tickets are $42 for members and $65 for non-members. Registration deadline is Friday, March 25; advance registration is required. For more details, contact Nina Moore at nmoore@fremontbusiness.com or (510) 795-2244 x107.

Fremont Unified School District Board meeting report STORY AND PHOTOS BY MIRIAM G. MAZLIACH The following are highlights from the Fremont Unified School District board meeting held on March 9, 2011. Community Leadership: Mary Liu-Lee was introduced as the new principal at Leitch (K2) Elementary School, effective March 21, 2011. She is a longtime educator and has an extensive background in elementary education. Superintendent James Morris, recognizing winning student teams from MathCounts and Science Bowl stated, “It is an amazing school district, with students who constantly receive achievements at

higher and higher levels.” Regular Agenda Items: Oral Communications: Wendy Robertson, teacher at Forest Park Elementary School, spoke out against the large class sizes at the kindergarten level. “Class sizes of 28 are too large for kindergarten. Four and five yearolds need more support and attention. It takes longer to do things and there is less time for

Counselors and librarians line the walls and pack the room, in advance of the Board’s vote.

teaching and learning. More time is spent dealing with classroom management and conflict.” Second Interim Financial Report: Superintendent Morris explained that the District had just been informed that due to the most recent litigation regarding California’s Assembly Bill 3632, our district would now be liable to pay $1.9 million per year to

cover Special Education services to students. Previously these expenses had been reimbursed by the State to the school districts that provide these specialized services to their students. State Budget and Planning: Assistant Superintendent of Business, Bill Stephens, commended the hard work of the department and staff in planning various budget scenarios, even though the State is giving the school district poor planning data. As required, the Second Interim Report is due in to the Alameda County Office of Education by March 15. The goal is to receive a “positive” certification of the district’s fiscal stability, for the next two years. Additionally, the district must retain a two percent reserve of funds, as specified. Certificated Employee Reductions: The Board room was packed and many in attendance came with banners and spoke out to continued on page 31

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Tri-City Stargazer MAR 23 – MAR 29, 2011 BY VIVIAN CAROL For All Signs: We experience inflation, then recession, followed by inflation once again---a never ending cyclic wheel in our socioeconomic system and our psyches. These two extremes are represented in the sky by Jupiter, planet of optimism, and Saturn, planet of cynism. In their orbits of the Sun they periodically move into a relationship of tension which is reflected in our world by a recession as we have at present. The Saturn principle dominates our thought and represents a stifling of vision and creative risk taking. We fear starvation, literally or figuratively, so we dare not take chances to increase inventory, add employees or experiment with improvements. We become entrapped into believing that maybe this time the economy won't pull out. This week marks the third point of major tension of the past many months. We can anticipate more bad news. The good news is that this is the last of the war between these energies. Don't allow dreadful expectations of the future decade to negatively influence long range decisions. Fearful thinking only generates more fear. Aries the Ram: (Mar 20—Apr 19th) Your plans and ideas may be challenged by another at this time. In order to hold your own in this situation, you must have clarity about who you have become. Do your best to generate a win-win situation out of the duel, and avoid a frank battle of wills. It is probable that your opponent has more inherent power, I.e. An employer. If so, hold your tongue. You can’t win now. Taurus: Your need to serve humanity in some way is strongly activated at this time. You may be tending a sick friend or serving in a soup kitchen. Your senses are wide open to the energies around you. You may have psychic flashes or unusual dreams. Don't shoulder all the problems you see or you will burn out quickly. Gemini: Mercury, your ruling planet, will turn retrograde in the territory that concerns friends, organizations, and community contacts. You may be having difficulty bringing things to fruition or conclusion in any of these areas. Go easy on important decisions in this sector. You probably will have to put plans on hold for a few weeks. Cancer: Your romantic side is cooperating well with your nurtur-

ing side at this time. This is especially good for female friendships, whether you are male or female. Make a date for lunch and reconnect with people you like. Use caution concerning tools or machinery. Your reflexes may not be on target. Leo: You are in a handicapped spot right now. You may have legal or ethical issues on your plate. The Powers That Be are running the show and almost any move you make outside of the box will be challenged. For the time being you are surrounded. Accept this with humility for the present. Change will come. Virgo: Mercury, your ruling planet, will be retrograding in the territory of taxes, debt, investments, and joint resources. You will likely experience a need to go back and review decisions in these areas. Be alert to the higher probability of making errors for the next few weeks. You might also discover and execute corrections of previous mistakes. Libra: You may be tempted to overindulge this week, so tighten your resolve if you are on a selfimprovement program. Give yourself a break in another area so you won't feel self-abused. Your imagination and creativity are strong

right now and you may be drawn to participate in the arts or music in some way. It will be refreshing. Scorpio: It is of paramount importance that you control your mouth this week, especially in the work arena. Although you have an opinion about whatever is happening, let it go and say nothing unless asked for it. Being "right" is not as important as maintaining human relations. This is not a good time to argue. Sagittarius: Please read the lead paragraph because it pertains to you now. Your problem is whether to expand creatively or hold onto what you have. If you have met your obligations and made preparation for the expansion, then begin with caution as the spring progresses. Capricorn: You may be purging something that has become toxic in your life. If you didn't know about it before, this equinox energy is making the message very clear. Whatever is bad for you must be excavated and removed. Let go of old patterns of behavior that no longer work. They undermine your resources. Aquarius: Your work is really challenging at this time. It may feel like pushing a boulder uphill. You

need some help and it is not forthcoming. Perhaps it is better to back off and wait for a better time. Your attitude about yourself is not altogether accurate right now. Step aside from extreme thinking. Pisces: You have several aspects that favor romance, the arts, and

things of beauty. You may be the happy recipient of small gifts, compliments, or favors from others. Your mind wants to wander in the world of fantasy, daydreams, good books, and music. It is not a great week for getting things done, but you will enjoy the journey.

Are you interested in a personal horoscope? Vivian Carol may be reached at (704) 366-3777 for private psychotherapy or astrology appointments (fee required).

www.horoscopesbyvivian.com

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Hayward Unified School District Board meeting report Public comment centers on potential school closure and reductions to certificated staff

BY ROBIN MICHEL All-Day restaurantstyle dining services, a fabulous cafe and room service on request serve residents who are on the go or those ready to relax at the end of the day. The richly appointed common areas, library, game room, and patio complete the total living experience.

Annual Diabetic Seminar Wednesday, April 13th 11:00 - 1:00 Come and learn healthy lifestyle tips, diabetic friendly snacks, and alternatives as well as a snap shot of the plentitude of services represented in our Diabetic Management Program.

“Have Faith. Don’t close our school!” Although closure of an alternative school in the Hayward Unified School District was not on the March 9 Board of Education meeting agenda, there has been enough discussion in the district’s Fiscal Integrity and Transparency Advisory Group (FITAG) to create a groundswell of activism among parents, students, teachers and classified staff who turned out en masse to plead for the continued operations of Faith Ringgold Art and Science Elementary School. Every seat was taken, with many parents holding small children on their laps in order to free up additional chairs—and still, the crowd spilled into the lobby. More than a dozen adults gave stirring and thoughtful public comment while students in the audience as young as kindergarten age held up yellow signs reading “Have Faith,” or green signs urging the Board, “Don’t close our school!” Each talked about what the program meant to them and their families or students, in terms of improved test scores and having a sense of belonging, of true community. One parent of a fifth grader described her daughter as an atypical student who would be lost at a traditional school, not understood and picked on. “She is thriving at Faith Ringgold,” the mother said, “she is reading The Iliad, her academics are stellar, and she is a wonderful person to be around.” Many of the teachers spoke of the Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA) grant that supported programs at Faith Ringgold, including the smaller class size that was raising test scores and helping to create a community that supported learning and individuality among students. Another mentioned how not only would one school close, but all the students distributed to other sites would increase class sizes elsewhere. “It is a choice school,” said one parent. “It is not a private school or for the privileged,” she added, “but a school that gives parents a choice.” Board President Lisa Brunner invited all students to come forward and speak. Kindergartener Lola said, “Please don’t close my school! I will collect cans to help keep it open.” A twelve-year-old student with autism said, “Less kids means more learning and I will be smarter.” Many spoke of how they were part of a community and accepted for who they were. As one student

SUBMITTED BY LISA FASANO The Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the regional agency responsible for protecting air quality in the nine-county Bay Area, operates a radiation monitor in San Francisco as part of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s national RadNet radiation monitoring network. The RadNet monitor is extremely sensitive and can identify very small changes in ambient air levels of radiation. “It would take a much larger blast than what has occurred for radiation from the power plant to get into the jet stream,” said Eric

said, “That’s what makes it so special—acceptance.” Board members thanked the community for turning out to speak on behalf of their school. Trustee Maribel Heredia said that she has always and will continue to support choice for parents. Trustee Jesus Armas thanked those who provided additional information (i.e. grant funding, test scores, etc.) and that he was open to meeting with representatives of the “Faith Community.” He added, “The key seems to be offering the program…not to be bound by the facility, [but in keeping] the program.” Trustee Luis Reynoso said that hard decisions had to be made, but there were many possibilities, such as a school within a school; and Trustee William McGee commended everyone for their community support and how much he appreciated that the speakers did not talk just about what they needed, but offered some suggestions, too. He called the evening a true “transfer of learning and a lesson in free speech and activism.” In her comments, Ms. Brunner noted that although Faith Ringgold was not on the Board’s agenda tonight, it was clear that “the district needs the [Governor’s proposed tax] extensions on the ballot.” Board maintains current students to counselor ratio and does not reclassify child development teachers Items generating public comment that were on the agenda included the reduction of certificated staff. As requested at the previous board meeting, the staff brought back more information about funding and contractual requirements in a new resolution to consider reduction of counseling staff. The Board once again maintained its position of not increasing the number of students per counselors, and did not pass the resolution. In response to a second board request asking staff to look into which certificated positions could be filled by classified personnel, staff brought forth the director of child development position for consideration to eliminate and reclassify so that it would only require a child development program director permit, thereby saving the district approximately $18,000 (based on highest step, base salary differential). Tiffany Hopper, who works in Hayward’s Child Development Program as a state preschool teacher spoke in protest of this resolution, saying:

Stevenson, Air District director of technical services. “Even if that were to happen, we still expect radiation moving west would dissipate before reaching California shores. It is very unlikely that the radiation from the tragedy in Japan will impact the United States.” As of March 17, all measurements in the Bay Area are within normal background levels. The US EPA and the Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission have indicated here are no harmful levels of radiation expected to reach the United States. The monitor has been in operation for four years and takes continuous measurements. This

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data is sent real-time to the US EPA’s National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory in Montgomery, Alabama. This monitor also collects data on filters, which the Air District sends to the Alabama laboratory for additional analysis. The US EPA’s RadNet network is a national network of monitoring stations that regularly collect air, precipitation, drinking water and milk samples for analysis of radioactivity. The RadNet network has been used to track environmental releases of radioactivity from nuclear weapons tests and nuclear accidents. The California Department of Public Health urges the public not to take potassium iodide tablets. For more information please see the statement from CDPH at http://tinyurl.com/4uhdsgw The Air District will continue to post information about the situation in Japan at www.baaqmd.gov and www.sparetheair.org as it becomes available.

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Movie Review

The Lincoln Lawyer

BY JENNIFER GAU

ased on the best-selling novel by Michael Connelly, director Brad Furman brings to the big screen a look into the life of a professional liar. Mick Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is really good at what he does. His reputation as a defense lawyer precedes him and Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe) hires Haller to defend him against rape and attempted murder charges. As Haller dives deeper into the case, he is caught up in dangerous predicament that makes him utilize everything and everybody he knows. Haller works out of the backseat of his Lincoln, and surrounds himself with a unique team. Earl (Laurence Mason) is his driver and tie to the streets. Frank Levin (William H. Macy) is his investigator who is able to fish out impossible-to-get information. And in his personal life, he maintains a good relationship with his ex-wife Maggie McPherson (Marisa Tomei) so that he can remain grounded with the innocence of his daughter. Phillippe plays a convincing spoiled son of a successful real estate agent. However, he doesn’t show much acting development from his character in “Cruel Intentions (1999).” He even looks the same age as if the past twelve years never happened. McConaughey, on the other hand, plays a very different character from his previous roles as a heartthrob in chick flicks. He still cleans up nice in a nice dark blue suit in the courtroom. The screenplay is well written. It has a good amount of suspense and flows smoothly so the audience isn’t left behind in the twists and turns. Camera work focuses in at the right moments. In the courtroom, Furman utilizes many close-ups and a 360 degree view around Mick to highlight the man of the hour. Haller is a natural and shows off his persuasiveness to lead the jury to think what he wants them to think. The film’s soundtrack supports the dialogue mainly to set the mood after Haller solves a problem by orchestrating situations to go his way. Overall, the movie is a thrill resembling a long version of an episode of “Crime Scene Investigation (CBS network).” It has the mystery, cutthroat characters, and convincing performances that the audience really doesn’t know what to believe except for what the lawyers bring to the table. And what Matthew McConaughey brings is worth seeing. Runtime: 1 hour 59 minutes Rated: R

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Students performing to help earthquake and tsunami victims BY ALISSA GWYNN PHOTOS COURTESY OF MSJ KEY CLUB A cappella groups, contemporary and cultural dancers, bands, and many more performers are

they wanted to research. They then learned about the individual and wrote a summary paragraph of their life and influence on

with a red dot “button” and performed each time their “dot” was pressed. Teachers Heather Henderson, Melody Mayer, and Kristin Brabec were extremely pleased with their students’ performances and praised them for their hard work and determination. Multi-faceted learning helps students build valuable skills that will serve them throughout their lives. In addition to research practices and reading and writing competencies, students gained valuable public speaking skills as they shared their speeches with dozens of unfamiliar faces. Principal/Superintendent Molly Barnes loves the creativity of the teachers for coming up with unique and fun methods to teach. “Having our 2nd and 3rd graders Photo by Alyson Whitaker. Second grader become ‘wax’ figures and Chelsea Ohmen chose Betsy Ross as her hisshare the impact of important torical icon who influenced America. historical people is truly reAmerica. Details included birthmarkable! I am extremely proud date and location, how the indiof all of our students.” vidual made a difference in The event was well attended America, five words describing by parents and community memthe person and an interesting fact bers, and everyone was impressed about them. Each student memwith the level of knowledge the orized their paragraph, created a wax figures were able to impart. representative costume and preRegardless of their choices, there pared to recite it to all who was little doubt that history really wanted to hear. At the evening did come alive for these young event, each student held a stick students!

Club members have been responsible for everything from emceeing and organizing auditions to making decorations and rehearsing. “We have all been working extremely hard for the past few months to put together a really good show. There

gearing up for Mission San Jose High School (MSJ) Key Club’s 2nd Annual variety show, “Key Club’s Got Talent: Feeling Superhuman” (KCGT). Proceeds from the show, Saturday, March 26 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Chadbourne Elementary School in Fremont, will be donated to Red Cross to aid those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. “Being a high school service organization, we [MSJ Key Club] are always looking for ways to give back to both our local and global communities,” says Jeffrey Liang, Key Club Vice-President and CoCommittee Chair of KCGT. “In light of the recent natural disaster in Japan, we felt that it would be wrong not to do everything we can, even as teenagers, to help the tsunami victims.” The two-hour-long show is completely student-run. Although MSJ Key Clubbers are mentored by Fremont Kiwanis members and Faculty Advisor Joyce Wong, Key

will be dancing, singing, and free refreshments, all for a great cause. What’s not to like?” says Liang. Tickets for KCGT are $10 pre-sale, and $12 at the door, and include free refreshments. Some notable performers include: Kathak (Indian classical dance) dancers from Chhandam Youth Dance Company, MSJ a cappella group Syncopasians, and hip-hop dancers from MSJ’s Cor Dance Club, though there will be 14 acts in the entire 2-hour show, with a brief intermission halfway through. Most performers are tal-

ented high school students. The show is open to all ages, and MSJ Key Club encourages community members to come out and enjoy a great show while doing their part to help earthquake and tsunami victims. Annie Gu, also Co-Committee Chair, says, “When we think of charities and donations, we automatically think ‘third-world countries,’ ‘homeless shelter,’ or something to that effect. But we don’t really think about the fact that the next disaster could be at our own doorstep. [We are] putting ourselves in the shoes of people in Japan…and using our own talents to do whatever we can to help them in the series of misfortune.” To buy tickets or for more information, email msjhs.kcgt@gmail.com or call (510) 366-6008. You can also visit the Facebook event page at http://www.facebook.com/event.ph p?eid=204872449526055&ref=ts. Key Club’s Got Talent: Feeling Superhuman Saturday, March 26 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Chadbourne Elementary School 801 Plymouth Ave., Fremont Msjhs.kcgt@gmail.com (510) 366-6008

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$ = Entrance or Activity Fee R= Reservations Required Schedules are subject to change. Call to confirm activities shown in these listings.

Wednesday, Mar 23

Saturday, Mar 26

Sunday, Mar 27

The Gadget Lady R

Hotshot Hummingbirds $R

Edible Plants $R

1 – 2 p.m.

10 - 11 a.m.

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Gadgets to make life easier

Hummingbirds and their unique adaptations

Plants uses and samples

St. Regis Retirement Center, Inc 23950 Mission Blvd., Hayward (510) 504-3652 Wednesday, Mar 23

Sketchbook Journaling $

10 a.m. - Noon Fremont artist and teacher Grace Rankin

Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 651-4441 Thursday, Mar. 24

Tea in Honor of Arbor Day R$

Noon History of imported trees at Shinn House

Shinn House, Archive Room 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont (510) 793-9352

Coyote Hills Regional Park 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., Fremont (510) 544-3220 Saturday, Mar 26

Hummingbird Garden $R

1 - 2 p.m. Stroll the garden to see which flowers they like

Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 544-2797 Saturday, Mar 26

Mouse Tails and Mouse Tales

10 - 11:30 a.m. Explore mouse fact and fiction

Sunol Regional Wilderness 1895 Geary Rd., Sunol (888) 544-3249

Friday, Mar 25

Garin Regional Park 1320 Garin Ave., Hayward (888) 327-2757 Sunday, Mar 27

Gyotaku - Fish Printing $R

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Kids create detailed art with fish

Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center 4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward (510) 670-7270 Monday, Mar 28

Link to Jobs

7 - 8:30 p.m. Researching companies and industries

Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (925) 200-7517 Monday, Mar 28

Where Did the Local Stimulus Money Go?

Pops Concert & Italian Dinner $

Saturday, Mar 26

6:15 p.m.

2 p.m.

Music performances, raffle and silent auction

Artist Katsuko Thielke

Local reps to discuss how the money is being spent

Milpitas Library 160 North Main St., Milpitas (408) 262-1171

Fremont Congregational Church 38255 Blacow Rd., Fremont (510) 207-9057

Saturday, Mar 26

Wednesday, Mar 30

State of the City $R

A Night of Heroes $R

Chinese Medicine Health Evaluation

5 - 8 p.m.

1 - 4 p.m.

Hayward Education Foundation Gala

Free consultation, messages and presentations

Key developments and important issues facing Fremont

American High School 36300 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (510) 794-1830 Friday, Mar 25

Cal State East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward (510) 881-0890

Floral Design

Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1401

7 p.m.

11:30 a.m.

Fremont Marriott 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont (510) 795-2244 Wednesday, Mar 30

A prayer centered church of spiritually bonded friends

Unity of Fremont Sunday 10:00 AM A positive path for spiritual living

36600 Niles Blvd, Fremont

www.unityoffremont.org 510-797-5234

Friday, Mar 25

Saturday, Mar 26

Unity Dinner $R

Nowruz Celebration

6:30 - 11:30 p.m.

3 - 4:30 p.m.

Unity in diversity

Traditional music and dance

Fremont Marriott 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont http://www.indocommunity.us/ Unity_Dinner.html

Union City Branch Library 34007 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City (510) 745-1464

Friday, Mar 25

Saturday, Mar 26

Comedy Night $

Recital $

7 - 10 p.m.

8 - 10 p.m.

Performance by Mark Pitta

Performance by Jon Nakamatsu

Newark-Fremont Hilton Hotel 39900 Balentine Dr., Newark (510) 471-6946

Gary Soren Smith Center 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 371-4859

Friday, Mar 25

Saturday, Mar 26

Bully Awareness Forum

Well & Fitness Forum

7 - 9 p.m.

1 - 3 p.m.

Media portrayal, parental intervention and community activism

Understanding your energy flow and building health

Lighthouse Community Center 1217 A St., Hayward (510) 881-8167

Saturday, Mar 26

Family Bird Walk R

Bird Hike

2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Create field guides and use them

Birding hike with a nature guide

Don Edwards Visitor Center 1 Marshlands Rd., Fremont (510) 745-8695

West Winton Trailhead 3050 W. Winton Ave., Hayward (510) 670-7270

Saturday, Mar 26

Fremont Area Writer Club Meeting

Take a Snapshot of the Shoreline $R

2 - 4 p.m.

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Geraldine Solon, author of “Love Letter”

Beginning photography workshop and hike

DeVry University Room 204 6600 Dumbarton Cir., Fremont (510) 791-8639

Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center 4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward (510) 670-7270

Saturday, Mar 26

Sunday, Mar 27

Movie Night $

Leopard Shark Feeding

7:30 p.m.

2 - 3 p.m.

The Hottentot, A Safe Investment and Bad Boy

Learn about and help feed the aquarium animals

Niles Essanay Theater 37417 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 494-1411

Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center 4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward (510) 670-7270

Saturday, Mar 26

Meet the Author

Sunday, Mar 27

2 p.m.

A Taste of the Refuge

Novella Carpenter, author of “Farm City”

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Discover which plants are edible

Hayward Main Library 835 C St., Hayward (510) 881-7941

Don Edwards Visitor Center 1 Marshlands Rd., Fremont (510) 745-8695

Community Band Concert

7:30 p.m. Castro Valley Community Band

Castro Valley Center for the Arts 19501 Redwood Rd., Castro Valley (510) 889-8961

Continuing Events:

Exhibits

and

Fridays - Saturdays, through Mar 26

Hoot, Holler and Hiss Plays $

8 p.m. “Trouble Bubbles at the Hot Springs” or “Hold Your Nose as You Walk By”

Sunol Glen School 11601 Main St., Sunol (925) 862-9006 Fridays - Sundays, through Apr 3

The Servant of Two Masters $

8 p.m. 2 p.m. (Sun.) Truffaldino fights hunger, recession and plain bad luck to become the best servant

Calaveras Repertory Theatre 1331 Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas (408) 586-8831 Thursdays through Apr 16

Sundays,

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest $

8 p.m. 1 p.m. (Sun.) Adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey

Broadway West Theatre Company 400-B Bay St., Fremont (510) 683-9218 Saturday, through Apr 16

Free Tax Preparation Service

1 - 4 p.m. Must earn less than $49000 in 2010 to qualify

Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421 Mondays and Wednesdays, through Apr. 18

Free Tax Prep at Fremont FRC

4 p.m. - 8 p.m. 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Fridays) For those who made less than $49,000

Family Resource Center 39155 Liberty St., Fremont (510) 574-2020

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Thursdays through May 7

Saturdays,

Sundays Saturdays, through May 31

Tuesdays, through Jun 7

Winter Members Show

Artwork on Display

6:15 - 9:15 p.m.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Library Hours

For parents of kids 10 years and older

Photography, paintings, ceramics, greeting cards

SoulfulArt by artist Brenda Price

Location to be announced (510) 675-5217 www.parentproject.com

Green Shutter Gallery 22654 Main St., Hayward (510) 538-2787

Milpitas Library 160 North Main St., Milpitas (408) 262-1171

BY JULIE GRABOWSKI

rush up on your world history and join in the Bay Area Bangladesh Association (BABA) Shadhinota Dibosh and Pitha Utsav, celebrating 40 years of Bangladesh as an independent nation. Bangladesh is a country in South Asia that sits on the Bay of Bengal and is bordered almost entirely by India, save a small stretch with neighboring Burma. Formerly known as East Pakistan, it gained independence from Pakistan in 1971 becoming a secular, democratic republic. Bangladesh Independence Day is the biggest state festival and is marked by various celebrations and cultural functions and the illumination of public buildings. The holiday is celebrated across the United States, and comes to Fremont for the first time on Saturday, March 26. Festivities begin with the Mela Bazaar at 5 p.m. where shoppers can search for treasures among clothes, books, and jewelry, as well as purchase pitha, a type of cake or bread common to the region made with a batter of rice or wheat flour and filled with a variety of sweet or savory ingredients. Enjoy patriotic song and dance performances at the cultural program starting at 6:30 p.m. and featuring

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Union City Parent Project $R

Rathindranath Roy. There will also be a presentation on the independence of Bangladesh. Traditional food such as sheeter pitha, polao (seasoned rice), and korma (meat or vegetables braised in yogurt or cream with spices) will be served. The non-profit, San Jose-based Bay Area Bangladesh Association has been in operation for over 25 years and is one of the oldest Bangladesh associations in the U.S. It is dedicated to keeping the cultural heritage of their country alive among the Bangladeshis in Northern California, as well as helping develop educational and economic growth in their homeland. They strive to foster understanding and goodwill between members of the association and other ethnic groups, help new arrivals to adjust, and encourage and utilize the talents of their countrymen. The Independence Day celebration is open to all, providing a unique opportunity to get to know the people and culture of Bangladesh from the comfort of your own city. Visit www.baba1.com or e-mail baba@baba1.com for more information. BABA Shadhinota Dibosh and Pitha Utsav Saturday, March 26 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Centerville Junior High 37720 Fremont Blvd., Fremont www.baba1.com Cost: $5 general admission (Free for BABA members)

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Where did the local stimulus money go? SUBMITTED BY JOHN R. SMITH The League of Women Voters of Fremont, Newark, and Union City along with representatives of Fremont, Union City and Abode Services of Fremont will be discussing how money from the 2009/2010 Stimulus Bill is being used locally. Please join the League in this informative dialogue with our local representatives to discuss how the

Stimulus Money is being spent. Please plan on joining in the discussions. Where did the local stimulus money go? Monday, March 28 7 p.m. Fremont Congregational Church 38255 Blacow Road, Fremont (510) 207-9057 jsmith1152@aol.com

Stage 1 Call for Auditions Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood Ages 5-12 Fame the Musical Ages 13-20 Auditions: Sunday, March 20 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Monday, March 21 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

It’s 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Heart, who still lives in his grandmother’s basement, is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party until his fiancee Linda, leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. When he meets Julia, an admiring young waitress, Robbie falls madly in love. The problem... Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of the decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. With a score that pays loving homage to the pop songs of the 1980s, The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.

Callbacks: March 26 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Auditions for both shows will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Newark. Prepare a song; bring sheet music in your key or a karaoke CD for accompaniment. Please be prepared for a cold reading and to dance. First Presbyterian Church of Newark 35450 Newark Blvd., Newark Information: (415) 577-8096

AUDITIONS: Sunday April 3 and Monday April 4 - 7 p.m. Newark Memorial High School Theatre 39375 Cedar Blvd, Newark Please bring a head-shot or recent photograph and rehearsal conflicts. Callbacks will be held on Saturday April 9th at 11am. Prepare 16 bars of a show tune that best shows your range and 16 bars of an 80’s rock song. Cold read with New Jersey accent, be ready to dance. Meet and greet on April 17 at 7 p.m. with vocal rehearsals starting May 16th. Rehearsals are Mon– Thurs with some Saturday dance rehearsals. Performances are scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sundays July 15 thru July 30, 2011 For more info and audition forms go to www.stage1theatre.org

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Castro Valley High School boys basketball Trojans, the top seed in the Northern California bracket of the 2011 California Interscholastic Federation Division I Basketball Championships, was upset by second-seeded De La Salle High School, 49-43, on Saturday, March 19, at Arco Arena in Sacramento. The pairing was a rematch of the North Coast Section playoffs’ title game on March 4, in which the Trojans beat the Spartans, 6042. That game had been a close defensive battle through three quarters, but Castro Valley broke it open in the fourth quarter, eventually winning by a deceptively-comfortable 18 points. It was a similar story in Sacramento, but one with a different

junior point guard Amadi Udenyi with 30 seconds let in the quarter followed by a driving layup by forward Travis Pacos right before the buzzer suddenly sliced Castro Valley’s lead down to one point at 29-28. That spurt to end the third quarter turned out to be the start of a much greater run. De La

ending. A torturous defensive pace characterized the first half, with physical play by both team and tight control by referees on offensive contact creating an extremely slow tempo. Castro Valley led 19-13 at halftime, with no player on either team scoring more than six points. “It was a physical game,” Castro Valley head coach Nick Jones said. “If the refs aren’t going to call fouls, that’s going to be to [De La Salle’s] advantage.” In the second half, it appeared to be going in the same direction, with Castro Valley holding a 2923 lead late in the third quarter. However, a 3-pointer by Spartans

Salle held Castro Valley scoreless from the two minute mark in the third quarter all the way to 3:12 remaining in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Trojans 18-0 to take a 39-29 lead. Pacos was prolific in this span, scoring 10 points, mostly on lay-ups. “We’re used to being down during the game,” Pacos said. “We knew if we just stayed poised, not turn the ball over and believe in each other—which we did—we knew we were going to get the win.” The game then assumed an unexpectedly frenetic pace as Castro Valley tried desperately to repair the situation. Star senior

MACSA dominates at Dream Courts BY SIMON WONG The U.S. Futsal Federation (USFF), based in Berkeley, hosted its 2011 Northwest Regional Championship at Dream Courts, Hayward, on March 1213. Ninety teams, from Oregon to the Mexican border, competed for a place in the U-8 to U-19 and Open (adult) categories at the National Championship to be held in Anaheim in July. “Futsal has been played since 1930, when Uruguay won the first World Cup which boosted soccer’s world-wide popularity. At the time, there were far fewer soccer pitches so five-aside soccer was played indoors on basketball courts with a soccer ball,” explained USFF President and CEO Alex Para. “I happened to join the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

Committee in 1989 at about the same time futsal came under the auspices of FIFA. We made some minor modifications such as larger fields, a ball with greater bounce and use of a size three ball. The game has evolved.” Para credits the president of FIFA for supporting futsal as a sport. Hong Kong was also instrumental in raising the game’s profile when it hosted the 1992 World Championship (there have been six FIFA futsal world championships since 1989). According to Para, FIFA is more likely to select smaller jurisdictions and countries such as Hong Kong, Taiwan and Guatemala to host a futsal world championship. Soccer powerhouses, like Germany and Italy, tend to host the World Cup. USFF was established in 1981 and membership has grown steadily to 140,000. At the mo-

shooting guard Juan Anderson, who had been held to just six points through the game’s first 22 minutes, scored 10 points in the final three minutes, but the Trojans were unable to get needed stops on the defensive end to facilitate a comeback. “I think that’s the hardest thing in basketball, to stay consistent,” Anderson said. “I didn’t play consistent and by the time I picked it up, it was too late. It just happens like that sometimes.” Anderson led all scorers with 20 points. Castro Valley’s other star guard, senior Roderick Bobbitt, was held to just nine points, though he did have four blocks and four steals. Senior forward Chris Read chipped in 11 points for the Trojans. “We had a great run. I’m really proud of these kids,” Jones said. “They have nothing to be ashamed of. They should hold their heads high and be proud of what they accomplished.” Pacos led De La Salle with 19 points. Udenyi’s stats aptly reflect the all-around impact he had on the floor with 11 points, six rebounds and five assists. De La Salle will face Southern California champ Mater Dei for the state title on Saturday, March 26. Hayward Area Athletic League’s two other teams playing in Nor Cal championships fared much better on Saturday. Bishop O’Dowd’s boys defeated El Cerrito, 50-32, to capture the boys Division III Nor Cal title. In the girls Division III title game, O’Dowd beat St. Ignatius, 48-39. Forward Oderah Chidom led O’Dowd with a game-high 19 points. The boys team will face Lutheran for the state title, while the girls are slated to play St. Joseph. ment, futsal is the fastest-growing sport in the United States. Many players come to futsal because it is a very technical game. People are beginning to realize its benefits. Of the 19 soccer world cup championships, 16 have been won by futsal-playing nations. The world’s best soccer players grew up playing futsal – Maradona (Argentina) and Pele (Brazil) received FIFA Player of the Century awards and Messi (Argentina), Ronaldo and Ronaldinho (both of Brazil) have been named FIFA World Player of the Year during their careers. Spain never won a world soccer championship but started playing futsal in 1982; when Spain won the 2010 World Cup, the squad included nine former futsal players. “The message is to catch them young,” explains Para. “In the rest of the world, nobody plays soccer until they’re 12 years old. Youngsters don’t play on soccer fields until they go to secondary or middle school. However, primary schools with futsal courts, or basketball courts, are an excellent training ground. continued on page 25

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MACSA dominates at Dream Courts - continued from page 24 “I’d encourage children to play, not only to acquire and develop their skills, but because futsal is an

sal teams, coached by Juan Bramos and Mario Gonzalez, have earned a formidable reputation, winning na-

and play at this excellent venue. We’ve travelled to the East Coast for tournaments and finally have

MACSA Open Women’s futsal team beat Di Bufala Sport Club Academy in the 2011 Northwest Regional Championship at Dream Courts, Hayward, to go on to defend their 2010 National Championship title.

exciting game,” Para added. “In the World Cup, there is an average of 2.6 scores per game with approximately 15 shots at the goal; in the futsal World Championship, there are 8.7 with about 120 shots. Futsal is much faster paced with two 20minute halves.” The Northwest Regional Championship is one of eight regional tournaments to decide who will go to Anaheim where 200 teams will compete. The San Jose-based Mexican American Community Services Agency (MACSA) Open Women’s team played on the offensive to score 4-0 against San Francisco’s Di Bufala Sport Club and will go on to defend their 2010 National Championship title. MACSA fut-

tional titles for more than a decade. In the U-11 boys group, DV Barcelona lost 7-3 to Los Gatos PUMAS. In the U-12 boys group, Mavericks Cosmos lost 93 to Los Gatos PUMAS. MACSA fielded both winning teams. “Dream Courts is the best indoor sports facility we’ve seen,” remarked Linda Larot, whose daughter Raylene plays for the elite MACSA Open Women’s team. “Players and their families are on a budget when they can’t commute to a local venue, so grand hotels and fine dining are not options. Typically, they favor places such as Marriott Hotels and family restaurants in the city where the tournament is held.” “I’d recommend people come

something in the Bay Area, West Coast,” added Lisa Hollidge, whose daughter Helene plays for Bay Oaks Botafogo U-14 girls. “This tournament brought approximately 3,400 visitors to Hayward,” said Dream Courts CEO Teresa Banks. “We’re so pleased with the positive feedback about this indoor sports facility. We are considering a local futsal league as part of our programming. The weekend has been a great success for everyone involved.” For more information about the U.S. Futsal Federation, visit www.futsal.com, e-mail futsal@futsal.com or write to United States Futsal Federation, P.O. Box 40077, Berkeley, CA 94704-4077.

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hole hitter as well, she went 2-4, racking up a triple, three runs batted in and a run scored. “It’s outstanding,” said Newark head coach Rachel Kahoalil. “That’s what you want all the time and to be able to get that against a good team is a good feeling.” Foothill 0, Washington 8 After being on the sour end of two shutouts, the Lady Huskies were finally able to savor the other side for the first time this season. Angelina Lombardi threw for all 21 outs and recorded 10 strike outs. It’s already the second time this season that the sopho-

it was Allison Hurley, Lindsay Carroll and Raea Lucero. Hurley went 2-3 at the dish and collected a double two runs batted in. Carroll was a perfect 3-3 with a run scored while Lucero went 2-3 with an RBI of her own. American 4, Moreau Catholic 2 A three-run rally in the third inning was all the Lady Eagles needed in their away game against Moreau. The Lady Mariners would respond with two runs of their in the half of the fourth but didn’t prove to be enough. Christina Thompson went five innings on the hill for American, holding Moreau to just three hits and earned the win as well. She was equally effective at the plate going 2-3 with an RBI. Irvington 5, San Lorenzo 0 The Lady Vikings of Irvington were able to notch their second win of the season with a shutout of the Lady Rebels. Also worth noting, Irvington has won both games by shutout. However, this is the first game in which they have compiled

more has thrown all seven innings and recorded more than 10 strikeouts in a game. It’s her third complete game overall. Lombardi was supported by the entire Washington lineup but

more than two runs. Irvington will play their fifth straight road game on March 22 when they play San Leandro.

Softball San Ramon Valley 0, Newark Memorial 11 In a game full of highlights, it was Newark Memorial junior Marissa Chapa that had the solo spotlight. In a mercy-shortened game, Chapa did not allow a single San Ramon batter to obtain a hit and claimed herself a no-hitter. If it weren’t for a walk in the first inning, she could have had a perfect game. Despite that one

walk, Chapa found herself in a groove on the hill. From the second inning on, she struck out a string of nine consecutive San Ramon Valley hitters. “I think it was just being in my groove, just focusing on myself and the team and my pitches,” Chapa said. Before it was all said and done, Chapa’s line consisted of five innings pitched, a walk, a line out, a ground out and 13 strike outs. At the dish she turned out another great performance, going for 2-4 with two singles, two RBI’s and a run scored. Notwithstanding, the Newark lineup was not a one-lady show. Lead-off hitter Regan Rodriguez proved why head coach Rachel Kahoalil has her at the top of lineup card. The freshman went a stellar 3-4 with a double, two RBI’s and two runs scored. Second baseman Ali Reed did her job as the two-

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Spring sports recap BY SIDA LU Mission Valley and Hayward Area athletic leagues’ spring sports teams continued their play as the regular season began this week. On March 15, James Logan Colts Volleyball faced College Park High School and emerged with a close victory behind their hot start. The Colts won the first and second sets by a combined 21 points, before losing the next two, including a dramatic and closely contested 28-30 fourth set. Logan would regroup in time to preserve their victory as they won the deciding set 15-10 to even their record out at .500 for the season. Logan’s badminton team also had a match on March 15, facing the reigning league champions, Mission San Jose. Logan would come up short as MSJ won 15 of the 17 matches. A day later, on March 16, the John F. Kennedy Titans boys volleyball team looked for their sixth victory in a row in a match against San Leandro. The Titans would cruise to victory, embarrassing San Leandro in three straight sets, including a 25-3 mockery in the second set. Kennedy’s Andrew Cecere was the star of the game, recording 20 assists. Moreau Catholic High School

also continued its undefeated tear with a nonleague victory over De Anza. Mariner Nick Kinast was active on offense and defense, leaving his mark on the game with nine kills, 10 digs and two blocks. Thursday, March 17, featured Moreau boys golf playing the Arroyo Dons at Lake Chabot. Moreau Catholic’s Herrera shot the lowest score at 41, five above par. The Mariners advanced to 2-0 in league while the Dons fell to 0-2. Moreau athletics wasn’t done yet as the boys tennis team fought off San Leandro in a league bout, 4-3. Moreau fell behind early, losing the 3D and 2D matches to San Leandro. The Mariners would take the 1D match, along with the 4S, 3S and 2S matches to preserve their victory. Moreau tennis is 3-2 in league and 4-4 overall. In MVAL action, American High School would end the Kennedy Titans undefeated streak at six in a 3-0 straight set victory. The Titans came close, losing the first and second games by a mere five points but American setter Kim’s 28 assists were too much to overcome. For more scores on spring athletics, log onto the Tri-City Voice Sports website at http://sports.tricityvoice.com.

Ohlone gunning for title, Chabot back on track BY BIFF JONES Ohlone College Renegades softball team is shooting for their ninth straight Coast Conference North softball title, trailing the College of San Mateo by one game. Meanwhile, Chabot College Gladiators team is trying to right the ship. Last Tuesday, March 5, Chabot traveled to Saratoga to take on Coast Conference South foe West Valley College. First couple of innings the Gladiators hit the ball well but they were either right at someone or only fell for a couple of singles. They then reverted to the funk they have been in and hit easy pop ups or ground ball outs. Chabot starter, sophomore southpaw Cheyanne Bennett, was up to the task holding the hosts to just three singles and no runs over the first five innings. Then in the sixth, Bennett gave up a lead off walk (her only free pass of the day). She then induced two outs to seemingly get out of the inning, but it was not to be. West Valley then hit backto-back doubles which plated two runs and had Chabot trailing 2-0 going into the last inning. Shortstop Stephanie Vandenbusch led off the seventh with a single, her second of the day, but the next three batters flew out harmlessly to give the Gladiators their fourth straight shut out loss, 2-0. Thursday, March 17, saw Chabot hit the road again to another CCS opponent, Monterey Peninsula College and had Bennett again toeing the rubber for the Gladiators. MPC got on the board first with a run in the first inning. Chabot answered with a run of their own in the top of the second to finally break their fourgame scoring drought. Gladiators then added two more runs in the

third only to see Monterey tie it, 3-3 with two runs in their half of the inning. Next six innings the pitchers took over as neither team could break the tie. Finally in the top of the tenth, Chabot pushed across a run and Bennett held WV in the bottom half to see the Gladiators break their four game skid with a 4-3, 10-inning victory. Vandenbusch was a one women wrecking crew for Chabot, going 3-5 only lacking a double for the cycle and added two RBIs, two runs and two swiped bags. Chabot is now 9-13 overall and 4-4 in CCN. Next up are home games on Tuesday, March 22, CCS Hartnell College of Salinas; Thursday, March 24, CCS Gavilan College of Gilroy; Saturday, March 26, Taft College; and March 29, CCS San Jose City College. All games are 3 p.m. except Taft, which has a noon first pitch. Renegades only had one game last week, CCS Cabrillo College of Aptos on St. Patrick’s Day (Ohlone was also to take part in the Napa Tournament, but it was washed away due to rain). Both teams would go scoreless over the first three innings as Ohlone had its sophomore ace Jessica Varady in the circle. In the top of the fourth, the Renegades exploded for five runs as sophomore third baseman Stefanie Hatley smacked an RBI triple and later scored. Then in the same inning, freshman catcher Shelby Fowler belted a three-run home run. Varady pitched six and a third innings and improved her record to 14-3. Ohlone is now 17-5-1 overall and 5-1 in CCN with CSM at 60. Renegades have only league games (12) Ohlone’s next three games are at home: Tuesday, March 24, vs. West Valley; Thursday, March 26, against MPC;

John F. Kennedy 5, San Leandro 6 The John F. Kennedy Lady Titans were down 2-1 entering the top of the sixth inning, they felt the door closing on them rather quickly. With their backs against the wall, Kennedy (2-3) ripped off a four-run rally that gave them a cushiony 5-1 lead. Unfortunately, San Leandro was equally responsive. After scoring a run in their half of their part of the sixth, the Lady Pirates slowly crept back into the picture. They’d follow up that one run to score another three runs in the bottom of the seventh to give them the walk-off victory. BASEBALL James Logan, 1, Granada 3 The Colts were unable to bounce back from Granada’s runs in the first and second inning and were handed their first blow of the 2011 season. Against a tough Granada team, the powerful Logan lineup was held in check with three hits. Alex Martinez, Jason Puckett and Ralph

Delgadillo were the three that could tag the ball but it was Delgadillo that scored the team’s only run. Brandon Yau battled Matadors’ pitcher Kyle Van Schaack for all seven innings and put up a solid stat line. The senior righty rung up seven, gave up two earned runs despite giving up a home run. Van Schaack did not give an earned run and struck out four. Washington 7, Castro Valley 0 The Huskies were scheduled to take on Deer Valley on Mar. 19 but the game was postponed due to the rain. Despite the rain, Washington got one game in when they defeated Castro Valley on March 17. Ricky Lang went six innings strong before handing the ball over to Jarrett Costa for the final frame. Lang’s winning line consisted of one hit and four punch outs and five walks. Robert Smith and Casey Jennings were a combined 4-7 with three runs batted in; Smith had a triple while Jennings had a double. The win snapped a

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two-game losing streak and gave Washington a 3-2 record. American 6, Moreau Catholic 7 After a two-run homer from Jason Davis in the sixth and forcing extra innings, the Eagles were the victim of home field advantage. With the game in the Eagles’ favor at 6-5 entering the bottom of the eighth, the Mariners tagged American reliever Josh Shah for two runs and clinched the walk-off victory, a third consecutive loss for American. Davis finished the game going 1-4 with the one homer and two runs batted in. Freshman Joey Hockett went 2-4 with a sacrifice fly and two RBI’s; Steven Kay and Kris Cruz each had a double. Regardless of giving up five runs, Maurice Miranda had only two runs held against him and mowed down seven Moreau hitters. John F. Kennedy 1, Acalanes 9 After starting the season off hot with six straight wins, the Kennedy Titans hit a two-game skid with the most recent loss coming to Acalanes High. In those two losses, the Titans have only crossed the plate four times. Kennedy had a chance at redemption when they were scheduled to play Piner of Santa Rosa. A team that is just 2-5 on the year and has given up 38 runs in those losses. But just like most of the games this past week, it was postponed.

HAAL diamond update Mount Eden High School’s Monarchs baseball team may not have figured to be one of the favorites in the Hayward Area Athletic League, but at week’s end, they found themselves in sole possession of first place in the HAAL. The Monarchs are in this lofty position with a 1-0 record in the league (2-2 overall). None of the other HAAL teams have played a league game yet, aside from Hayward High School, whom Mt. Eden beat 6-5 last week (March 17). The Monarchs came back from an early 3-0 deficit, scoring four in the sixth inning to take a two-run lead. Gary Boyd delivered two RBIs, including the game-winner, for Mt. Eden. Dylan Lacombe had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run for the winners. Hayward’s Robert Monchak pitched the complete game

for the Farmers, as well as stroking two hits, driving in a run and scoring one. One team that may be standing in the way of a Mt. Eden victory parade is the Moreau Catholic Mariners. Moreau remained undefeated (5-0 in nonleague games), but needed a dramatic two-run homer in the last of the seventh inning – and with two outs, no less – by Brian Hickel to tie their midweek home game against American High School. American put a run on the board in the eighth (extra) inning, but the Mariners put two across in the bottom of the frame, with the game-winner coming on a suicide squeeze by Michael Temple. Hickel (batting .562) had a total of three RBIs on his two hits, and Richard L’Heureux contributed two hits, an RBI and a run. Moreau’s softball team sits at 4-2 (non-league play) after splitting two games last week. A

fourth-inning homer by Cassidy Lyon, with Savanna Ulloa on base, was the only offense the Mariners could muster in a 4-2 loss to American. But Moreau came out of their offensive doldrums in their next outing, pounding Campolindo High School 11-1, and invoking the 10-run mercy rule after five innings were completed. Alyssa Castillo pitched the complete game, striking out eight, giving up two hits and no earned runs. Ulloa was again an offensive catalyst, with two hits, an RBI and two runs. Shelby Long also had two hits along with an RBI and a run. Elsewhere in HAAL softball, Hayward High took it on the chin in their season opener, a 150 thumping by Dougherty Valley. Tennyson dropped to 0-2 with a 10-2 loss to Dublin. Several local games were postponed due to last weekend’s (March 18-20) inclement weather.

and Tuesday, March 29, vs. Hartnell. All games start at 3 p.m. Women’s Track & Field Chabot College hosted its own track meet on Friday, March 18. Joining Chabot on the women’s side were Academy of Art, Cal St. Stanislaus University, Diablo Valley College, Laney College, U.C. Santa Cruz and

Urban Knight Track Club. Following are results of Chabot’s participants: 100m Dash, 4. Lorraine McMillian, 5. Jasmine Flannigan; 200m Dash, 2. Kiyoko Orange, 4. Monet Verrett, 5. McMillian; 800m, 3. Martina Villasenor; 1500m, 4. Villasenor; 100m hurdles, 2.Trey Mullany-Banks; shot put, 2.

Christine Hadfield, 3. Miya Cato, 4. Tatjiana Pitts, 5. Katie Anderson; discus, 2. Pitts, 3. Anderson, 5. Hadfield; 8. Cato; hammer throw, 2. Cato, 4. Francesca Soares. Chabot next hosts its relays event, Friday, March 25, at noon, and Saturday, March 26, at 10 a.m.

Kainoa Crowell’s solo homer after Mercer was caught stealing gave the Renegades a 2-0 lead with two out. The big blow came off of a Brandon Jossey three-RBI triple, giving Ohlone a commanding 5-0 lead after the first. The Renegades struck again for one in the fifth inning and one more in the eighth off of an RBI single by Crowell scoring Sean Yoshikawa who doubled to lead off the fifth inning, giving Ohlone a 5-2 lead and an RBI single by Tella making the score 7-2. Another standout was sophomore right-hander Alika Pruitt, who pitched a solid eight innings in his second start of the year, allowing just two runs on nine hits with four strikeouts and three walks. Pruitt has been the second most effective pitcher for the Renegades posting a 2-2 record and a 1.93 ERA midway through the season. Ian Davis took over in a one-hit, one-strikeout ninth inning. The Renegades will host the

Rams of the City College of San Francisco on Tuesday, March 22. Chabot 5, Ohlone 3 The Chabot Gladiators reached a season high four-game win streak after Tuesday’s win over the defending State Champion Ohlone Renegades, pushing them to an 11-6 record after sticking around the .500 mark for a majority of the first half of the season. Glads starter Mike Botelho took the win going six and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on nine hits with five strikeouts and three walks. Botelho received early run support against Ohlone as Chabot scored two runs off Ohlone ace Matt Fontaine in the bottom of the first. Brian Hamm, who doubled to start the inning, scored on a wild pitch, followed by a sacrifice RBI groundout by Jake Whitney with one out. Chabot would strike again in the fourth when Craig Massoni successfully stole home to push

BY GARY VAN DEN HEUVEL

Skyline no match for defending State champs BY JEFF WEISINGER It was just about over before it even began. The defending State champion Ohlone Renegades baseball team notched a much needed 7-2 win over the Skyline Trojans on Thursday, helping them bounce back to a .500 record at 9-9. The win comes after a disappointing 5-3 loss at rival Chabot on Tuesday. The Renegades exploded out of the gates in the first over the Trojans who went down in order in the top of the inning. Ryan Tella led off the first with a double and would score one batter later after an error by Skyline shortstop Justin Meier.

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PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF William Marshak

Equinox Within this paradigm shift, some habits die hard and continue to manufacture unnecessary costs.

WILLIAM MARSHAK

his time in March is regarded as the beginning of a new season… spring. What we call a “Vernal Equinox” is commonly thought of as a moment in time when the length of day and night is equal. Scientists and purists can quibble about this since it depends on the position of an observer on Earth, refractive rays of the sun and many other factors, but for most of us, technical aspects are immaterial. We get the basic idea that for the coming months, the earth’s northern hemisphere begins to tilt toward the sun and the amount of time visibly exposed to its energy (daylight) expands.

Renewal is a common theme of the spring season. Considered a time of transition between winter and summer, it is often connected to images of increased energy and vigor. Concurrent with this spring, the local political landscape is going through a significant metamorphosis as well. Although it has yet to take definite shape, an outline of how these changes will affect our communities is beginning to become clear. Civic departments that value bureaucratic process over production of tangible outcomes are no longer sustainable. Average salaries and benefits have grown to engulf budgets leaving no room for effective service.

Major changes such as the imminent demise of redevelopment agencies may actually result in more efficient use of taxpayer funds and return major civic projects to voter control. Lost in much of the rhetoric is the fact that a debate of this type is long overdue. How money has been spent and where these funds were allocated has been largely out of the control of average citizens. General Funds will actually increase while housing needs, probably controlled by County Housing Authorities, may not alter much at all. What will suffer is an entire industry and bureaucratic system that depends on the consolidation of funds from a vast array of public agencies and kickbacks called “pass-throughs.” Schools were also involved in this shell game and while the immediate result was a gain in funds supplemented by the State, the long term consequence has been bankruptcy for almost everyone including school districts. Now the State’s vault is empty and Sacramento legislators, who rarely have meaningful contact with reality, are forced to admit that city and county piggybanks are empty too. The time for tough decisions can no longer be deferred. No one wants to cut services destined for fellow citizens in need and although the private sector has helped, public funds are critical to continuation of an economic safety net. However, as we continue to debate the reality of austerity, delaying action, more people are falling through the cracks, exacerbating the problem. In the case of redevelopment, if the agencies that contributed to redevelopment want to continue cooperative agreements on a case-by-case basis,

there is little to inhibit them. It may be more difficult and subject to public approval and scrutiny, but is that such a bad thing? One small change at the city (and county?) level may be a close inspection of the frequency and need for meetings that appear to have little or no substance. While I am an advocate of open government and public input, there have been several recent meetings of the Fremont City Council that could have been consolidated saving the expense of staff presence. When staff expresses concern about time to complete the business of government, why do we hold meetings that contain little but empty council rhetoric primarily witnessed by bored staff. I am sure that many who tune in by web or television quickly become bored as well. The Fremont City Council workshop held on March 15, 2011, for instance had an attendance of exactly two citizens – besides staff - including me. Other news organizations did not even bother to attend. How much in staff compensation was expended for that meeting? A council meeting scheduled for this evening has little substance as well. Could these two meetings have been combined? I realize that there are times when a council meeting is necessary to vote on a consent item, but sometimes futile discussion requiring a number of staff to answer inane questions is obviously wasteful. Maybe a bit of spring housecleaning is due.

William Marshak PUBLISHER

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Sharon Marshak PRODUCTION/GRAPHIC DESIGN Ramya Raman ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Mona Shah EDUCATION Miriam G. Mazliach GOVERNMENT Simon Wong PROTECTIVE SERVICES Meenu Gupta SPORTS Giovanni Albanese Jr. SPORTS REPORTERS Biff Jones Jeff Weisinger Gary van den Heuvel David Nicolas Sanjna Shukla Kevin Yin PHOTOGRAPHERS Mike Heightchew Don Jedlovec DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Gerry Johnston ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Colleen Ganaye ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS Pahoua Sayaovang Patricia Cragin BOOKKEEPING Vandana Dua CARTOONS Angelo Lopez STARR TEAM Denny Stein J. D. Wolfe REPORTERS Julie Grabowski Janet Grant Philip Holmes Robin Michel Susana Nunez Suzanne Ortt Praveena Raman Rajeswari Ramanathan Joe Samagond Shavon Walker Alyson Whitaker INTERN Alissa Gwynn WEB MASTER RAMAN CONSULTING Venkat Raman LEGAL COUNSEL Stephen F. Von Till, Esq.

Letter to the Editor

Extend the yellow-signal and reduce red-light violations In November 2010, illumination of the yellow signal light on Mission Boulevard, at Mohave Drive, in South Fremont was extended from the required minimum of 4.3 seconds to 5.0 seconds; the number of motorists running a red light has fallen by more than 50 percent. According to documents, obtained by Public Records Act requests, from the City of Fremont, there were 136 camera activations in December 2010 on Mission Boulevard at Mojave Drive – fewer than half the number reported for October. October was the last full month the yellow light was set

at 4.3 seconds. December was the first full month the yellow light was reset by Caltrans to 5.0 seconds. January activations were even lower - only 132 activations; there were 133 in February. The average number of camera activations in the 10 months prior to Caltrans resetting the yellow light was 282 per month. I expect the rate of red-light violations to remain at about half of what it has been historically. The first two years of photo-enforcement saw significant reductions due to drivers’ wariness of the new cameras but violations increased and reached a plateau over the last

two years; consequently, 2010 saw only a 4 percent reduction over 2009. There is compelling evidence here in Fremont that extending the time traffic lights remain on yellow will reduce red-light running by margins that massive ticketing has never achieved. Cities should employ this engineering strategy, if they want to reduce redlight running. Cities choosing to ignore this will expose themselves to liability.

ROGER JONES FREMONT

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PUBLIC NOTICES CIVIL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. FG11563743 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Petition of: Brian Liu for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Brian Liu to Brian Hung Liu The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: May 5, 2011, Time: 2:30 PM, Dept.: 608 The address of the court is 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Tri-City Voice Date: March 2, 2011 Richard O. Keller Judge of the Superior Court 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/11 CNS-2056380#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 449299 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AAA Affordable Plumbing & Water Heaters, 699 Dartmore Ln., Unit 371, Hayward, CA 94544, County of Alameda. Lesley A. Salage, 699 Dartmore Ln. Unit 371, Hayward, CA 94544. Sabrina J. Salage, 699 Dartmore Ln., Unit 371, Hayward, CA 94544. This business is conducted by husband and wife. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07-28-08. 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.) /s/ Lesley A. Salage This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on March 16, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12/11 CNS-2066177# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 449276 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Peaceful Path To Joy, 35685 Embassy Common, Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda, P.O. Box 14425, Fremont, CA 94539 James B. Freer, 35685 Embassy Common, Fremont, CA 94536 This business is conducted by an individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A 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.) /s/ James B. Freer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on March 16, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12/11 CNS-2065249# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 448709 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Kupkakes, 4591 Piper St., Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda Tracey Perry, 35510 Monterra Terr #101, Union City, CA 94587 Moesa Moore, 4591 Piper St., Fremont, CA 94538 This business is conducted by a General partnership The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 3/1/11 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.) /s/ Tracey Perry This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on March 01, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12/11 CNS-2064849# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 449006 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fancyperfumebottles.com, 38725 Lexington St. #221, Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda Rahela J. Qari, 38725 Lexington Sst. #221, Fremont, CA 94536 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. 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.) /s/ Rahela J. Qari, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on March 9, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/11 CNS-2061080# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 448627 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: United Capital Investment, 39899 Balentine Dr. #200, Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda United Capital Mortgage, Inc., 39899 Balentine Dr.

#200, Newark, CA 94560; CA This business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1991. 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.) /s/ Lap Yun Yau, V.P. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on February 28, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/11 CNS-2056379#

consider Historical Architectural Review Board review of new street improvements, including sidewalks, along the 200 block of Cedar Street between Ellsworth and Bryant Streets in the Mission San Jose Historic Overlay District. This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guideline 15301, Modification of Existing Facility. Project Planner – Steve Kowalski, (510) 4944532, skowalski@fremont.gov For further information on any of the above items, call (510) 494-4440 and request to speak with the project planner in charge of the particular project. * NOTICE * If you challenge the decision of the Historical Architectural Review Board in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Historical Architectural Review Board at, or prior to, the public hearing. KELLY DIEKMANN FREMONT HISTORICAL REVIEW BOARD 3/25/11

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CNS-2066751# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 448130 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Action OfficePro, LLC, 38666 Aurora Ter. Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda Action OfficePro, LLC, 38666 Aurora Ter, Fremont, CA 94536; California This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A 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.) /s/ Sharon Wang, Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on February 16, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/11 CNS-2056378# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 447986 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: IRON SUSHI, 6180 JARVIS AVE #B, NEWARK, CA 94560, County of ALAMEDA HYE RAN JUNG, 425 ENCINAL AVE #E, MENLO PARK, CA 94025 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A 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.) /s/ HYE RAN JUNG, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on FEBRUARY 10, 2011 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/11 CNS-2051906# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 448321 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SHAO MOUNTAIN, 43749 BOSCELL RD, FREMONT, CA 94538, County of ALAMEDA TOUYEE LLC, 486 D ST., FREMONT, CA 94536 (CA) This business is conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A 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.) /s/ DONG TAO, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on FEBRUARY 22, 2011 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/11 CNS-2051612#

GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FREMONT ZONING ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF FREMONT WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. SAID PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD AT 2:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011, AT THE CITY OF FREMONT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTER, RANCHO HIGUERA CONFERENCE ROOM, 39550 LIBERTY STREET, FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, AT WHICH TIME ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY APPEAR AND BE HEARD. Item 1. AT&T CENTRAL – 5275 Central Avenue – (PLN2011-00136) – to consider a Zoning Administrator Permit to add three antennas and modify the existing antenna layout at an existing AT&T Wireless monopole located in the Centerville Planning Area. This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guideline 15301, Existing Facilities. Project Planner – Spencer Shafsky, (510) 4944452, sshafsky@fremont.gov For further information on any of the above items, call (510) 494-4440 and request to speak with the project planner in charge of the particular project. * NOTICE * If you challenge the decision of the Zoning Administrator in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. LEONARD POWELL ZONING ADMINISTRATOR/HEARING OFFICER 3/22/11 CNS-2066755# NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FREMONT HARB NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (HARB) OF THE CITY OF FREMONT WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. SAID PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD AT 7:00 P.M., ON THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011, AT THE CITY OF FREMONT, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3300 CAPITOL AVENUE, FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, AT WHICH TIME ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY APPEAR AND BE HEARD. Item 1. CEDAR STREET SIDEWALKS – 39550 LIBERTY STREET – (PLN2011-00146) – to

CITY OF UNION CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CITY PROJECT NO. 11-06 Notice to Contractor Sealed proposals for the work shown on the plans entitled: 2010-11 WHEELCHAIR RAMPS, CITY PROJECT NO. 11-06will be received at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Union City, City Government Building, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, California, until THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011, 2:00 P.M. at which time they will be publicly opened and read in the Council Chambers of said building. The Contractor shall possess a Class A or C8 license at the time this contract is awarded. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. This contract is subject to the State contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code Section 12990. Plans, specifications and proposal forms to be used for bidding on this project can only be obtained at the Department of Public Works, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, California, or by calling (510) 675-5308. In addition, you may call (510) 675-5308 for a copy of the Plan Holder’s List. Plans and specifications fees are as follows: NON-REFUNDABLE FEE OF $55.00PER SET WHEN PICKED UP AT THE PUBLIC WORKS’ COUNTER OR $65.00 IF REQUESTED TO BE MAILED Bid packages will be mailed upon request and receipt of the additional $10 non-refundable mailing charge (via US Postal Service) or bidder’s FedEx account number. General Work Description: The work to be done, in general, consists of installing wheelchair ramps with detectable warning surface, and other such items indicated and required by the plans, Standard Specifications, and these special provisions. This project is funded by Measure B. All questions should be faxed to Farooq Azim, City of Union City, at (510) 489-9468. The successful bidder shall furnish a Payment Bond, a Performance Bond, and a Maintenance Bond. Minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the Secretary of Labor are set forth in the special provisions. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and prevailing wage rates determined by the Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the contractor and his subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rates. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the wage rates appear in the Department of Transportation publication entitled General Prevailing Wage Rates, (current semi-annual which have been predetermined and are on file with the Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in said publication. CITY OF UNION CITY DATED: March 22, 2011 3/22, 3/25/11 CNS-2066558# CITY OF FREMONT PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Fremont City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the following proposal. Said public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2011, Council Chambers, 3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg. A, Fremont, CA, at which time all interested parties may attend and be heard: RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY OF FREMONT MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO UPDATE CERTAIN RECREATION SERVICES DIVISION FACILITY USE AND SERVICE FEES Amendment to the City of Fremont Master Fee Resolution to Update Certain Recreation Services Division Facility Use and Service Fees If you challenge any decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON CITY CLERK 3/22, 3/29/11 CNS-2066178# NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids will be received in the Office of Purchasing Services, 3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg B, Fremont, California, up to the hour of 2:00 PM on April 13, 2011, at which time they will be opened and read out loud in said building for: 2011 ASPHALT OVERLAY PROJECT

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4-28-11 at 9:30 AM in Dept. 201 located at 2120 Martin Luther King Jr. Way; Berkeley, CA 94704. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Elise M. Balgley, 3900 Newpark Mall Road, Third Floor, Newark, CA 94560, Telephone: (510) 791-1888 3/22, 3/25, 4/1/11 CNS-2066327#

TRUSTEE SALES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 10CA00897-1 Order No. 100528568 APN: 483-0047-041 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/01/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 11, 2011 at 12:00 PM, RSM&A Foreclosure Services, as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded November 7, 2006 as Document Number: 2006415272 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, executed by: OSCAR G. CRUZ AND ROSALIE A. CRUZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for MortgageIt, Inc., as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) at the following location: the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: Legal description as more fully described in said deed of trust. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3239 SANTA ROSA WAY, UNION CITY, CA 94587. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $645,005.63 (Estimated*) *Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 12/03/2010 RSM&A Foreclosures Services 15165 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 330 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 805-804-5616 For specific information on sales including bid amounts call (714) 277-4845. Kimberly Karas, Authorized Agent of RSM&A Foreclosures Services FEI # 1045.00859 03/22, 03/29, 04/05/2011 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/11 CNS-2067453#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MILDRED H. BIELAWSKI CASE NO. FP08423120

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 080077083 Title Order No. 08-8-289907 Investor/ Insurer No. 146452170 APN No. 087-0092-022 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/26/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ALEXANDER M. LISING, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 10/26/2006 and recorded 11/02/06, as Instrument No. 2006409655, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 04/19/2011 at 12: 30PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 241 TEDDY DRIVE, UNION CITY, CA, 94587. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $614,333.44. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 10/30/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., SV2-202 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 9274399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3945899 03/22/2011, 03/29/2011, 04/05/2011 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/11 CNS-2066742#

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Mildred H. Bielawski A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Louis J. Willett in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Louis J. Willett be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

T.S. No. 10-12011 APN: 507-0823-060-00 Loan No. 0225525 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/5/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn

CITY PROJECT NO. 8234-L (PWC) FEDERAL PROJECT NO. STPL 5322 (043) Plans, special provisions and standard proposal forms to be used for bidding on this project can be obtained for a non-refundable fee at ARC/ Peninsula Digital located at 44846 Osgood Road, Fremont, CA 94539 or 599 Fairchild Drive, Mountain View, CA 94043, or through Planwell at www.peninsuladigital.com, Phone (510) 490-7411, Fax (510) 657-7248. No partial sets will be issued, cost is non-refundable. Call to confirm availability of copies before coming to pick up documents. For more information on this project, contact the City of Fremont Purchasing Department at (510) 494-4620. CORINA CAMPBELL PURCHASING MANAGER CITY OF FREMONT 3/22, 3/29/11 CNS-2065971# Notice is hereby given that sealed competitive bids will be accepted in the office of the GSAPurchasing Department, County of Alameda, 1401 Lakeside Drive, Suite 907, Oakland, CA 94612 NETWORKING/NORTH COUNTY BIDDERS CONFERENCE RFP #900827 for Deferred Compensation Plan Investment Advisory Services, Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 2:00 p.m. – General Services Agency, 1401 Lakeside Drive, Room 1107, 11th Floor, Oakland, CA NETWORKING/SOUTH COUNTY BIDDERS CONFERENCE RFP #900827 for Deferred Compensation Plan Investment Advisory Services, Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 10:00 a.m – Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Avenue, Chabot Room, Castro Valley, CA Responses Due by 2:00 pm on April 22, 2011 County Contact : Ann Marie Romero (510) 208-9742 or via email: AnnMarie.Romero@acgov.org Attendance at Networking Conference is Nonmandatory. Specifications regarding the above may be obtained at the Alameda County Current Contracting Opportunities Internet website at www.acgov.org. 3/22/11 CNS-2064730#

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by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: AVERIL B. WATAN, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVEDeed of Trust recorded12/14/2006 as Instrument No. 2006455965 in book --, page-- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, Date of Sale:4/12/2011 at 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the front Fallon St emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse 1225 Fallon Street Oakland, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $327,817.80 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 38780 TYSON LANE #112 C FREMONT, CA 94536 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. A.P.N #.: 507-0823-060-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: The provisions of California Civil Code §2923.52 do not apply because: The loan was made, purchased or serviced by a California state or local public housing agency or authority, including state or local house finance agencies established under Division 21 (commencing with Section 50000) of the Health and Safety Code and Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 980) of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code. The loan is collateral for securities purchased by a California state or local public housing agency or authority, including state or local house finance agencies established under Division 21 (commencing with Section 50000) of the Health and Safety Code and Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 980) of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code. Dated: 3/17/2011 Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee 18377 Beach Blvd., Suite 210 Huntington Beach, California 92648 Automated Sale Information Line: (714) 848-9272 or www.elitepostandpub.com For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 Christine O’Brien, Trustee Sale OfficerTHIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 6307. 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/11 CNS-2066597# Trustee Sale No.: 20090187419611 Title Order No.: 281610 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/ 22/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDex West, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 02/28/2006 as Instrument No. 2006073481 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California. Executed By: Cuong Duc Pham and Tram Hong Pham, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check/cash equivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). Date of Sale: 04/11/2011 Time of Sale: 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Fallon St. emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St., Oakland, CA. Street Address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4134 Asimuth Cir, Union City, California 94587 APN#: 4830102107 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $485,698.59. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. For Trustee Sale Information Please Call: Priority Posting & Publishing, Inc. 17501 Irvine Blvd., Suite One Tustin, CA 92780 714573-1965 www.priorityposting.com NDex West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 03/18/2011 NDex West, L.L.C. may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. P814369 3/22, 3/29, 04/05/2011 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/11 CNS-2066468# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-09269974-BL Order #: 090253446-CA-MAI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/24/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): LEILANI M. ONOFRE AND ELFEGO V. ONOFRE, WIFE AND HUSBAND Recorded: 1/31/2006 as Instrument No. 2006032001 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/15/2011 at 12: 30 PM Place of Sale: At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $518,774.77 The purported property address is: 219 D Street Union City, CA 94587 Assessor’s Parcel No. 486-0003-025-02 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Litton Loan Servicing LP 4828 Loop Central Drive Houston TX 77081 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 3/21/2011 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (800) 247-9727 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended

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PUBLIC NOTICES to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3945585 03/22/2011, 03/29/2011, 04/05/2011 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/11 CNS-2066257# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 09-512471 INC Title Order No. 090806124CA-DCI APN 543-0468-029-00 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/01/07. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04/11/11 at 12:30 p.m., Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 02/13/07 in Instrument No. 2007069271 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California, executed by: Richard Endrina and Gail Endrina, Husband and Wife, as Trustor, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2007-A5, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007E under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2007, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), at the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 4493 NILAND STREET, UNION CITY, CA 94587 The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $878,401.56 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of record. DATE: 3/16/11 Robbie Weaver Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation c/o 4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (800) 731-0850 or (602) 222-5711 Fax: (847)627-8803 www.aztectrustee.com For Trustee’s Sale Information Call 714-730-2727 http://www.lpsasap.com ASAP# 3945141 03/22/ 2011, 03/29/2011, 04/05/2011 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/11 CNS-2065997# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10387928-CL Order #: 100563946-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/24/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): FRANK HIFAI , AN UNMARRIED MAN Recorded: 11/3/ 2005 as Instrument No. 2005474865 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/15/2011 at 12:30 PM Place of Sale: At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $684,858.97 The purported property address is: 1152 SILVER ST UNION CITY, CA 94587 Assessor’s Parcel No. 087-0334-095 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services LLC 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 3/21/2011 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3945420 03/22/2011, 03/29/2011, 04/05/2011 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/11 CNS-2065984# Trustee Sale No. 812-059117 Loan No. 9040204588 Title Order No. 4492189 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 0415-2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04-11-2011 at 12: 00 PM, PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC. as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 04-24-2003, Instrument 2003239417, and as modified by the Modification of Deed of Trust recorded on 07-22-2009, Book , Page , Instrument 2009234439 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California, executed by: MARIETA M MANZANA AND RAYMUNDO MANZANA, WIFE AND HUSBAND, as Trustor, DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction the trustor’s interest in the property described below, to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE FALLON ST EMERGENCY EXIT TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON STREET, OAKLAND, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $172,340.85 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property purported as: 4916 LOWRY RD , UNION CITY, CA 94587 APN Number: 543-0427-108 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. DATE: 03-15-2011 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (714) 573-1965, OR VISIT WEBSITE: www.priorityposting.com PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE PLM Lender Services, Inc. 46 N. Second Street Campbell, CA 95008 (408)-370-4030 ELIZABETH GODBEY, VICE PRESIDENT PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P813431 3/22, 3/29, 04/05/2011 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/11 CNS-2065853# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20100015007199 Title Order No.: 100443973 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/20/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 06/28/2007 as Instrument No. 2007240188 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: MAUREEN WILKS, TRUSTEE OF THE MAUREEN WILKS TRUST DATED 12-15-2003, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 04/11/2011 TIME OF SALE: 12:30 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE FALLON STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON STREET, OAKLAND, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2180 FARROL AVE, UNION CITY, CALIFORNIA 94587 APN#: 429-0028-022 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $591,353.24. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 03/15/2011 NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 Addison, Texas 75001-9013 Telephone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800 ASAP# 3935616 03/ 22/2011, 03/29/2011, 04/05/2011 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/11 CNS-2065500# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 100164034 Title Order No. 10-0007450 Investor/ Insurer No. 142736456 APN No. 087-0334-025 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/01/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by BNMALIHA QUDUS, dated 12/01/2006 and recorded 12/08/06, as Instrument No. 2006450009, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 04/19/2011 at 12:30PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 35983 BRONZE STREET, UNION CITY, CA, 94587. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $1,178,427.84. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 03/22/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3932292 03/22/2011, 03/29/2011, 04/05/2011 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/11 CNS-2065225# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 100160482 Title Order No. 10-0005267 APN No. 486-0033-092-04 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/19/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by YOLANDA DELA ROSA, A MARRIED WOMAN AS AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 05/19/ 2006 and recorded 06/01/06, as Instrument No. 2006214586, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 04/12/2011 at 12:00PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, Alameda, CA at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 33657 11TH STREET, UNION CITY, CA, 94587. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $689,555.09. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with

interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office. DATED: 03/15/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281 8219 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.129626 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/2011 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/11 CNS-2062472# T.S. No. 10-12162APN: 486-0094-014-00Loan No. 1004909645 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/25/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: OMAR A ZAVALA, AS A SINGLE MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Law Offices Of Les Zieve Deed of Trust recorded9/29/2006 as Instrument No. 2006368583 in book --, page-- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, Date of Sale:4/5/2011 at 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the front Fallon St emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse 1225 Fallon Street Oakland, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $628,452.44 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property:2444 MARASCHINO PLACE UNION CITY, California 94587 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. A.P.N #.: 486-0094-014-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Dated: 3/10/2011 Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee 18377 Beach Blvd., Suite 210 Huntington Beach, California 92648 Automated Sale Information Line: (714) 8489272 or www.elitepostandpub.com For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 8487920 Christine O’Brien, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 6270. 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/2011. 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/11 CNS-2062330# Trustee Sale No. 440683CA Loan No. 0706938321 Title Order No. 327353 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/21/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 4/5/2011 at 12:00 PM CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 12/30/ 2005, Book , Page , Instrument 2005552059 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, executed by: Varinder Kumar Harish and Sudesh R Harish, husband and wife, as Trustor, Washington Mutual Bank, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: At the Fallon St emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St. Oakland, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $546,202.27 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 43056 Everglades Park Drive, Fremont, CA 94538 APN Number: 525-1304-053-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. Date: 3/11/2011 California Reconveyance Company, as Trustee Jessica Snedden, Assistant Secretary CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P812054 3/15, 3/22, 03/29/2011 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/11 CNS-2062144# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20090015002501 Title Order No.: 090572120 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/07/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 09/17/2004 as Instrument No. 2004422442 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ALVIN ERNESTO GUINEA AND DELIA GUINEA AND GUADALUPE CANO, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 04/04/2011 TIME OF SALE: 12:30 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE FALLON STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON STREET, OAKLAND, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 36503 HAFNER STREET, NEWARK, CALIFORNIA 94560 APN#: 092A-0779-029-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $305,765.18. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be

recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 03/10/2011 NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 Addison, Texas 75001-9013 Telephone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800 ASAP# 3939436 03/ 15/2011, 03/22/2011, 03/29/2011 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/11 CNS-2061827# Trustee Sale No. 739768CA Loan No. 0022278410 Title Order No. 100062077-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/7/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 4/5/2011 at 12:00 PM CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 10/13/2005, Book , Page , Instrument 2005443410 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, executed by: Zeki A. Yasar and Marilyn R Yasar, husband and wife as joint tenants, as Trustor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., (MERS), solely as nominee for Lender, BNC Mortgage; INC., a Delaware Corporation, it’s successors and assigns., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: At the Fallon St emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St. Oakland, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $534,316.72 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 38359 Canyon Heights Dr Fremont, CA 94536 APN Number: 507-0508-005-01 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. Date: 3/10/2011 California Reconveyance Company, as Trustee James Tolliver, Assistant Secretary California Reconveyance Company is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P811463 3/15, 3/22, 03/29/2011 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/11 CNS-2061348# Trustee Sale No. 09-16289 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED 10/2/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 4/5/2011 at 12:00 PM., Allied Trustee Services, (Trustee) under and pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, recorded on 10/6/2009 as Instrument 2009315993 Book - - Page - - of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, property owned by: Sarita Lohia will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check/cash equivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) at: At the Fallon St emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St. Oakland, CA all right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, describing the land therein: A.P.N.: 525-1316-056 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4566 Deerfield Terrace, Fremont, CA 94538 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee. The estimate total amount of the unpaid balance at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $11,116.92 property will be sold subject to the right of redemption. The claimant, Morrison Village Homeowners’ Association, Inc. under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Date: 2/22/2011 Allied Trustee Services Nicole Thornsberry, Authorized Signature For Sales Information Please Call: (714) 573-1965 Allied Trustee Services 990 Reserve Drive, Suite 208, Roseville CA 95678 (800) 220-5454 P808971 3/15, 3/22, 03/29/2011 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/11 CNS-2058378# Trustee Sale No. CA08001890-10-1 . Title Order No. 100666661-CA-LPI Loan No. 9000413929 APN 475-0180-049 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/20/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 4/4/2011 at 12:00 PM, At the Fallon St emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St. Oakland, CA MTC Financial Inc., dba Trustee Corps, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on 07/08/2005 as Instrument No. 2005283634 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, CA, executed by: Preetjit Singh, a married man as his sole and separate property, as Trustor, in favor of Opteum Financial Services, LLC, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 32732 South Folklore Loop, Union City, CA 94587 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $682,623.44 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary`s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier`s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee`s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The

property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder`s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. DATE: 3/8/2011 MTC Financial Inc dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08001890-10-1 . 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Clarisa Gastelum, Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.priorityposting.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-573-1965 TRUSTEE CORPS IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P809439 3/8, 3/15, 03/22/2011 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/11 CNS-2057493# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20090134003322 Title Order No.: 20961548 FHA/ VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/19/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 04/26/2006 as Instrument No. 2006167809 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: RODOLFO ARRIOLA, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 03/28/2011 TIME OF SALE: 12:30 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE FALLON STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON STREET, OAKLAND, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 32379 REGENTS BOULEVARD, UNION CITY, CALIFORNIA 94587 APN#: 483-0107-022-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any , shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $583,315.70. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 03/03/2011 ASAP# 3931896 03/08/2011, 03/15/2011, 03/22/2011 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/11 CNS-2057483# Trustee Sale No. 446753CA Loan No. 0016019507 Title Order No. 662885 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/15/ 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 3/29/2011 at 12:00 PM CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 10/02/2006, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 2006370267 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, executed by: Troy Funakoshi and Amelia Funakoshi, husband and wife as joint tenants, as Trustor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., (MERS) solely as nominee for lender, Pacific Mutual Funding, Inc., DBA Pacific Residential Financing, it’s successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: At the Fallon St emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St. Oakland, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $381,900.50 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 4214 Apollo Circle, Union City, CA 94587 APN Number: 483-0073-055-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. Date: 3/7/2011 California Reconveyance Company, as Trustee Brandon Royes, Assistant Secretary CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P809298 3/8, 3/15, 03/22/2011 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/11 CNS-2057250# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 100157379 Title Order No. 10-8-561543 Investor/ Insurer No. 1707078041 APN No. 483-0073117YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/09/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by BHUPINDER SINGH AND KULWINDER KAUR, MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, dated 05/09/2008 and recorded 06/12/ 08, as Instrument No. 2008186992, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 04/05/2011 at 12:30PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4229 LUNAR WAY, UNION CITY, CA, 945874015. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $431,762.33. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

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PUBLIC NOTICES DATED: 03/07/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA3913110 03/08/2011, 03/15/2011, 03/22/2011 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/11 CNS-2056969# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 100155684 Title Order No. 10-8-556748 Investor/ Insurer No. 870817480 APN No. 483-0098-22501 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/07/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ADELAIDA F CASES AND JOHNNY U CASES HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 12/07/ 2006 and recorded 12/15/06, as Instrument No. 2006457556, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 04/05/2011 at 12:30PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4274 ENCINITAS WAY, UNION CITY, CA, 94587. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $432,722.88. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with i t t th id d i id N t l

fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 03/08/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3916745 03/08/2011, 03/15/2011, 03/22/2011 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/11 CNS-2056860#

fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 03/08/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3914023 03/08/2011, 03/15/2011, 03/22/2011 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/11 CNS-2056792#

plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 02/20/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3930186 03/08/2011, 03/15/2011, 03/22/2011 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/11 CNS-2056782#

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 100154684 Title Order No. 10-8-553227 Investor/ Insurer No. 6063116211 APN No. 092A-0462-055 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/28/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ADAN MELGOZA AND ANA B. MELGOZA, dated 03/28/2006 and recorded 04/07/06, as Instrument No. 2006136720, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 04/05/2011 at 12:30PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 36917 NUTMEG COURT, NEWARK, CA, 94560. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $636,090.84. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with i t t th id d i id N t l

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 090164116 Title Order No. 09-8-506423 Investor/ Insurer No. 117632226 APN No. 092A-1045-062 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/01/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by RACHEL J. PETERSEN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 07/01/2005 and recorded 07/13/05, as Instrument No. 2005291983, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 04/05/2011 at 12:30PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 6264 CIVIC TERRACE AVENUE APT. B, NEWARK, CA, 94560. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $392,492.58. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust ith i t t th id d i id N t

Trustee Sale No. 17201CA Loan No. 1008637926 Title Order No. 100608611-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/2/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 3/29/2011 at 12:00 PM, MTDS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION DBA MERIDIAN TRUST DEED SERVICE as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 10/04/2006, Book , Page , Instrument 2006374185 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, executed by: Cheryl Willard, an unmarried woman and Gregory Fobbs, an unmarried man as Trustor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., As Nominee For Clarion Mortgage Capital, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without convenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possesssion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the notes (s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: At the Fallon St emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St. Oakland, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $788,110.58 The street address and other common designation of the real property purported as: 4606 Spooner Cove Court , Union City, CA 94587 APN Number: 482-0044-022-02 See Declaration, as required by California Civil Code Section 2923.54, attached hereto and made a part hereof. California Foreclosure Prevention Act Declaration of Compliance (California Civil C d § 2923 54( )) Th d i d t

loan servicer hereby declares under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, as follows: [ ] The mortgage loan servicer has not obtained a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code § 2923.53 that is current and valid as of the date that the Notice of Trustee’s Sale was filed or given. Therefore, the mortgage loan servicer has waited an additional 90 days before giving notice of sale as required by Cal. Civ. Code § 2923.52(a). [X] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code § 2923.53 that is current and valid as of the date that the Notice of Trustee’s Sale was filed or given. [ ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in Cal. Civ. Code § 2923.52(a) does not apply because: [ ] The loan was not recorded between January 1, 2003 and January 1, 2008. [ ] The loan is not secured by residential real property. [ ] The loan is not secured by a first priority mortgage or deed of trust. [ ] The borrower did not occupy the property as his/her principal residence when the loan became delinquent. [ ] The loan was made, purchased or serviced by (1) a California state or local public housing agency or authority, including state or local housing finance agencies established under Division 31 of the Cal. Health & Safety Code and Chapter 6 of the Cal. Military & Veterans Code, or (2) the loan is collateral for securities purchased by any such California state or local public housing agency or authority. [ ] The borrower has surrendered the property as evidenced by either a letter confirming the surrender or delivery of the keys to the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary or authorized agent. [ ] The borrower has contracted with someone whose primary business is advising people who have decided to leave their homes on how to extend the foreclosure process and avoid their loan obligations. [ ] The borrower has filed for bankruptcy, and the bankruptcy court has not entered an order closing or dismissing the bankruptcy case or granting relief from the automatic stay. OneWest Bank, FSB By: Vicki Brizendine Attachment to Notice of Trustee’s Sale The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. DATE: 3/1/2011 MTDS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION DBA MERIDIAN TRUST DEED SERVICE, As Trustee Sales Line: (714) 573-1965 (702) 586-4500 priorityposting.com Stephanie Farrell, Foreclosure Assistant Meridian Foreclosure Service 4675 Macarthur Court Suite 1540 Newport Beach CA 92660 MTDS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION DBA MERIDIAN TRUST DEED SERVICE IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P808280 3/8, 3/15, 03/22/2011 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/11 CNS-2056172#

Letter to the Editor

Citizens rally to defend the American Dream On Tuesday, March 15, local MoveOn members gathered in front of Warm Springs Elementary School to defend the American Dream. The event urged elected officials to stand strong against attacks on the American Dream and workers’ rights by Republicans, at both the state and national levels, and highlighted the potentially disastrous effects of the Republican budget. At the event, participants also stood in solidarity with Wisconsin workers who had many of their

rights stripped from them last week in a Republican power grab. Besides cutting dozens of government programs upon which millions of Americans rely, the proposed Republican budget cuts would also fire 65,000 teachers, kill 700,000 jobs and send 10,000 veterans into homelessness. Wisconsin Republicans rammed through their attack on workers’ rights in a shocking power grab and Congress

Three suspects arrested for robbing Safeway SUBMITTED BY SGT. DARYL SEQUEIRA, MILPITAS PD PHOTOS COURTESY OF MILPITAS PD Three suspects attempted to steal two 18 packs of beer each from the Safeway Store located on East Calaveras Boulevard. The incident happened on Saturday, March 12 at about 1:23 a.m. When Police arrived, they witnessed the suspects fighting with store employees. The suspects at19 year-old Milpitas resident Juan Aldaco

18 year-old Milpitas resident Pedro Antonio Aldaco 18-year-old Milpitas resident Antonio Aldaco

tempted to flee on foot but were taken into custody. No injuries were reported. According to police, all three suspects were identified in a similar theft at the same location earlier in March, when six cases of beer were stolen. They have been booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, assault and burglary charges.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation or other similar incidents is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400. Information can be given anonymously by calling the Milpitas Police Department Crime Tip Hotline at (408) 586-2500, or online at www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov.

is poised to strike a horrible deal on the federal budget, gutting health care, environmental protections, housing assistance and costing of jobs, Instead of punishing working Americans, we need to stop these attacks and invest in America by making corporations and millionaires pay their fair share. For more information, visit www.MoveOn.org Jackie Wise Fremont

Regional effort for emergency notifications SUBMITTED BY GWENDOLYN MITCHELL AND LAUREL ANDERSON The 8.8 magnitude [now upgraded to 9.0] earthquake and Tsunami that struck Japan are potent reminders of the importance of receiving disaster alerts. Amidst growing concerns about the number of households that rely exclusively on cell phones, Santa Clara County and City of San Jose officials, with international and community partners, have revealed a new easy-to-use SMS text number to facilitate sign up for the regional mass notification system - AlertSCC. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), approximately a quarter of American households had only wireless telephones during the second half of 2009. The AlertSCC system is configured to send emergency notifications to landlines that are in the 411 and 911 databases and to mobile devices, when individuals sign up. “There are members of our community who would be especially vulnerable and might not receive emergency notifications because of cellphone only use, lack of computer access, or language barriers,” said Dave Cortese, President, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. “The County wants to ensure messages about what to do and where to go to be safe reach everyone.” “The new 32075 text number will make it easy for everyone to sign up using their cell phones,” said Supervisor Liz Kniss, Chair of the County’s Disaster Council. “Even if you have a landline, if you are like me and many others, you probably spend most of your time on your cell phone.” The NHIS revealed that one in seven American homes has a landline but receives all or almost all calls on wireless telephones. Nearly one-third of Hispanic adults and a quarter of African American adults live in households with only wireless telephones. Residents must text “alertscc” along with their “street name” and “zip code” to 32075 for the sign up to work, e.g. alertscc Hedding St 95110 Typing the word alertscc directs the message to the correct database. Typing the street name and zip code will ensure that residents receive AlertSCC messages affecting their specific geographic area. One should not press the hard return key to create separate lines. While it will not be possible in all cases to give advance notice of disasters, registrants will be able to receive instructions about where to go and what

to do to be safe. Messages will contain information such as where shelters are located in the event of an evacuation, where to get medical assistance and food, and areas to avoid because of street closures and downed bridges. Two new international partners joining the County, San José, and other local cities to encourage hard-to-reach populations to sign up for AlertSCC are the Mexican Consulate of México in San José and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco (TECO). Both organizations participated in a ceremonial signing of Memoranda of Understanding with local elected officials. The Mexican Consulate and TECO will participate in outreach efforts to increase awareness and AlertSCC enrollment among their respective populations. The Mexican Consulate will focus on those of Hispanic origin whose primary language is Spanish. Clients will learn more about AlertSCC at the Consulate, obtain information in Spanish and enroll on-site. Working through its Sunnyvale location, TECO will promote AlertSCC to residents of Taiwanese origin at community events. Other new partners include the Asian Americans for Community Involvement in partnership with First Thursdays for outreach to the Asian Community, Asian American Center for outreach specifically to the Vietnamese community, 100 Black Men of Silicon Valley in partnership with the National Forum of Black Public Administrators for outreach to African Americans - especially cell-phone-only users, and the San Jose Sharks. The San Jose Sharks will air a contest during intermissions at the remaining Sharks home games encouraging fans to text alertscc, their street name and zip code to 32075. Those that sign up will be entered into a drawing to win Sharks jerseys. “The Consul General of México, Director General of Taiwan, and our community partners are expanding our capacity to get this message to key members of the community,” said County Executive Jeffrey V. Smith. “During these difficult economic times, collaborative efforts such as these will help us be successful.” With the addition of the SMS feature, people now have two ways to sign up, by texting to 32075 or at www.AlertSCC.com. At the web site they have the option of entering multiple numbers and their e-mail addresses to receive e-mail alerts. Signing up multiple numbers is a convenience that makes it possible to be alerted when disaster strikes in areas where an aging parent or young adult children live.

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BY MEENU GUPTA A long list of important safety lessons for kids is of constant concern: watch before crossing the street; buckle up; don’t talk to strangers and don’t post personal information online. Safety tips can’t be reiterated enough; safety should be a daily habit. Children meet strangers every day in stores, in the park, and in their neighborhoods, while most of them are good, some of them may be nefarious. Parents can protect their children from dangerous strangers by teaching them about safety and suspicious behavior, and taking a few precautions of their own. “Often times, young children aren’t aware of crime and safety,” said Geneva Bosques, Fremont PD. “Kids are more focused on a new video game, riding bikes or playing with their friends. Unfortunately, kids can get hurt and/or become the victim of crime.” Kids should be taught to keep track of their possessions - bikes, games, sports equipment, and other valuables and never leave them unattended. Using locks on bikes is advisable. “Don’t brag and show off money or other valuables,” said Bosques. It is safer to go out with a friend whenever possible and

avoid going out at night alone. Always let someone know where you are going and when you plan to be there. Be aware of who and what is going on around you. Avoid alleys and shortcuts that take you out of view. Don’t accept rides from someone you don’t know. When leaving your child, aged ten and above at home make sure he/she knows how to use all the doors, windows, and locks and keep them locked. With some planning and a couple of trial runs, staying home alone can be a positive experience for the kids and less anxious one for the parents. Name and phone number of a trusted adult should be placed by the phone as an emergency contact person. Having an adult or trusted neighbor to go to is a good option if they must leave the house. Perhaps the best way parents can protect their children is to teach them to recognize suspicious behavior and how to act when in a dangerous situation. If harassed by someone in a car, a good idea is to turn around and go in the opposite direction. It is smart to pre-plan and know places on the route, to get help, if needed. If you think you are being followed go to a public place.

SUBMITTED BY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Get ready for the San Francisco Bay Area’s 17th Annual Bike to Work Day on May 12, 2011. A popular highlight of National Bike Month, this day-long event encourages Bay Area residents to use two wheels rather than four. Energizer stations will be set up along popular Bay Area bike routes to provide cyclists with encouragement, refreshments, give-aways and information. Participants who register for Bike to Work Day will be automatically entered in a raffle for a new bike and bicycle gear. Bike to Work Day and its associated promotions are brought to you by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the Bay Area Bicycle Coalition, and numerous privatesector and local government partners. See last year’s event photos, videos and news coverage at www.YouCanBikeThere.com. Bike Month will have many events scheduled so check the online calendar for events in your county. Also join the Team Bike Challenge for a chance to win great prizes. 2011 Bike Commuter of the Year Nominations Now Open Do you know someone in your community who is committed to making every day a “Bike to Work Day?” Does this person epitomize and actualize the health, environmental, social and economic benefits of bicycling? Please share his or her story with us. We’ll pick winners in each county. All entries must include the nominee’s name, e-mail, county and a brief write-up (200 words or less) on why they deserve the Bike Commuter of the Year Award. All nomination entries must be submitted by April 14, 2011. See the application form at the Bike to Work Day site www.YouCanBikeThere.com. Team Bike Challenge During May, you can make every day a “Bike to Work Day” with the Team Bike Challenge. Bicycle teams of two to five riders compete by traveling via bike throughout the month of May. Each cycle commute will earn points for the team. Teams with the most points in each county will win prizes. Employers of all sizes are encouraged to promote the Team Bike Challenge. For employer resources to promote bicycling, visit www.YouCanBikeThere.com. For more information, visit www.YouCanBikeThere.com

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Chabot’s lead to 3-0, followed by delivering the knockout punch in the sixth when the Gladiators scored twice to push ahead to a 5-0 lead. However, Ohlone tried to claw back in the seventh, scoring three runs, but the Renegades would strand the tying runs at first and third as Joel Thys

BY ABRAHAM CRUZ Care and Shelter Container The Milpitas Emergency Preparedness Commission (EPC) received a report on the Care and Shelter Container located at Milpitas High School. The container will store items such as food, medical supplies and shelter for emergencies. While Milpitas High School and the California Architects Board have provided the location, the shelter is owned and operated by the City. Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Sean Simonson will meet with the Care and Shelter coordinator the week beginning March 21 to order the supplies from various vendors. The city had attempted to coordinate with the American Red Cross but lack of communication with the school district meant it would take too long to obtain supplies. The Strategic Action for Emergencies (SAFE) Program The SAFE team consists of community members who assist fellow citizens and emergency response staff in the event of an emergency. A SAFE team meeting is planned for Thursday April 2, 2011 at the Senior Center.

grounded out to second base to end the inning and the rally. The sophomore righty Fontaine took the loss as Chabot rocked him for five runs on seven hits through five and a third innings. Track: Chabot meet Freshmen Brian Mickel and Wade Robinson, along with Derrick Fischer, took first and fourth

The city has organized SAFE teams in eight neighborhoods. There are five SAFE captains and the meeting will focus on filling the available captaincy positions, defining the captain’s role within the team. SAFE trainings occur two to three times a year and each training session last for between two and three hours. Training sessions review basic safety skills such as dispensing first aid and fire suppression. The EPC webpage contains scheduling and more information about the SAFE program, lists training sessions and explains certifications. Anyone interested in joining SAFE should contact Sean Simonson for more information. In the past, the SAFE program has considered utilizing a Special Populations registry to direct assistance in an emergency; vulnerable groups such as seniors and the disabled would receive help. Might the database be an intrusion on privacy? A citizen could volunteer information to public safety dispatchers who would then direct emergency response to the appropriate location. Placards with colored sides (green for fine, red for need assis-

respectively in the 100m dash in the Chabot home meet on Friday, March 18, in Hayward. Robinson and Fischer tied with a time of 11.73 in their individual heats. Mickel and Fischer were also part of the men’s 4x100m relay team that lost to Diablo Valley College.

tance) were also considered as an alternative to citizens divulging personal information. EPS Chair Russ Cherry broached the subject of soft story buildings within the city. Such structures have weak foundations or supporting structures above ground that are prone to collapse during an earthquake. Prime examples of soft story buildings were the houses in San Francisco’s Marina District that suffered great damage during the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. Several of the buildings in Milpitas, particularly those built pre1960s, including car ports with concrete dividers, are particularly susceptible to collapse during an earthquake. Cherry will present updates at the next EPC meeting on May 19, 2011. A letter soliciting food donations to the Robert Randall School Disaster Drill Exercise was sent to various vendors within the city; as of March 17, only two had confirmed they will donate supplies. The exercise will be held April 6 and will involve 393 students, 45 staff members and 100 volunteers, including Milpitas Fire Department, to practice evacuation and extrication of injured persons. WalMart has expressed interest in donating supplies. Anyone interested in donating supplies can contact the Milpitas Fire Department at (408) 586-2800. For more information, visit www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov or contact Sean Simonson, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at (408) 586-2810.

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voice their objection as it appeared that counselor and librarian positions were on the chopping block. To meet deadlines for layoff of certificated personnel, the Board must direct the Superintendent to issue notices or (“pink slips”) to the designated personnel on or before the March 15 deadline. Mission San Jose High School English teacher, John Boegman stated, “You should discuss having more counselors [not fewer] as there will be even more students flooding into Honors classes because of [changes] new qualifications for entering Honors classes. You’re reducing counselors and now students will be more stressed. At MSJHS, the ratio is 732 students to 1 counselor. You can’t continue this trend and expect good things to happen,” Boegman added. Library Media Teacher, Allyson McAuley who spends much of her time teaching students the extra skills not offered during classroom time, such as Power Point presentations and advanced research skills said, “21st century skills are needed in a 21st century world.” Board President Bryan Gebhardt responded, “Even though I’m afraid of the budget, I’m even more afraid of what these staff cuts would do to our students.”

After a motion, the entire Board voted against issuing layoff notices and a huge cheer erupted from the audience, followed by a round of applause. Adoption of Novels in Secondary Schools: A contingent from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) came to hear the Board’s decision on whether or not the district would adopt six supplemental reading books for the secondary school level. Each book had already been approved by a district level committee. These books are: Angels in America Part One by Tony Kushner; Specimen Days by Michael Cunningham; Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko; Mandela’s Way Fifteen Lessons of Life, Love & Courage by Richard Stengel; An Unfinished Life - John F. Kennedy by Robert Dallek; Long Walk to Freedom; The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela. However, controversy ensued over one book in particular, the Pulitzer Prize winning play, Angels in America Part One, which deals with issues surrounding the AIDS epidemic during the 1980’s and the interaction of friends and family. While trustees Lily Mei and Larry Sweeney felt the content of the book was not appropriate for

high school students, fellow Board member Lara York voiced a differing opinion. “To me it is about our mission as a college level class to challenge ourselves and our thought process. I don’t see a controversy if [discussion of the book is] led in a rich dialogue by highly qualified teachers in the school environment,” said York. The Reverend Bruce Green of Centerville Presbyterian Church explained how he downloaded a portion of the text to see what it was about. He was disturbed by the content which he described as “profane and obscene.” Trustees Wu and Gebhardt also had concerns over the participation and composition of the committee used for the selection process. Therefore in the first motion made, to approve the other five less controversial books, Wu and Gebhardt voted nay, Mei, York and Sweeney voted aye as did student member Gupta. The motion passed. In a second motion, that of approving Angels in America Part One for the 12th grade AP Supplemental Reading list, the motion failed to pass when only Trustee York voted in its favor. mmm

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n the land of princesses there is magic, beauty, and enchantment, a place where dreams come true. Fremont based Fire Pixie Entertainment is hoping to bring a little bit of princess magic to the dragons of the real world with their Princess Party Giveaway. Going on now through April 30th, Fire Pixie is collecting donations to fight the evil beast that is a potential threat to every princess: breast cancer. Each dollar donated earns one entry into the Princess Party Giveaway, a magical and fun packed dream party, up to a $900 value. The party includes a onehour visit from princesses Belle, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Little Mermaid, and Jasmine. They will enchant little ones with a variety of activities – face painting, balloon twisting, storytelling, tea party, and puppets all part of the great selection of available fun. If princesses aren’t your thing, over 60 characters are available to swap, including Jedi, Scooby’s Gang, Fairies, Alice and Mad Hatter, Peter Pan, and Indy Jones. Fire Pixie will work with the winner to create a special and unique party guaranteed to delight. As a kids’ entertainment company, Fire Pixie is dedicated to bringing happiness to children of all ages with a special dash of sparkle, magic, and adventure. However, their cheerful spirits took a bit of a blow when they discovered that one of their own had been diagnosed with breast cancer. At only 28 years of age, this young employee is currently undergoing treatment for three different tumors; one has been removed and the other two are getting smaller. Her struggle and bravery inspired the giveaway. Fire Pixie creator Erin St. Blaine believes that giving back to the community is important as a business and as an individual, and had been looking around for something to

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get involved in. One day she realized that what she was looking for was right under her nose. She says she is blown away by her employee’s strong spirit, and wants to give everything she can to help and heal her, as well as the many other women in her situation. St. Blaine wants people to recognize that cancer is happening to young women. With talk of mammograms being moved up to age 50 from the previously established 40, St. Blaine says we need to be aware and concerned about our health now, that we need

serves to empower and support survivors, providing quality products, resources, and emotional support, regardless of financial status. “The life of a woman affected by breast cancer changes forever after the diagnosis of the disease. The treatments affect the shape of her body and also have an influence on her femininity. Knowing that fairytale princesses from Fire Pixie Entertainment are out there doing their beautiful job and with their magic raising money for our cause is truly a blessing to our or-

to be healthy all our lives, not just when we are older. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated to the HERS Breast Cancer Foundation in Fremont. “They focus on the survivors and I’m thinking of her as a survivor,” says St. Blaine of why she chose HERS as the recipient. She also likes to support local businesses. The foundation

ganization,” says HERS Executive Director Dr. Vera Packard. She states that nothing is done alone and that they are so appreciative of the effort on their behalf. “Finding creative ways of giving back even in these tough economic times is something we applaud,” says Packard. While some look down on the princess fantasy, the Fire Pixie princesses are not

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helpless gals trapped in a tower waiting to be rescued. The company focuses on empowerment and the stronger elements of the princesses, making sure young girls know that beauty comes from inside and that they can go after what they want. “We are being young women’s role models,” says St. Blaine. Though a specific goal was never really set for the fundraiser, St. Blaine says she had $15,000 in the back of her mind. She admits it sounds like a lot, but how can a woman whose company is built on magic and wonder not dream big? “My company has thrived because of the love and support of the community in Fremont and in the greater Bay Area. I really want the opportunity to give something back to the community, and this sweepstakes / fundraiser is a way that I can give back in two areas at once. Fitness and health are real passions of mine, so supporting a breast cancer foundation really resonates with me. And hasn’t it always been the job of fairytale princesses to make dreams come true?” says St. Blaine. “I hope this giveaway can both raise awareness for the HERS Foundation and also draw attention to live kid’s entertainment in the Bay Area. We want to create memories that little girls can cherish as they grow into strong, healthy women.” Make your donations through April 30th via PayPal on the Fire Pixie website or over the phone for the chance to win the Princess Party prize. Donations without entries are welcome over the phone. The winner will be chosen May 1st. The prize is transferable to family, friends, or anyone of your choice. Join Fire Pixie in creating a powerful dose of magic to help defeat breast cancer and ensure the women you love will live happily ever after. For more information or to donate call (510) 367-4517 or visit online at www.firepixie.com. To learn more about HERS visit www.hersfund.org.

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BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE Alameda County Bookmobile stops Renew books by phone (510) 790-8096 For more information about the Bookmobile call (510) 745-1477

Tuesday, Mar 22 2:30 - 3:25 p.m. Cabrillo School, 36700 San Pedro Dr., Fremont 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. California School for the Deaf 39350 Gallaudet Dr, Fremont 5:25 - 6:10 p.m. Booster Park, Gable Dr. and McDuff Ave., Fremont 6:25 - 6:55 p.m. Camellia Dr. and Camellia Court, Fremont Wednesday, Mar 23 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Hillside School, 15980 Marcella St., San Lorenzo 4:30 - 5:10 p.m. Palomares Hills HOA Clubhouse 6811 Villareal Dr., Castro Valley 5:25 - 5:50 p.m. Lomond Way & Greenridge Rd., Castro Valley Thursday, Mar 24 2:45 - 3:40 p.m. Bay School 2001 Bockman Rd, San Lorenzo 4:05 - 4:40 p.m. Falcon Dr. and Merganser Dr., Fremont 5:20 - 5:50 p.m. Los Robles Apts, 32300 Almaden Blvd., Union City 6:05 - 6:35 p.m. Mission Gateway Apts., 33215 Mission Blvd. Union City Monday, Mar 28 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Pioneer School, Blythe St. and Jean Dr., Union City 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Alvarado Elementary, Fredi St. & Smith St. Union City

4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Greenhaven Apts., Alvarado Blvd. & Fair Ranch Rd., Union City 5:15 - 6:45 p.m. Forest Park School, Deep Creek Rd & maybird Cir. Fremont Tuesday, Mar 29 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Schilling School, 36901 Spruce St., Newark 3:25 - 4:00 p.m. Ash St. & Wells Ave., Newark 4:50 - 5:30 p.m. Mariner Park, Regents Blvd. & Dorado Dr. Union City 5:40 - 6:20 p.m. Sea Breeze Park, Dyer St. & Carmel Way, Union City

Milpitas Bookmobile stops Renew books by phone (800) 471-0991 For more information about the Bookmobile call (408) 293-2326 x3060 Wednesday, Mar 23 2:00 - 2:20 p.m. Pioneer Park 60 Wilson Way, Milpitas 2:30 - 2:55 p.m. Friendly Village Park 120 Dixon Landing Rd. Milpitas 3:20 - 4:00 p.m. Foothill School 1991 Landess Ave, Milpitas

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Government Briefs City Council summaries do not include all business transacted at the noted meetings. These outlines represent selected topics and actions. For a full description of agendas, decisions and discussion, please consult the website of the city of interest: Fremont (www.ci.fremont.gov), Hayward (www.hayward-ca.gov), Milpitas (www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov), Newark (www.ci.newark.ca.us), Union City (www.ci.union-city.ca.us).

Hayward City Council

Fremont City Council Fremont City Council March 15, 2011

Hayward City Council March 15, 2011

Work Session: Discussion of projects for inclusion in a Countywide Transportation Plan which will also be considered for a Regional Transportation Plan and Measure B Extension Expenditure Plan (if extension is approved by voters in 2012). The deadline for detailed submission is April 12. Due to the limited time available to submit requests, staff will prioritize these projects since all work may not be completed by the deadline. Programs submitted must meet the 25-year $11.75B Alameda County share to meet goals outlined by the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. Submittals include Redevelopment Agency (RDA) projects that may be delayed or terminated due to disestablishment of RDAs. Some projects are not included since they will be funded by other agencies. Categories included are: Existing Projects: Fremont Blvd. extension to Dixon Landing, Widening Kato Rd.; Programmatic Projects (Expanded bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs, Bay Trail gap closure, Paratransit services, sidewalk and intersection ADA ramps. Transit Projects: Irvington BART Station, Warm Springs BART access, improved bus service on Fremont Blvd., City Center shuttle service, Capitol Corridor/ACE Station at Auto Mall. Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects: Rails to Trails along Union Pacific and BART corridor, access to Downtown from Fremont BART, streetscape improvements in Centerville and Capitol Ave/New Middle Road, Greenbelt gateway on Grimmer Blvd., Sullivan Road undercrossing improvements Street Projects: Auto Mall widening between 880 and 680, Mission Blvd. widening between Warm Springs and 680, extension of Capitol Ave., street connections to Irvington BART Station.

Mayor Bob Wasserman Vice Mayor Suzanne Lee Chan Anu Natarajan Bill Harrison Dominic Dutra

Consent Authorized City Manager to execute a three-year lease/purchase agreement for an upgraded Financial Management Information System (FMIS) which manages the city’s accounting applications. FMIS will remain operational until the city’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation project is completed and run in parallel as a legacy system for a short period thereafter. Approved California Energy Commission loan (at 3 percent) to fund energy and energy generation projects at City of Hayward facilities – City Hall, Police Department, Fleet Maintenance Building, City Hall parking garage, Cinema Place parking garage, the Soto Road Utilities Building and SDtreets/Water Building at the corporation yard. The lighting upgrades and use of solar panels will reduce the city’s annual electricity costs by $111,981. PG&E rebates for the projects amount to $138,111. Legislative Business Introduced an ordinance to amend the Hayward Municipal Code relating to unreasonable noise. Adopted staff recommendations and reduced the distance, at which noise from vehicles is deemed excessive, from 50 feet to 25 feet. Public Comment Jim Drake is concerned about safety specifications associated with the mini-loop which is part of the Route 238 Corridor Improvement Project. Mayor Michael Sweeney – Yes Barbara Halliday – Yes Olden Henson – Yes Marvin Peixoto – Yes Bill Quirk – Yes Mark Salinas – Yes Francisco Zermeno - Yes

Present Present Absent Present Present

Newspaper ads sag to a 25-year low in 2010 AP WIRE SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO (AP), Mar 15 - Newspaper advertising in the U.S. has sunk to a 25-year low as marketing budgets followed readers to the Internet, where advertising is far cheaper than what publishers have been able to command in print. Advertisers spent $25.8 billion on newspapers’ print and digital editions last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Newspaper Association of America. That’s the lowest amount since 1985 when total newspaper advertising stood at $25.2 billion. After adjusting for inflation, newspaper advertising now stands at about the same level as nearly 50 years ago. In 1962, newspaper advertising totaled

$3.7 billion, which translates to about $26 billion today. Print advertising has fallen in each of the past five years, dramatically shrinking newspaper publishers’ main source of income. Even as the economy has gradually improved since 2009, newspapers are still bringing in less revenue as advertisers embrace free or cheaper Internet alternatives that aim to deliver the messages to people most likely to be interested in the products being pitched. The shift has accelerated in recent years as more readers abandoned newspapers’ print editions for the Web. Newspapers have been mining their digital editions for more revenue. Online ads generated $3 billion for newspapers last year, an 11 percent increase from the

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Hayward Unified School District Board meeting report “I have worked in the field for over 20 years. Early childhood education is a vital component in the development of the whole child: cognitively, socially, emotionally and physically. Our program focus is dedicated to providing a quality education that is developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate… What makes a good preschool program? Proper teaching qualifications and training: We have obtained bachelors and masters degrees and participate in classes and workshops yearly for professional growth…Last year our full day program was closed, due to budget cuts. The teachers were pink slipped…reassigned…reduced to half [time]…Now it’s my understanding that the district is proposing to change our current status from ‘certificated’ to ‘classified.’ This is an outrage. We have earned our position as teachers. It is as if we are disposable and insignificant… I invite you into my classroom so you can experience the quality and stimulating curriculum my children receive daily. Not only do I speak for myself, I speak for our children who do not have a voice…” Ms. Hopper’s passionate and thoughtful public comment had positive outcomes, as the Board voted to not pass the resolution to reduce the number of certificated staff and then made a motion to keep the position of Child Development Director a certificated position and maintain “the status quo.” Please note: In the last HUSD report, which ran on February 23, Hayward Adult School Principal Ana Solomon provided a statement (the two opening paragraphs) and correct placement and attribution was inadvertently omitted. Our apologies.

previous year. Meanwhile, print ads dropped 8 percent to $22.8 billion. Before the slump began in 2006, print advertising generated about $47 billion in annual revenue for newspapers. To cope with the upheaval, newspapers have cut their staffs, raised their prices and, in the most extreme cases, filed for bankruptcy protection to lighten their debt loads. Many publishers are pinning their comeback hopes on delivering more news to the growing audience on mobile phones and tablet computers such as Apple Inc.’s iPad. Tablets, in particular, could create new moneymaking opportunities because early research indicates that their users tend to spend more time reading stories and watching video on those de-

vices than they do on laptops and desktop computers. That trend could help newspapers charge higher rates for ads on their tablet editions than they do on their websites and perhaps make it easier to sell subscriptions to digital editions. With the exception of The Wall Street Journal and a few other newspapers, most publishers have given away their content on the Web - a factor that contributed to their financial woes in recent years. Publishers would settle for any sign of overall ad growth after 16 consecutive quarters of decline from the previous year. The severity of the slide has been easing since 2009 as the U.S. economy has gradually recovered from the deepest recession since World War II.

Newspaper advertising totaled $7.3 billion in the last three months of 2010, down 5 percent from the prior year. The quarterly decreases have been getting progressively smaller since the July-September period of 2009, when newspaper ad revenue plunged 29 percent from the previous year. Online ads were the bright spot again in last year’s fourth quarter, rising 14 percent to $878 million. The Internet now accounts for about 12 percent of newspaper’s ad revenue, up from 4 percent in 2005. “Quarter after quarter, newspaper advertising has shown signs of a continued turnaround and an essential repositioning,” said John Sturm, the Newspaper Association of America’s president.

Regional agencies begin development of new long-range Bay Area Plan SUBMITTED BY KATHLEEN CHA (ABAG) AND JOHN GOODWIN (MTC) The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) have unveiled an Initial Vision Scenario for the Sustainable Communities Strategy mandated by the 2008 passage of state Senate Bill 375, which requires the Bay Area and other California metro areas to develop integrated regional land-use and transportation plans to meet state targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks. The release of the Initial Vision Scenario on March 11, 2011, provides a starting point for conversations with local governments and Bay Area residents about where new development should occur and how new long-term transportation investments can serve this new growth. This effort will culminate in 2013 with the adoption of a new long-range plan for the nine-county region. The plan, to be known as Plan Bay Area, will detail a 25-year transportation investment and land-use strategy for 20152040 and will be the region’s first such plan to incorporate a Sustainable Communities Strategy. The Initial Vision Scenario focuses on the location of growth areas around the Bay Area and outlines a future development pattern. It assumes a strong economy in which the region will add some 1.2 million jobs by 2035 and will need 903,000 more housing units than currently are available. The scenario assumes sufficient funding for affordable housing and supportive public infrastructure investments but is not a forecast for the region.

“The Initial Vision Scenario makes the most of the Bay Area’s existing infrastructure,” explained MTC Planning Director Doug Kimsey. “It projects that 97 percent of all new households will be accommodated in already urbanized areas and particularly in cities where residents have access to frequent public transit service. Under this scenario, 70 percent of the growth, or 632,100 new households, will go into places that have been designated ‘close to transit’ by local jurisdictions. And the Bay Area’s biggest cities get even bigger, with San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland together accounting for nearly one-third of all new housing units.” “The Initial Vision Scenario is a tool to advance dialogue among the Bay Area’s regional agencies, together with our local government partners, non-profit organizations, business and community groups and interested Bay Area residents,” said ABAG Executive Director Ezra Rapport. “Through this collaborative planning effort to strengthen the character and qualities of our neighborhoods and communities, we can tackle the region’s population growth with a mix of housing, while preserving open spaces, protecting our economy and getting residents where they need to go.” For more information about Plan Bay Area, visit www.onebayarea.org/plan_bay_area. For more information about MTC, the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area’s transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency, visit www.mtc.ca.gov. For more information about ABAG, the official regional planning agency for the 101 cities, towns and nine Bay Area counties, visit www.abag.ca.gov.

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Birth

Special Life Events

Marriage

ife Cornerstones will acknowledge

important events that occur during the cycle of life in our community. In order to give a broad and fair opportunity for all citizens to be recognized, a basic listing is offered at no cost. Such announcements may include births, deaths, marriages, anniversaries, bar/bat

mitzvah, Quinceañera, etc. Many cultures celebrate different milestones in life and this list will be as inclusive as possible. Due to space limitations, only a brief announcement is possible without charge. Those who decide to publish more extensive information and/or a picture may do so at

Obituaries

low prevailing rates – as low as $35 - on this page. Although every attempt will be made to include announcements in a timely manner, since TCV is published bi-weekly, submissions received after Friday of the week preceding a distribution date may not be published until a later issue.

Please contact TCV at (510) 494-1999 or email tricityvoice@aol.com for submissions or further information. Free listings are limited to residents and families of the

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Obituaries

Francis L. McClung III RESIDENT OF NEWARK March26, 1936 – March 5, 2011

LaRee R. Benevides RESIDENT OF FREMONT March 23, 1921 – March 11, 2011

Vincent E. Cerletti

Josephine B. Biggs

RESIDENT OF LAFAYETTE January 30, 1922 – March 14, 2011

RESIDENT OF FREMONT January 10, 1915 – March 12, 2011

Wynette L. Ayala

Steve “Coopy” Avilla RESIDENT OF FREMONT March 25, 1958 – March 16, 2011

Harold “Harry” D. James RESIDENT OF HAYWARD April 11, 1929 – March 16, 2011

RESIDENT OF FREMONT January 21, 1977 – March 12, 2011

William C. Daly RESIDENT OF FREMONT January 29, 1941 – March 9, 2011

Kathleen M. Dewey

Virginia J. Borner RESIDENT OF FREMONT August 10, 1920 – March 17, 2011

Martha N. Seeger RESIDENT OF FREMONT May 22, 1945 – March 19, 2011

RESIDENT OF DANVILLE November 16, 1953– March 13, 2011

Virgil R. Hunt RESIDENT OF HAYWARD July 31, 1926– March 15, 2011

Nina T. Lucero RESIDENT OF FREMONT October 5, 1924– March 15, 2011

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Chapel of the Roses (510) 797-1900 1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont

Chapel of the Angels (510) 656-1226 40842 Fremont Blvd, Fremont

Special Life Events

Smith takes the helm of SCVMC SUBMITTED BY GWENMITCHELL AND LAUREL ANDERSON

DOLYN

Linda M. Smith (not related to Jeffrey V. Smith, Santa Clara County Executive) will head the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, the County’s 574-bed acute care hospital, from February 1, 2011. She will be returning to Valley Medical where she began her health career as a respiratory therapist. “We’re pleased to have Linda join the County’s executive management team,” said County Executive Smith. “She returns to Valley Medical Center with an impressive track record in hospital administration and both the vision and experience to lead the organization.” Smith was employed by the $4 billion non-profit Aurora Health Care system in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 2001 to 2010. She served as a hospital administrator of the Aurora BayCare Medical Center and was responsible for the daily management of the 167-bed regional ter-

tiary level 2 trauma center, including two ambulatory surgery centers. She opened the tertiary facility including hiring 1,200 employees and passing initial State, Federal and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) surveys. Smith ran a professional organization and ended each of the past nine fiscal years ahead of budgeted net income. Smith was promoted to Executive Vice President, North Region and was responsible for ensuring the quality and financial success of all health care services in the region which consisted of seven counties with net revenues of $475M, 24 clinics and two acute care hospitals. In a recent restructuring, she became the Vice President for Critical Growth Markets and oversaw the successful openings of two Medical Centers and served as interim Chief Administrative Officer for Aurora Sheboygan Medical Center. Prior to joining Aurora, Smith was employed for 17 years by the Los Angeles County, University

of Southern California Medical Center. She was the Deputy Executive Director of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Center from 1998 to 2001 and Associate Administrator from 1994 to 1998. From 1984 to 1994, she held positions of Fiscal Analyst, Assistant Administrator for Medical Support Services and Associate Administrator for the Pediatric Pavilion. Smith received her MBA from the University of Florida and also holds a Master of Public Health in Health Services Administration degree from Columbia University, New York, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Health Arts and Science with a minor in Economics, from the University of California, Berkeley. “I’m excited to return to the facility that inspired my career for the past 25 years,” said Linda Smith. “My passion for superior patient care has its origins in the patients I served at SCVMC. I’m looking forward to re-acquainting myself with the facility and meeting the staff, patients and Santa Clara County community.”

Cortese rejoins Valley Transportation Authority Board SUBMITTED BY STEVEN BLOMQUIST Supervisor Dave Cortese was sworn in to the Board of Directors for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) as the Metropolitan Transportation Committee representative. Cortese previously served seven years on the Board from 2001 through 2006. “I’m honored to serve on the VTA Board again; transportation is such an integral part of our everyday lives,” said Cortese, President of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. “Congestion relief and public transportation provide countless economic, environmental and health benefits.” Cortese also serves on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the Bay Area Toll Authority, the VTA Policy Advisory Board, and the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Corridor/Warm Springs Extension Policy Advisory Board. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority began as a county department, created by

the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on June 6, 1972, to oversee the region’s transportation system. Until 1995, VTA’s primary responsibility was the development, operation and maintenance of the bus and light rail system within the county. VTA separated from the County of Santa Clara and merged with the region’s Congestion Management Agency in January 1995, thus undertaking another responsibility, viz. managing the county’s blueprint to reduce congestion and improve air quality. For more information, contact Steven Blomquist at (408) 299-5030.

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half of the 1,600 gas-fired power plants in the United States operate at the lowest end of the efficiency spectrum.” He adds that, while the median U.S. gas-fired power plant emits 40 percent fewer greenhouse gases than a typical coal plant, some 800 inefficient plants offer only a 25 percent improvement. The fact that methane is an extremely potent greenhouse gas—the EPA says methane is 20 times more effective trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide (CO2) —makes it even less appealing as a replacement for coal. “The problem is you build a gas plant for 40 years,” James Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, one of the largest power companies in the U.S., told ProPublica. “That’s a long bridge. What if, with revelations around methane emissions, it turns out to be only a 10 or 20 percent reduction of carbon from coal? If that’s true, gas is not the panacea.” Rogers himself is an advocate for limiting greenhouse gas emissions. But with the Obama administration still keen on mining domestic natural gas reserves versus upping our reliance on foreign oil, natural gas will likely continue to play a role in the energy mix for some time yet.

Dear EarthTalk: I heard someone say that the environmental benefits of natural gas for electricity generation were overstated and that it is not as greenfriendly as the industry would have us believe. What is your take on this? — D. Montcalm, Brewster, NY In our increasingly carbonconstrained world, natural gas (also known as methane) does keep coming up as a potentially cleaner fuel source for electricity generation than coal, currently the nation’s primary source of electrical power. Natural gas advocates argue that it generates 50 percent fewer greenhouse gases than coal when burned. And since natural gas is more widely available than ever, thanks to newer more efficient—though in some cases environmentally damaging—extraction techniques, some think it should be playing a larger role in a transition away from coal, the dirtiest of all fossil fuels. Today over 50 percent of electricity generated in the U.S. comes from coal; natural gas accounts for less than 20 percent. But scientists aren’t so sure natural gas should play any part in solving the climate crisis. A 2007 lifecycle analysis of natural gas production, distribution and consumption found that when one factors in the total emissions associated with not only the end use of natural gas but also its extraction and distribution—much of it can leak when it is pulled out of the ground and then piped to power plants and other customers—it doesn’t seem so much cleaner than coal after all.

CONTACTS: ProPublica, www.propublica.org; Duke Energy, www.duke-energy.com. A natural gas drilling well in Texas. Photo courtesy David R. Tribble, Wikipedia

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that loose pipe fittings and intentional venting for safety purposes on natural gas lines cause annual greenhouse gas emissions rivaling that produced by 35 million cars each year. The World Bank esti-

mates that emissions from natural gas extraction operations alone account for over a fifth of the atmosphere’s total load of climatechanging methane. “When scientists evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions of energy sources over their full lifecy-

cle and incorporate the methane emitted during production, the advantage of natural gas holds true only when it is burned in more modern and efficient plants,” reports Abrahm Lustgarten on the investigative news website, ProPublica. “But roughly

Testing finds no health threat along West Coast SAN FRANCISCO (AP), Mar 18 - Federal and state officials sought Friday to dispel fears of a wider danger from radioactivity spewing from Japan’s crippled nuclear reactors, saying testing indicated there were no health threats along the West Coast of the U.S. Driven by winds over the Pacific Ocean, a radioactive plume released from the Fukushima Dai-ichi reached Southern California Friday, heightening concerns that Japan’s nuclear disaster was assuming international proportions. However, the results of testing reflected expectations by International Atomic Energy Agency officials that radiation had dissipated so much by the time it reached the U.S. coastline that it posed no health risk whatsoever to residents. The U.S. Department of Energy said minuscule amounts of of the radioactive isotope xenon-133 - a gas produced during nuclear fission - had reached Sacramento in Northern California, but the readings were far below levels that could pose any health risks. Initial readings from a monitoring station tied to the U.N.’s Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization were about ``onemillionth of the dose rate that a person normally receives from rocks, bricks, the sun and other natural background sources,’’ the U.S. Department of Energy said in a prepared statement. The statement confirmed statements from diplomats and officials in Vienna earlier in the day. Air pollution regulators in Southern California said they have not de-

tected increased levels of radiation. The South Coast Air Quality Management District said radiation measured at its three sites was not higher than typical levels. The agency’s monitors are part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s network of more than 100 sensors across the nation that track radiation levels every hour. In Alaska, Dr. Bernd Jilly, director of state public health laboratories, also said monitoring had shown no readings of above-normal levels of radiation. The same was true in the state of Washington, health department spokesman Donn Moyer said. The levels would have to be hundreds of thousands of times higher than current readings before health officials would recommend any response, he said. Graham Andrew, a senior official of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, said that after consultation with the IAEA, the International Civil Aviation Organization found there was no reason to curtail normal international flights and maritime operations to and from Japan and ``there is no medical basis for imposing additional measures to protect passengers.’’ The CTBTO presentation Friday showed radiation levels peaking in Tokyo and other cities in the first days of the disaster at levels officials said were well below risk points before tapering off. ``The rates in Tokyo and other cities ... remain far from levels which require action, in other words they are not dangerous to human health,’’ Andrew said.

While set up to monitor atmospheric nuclear testing, the CTBTO’s worldwide network of stations can detect earthquakes, tsunamis and fallout from nuclear accidents such as the disaster on Japan’s northeastern coast that was set off by a massive earthquake and a devastating tsunami a week ago. Since then, emergency crews have been trying to restore the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant’s cooling system and prevent overheated fuel rods from releasing greater doses of radioactivity. Japanese officials on Friday reclassified the rating of the accident at the plant from Level 4 to Level 5 on a seven-level international scale, putting it on a par with the 1979 Three Mile Island accident. The International Nuclear Event Scale defines a Level 4 incident as having local consequences and a Level 5 as having wider consequences. Nuclear experts have been saying for days that Japan was underplaying the severity of the nuclear crisis. Andrew refused to be drawn on that issue, saying severity assessments would be the task of a postemergency investigation. Describing the situation as very serious, he nonetheless noted no significant worsening since his last briefing Thursday, when he used similar terminology. Things are ``moving to a stable, non-changing situation, which is positive,’’ he said. ``You don’t want things that are rapidly changing.’’ —Associated Press writer George Jahn contributed to this report from Vienna.

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California energy rebates and incentives SUBMITTED BY SHARLENE CARLSON Efforts to increase energy efficiency and create green jobs received an important boost at the beginning of March with the formal launch of California’s new statewide energy efficiency program, Energy Upgrade California. The program offers up to $4,000 cash back when homeowners implement energy-saving upgrades to their homes. “Energy Upgrade California is the result of an unprecedented alliance among federal, state and local agencies,” said Dave Cortese, President, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. “The rebates offered by the program help homeowners make an investment that will save them money on utility bills in the long run and make their homes healthier and more comfortable.” Currently, homeowners who are PG&E customers can choose from one of two packages that qualify for rebates and incentives: the Basic Upgrade Package and the Advanced Upgrade Package. The Basic Package consists of seven required elements designed to improve energy efficiency by approximately 10 percent, and includes a rebate of $1,000. These elements include air sealing, attic insulation, duct sealing, hot water pipe insulation, low-flow showerhead with thermostatic control, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, and combusting safety testing. The Advanced Package is a “whole house” approach, in which a home is viewed as a complete system. All of the elements and systems - heating, air conditioning, water, and structural features like windows, ducts and insulation - should work together effectively to minimize energy use. Rebates range from $1,500 to $4,000 for energy savings from 15 to 40 percent. To qualify for the Advanced Package, home owners must complete the measures included in the Basic Upgrade Package and add additional measures including high-efficiency furnaces, energy-efficient cooling systems, energy-efficient water heaters, wall insulation, energy-efficient pool pumps, dual pane energy-efficient windows and cool roofs. In addition to the two packages, homeowners can add separate Enhanced Options, including recycled building materials, water-efficient landscaping, water-efficient fixtures, Energy Star appliances and solar panels. These options are not eligible for utility incentives but may qualify for rebates and incentives from other sources. For more information about the program and a list of participating contractors, visit www.EnergyUpgradeCA.org. The program also provides training to contractors who are interested in participating. Low-income families may qualify for a free Basic Upgrade Package. For details, contact Low Income Home Weatherization Program operated by Sacred Heart Community Service at 1-877-278-6455, or visit www.SacredHeartEnergy.org.

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Strong economic data points to more hiring money to spend on discretionary goods. That means consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of economic activity, could fall. Still, inflation for most other goods is relatively tame and most economists were encouraged by Thursday’s data. The reports mostly reinforced the view among some economists

that employers will add a net 200,000 jobs this month. That would be the second straight month of private payroll gains above 200,000, the first time that’s happened since the recession began in December 2007. Private companies added 222,000 jobs in February, the most in almost a year, and unemployment fell to 8.9 percent. The

unemployment rate has fallen by nearly a full percentage point since December - the steepest three-month decline since 1983. Investors seemed to be pleased by the data. The Dow Jones industrial average rose by more than 109 points in afternoon trading. The Federal Reserve acknowledged the threat of more expensive

food and energy earlier this week. But the central bank said the pressures are likely to be temporary. Most economists don’t expect the central bank to take any steps to combat inflation, such as raising short-term interest rates, until next year. Prices would have to rise much faster to prompt an earlier move by the Fed. Overall, the Fed this week of-

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military dictatorship. That upheaval helped inspire their former Latin American colonies to topple their own authoritarians-in-uniform in the 1980s, when the rhythmic banging of cookware in the Santiago night signaled that Chileans, for one, were fed up. The wave rolled on to east Asia, to the Philippines’ “People Power” revolution, South Korea’s embrace of civilian democracy, Taiwan’s ending of one-party rule. Then, in 1989, the Berlin Wall came down. Eastern Europe’s postcommunist transition, foreshadowed by Solidarity’s rise in a Gdansk shipyard, delivered a dozen nations to Puddington’s democratic column. The wave then reached sub-Saharan Africa, where the number of countries with multiparty electoral systems soared from a mere three in 1989 to 18 by 1995. From about 40 democracies worldwide late in Spain’s Franco dictatorship, the number stood at 123 by 2005. Despots by the dozen - the Duvaliers and Marcoses, Stroessners and Ceausescus - were abruptly consigned to a grim past. Elections in some transformed states proved not always free and fair. Some failed to protect minorities against the “tyranny of the majority,” the bane of mass rule. Some did little to better their impoverished people’s everyday lives. But, seemingly overnight, the world’s political landscape had unmistakably shifted, to power for the people. What had happened? A complex of factors is usually cited: the failed economic policies and military misadventures of the generals and strongmen; rising education, expanding middle classes, improved communications widening people’s horizons; a liberalizing Catholic Church in Latin America; a well-financed push by the U.S. and the European Union to nurture more democracies through aid and political training programs. Puddington sees another big driver: the fading of what many once viewed as a non-democratic alternative, the communist promise of economic development with social equality in a one-party state. “In the ‘70s, looking back, the communist idea had exhausted itself as an economic force,” he said. When the third wave finally ebbed a decade ago, only Arab societies were left untouched, noted al-Rantawi, director of Amman’s Al Quds Center for Political Studies. “Sometimes we believed we were another kind of human,” he said with a laugh. “Practically all the world had become democratic, except us.” Why? Again, a list of reasons is cited: poverty and illiteracy; a postcolonial period, including wars with Israel, that empowered local militaries; oil wealth enriching traditional sheiks and other authoritarians; the U.S. and other oil-importing powers favoring the predictability of friendly autocrats. Now the shock of Tunis and Cairo, the removal of two seemingly immovable presidents, accompanied by explosions of protest elsewhere,

seems to be leapfrogging those obstacles, propelled by the Internet and instant communication. But where the fed-up Arab millions are headed in Egypt and Tunisia, and possibly soon in other lands, is the unanswered question of the moment. “Democracy is not the certain outcome,” said Vidar Helgesen, head of the Sweden-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, a 27-nation consortium that aids political transitions. “Mass protests can overthrow a dictatorship but cannot build democracy,” Helgesen said. That requires overhauling constitutions, establishing free, fair elections, adopting laws guaranteeing political rights, freedom of expression, independent judiciaries. The biggest uncertainties hang over the biggest Arab nation, the 80 million people of Egypt. Will its military commanders, “interim” leaders now that President Hosni Mubarak is gone, fully surrender the control they have exercised directly or indirectly for almost 60 years? Can strong political parties emerge soon enough? Will the wellorganized Islamists of the Muslim Brotherhood dominate a new Egypt? This prospect of Islamist ascendancy has long been another obstacle to Arab democracy. Arab leaders, U.S. politicians, Israeli voices spoke nervously of “one man, one vote, one time” - imposition of undemocratic, puritanical Quranic rule if open elections put religious parties in power. It’s a fear that led Algeria’s military to suppress an incipient democracy there as Islamists neared election victory in 1992. But other voices today insist political Islam doesn’t endanger democracy. They point to the “Turkish model,” where an elected Islamist party governs without remaking the secular, multiparty state. “The majority of Muslims in the Middle East today believe there is no incompatibility between Islam and democracy,” said Radwan Masmoudi, founder of the U.S.-based Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy. Mideast scholar Lisa Anderson agrees. “There have been Christian Democrats and Christian Socialists in Europe for 100 years, and nobody thought that was going to capsize democracy,” said Anderson, president of the American University in Cairo. Elsewhere in Cairo, after group prayers in the Muslim Brotherhood’s cramped offices beside the Nile, leading spokesman Mohammed Saad elKatatney outlined plans for a new Freedom and Justice Party to contest elections expected as early as June. He clearly wanted to allay concerns about a takeover. “We think it would be unsuitable to be opportunistic and seek a majority in Parliament,” he told The Associated Press, saying his party instead intends to vie for only a limited number of parliamentary seats. Ultimately, said this 58-year-old microbiologist, “our goal is to establish a civil state, not a religious state.”

But it would be a civil state “in reference to the principles of the laws of Islamic sharia” - something, he noted, already enshrined in Egypt’s constitution. In Cairo’s central Tahrir Square, on the edge of a roaring throng of tens of thousands gathered for another Friday demonstration, two very different young women sounded unpersuaded by Brotherhood reassurances. “Young people, a mixture of people, will dominate the democracy, not Islam,” said jeans-clad teenager Amira Esam Shwihi. “We want to separate religion and politics.” Nearby, Samah Amer, 25, black Islamic garb covering all but her eyes, said the Muslim Brotherhood “doesn’t represent all of Egypt. I want a changed political system, not turn it into an Islamic system.” Some say the change may occur in the Brotherhood itself. Tariq Ramadan, grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brothers, sees a “generation gap, generational tension” in which younger members are pressing for acceptance of a Turkish model within the organization. “Islamism is not a static ideology. People are moving forward,” said Ramadan, an Islamic studies professor at Oxford University. That’s what liberal activist Abdallah Helmy said he found in the tumult of Egypt’s winter revolution. “In two weeks of camping in Tahrir Square, we exchanged ideas with young Muslim Brothers,” said Helmy, 34. “And we found exactly the same point of view. They would accept having a Christian president, for example. They would accept men and women meeting together.” Ramadan cautioned Islamists and secularists alike, however, against expecting too much too soon. With the army’s heavy hand on Egypt’s transition, “I think it’s going to be very difficult to have an achieved, complete democracy,” he said. It has seldom been easy. It took a civil war and more for Washington’s America to evolve into today’s democracy. And in just one example from Puddington’s latest report, Freedom House downgrades Ukraine’s democracy, once viewed as a postcommunist model, to “partly free” because of new authoritarian tendencies. Stable democracies “will take a very long time in the Middle East,” said Carl Gershman, head since 1984 of the non-governmental U.S. National Endowment for Democracy, whose $100 million in annual congressional appropriations help promote democracy worldwide. “But now it’s clear we’re entering a new period for democracy,” he said. “There’s really no large competing idea.” And what of the biggest democracy vacuum of all, the one-party state of China, where a democracy movement was crushed, with hundreds killed, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989? “I don’t think China will be able to avoid this trend,” Gershman said. “It all amounts to a question of human dignity. And that’s universal.”

fered its most optimistic assessment of the economy since the recession ended, largely because of stronger job growth. “The downward trend in initial jobless claims is undeniable,” said Joshua Shapiro, chief U.S. economist for MFR Inc. The decline is “strong evidence that the labor market recovery is for real,” he added.

Bailout officials might need bonuses themselves BY DANIEL WAGNER AP BUSINESS WRITER WASHINGTON (AP), Mar 17 - In an ironic twist, government auditors say the Treasury Department might need to award bonuses to its staff to finish efforts to recoup billions of bailout dollars. Bonuses became a flashpoint for public outrage during the financial crisis. Companies such as American International Group Inc. paid out millions just after they accepted billion-dollar rescue packages. That outrage extended to Capitol Hill, where lawmakers created tough new rules banning cash bonuses, retention payments and other pay practices by any company holding bailout money. Now, the officials who monitor those hundreds of companies might need some bonuses themselves, said Thomas McCool, director of applied research and methods with the Government Accountability Office, on Thursday. McCool monitors the bailout program for the GAO, one of three oversight bodies to do so. He said Treasury’s Office of Financial Stability might learn what private companies have been arguing for years: In a competitive job market, your best people might leave - and that can make it difficult to get the job done. The office also faces a wave of departures in the next two years, he said. Half of its employees were appointed to four-year terms. The terms are about to start running out. The amount of money at stake for government workers is far less - five figures, compared with six or seven in the financial industry. But the principle is the same: Employers believe a little extra pay can be a big help in holding the team together. Treasury spokesman Mark Paustenbach said the concern is overplayed. “Treasury has very strict criteria around bonuses and we have had no trouble finding excellent people who want to serve their country and help wind down” the bailouts, he said in a statement. Financial executives have railed against the pay limits imposed after many of them already had taken bailout money. Robert Benmosche, CEO of American International Group Inc., threatened to quit when negotiations with then-pay czar Kenneth Feinberg reached an impasse, The Wall Street Journal reported in June. In a memo to employees, Benmosche said he was struggling to “overcome this compensation barrier that stands in the way of restoring AIG’s value.” Under government rules, only officials with competing job offers can be paid bonuses. The amounts are capped at 25 percent of a person’s salary. Such amounts might not sway OFS leaders, many of whom took massive pay cuts to leave Wall Street for Washington. In addition, Treasury officials said, the office has a new staffing plan in final draft form, and it’s close to being adopted. McCool pointed out that the plan hasn’t been refreshed since March 2009. “We just want them to keep looking forward,” he said. Testifying before a House panel Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner appeared ready to heed that advice. “We want to make sure that we’re . . . keeping talented people there as long as we need them for that period of time, so you have to manage these things carefully,” Geithner said. “We want to be very, very careful to make sure that we’re doing as good a job as we can for the taxpayer.”

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BY SEBASTIAN ABBOT ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD (AP), Mar 18 A rare condemnation by the Pakistan army chief of an especially deadly U.S. drone attack and Washington’s abrupt dismissal of his concern is a sign of how troubled the strategically vital relationship between the two countries has become. The public spat, which followed the contentious release of an American CIA contractor who shot and killed two Pakistanis, also highlights the somewhat dysfunctional nature of the relationship. Pakistani officials are often quick to fan the flames of anti-American sentiment, even when they are quietly supporting the United States in the background - as is believed to be the case with drones. Growing discord between the two countries could prove ominous for U.S. attempts to get Pakistan to boost its help with the Afghan war. The U.S. wants Pakistan to target on its territory the

SUBMITTED BY JOY ALEXIOU The Diabetes Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) has received the prestigious American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate for having an excellent diabetes selfmanagement education program. The certificate is awarded to programs that offer high-quality education, an essential component of effective diabetes treatment. The ADA’s process gives professionals a national standard by

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Taliban militants who regularly attack U.S. troops in Afghanistan or - more likely - push them to the negotiating table. ``The relationship between Pakistan and the U.S. is becoming very awkward and unsustainable in the way it is proceeding in every aspect,’’ said Talat Masood, a former Pakistani army general and political analyst. Pakistani army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s strongly condemned Thursday’s drone attack close to the Afghan border, saying it killed many innocent civilians. Pakistan summoned U.S. Ambassador Cameron Munter to protest the attack on Friday, and the government said it would not participate in a trilateral meeting in Brussels with the U.S. and Afghanistan, proposed by Washington for the end of March. ``It is evident that the fundamentals of our relations need to be revisited,’’ the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. ``Pakistan should not be taken for granted

which to measure the quality of services they provide. Recognition status is verified by an official certificate from the ADA and awarded for three years. “We’re proud and honored to receive this national recognition. Education is a key component of our program and this recognition confirms what our patients know - that they are getting high-quality services at our Center,” stated Dr. Tyler Aguinaldo, Director of the Diabetes Center at SCVMC. “We use a variety of innovative strategies and components of the Chronic Care Model to help

nor treated as a client state.’’ Pakistani intelligence officials initially said the drone attack killed roughly three dozen militants in the North Waziristan tribal area who were discussing plans to send additional fighters across the border in Afghanistan. But those same officials said Friday that the missiles hit a meeting between two tribes who had gone to the Taliban for help in mediating a dispute over a local chromite mine. A total of 12 Taliban fighters and 24 innocent civilians were killed, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. Neither Kayani’s statement nor the one issued by the Foreign Ministry mentioned any militant deaths. A U.S. official familiar with details of the attack denied that innocent people were targeted. ``There’s every indication that this was a group of terrorists, not a charity car wash in the Pakistani hinterlands,’’ said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the information was classified. The statement differed sharply from usual U.S. responses to alleged civilian casualties in Afghanistan, where military officials regularly express concern about such reports and promise a thorough investigation. Some analysts believe Kayani’s condemnation may have been intended to deflect criticism of the military’s perceived role in releasing the CIA contractor, Raymond Allen Davis, on Wednesday. He was freed after the heirs of his victims received more than $2 million in ``blood money.’’

manage this ever-increasing and deadly disease. These strategies include self-management support, electronic registries, care management programs and evidence-based protocols. We also use cutting-edge technologies such as insulin pumps and sensors, retinal camera screening and tele-medicine.” For more information about the Diabetes Center at SCVMC, visit www.scvmed.org. For more information on educational programs in your area or other American Diabetes Association programs go to www.diabetes.org

Preparing students for college and careers SUBMITTED BY STEVEN BLOMQUIST AND JILL WINKELSTEIN

he Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors favors implementation of “A to G Requirements” in schools, county-wide. This reflects the importance of a quality education for future success of current students. “A to G Requirements” automatically place students on the path toward a college education by requiring them to take and pass certain college-track classes to qualify for entry into the University of California or California State University systems. “There is a strong correlation between the lack of post-secondary education and the reliance on county services,” said Supervisor Dave Cortese, President, Santa Clara Board of Supervisors. “The County’s support of A to G requirements will help school districts realize the importance of preparing students for college and a successful career. Students should be placed on the track towards college, by default,

rather than requiring them to opt in to that track.” The Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF), a longtime advocate for A-G implementation in area schools, joins the Board of Supervisors’ March 15 resolution. SVEF worked closely last year with East Side Union High School District officials when they implemented “A-G” as the standard curriculum in that district, the second district in the county to do so. San Jose Unified School District imposed A-G in 1992, and has eight years of positive data pointing to success. “The debate is simple. Students need to be on the A-G track. The requirements push them to reach for a higher standard,” said Muhammed Chaudhry, SVEF President and CEO. “We’re competing globally and students need to compete with the best and the brightest in the world. We have to get kids prepared to fill the workforce and become our future engineers and CEOs.” In Santa Clara County, only

47 percent of students are fulfilling the “A to G” requirements. Among those, 70 percent are Asian; 52 percent, Caucasian; 26 percent, African-American and 23 percent, Hispanic. Imposing A-G curriculum is a critical part of closing the achievement, or racial, gap. The requirements expect students to pass 15 college-track courses and earn a 3.0 grade point average in them to qualify for entry to a University of California or California State University campus. School districts would mandate that students pass the classes. Only the UC and CSU systems use the “A to G” requirements. Under “A-G,” students must take at least three years of college prep math; two years of lab science; four years of English; two years of history/social science; two years of foreign language; one year of visual and performing arts, and a year of college prepelectives. For more information, please call Steven Blomquist at (408) 299-5030 or Jill Winkelstein at (408) 790-9590.

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While the army did not play a public role in the deal, it is the most powerful institution in the country and is often seen as pulling the strings in the background. Given Davis’ CIA connections, it is hard to believe the army did not sanction or even arrange the deal to free him. His release sparked anger across Pakistan, especially among right wing and religious parties, which wield significant power. ``I think what happened is Kayani had to protect himself, and I think the U.S. made a mistake carrying out such a large attack only a day after Davis was released,’’ said Masood. ``It created a huge embarrassment for the whole power structure in Pakistan.’’ Kayani, who has close ties to senior U.S. military figures, rarely issues public statements on U.S. drone attacks, or anything else for that matter. Pakistani politicians regularly condemn the attacks as violations of the country’s sovereignty, but Pakistan’s most powerful intelligence agency, which is controlled by the army, is believed to help with some of the strikes, and some of the drones are believed to take off from bases in the country. Kayani’s statement did not mention any role the army may have had in Thursday’s attack. This kind of double game is common in Pakistan. Despite accepting billions of dollars in American aid, Pakistani officials often publicly oppose U.S. behavior because they don’t want to suffer the backlash of anti-American sentiment that is rife in the country. The army was accused by many of fanning the anger surrounding the Davis case by selec-

tively leaking information about the case, while at the same time seeking to negotiate his release. ``But if 10 years into an uneasy relationship, the boys over here still see fit to foment public unrest or to churn the political waters over every little disagreement with the U.S., at what point does the mess here become totally unmanageable?’’ said columnist Cyril Almeida in the English-language newspaper Dawn. While the U.S. refuses to acknowledge covert CIA drone strikes in Pakistan publicly, officials often defend them in private, saying they are the most effective way to kill militants along the Afghan border and rarely harm innocent civilians. However, growing anger over the perceived impudence with which the U.S. operates in Pakistan, especially in the wake of the Davis affair, could mean Washington needs to re-examine its strategy in the country if it wants to succeed, said Pakistani political analyst Imtiaz Gul in a column in The Wall Street Journal. ``For years, American officials have heaped scorn on Pakistan, accusing it of double dealing in the war against terrorism,’’ said Gul, who is not known for kneejerk criticism of the United States. ``It will have to abandon its heavy-handed approach in Pakistan if it wants to make the partnership work.’’ —— Rasool Dawar in Mir Ali, Pakistan, and Adam Goldman in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.

BY MARIA CANILOVA ASSOCIATED PRESS KIEV, Ukraine (AP), Jan 21 - The crocodile in “Peter Pan” happily went “tick-tock” after swallowing an alarm clock but a crocodile in Ukraine has been a little less fortunate. Gena, a 14-year-old crocodile at an aquarium in the eastern city of Dnipropetrovsk, has been refusing food and acting listless after eating a cell phone dropped by a woman as she tried to photograph him. Aquarium workers initially didn’t believe Rimma Golovko, a new mother in her 20s, when she complained that the crocodile had swallowed her phone. “But then the phone started ringing and the sound was coming from inside our Gena’s stomach and we understood she wasn’t lying,” said Alexandra, an employee who declined to give her last name as she wasn’t authorized to speak publicly. Golovko admits the accident was her fault. She stretched out her arm to snap a photo of Gena opening his mouth and dropped her Nokia phone into the water. “This should have been a very dramatic shot, but things didn’t work out,’’ she said. Golovko is resigned to losing her phone, but still wants its SIM card back since that has her precious photos and contacts. The mishap has caused bigger problems for the crocodile, which has not eaten or had a bowel movement in four weeks and appears depressed and in pain. “The animal is not feeling well,” said Alexandra. “His behavior has changed, he moves very little and swims much less than he used to.’’ Doctors tried to whet the crocodile’s appetite this week by feeding him live quail rather than the pork or beef he usually gets once a week. The quail were injected with vitamins and a laxative, but while Gena smothered one bird, he didn’t eat it. He also won’t play with three fellow African crocodiles, despite being the leader in the group. Crocodiles can live up to 100 years. “He is the biggest and the oldest, perhaps he went for the phone to protect his group,” Alexandra said. Dnipropetrovsk chief veterinarian Oleksandr Shushlenko said the crocodile will be taken for an X-ray next week if he continues to refuse food. Surgically removing the phone would be a measure of last resort, he said, since incisions and stitches usually take at least three weeks to heal in reptiles and the procedure is dangerous for the animal and the vets. “Everything will depend on where the foreign body is located,’’ Shushlenko said. “We don’t have much experience working with such large animals.” The crocodile in “Peter Pan” with the ticking stomach was on the hunt for Captain Hook after getting a taste for the pirate’s flesh from eating one of his hands. But luckily for Hook, he could always hear the crocodile coming.

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Theatre Review BY JULIE GRABOWSKI

ajamas, pills, lobotomies, and shock treatments welcome to the cuckoo’s nest. In their very first revival show, Broadway West puts us in the hopeless confines of a psychiatric ward in the Tony Award-winning “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Adapted by Dale Wasserman from the novel by Ken Kesey, a group of mentally and emotionally unstable men spend their days under the unfeeling and unflinching hand of Nurse Ratched. Although those in command say they are a democratic ward governed by the patients and that the hospital’s policies are engineered for their cure, the goal seems to be more about keeping everyone in their place, by whatever means necessary. The arrival of defiant and charismatic Randal P. McMurphy shakes things up as he incites the residents to rebel against institutional rules and restraint, and to reclaim their shriveled lives. For Nurse Ratched,

who believes parental leniency is to blame for these men’s current situation, discipline and control is god. As McMurphy’s presence is a consistent threat, it can’t be anything but war. “You gotta laugh, especially when things ain’t funny,” Mc-

Murphy says in a decidedly unfunny situation, citing it as the key to staying in balance. Director John Rutski does a wonderful job of providing just this balance,

for despite the story’s gravity and bleakness, there are plenty of occasions for laughs, such as the basketball game with Ruckley serving as the hoop, and a party scene where the evening’s cocktails are distributed from an IV bag. Amusing looks and manner-

isms by the actors also help to level the heavy terrain. Chuck Phelps is magnetic and commanding as Randal P. McMurphy, flawless and fabulous

throughout. It is impossible to keep your eyes off him. Larry Voellger plays a close second with his excellent Dale Harding, president of the patients’ council and the closest to normal. Voellger is full of spirit and appeal, a pleasure to watch. Anthony Frederick Aranda delivers a quiet power as Chief Bromden, and Johanna Hembry is perfectly unlikable as the cold and controlling Nurse Ratched, easily holding her own among her strong male counterparts. The rest of the patient cast is wonderfully unique and compelling; all combining to form a cohesive and believable whole. Set design, sound and lighting effects are a complimentary trifecta; the checkerboard floors and blue-gray walls with exposed pipes and gears, flickering lights, shadow of a big spinning gear when we are in Chief Bromden’s mind, and groaning pipes add texture and richness to the action. From its disturbing opening scene to last emotional breath, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s

Nest” is a solid and moving experience, sure to put a little tweak in your own brain. General admission is $23; $18 for seniors, students and TBA members; with Thursday, March 24, April 7 and 14 performances $15 for all. A special bargain Thursday will be held March 31 when all tickets will be $10. Opening night and Sunday performances are $23 for everyone. Sunday matinees on March 27 and April 3 begin with a continental brunch at 12:15 p.m.; the April 10 show will offer theme-based refreshments during intermission. Refreshments are included in ticket price. Please note that this performance contains adult language and references. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” March 18 - April 16 8 p.m., Thursday - Saturday 1 p.m., Sundays Broadway West Theatre Company 4000-B Bay Street, Fremont (510) 683-9218 www.broadwaywest.org Tickets: $10 - $23

Theatre Review

BY STEVE WORLEY “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” said Shakespeare. No other quote describes as aptly the converging story lines in “The Servant of Two Masters,” a ‘commedia dell’arte all’improviso’, or ‘comedy through the art of improvisation’ style of classic Italian theater tradition. Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni originally wrote “The Servant of Two Masters” in 1743. It is hard to believe that such an ancient play would have any relevance to today’s society. Yet the play as performed by the exuberant cast at the Calaveras Repertory Theatre in Milpitas will have you laughing. This is the hilarious translation of Carlo Goldoni’s classic that was performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2009, never before presented in the Bay Area. “The Servant of Two Masters” is one of the few classic commedia dell’arte plays to be written, and open to very broad interpretation. Oded Gross and Tracy Young’s 2009 adaptation was one of the hits of the 2009 season in Ashland. Bay Area favorite Bill Olson, plays the legendary Truffaldino who fights hunger,

recession, and plain old bad luck to become the best servant of all time by becoming the servant of two masters. Foothill Theatre Conservatory graduate Brooke Milos makes her Calaveras Repertory debut as the feisty servant Smeraldina. Also debuting on the Calaveras stage are Grace Khazar as the extremely emotional Clarice, Michael I. Green as doddering old Pantalone, and Jerry Hitchcock as knowledgeable Dottore. Katie Krueger debuts on the CRT stage playing the cross-dressing protagonist Beatrice. Returning to the Calaveras theatre are Todd Norris as love-struck Sylvio, Lillian Bogovich as femme fatale Brighella, and Glenn Artero as the searching Florindo. Patrick Hilt, Jairo Hernandez, and Gregory Bell share the role of Giovanni. Artistic director John Ribovich is also the founding director of Calaveras Repertory Theatre. He has directed over 50 fullscale productions, with an emphasis on Shakespeare and other classic authors. Tickets can be ordered by phone at Brown Paper Tickets: (800) 838-3006 or online at www.brownpapertickets.com. For further information call (408) 5868831 or check the Calaveras Repertory Theatre website at www.calaverasrep.com.

The Servant of Two Masters March 18-20, 25-27 April 1-3 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays 2 p.m. Sundays Calaveras Repertory Theatre

1331 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas (408) 586-8831 www.calaverasrep.com Tickets: $12 youth/senior; $18 general admission

Newark Optimists Club honors essayists SUBMITTED BY DENISE FULLERTON Newark Optimists honored winners of their essay contest and their parents at its regular meeting held on March 9 at the Newark IHOP Restaurant. The Newark Optimist Essay Contest is part of the Optimist International Essay Contest, held yearly for youths through age 18. The topic this year encouraged young people to consider how the decisions they make today will play a role in their future. Students addressed “How My Education is the Key to a Successful Life.” Winners were awarded an official medallion, a certificate of participation and cash prizes.

Winners of the 2010-2011 contest: First Place - Ella Gunady, Glenmoor Elementary School, Fremont. Second Place - Melody Yee, James Logan High School, Union City. Third Place - Victoria Yuan, Challenger School, Newark. The essay of First Place Winner, Ella Gunady has been sent on to the Pacific Central District, Optimist International Essay Contest to compete for a $2,500 scholarship. For more information contact Denise Fullerton at (510) 793-6074 or promsyrslf@sbcglobal.net.