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BY JULIE GRABOWSKI “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” So said the man known for his comedic uniqueness and multitude of talents, whose film legacy includes a stop in Fremont’s own Niles District. The historic town fosters fun and laughter each year with its annual Charlie Chaplin Days when it’s all about Charlie. continued on page 5

It's all in the beans

BY MAURICIO SEGURA

What's better than a hearty bowl of chili? A second hearty bowl of chili. And what tops that? How about 30 different varieties of chili to choose from? The 20th Annual Great Rotary Chili Cookoff can be considered the Baskin Robbins of beans bonanza, and it's happening right here in Fremont! Presented by Area 3 Rotary Clubs and Local Firefighters 1689, the event will be in full swing at The Saddle Rack on Sunday, June 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. With the taste and aroma of great chili in the air, entertaining activities to feast your eyes on and live music to groove to, all of your senses will be highly rewarded. What began in 1991 as a reasonable fund raising idea to initiate the Tri-City Rotary Club, has turned into a much anticipated annual local event. Held at various Fremont locations and dates since its inception, the chili cookoff has called the Saddle Rack home for the past few years, and catered chili decadence to thousands of guests.

BY JESSICA NOËL WAYMIRE Hazel Knowles lost her mother to breast cancer when she was 29. The devastating loss impressed upon her the importance of early detection. Nine and a half years ago, Knowles herself was diagnosed with breast cancer. Because she had been diligent in getting regular breast exams, the cancer was caught early and Knowles is now a cancer survivor. This summer, the Bay Area joins the fight against cancer through a series of

Relay For Life events. Relay For Life is a grassroots movement that began 26 years ago with the vision of one man. In 1986, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon from Washington, was inspired to run for 24 hours to raise money for his local American Cancer Society (ACS) branch. Through the donations of family and friends, he raised $27,000. His vision has become a worldwide event, proof that one person can make a difference. continued on page 11

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INDEX Protective Services . . . . . . . . 8 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Arts & Entertainment . . . . . . 21

Kid Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Public Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Bookmobile Schedule . . . . . . 15

It’s a date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Classified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Mind Twisters . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Editorial/Opinion . . . . . . . . . 27

Life Cornerstones . . . . . . . . . 37 Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Program Allows High School Students to See Health Careers Up Close

s a high school student, hardly a week goes by before someone—whether a parent, teacher or other wellmeaning adult—asks what you want to do with your life. But how do you know without the right information—or better yet—some real-life experience? For high school students who are thinking about going into the health care field, it’s a

affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America. Medical Explorer Post 539, which was founded in 1967 by Richard Wood M.D., has been helping young people within the Washington Township Health Care District Community for more than 40 years. Learning and Leadership Medical Explorers enables local high school students to see in ac-

Above: A group of students with the Medical Explorers program tour an ambulance and talk to an emergency medical technician.To learn more about the Medical Explorers Program at Washington Hospital, call (510) 791-3400.

good idea to get a firsthand look at what a range of different professionals do at the local hospital. And a great way to do this is by becoming a Medical Explorer at Washington Hospital, a Learning for Life program

tion a variety departments of the hospital, with the added bonus of getting the inside scoop from the people who work in them. “The program’s purpose is twofold,” according to Washington Hospital Chief of Compli-

ance Kris LaVoy. “One is to give high-school aged kids an opportunity to learn about a particular professional area—in our case careers in health care—but it also has the focus of creating an opportunity for them to learn leadership skills.” LaVoy, who has served as the program’s champion and administrative advisor since 2003, gives the lion’s share of credit for the program’s success to the student officers. “These students very much take responsibility for the functioning of the group,” she says. “I am truly an advisor. I’m there to provide feedback, for instance if they reach an impasse when deciding on the choice for the coming year’s officers, but for the most part they are the ones making the decisions. “During the past year, the group of officers has been just incredible. And with each passing year the next group does something even better. It’s quite rewarding because I really do get to see some really bright, committed, motivated young people.” How the Program Works The group of students at Washington Hospital typically meets the third Thursday of each month from September through

Above right: Kris LaVoy, Washington Hospital’s Chief of Compliance, has been the Medical Explorers program advisor since 2003.

May, though each year LaVoy works to update the program’s scope and logistics so that tours, speakers and activities best meet the students’ needs. For instance, this year, due to a larger group size, the field trip format—in which students have made visits to Stanford University’s research facility and VA Palo Alto Health Care System—was updated. “To accommodate a group of 60 or 70 students, we set up a variety of activities outside the scope of the regular meetings,” LaVoy explains. “This way students could go online and sign up for an activity of their choosing. Some of the things we did included a tour of the hospital’s Cardiac Cath Lab and a tour of the Washington Outpatient Surgery Center, excursions where you couldn’t have taken 60 or 70 kids. “There were enough opportunities that everybody got to do

what they wanted to do for the most part and we did the Outpatient Surgery Center and the Cath Lab twice to give everyone who was interested the chance to participate.” Broadening Horizons LaVoy notes that many of the students who come through the program arrive saying, “I want to be a doctor.” “I’m sure some will do just that, but I make sure during the course of the year that they know that there are very meaningful, satisfying and well-paying careers in health care other than being a doctor,” she says. “I steer them toward a variety of speakers, including nurses, respiratory therapists and pharmacists. I want them to know that there are many opportunities out there.” continued on page 4

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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Cancer Caregivers: Complementary Therapy

Crohn's & Colitis, Stomach Cancer and Irritable Bowel Disorders

Cancer Caregivers: Panel Discussion

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Washington Women's Center: Arthritis Exercise Program

Cancer Caregivers: Mobilizing Resources

Women's Health Conference: Pain & Rehabilitiation

Women's Health Conference: Neck and Back Pain

Partnering with Your Doctor to Improve Diabetes Control

Inside Washington Hospital: Learn About Foods That Rapid Detection of MRSA Help Your Digestive System (Late Start) Inside Washington Hospital: Rapid Detection of MRSA (Late Start)

Washington Women's Center: Circulation 101 for Women - Part 1:Varicose Veins (Late Start)

Management of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

World Kidney Day

Voices InHealth: Demystifying Your Concerns InHealth: Decisions in End of Life Care the Radiation Oncology (New) Center

Inside Washington Hospital: Advances in Cardiac Care Osteoporosis Update: Learn About Diagnosis and Treatment Options Women's Health (Late Start) Conference: Chronic Pain Management

Inside Washington Hospital: The Green Team

Your Concerns InHealth: Decisions in End of Life Care (New)

Get Back On Your Feet: New Treatment Options for Ankle Conditions

Maintaining Heart Health with Diabetes

Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement

Oh My Aching Lower Back! (New)

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The Latest Technology in Treating Brain Tumors and Parkinson's Disease (Late Start)

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting May 11, 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Research Update

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Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting May 11, 2011 New Surgical Techniques for Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement (Late Start)

Your Concerns InHealth: Decisions in End of Life Care (New)

Raising Awareness About Stroke

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Oh My Aching Lower Back! (New)

Strengthen Your Back! Learn to Improve Your Back Fitness

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting May 11, 2011

Arthritis: Do I Have One of 100 Types?

Voices InHealth: Decisions in Cardiac Care

Strengthen Your Back! Learn to Improve Your Back Fitness

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lower Back Disorders

Your Concerns InHealth: Senior Scam Prevention

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Community Based Senior Supportive Services

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InHealth Special Report: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Part 1

InHealth Special Report: InHealth Special Report: The Patient Protection The Patient Protection and and Affordable Care Act Affordable Care Act Part 2 Part 3

Your Concerns InHealth: Decisions in End of Life Care (New)

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Disaster Preparedness

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting May 11, 2011

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgical Interventions for Sleep Apnea

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Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting May 11, 2011

Kidney Disease

Oh My Aching Lower Back! (New)

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Do You Have Sinus Problems? Keys to Healthy Eyes

Fitting Physical Activity Into Your Concerns InHealth: Inside Washington Hospital: Your Day Vitamin Supplementste Patient Safety

Learn About Nutrition for a Healthy Life

Do You Suffer From Anxiety or Depression?

Heart Health for People with Diabetes

Caring for an Older Adult: Everything You Need to Know about Caregiving (Late Start)

Learn Exercises to Help Lower Your Blood Pressure and Slow Your Heart Rate

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Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting May 11, 2011

What Are Your Vital Signs Telling You?

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How to Prevent a Heart Attack & Healthy Nutrition for Your Heart

Voices InHealth: The Legacy Strength Training System

Important Immunizations for Healthy Adults

Nutrition for People with Kidney Disease

Sepsis: Treatment of a Top 10 Killer

Voices InHealth: Controversies in Screening Washington's Community Mammography Cancer Program Voices InHealth: Medicine Safety for Children (Late Start)

Voices InHealth: Healthy Pregnancy (Late Start) )

Tips to Making Your Golden Years Healthier

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Chronic Kidney Disease: Learn About Treatment Options Physician Will Discuss Importance of Good Kidney Health at Upcoming Seminar

he Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation held its 26th Anniversary Golf Tournament on Monday, May 16th at Sunol Valley Golf

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enjoyed a great day out on the course and more than 230 guests attended dinner. “It was another successful year, with proceeds totaling just over $100,000,”

The Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation Golf Tournament is held in memory of longtime Fremont businessman Gene Angelo Pessagno. Mr. Pessagno

More than 26 million Americans have chronic kidney disease and millions more are at risk of getting the ailment, according to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). Each year, more than 87,000 Americans die from causes related to kidney failure. This potentially lethal condition often goes unrecognized until it is advanced, when little can be done other than putting the patient on dialysis or performing an organ transplant. Today, the NKF reports, “the incidence of end-stage kidney failure is rising fast, with more than 526,000

Washington Township Health Care District Board Members Dr. Bernard Stewart and Patricia Danielson, RHIT, enjoyed a game of “Whack a Duck” during the tournament.

Eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly and keeping your blood pressure under control are just some of the steps you can take to decrease your chances of getting kidney disease. To learn more about kidney disease and the latest treatments available, attend the upcoming Health and Wellness seminar at Washington Hospital on Tuesday, June 7 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The lecture will take place at the Conrad E. Anderson M.D. Auditorium, located at 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West) in Fremont. Register online at www.whhs.com

Americans currently receiving treatment for kidney failure (also called end stage renal disease or ESRD). This includes more than 367,000 dialysis patients and 158,000 people with functioning kidney transplants.” “Chronic kidney disease is insidious, very stealthy,” says David T. Tay, M.D., a Fremont-based nephrologist (kidney specialist) on the medical staff at Washington Hospital. “The problem is that people who are afflicted often experience few, if any, symptoms until the disease is far along.” You can find out about this important health topic by coming to a free Health & Wellness seminar “Learn More about Kidney Disease,” presented by Dr. Tay on Tuesday, June 7 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Conrad E. Anderson M.D. Auditoriums, Rooms A, B &C inside the Washington West Building (2500 Mowry Ave.) in Fremont. To reserve your space, register online at www.whhs.com or call (800) 963-7070. During the class, Dr. Tay will talk about the basic types of kidney disease and the latest treatments available. “In most instances, people can’t identify a problem with their kidneys based on how they are feeling,” explains Dr. Tay. “Your physician has a much better chance of finding kidney problems through a routine blood test. People need to know if they are at risk, and they should have regular tests because early detection is important. Kidney disease has the potential to progress extensively before you realize what is happening.” Kidney function is essential for life. When healthy, the kidneys work continuously to remove body wastes from your blood. This process produces urine. The kidneys also get rid of excess body fluid and produce hormones that control blood pressure, produce red blood cells and contribute to bone health. In addition, the kidneys regulate important minerals in the body, such as potassium, sodium, calcium and phosphorus. “During the seminar on June 7, we’ll talk more about the important role your kidneys play in keeping you healthy,” adds Dr. Tay. Diabetes and high blood pressure are the most common causes of kidney disease, accounting for about two-thirds of all cases. High blood pressure can cause kidney disease and, conversely, kidney disease can cause high blood pressure. The third most common cause of kidney disease is glomerulonephritis, a disease that inflames and damages the continued on page 11

(left to right) Dr. Chris Louie; Mike Wallace,Washington Township Health Care District Board, First Vice President; Kevin Smith; Bobby Jones.

(left to right) Sonja Hyman, Linda Gonsalves, Patti Balch, Naomi Wallace.

(left to right) Skip Turner, Jan Henstorf, M.D., Rod Silveira, Alex Sah, M.D..

Golf Committee Chair, Lamar Hinton (left) and Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation President, Chief Demetrious Shaffer.

Club. The tournament brings together friends of Washington Hospital and local golfers to raise money for hospice care and cancer services at Washington Hospital. The fundraising event featured a barbecue lunch, putting contest, buffet dinner, raffle, silent auction, live auction and awards ceremony. This year, approximately 170 golfers

says Angus Cochran, Executive Director of the Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation. “The golfers and volunteers were good sports braving a spot of rain to help support Washington Hospital. Thanks are due to our sponsors, whose support generated a healthy charitable contribution.”

was a founding member of the Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation and served as a member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Many sincere thanks to Laura Pessagno and her family for their continued support of the tournament. continued on page 4

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During the school year, students have the chance to shadow various professionals inside the hospital and have some fun with experiences they might not have elsewhere—such as watching a mannequin in the Richard M. Warren Nursing Skills Lab that simulates live birth. “Dr. Albert Brooks, our chief of medical staff affairs and a former Ob/Gyn, took the students through delivering a baby, and they loved that,” LaVoy enthuses. A Day in the Life of a Doctor This year students also had the opportunity to job shadow physicians in an office setting through Washington Township Medical Foundation. “Physicians with our affiliated medical group have agreed to host the kids in their offices for job shadowing, which is something we’re going to try to continue during the summer,” LaVoy says. “Overall I think the kids got a really good experience with this

variety of things we could offer them this year.” During the monthly meetings—which are open for local students age 15 to 20 to attend—students also hear from a guest speaker or two. Speakers in the past year, according to LaVoy, included an Ob/Gyn physician, a critical care nurse, a clinical pharmacist, a paramedic, an oncologist, a plastic surgeon and an otolaryngologist—otherwise known as an ear, nose and throat (ENT) physician—among others. “A big part of what makes the program so successful is the motivation and leadership of the kids who are the officers of the group,” LaVoy notes. “I think it’s a very positive experience for these kids.” How to become an explorer For students looking to learn more about careers in the health care field, the Medical Explorers program will start up again in

September. Regular meetings take place the third Thursday of every month September through May, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditorium in the Washington West building (2500 Mowry Avenue in Fremont). “Students can fill out paperwork and join by coming to a meeting,” LaVoy explains. “It’s very simple. They come to a meeting to see if they are interested. If they decide it’s not for them, there’s no commitment, but many of them stick around and find it very valuable.” Membership is open to all students 15 to 20 years of age, who are looking to learn more about the different careers available in the health care field. Dues are $10 per year to pay for insurance and help supplement expenses of the meetings. To learn more about the Medical Explorers Program, call (510) 791-3400.

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This year’s tournament was organized by chairman Lamar Hinton and members of the tournament committee, who all worked tirelessly to ensure a wonderful day of golf and an entertaining awards banquet. “The annual golf tournament is always a great event,” says Cochran. “The success of the tournament is a testament to the loyalty of our volunteers who year after year help organize the day on the course. I am deeply grateful to golfers, sponsors, and volunteers alike.”

The Corporate Challenge Cup winner was Fremont Bank, represented by Mike Wallace, Dr. Chris Louie, Kevin Smith and Bobby Jones. Mike Wallace is the First Vice President of the Washington Township Health Care District Board. Men’s Palm Course winners were Garth Smith, Greg Harrison, Paul Bunton, and Steve Calcagno. Men’s Cypress Course winners were Cory Christiansen, Ryan Brick and Jeff Wicks. Mixed Cypress Course winners were Franklin Lowe, Keith Sym-

mons, Ronnie and Lynn Heller. Women’s Cypress Course winner was the Center for Joint Replacement team of Kristin Pulaski, Alisa Curry, Tina Rau and Beth Walker. Longest Drive winners were Keith Poch, Willy Langenhuizen and Alisa Curry. Closest to the pin winners were Derek Steinmetz and Mike Anderson. 50/50 winners were Paul Bunton and George Smith

Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation would like to thank all of the sponsors for their support: GOLD SPONSOR Fremont Bank SILVER SPONSORS California Cardiovascular Consultants and Medical Associates Freed & Associates Janice Futch-Claridge Professional Home Care Associates Principal Financial Group VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. Gonsalves & Kozachenko

BRONZE SPONSORS 1st United Services Credit Union Nancy Farber Jacobs Engineering Oakland Athletics Payden & Rygel Quest Media & Supplies, Inc. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. The Stahl Companies, Inc. Swinerton Builders Tully-Wihr Vintaco, Inc. Washington Outpatient Surgery Center Washington Township Medical Foundation

COURSE GAME and VALET SPONSORS Fremont Emergency Medical Group, Inc. Kovarus Royal Ambulance Siemens Industry, Inc. Dr. Bernard and Nancy Stewart Washington Township Health Care District Board of Directors HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR Magnussen's Lexus of Fremont

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Charlie Chaplin Days Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889 to vocalist and actor Charles Chaplin and singer and actress Lily Harley. By necessity he took to the stage at a young age and was a hit right from the start. A member of “The Eight Lancashire Lads,” he appeared in his first stage show around the age of 14 as the page boy in “Sherlock Holmes.” Chaplin’s involvement as a comedian in Vaudeville took him to the U.S. in 1910 performing with the Fred Karno Repertoire Company. During a second U.S. tour in 1912 he was offered a contract by the Keystone Film Company and movie history was off and running. He joined Chicago-based Essanay Company in 1915 for the unheard of salary of $1,250 a week and filmed several movies at their studio in Niles, most notably “The Tramp,” before signing with the Mutual Film Corporation the next year. When his contract expired in 1917, Chaplin became an independent producer and went on to found United Artists Corporation with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith in April 1918. Not only notable in front of the camera, Chaplin was also a writer, director, self-taught musician and composer. In addition to movie scripts Chaplin penned the books "My Trip Abroad,” "A Comedian Sees the World,” "My Autobiography,” and "My Life in Pictures." In the musical world he composed numerous scores and songs such as "Sing a Song," "With You Dear in Bombay," "There’s Always One You Can’t Forget," "Smile," "Eternally," and "You are My Song." His bumpy personal life finally became stable and happy when he married his fourth wife Oona in 1943, the 18-year-old daughter of playwright Eugene O’Neill. They

had eight children and remained together until Chaplin’s death on Christmas Day 1977. Niles’ Chaplin Days is a long standing tradition that delivers hundreds of “Charlies” in every form and fashion throughout town, as well as live versions roaming the streets. You might even catch him riding the Sunday steam train through Niles Canyon. Kids will enjoy penny carnival games like Bean Bag Toss and Cupcake Walk, and of course, there’s no forgetting the movies. On both days, for a suggested donation of a mere 50 cents, attendees can see five short films made in Niles in 1915 at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum’s Edison Theater, located at 37417 Niles Boulevard. On Saturday only, the lineup will be followed by a free showing of “The Boot Cake” at 4 p.m. This 2008 documentary film visits Adipur, India where Chaplin’s birthday is celebrated every year. There will also be a Saturday evening screening of one of Chaplin’s most famous films “The Kid” (1921) at 7:30 p.m. with Judy Rosenberg at the piano. Opening shorts include Google’s Chaplin Doodle released on google.com April 16, 2011 to celebrate Chaplin’s birthday. Creators will be on hand for a Q & A. Tickets are $5 (suggested donation) and seating is limited. To assure your spot buy tickets in advance online at www.nilesfilmmuseum.org. Attendees can break out their inner star on Sunday to take part in a Charlie look-a-like contest. If baggy pants, moustache, and cane aren’t your style, dazzle as another movie star. The contest will take place at 2 p.m. at the silent film museum with prizes being awarded. Don’t miss out on the fun and fanfare as Niles pays homage to one of its most famous faces!

Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Old Town Niles, Fremont (510) 494-1411 www.niles.org

Movie Schedule: 11:30 a.m. “A Night Out” 12:30 p.m. “In the Park” 1:30 p.m. “The Champion” 2:30 p.m. “A Jitney Elopement” 3:30 p.m. “The Tramp” 4 p.m. (Saturday only) “The Boot Cake” 7:30 p.m. (Saturday only) “The Kid”

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Footnotes For Preschool and up: Clink, written by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Matthew Myers Clink is an adorable little robot in a robot shop. Unfortunately, his parts are getting old and rusty, and occasionally PLINK! POP! Ping! parts and springs fall off. His fellow robots can do really neat things, like bake cookies or play baseball while picking up laundry. Clink’s special gift? Burning toast. Not much call for that, and as the days go by Clink gives up hope of ever finding a home. Then, through the door one day comes a boy, one who always looks but never buys. Could it be he’s looking for a robot who burns toast? Hmmm… (HarperCollins hardback, $16.99)

For Kindergarten and up: Look! A Book! By Bob Staake This little gem is a charming version of the Seek-and-Find books that can be overwhelming for some of the younger folks. This one features charming rhymes, peek-aboo circles which show a few details from the following page, then suggests an item to find. As the reader/spotter progresses, there’s more to find, and at the end, yet more challenges. The illustrations are very cute, and the rhymes engaging. This a perfect book to keep a young mind occupied at the doctor’s office or in the car. Thank you to Lisa Blizel for showing me this one! (Little Brown hardback, $16.99)

For 1st grade and up: Argus, written by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Andréa Wesson Sally’s class is given chicken eggs to hatch. All the eggs look pretty much the same, except for Sally’s. Hers is NOT a chicken egg. “Mine looks different,” she says. “Don’t be difficult,” responds her teacher. When the eggs hatch, out come cute little fluffy chicks. Sally’s egg instead produces something green, scaly with big yellow eyes. It is definitely NOT a chicken. “Mine is different,” says Sally. “Don’t be difficult,” says Mrs. Henshaw. Sally has no idea just how different her ‘chick’ Argus will turn out to be – he doesn’t eat seeds, for example, but instead tries to eat the other chicks! He grows at a tremendous rate, and the holes he digs in the recess yard… well, Sally just wishes she had a chick like the others. Her chance comes when Argus disappears. Will she go after her missing charge or jump at the opportunity to be like everyone else in class? And what will happen to the missing Argus? (Candlewick hardback, $15.99)

For 1st grade and up: Turkey Trouble, written by Wendi Silvano, illustrated by Lee Harper I’m offering this book in spring instead of around Thanksgiving for this reason: the story is about a turkey trying to get out of being eaten at Thanksgiving dinner! The story is engaging, and the illustrations hilarious, but there is the possibility of a child becoming a little too attached to the lead character! At any rate, in the beginning of the story, Turkey decides that the best way to avoid being cooked is to disguise himself as a horse. His costume is almost perfect… until Cow protests that Turkey is too short to be a horse. He then dresses in a new costume, as a cow! His costume is almost perfect… until Pig protests that Turkey is too skinny to be a cow. His journey continues until he finds the perfect costume – but what could that be? Thank you Carol Zmolek for discovering this one! (Marshall Cavendish hardback, $15.99)

white-rumped vulture. There are stories of environmental successes, animals who have been saved, and others who might soon disappear. All species in this book are portrayed as vital, beautiful creatures. My favorite is the largest parrot in the world, the kakapo. They live as long as people do, but can’t even fly! Fascinating, moving, and educational, this book is a gem. (Candlewick hardback, $16.99)

For 5th grade and up: Smells Like Dog by Suzanne Selfors Homer Pudding lives on a farm, but he dreams of becoming a treasure hunter some day, like his uncle the world traveler. When his uncle dies, Homer receives his most valued possession, a Bassett hound. How could this dog be valuable? He has no sense of smell, is lazy beyond belief and can’t even herd a chicken? Homer’s father wants him to get rid of the dog and Homer begins to think his dad may be right when he spots a coin hooked unto Dog’s collar. The coin looks old, and has a mysterious message on it. With the discovery of the coin and a resulting treasure hunt, Homer and Dog are flung into an adventure the boy has always dreamed about. But you know what they say… be careful what you wish for! With laugh out loud situations, adventure and plot twists, this book is one of my favorites – and there’s a sequel! (Little Brown paperback, $6.99)

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For junior high and up: Thirteen Days to Midnight by Patrick Carman Jacob Fielding survived a car accident he shouldn’t have. Just before the impact, his foster father told him “You are indestructible.” At the time, he didn’t think the message was anything more than the wish of a man for his son; a week later he writes those words on the cast of a girl named Ophelia. When she then survives a devastating skateboard crash without so much as a scratch, Jacob begins to wonder. He, Ophelia and Jacob’s friend Milo begin to test the strength of those words, and what power they may have. They discover that although they have the power to save lives, there is a price that must ultimately be paid. For every life they save, someone else must die. With the power of life and death in their hands, is it any wonder that one of them begins to show signs of insanity? A suspenseful page-turner. (Little Brown paperback, $8.99)

And now a serious message from Dominique: To those parents with children reading at a higher level than their age, please be very careful to look at the content of a book before giving it to your child. A kindergartener may be able to read at 5th grade level, but the content of those books is probably not kindergarten friendly, containing difficult and/or scary situations that the child is not emotionally mature enough to handle. The same goes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd graders, etc. A 2nd grader may be able to read the words in Twilight, but the teenage angst, the deaths and tense situations are not reasonable for a 7-year-old to process. There are lots and lots of books at lower levels providing wonderful stories – please, please don’t push young children to process too much too soon!

For 3rd grade and up: Can We Save the Tiger? Written by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Vicky White Martin Jenkins is a conservationist and Vicky White is an incredible illustrator. Jenkins takes what could be a dry or very one-sided subject, and tells the story of how animal species are driven into extinction. In some cases it is because of a simple accident, such as the introduction of the giant African land snail. In other cases it could be because of economics; if you were a farmer who could earn three months income and feed your family for the price of one tiger’s skin, you might think its worth it. Beautiful animals are on the brink of extinction and ugly ones too, such as the

By Dominique Hutches Comments or Questions: What’s Happening Tri-City Voice 510-494-1999 tricityvoice@aol.com Dominique Hutches is an avid book nut who works for the FUSD libraries and is a Booklegger for Alameda County Library

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Fremont Police Blotter May 25 A street robbery occurred at 1 p.m. at Chapel Way and Bay Street. Officer Haugh checked the area and located the 15-year old suspect, at Fremont Boulevard and Clough Avenue. The suspect resisted arrest but was taken into custody and later confessed and identified the location of stolen items. An FPD employee arrived at home and interrupted a residential burglary on Val Street. The employee chased the suspect(s) on foot without capture but the suspect vehicle was located by Sgt. Griese and two suspects were arrested; losses were recovered. IH #0800, CR #056, part of the loss recovered in the above matter was a laptop computer stolen in an unreported residential burglary on Calaveras. Investigations contacts the victim who ID’s his laptop and confirms his house has also been burglarized. Officers were dispatched to the Fremont Oaks Apartments to investigate a group of males hanging out in the parking lot drinking and playing loud music. Parolees Brandon Snyder and Israel Larios were arrested for possession of hashish.

May 27 Officers were dispatched to Thornton Junior High School after school officials detained a 14-yearold student for possession of marijuana on school grounds. Officer Lambert located an occupied stolen vehicle in the area of Iron Horse Lane and G Street. The 2004 Honda Civic was stolen out of Newark on May 22, 2011. A 28-year-old male was arrested for vehicle theft and possession of a controlled substance. Three vehicles were stolen from the Eggers, Camden, and Hansen area - two white, Ford vans and a Honda Accord. Officer Hollifield attempted to stop a vehicle traveling on Thornton Avenue with two lost/stolen plates attached. Two units responded and a short vehicle pursuit ensued. The vehicle was stopped at Alvarado and Beard and the driver fled on foot. A Milpitas PD K-9 unit arrived to assist and the suspect was rapidly found. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the vehicle was stolen. The 22-yearold male suspect was arrested. Sgt. McCormick supervised the pursuit and search.

Search for suspicious person SUBMITTED BY OFFICER GENE SMITH, MILPITAS PD On May 3, 2011, at approximately 2:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Piedmont Road and Pinard Street in Milpitas, regarding a report of an unknown Hispanic male adult, who jumped out from behind some bushes in front of a 34 year old female Milpitas resident as she was walking along Piedmont Road. The suspect asked if he could borrow her underwear and then continued to repeat his request as she backed away. The victim finally ran from the scene and contacted the police. She described the suspect as a Hispanic male adult, 20-25 years old, approximately 5’8” to 5’11” tall, medium build, black hair, brown eyes, wearing a light colored shirt and black or red framed glasses. Officers arrived and checked the area but he had fled the area. Anyone with any 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 via the Milpitas Police Department website at: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.asp

Missing Person SUBMITTED BY LIEUTENANT ROGER KEENER, HAYWARD PD The Hayward Police Department is currently investigating a missing adult case involving Michelle Hoang Thi Le. Michelle was last seen Friday, May 27 at Kaiser Hospital in Hayward where she was taking a class as part of a nursing course she is enrolled in with Samuel Merritt University in Oakland. Michelle told many of her classmates that she was planning to drive to Reno, NV after class to visit friends. She left class during a break and did not return. Although her vehicle was driven from the hospital parking structure, it was subsequently located by police only a few blocks away. Michelle had her cell phone with her when she left however; calls to her phone by investigators have gone unanswered. Michelle Hoang Thi Le, 26 year old female, 5’-6”, 120 lbs, Black hair, brown eyes. Police are speaking with friends and family attempting to identify possible destinations. Investigators are evaluating all possible scenarios and are currently following up on leads as they develop. Michelle is not known to have any medical or psychiatric conditions that could account for her disappearance. Anyone with information about Michelle’s whereabouts is asked to call the Hayward Police Department at (510) 293-7000

Newark Police Blotter SUBMITTED BY COMMANDER BOB DOUGLAS May 25 At 9:27 p.m. Edward Moala and Edgar Ordorica-Mendoza both residents of Newark, entered Marv’s Liquor store to purchase alcohol. OrdoricaMendoza’s ATM card did not work so Moala grabbed a bottle and fled. Moala dropped the bottle which broke and he returned to Marv’s and grabbed

Stalker sought BY: SERGEANT RAJ MAHARAJ, MILPITAS PD On May 26, 2011 at approximately 8 a.m.., a 14 year-old Rancho Middle School student was walking to school through Murphy Park, when an unknown Asian male started to follow from behind. As the suspect followed, he repeatedly made vulgar sexual comments to the student. The suspect did not close the distance between he and the student nor did he physically contact the student. The unknown Asian male is described as being 40 years of age, 5’-04” in height, heavy build, black hair, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue beanie, gray leather jacket, blue jeans, and blue headphones. The suspect was last seen walking westbound on Yellowstone Avenue from Murphy Park. Anyone with any information regarding this investigation or other criminal activity occurring in this jurisdiction is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400. Information can be given anonymously by calling (408) 586-2500, or via the Milpitas Police Department website at: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.asp

When to report suspicious activity SUBMITTED BY GENEVA BOSQUES

o you ever feel like something is suspicious? Then, wonder whether or not it should be reported to the Police? This past week several reports of suspicious vehicles have been reported on various neighborhood email groups. The messages and alerts are great, but it is very important that you FIRST call the Police and THEN tell your neighbors. Most neighborhood groups are monitored by Police staff, but unfortunately the email could go hours or even a day or two before being read. Suspicious ac-

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tivity is important and needs to be reported right away. By reporting the activity directly to our Dispatch Center they can send a Police Officer to check it out. Please call 790-6800, option 3 to report non-emergency incidents to the Police. Recognizing Suspicious Activity If you have difficulty deciding whether something is suspicious or not, just take a moment to notice how you feel about what you are observing. If it seems wrong, out of place, unusual or just a little weird, it probably is. BE ALERT. Anything that seems slightly

‘out of place’ or is occurring at an unusual time of day could be criminal activity. Examples are: Unusual noises, dogs barking continuously, banging, glass breaking, people running - especially if they are carrying something of value, people loitering around or peering into cars, people peering into houses, loitering or driving slowly through a neighborhood and parked or occupied vehicles especially at an unusual hour. In many cases, criminals sometimes pretend to be door-to-door solicitors or report to be looking for a “friend” to determine which houses are vacant by knocking on the door. If there is no re-

a second bottle. Arriving officers detained Moala in the parking lot and he was arrested. Ordorica-Mendoza was also arrested. At 10:34 p.m., Police received several calls of a red Jeep driving erratically throughout the city. A resident located on Munyan St. reported that a red Jeep was driving on her front lawn. Officer Baswell located the Jeep on Musick Avenue. The driver, James Wouters of Brentwood, displayed signs of intoxication. Officer Baswell placed Wouters under arrest.

sponse to the knock, they may try to gain entry to the house through a side or backyard. First, look through your peep hole. If you do not know the person at the door, do not open the door. Talk to them through the closed door and tell them you are not interested and to please move on. If they are not displaying corporate credentials in the form of their shirt or ID card, they don’t have a clipboard or business related materials, then it would fall into the category of being suspicious. After you call the police then warn your neighbors there is an unwanted solicitor in the neighborhood. If the solicitor is persistent or argumentative inform the Dispatcher of that when you call. Time and accuracy are critical in reporting suspicious events. Call the Police to report suspicious activity at the time you observe it – before you talk to your neighbors or family members about it. You know your neighborhood, so you know who belongs and what kind of activity is common. An Officer unfamiliar with a neighborhood cannot see everything like you can. They don’t know who belongs and who doesn’t. We need your eyes and ears to observe activity – but we also need you to call us to report it. The non-emergency number is 790-6800, option 3. When you make the call, be ready to report the following: Describe events: Be prepared to answer why it looks or feels suspicious to you. Report who, what, when, where, how many people, walking, running, driving, etc. Describe vehicles: Report the license plate number, state, make, type (i.e. SUV, sedan, 2 door, 4 door, etc.), color and approximate age. Include any special designs or unusual features such as vinyl top, custom wheels, body damage or racing stripes. Describe person(s): Sex, race, age, estimated height and weight, hair color and length, hat, facial hair, clothing, shoes, any peculiar or distinguishable mannerisms, scars or tattoos We know that it’s not always easy to make the determination on whether or not to place a call to the police department for suspicious activity. The best advice we can give is that if you feel like something isn’t right or you are questioning whether or not you should call, then it’s probably best to make the call. Let us determine whether or not the people or vehicle belongs to the neighborhood and remember never put yourself or family in harms way – your safety always comes first.

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Auto Review

Volkswagen Touareg SUV A Far Cry from the Beetle BY STEVE SCHAEFER

espite its odd name, the Touareg fits in pretty well here, where familysize SUVs are the norm. The German company’s entry in the U.S. market is redone for 2011, but it still seems much the same—and that’s good.

The redesign includes a new, slimmer face, more emotive raised hood, and trendy LED running lights that spell “upscale” these days. Taillights are revised as well. The car’s a little wider and slightly lower; the wheelbase and overall length are up a little. The real news, though, is that 350 pounds have been taken out although the car still weighs nearly 2-1/2 tons (4,974 pounds)… but that loss is still a positive thing. Fuel economy is becoming a more heated issue again as gas approaches the $4.50 a gallon mark, and I was glad to be testing the TDI I (Diesel) version of the Touareg this week. Of course, Diesel seems to be even more expensive now, but with the 3.0-liter Diesel V6, I got 23.7 miles per gallon and never felt that the car wasn’t strong and happy. EPA gives the car ratings of 19 City, 28 Highway. Today’s Diesels are as clean as gasoline engines thanks to some complex technology. EPA numbers for the TDI were 6 for Air Pollution and 4 for Greenhouse Gas—pretty respectable—while the gas version gets 6/3. The Diesel runs strongly and quietly. Its 225 horsepower doesn’t sound like a lot, but with Diesels, it’s torque that matters and this baby has a hulking 406 lb.-ft. of it on tap. There’s also a 3.6-liter gas engine available that provides 280 horsepower and 265 lb.-ft., as well as Volkswagen’s first production hybrid electric vehicle, which pairs an all-new 3.0-liter supercharged, direct injection V6

gasoline engine with an electric motor. Combined, the hybrid boasts a whopping 380 horsepower and 428 lb.-ft. of torque. This is not a Prius! Posted fuel economy numbers of 21 City, 25 Highway are not all that impressive, but it must be a rocket to drive. All engines run through an eight-speed automatic. Seventh and eighth are overdrive gears that reduce engine rpm, thereby improving fuel economy and lowering emissions. In eighth gear, the engine is turning 33 percent more slowly than it is in sixth. Towing capacity is 7,700 pounds for all models, with the available towing package. You can get non-hybrid models in Sport, Lux or Executive levels. My tester was the top-level Executive. All models come well equipped. The Lux increases the alloy wheels from 18” to 19,” adds 12-way power adjustable front seats and leather seating surfaces with driver memory, power lumbar and Burr Walnut interior inlays with a wood center console. It also features an incredible two piece panoramic powered sunroof covering nearly the entire roof; 350 percent larger than on the previous model! The Executive ups the ante with 20” alloy wheels, a heated multifunction steering wheel, heated front and rear seats, a keyless entry system with push-button start, a

rearview camera with Park Distance Control (PDC) and a Dynaudio® premium sound system. It gets the panoramic sunroof too. Driving my Black Touareg TDI with its Black Anthracite Interior was nothing less than pleasant. I appreciated that they put a USB port for the iPod in the glovebox—why don’t all manufacturers do that? It was cool

that my outside mirrors folded up against the car when I parked. My neighbor, a young man named Peter, appreciated the way the seats hug you. It’s a sportier experience than in many other SUVs. I’ve used countless audio/navigation systems, but this one was one of the best. It featured a large 8-inch screen, with a DVD/CD player that has MP3 playback capabilities and Satellite/FM/AM stereo, along with a 60GB hard drive with 18GB of space available to upload media. Generously proportioned buttons made it easy to select destinations. You can choose from a two- or three-dimensional representation of the driving grid. A pleasant female voice directed me; she mispronounced one of my local streets—but it’s not the first time that’s happened. An example of items that improve from one generation to the next is an automatically opening and closing tailgate that can be operated from inside the car, at the tailgate itself or through the redesigned key fob. Prices start at $44,450 for the Sport and top out with the Hybrid, at $60,565. My TDI Executive, with no options and $820 for shipping, came to $58,320. It’s been a long time since you could drive off in a Beetle for $1,500. This new Touareg delivers everything you’d expect in an upscale German SUV—it just says VW on it.

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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Click it or Ticket campaign SUBMITTED BY FREMONT PD As families across California plan for spring travel, there’s not much you can do to control the cost of filling up the gas tank, but you can avoid a costly ticket by making sure that everyone in the car wears their seat belt. Law enforcement throughout the state, including the Fremont Police Department will be looking for unbelted drivers and passengers as part of the 2011 Click It or Ticket mobilization, May 23 – June 5. The fines and fees for first time adult seat belt violations is a minimum of $142. For children under 16, the fine is $445 for a first time offense. Because nighttime passenger vehicle occupants are among those least likely to buckle up and most likely to die in crashes when unrestrained, nighttime enforcement has become a priority of the Click It or Ticket mobilization. Nationwide, of those who died in nighttime crashes in 2009, nearly two-thirds (62 percent) were not wearing seat belts at the time of their fatal crashes. “Many nighttime traffic deaths can be prevented if more motorists simply start wearing their seat belts. Law enforcement throughout the area will be looking for seat belt violators, day and night,” said Traffic Lieutenant Mark Riggs. “Citations will be issued without warning. It’s not just about avoiding a costly ticket; it’s about keeping the ones you care about alive. Remember to buckle up on every trip, day and night.”

California’s current seat belt use rate of 96.2 percent is at an all-time high, but that still leaves nearly one million people who are not buckling up, putting their lives at risk every time they get into the car. The Click It or Ticket mobilization is credited with increasing the state’s adult seat belt usage rate from 92.5 percent in 2005 to 96.2 percent in 2010. “We are very proud of California’s seat belt and child safety seat use rates,” said Christopher J. Murphy, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety. “However, with nearly one million motorists still not buckling up, there is much more work to do. Reaching the last four percent of motorists is crucial to reaching our goal of zero deaths.” More than 600 permanent Click It or Ticket highway signs, which have been up since 2005, have been updated to reflect the ‘Minimum $142’ message as a reminder to motorists that failing to buckle up is costly. Properly restrained drivers, passengers and children have a 50 percent better chance of surviving a crash than unbelted occupants. Those ejected from vehicles in crashes or roll-overs are up to 35 times more likely to die than restrained occupants. In 2009 alone, seat belts saved approximately 12,713 lives nationwide. In California, it is estimated that 320 people who were killed in 2009 would be alive today if they had been wearing seat belts. More than 140 local law enforcement agencies statewide and the California Highway Patrol will be participating in this year’s Click It or Ticket mobilization.

SUBMITTED BY LUKE ZHANG PHOTO BY MORGAN GUTIERREZ, AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL Editor’s Note: Luke Zhang writes of his recent piano concert benefit on behalf of the Mock Trial team at American High School in Fremont, which he attends. Here is his article:

here comes a time in every pianist’s career when he is required to give a solo concert – a rite of passage of rhythm and phrases; a graduation of melodies and an initiation of chords. It is an event signifying a coming-of-age, a chance to formally showcase years of musical training in front of friends and family. Departing from the usual concert halls and auditoriums, I decided to turn my solo concert into something more. On the evening of Friday, May 13, I performed my solo concert at American High School in Fremont. As a sophomore at American, I have a wide variety of passions

and chose to dedicate this performance as a benefit concert for my beloved Mock Trial team. Mock Trial is an academic competition in which teams of students from different schools compete in an authentic courtroom setting. With real case material, a presiding judge, actual attorney scorers, and suits and ties, formalities are developed and enforced to give the feel of an actual trial. Positions ranging from bailiff and clerk to attorneys and witnesses are portrayed by the students as they argue their cases from a given fact situation, witness statements, and stipulations. Mock Trial develops and refines public speaking skills and puts students’ critical thinking abilities to the test. In only our second year, the American High School Mock Trial team placed second in the Alameda County finals. As a prosecution attorney, I had the privilege of being exposed to the world of law, a truly inspiring experience which encourages my dream of becoming a lawyer. After spending fifteen-plus hours a week devoted to my team, it is clear how much they mean to me and why I would dedicate my performance to my new family. Classically focused, my concert featured works by Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Beethoven, Doppler, Scriabin, and Liszt, along with the occasional Disney tune. The last song, the classic “A Whole New World” from Aladdin featured flute virtuoso Sally Lin and the extraordinary vocalists Yobiel Kelati and Devon Simpson. During the duration of the performance, the Mock Trial team hosted a bake sale, selling concessions. Additionally, they helped with selling tickets and ushering, setting up and tearing down sets afterwards. I would like to take a moment to thank each and every one of them for their indispensable efforts, as well as Robert Engel of Pianos Plus in Castro Valley for a generous donation of a C7 piano, transportation, set-up and pick-up. Yet, my genuine gratitude forever lies with three people: my mother, my father, and my piano teacher, because without them this event never would have been such a magnificent success. Not only did I enjoy performing, but over two hundred and fifty people came to show their support and crowded into the school’s Multi-Use Room. All sorts of brownies, cookies, and other delicious treats were munched on as people enjoyed a night of music, food, and fun, with all proceeds benefitting the American High School Mock Trial team.

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Chronic Kidney Disease: Learn About Treatment Options filtering system of the kidneys. Kidney problems can also be hereditary, and some stem from malformations that occur prior to birth. Kidney disease can also result from inflammatory diseases, such as systemic lupus, or from obstructions caused by kidney stones, tumors or an enlarged prostate gland. “One easy way to detect kidney disease is through a routine blood test that your doctor can order,” states Dr. Tay. “It’s called glomerular filtration rate or GFR. This is part of a Basic Metabolic Panel, which is a routine blood chemistry test. It will provide a quick answer as to whether your kidneys are functioning normally. Another essential test is a routine urinalysis, which gives your doctor an early warning of potential kidney problems.” If kidney disease is identified early, it will give doctors an opportunity to treat you more effectively. By knowing whether

you are at higher risk for getting kidney disease, you can be more vigilant. People are at high risk if they have diabetes, hypertension or a family history of kidney disease. Groups who are at high risk for kidney disease include African Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans. Seniors are also more prone to developing kidney disease. There are steps you can take to decrease your chances of getting kidney disease. First, you should see your doctor regularly, especially if you are at risk. If you smoke, you should quit. Exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet. If you have high blood pressure, you may need to take medication to get your blood pressure under control. If you are diabetic, keeping your blood sugar controlled as soon as you are diagnosed may prevent kidney problems. Your doctor can recommend the best course of action.

Learn More About Kidney Disease For more information about chronic kidney disease, go online to Web sites of the National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org and the American Association of Kidney Patients at www.aakp.org.

Summit to address mental health of older adults Santa Clara County Older Adult Summit will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It will be located in the Mediterranean Room of the San Jose Airport Garden Hotel to develop a plan to improve the mental health care and support throughout the community and among senior-serving agencies and providers. Depression and other mental health issues are not a normal part of aging. This summit will bring together senior service providers, consumers, family members and advocates to focus on the mental health needs of seniors in Santa Clara County to identify the gaps in mental health services to seniors and will identify the necessary steps to provide wraparound mental health services for older adults. This summit is FREE to attend for people live or work in Santa Clara County. RSVP is required, please call 408-885-5770 or visit www.supervisorcortese.org to register. The Older Adult Summit is co-organized by the Office of Supervisor Dave Cortese, the Santa Clara County Mental Health Department, and the Mental Health Board.

Congratulations to the Rotary Clubs of the Tri-Cities, Ohlone College Foundation's 2011 Citizen of the Year! We are also pleased to announce that this semester we have awarded a record 210 scholarships totaling $113,800. In conjunction with the proceeds from the 2011 Citizen of the Year Benefit Luncheon taking place on June 4th, 2011, all funds raised from this online auction will go towards providing even more scholarships for deserving Ohlone College students. The auction will run from May 27, 2011 to June 19, 2011. We have a wonderful selection of items that you can bid on knowing that you will benefit an Ohlone scholar! To view and bid on items, visit: http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/browse/Current.action and click on “Ohlone College Foundation.”

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A 24-hour event, community teams of 8 to 15 members camp out overnight at local parks or schools as at least one participant of each team continuously walks, runs or jogs around a track. Each team is asked to commit to raising at least $100. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society to fund research for cancer treatment and maintain the tremendous support network ACS provides for cancer patients and their loved ones. The purpose of the weekend event is to “celebrate, remember, and fight back.” The Relay opens at 10 a.m. with a special celebration lap just for cancer survivors. At sunset, luminaries line the track and participants walk a lap in silence to remember those who have been lost to the disease. Laps are continued throughout the night to bring home the concept that cancer

doesn’t sleep. Each team has its own tent at the track and comes up with creative ways to raise more funds at the event. In Union City, Jen Dudley and her team, “The Dudley Darlings” have invited a dermatologist to provide mole checks for a small donation. Hazel Knowles’ team will feature the “Cancer Slammer,” a jail where attendees can issue a “warrant” for anyone for a donation of $2. The prisoner then has to raise $5 to get out of jail within half an hour or take a walk of shame around the track. Knowles warns that she may arrest some participants if she finds that they are not wearing sunscreen! Knowles joined Relay For Life the day after her 37-day radiation treatment ended. She has been involved, and cancerfree, ever since. Shortly after joining Relay,

Knowles adopted two miniature-dachshund pups. They are turning nine this year, a tangible reminder of how long she has survived. She says that being involved in Relay For Life has, “filled me with the hope I was looking for. I was feeling like a victim. From that day forward, it gave me the hope of a survivor.” Dudley is the cheerleader and Relay Chair for the Union City Relay this year. She says that Relay is, “Union City’s best kept secret.” Dudley has been very proactive in spreading the word about Relay For Life, even posting a banner on her truck to attract more participants. She has made a great impact on Union City’s Relay; their initial goal was to have at least 30 teams participating, and with just under three months left before the event, they already have 27 teams registered! Michael Ritchie and his family have been part of the Union City Relay for six years. He likes to take the night shift and feels that, “it is such a small thing to do to emulate what cancer patients experience. It’s a pretty amazing experience.” Ritchie and his wife have brought their children to the Relay, one year dressing their son in a carrot costume to remind people that a healthy lifestyle is a preventative measure. Relay For Life is a great event for many reasons: it celebrates those who have survived a cancer diagnosis, remembers those who have lost their lives to the disease, and raises funds for cancer research, treatment, and prevention. This is a local event as well as a global phenomenon. Hayward kicks off events in the Tri-Cities with their Relay Saturday, June 4, with other cities following throughout the summer. Anyone and any age can participate—by becoming a team member, making a donation, attending the event, or purchasing a luminaria in remembrance of those fallen to cancer.

Come and join this amazing event! Food and entertainment is provided. For more information on local events, please visit www.relayforlife.org. If you or someone you love is in need of cancer support, please contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org. Relay For Life Hayward Saturday, June 4 – Sunday, June 5 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. Moreau Catholic High School 27170 Mission Blvd., Hayward www.relayforlife.org/haywardca Relay For Life Milpitas Saturday, June 18 – Sunday, June 19 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. Milpitas Sports Center 1325 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas www.relayforlife.org/milpitasca Relay For Life Fremont Saturday, June 25 – Sunday, June 26 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. California School of the Deaf 39350 Gallaudet Dr., Fremont www.relayforlife.org/fremontca Relay For Life Newark Saturday, July 9 – Sunday, July 10 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. Newark Junior High School 6201 Lafayette Ave., Newark www.relayforlife.org/newarkca Relay For Life Union City Saturday, August 27 – Sunday, August 28 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. James Logan High School 2801 Hop Ranch Rd., Union City www.relayforlife.org/unioncityca

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Gas tanks are draining family budgets BY JONATHAN FAHEY AP ENERGY WRITER

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NEW YORK (AP), May 27 There's less money this summer for hotel rooms, surfboards and bathing suits. It's all going into the gas tank. High prices at the pump are putting a squeeze on the family budget as the traditional summer driving season begins. For every $10 the typical household earns before taxes, almost a full dollar now goes toward gas, a 40 percent bigger bite than normal. Households spent an average of $369 on gas last month. In April 2009, they spent just $201. Families now spend more filling up than they spend on cars, clothes or recreation. Last year, they spent less on gasoline than each of those things. Jeffrey Wayman of Cape Charles, Va., spent Friday riding his motorcycle to North Carolina's Outer Banks, a day trip with his wife. They decided to eat snacks in a gas station parking lot rather than buy lunch because rising fuel prices have eaten so much into their budget over the past year that they can't ride as frequently as they would like. “We used to do it a lot more, but not as much now,” he said. “You have to cut back when you have a $480 gas bill a month.” Alex Martinez, a senior at Arcadia High School outside Los Angeles, said his family's trips to San Francisco, which they usually take once or more a year, are on hold. As he stopped at a gas station to put $5 of fuel in his car not much more than a gallon - he said the high prices are crimping social life for him and his friends. “We're always worrying, ‘How are we going to get home. We've got less than half a gallon left,’” Martinez said. “We definitely can't go out as much, and we can't go as far.” As Memorial Day weekend opens, the nationwide average for a gallon of unleaded is $3.81. Though prices have drifted lower in recent days, analysts expect average price for 2011 to come in higher than the previous record, $3.25 in 2008. A year ago, gas cost $2.76. The squeeze is happening at a time when most people aren't getting raises, even as the economy recovers.

“These increases are not something consumers can shrug off,” says James Hamilton, an economics professor at the University of California, San Diego, who studies gas prices. “It's a key part of the family budget.” The ramifications are far-reaching for an economy still struggling to gain momentum two years into a recovery. Economists say the gas squeeze makes people feel poorer than they actually are. They're showing it by limiting spending far beyond the gas station. Wal-Mart recently blamed high gas prices for an eighth straight quarter of lower sales in the U.S. Target said gas prices were hurting sales of clothes. Every 50-cent jump in the cost of gasoline takes $70 billion out of the U.S. economy over the course of a year, Hamilton says. That's about one half of one percent of gross domestic product. The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer spending rose just 0.1 percent in April, excluding the extra money spent on more expensive gas and food, while wages stayed flat for the second straight month. Mike Nason, a marketing consultant from Laguna Niguel, Calif., says he's clipping coupons to save money for gas and cutting back wherever else he can. His daughter Chandler, 17, recently settled for a prom dress that cost $170 instead of asking her parents to spend $400 for another that caught her eye. “In prior years we would have spent more money on the dress, but money has become a big object,” he says. The tourism industry is bracing for an uncertain summer. AAA predicts the typical family will spend $692 on its vacation, down 14 percent from $809 last year. Many of those surveyed said they are planning shorter trips and expect to pinch pennies when they arrive. AAA estimates 34.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this weekend, an increase of about 100,000 from last year. But they will have to do more complicated math to make the summer budget work. The median household income in the U.S. before taxes is just below $50,000, or about $4,150 per month. The $369 that families spent last month on

BY DEB WEINSTEIN ASSOCIATED PRESS CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP), May 27 - Lawmakers voted 19-2 Friday to give Nevada a way out of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Senate Bill 271 would allow the state to immediately walk away from the decades-old NevadaCalifornia compact if TRPA fails to adopt several changes by 2014. It would also give the governor the opportunity to renew the partnership for three more years. The TRPA oversees environmental protection and development around the Lake Tahoe Basin. The changes the bill demands from the agency include: - Ending the supermajority requirement for the governing body of the agency.

gas represented 8.9 percent of monthly household income, according to an analysis by Fred Rozell, retail pricing director at Oil Price Information Service. Since 2000, the average is about 5.7 percent. For the year, the figure is 7.9 percent. Only twice before have Americans spent this much of their income on gas. In 1981, after the last oil crisis, Americans spent 8.8 percent of household income on gas. In July 2008, when oil price spiked, they spent 10.2 percent. Average hourly earnings, meanwhile, have risen just 1.9 percent in the past year. That's only just enough to keep up with inflation. The good news is that analysts expect gas to fall to $3.50 a gallon in the coming weeks. In order for household gasoline expenses to return to their historical place in the family budget for the year, gas prices would have to fall by about half and stay that way for the rest of the year. Demand for gasoline has fallen for eight straight weeks as drivers try to cut back, but higher prices can't keep drivers parked for long. Even with high prices this year, the government expects gasoline demand to grow slightly for the year. “Drivers try to do what they can, but they have to go almost all the places they go,” says David Greene, a researcher at the Center of Transportation Analysis at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and manager of the Department of Energy website fueleconomy.gov. “There's no magic gizmo that will drastically change someone's gasoline use.” Mike Siroub clutched his heart as he described the experience of filling up lately. He owns a Union Oil gas station in Arcadia, Calif., but one of his cars is also a 1975 Oldsmobile. “Think about it,” he said. “If you've got a car with a 30-gallon tank and gas is $4 a gallon and you fill it up, you're out $120.” He says high gas prices will keep him home this weekend. And he runs a gas station for a living. As he greeted a steady stream of customers at his station, he laughed and said, “I have to pay for gas just like everyone else.” Associated Press writers John Rogers in Los Angeles and Brock Vergakis in Norfolk, Va., contributed to this story.

- Updating the regional plan to take Lake Tahoe Basin's changing economic conditions into consideration. - Requiring that anyone challenging a plan has the burden to show how it violates the compact. Critics have called TRPA a bully and have blamed the agency for holding up projects such as paving a driveway. Sen. John Lee, D-North Las Vegas, told the Senate that SB271 represents a compromise. He said it maintains Nevada's partnership with California and will help the Silver State have its interests heard. The legislation, he said, would give Nevada the ability to say, ``We don't want you to shut down everything Nevada thinks or does.'' Sen. Sheila Leslie, D-Reno, said threatening to leave the compact is not the right way to resolve the tensions and lawsuits that have bubbled along the state line. “It almost encourages people to do nothing. For those who want to get rid of TRPA, there is no incentive to work on a new regional plan at all. Their best option is to do nothing and hope that Nevada withdraws in 2014,” she said. Leslie said the bill could harm the lake and send a message that “Nevadans care more about the needs of builders and developers than it does about the health of Lake Tahoe.” Changes would need approval by California and Congress, which created the agency in 1969. The bill now goes to the Assembly.

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Shoreside power electrification project to begin operation $4.8M grant reduces ship emissions at the Port of Oakland

SUBMITTED BY KRISTINE ROSELIUS The Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the regional agency responsible for protecting air quality in the nine-county Bay Area, and its partners, the California Air Resources board and container carrier APL announced, on May 27, 2011, the completion of a landmark cold ironing project to cut container ship emissions and improve West Oakland’s air quality. “Cold-ironing” is an industry term that refers to turning off a ship’s 2,000 horse power diesel generators at berth and connecting instead to cleaner electric shore power. This enables vessels to maintain power in port while eliminating exhaust emissions. Shoreside power from this project will cut more than 50,000 pounds of nitrogen oxide emissions, a leading component of smog, from ships berthed in Oakland and 1,500 pounds of toxic soot, annually. Such power is considered one of the most effective ways to curb emissions from vessels at port and improve coastal air quality. Regulations requiring cold-ironing in California take effect in 2014. For more information, visit, www.baaqmd.gov

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Feds won't delay Calif. high-speed rail deadline BY ADAM WEINTRAUB ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP), May 25 - Federal officials say that a 2012 deadline to start construction of a multibillion-dollar highspeed rail system in California is firm and can't be postponed. The U.S. Transportation Department said in a letter Wednesday to the California High-Speed Rail Authority that regulators have no authority to change the deadline. The department also says it won't

allow the state to move the first stretch of track from the Central Valley to a coastal city. The state Legislative Analyst's Office this month questioned whether the rail authority can effectively manage the massive capital project linking San Francisco with Los Angeles and Anaheim. The report proposed seeking waivers of the deadline and starting point that were conditions for $3.5 billion in federal grants. California rail officials requested clarification on whether waivers were possible.

Students suspended after racist incidents in Calif BY MARCUS WOHLSEN ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO (AP), May 27 Students at a California high school have been suspended for suspected scrawling of racist graffiti and joining together in a white supremacy gesture while the senior class picture was being taken, school officials said Friday. Soquel High School administrators decided late Wednesday to suspend about five students and ban them from the prom, Santa Cruz City Schools Superintendent Gary Bloom said. The suspensions came at the end of a school year marred by several racist incidents that included swastika graffiti and students making Hitler salutes. The suspended students stood together wearing white shirts and bandannas during a senior class photo session in a move Bloom said was clearly intended as a display of white supremacist sentiment. Officials believe each of the students, whom they did not name, is responsible for at least one other racist incident in recent months. Officials did not believe the students had ties to the broader white power movement in the state but had been exposed to an overall upsurge in racist hate speech across the country, Bloom said. “They don't understand the consequences and the implications of their actions and statements,” he said. “We're

not isolated here. And we're really committed to nipping it in the bud.” Soquel High Principal Ken LawrenceEmanuel sent a letter Thursday to parents and members of this community of about 5,000 a few miles from Monterey Bay along the Central Coast. In the letter, he said many students told their teachers they were angry about their school picture being ruined by the “white power kids.” “The students in attendance understood this was not about freedom to wear what you want,” LawrenceEmanuel wrote. “This was about having a school where everyone is protected from harassment.” Students organized a rally Thursday to encourage one another to take a stand against racism, he said. Some teens at the rally told the Santa Cruz Sentinel they did not believe all the suspensions were meted out fairly, and that at least two of the teens were not tied to any racist movement. “Some other kids are saying dumb things and throwing Nazi salutes,” Irving Figueroa, 18, told the newspaper. But he said one of the suspended students was of Japanese descent and not in any way a white supremacist. “It hurts me, it offends me, that they would even say that,” Figueroa said. --Information from: Santa Cruz Sentinel, http://www.santacruzsentinel.com

Stockton brothers sentenced in food stamp scheme AP WIRE SERVICE SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP), May 27 Two brothers from Stockton are headed to prison after pleading guilty to a food stamp fraud scheme that netted more than $2.6 million. U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner says a federal judge in Sacramento on Thursday sentenced 54-year-old Ahmad Khan and 49-year-old Mumraiz Khan to 70 months and 63 months, respectively. According to court documents, the brothers used their convenience store, Smoke Shop & Snack, to illegally purchase food stamps at 50 cents on the dollar over a period of five and a half years. Tax records showed that in 2008, the store's food stamp redemptions exceeded its food sales by 10,000 percent. The Khans wired some of the profits to Pakistan, prompting money laundering charges, to which they also pleaded guilty. Ahmad Khan's daughter, 23-year-old Naheed Khan of Stockton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and was sentenced to three years' probation.

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Tri-City Stargazer JUNE 1 – JUNE 7, 2011 BY VIVIAN CAROL For All Signs: Our largest planet, Jupiter, moves into the sign of Taurus on June 4 and will remain in that sign for a full year. Jupiter is the planet of expansion, optimism, philosophy, travel and education. It generally represents improvements and growth in whatever department of life it touches. Its last sojourn through Taurus occurred during '99-'00, so review that era for comparison to the present. Jupiter's change of signs affects everyone, but is perceived in a different way depending upon the sun and ascendant signs at birth. They both apply, so if you know your ascendant (or rising sign), you can read two zodiac signs below. Aries (Mar 20—Apr 19): You will likely have improvements in financial income or other personal resources. This may develop either as the result of general good luck or increased effort. Optimistic attitudes concerning money could lead you to overextend resources. Your sense of self esteem is increased by several notches as you demonstrate what you have learned in recent years. Taurus (Apr 21 – May 20): Jupiter in your sign will lighten any load, renew your sense of optimism and reinforce your self- esteem. Help and cooperation of others will be more available to you, especially if you make your requests in person. The spiritual dimension of your life will improve and travel or education becomes more prominent. The only difficulty with this transit is the tendency for weight gain. Gemini the Twins: (May 21— June 20): Any effort toward becoming more acquainted with the deeper parts of yourself will be well rewarded. Positive results can be achieved through psychotherapy, dream work, meditation, hypnosis and/or prayer. Assistance will come to you through unexpected (and possibly mysterious) sources. Your own desire to contribute to the greater social good will increase and yield good "karma". Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 20): Effort invested in organization or group social causes will be returned in

bounty. Networking with friends and acquaintances may play an active role toward helping you attain personal goals in life. Relationships with stepchildren (and more generally to other people's children) will improve and become a source of pleasure. Corporate financial resources may increase. Leo (Jul 21 – Aug 20): Any reasonable effort in the area of profession, career or social status should meet with favorable results during the next year. There may be additional travel, or educational/teaching opportunities associated with career endeavors. Relationships to superiors will be more supportive. Opportunities develop to improve relationships with the family of origin. Virgo (Aug 21 – Sep 20): Jupiter augurs improvements and good fortune through any or all of the following: legal or ethical issues, contacts with foreign lands or people who live at a distance, the Internet, higher education, teaching, publishing and long distance travel. Events of the next year will broaden your perspective on all of life and expand your sense of connection to a larger circle of others. Libra (Sep 21 – Oct 20): Gain comes to you through areas of shared financial resources. These may include: compensation from insurance or other group holdings, increases in partner's income, sale of property, gains through inheritance or gifts, increase in the value of stocks, bonds or other mutually

held property, or tax benefits. Debts owed to you will be paid, whether financial or favors. Intimate life is on the upswing. Scorpio (Oct 21 – Nov 20): The year brings improvements in all your very close relationships. This may be the year to get married or develop a beneficial business partnership. Those with client bases will note considerable expansion. The period is favorable for attracting positive assistance through professional consultants, e.g., doctors, counselors, etc. Travel and/or education are on the increase. Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 20): Jupiter will increase the physical vitality, heal anomalies, and offer improvements in work conditions. Relationships to coworkers will be enhanced and equipment may be updated. This is the time to look for a better job (or it may find you). Any type of self-improvement program, but especially those relating to the physical body, will have highly beneficial results. Many will adopt pets. Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 20): The time has come to relax and let yourself remember how to play. All types of creative work will be enhanced and those with children will find greater satisfaction and a more rewarding relationship in the next year. Those who want children or a new love affair will likely be granted their wish. Give yourself permission to explore new possibilities in creative selfexpression.

Aquarius (Jan 21 – Feb 20): Jupiter will bring improvements to your domestic life. This may manifest in a new home or other property, such as a car. It especially favors home decorating or expansion projects. Domestic problems of the past may be improved or resolved during this period. Opportunities to improve relationships to your family of origin will be presented.

Pisces (Feb 21 – Mar 20): During the next year opportunities for travel will probably increase. Relationships with siblings, roommates and/or neighbors will be more rewarding and your overall daily attitude becomes more optimistic. Focus of attention on communication (written or oral) will be highlighted. Educational opportunities are attractive and expanded. You may become a teacher in your field.

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

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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.

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The Hayward Area Historical Society presents a new traveling exhibition, “Past Tents: The Way We Camped,” at its interim gallery; a humorous excursion through one of our favorite western pastimes—camping. Using rare historic photographs from the collections of the California Historical Society and the Bancroft Library, the exhibition explores camping in California from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Additional photos from the Historical Society’s archives show Hayward area residents enjoying their share of camping adventures. Historic photos are organized into three themes—Round the Campground, Hitting the Trail, and Open Roads, Open Fires. Each theme presents wonderful photos illustrating the places people chose to camp, the equipment they took with them, the vehicle they used to get there, and how they set up. There are even some old-school camping tips for everything from helping sore feet after a long hike to finding a good trail. Early camping was an experience in independence, simplicity, and good cheer. It offered a change of pace and an opportunity to be close to nature while escaping the trappings of society for a time. Camping still offers this escape, and Past Tents encourages visitors to pack up the tent and sleeping bags and enjoy the beauty of California’s natural environment. As one museumgoer said, “The exhibition brought back to me memories of all those fun camping trips with my family as a kid. It made me want to go pack my tent now!” The exhibit opens June 2 with a special reception that evening from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. featuring Frank Helling portraying “John Muir.” Helling has been doing his living history interpretation of John Muir since 1981, performing through-

John and Annie Bidwell with their tent, 1898, Bancroft Portrait Collection, The Bancroft Library.

out California and the U.S. He is currently a ranger/naturalist in Kings Canyon National Park. Exploring the Great Outdoors June 2 - August 26 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Reception Thursday, June 2 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hayward Area Historical Society Gallery 22392 Foothill Boulevard, Hayward (510) 581-0223 www.haywardareahistory.org Free

Hayward Unified School District Board meeting report BY ROBIN MICHEL Not only was every seat taken at the May 11 Hayward Unified School District Board meeting, so was almost every seat in the overflow room equipped with large screen. Some were there to celebrate the announcement of beloved elementary school teacher Diane Shepard as Teacher of the Year. Others were students from Hayward Adult School and Faith Ringgold who showed up once again to provide compelling stories to the district about the importance of preserving their schools and programs. Young men and young women took turns talking about having troubled youths and how the Hayward Adult School turned them around. “I went from group home to group home,” one young man said, describing how the Adult School staff cared about him and helped him find his path, and becoming his home. A young woman spoke about being a troubled teen and getting pregnant. She described the lifeline that the Adult School provided. “I can now help my daughters with their homework,” she said. Older adults spoke about the importance of the Adult School

in helping them learn English and the customs and mores of their new society, or how they have come to the Adult School to learn new job skills and receive training after losing a job. One man said that he was a property owner and taxpayer, and a student at Hayward Adult School. “More than 8,000 students are served,” he said, adding that he feared what would happen to those students, his neighborhood and community should the doors to the Adult School be shuttered. The stories of lives changed and transformed by adult education—and the Hayward Adult School teachers specifically— were interspersed with stories from students and families who benefit from the small alternative learning environment provided at Faith Ringgold Art and Science Elementary School. According to those who spoke, Faith Ringgold provides a safe and inclusive atmosphere where students are “accepted for who we are” and can thrive no matter how diverse from the mainstream. Once again, a mother and daughter who spoke at an earlier board meeting shared their story with the Board. “I am a tomboy,” said the fifth grade girl, describing how her appearance would make her the target of ridicule and cruelty on most campuses.

According to her mother, the girl’s grades are stellar and she is excelling in reading and math. “I need a safe space for my girl to turn out to be whoever she turns out to be,” said the mother. The regular Board meeting was interrupted by a special board meeting to consider changes to the district’s preschool program. One preschool teacher described the district’s plan to reduce the number of preschool teachers from seventeen to twelve, move all child development programs to school sites, and the swiftness with which a new job description was passed giving current staff only two weeks to receive a site supervisor permit. This move would result in many devoted preschool teachers and aides, who had worked for many years in Hayward’s child development program, to lose their positions. The Board was reminded of how critically important these early learning years are for children, the impact on K-12 academic success, and the devastating impact reducing programs would have on these young students and families. The Board took no action on the proposed restructuring of the Hayward child development programs and asked that staff bring back more information to the May 25 Board Meeting.

Latino Recognition Awards SUBMITTED BY LETY SALINAS The Hayward Unified School District will host its 4th Annual Latino Recognition Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 2 in the Performing Arts Center at Chabot College. The Latino/a Recognition Award is given to all 6th grade students who have earned all fours and fives on the 2nd trimester report card and 8th and 12th grade students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. One of the HUSD Board of Education goals is to increase academic excellence through rigorous standards based instruction, creating equitable and sustainable systems that promote high student achievement for all students. The annual Latino Recognition Awards Ceremony promotes academic excellence in Latino youth

by honoring students who work hard and achieve at high levels. The Hayward Unified School District has almost 12,000 Latino students attending twenty-one elementary schools, five middle schools and three high schools. For more information about this event, please contact Lety Salinas, Executive Director of Academic Affairs at (510) 784-2655 or lsalinas@husd.k12.ca.us. Latino Recognition Awards Ceremony Thursday, June 2 6 p.m. Performing Arts Center at Chabot College 25555 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward (510) 784-2655 or lsalinas@husd.k12.ca.us Limited seating available.

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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).

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Fremont City Council May 24, 2011 Consent Calendar: Authorize purchase of Dell computing equipment and services through Western States Contracting Alliance pursuant to five year replacement cycle. The amount is not-to-exceed $450,000 in FY2010/11 and subsequent fiscal years through 2014 subject to adoption of applicable budget. Approve final map of Railroad Avenue tract by Pulte Home Corporation. Public improvements include widening High Street along project frontage, street connections and trail improvements along a portion of the former Union Pacific Railroad corridor between Main Street and Paseo Padre Parkway. Housing will include private and common area amenities for 145 detached singlefamily units and a 40-unit apartment building with 36 units set aside for low and very low income households. Approve final map of Irvington Commons at Fremont Boulevard between Carol Avenue and Blacow Road. This development will include 15 townhouse lots. Ownership is currently changing from Irvington Commons LLC to The Robert F. Gallo Trust. Use Measure B Bicycle and pedestrian Discretionary Grant funds to construct pedestrian improvements at six intersections on Fremont Boulevard between Eugene Street and Washington Boulevard in the Irvington District. Improvements include bulb-outs, median refuge islands, American Disability Act compliant curb ramps and pedestrian signal devices as well as mother modifications to striping and signing. Contract with Sposeto Engineering, Inc in the amount of $193,245 to complete the work indicated. Ceremonial: Recognize Sergeant Jeff Campbell for 20 years service with Fremont Police Department. Other Business: Proposed Operating Budget for FY 2011/12 is indicative of an improving but sluggish economy. Property Tax collection is stabilizing and Sales Tax is improving but the State budget remains unresolved. Although some categories are improving from mid-year review in March, the General Fund is still showing an overall gap of $3.5 million and continuing deficits through at least two additional fiscal years. Funding of retirement benefits though the CalPERS system although “smoothed” over a multi-year period will remain high due to extraordinary investment losses especially in 2008/09 when the actuarial assumption of 7.75% return was matched with a 24.80% decline resulting in an overall actuarial loss of 32.55%. Reserves including “Core” and “Budget Uncertainty” are estimated to decline to $22.7 million over the next two fiscal years. Requirements for replenishment of these reserves as well as capital improvements, street maintenance and retiree medical obligations will continue to be unmet during the next several fiscal years. Redevelopment Agency activity continues under a cloud of State action that could eliminate the agency. Approximately $8 million remains in the agency at this time. A Notice of Funding Availability scheduled for approval at this meeting, use of these funds for development of new affordable rental housing is requested. To balance the budget and sustain City resources, employee concessions and “alternative service delivery” will be necessary. The first public hearing of the proposed FY 2011/12 Budget will be held at the June 7, 2011 council meeting. Council Communications: Mayor Wasserman referred an appointment of Saumya Singhal to the Library Advisory Commission. Councilmember Harrison reported on attendance at convention of shopping center developers and noted a more optimistic mood of these businesses. Consider zoning text amendment change of affordable housing ordinance to allow changes involving in-lieu fees, timing of the ordinance and off-site existing units to meet affordability requirements. Allow staff to suggest text changes to ordinance and return to council for implementation. (Dutra – recuse) Mayor Bob Wasserman Yes Vice Mayor Suzanne Lee Chan Yes Anu Natarajan Yes Bill Harrison Yes Dominic Dutra Yes

Awards evening honors Latino educational success SUBMITTED BY RICK ARELLANO The Third Annual Awards Night and “Celebration of Excellence and Innovation in Education to Advance Latino Success” will be held on June 2 to recognize Newark Unified School District and Ohlone College educators and students. The community is welcome. A donation of $5 is suggested and appreciated. No RSVP is required. Excellence and Innovation in Education to Advance Latino Success Thursday, June 2 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Newark Pavilion 6430 Thornton Avenue, Newark http://avanzando-newark.org/ avanzando.newark@gmail.com

Union City City Council May 24, 2011 Proclamations and Presentations Proclaimed May 24, 2011 as Arbor Day. Safe Routes to School presentation by Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC). Consent Calendar Authorized execution of certifications and assurances for the use of Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement and Service Efficiency Account (PTMISEA) Bond Program funds by transit operators. The city anticipates $300,000 of PTMISEA funds from Caltrans and $950,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to be used as local matches for federal funding to replace vehicles. Declared intent to renew the Union Landing Property and Business Improvement District (PBID) and to levy and collect assessments over a three-year period (FY2011-12, FY 201213 and FY 2013-14), called an assessment ballot proceeding and established a public hearing for July 26. If approved, the assessments are expected to raise $584,175, $607,542 and $631,843 in the first, second and third years, respectively. Appropriated $23,860 of Used Oil Payment Program Funds for FY 2010-11 to the Public Works Used Oil Recycling Program Fund for public education and outreach activities to encourage the community to recycle used oil. City Manager Reports Reviewed Union City project applications submitted to Plan Bay Area (Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy): Intermodal Station (Phase 1); Intermodal Station Infrastructure Improvements (Phase 2); bicycle/pedestrian connector over Union Pacific Railroad tracks to job center; Union City passenger rail station and Dumbarton Rail Segment G improvements; grade separation in Decoto neighborhood; Union City Blvd. widening; I-880/Whipple Rd. interchange improvement; Union City Whipple Rd. from I880 to Mission Blvd. widening and enhancement. N.B. The East-West Connector and Dumbarton Rail projects are sponsored by ACTC and included in Plan Bay Area. Accepted one-year status report on Station District Parking Program, which was implemented in April 2010, designated Galliano Way, Berger Way and sections of Cheeves Way as no-parking areas, authorized purchase of four parking meters and established parking fees for the public parking garage. Presentation of Northern Silicon Valley Partnership Program by Union City Economic Development Coordinator, Christine Friday. City Commission/Committee Reports

Parks & Recreation Commission recommendations for use of Measure WW Park Bond Funds for park renovation and improvement projects. Oral Communications Andrae Macapinlac, Senior Field Representative for Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski, mentioned the Assemblyman’s first annual Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Leadership Awards luncheon, held on May 13, 2011, at the Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont, to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and honor 10 Asian American leaders in the 20th Assembly District, including former Union City Councilman Manny Fernandez for his decades-long commitment to the community. Ted Heinz, representing Congregations Organizing for Renewal, supports youth violence intervention and prevention programs and urged Council to continue funding two counselors to maintain the program’s efficacy. Mary Schlarb echoed his sentiments. Karen Yifru expressed concern about the call-out process of counselors and outreach workers when their meeting with the victims’ families was delayed following two recent homicides. A Searles Elementary School teacher supports the possibility of a Farm-to-Schools project for the flatlands at the base of the Union City hills along Mission Blvd. This would entail the Masonic Homes of California selling part of the land which it had previously planned to develop between May Rd. and O’Connell Ln. The matter has not been broached with the Masonic Homes of California. Richard Valle encouraged attendance and input at the Citizens’ Redistricting Commission hearings. A decade ago, hearings were held in private by elected officials in Sacramento and new boundaries would have split Union City between the 18th and 20th Assembly Districts. Meetings with Senator Ellen Corbett helped ensure Union City’s inclusion in the 20th District in its entirety. The Commission needs to hear from cities and elected officials about their preferences on June 10. Indications are that cities, south of Union City, are willing to split Union City, again, so they themselves remain intact and enjoy good representation in the state Assembly, US Congress and Senate. Valle urged Council to express its desire, in writing to the Commission, that the city remains in single Assembly, Congressional and Senate Districts. For more information and hearing dates, visit http://WeDrawTheLines.ca.gov Mayor Mark Green – Yes Vice Mayor Jim Navarro - Yes Emily Duncan – Yes Lorrin Ellis – Yes Pat Gacoscos – Yes

FDA approves Optimer drug for hospital infection BY MATTHEW PERRONE AP HEALTH WRITER WASHINGTON (AP), May 27 - The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new antibiotic to treat an intestinal infection that afflicts more than 700,000 U.S. patients each year and can sometimes prove fatal. Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Dificid tablets were approved Friday to treat Clostridium difficile, an infection that usually affects older patients and can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to potentially life-threatening inflammation of the colon. It is most common in hospitals and nursing homes where the bacteria's spores can be found in bed linens, bathrooms and medical equipment. Clostridium difficile recently surpassed a type of staphylococcus bug as the most common hospital-acquired infection, ac-

cording to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Optimer's twice-a-day tablet is the first new drug approved for the infection in nearly 25 years, according to the company. In recent decades, some varieties of germs have grown immune to popular antibiotics like penicillin, creating concern about the dwindling number of new antibiotics available. The new drug, known generically as fidaxomicin, is only the third antibiotic cleared by the FDA since 2006, according to Optimer. “When we started out, this was a relatively small segment of the market and it was not clear how a drug could be better than vancomycin,” said Optimer Chief Executive Pedro Lichtinger, referring to the currently prescribed antibiotic. “But our scientists were able to see the growth of this market and the weakness of the current treatment.”

In company trials, Dificid worked as well as vancomycin at treating the infection. The drug proved superior at preventing re-infection three weeks after treatment when compared with the older drug. Dificid is the first FDA-approved product for San Diego-based Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc., a company that has focused on developing antibiotics since its founding in 1998. Cubist Pharmaceuticals will help sell the drug in the U.S. under a partnership with Optimer. Astellas Pharma will market the drug in Europe and other countries abroad. JMP Securities analyst Liisa Bayko expects $8.7 million in sales for Dificid this year, rising to $72 million by 2012. Bayko expects Optimer to achieve profitability by 2014. Optimer shares rose 42 cents, or 3.2 percent, to $13.40 in aftermarket trading. In the regular session, the stock dropped $1.01, or 7.2 percent, to $12.98.

Tesla Motors to raise up to $214.3M AP WIRE SERVICE PALO ALTO, California (AP), May 25 Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. says it plans to raise up to $214.3 million by selling common stock. A portion of the proceeds will be used to develop a crossover vehicle.

Tesla plans to sell 5.3 million shares to the public and up to 795,000 more to the underwriter at $26 each, according to a regulatory filing. That would raise up to $158.5 million, CEO and co-founder Elon Musk will also buy 1.5 million shares at the same price in a private sale. Blackstar Investco LLC, an

affiliate of Daimler AG, will buy 644,475 shares directly from Tesla at the public offering price. That would bring total proceeds of $214.3 million. Tesla sells one model, the Roadster. Deliveries of a second car, the Model S, begin next year.

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Kung Fu Panda 2 BY STEVE WORLEY In Kung Fu Panda 2, Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow Kung Fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy Kung Fu. Po must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed. Kung Fu Panda 2 has a lot of fast action and impressive battle scenes, just like in the first movie, only this time it's in 3D! The 3D effects of Kung Fu Panda 2 are marvelous to behold, as various objects seemingly leap out of the screen at you. The 3D effects alone make it worth the admission price to see it in the theater. Kung Fu Panda 2 features an all-star cast set in legendary China as in the first film. The Po character is the kind of stand-by jokey character that we've come to know, who manages to succeed in spite of himself. In the first Kung Fu Panda movie, Po (voiced by Jack Black) realized his dream of becoming a legendary kung-fu warrior after getting chosen to be the Dragon Warrior, protector and hero of China. In Kung Fu Panda 2, the overstuffed, ever-hungry panda bear starts out from where he finished in the first movie. In the first movie, we saw that Po knew his father as the goose Mr. Ping. No other explanation for Po's origins was provided, and he didn't go looking for one. In the new movie, Po learns that he was abandoned by his parents as a baby. Po begins to

speculate about his origins when he has flashbacks of the moment in time when his mother left him in a radish basket while fleeing from pursuers. Remembering that he reached out toward his mama as she left him, and bothered by this image, Po breaks off training with his Master Shifu (voiced by Dustin Hoffman) in order to find out more from his father Mr. Ping. Mr. Ping doesn't know much about Po's origins, other than that he had found little hungry Po in one of his radish baskets. Lord Shen (voiced by Gary Oldman) is Po's nemesis in the new film. Lord Shen had been rejected by his royal parents as a young peacock. Thus, there is a parallel between Shen and Po. Michelle Yeoh voices the character of the Narrator/Soothsaying Goat. Little does Lord Shen or Po know,

but they are connected by the soothsayer's mysterious prediction: that a panda bear would one day defeat Shen. Shen tried to kill off all the pandas, and so we find out that Po's parents abandoned him in order to save him. Po and his fellow warriors the Furious Five – Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Crane (David Cross), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Monkey (Jackie Chan), and Viper (Lucy Liu), set off to get answers from the Lord Shen, as Shen is building an army of wolves led by Wolf Boss (Danny McBride) and plotting to take over the world with new cannon weapons of mass destruction intended to destroy kung fu. In between several battles won and lost with Shen, Po and the Furious Five encounter kung fu warriors Master Storming Ox (Dennis Haysbert) and Master Croc (Jean-Claude Van Damme) in Shen's jail. The jailed warriors refuse to fight on, having been defeated and disillusioned by Shen's army. And so it is up to Po and the Furious Five to carry on the war. Can they defeat the overwhelmingly stronger army of Lord Shen and save the world against all odds? Rated: PG, Runtime: 90 mins

Sunset Magazine opens its doors BY MONA SHAH PHOTOS COURTESY OF SUNSET MAGAZINE “Westerners have always looked for ways to redefine and improve the world around them and this year’s Celebration Weekend is dedicated to that spirit of individuality and innovation,” says Katie Tamony, Sunset’s editor-in-chief. This annual rite of spring when the magazine opens its doors to the public is like stepping into the pages of an issue of the magazine. Guests enjoy touring the beautiful and bountiful gardens, educated by a number of cooking demonstrations and tastings, do a bit of brew and wine tasting, and pick up tips and traits to use in their own homes and gardens. This year Sunset celebrates the DIY spirit of the West. Join Sunset editors, featured chef Rick Bayless, and experts from the worlds of food, wine, garden, home, and design as they share tips, tastings, demonstrations and inspiration that brings the “Make It Your Own” experience to life. This year’s “Cargotecture” Idea House is a studio cottage converted from a shipping container. The ideal scale for urban density or rural retreat, the “cargotecture” home can be secured, relocated, and made as nomadic and off-the-grid as you want. Sunset will show attendees how they can make this “cargotecture” their own through creative use of elegant finishes, furniture, accessories, decking, and landscaping.

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BY AISHWARYA THAKUR PHOTOS COURTESY OF MSJHS SMOKE SIGNAL Family Festival has arrived once again to provide a day of entertainment and enjoyment for

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the entire family. Mission San Jose High School Associated Student Body (MSJHS ASB) will be hosting their Third Annual Family Festival, bringing a day in which kids and adults alike can enjoy a day of rides, music, and of course, a variety of food. The event began as a small fundraiser for MSJHS ASB, which has now turned into a great festival for the entire city. The first Family Festivals were geared toward a younger audience, but with the addition of entertainment and food trucks, MSJHS is hoping to encourage high school students to come as well. Many popular food trucks will be present including Mogo’s, Sweet Coco, and Jamba Juice. The Family Festival will also feature pony rides, ten different bounce houses and slides, Euro Bungee jumping, rock climbing, face painting, Disney characters, games and prizes. MSJHS hopes to beat their fundraising goals from previous

Food Trucks are the newest in roving restaurants. Some of the West’s most popular food trucks will park on-site to give visitors a taste of how the West’s savvy cooks have updated and elevated street food. No Twitter feed necessary! This annual outdoor festival is considered to be one of the West Coast's biggest lifestyle events and the rare treat to see the sevenacre Sunset campus is worth the trip. Sunset Magazine Celebration Weekend Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunset Magazine Headquarters 80 Willow Road, Menlo Park Tickets: $16 General Admission, $12 Seniors (60+) Free Under 12

years. The school would like to establish the Family Festival as a well-known signature festival for the area. Although this event is still fairly new, each year ASB is planning to improve the Family Festival by adding bigger, better, and even more entertainment. As Ashlyn Iwatani, one of the organizers of this event said, “We want to make [the festival] as good as it can be!” MSJHS Family Festival Saturday, June 4 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. MSJHS Football Field 41717 Palm Avenue, Fremont msjhsfamilyfestival@gmail.com Tickets: $12 pre-sale $15 at the door To order tickets: msjshsfamilyfestival.com

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Adult admission is $10 ($8 advanced online purchase) and free for children 6 and under. Each paying guest will receive a booklet which includes six chili tasting tickets, one voting ticket, and valuable coupons from sponsors. Once guests have had their fill and determined a favorite, they give their voting ticket to their cook of choice. The popular vote will determine first, second, and third place winners. Local politicians and community leaders will serve as judges for specialty awards between the firefighters, police, and rotary club entries. When not sampling the chili, guests will be entertained by great music from local bands like Full Throttle, who will be performing classic rock hits from the ‘60s to ‘80s. Star Struck Youth Theatre Company will be belting out Broadway tunes from “The Music Man,” and for country music fans, Jewels Hanson & Diablo Road will have the audience steppin' and stompin.’

Local firefighters will be giving safety demonstrations throughout the day and will also have friendly competitions including a tug-o-war challenge between the stations. Various booths will be selling mouth-watering food to go along with the chili; wine, beer, and margaritas will be available to wash it all down. And that's not all... vendors will be selling everything from t-shirts to hand-made jewelry, while specialty booths like the Make A Wish Foundation and others will be handing out information. The day will be topped off with prizes, raffles, and a few surprises you'll just have to go see for yourself. Proceeds from the event will fund various local charities and vital services such as the TriCity Rotary Clinic which provides medical care to the homeless; The Alisa Ann Rich Burn Foundation, which enhances the quality of life for burn survivors while promoting burn prevention education throughout the community; Washington on Wheels; and HOPE Project Mobile Clinic.

AP WIRE SERVICE WASHINGTON (AP), May 25 - Drugmaker Sanofi gave millions of dollars to two medical societies which urged the Food and Drug Adminsitration to delay approving a low-cost version of the company's blockbuster blood thinner Lovenox, according to a Senate investigation released Wednesday. Investigators for the Senate Finance Committee say Sanofi appeared to encourage the medical groups to write letters asking the FDA to block a generic version of the blockbuster drug, saying it might not be as safe as the original. According to the committee, the medical groups ``served as components of a coordinated public relations strategy by Sanofi to ... prevent or delay generic alternatives to its blockbuster drug.'' Documents obtained by investigators show that Sanofi donated more than $2 million each to the Society of Hospital Medicine and the North American Thrombosis Forum. The groups did not disclose the payments in their letters to FDA last year. The letters to the FDA were first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Paris-based Sanofi said in a statement the medical groups ``brought legitimate and important patient safety facts and considerations to the attention of the FDA.'' Generic drugs can run a fraction of the cost of branded drugs, saving money for consumers and health care providers. Branded drug companies routinely use a variety of tactics to slow the entry of generic drugs, including filing safety petitions with the FDA. The FDA ultimately approved the generic version of Lovenox last summer. But Senators Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Max Baucus, D-Mont., said the FDA must demand more information about the ties between drugmakers and nonprofit medical groups that contact the agency. “If the FDA isn't asking for disclosure of financial relationships, it's operating from an uninformed standpoint,” Grassley said in a statement. “The FDA has a responsibility to conduct due diligence in this area in order to make sure its reviews have credibility.” Under a 2009 law authored by Grassley, drugmakers must disclose gifts and payments made to individual physicians. However, the law does not cover company payments to nonprofit groups, which often lobby on issues that benefit both physicians and drug companies.

Whether you're a chili fan or not, there will be plenty to see, do, and enjoy. Plan a great day out with the family at the 20th Annual Great Rotary Chili Cookoff!

Great Rotary Chili Cookoff

Sunday, June 5 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

May 31, 2011

The Saddle Rack parking lot 42011 Boscell Road, Fremont (510) 438-6500 www.fremontchilicookoff.org Admission: $8 advance, $10 at gate, ages 6 and under free

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

Tuesday, May 31

Saturday, Jun 4 –Sunday, Jun 5

Saturday, Jun 4

Finding Colleges That Fit

Relay for Life Hayward

Family Festival $

7 - 8:30 p.m.

10 a.m. – 10 a.m.

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Elements of fit - academic, social, and financial

Raise funds to fight cancer

Carnival games and entertainment

Moreau Catholic High School 27170 Mission Blvd., Hayward www.relayforlife.org/haywardca

Mission San Jose High School Football Field 41717 Palm Ave., Fremont (510) 657-3600

Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421 Tuesday, May 31

Meet the Author

6 p.m. Best-selling author Ayelet Waldman

Hayward Main Library 835 C St., Hayward (510) 881-7980 Wednesday, Jun 1

Mission Gold Jazz Band

7 - 9 p.m. Danceable Dixieland music

Swiss Park 5911 Mowry Ave., Newark (510) 657-0243 Thursday, Jun 2

Excellence in Education to Advance Latino Success

6 - 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 4 – Sunday, June 5

Saturday, Jun 4

Maddie's Matchmaker Adoptathon

en-Kriya for Kundalini

11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free animal adoption for Hayward residents Hayward Animal Shelter 16 Barnes Court, Hayward (510) 293-7200, ext. 7 www.MaddiesAdoptathon.org

Free 42 minute meditation/pranayamam

Saturday, Jun 4

Jazz Festival

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

8 - 9:30 p.m.

Nithyananda Vedic Temple 513 Los Coches St., Milpitas (408) 263-6375 Saturday, Jun 4

Persephone and the Pomegranate Seeds R

5:30 p.m.

Local high school bands

Youth performance by My Xpressions Drama Club

Pacific Commons Shopping Center DSW Jamba Juice Court, Fremont (510) 657-0243

Community of Christ 34050 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont (510) 825-2505 Saturday, Jun 4

Recognize educators and students

Saturday, Jun 4

Newark Pavilion 6430 Thornton Ave., Newark avanzando.newark@gmail.com

Skills of the Past $

Anti-Bullying Interactive Workshop

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

3 - 4:30 p.m.

Flintknapping

For 4th & 5th graders, hosted by Girl Scout Troop 31509

Thursday, Jun 2

Hayward State of the City Address

8 - 10 a.m.

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

Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421

Updates on community and public services

Saturday, Jun 4

Sunday, Jun 5

Chabot College, Little Theatre 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward (510) 723-6600

Strength for Stow $

Chili Cook-Off $

1 - 5 p.m.

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Bryan Stow, lift-a-thon and bench press competition

Live music, activities and chili

Irvington Community Center Football Field 41885 Blacow Rd., Fremont www.supportforstow.com

Saddle Rack 42011 Boscell Rd., Fremont (510) 453-3933

Thursday, Jun 2

Latino Recognition Awards Ceremony

competition

6 p.m. Hosted by Hayward Unified School District

Chabot Performing Arts Center 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward (510) 784-2655 Friday, Jun 3

Sing-A-Long

7 - 8 p.m. Nostalgic songs from Americana, Broadway and movies

Alder Avenue Baptist Church 4111 Alder Ave., Fremont (510) 797-3305 Saturday, Jun 4

Festival and Flea Market

8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Spaces available for rent

Cedar Boulevard Neighborhood Church 38325 Cedar Blvd., Newark (510) 791-2439 Saturday - Sunday, Jun 4 - 5

Charlie Chaplin Days

11 a.m. Impersonations, look-a-like contest, movies and more

Downtown Niles Niles Blvd. and I St., Fremont (510) 790-9352 Saturday, Jun 4

Mind and Meditation

3:15 - 4:45 p.m. Free workshop on calmness of mind, increasing energy and focus

Union City Branch Library 34007 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City (510) 449-1213

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

Taking teams now for FNYB Memorial day baseball tournament 8U, 10U and 12U. Go to FNYB.net for registration or call Bob @ 510-364-1019

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Sunday, Jun 5

Thursday, Jun 9

Tuesdays, through Jun 7

Hay Harvesting

Afghanistan Comes to Hayward $

Union City Parent Project $R

6 - 8 p.m.

For parents of kids 10 years and older

Sister City Committee hosts dinner for Afghan leaders

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

1 - 2 p.m. Learn the difference between hay and straw

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

Hayward City Hall Rotunda 777 B St., Hayward Ghazni.Hayward@gmail.com

Sunday, Jun 5

Tule Boat Construction $R

2 p.m. Slideshow about California tule boats

Coyote Hills Regional Park 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., Fremont (888) 327-2757

Continuing Events:

Exhibits

and

6:15 - 9:15 p.m.

Monday - Friday, through Jul 28

Tuscany and the Cinque Terre

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Artworks in watercolor, photography and oil

Through May 31

Artwork on Display

Library Hours

John O'Lague Galleria 777 B Street, Hayward (510) 538-2787

SoulfulArt by artist Brenda Price Sunday, Jun 5

Recovery Worship

4 p.m. 12-step based recovery

St. Anne Episcopal Church 2791 Driscoll Rd., Fremont (510) 490-0553 Sunday, Jun 5

Murder Times Four

3 - 5 p.m. Four mystery writers in a panel discussion

Mission Coffee Roasting House 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 371-4859 Sunday, Jun 5

Meet the Author

2 p.m. Risha Krishna: Author of “The Curry Club”

Half Price Books 43473 Boscell Rd., Fremont (510) 744-0333 Sunday, Jun 5

Sumptuous Strawberry Cake $

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Make a Victorian chocolate strawberry cake

Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 544-2797 Sunday, Jun 5

Tule Boat Construction $R

3 p.m. Build a three-person Tule boat and launch it

Quarry Lakes 2250 Isherwood Way, Fremont (510) 795-4895 Tuesday, Jun 7

Short Sale vs Foreclosure

7 - 8 p.m. Community housing-awareness seminar

Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (800)238-8388 x3 Wednesday, Jun 8

Consumer Fraud

1:30 p.m. Scams targeting seniors

Union City Branch Library 34007 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City (510) 745-1491 Wednesday, Jun 8

Taste of Hayward

5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Fine foods, wines, beers, silent auction and raffle

Hayward City Hall Rotunda 777 B St., Hayward (510) 828-7459

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

NITELITERS PLAYING TEJANO DANCE MUSIC AND MUCH MORE ! First Dance June 3rd Third-Sol will be June 17th Playing Latin rythems Soul.Oldschool! 9pm-1am doors open at 8pm 21 and over COVER CHARGE $10 $2 tacos

La Rosa Bella Presents at Swiss Park Bar and Grill 1159 Mowry ave., Newark

Personal Disaster Preparedness (PEP) Classes scheduled SUBMITTED BY OFFICER KIM MACDONALD, FREMONT PD Three PEP classes are scheduled over the next few months. Classes will be held at the new Fremont Fire Department Training Facility building at 7200 Stevenson Boulevard, west of Hwy 880, from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. on July 12; September 15 and November 19. Anyone who would like to register for these free classes can call (510) 494-4244 and leave a message. Those who participate in this training will be better prepared for a disaster. PEP classes can also be scheduled for individual communities. Instructors will come to your area and teach staff and residents. To schedule this type of class, call the number shown above and leave a message. More information can be found at the Fremont Fire Department's website. The web page specific to the PEP class is: http://www.fremont.gov/index.aspx?nid=102.

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SUBMITTED BY COUNCILMAN BILL QUIRK Hayward City Hall Rotunda will be the venue on Thursday, June 9 for an amazing opportunity to hear directly from key Afghan leaders. The US Embassy in Kabul and Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team, in cooperation with The Asia Foundation and the Hayward-Ghazni Sister Cities Committee, are sponsoring a visit of 10 Afghan leaders from Kabul and Hayward’s sister city, Ghazni. The City of Ghazni is notable

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for its long history, rich cultural heritage and historic sites and has been designated a Center of Islamic Culture in Asia for 2013. The city was founded as a market town before the establishment of the ancient Persian Empire and was incorporated into Persia during the reign of Cyrus II. During the Islamic period, the city later became an important trading portal to South Asia. About 1,000 years ago, it became the famed capital of the Ghaznavid dynasty. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy a delicious Afghan meal and

listen to a presidential cabinet official working on urban development and construction issues in Afghanistan. The Governor of Ghazni Province and Mayor of Ghazni City will speak about challenges and opportunities facing the country. A female member of the Afghan Parliament will add her perspective as well as another woman who runs the Women’s Literacy Program that teaches widows in Ghazni skills so they can feed their children. Dr. Mohammed Qayoumi (President, California State Uni-

MARGARET TALT, FREMONT CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL San Jose Stage Company announces nominations for the 2011 Stage Top Honor Awards. Under the direction of Spencer Williams, this awards program encourages and rewards exceptional accomplishments in the production of high school musical theatre across the Bay Area. Fifteen private and public high school musical theatre programs competed in the 2011 Stage Top Honor Awards, modeled after Broadway's Tony Awards featuring shows such as The Wedding Singer, Bye Bye Birdie, 42nd Street, and Little Women. The adjudicators (comprised of theatre professionals, performing artists, designers, and theatre arts educators) evaluated the musical theatre productions over the last four months and have made their nominations in seventeen different performance and production categories. Recognition of outstanding achievement by students and educators will be made in the areas of performance (best lead and supporting actress/actor), design, direction, musical direction, choreography, technical production and overall production excellence. The Best Actress and Actor will get an opportunity to attend the National Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmy Awards) in New York City. Winners of The Jimmy Awards will be awarded scholarships to NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts upon acceptance. 2011 Stage Top Honor Awards will be announced at the Gala Ceremony on June 6, at the California Theatre at 7 p.m. Listed in alphabetical order by school name are schools that have been nominated in our coverage area. For a complete list, visit www.thestage.org.

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Picasso Last month this column was about the value of the cultural arts to the business community. There is also the question of whether the business community is good for the cultural arts? One would think so, but that does not necessarily follow. Art theft is big business and global in nature, so in this sense, business is not good for art. In Europe, valuable paintings sometimes are stolen and held for ransom rather than for sale. Insurance companies find that ransom is cheaper than paying a museum millions for lost art. Art theft is also an old business that began a long time ago. Historically, triumphant winners of wars usually took all of the valuables they could find. Then along came archaeologists, both professional and amateur, and they too began to remove cultural items from sites, sometimes with and sometimes without permission, perhaps most often in Greece, Italy, and Egypt.

Scenic Design: • Troy River – American High School – Little Women Direction: • Troy River – American High School – Little Women Choreography: • Lauren Benjamin – Irvington High School – Starmites Musical Direction: • Richard Wong – American High School – Little Women Orchestra: • Tiffany Sarchet – Irvington High School – Starmites Chorus: • Irvington High School – Starmites Best Supporting Actress: • Jordan Joly (Marmee March) – Little Women – American High School Best Overall Production: • American High School – Little Women Top Honor Nominations By Production: • (06) American High School – Little Women • (05) Irvington High School – Starmites

All supporters will become Hayward-Ghazni Sister City Members. Proceeds go to support the program to teach widows in Ghazni skills to support their families. Donations above the $20 cost of the meal are tax deductible. Afghanistan Comes to Hayward Thursday, June 9 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Hayward City Hall Rotunda 777 B St., Hayward Ghazni.Hayward@gmail.com Admission: $25, seniors/students $15, supporters $50

in Salinas, residents Kennaugh and Amadio reported art stolen that they stated was worth millions. Four bronze-mix sculptures of children at play were stolen from Newark civic center in 2009. Even closer, in 2007 a charming sculpture of a boy, his dog, and a girl was stolen from a business on Mowry Avenue in Fremont. Antonia Kimball, recovery manager at Art Loss Register, London, says paintings sometimes are used as easily transported, high-value collateral for drug and arms deals. Producing a cultural art event can be very costly, even when volunteers do the work. Companies, corporations, and small local businesses often contribute goods and money to the cultural arts. Added to ticket sales and private donations from citizens, support from the business community in any city helps enable the presentation of many cultural events, from theatre plays to art exhibits to symphony performances. When residents use local businesses they may not realize this, but they may also be supporting local cultural arts. So, while the cultural arts are good for the business community, is the business good for the cultural arts? Yes, it definitely is.

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Lighting Design: • Ryan Willer – Irvington High School – Starmites

versity East Bay) will introduce keynote speakers Mohammad Yousuf Pashtun (Senior Advisor to President Karzai), Mohammad Musa Khan (Governor of Ghazni Province) and Sayed Abdul Basir Noory (Mayor, Ghazni City). Space is limited, so please RSVP by June 2, 2011 to Ghazni.Hayward@gmail.com. Admission is $25, seniors/students $15, supporters $50. Please make checks payable to: Hayward-Ghazni Sister City Committee, PO Box 57022, Hayward CA 94540.

A famous instance was the removal of sculptures in the early 1800s from the Greek Parthenon by the English Lord Elgin. At least he had permission of the Turkish government, which was in power at that time. Five paintings valued up to E500m were stolen in May 2010 from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, including works by Picasso and Matisse. Most recently, in May of this year nine works of art valued at about one million pounds were stolen from the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The theft is very unfortunate and embarrassing because the art was on loan from a private Hong Kong museum. Sometimes stolen artworks with false provenance show up in museums and private collections. European states have had difficulty obtaining the return of their cultural art and have found the courts their best ally. Just last December the Getty Museum returned the 2,500year-old statue of Aphrodite to Sicily and the New York Metropolitan Museum returned a 2,500-year-old vase by Greek artist Euphronius to Italy. Lest you think, “It can’t happen here,” think again. Art theft can and does happen in the U.S., sometimes closer than one would expect. In 2009

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he Fremont Art Association welcomes artist and educator, George Rivera as their June guest artist. Well-liked and respected, Rivera will present a lecture to understand the jurying process in judging works of art. George Rivera is an art administrator, curator, educator, and juror of art who has worked in numerous capacities at the Triton Museum of Art since 1965 and is presently the Executive Director and Senior Curator. He is an Associate Faculty Instructor of Art at Mission College in Santa Clara (1986 to present) where he has taught drawing, design, color, life drawing, museum and gallery studies, airbrush painting and oil, acrylic and watercolor painting. He also teaches at Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, University of California at Berkeley extension program, and De Anza College. Rivera will share his knowledge of what the juror looks for in a work in a typical jurying scenario. He will also share what other colleagues have shared with him during team jurying and what he has heard from other jurors as well. There are plethora of myths, legends, and other explanations when the discussion of a juried competition comes up, especially the word "subjective." Artists can bring two pieces of art work as if entering a juried competition – Rivera will share his thoughts and verbalize why he would select one work over the other. For more information call the FAA gallery at (510) 792-0905 or visit www.TheFremontArtAssociation.org. Jurying Art Work Lecture Wednesday, June 1 7 - 9 p.m. Fremont Art Association Gallery 376549 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 792-0905 www.FremontArtAssociation.org Free

Entry forms for the San Leandro Festival of Fine Art are now available. Artwork will be received July 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Casa Peralta, 384 West Estudillo Ave., San Leandro. All artwork must be entered at that time. The show will take place Saturday, July 23, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Casa Peralta. This is an open judged show with ribbons and monetary awards. Categories for art works are: Oil & Acrylics, Watercolor, Graphics, Sculpture, Photography and Porcelain. Entry forms for the student and adult show are available at: sanleandroartassociation.net. For more information call (510) 483-1321 or (510) 357-4650

BART to Warm Springs extension SUBMITTED BY BART Starting Tuesday, May 31, 2011, for approximately two weeks, expect delays on westbound Stevenson Boulevard west of Guardino Drive. Due to ongoing construction of the Fremont Central Park Subway, motorists and cyclists will encounter flaggers controlling traffic and motorists and cyclists should anticipate intermittent delays. The work will include, but is not limited to, use of a crane to lift material overhead; truck traffic entering and exiting and construction of the subway. Anyone with questions regarding these activities should contact the project information line at (510) 476-3900 or e-mail bartwarmspringsextension@bart.gov. Park users can also visit BART’s Community Relations Field Office located in Fremont Central Park off Stevenson Boulevard, Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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BY NICK ZAMBRANO PHOTO BY MIKE HEIGHTCHEW After recording impressive marks in the 2011 Mission Valley Athletic League (MVAL) season, both James Logan and Newark Memorial high schools were rewarded with first round byes in the North Coast Section (NCS)

Division I softball championship. Newark was awarded the third seed after posting a 21-3 overall record and a 10-2 MVAL record. Logan, the defending NCS champs, was awarded the top seed in the tournament due to their 21-3 and 12-0 records. Both teams were in quarterfinal action on Friday, May 27, and both were victorious. Logan dominated Castro Valley in their game, 8-1, while Newark squeaked by Antioch, 1-0. After starting out slow against Castro Valley pitcher Baylee Johnson, the Lady Colts finally cracked the scoreboard on a sacrifice fly from pitcher Raeann Garza in the bottom half of the third inning. Castro Valley responded, however, in the top of the fourth. After Melina Huey led off the inning with a single to right field, the Lady Trojans started to build some momentum. Huey moved to second after a fielder’s choice to short by Kristen Koslosky pulled Lady Colts’ first baseman Kelia Barkow off the bag. With one out, Castro Valley struck back on a single from Kayla Burfadeci that scored Huey. Despite tying the game up, Castro Valley got caught being greedy. Because of an excellent throw from right fielder Kimberly Goulart to the plate, Koslosky held up on her wide turn from third. Aware of the wide turn, Logan catcher Caley Bonansea fired back to third and caught Koslosky in a pickle. Koslosky forced Bonansea and Clarissa Blaquera to exchange the ball twice before she was called out at third. During the pickle, Burfadeci saw an opportunity to advance but a head’s up play by Blaquera caught her leaning and she was picked off a second. All it took was your standard 9-2-5-2-5-4 double play for Logan to avoid any further damage from the Castro Valley lineup. After the ever-interesting fourth inning, Garza went into cruise control and held the Lady

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Trojans hitless for the remainder of the game. Logan’s sophomore ace finished the game with five strikeouts with two hits allowed. The Lady Colts, now up 2-1, cracked the game open in their half of the fifth with solid production from the heart of their lineup. After nine-place hitter Tatyana Salazar led off the inning with a single, Garza kept the hit brigade going with a single of her

own. The table was now set for Jazmine Reed, who has had a knack for coming through in these clutch moments. Not wasting anytime, Reed sent a rocket to deep right center and hustled her around third for a triple. Crossing the plate, Garza and Salazar made it a 4-1 game. “Well, we talked about how everybody has to hit and everybody has got to come through,” said Logan head coach Teri Johnson. “And Jazzy (Reed) could al-

High on Wednesday, June 1. Heritage’s road to the semis has consisted of wins against Berkeley and Freedom high schools. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. In typical fashion, it was pitching and defense that helped Newark prevail against Antioch. Marissa Chapa led the charge from the circle, recording nine strike outs and allowing just four hits in the complete game shutout. It’s only the third time all year that the Lady Panthers have been held scoreless in a game. She out-dueled Antioch star Paris Imholz, who was 16-5 on the year with an ERA of 1.01 and 177 strike outs. After getting hit by a pitch in the third inning, Regan Rodriguez would score the game’s only run. She advanced to second on a single by Chapa. Being a heads-up base runner, Rodriguez caught eye of an error by Antioch and scored. Newark’s defense played a big part in keeping Antioch scoreless. With Antioch threatening with two on in the fifth, third baseman Laurisa Hernandez snagged a bullet that could have caused extensive damage. In the next inning, it was Erica Contreras’ turn to play the role of hero. With runners on first and second and two down, Contreras made an excellent over-the-shoulder grab to save the Newark lead.

ways hit the ball and she’s been hitting the ball well.” Reed would score on the following play on a single by Alexis Martinez in the next at-bat. In turn, Martinez scored on a throwing error by Castro Valley first baseman that allowed Melina Rodriguez to take second and Bonansea to reach third. Kimberly Goulart kept the party going with her RBI double that made it 7-1 in Logan’s favor. A sacrifice fly scored Rodriguez for the game’s final run. “It feels good,” Johnson said of the win. “The thing is Castro Valley, we knew they were going to be good. They came out really strong today and I’ve got to give accolades to them. We are just really together right now and we’re not going to back down. We’ve been strong and we’re going to keep playing strong.” Moving into the semifinals, the Lady Colts will face Heritage

Winning 1-0 may be the narrowest margin of victory but it did secure Newark a spot in the semifinals. On June 1, the Lady Cougars will travel to the 925 and play the second-seeded Amador Valley Lady Dons. Amador Valley will come into that Wednesday showdown posting a 17-5 record and having beat California High in a 1-0 game of their own. First pitch is set for 5 p.m. In other MVAL action, both American and Washington were done in in the Division II bracket on Wednesday, May 25. No. 12 seed American fell a few runs shorts of an upset in their 3-1 loss to fifth seeded Carondelet High. The Lady Eagles complete the year holding a 13-8 record. As for the Lady Huskies of Washington, their fate was handed to them by top-seeded Pinole Valley, 9-6. The scrappy Washington team finishes the 2011 season third in the MVAL at 6-6 and 12-10 overall.

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tion and took full advantage. Flores’ RBI single sent the Colts to the North Coast Section (NCS) DI baseball semifinals in Logan’s 5-4 win over Newark Memorial High School on Friday, May 27. For most of the fans in Union City that night, it was torture. In the Logan dugout, it was just another chapter in their 2011 playoff run. In Wednesday night’s (May 25) playoff opener, fans saw a completely different Logan team

Two conference rivals, playoff game, bottom of the seventh inning. It’s only fitting to add that the song “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey played before the top of the seventh. With the game tied at 4, James Logan High School reliever Pascual Flores came to the plate with a chance at redemp-

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that couldn’t hit, however got a huge pickup from pitcher Brandon Yau, who tossed a completegame, one-hit shutout, including an NCS-playoff-high 16 strikeouts in the Colts 2-0 win over Berkeley. Friday night, the bats woke up against their MVAL rival

Martinez also had a rocky night on the mound, allowing four runs, two earned, on four hits with nine strikeouts. He and Flores combined for 12 strikeouts on the night. The Cougars clawed back into the game in the second inning against the starter Martinez after

Cougars. “The hitting picked up a little bit,” said Colts head coach John Goulding. “Pascual has been good all year. He’s come through many times, so we felt really having him come on with the guy at second in the last inning.” The Colts lineup struggled a bit against Newark Memorial pitching. After Adrian Arroyo was relieved in the first inning with two outs, Newark’s lefties Chris Flexon and Cal Stevenson held Logan to just two hits, leaving Logan to have to take advantage of their six walks they drew from the Newark staff on the night. The struggles against left-handers are nothing new this season for the Colts, as three of their four losses in the regular season came against lefties. “Chris Flexon’s a very good pitcher and lefties have given us fits all year,” Goulding mentioned. “We adjusted a little better and put the ball in play.” The Colts opened the scoring early, taking a 2-0 lead after the first off Alex Martinez’s RBI single which followed Joe Armstrong’s RBI single with one out.

scoring on a wild pitch to cut the Logan lead to 2-1, and would tie the game at two-all after the top of the third inning. Logan fired back with a pair of runs of their own in the bot-

needing just one run to win. Flores pitched a clutch top of the inning after Newark put runners on first and second. He also received a huge out by Jason Puckett, who’s diving catch kept the game tied at four with the gametying run in scoring position. Logan opened the bottom of the inning against Cougars lefty Cal Stevenson as Puckett drew a full-count walk. Stevenson intentionally walked Armstrong with one out to set up the potential for a double play to send the game into extras, however, Flores had other thoughts as he drilled a Stevenson fastball on the first pitch to left field, scoring Puckett from second to send Logan to the semis. In one NCS Semifinals match-up, No. 8 Heritage High School, who upended top-seeded San Ramon Valley in the quarterfinals, will host No. 4 De La Salle High School. First pitch for that match is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31. Logan will host the winner of No. 14 Bishop O’Dowd of Hayward Area Athletic League and No. 11 Irvington of the MVAL, whose game was suspended due to darkness in the 10th inning

tom of the third off of an RBI double by Armstrong and Zach Vallejo’s sacrifice fly. After Newark tied the game at 4 in the top of the fifth, scoring on a double-play gone wrong as the throw to first was overthrown, Logan found themselves in the bottom of the seventh,

tied at 5. (The conclusion of the O’Dowd-Irvington match was on Monday, May 30. Results, however, were not available at press. Log onto http://sports.tricityvoice.com for up-to-date scores.) First pitch for the Loganhosted semifinal is Wednesday, June 1, at 7 p.m.

Mariners diamond squads battle into NCS Quarters BY BIFF JONES PHOTO COURTESY OF LOREN LONG In first-round action of the North Coast Section (NCS)

baseball and softball high school playoffs on Wednesday, May 25, the two Moreau Catholic High School teams, coming out of the Hayward Area Athletic League, came away victorious in Division III brackets (divisions determined by school enrollment). Softball action at Larry Standley Field in Hayward's Weeks

Park Community Center saw the No.8 Mariners, of head coach Christine Krisman, coming in at 13-8, host No.9 Sonoma Valley High School (12-11) in the 16team, single-elimination tournament. First inning saw MC starter Shelby Long strikeout the first batter she faced then walk the second batter. After a stolen base and a ground out put the runner on third. Sonoma clean up hitter Ashley Vail deposited a triple over Mariner right field, Daniel Gaumer's head to give the visitors a 10 lead. In the bottom of the first, MC answered on singles by first baseman Cassidy Lyon and Long followed by third baseman Alyssa Castillo being hit by the pitch. Catcher Leilani Akai a hit fielder's choice that Sonoma booted for an error to allow the tying run to score. Moreau would score three more runs in the third as center fielder Lauren Brown reached on an error followed by a single from Gaumer. After an out, shortstop Savanna Ulloa walked before both Lyon and Long smacked their second singles of the day for a 4-1 lead. Inning number four was the crusher when Akai led off with a single, second baseman Kyralyn

Kawasaki reached on another Sonoma error and Brown belted an inside-the-park, three-run homerun. Two more singles by left fielder Kanna Sanchez and Ulloa followed by Long's two-run double (her third hit of the day) plated two more runs to give the Mariners a 9-1 lead after 4 innings. That would be all the scoring on the day by either team as Long only allowed just one more base runner, a sixth-inning single, after the first inning while striking out seven Sonoma batters. Long improved to 8-4 on the year. Next up for the Lady Mariners was a trip to Martinez on Saturday, May 28, for a quarterfinal meeting with No.1 seeded Alhambra High School and the visitors battled to the bitter end before falling 2-1 in nine innings. Gaumer's two-out double in the top of the seventh scored Brown to break a scoreless continued on page 26

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Mariners diamond squads battle into NCS Quarters tie. Alhambra then tied it in the bottom of the seventh before winning it in the ninth. Long took the loss despite giving up only two hits over the first six innings. Her record dropped to 8-5; Moreau finished the season at 14-9. Over at Moreau Catholic High, on Wednesday, May 25, the No. 9 seeded baseball team (18-6) hosted No. 8 seed El Cerrito High School (16-7). However, as the lower seed, head coach Ceasar Brown's Mariners would have to bat first and they made the most of it by taking a 3-0 lead after half an inning. This is all they would need as MC starter Richard L'heureux, would go the distance giving up just one run on two hits and four walks while striking out 11. MC added another run in the sixth and two more in the seventh while El Cerrito's only run came in the bottom of the seventh for the 6-1 Mariner win. Hitting star for the hosts was designated hitter Richard Zelaya

who was 2-3 with two homers and four RBIs. L'heureux helped his cause with two hits and an RBI; and Daniel Aguirre drove in the other Moreau run with a hit. Brian Hickel, David Souto and Michael Temple also had a single each. Zelaya was an All-HAAL DH this year, hitting .500 in league play and .404 overall. Last Saturday, May 28, the No. 9 Mariners (19-6) traveled to No.1 San Marin High School (20-5) of Novato for a quarterfinal match up. Moreau was to have started their ace pitcher Aaron Acosta (8-2) but the game was suspended and is scheduled to resume at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31 at San Marin. Whoever prevails in the Moreau Catholic-San Marin contest will face No.4 Sonoma Valley (17-8) on Wednesday, June 1, in a semifinal match. Site and time to be announced after the conclusion of the quarterfinals match. For all results and schedule changes, check out the TCV Sports website, http://sports.tricityvoice.com.

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ne of Switzerland’s most colorful and durable customs, one which was imported to California and has found a home here over the last several decades, returned to Newark Saturday, May 28, at the Swiss Park restaurant. This custom is a form of wrestling known as Schwingen, which means “to swing.” Every year, usually twice annually, Swiss Park hosts Schwingfeste on the lawn and park areas outside the restaurant, and it is a festival not only promoting a rugged style of grappling, but Swiss culture, music and food. The event, usually 10 of which are held throughout Northern California each year, is organized by the Swiss Club. Swiss Club board member Arnold Ambiel described Schwingen as a “folklore sport,” and it is indeed considered a na-

So in this type of event, size carries a significant advantage. A Schwingen match starts with both wrestlers tied up in a rugby-like scrum, both Schwingers on their feet with one hand gripped on the belt of their opponent. Both athletes try to move each other off their feet, sizing each other up and looking for an avenue for a takedown. During a bout, a Schwinger may often change his grip – going from hooking the back of the belt, or the bottom of the

burlap shorts, to hooking the front of the opponent’s belt in an attempt to gain leverage. This type of maneuver is often countered by the opponent switching his leg position to retain his balance. Tripping, much like what is seen in competitive judo, is also allowed. At the end of a bout, it is not uncommon to see the Schwingers brush the sawdust off each other in a form of competitive respect. The traditional Schwingfeste format is that each competitor (on Saturday, there were 28 total

his school’s team, but he does play football and basketball. “My dad got me into [Schwingen] when I was 7,” Betschart said after his win. Betschart doesn’t belong to a formal Schwingen organization, but he hones his skill by practicing with his cousin. It’s obviously paying off; Andrew has been competing in the major (age 18 and over) group since he was 14, and he’s never been injured in the sport. 18-year-old Dustin Gwerder describes Schwingen as “more of a club sport” due to its lack of mainstream exposure. Gwerder has been involved in the sport since age 5, and he has also competed for the Truckee High School wrestling team. Comparing the two forms of wrestling, Gwerder likes the weight classifications in freestyle wrestling, but “I like this [Schwingen] way more,” he said. “It’s more fun, and more of a challenge, when you beat a bigger guy.” Schwingfestes have been held in California for nearly 80 years. The sport originated in the Swiss Alps, and featured the strongest members of the community – those who worked with their hands, such as carpenters, laborers or cheese makers. In the 1800s, Switzerland institutionalized and started regulating the sport, and the tradition has stayed alive in California through the efforts of the early Swiss immigrants and their descendants. Most importantly, Schwingfeste is a highly enjoyable day-long experience where one can witness a grueling and, at times, brutal traditional sport

at the Swiss Park event) wrestles six matches. The winner of the event is the Schwinger who has accrued the most cumulative points over his six bouts, regardless of his age level. A clean takedown which leads to a pin is worth 10 points. If a match ends in a tie, both Schwingers get 9.25 points. To the victor goes the Treichle (pronounced “try-kle”), which is an actual cowbell attached to a colorfully designed black belt. The winner of the Treichle on this day was Andrew Betschart, a 17-year-old student who attends Central Catholic High School (Modesto). He doesn’t wrestle for

while feasting on bratwurst and beer to the sounds of traditional Swiss music (accordion, clarinet, bass and piano are prominent instruments) constantly playing on the PA system. Following the Schwingen tournament, Swiss Park served dinner to the attendees, followed by an awards presentation to the competitors and an evening dance. The West Coast plays host to about 10 events per year, from March until the end of the summer. And it will be “schwingen” through town one more time this year: Schwingfeste will be back in Newark, at Swiss Park, on August 27.

Warriors eliminated in first week BY GIOVANNI ALBANESE JR. Fremont Christian High School baseball and softball entered the North Coast Section playoffs for both baseball and softball, but neither one was able to make it out of the first week of play. As the No. 12 seed in baseball’s Division V bracket, the Warriors opened up play against fifth-seeded St. Joseph Notre Dame on Wednesday, May 25. Due to field regulations, the game was played on the lowerseeded Warriors home field – with St. Joseph’s batting last. Despite being at the slight disadvantage, the Pilots were able to top the Warriors, 4-1, and advanced to the quarterfinals. Four different Pilots hitters – Ollie Cunningham, Billy Johnson, Justin Oilar and Kyle Walling – knocked in runs. Garrett Rich pitched a complete game, allowing one run on one hit while walking two and striking out 10. St. Joseph Notre Dame took the momentum from the win over Fremont Christian and

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topped No. 4 Valley Christian on the road, 13-2, on Saturday, May 28, to advance to the NCS DV baseball Semifinals against No. 8 Redwood Christian, Tuesday, May 31, at the College of Alameda. Fremont Christian’s softball club had moderate success but, like the baseball team, didn’t make it beyond the first week of the tournament. Opening the NCS DV softball tourney as the No. 8 seed, the Lady Warriors hosted No. 9 Holy Names High School on Wednesday, May 25. The Lady Warriors doubled up the Lady Monarchs, 4-2, in advancing to the quarterfinals. However, going up against the rested top seed in Valley Christian High School – who advanced to the quarterfinals courtesy of a first-round bye – on Saturday, May 28, the Lady Warriors were tagged with a 9-1 loss. Valley Christian, with the win, advanced to the DV Semifinals where they will host No. 4 Calistoga on Wednesday, June 1, at 4 p.m.

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Robert Zeng and the team of Larry Chan and Louis Tsai entered the Central Coast Section Badminton Championships, representing Milpitas High School last week. While all had success early on, none were able to capture the glory of a title. In the opening day of the tournament on Tuesday, May 24, Zeng took on Morgan Chien-Hale from Archbishop Mitty in the first round of boys singles play. Zeng took the first set 15-10 before Chien-Hale rebounded for a second-set, 15-12 win to force a third and final set. Chien-Hale put up a valiant effort, but came up short to Zeng, 17-14. In the second round of the boys singles bracket, also on May 24, Zeng took on Eric Yee of Santa Clara High School. Similar to his first-round win, Zeng opened the match with a 15-10 first-set victory. However, unlike his win over Chien-Hale, Zeng proceeded to drop the next two sets to Yee, both by the 15-6 score, sending the Trojans lone singles participant into the Losers’ Bracket for day two. Going up against Thinh Vo of Gunderson High School in his first Losers’ Bracket action on Wednesday, May 25, Zeng made quick work of his opponent, cleaning up in straight sets, 15-4 and 15-6. Against Yusuf Chang of Westmont High in the next Losers’ Bracket round, Zeng had another straight-set – 15-5, 15-13 – victory to adcontinued on page 27

tional sport of Switzerland. The national championships are televised for the whole country. While much of Schwingen is inherently similar to its more well-known cousins in the grappling arts – particularly GrecoRoman wrestling and judo – certain obvious differences are apparent on one’s first viewing of the sport. Competitors do not grapple on a mat, nor do they wear a wrestling singlet or a martial arts gi. Schwingers (as Swiss wrestlers are known) do battle on a circular “mat” of shaved wood about 12 meters in diameter. Schwingers who are not involved in a match are usually easy to spot – they are the ones with sawdust on their hair and clothing. The other conspicuous difference between Schwingen and other forms of wrestling is the attire. Schwingers dress in comfortable street clothes for their matches (usually a Tshirt, jeans and athletic shoes), with the only required uniform being a pair of shorts made out of burlap. This distinction is what sets Schwingen apart, as both grapplers are required to maintain a grip on their opponent’s shorts in order to execute a takedown. The match is declared over if one competitor’s shoulders are pinned to the ground. Much like Greco-Roman wrestling, this style of grappling favors the big and broad-shouldered. Schwingfeste events also differ from traditional amateur wrestling styles in that there are no weight classes – only age classes, with the “major” classification open to ages 18 and over.

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Bay Area Awakenings damental changes are necessary. Local politicians who ascend to State office are unfortunately consumed by the requirements of special interests, abandon the reality of their constituents and yield to another constituency… power. Pledges to change Sacramento and respect the fiscal issues of cities and counties are overwhelmed and abandoned. Regional expectations of housing and job growth are also questionable. Long term patterns and consequences defer to short term gain… political, social or economic.

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pring heralds gradual and sometimes subtle shifts in length of days, weather patterns and our psyche. Imperceptible at first, as time passes, not only is the transformation visible but previous conditions become a distant and indistinct memory. Just as “Breaking News” is often spectacular and “indelibly” impressed in memory, that ink begins to fade almost immediately. Just think of the end of each calendar year that brings media retrospective presentations which highlight events thought to be of singular importance and impact yet blend and blur with other such events over time. Each of these events focuses individual and group consciousness on what is considered crucial. At the time, decisions are vital and do have a bearing on future actions, but in historical context may resolve into small pieces of a much larger puzzle. In local government, the spring of economic recovery is just beginning to make itself felt. A recent review of the proposed Fiscal Year 2011/12 budget for the City of Fremont outlines hopeful signs. Although unemployment is still high and will only respond to prolonged and innovative job creation, property tax and sales tax reports are encouraging. Unfortunately, the State is still mired in its usual political morass and there are few signs that much will change even though the Governor – a member of the majority political party - recognizes that material and fun-

In a nonfiction memoir released in 1973 by British neurologist Oliver Sacks and subsequent 1990 fictionalized movie, both entitled Awakenings, effects of L-DOPA to treat people with a brain illness was chronicled. Patients suffering from encephalitis lethargica, previously incapable of speech or motion, appeared to fully and miraculously recover. Hollywood treatment of the subject shows communication, once only questionably possible through a Ouija Board, fully restored. Although in both stories, L-DOPA drug therapy was indeed of monumental importance, ultimately, patients relapsed and once more surrendered to the disease and a catatonic state. As with use of L-DOPA, transitory effects and success are important factors in overall solutions and cannot be dismissed, but to view them as a complete resolution of ultimate and singular importance can only be judged with a broader analysis. In the meantime, the best that can be done is to decide based on the facts at hand and results of past experience. Instead of questionable, fictional tactics of Ouija Board communication, a better approach is to review the results of past success and failure. Each municipality can only gaze within a limited frame of reference for assistance and true understanding but it is undeniable that common purpose results in strength. Combined resources of our cities in the southeast Bay Area have the assets to solve economic and growth requirements by using tactics that assimilate and depend on synergy rather than competition. As recovery takes hold, returning to previous patterns of bickering and debate that have put Sacramento into stale-

mate, a new paradigm needs to emerge. Creation of a caucus consisting of the five Southeast Bay mayors can begin to evaluate and coordinate resources between cities; determine how and where conservation and development efforts will be economical, appropriate and fruitful. Transcending traditional barriers of county and city limits as well as exclusive priorities in favor of regional attitudes can create a new paradigm. Major mayoral changes are imminent for all of our cities and councils are preparing to respond to dramatic shifts. Will new electoral dynamics result in a new leadership consortium? An awakening is on the horizon. Fremont and its southeast bay neighbors now have an opportunity to critically review a myriad of past studies and attitudes – some helpful but others counterproductive and wasteful. A major change in transportation connections includes the BART extension to San Jose increasing the need for continual and effective neighbor communications. The near future holds a promise of viable economic patterns but it can also simply slide back into a catatonic, well-rehearsed mold that has left an inconsistent record. “Employee concessions and alternative service delivery” noted in the budget summary of a staff presentation to Fremont City Council on May 24 may just be a handy phrase for public consumption. Does it come with an underlying promise of return to old patterns? If so, our area will waste an opportunity and mirror the final scene of Awakenings as a hopeful but resigned doctor peers over a relapsed and again-catatonic patient seated at a Ouija board and says, “Let’s begin.” What type of awakening will we choose?

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PRODUCTION/GRAPHIC DESIGN Ramya Raman ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Mona Shah EDUCATION Miriam G. Mazliach GOVERNMENT Simon Wong SPORTS Giovanni Albanese Jr. SPORTS REPORTERS Biff Jones Jeff Weisinger Gary van den Heuvel David Nicolas Sanjna Shukla Kevin Yin TRAVEL & DINING Denny Stein 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 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.

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Milpitas badminton comes up short at CCS vance to the Losers’ Bracket Quarterfinals. In that round, Zeng took on Jan Banquiles of Burlingame High School. It proved to be the end of the line for Zeng, who was eliminated in straight sets, 17-15 and 15-13. Jeffrey Kuo of Saratoga High School took the title, topping Gary Yang of Monta Vista High School in the championship round, 9-15, 15-12, 15-8. Chan and Tsai, in the boys doubles bracket, took the same path that Zeng did in the singles. They opened the tourney with a firstround win on May 24. Up against the Ng brothers, Tommy and Raymond, from Westmoor High School, Chan and Tsai were able to move on in straight sets, 15-10 and 15-9. However, in round two, against Troy Dang and Phong Ngyuen of Andrew Hill High School, the Milpitas team was sent to the Losers’ Bracket with a 15-10 and 17-15 loss. On Wednesday, May 25, in the opening match in Losers’ Bracket action, Chan and Tsai topped Jordan Wong and Timothy Tran of Saratoga High School by default, moving on to play Kevin Chau and

Andrew Larock of Del Mar High School. The Chan-Tsai team won that match in straight sets, 15-7 and 17-14. Chan and Tsai moved onto the Losers’ Bracket Quarterfinals against Lawrence Luk and Aaron Lau of Cupertino High. They were able to advance, however it took three sets to do so. Milpitas’ duo took the first set 17-14 before dropping the second 15-5; in the third and final set, they prevailed with a dominating 15-6 win, advancing to day three of the event. In the Losers’ Bracket Semifinals, Chan and Tsai took on Huey Trinh and Chris Lam of Independence High School. Chan and Tsai got off to the right start with a 17-14 win to open up the match. However, they failed to win another set and advance, dropping the final two sets 15-6 and 15-12 to be eliminated from contention. Trinh and Lam went on to lose the Losers’ Bracket Final against Martin Hung and Stanley Hung of Gunn High. The Hung team eventually were eliminated in the final by Chetan Potu and Daniel Chow of Cupertino High School.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FREMONT AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT CONSIDERATION OF A PROPERTY CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT FOR THE CONVEYANCE BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FREMONT TO THE CITY OF FREMONT OF AN APPROXIMATELY 40.148-ACRE PROPERTY AT THE WESTERN TERMINUS OF AUTO MALL PARKWAY IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA PORTION OF THE FREMONT MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, AND THE DEVELOPMENT BY THE CITY OF FREMONT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES INCLUDING REGIONAL RECREATIONAL FACITILITIES ON SUCH PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fremont (the "Agency") and the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Fremont (the "City") will hold a joint public hearing on June 7, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) in the City Council Chambers located at 3300 Capitol Avenue, Fremont, California. The hearing is being conducted in compliance with the requirements of Sections 33431 and 33433 of the California Health and Safety Code. The hearing may be continued from time to time until completed. Any person desiring the opportunity to be heard will be afforded an opportunity to do so. The Agency owns an approximately 40.148-acre property (the "Property") at the western terminus of Auto Mall Parkway in the Industrial Area portion of the Fremont Merged Redevelopment Project Area (the "Project Area"). In furtherance of the Consolidated Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Fremont Merged Redevelopment Project, the Agency's Five-Year Implementation Plan, and the City General Plan, the Agency and the City desire to cause development on the Property of high quality municipal facilities (the "Municipal Facilities") to serve the Project Area and its residents, employees and businesses, including a regional park facility and, if future funding availability and potential transit ridership permit, a multi-modal transit facility. To implement development of the Municipal Facilities on the Property, the Agency and the City desire to enter into a Property Conveyance Agreement providing for sale by the Agency to the City of the Property and for development by the City of the Municipal Facilities on the Property. The purpose of this hearing is to consider approval of the Property Conveyance Agreement. In connection with the Property Conveyance Agreement, the Agency has prepared and made available for public inspection a transaction summary in accordance with Section 33433 of the California Health and Safety Code (the "Section 33433 Report"). In their consideration of approval of the Property Conveyance Agreement, the Agency and City Council will consider the Section 33433 Report and the appropriate environmental documentation related to the proposed development of the Municipal Facilities on the Property, which may include, without limitation, the Environmental Impact Report (and subsequent addenda thereto) for the Pacific Commons Project prepared by the City in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and certified by the City Council on May 9, 2000. Any and all persons having any objections to the proposed Property Conveyance Agreement or to the sale to the City of the Property and the development of the Municipal Facilities, subject to the conditions set forth in the proposed Property Conveyance Agreement, or who deny the regularity of this proceeding or wish to speak on any issue raised by the proposed Property Conveyance Agreement, may appear at the hearing and will be afforded an opportunity to state their objections. If any person desires to challenge in court the approval and execution of the proposed Property Conveyance Agreement, the contemplated sale of the Property to the City, or any proceedings in connection therewith, they may be limited to raising only those issues that they or someone else raised at the hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Agency or the City Council at, or prior to, the hearing. Written correspondence on this matter may be addressed to the Agency and City Council, c/o of the City Clerk of the City of Fremont, at the address for the City Clerk set forth below. In compliance with Section 33433 of the California Health and Safety Code, copies of the proposed Property Conveyance Agreement, the Section 33433 Report, and the relevant CEQA documentation are available at the following offices for public inspection and copying at a cost not to exceed the cost of duplication:

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4-15-2011 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/ Azar Hanna This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on April 25, 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). 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2097241# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 451077 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Complete Events, 43359 Jerome Ave., Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda Carole Whitman Smith, 43359 Jerome Ave., Fremont, CA 94539 This business is conducted by an individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on April 18, 2011 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/ Carole Whitman-Smith This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on April 27, 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). 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2096112#

GOVERNMENT

City Clerk of the City of Fremont, 3300 Capitol Street, Fremont, CA, 94538; and Ofﬁce of Housing and Redevelopment, 39550 Liberty Street, Fremont, CA 94538 Further information regarding this hearing may be obtained by contacting Elisa Tierney, the City's Redevelopment Agency Director, at (510) 494-4501. DATED: May 24, 2011

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FREMONT By: /s/ Elisa Tierney Redevelopment Agency Director

DATES OF PUBLICATION: May 24 and 31, 2011

CIVIL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. FG11575366 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Petition of: Chun Hou & Chih-Ling Lin behalf of Yu Hou for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Chun Hou & Chih-Ling Lin filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Yu Hou to Michael Yu Hou 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: 07/07/2011, 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: What’s Happening Tri-City Voice Date: May 12, 2011 RICHARD O. KELLER Judge of the Superior Court 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7/11 CNS-2101558#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 451952 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Online Property Management, 33584 Alvarado Niles Road, Union City, CA 94587, County of Alameda Leon Pham, 18616 Walnut Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546 Priscilla Pham, 18616 Walnut Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546 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 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/ Leon Pham, Owner, Broker This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on May 20, 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). 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21/11 CNS-2108819# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 451794 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Bay Area Gutter Cleanning, 36838 Cherry St., Apt. #224, Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda Antonio Villagomez, 36838 Cherry St., Apt. #224, Newark, CA 94560 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/ Antonio Villagomez This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on May 17, 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

CNS#2106250 Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14/11 CNS-2104987# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 451598 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MSP Associates, 39563 Platero Pl., Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda. Madhvi Parikh, 39563 Platero Pl., Fremont, CA 94539. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2005. 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/ Madhvi Parikh This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on May 12, 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). 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14/11 CNS-2104955# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 451121 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Local Daughter, 38859 Helen Way, Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda Kathryn A. Gunderson, 38859 Helen Way, Fremont, CA 94536 James W. Gunderson Jr., 38859 Helen Way, Fremont, CA 94536 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 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/ Kathryn A. Gunderson, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on April 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). 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7/11 CNS-2100093# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 451321 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Risen Phoenix, 2845 Coleman Place, Fremont, CA 94555, County of Alameda Veronique Hunter, 2845 Coleman Place, Fremont, CA 94555 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/ Veronique Hunter This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on May 4, 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). 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2097244# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 450891 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Executive Realty and Loan, 44301 Parkmeadow Dr., Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda Azar Hanna, 44301 Parkmeadow Dr., Fremont, CA 94539 This business is conducted by an individual

CITY OF FREMONT PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Fremont will hold a public hearing to consider the following proposal. Said public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. , Tuesday, June 14, 2011, Council Chambers, 3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg. A, Fremont, CA, at which time all interested parties may attend and be heard: City Council: NILES CENTRAL REZONE – 37682 NILES BOULEVARD Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Consider Planning Commission and Historical Architecture Review Board Recommendations of a CityInitiated Planned District (P-2011-00232) to Provide Specific Development Considerations for a Future Commercial and/or Mixed-Use Project on Two Lots (APNs 507-0828-005-00 and 5070828-006-00) Comprising 4.07 Acres in the Niles Planning Area SECOND PUBLIC HEARING (PUBLISHED NOTICE) AND ADOPTION OF FY 2011/12 OPERATING BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT Second Public Hearing (Published Notice) and Direction to Staff on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2011/12 Operating Budget SECOND PUBLIC HEARING (PUBLISHED NOTICE) ON FISCAL YEAR 2011/12 – 2015/16 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Second Public Hearing (Published Notice) and Direction to Staff on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2011/12 – 2015/16 Capital Improvement Program APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT FOR STARS DAY SPA – 46819 WARM SPRINGS BOULEVARD Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Consider a Third Party Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision to Approve an Amendment to a Conditional Use Permit (CUP PLN 2010-00106) to Allow Full-Body Massage Services at an Existing Day Spa Currently Offering Foot Massage Services Only FREMONT LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 88 Public Hearing (Publish and Posted Notice) to Conduct a Public Hearing on the Levy of Annual Assessments for Landscaping Assessment District 88 and Adopt a Resolution Confirming Diagrams and Assessments for Landscaping Assessment District 88 for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 URBAN HOUSING - 3651 WALNUT AVENUE Public Hearing (Published Notice) to consider a Major Amendment to Planned District P-20099 to Modify Conditions, Allow Minor Site Plan Changes, and to reduce the Amount of required on-site parking that Results in a Revised Project with 301 Dwelling Units, a 17,000 Square Foot Civic Park, and approximately 1,200 Square feet of Office /Commercial Space Redevelopment Agency: FY 2011/12 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SECOND PUBLIC HEARING (PUBLISHED NOTICE) AND ADOPTION Second Public Hearing (Published Notice) Regarding Redevelopment Agency Annual Budget for FY 2011/12 and Approval of Appropriations for Redevelopment Projects 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 5/31/11 CNS-2109661# SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE As Introduced May 24, 2011 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FREMONT AMENDING THE PRECISE PLAN FOR PLANNED DISTRICT P-2005-131 On May 24, 2011, the Fremont City Council introduced the above Ordinance Amending the Precise Plan for Planned District P-2005-131. A certified copy of the full text of the ordinance is posted in the office of the City Clerk, 3300 Capital Street, Fremont, and is available for review upon request. The second reading for adoption is currently scheduled for June 7, 2011, 2011, 2010, at 7:00 pm, at City Hall, 3300 Capitol Avenue, Fremont. DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON CITY CLERK 5/31/11 CNS-2109656#

PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ESTHER V. DIZON CASE NO. FP11575890 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Esther V. Dizon A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Jesus Dizon in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Marina V. Tapang be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 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 7-5-2011 at 9:30 AM in Dept. 201 located at 2120 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94709-1109. 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: DAVID D. LITTLE, 1939 Harrison Street, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94612, Telephone: 510-444-7044 5/27, 5/31, 6/7/11 CNS-2108742#

TRUSTEE SALES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 080058798 Title Order No. 08-8-218667 Investor/ Insurer No. 080673821 APN No. 092-0146-003 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/20/2005. 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 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 GUSTAVO RUEZGA AND SHANNON M. RUEZGA, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 01/20/2005 and recorded 01/28/05, as Instrument No. 2005035194, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 06/21/2011 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: 7848 WELLS AVENUE, 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 $519,620.95. 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: 09/10/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1757 TAPO CANYON ROAD, SVW-88 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# 4004230 05/31/2011, 06/07/2011, 06/14/2011 5/31, 6/7, 6/14/11 CNS-2108979# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 09-06321 -6 . Loan No. 0031484843 Title Order No. 090798617-CA-DCI APN 087-0032-011-00 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED December 1, 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 June 20, 2011, at 12:30 PM, at the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA, Power Default Services, Inc., as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on December 19, 2006, as Instrument No. 2006461587 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, CA , executed by: IMELDA S PANORINGAN, A SINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC 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: 317 MONTE CARLO AVE, UNION CITY, CA 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 without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). 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 this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $668,267.47 (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. DATE: 5/24/2011 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC., Trustee By: Fidelity National Title Company, its agent 1920 Main Street, Suite 1120, Irvine , CA 92614, 949-252-4900 By: Michael Busby, Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.lpsasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730 - 2727 ASAP# 4005388 05/31/ 2011, 06/07/2011, 06/14/2011 5/31, 6/7, 6/14/11 CNS-2108732# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10380107-EV Order #: 100489338-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/12/2007. 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. 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): VIVECA I BAUTISTA AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 4/20/2007 as Instrument No. 2007155853 in book

-, page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California; Date of Sale: 6/24/2011 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: $521,205.15 The purported property address is: 3149 SAN JOAQUIN WAY UNION CITY, CA 94587 Assessor’s Parcel No. 483-0047-031-00 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 Marix Servicing LLC 1925 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd. Phoenix AZ 85027 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: 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# 4004205 05/31/2011, 06/07/2011, 06/14/2011 5/31, 6/7, 6/14/11 CNS-2108606# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110012274 Title Order No. 11-0008706 Investor/ Insurer No. 1705336267 APN No. 901-0196-132 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/14/2007. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by VENKAT R PININTY AND VARALAKSHMI SINGIREDDY, dated 08/ 14/2007 and recorded 08/22/07, as Instrument No. 2007308667, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 06/14/2011 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: 39931 CEDAR BOULEVARD 215, 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 $295,901.63. 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: 05/23/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6914-01-94 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# FNMA3994001 05/24/2011, 05/31/2011, 06/07/2011 5/24, 5/31, 6/7/11 CNS-2104954# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S No. 124906902 APN: 483-0098-175-00 TRA: 15019 LOAN NO: Xxxxxx1852 REF: Kaur, Kamaljit IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED February 16, 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. On June 13, 2011, at 12: 00pm, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded March 01, 2005, as Inst. No. 2005080249 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, executed by Kamaljit Kaur A Married Woman, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, 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 At the steps to the entrance of the county courthouse 1225 Fallon Street Oakland, California, 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 described as: Completely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4269 Las Feliz Court 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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: $411,390.08. 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. 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 sales information: Mon-Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 590-1221. Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: May 16, 2011. (R-381239 05/24/11, 05/31/11, 06/07/11) 5/24, 5/31, 6/7/11 CNS-2104535# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 080071170 Title Order No. 08-8-260878 APN No. 463-0102-021 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/12/2004. 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. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by MARILYN S SIMEON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 04/12/2004 and recorded 04/20/04, as Instrument No. 2004166165, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 06/07/2011 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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: 3541 MILLER CT, 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 $701,150.58. 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 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: 10/04/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., SV2-202 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 # 1006.38149 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/2011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2102510# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09259958-ED Order # 090180778-CA-DCI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/1/2006. 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): FELICITAS P ORTIZ AND GREGORIO A PAYAN, WIFE AND HUSBAND Recorded: 9/12/2006 as Instrument No. 2006345240 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California; Date of Sale: 7/8/2011 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: $812,634.30 The purported property address is: 7481 BIRKDALE DR NEWARK, CA 94560 Assessor’s Parcel No. 092A-0511-037-00 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 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 7301 Baymeadows Way Jacksonville FL 32256. 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 not 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 apply to this notice of sale. 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: 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: 619-645-7711 x3704 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# 3991371 05/17/2011, 05/24/2011, 05/31/2011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2102316# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110009812 Title Order No. 11-0006361 Investor/ Insurer No. 1689194819 APN No. 475-0143-022 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/13/2003. 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 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 RICHARD D. WATSON AND KELLEY A. WATSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE, dated 06/13/2003 and recorded 07/01/03, as Instrument No. 2003382508, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 06/15/2011 at 9:00AM, Hilton Newark Fremont 39900 Balentine Drive, Newark, CA 94560 Grand Ballroom 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: 1702 WHITE OAK LANE, 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 $309,982.77. 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: 05/15/2011 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# FNMA3991636 05/17/2011, 05/24/2011, 05/31/2011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2100720# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 090070710 Title Order No. 09-8-204860 Investor/ Insurer No. 126429575 APN No. 901-0191-058 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/24/2006. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by NELLY LEON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 01/24/2006 and recorded 01/26/06, as Instrument No. 2006028222, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 06/07/2011 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: 39632 POTRERO DRIVE, 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 $588,640.04. 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: 08/23/2009 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# 3993639 05/17/2011, 05/24/2011, 05/31/2011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2100663# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110009944 Title Order No. 11-0006440 Investor/ Insurer No. 138857953 APN No. 092A-0504-026 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/08/2006. 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 ZOBAER M AZIZI, AND AHMAD S AZIZI, dated 06/08/2006 and recorded 06/22/06, as Instrument No. 2006239668, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 06/07/2011 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: 7192 MARNE PLACE, 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 $398,815.46. 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: 05/11/2011 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# 3992538 05/17/2011, 05/24/2011, 05/31/2011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2100354# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110010932 Title Order No. 11-0007355 Investor/ Insurer No. 104623195 APN No. 463-0095-017 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/22/2005. 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 JACQUELINE LEE-TABADA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND JOHNY JOHN R. LEE AN UNMARRIED MAN, AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 08/22/2005 and recorded 08/26/05, as Instrument No. 2005367224, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 06/07/2011 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: 3104 COURTHOUSE 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 $642,440.91. 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: 05/15/2011 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# 3986367 05/17/2011, 05/24/2011, 05/31/2011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2100024# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No.

: 20100015012210 Title Order No.: 100761962 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/19/2006. 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 10/31/2006 as Instrument No. 2006405983 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ROCELLE LAVITORIA AND, 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: 06/06/2011 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: 5378 PORT SAILWOOD DR, NEWARK, CALIFORNIA 94560 APN#: 092A-0988-133 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 $413,976.41. 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: 05/11/2011 NDEx West, L.L.C. 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 Addison, Texas 75001-9013 Telephone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800 ASAP# 3991566 05/ 17/2011, 05/24/2011, 05/31/2011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2100020# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 4311593 TS No.: 20099070822362 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN:483 -0044-025 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/08/05. 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. On June 6, 2011 at 12:00 PM, First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 11/23/05, as Instrument No. 2005503876, in book , page , of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of California. Executed by: MOHAMMED DAHUD and MOUYDA DAHUD,. 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) At the Fallon Street emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St., 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 and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 483 -0044-025. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 31333 SANTA ELENA 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, 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 $594,408.70. 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. 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 Trustee. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or The timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. Date: 05/09/11, First American Title Insurance Company First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC 3 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed by Authorized Agent, Chet Sconyers -- FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916) 9390772. First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC May be Acting as a Debt Collector Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any Information obtained may be used for that purpose. NPP0181104 05/17/11, 05/24/11, 05/31/11 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2099871# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20100015006251 Title Order No.: 100385447 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/28/2007. 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 07/06/2007 as Instrument No. 2007248762 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: PEDRO P MEJIA AND LOURDES MEJIA, 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: 06/06/2011 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: 4788 CABELLO ST, UNION CITY, CALIFORNIA 94587 APN#: 483-0115-066 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 $588,863.99. 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: 05/09/2011 ASAP# 3988758 05/17/2011, 05/24/2011, 05/31/2011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11

CNS-2098410# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 448266CA Loan No. 1063139992 Title Order No. 731205 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11-15-2006. 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 06-07-2011 at 12:30 PM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 11-22-2006, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 2006432842, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California, executed by: YOLANDA F. DE LEON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., 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: THE FALLON STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON STREET , OAKLAND, CA Legal Description: PARCEL 1: AN UNDIVIDED 1/26 INTEREST IN AND TO LOT 27 OF TRACT 3664, FILED MAY 13, 1975, IN BOOK 85 OF MAPS, PAGE 83 AND 84, ALAMEDA COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM, THE FOLLOWING: (A) UNITS 1 THROUGH 26 AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN FILED MAY 13, 1975 IN BOOK 85 OF MAPS, PAGE 84, ALAMEDA COUNTY RECORDS. (B) THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF ALL THOSE AREAS DESIGNATED RESTRICTED COMMON AREAS AS SHOWN UPON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN REFERRED TO ABOVE. PARCEL 2: UNIT B-12, AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN REFERRED TO ABOVE. PARCEL 3: THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO POSSESSION AND OCCUPANCY OF THOSE PORTIONS OF LOT 27 DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1, ABOVE, DESIGNATED AS CP-12 AND P-12 AS APPURTENANT TO PARCELS 1 AND 2, DESCRIBED ABOVE. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $343,306.54 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 523 TAMARACK DR #12 UNION CITY, CA 94587 APN Number: 087-0036-156-00 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: 05-16-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee REGINA CANTRELL, 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 800892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.p riorityposting.comASAP# 3983244 05/17/2011, 05/24/2011, 05/31/2011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2098407# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S No. 131869402 APN: 092-0137-009-02 TRA: 11-022 LOAN NO: Xxxxxx9716 REF: Cozzette, Michelle IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED August 09, 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. On June 13, 2011, at 12:00pm, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded August 15, 2006, as Inst. No. 2006312345 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, executed by Michelle Cozzette, An Unmarried Woman, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, 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 At the steps to the entrance of the county courthouse 1225 Fallon Street Oakland, California, 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 described as: Completely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 37233 Spruce Street Newark CA 94560-2829 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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: $387,440.41. 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. 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 sales information: Mon-Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 590-1221. Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 920229004 Dated: May 23, 2011. (R-379746 05/24/11, 05/31/11, 06/07/11) 5/24, 5/31, 6/7/11 CNS-2098126# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No: H524001 CA Unit Code: H Loan No: 0018104224/ BARRAZA Investor No: 671006253 AP #1: 4860042-074-00 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC., as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier’s, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: FELIX N BARRAZA Recorded August 12, 2005 as Instr. No. 2005344500 in Book -- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded February 14, 2011 as Instr. No. 2011-55859 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 2, 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. 33651 13TH ST, UNION CITY, CA 94587-3301 “(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness).” Said Sale of property will be made in “as is” condition 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 as in said note provided, advances, if any, 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. Said sale will be held on: JUNE 6, 2011, AT 12:00 P.M. *AT THE FALLON STREET EMERGENCY EXIT OF THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE 1225

FALLON STREET OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $428,956.82. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: 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; The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. 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 monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: May 9, 2011 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC. as said Trustee, as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary KIMBERLY THORNE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711-1988 The Beneficiary may be attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 935656 PUB: 05/17/11, 05/24/11, 05/31/11 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2097825# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110010098 Title Order No. 11-0006580 Investor/ Insurer No. 11241048 APN No. 463-0100-072 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/09/2005. 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 MIJGON ZALMY, A MARRIED WOMAN, AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 06/09/2005 and recorded 06/17/05, as Instrument No. 2005248983, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 06/07/2011 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: 2915 MERIDIEN CIRCLE, 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 $729,975.73. 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: 05/15/2011 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# 3988010 05/17/2011, 05/24/2011, 05/31/2011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2097787# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-11424467-VF Order #: 110076518-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/16/2008. 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. 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): THOMAS GEORGE PETERSON AND DENISE F PETERSON , HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 5/28/2008 as Instrument No. 2008171504 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California; Date of Sale: 6/10/2011 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: $434,953.34 The purported property address is: 220 APPIAN WAY UNION CITY, CA 94587 Assessor’s Parcel No. 087-0032069 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 Bank of America 475 Crosspoint Parkway Getzville NY 14068. 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 not 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 or 2923.55 . 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: 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 rights’ 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# 3978851 05/17/2011, 05/24/2011, 05/31/2011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/11 CNS-2097313#

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Just a little over a month until our third annual SummerFest 2011! Thank you Chamber Board and members for stepping up to help with the many tasks that an event like this requires. We can always use more hands, especially on July 9 and 10, so if you can spare a few hours to help please give me a call (744-1000). We have some great entertainment this year as outlined on the flyer. Rock and Roll Time Machine was so popular in 2009 (under the name California Dreamin') that we brought them back in 2010 under their new name. We had so many

requests that we have them both days in 2011 that we twisted some arms and SummerFest guests will be rockin' and rollin' both Saturday and Sunday from 2:30 to 4 pm. Rock and Roll Time Machine is a tribute band whose costumed members become the famous entertainers they portray. You might see Sonny & Cher, ZZ Top, The Beatles, Elvis, and more! Take a look at the entertainment list on the flyer for the other great bands and entertainers that will be appearing! We have Blues, Country, Classic Rock, Rock, Zydeco, and Aerodance. And it's all FREE! Do you have a Classic Car or Truck? Why not enter it in our Classic Car & Truck Show on Saturday, July 9? Also at SummerFest, you will find Arts & Crafts vendors, Kids Zone, Food Booths, Microbrews, Wine, and Commercial vendors. Stop by anytime between 10 am and 6 pm Saturday and Sunday, July 9 and 10, for a really fun time! Linda Ashley, President/CEO

Educated Mixer at DeVry Dean of Students Ben Elias greeted Newark Chamber members and friends who attended the April 19 mixer at De Vry. The President of Bay Area Metro DeVry, Mike Cubbin, made a short presentation describing some of the school's programs. The cooking staff for the residence hall provided the food for the mixer. Several of those in attendance took a tour of the school facilities and enjoyed the chance to network with other members of the Newark business community.

Mayor Reflects on State of the City Classic Car & Truck Show Saturday July 9, 2011 / 10 am – 3 pm NewPark Mall, Newark CA (West Lot – near Macy’s location) Presented By: Newark Chamber of Commerce & Classic Cruisers USA Judged award categories include: Best in Class by Model Year (7 classes) Best Restoration Wildest Custom Under Construction

GRAND PRIZE AWARD: $500 Cash Prize for People’s Choice Award Awards presentation at 4:00 pm REGISTRATION: Pre-registration by July 1 at $30 per vehicle. On-site registration welcome at $35 per vehicle. Space is limited so pre-registration is encouraged. Show participants receive a commemorative event T-shirt and certificate of participation with a chance to win an award.

CHECK-IN: Begins at 8:00 am day of show Name ________________________________ Phone ________________________________ Address_______________________________ City _________________ Zip _______ T-shirt: S M L XL XXL Year/Make/Model _______________________ Email _________________________________ I hereby understand that I am responsible for my vehicle and its contents and agree to hold harmless and release the Newark Chamber of Commerce, Classic Cruisers USA, NewPark Mall and all co-sponsors of liability for damage, injury or loss of property during the show. MAIL TO: Newark Chamber of Commerce 37101 Newark Blvd. Newark, CA 94560 Please contact Greg Magee for more information about sponsorship, vendor spots, or any additional Car Show details. (510) 490-8390 or nospeedlimit55@yahoo.com

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noted, as well as the impending opening of Ross stores. BioMed Realty Trust has brought several new businesses into the old Sun campus including Sierra Atlantic, iMANY, StemCells, Inc., Synarc, and another important tenant is imminent. Fiat of Fremont has opened next to Fremont Ford, and Cruise America will also be establishing its regional office there. Long-time Newark business Cargill was recognized for its growth and development and their gifts to the community by sponsoring and supporting many community programs. Mayor Smith closed his presentation by thanking the citizens, business community, volunteers and City employees for weathering the budgetary storms and expressed confidence that success was on the horizon.

Mayor David Smith presented his annual report on the City of Newark at a luncheon on April 21, 2011. Using the analogy of a ship in sometimes threatening seas, he gave an update on current budget issues. Thankfully, the passage of Measure U last fall has made it possible to begin restoration of some of the previous cuts. The mayor thanked those residents who approved Measure U. Measure U, which sunsets in 2015, will generate only about one-fourth of the revenues cut in the last few years. In the Police Department, a School Resource Officer will be restored, as well as other positions. Two new maintenance positions are Mayor David W. Smith added his well-known "Yowza" to the slide that depticted Newark's Measure U, which has enabled the City to restore being added, with increased funding some formerly reduced services. for watering, planting and repair. The Newark Senior Center will be re-opening in July, and the Ash Street Summer Program will be restored. Mayor Smith thanked the Tri-City League of Volunteers for including it in their programs last summer. There are also plans to restore the school crossing guard program and the addition of a part-time Community Preservation Officer. Funding has been approved for infrastructure needs, such as equipment replacement and capitol improvement, as well as partial replacement for reserve funds that have been depleted. Several green companies in the City were highlighted, including PetersenDean roofing and solar; Serious Materials, a drywall and glass production firm; CalStar Products, which creates “greener” masonry products; and Waste Management, producers of EarthCare products for landscapers. The addition of a Burlington store at NewPark Mall, the Palms development on Central, Mi Pueblo, and Sinodino’s restaurant and Ray’s Crab Shack were all

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Renewing Chamber Members Celebrating Business Luncheon Chamber Board Installation, Awards & Trade Show! Thursday, June 16, 2011 at the Hilton Hotel 39900 Balentine Dr. Newark In honor of Mayor Dave Smith proclaiming June “Celebrating Business Month”, a FREE Trade Show table is available to every Newark Chamber member business that purchases a ticket for the luncheon! Everyone is invited to attend the Trade Show between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Registration and Networking 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. Welcome, Installation, Awards Lunch 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. Program - Mayor David W. Smith

Sponsorship Opportunities: Table Sponsorship - $500: Includes table for 8, recognition as a table sponsor. Event Sponsorship - $1000: Includes table for 8, recognition as an event sponsor at the event & in publicity (website, newsletter, etc.) & space for company banner at the event. Menu is Chicken Caesar Salad. Grilled Vegetables Salad available only if pre-ordered Cost: Member - $35 (includes FREE Trade Show table), Non-Member - $45

Company: _____________________________________ Names: _______________________________________ __ I would like a FREE Trade Show space. ____ Full table ____ Half table Set-up at 10:30am Charge $ _________ to my visa / mastercard Card # _________________________________________ Exp ________ security code _____ Name (as it appears on your Credit Card) _______________________________________________ Billing Address __________________________________ Signature _____________________ Date ____________ Reservations are required by June 9 You may pay online at our Company Store at www.newark-chamber.com or fax (744-1003) with credit card information or mail with a check payable to the Newark Chamber of Commerce, 37101 Newark Blvd., Newark 94560. For additional information call 510-744-1000.

NEW MEMBERS Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) Aisha Knowles 835 E. 14th St. San Leandro, CA 94577 510-618-3479 Fax: 510-618-3445 aisha.knowles@acgov.org www.acgov.org/fire Category: Emergency Services, Fire Suppression

Steller Academy for Dyslexics Bonnie Mattsson-Bozé 38325 Cedar Blvd. Newark, CA 94560 510-797-2227 Fax: 510-797-2207 stelleracademy@aol.com www.stelleracademy.org Category: Education, Special Ed

High Valley Financial Planning Services AiRung Liu 47000 Warm Springs Blvd. #418 Fremont, CA 94539 510-870-0725 Fax: 510-402-4930 airung@highvalley-fps.com www.highvalley-fps.com Category: Financial Services

Laser Tagging, Inc. Kevin Gill 5759 Stevenson Blvd. Newark, CA 94560 510-415-3069 kevin@lasertagginginc.com www.lasertagginginc.com Category: Entertainment, Laser Tag

Fiat of Fremont Troy Pelz 15633 John Muir Dr. Newark, CA 94560 510-877-4334 Fax: 510-483-5812 t.pelzl@yahoo.com www.fiatusaoffremont.com Category: Automotive Sales & Service, Auto Dealers

Grillstars Patrick Clarke & Phil Woodman 925-237-6367 Grillstars@gmail.com www.thegrillstars.com Category: Food, Festivals

Member Over 30 Years Newark Pavilion Luis Freitas 510-793-4062

Member Over 20 Years Tri-Cities Waste Management Kathleen Minser 510-624-5900

Members Over 10 Years 3-D Gourmet Catering Malcolm D'Sa 510-793-3333 Homewood Suites by Hilton Debbie Montes 510-791-7700 International Protection & Investigation Steve Faryabi 510-792-4444

Members Over 5 Years CC Lawgroup Cynthia Cho 510-818-0018

My Office Products Janie Miller Gazay 510-468-6238 SAVE-Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments Rodney Clark 510-574-2250 Classic Cruisers USA John Sargent 510-796-9781 AlmaVia Assisted Living Joan Bettencourt Newman 510-489-3800

Members Up to 5 Years Chandni Restaurant Syed Sarwat 510-668-1051 DeVry University Ben Elias 510-574-1100 East Bay Regional Park District Carol Johnson 510-544-2206 Ray Chui Insurance Agency Ray Chui 510-744-0744 Green Food & Liquor Saleem Sadruddin 925-833-8983

NewPark Street Eats! Gourmet Food Truck FoodFest! Presented by NewPark Mall, Newark Chamber of Commerce, and Curbside Cuisine.

June 10 & 24 & July 8 11 a.m .- 3 p.m. & 4:30 - 9:00 p.m. Farmers' Market area, NewPark Mall parking lot. For more information, call the Chamber office at 510-744-1000.

CHAMBER HAPPENINGS June 14 Ribbon Cutting 5 to 7 p.m. Laser Tagging, Inc. 5759 Stevenson Blvd., Newark June 16 Celebrating Business Luncheon (Chamber Board Installation, Awards, Trade Show) Newark Hilton See Flier for Details June 18 Health Fair at Arteaga's Market See flier for details June 28 Newark Chamber Mixer 5 to 7 p.m. Newark Hilton 39900 Balentine Dr., Newark July 7 Ribbon Cutting 5 to 7 p.m. Doctors Express 5763 Stevenson Blvd., Newark July 9 & 10 SummerFest NewPark Mall, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 19 Ribbon Cutting, 10 a.m. Newark Senior Center

The Mission of the Newark Chamber of Commerce is to stand as the voice of business and support our members’ success by promoting a favorable business climate and quality of life in our community.

Linda Ashley, President and CEO 37101 Newark Blvd. Phone 510-744-1000 Fax 510-744-1003 www.newark-chamber.com E-mail: Linda@Newark-chamber.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Elise Balgley, Chairman of the Board Bernard, Balgley & Bonaccorsi Ken Smith, Treasurer Re/Max One Alliance Gene Daniels, Chairman-Elect State Farm Insurance Greg Magee, Past Chairman Newark Hilton Nancie Allen Master Key Real Estate Advantage Brent Hodson Washington Hospital Healthcare System Kelly Gardner NewPark Mall Sean Nand Fremont Bank Emma Villar Coldwell Banker Debbie Derham Derham & Logan, EA’s Bobbette Grasty SendOut Cards David Benoun Attorney Suzie Yang W Silicon Valley Ben Elias Devry University

BOARD LIAISONS Clay Colvin The City of Newark Commander Tom Milner Public Safety Liaison Stephanie Evans Newark Unified School District Leta Stagnaro Ohlone Community College AMBASSADOR CORPS Chair, Pat Danielson, RHIT Health Information Management Sue Ten Eyck San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society Ginger Ikuno Coldwell Banker

Nell Herrera Juice Plus+ Susan Dearing Magical Room Makeovers Rosalie Dumistra Farmers Insurance Ross Satemi W Silicon Valle

VOICE OF BUSINESS Editor, Elin Thomas Thomas Text & Graphics Photographer, Gene Daniels State Farm Insurance

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Pet adoptathon aims to empty East Bay animal shelters SUBMITTED BY JENNY KUNZ PHOTOS BY GARY GIN

ast year, Maddie’s Fund organized the largest collaboration of animal shelters in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties for a two-day record-breaking pet adoption event which saved the lives of nearly 2,000 dogs and cats. The second annual Maddie’s Matchmaker Adoptathon is being held on June 4 and 5 to repeat last year’s goal of finding loving homes for every dog and cat in the counties’ shelters and rescue organizations. Maddie’s Fund has set aside $2M for this year’s Adoptathon double the nearly $1M spent last year - to cover this ambitious

goal. Adoptions will again be free for qualified adopters. In return, Maddie’s Fund will pay each shelter or rescue group $500 for every dog/cat adopted. However, to make sure no pet is left behind, $1,000 will be given for every adoption of a senior or treatable pet and $1,500 for every adoption of a senior pet with a medical condition. Maddie’s Fund will pay organizations $500 per regular adoption, $1,000 for each adoption involving a dog or cat who is 7 years of age or older OR who is diagnosed with one or more treatable medical conditions and $1,500 for each adoption involving a dog or cat who is 7 years of age or older AND who is diagnosed with one or more treatable medical conditions (list can

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Financial aid available for summer SUBMITTED BY ISA POLT-JONES, EBRPD Explore East Bay Regional Parks through field trips, art, swimming and outdoor play. August 1 – 5 Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont (two groups - ages 5 – 8 and ages 9 – 12) Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fee is normally $200 for residents of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Extended care is available from 8-9 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. Financial aid in the form of “camperships” is available to low income families.

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Qualifying families pay only $20 for a week of camp. For more information visit http://www.ebparks.org/activities/daycamps or call 1 - (888) 327-2757 (option 2, then 3). Information is available in English and Spanish. Household Income Eligibility Guidelines for Camperships are as follows: For two household members: $28,400; three: $31.950; four: $35,500; five: $38,350; six: $41,200; seven: $44,000; eight: $46,850

Bay Trail feasibility study The Cities of Newark and Fremont, as well as the San Francisco Bay Trail Project, are jointly conducting a Feasibility Study to identify potential Bay Trail routes between Highway 84 (Dumbarton Bridge and Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge Headquarters) and Dixon Landing Road near Highway 880 (Milpitas and Santa Clara County line). The public is invited to attend a community workshop to share ideas. For more information, contact Terrence Grindall (terrence.grindall@newark.org) or Rene Dalton (rdalton@fremont.gov). Community Workshop Monday, June 13 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Silliman Family Aquatic Center 6800 Mowry Ave., Newark

Alameda County Bookmobile stops Renew books by phone (510) 790-8096 For more information about the Bookmobile call (510) 745-1477 Tuesday, May 31 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, June 1 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, June 2 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, June 6 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, June 7 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 Wednesday, June 8 2:15 - 3:00 p.m. Purple Lotus Buddhist School, 33615 9th St, Union City 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Warm Springs Community Center, 47300 Fernald St., Fremont 5:15 - 5:50 p.m. Jerome Ave. and Ohlones St., Fremont 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Baywood Apts., 4275 Bay St., Fremont Thursday, June 9 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. Stellar Academy, 38325 Cedar Blvd, Newark 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. Ardenwood School, 33955 Emilia Lane, Fremont 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. Weibel School, 45135 South Grimmer Blvd., Fremont 5:50 - 6:20 p.m. Contempo Homes, 4190 Gemini Dr., Union City

Milpitas Bookmobile stops Renew books by phone (800) 471-0991 For more information about the Bookmobile call (408) 293-2326 x3060 Wednesday, June 1* 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 *Note: This is the expected schedule but June Bookmobile routes have not yet been posted and verified.

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Pet adoptathon aims to empty East Bay animal shelters be provided upon request). “The success of last year’s Adoptathon exceeded our wildest expectations,” said Dave Duffield, Maddie’s Fund founder. “We received reports that people lined up down the street and parking lots were full, as thousands of wonderful people turned out to save the lives of shelter animals. We’re forever indebted to the many Bay Area residents who came together for this common cause and look forward to an even more successful event this year.” Maddie’s Fund has partnered with more than 40 animal shelters and rescue organizations in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties for this year’s Adoptathon. Free adoption of dogs and cats will be offered at more than 70 locations. This year, the Stoneridge Shopping Center in Pleasanton is working with Maddie’s Fund to host adoptions and to serve as command central for the Adoptathon. Other adoption locations include participating shelters, such as the Hayward Animal Shelter, and rescue organizations, PETCO, PetSmart and Pet Food Express. “Without the support, hard work and dedication of the animal shelter and rescue organizations, the Adoptathon would have never happened,” said Rich Avanzino, Maddie’s Fund president. “As a result, Maddie’s Fund is doubling its monetary contribution to help empty those same shelters again. Our big initiative this year is to expand our life-saving efforts to include more senior and treatable dogs and cats.” Maddie’s Matchmaker Adoptathon increases awareness of shelter animals and their need for loving homes and sheds light on the tireless efforts of the shelters and rescue organizations in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. In addition, the adoption event honors the memory of the Foundation’s namesake, a miniature schnauzer named Maddie, who passed away in 1997, and was owned by Dave Duffield, the founder of Workday and PeopleSoft, and his wife Cheryl. He and his wife established the Foundation to help create a no-kill nation where all healthy and treatable shelter dogs and cats are guaranteed a loving home. For a complete list of participating locations and addresses, visit www.MaddiesAdoptathon.org. Also follow updates for Maddie’s Matchmaker Adoptathon on

Facebook and Twitter. For more information about Maddie’s Fund, The Pet Rescue Foundation, visit www.MaddiesFund.org. Maddie's Matchmaker Adoptathon Saturday, June 4 Sunday, June 5 Hayward Animal Shelter 16 Barnes Court, Hayward 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (510) 293-7200, ext. 7 www.MaddiesAdoptathon.org Free adoption of dogs, cats, puppies, kittens and rabbits for qualified homes. Dog license fees still apply for Hayward residents. Participating Animal Welfare Organizations

Kennedy graduates first AVID class SUBMITTED BY JENNIFER ELEMEN PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVE WILLIAMS Editor’s Note: AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a wellknown program designed to assist struggling students at the secondary school level, to become college ready and reach their potential through a rigorous program of academic survival skills, collaborative study groups, tutorials and support. There are many schools in our area that include the AVID program as part of their curriculum. Among them are American, Kennedy and Washington high schools in Fremont, as well as Newark Memorial High School, and Hayward High School. Ac-

Alameda County Berkeley Animal Services, Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society, Big Dawgs Rescue, City of Alameda Animal Shelter, East Bay SPCA, East County Animal Shelter, Fremont Animal Services, Furry Friends Rescue, German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California, German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue, Hayward Animal Shelter, Home At Last Animal Rescue, Hopalong Animal Rescue, Island Cat Resources and Adoption, Maine Coon Adoptions, Oakland Animal Services, Purrfect Cat Rescue, Sunshine Rescue Group, Tri-Valley Animal Rescue, Valley Humane Society, Wren Yorkie Rescue Contra Costa County Antioch Animal Shelter, Biff & Bark Foundation, Cat Support Network, Community Concern for Cats, Contra Costa Animal Services, Contra Costa Humane Society, Contra Costa SPCA, East Bay Animal Rescue and Refuge, Feral Cat Foundation, Golden State German Shepherd Rescue, Good Newz Pittie Pup Rescue, Great Kitty (and Doggy) Rescue of Rescue Alliance, H.A.L.O. (Homeless Animals’ Lifeline Organization), HARP (Homeless Animals Response Program), Hayflakes Sanctuary, Lucky Dog, Outcast Cat Help, Paw Printz Pitbull Rescue, Paws and Tails Rescue, Pets and Pals, , Pomeranian Rescue Group, Safe Cat Foundation, Shake Wiggle N Roll, Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation, White Kitty Foundation

Corbett vows to continue fight for Internet privacy protections SUBMITTED BY OFFICE OF SENATOR ELLEN M. CORBETT Senate Bill 242, the Social Networking Privacy Act, failed to clear the Senate on May 27, 2011. The bill, which needs 21 votes to pass, received 16 votes in favor and 16 against. “I think we have a great chance of passage still. I hope as members continue to hear from their constituents and from people all over the state of California, that people really do care about their privacy and that many senators will rethink their position,” said Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro). “We know, thanks to a Consumer Reports’ poll, that 93 percent of the public believes it should be asked permission before providing private information on the internet.

for next year’s ninth graders. AVID is an international program with a thirty-one year history. AVID is a proven method for students to become college ready. For one period a day, students in this elective class learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college attainable. Their self-image improves and they become academically successful leaders and role models for other students. Kennedy is a certified AVID school, the only school with this status in Fremont. Many on Kennedy’s staff have been AVID trained, belong to the AVID site team, and utilize AVID strategies. This year’s AVID students visited Stanford, UC Berkeley, California State University East

Congratulations! JFK High School AVID Class graduates of 2011: Alexander Moore, University of Nevada, Reno, Nursing major Amy Hogan, San Diego State University, Kinesiology major Arbaz Quraishi, San Diego State University, Kinesiology major Arlindo Bork, San Diego State University, Aerospace Engineering major Charles Ruiz, Sacramento State University, Civil Engineering major Dania Haq, San Francisco State University, Microbiology major Elizabeth Miller, California State University, East Bay, Nursing major

AVID graduating students with teacher Dave Williams (center).

cording to Kathy Ashford, Director of Secondary Education at FUSD, “AVID is definitely catching on and by next year all five Junior High Schools in Fremont will offer the program.” The following is an article written about the program by Kennedy High School teacher, Jennifer Elemen.

wenty of this year’s seniors at John F. Kennedy High School are the first graduating AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) class in the school’s history. All of these students are going on to college and have demonstrated commitment, hard work, and integrity. All of them have forever changed and this outstanding program, in turn, has changed them. AVID Coordinator and AVID Senior Seminar Teacher Dave Williams started the program with Counselor Lindsay Rotter in 2008 with the first class of freshmen. Each proceeding year, another teacher has been added to accommodate an additional grade level of the elective class. Corrine Waller teaches this year’s juniors while Margi Thomas teaches the sophomores. This year, two classes of freshmen were added and two more elective teachers, Kevin Lydon and Jennifer Elemen. Kennedy received 85 applications from next year’s freshmen, held interviews at Walters Junior High, and plans to offer two AVID classes

Bay, San Francisco State University and San Jose State University. While there, students had the opportunity to meet guest speakers that included former Kennedy students, former nonKennedy AVID students from CSUEB, industry professionals, school administrators and counselors. AVID seniors made a heartfelt presentation to the FUSD School Board on May 11, giving testimony to the life changing effects that AVID has had on their lives, and about now having the tools and self-confidence to succeed. Principal Thomas Hanson wrote, “JFK students were, on many levels, very inspiring and made us all proud. There were student testimonials that held a full board room silent and stunned. Our kids are resilient, determined, and have a desire to succeed… I believe AVID has transformed both students and teachers alike.” Now reaching for their dreams, they serve as role models and inspire the younger AVID students and non-AVID classmates. The twenty AVID students were accepted into 79 colleges combined. The percentage of Kennedy graduates going on to four-year-universities is increasing and the AVID program has reinvigorated Kennedy High School. Counselors Jacklynn Sprague and Stacy Bamford are planning a celebration dinner for the class of 2011 JFK AVID graduates on Friday, June 10.

Hannah Stephens, University of California, Santa Barbara, Psychology major Jasmyn Jones, San Francisco State University, Human Resources major Jose Khair, San Francisco State University, Psychology major Kannika Bun, California State University East Bay, Engineering major Kathleen Tang, University of California Santa Barbara, Mathematics major Kevin Nguyen, Sacramento State University, Criminal Justice major Michael Jones, Tuskegee University, Aerospace Engineering major Rachael Takesaka, California State University East Bay, Business Administration major Sadaja Scaiffe, California State University East Bay, Psychology major Samantha Brinas, California State University East Bay, Health Services Administration major. Taylor Hoover Hart, University of California Santa Cruz, European History major. Thin Aung, Ohlone College, Economics Major. Yovani Ureno, Ohlone College, Computer Engineering Major.

“Pretty much everyone in law enforcement who cares about these issues – identity theft and predators following children and having inappropriate contact – supports this bill and believes it is an important step to improve the safety and security of using the internet. “The bottom line is SB 242 offers simple, straightforward and sensible protection of personal information when using social networking sites.” For more information, visit Senator Corbett’s website at www.sen.ca.gov/corbett

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Measure B Defeat What Happens Now? BY SUZANNE ORTT May 3 ended the mail-in balloting for Measure B. The measure, a proposed parcel tax for the New Haven Unified School District, failed by just a handful of votes. An official recount requested by the Taking Care of Our Kids Committee did not change the election results. Now the Committee, concerned parents, teachers, and community members are regrouping to help stave off school budget cuts. Although the Committee wants to resolve all Measure B issues, its present focus is saving co-curricular programs through fundraising. So the New Haven Booster Association has stepped in. Fundraising is its present primary aim. It initiated a new procedure. Affected groups will band together to raise money, rather than have individual efforts. These include band, color guard, drama, and choir. Sports, cheer, forensics (speech and debate) and clubs round out the list. The Boosters have made one change. All groups will work cohesively rather than doing separate drives; this will improve the overall success. Students and sponsors support the new step. Michael Ritchie, co-chair of the New Haven Boosters Association, is hopeful. “In addition to good schools, New Haven School District is recognized nationally for outstanding performing arts and athletics programs. The programs are now in danger of being cut due to the state budget crisis. Yet despite the loss of Measure B and the state problems, these programs can still be saved. If every New Haven family were to make a donation of $60 or participate in

one of our other special fundraising programs, we can save the programs.” The Boosters, namely John Shockley, co-chair with Ritchey and the other four members, will have a busy few weeks. The task is large task but with the help of concerned and energetic parents and other New Haven residents, the goal is reachable before school is out. The upcoming Race to Save Student Activities (AKA Fun Run and Walk) is the big push. Now scheduled for Saturday, June 11, it will be at Cesar Chavez Middle School in Union City. Registration begins at 8 a.m. the day of the event or online registration at www.Active.com and type in Race to Save Student Activities. All citizens concerned with the loss of Measure B can help offset the deficit. Keep posted by checking these pertinent websites: www.nhsfoundation.org and www.newhavenboosters.org Fun Run/Walk: Race to Save Student Activities June 11 8 a.m. Registration 9 a.m. - 5K & 10 K events begin 10:30 a.m. – Kids races Cesar Chavez Middle School and Alameda Creek Trail 2891 Hop Ranch Road, Union City Registration: www.newhavenboosters.org or www.Active.com (type in Race to Save Student Activities) $20/Adults, $10/Elementary students and Family Relay Race, $15/Secondary school students.

Additional funding for Port electrification SUBMITTED BY KRISTINE ROSELIUS As its landmark oceangoing vessel electrification project with global shipping company APL entered service on May 27, 2011, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District along with its partners, the California Air Resources Board and the Port of Oakland announced an additional $25M in funding for "cold ironing" projects at the Port of Oakland. “Cold-ironing” is an industry term that refers to turning off a ship’s 2,000 horse power diesel generators while at berth and connecting instead to cleaner electrical power ashore. This enables container ships to maintain power in port while eliminating exhaust emissions. “Diesel emissions from port operations have a serious health impact in the West Oakland community,” said Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the Air District. “APL is leading the way to reduce those emissions and the Air District and other partners are providing the funding so that others can follow suit.” The $25M funding, along with match funding from the federal government and Port of Oakland, will provide electrification of 11 additional berths at the port. This effort builds on $4.8M in Air District grants provided to APL, the world’s fifth-largest container carrier, to retrofit its terminal and ships to begin “cold-ironing,” becoming the first to plug-in at the Port of Oakland. Diesel generators are typically used 24/7 while in port. Using shore-side electric power for this project, instead of diesel generators, will immediately cut more than 50,000 pounds of nitrogen oxide emissions and 1,500 pounds of toxic soot annually from APL ships berthed at the Port of Oakland. Upon completion of the 11 additional cold ironing projects, more than 600,000 pounds of nitrogen oxide emissions and 10,000 pounds of toxic soot will be reduced each year. Shore-side power or “cold-ironing” is considered one of the most effective ways to curb emissions from vessels at port and improve coastal air quality. Regulations mandating cold-ironing in California take effect in 2014. For more information, visit www.baaqmd.gov

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Movie Review BY JENNIFER GAU It must be hard to be married to a member of the Wolfpack. Once the women take their eyes off their men, the Wolfpack manages to get into some trouble. This time, you can’t help but

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Hangover Part II wonder, “How is any of this possible?” No matter how careful Stu (Ed Helms) is to safeguard against a repeat of what happened in Vegas, he finds himself with more problems than he can handle right before his wedding in Thailand. It all starts when

Stu’s friends Doug (Justin Bartha) and Phil (Bradley Cooper) mention that Alan (Zach Galifianakis) is starting to get worried because he has not

all the naughtiness and excitement that occurs when the sun goes down. Plus, the music throughout the movie elevates and reduces the audience’s adren-

seen a wedding invitation yet. Moreover, Stu has every reason not to invite Alan because Alan was the cause of the mayhem that ensued in Vegas, but that couldn’t happen again, could it? Well, that is what sparks the second installment of “Hangover,” the award winning comedy of 2009. Part II is as imaginative and crazy as the first one. Like Vegas, the nightlife is such a huge part of Bangkok. Director Todd Phillips succeeds in uncovering

aline at the right times. Whenever the scenes are with the girls related to the wedding, the mood is slow and calm. However, when the guys are by themselves and venturing deeper into the truth of the notorious night, the mood is elevated to shock and awe. Anyone who has seen the first “Hangover” has expectations to see a lot of behavior that lands the characters on the bad side of the authorities, and spread havoc throughout Bangkok. And

Bangkok is infamous for being a sin city. Through the alleys, streets, strip clubs, tattoo parlors, and hotels, these shenanigans tango on the brink of insanity. The sweat and memory loss does not help the situation either which places the general feel of the adventures on the darker side. The biggest troublemakers, Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong, contribute unique ridiculousness into the Alan and Mr. Chow characters. They do it with such skill without stealing the show. The movie manages to pack both their outrageous personalities into one enjoyable laugh-fest. Unlike most sequels that end up proving to be a downward spiral, Hangover Part II shines above that stereotype and is just as entertaining as the first one. Once you think that the worst has happened to Stu, Phil, and Alan, it does get worse. This type of hangover takes more than a day to recover from. Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes Rated: R