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Hayward goes western when the second of the Hayward Street Parties hits Thursday, July 21. “Wild West Days” will feature music from California Cowboys, who have shared billing with such country greats as George Strait, The Judds, Pam Tillis, and
Merle Haggard; pony and wagon rides courtesy of the Rowell Ranch Rodeo; plenty of tasty BBQ; and an appearance by Miss Rowell Ranch Rodeo 2011, Danielle Williams. Up to 80 vendors are expected at the event, and jugglers, face-
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painters, games for kids, and the Vic Hubbard classic car show along Main Street are all part of the fun. Two beer gardens will be set up in the festival area, and favorite local band The Diehards will also be performing, covering five decades of great Classic Rock dance songs. “Our first event of the season, ‘Hot Summer and Salsa Night,’ drew upwards of 6,000 people and was great fun. Now in their 12th year, downtown Hayward Summer Street parties feature more family reunions per square block than anywhere else in the Bay Area. And they're also great for downtown businesses as well,” says Hayward Chamber of Com-
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as a vendor, contact the Hayward Chamber of Commerce at (510) 537-2424 or visit online at www.hayward.org. Hayward Street Parties Thursday, July 21 and August 18 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. B Street (between Foothill and Watkins), Hayward (510) 537-2424 www.hayward.org Free Miss Rowell Ranch Rodeo 2011, Danielle Williams
merce President and CEO Kim Huggett. So grab your boots and buddies and join the party! Stay tuned for “California Dreamin’” August 18, and the Art, Wine, Specialty Beer and Ale Festival September 17. To learn more about the Street Parties or for information on participating The Diehards
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ummer is always a fine time for a sail, but no need to venture onto the Bay or the great Pacific; the Silliman Family Aquatics Center provides a unique sailing adventure closer to home. All you’ll need is cardboard and duct tape. The Cardboard Boat Races call all silly and adventurous sea captains to bring out their finest ships for an afternoon sail.
SUBMITTED BY THE HAYWARD ARTS COUNCIL The New Members and Emerging Artists show exhibits artwork from members that have joined the Hayward Arts Council within the past year. This show also gives local non-member artists an opportunity and place to show their work. It is a great opportunity to purchase original art including photography, acrylic, oil, and watercolor paintings, ceramics, sculptures, greeting cards, and jewelry. A reception will be held at the Green Shutter Gallery on Saturday, August 13 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The public is welcome. To learn more about this show and other exhibits, visit www.haywardarts.org.
New Members and Emerging Artists Show July 21 - October 14 Thurs – Sat: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Green Shutter Gallery 22654 Main St., Hayward (510) 538-2787 www.haywardarts.org
All vessels need to be constructed at home using only cardboard and duct tape, and be able to carry one passenger. Participants will then test the sea worthiness of their constructions on the clear, crisp waters of the Silliman Center lap pool. Races will be run in heats by age, with winners of those heats meeting in a final round to determine who will sail away with bragging rights. Boats must be self-propelled and make it to the end of the pool intact to win. A prize will be awarded to winners in each age category, and the overall race winner will receive an additional prize. An annual event since the center opened in 2004, the Cardboard Boat Races are a quirky, low cost way to have fun with friends and family. Past events have drawn up to 23 contestants, the largest number of entries coming from 7 to 12 year olds. But the races are not only for kids; all ages are invited to get creative and join in. Participants are all winners qualifying for a free recreational swim after the event, and a two-for-one coupon to use on a return visit. Take an inner tube down the 245 continued on page 18
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hronic kidney disease (CKD) affects one of every nine American adults – approximately 26 million people – and up to 90 percent of them don’t even know they have it. Another 20 million people are at risk of developing the disease, according to the National Kidney Foundation. “Most people with chronic kidney disease don’t know they have it because there usually are no symptoms until the disease is fairly advanced and the kidneys have suffered considerable damage,” says Qi Che, M.D., PhD, a nephrologist (kidney specialist) on the medical staff at Washington Hospital. “Chronic kidney disease is divided into five stages of increasing severity. As the disease progresses, it can lead to kidney failure – called end-stage renal disease – in stage 5. Most people with stage 5 kidney disease need dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive.” Symptoms of advanced chronic kidney disease may include: • Fatigue • Trouble concentrating • Loss of appetite • Nausea • Insomnia • Easy bruising or bleeding • Cramping
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 find a nephrologist (kidney specialist) near you, visit www.whhs.com and click on Find My Physician.
• Urinating more often, especially at night • Dry, itchy skin • Puffiness around the eyes, especially in the borning • Shortness of breath • Swollen feet and ankles • Decreased interest in sex “Having kidney disease also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease,” Dr. Che adds. “The death rate from cardiovascular disease – including heart attacks, congestive heart failure and strokes – is eight times higher in patients who have chronic kidney disease. The increased risk of cardiovascular disease occurs whether or not the person develops end-stage renal disease.”
The kidneys are bean-shaped organs about the size of a closed fist, located in the upper back where they are protected by the lower ribs. Each kidney is connected to tubes called “ureters,” which carry urine to the bladder. “The kidneys filter the body’s blood supply, removing wastes, toxins and excess fluid from the body,” Dr. Che explains. “The kidneys filter approximately 200 liters of blood each day, producing about two liters of urine. The kidneys also regulate various minerals in the body such as calcium, sodium, phosphorus and potassium. In addition, the kidneys release hormones into the blood that help your body regulate blood
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pressure, make red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body, and promote strong bones.” Dr. Che notes that with the loss of kidney function, the body accumulates excess water, wastes and toxic substances that are normally filtered out by the kidneys. Impaired kidney function also contributes to other health problems, including anemia (iron deficiency), high blood pressure, excess acid in body fluids and bone disease. Know Your Risk Factors and Get Tested Regularly “The two most common causes of chronic kidney disease are diabetes and high blood pressure,” says Dr. Che. “Both these conditions damage the small blood vessels in the kidney that filter waste from the blood. Although you cannot reverse damage to the kidneys, numerous studies have shown that people with diabetes or high blood pressure can slow the progression of chronic kidney disease by controlling their diabetes and blood pressure.” Some other causes of chronic kidney disease include: • Glomerulonephritis – an inflammation of the kidneys. • Obstruction of urine flow caused by kidney stones, an enlarged prostate or cancer.
• Atherosclerosis – hardening of the arteries leading to the kidneys. • Hereditary or genetic disorders such as polycystic kidney disease, wherein both kidneys have multiple cysts. • Long-term, regular use of pain medications such as naproxen (Aleve) and ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), which can damage the blood vessels in the kidneys. “Just because some medications are available over-thecounter does not mean they are completely benign,” Dr. Che cautions. “Many OTC drugs can damage the kidneys when used over long periods of time. You should consult your doctor about any medications you use on a regular basis and before taking herbal remedies or dietary supplements. In addition, you should consult your doctor about contrast dyes used in CT scans, since they can affect the kidneys. Smoking tobacco also slows the flow of blood through the kidneys and can contribute to chronic kidney disease and increase the risk of kidney cancer by about 50 percent.” Some risk factors for chronic kidney disease cannot be modified, including age and family continued on page 4
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Eating Out with Diabetes
Your Concerns InHealth: Senior Scam Prevention
Washington Women's Center: Cancer Genetic Counseling
Voices InHealth: Update on the Journey to Magnet Status
Inside Washington Hospital: The Green Team
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Women's Health Conference: Chronic Pain Management
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Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting June 8, 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Research Update
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Men's Health Fair: Crohn's & Colitis, Stomach Meniscal Tears of the Knee Cancer and Irritable Bowel Disorders & Learn About Get Back On Your Feet: New Foods That Help Your Treatment Options for Ankle Digestive System Conditions
Strengthen Your Back! Learn to Improve Your Back Fitness
Nutrition for People with Kidney Disease
Living with Heart Failure & Heart Irregularities
The Latest Technology in Treating Brain Tumors and Parkinson's Disease Heel Problems and Treatment Options
Heart Health for People with Diabetes
George Mark Children's House - A New Way Home (Late Start)
Do You Suffer From Breathing Problems? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Asthma
What Are Your Vital Signs Telling You?
Voices InHealth: The Legacy Strength Training System
Inside Washington Hospital: Patient Safety
Learn Exercises to Help Lower Your Blood Pressure and Slow Your Heart Rate
Men's Health Fair Panel Discussion
Tips to Making Your Golden Years Healthier
Community Based Senior Supportive Services Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting June 8, 2011
Important Immunizations for Healthy Adults
How to Prevent a Heart Attack & Healthy Nutrition for Your Heart Insurance Information for People with Diabetes (Late Start)
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Influenza and Other Contagious Respiratory Conditions
New Surgical Techniques for Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement (Late Start)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Voices InHealth: Healthy Pregnancy (Late Start)
Do You Suffer From Anxiety or Depression?
Brain Health for Seniors Men's Health Fair: Stroke and Interventions Used
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Diabetes Management: When to Call for Help (Late Start)
Weight Management for Seniors & Learn How to Eat Better! Are You at Risk for Diabetes? - Learn the Signs
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Voices InHealth: Medicine Safety for Children (Late Start)
Management of Type 1 and Sepsis: Treatment of a Top Type 2 Diabetes 10 Killer
New Techniques to Treat Back Pain
Cough or Shortness of Breath, What to Do About It
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Voices InHealth: The Greatest Gift of All
Superbugs: Are We Winning the Germ War?
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Think Pink: Women's Center Update
Women's Health Conference: Beyond Sadness - Depression (Late Start)
Arthritis: Do I Have One of 100 Types?
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Women's Health Conference: Neck and Back Pain
Hip Pain in the Young and Middle-Aged Adult
Skin Care and Prevention of Skin Cancer
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Disaster Preparedness
Voices InHealth: Decisions in Cardiac Care
Most Common Cancers and How They are Treated Voices InHealth: Update on the Journey to Magnet Status
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Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lower Back Disorders
Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Tremors and Epilepsy
Osteoporosis Update: Learn About Diagnosis and Treatment Options Your Concerns InHealth: Sun Protection
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Men's Health Fair: Heart Healthy Living Your Concerns InHealth: Vitamin Supplements
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Washington Hospital Employee Wins Contest for Exemplary Recycling at Home
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In 2010, more than 1.5 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer. In the course of their care, many of these patients will receive chemotherapy as part of their treatment. For many, the need to travel out of the area to receive their treatments is a real hardship, so Washington Hospital has plans to open a new chemotherapy infusion center in Fall, 2011. The Washington Hospital Infusion Center is designed to be a state-of-theart facility, flooded with natural light and featuring four infusion stations in a spa-like setting. Patients will have as much privacy as they like, or alternately they can receive care in a group setting with others to build camaraderie. Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation will support construction of this important facility with the proceeds of the annual dinner dance, Top Hat, which will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2011. “After we heard about all the amenities the center was going to offer, and the fact that it would let people receive their care close to home, we were excited to support the project,” says Demetrious Shaffer, president of the Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation. “This is the 25th annual Top Hat dinner, and we are proud to support our talented oncology doctors and nurses by helping to get this center built.” To learn more about supporting the infusion center or to make reservations to attend Top Hat XXV, please call (510) 791-3428 or email foundation@whhs.com.
Get Involved To learn more about Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation activities and events, please call (510) 791-3428 or visit www.whhs.com/foundation
or some, the thought of going green at home sounds daunting. However, these days more and more people are answering the call to reduce their impact on the environment by being more conscientious about recycling. Carol Garibaldi, an employee at Washington Hospital, takes going green at home seriously. Recently she and her family were selected as one of the winners in the StopWaste.Org “Ready, Set, Recycle” contest for having Washington Hospital was recently awarded an environmental excellence award for the second year in a the least amount of recyrow for establishing programs to prevent pollution, reducing water and energy consumption, recycling clables and compostables in solid waste and eliminating the use of mercury. Pictured above are several Green Team members at the their garbage. The contest re- recent “Let’s Go Green Together” Earth Day event. wards Alameda County resiGaribaldi. “Every little bit helps and his ‘own’ veggies so much so that he dents with fun cash prizes for doing even if you don’t know a lot, it’s easy now goes to the garden and picks their part to properly sort their waste to learn and contribute.” spinach leaves or carrots to eat for every day. Garibaldi says she decided to enter breakfast,” shares Garibaldi. “He would “When I think about all the the contest after receiving a post card never have tried these things if I had garbage and waste on the beaches, in in the mail. From there, she solicited just bought them at the store; but since the oceans, and on the streets of our support from her entire household. he has had a hand in planting, watering own neighborhoods, I can’t help but “My kids always check with me to and caring for them, he now has an inmake sure they put the right terest in trying them all.” thing in the right bag,” Over the years working as a lead shared Garibaldi. “They are biomedical technician at Washington just as much a part of Hospital, Garibaldi has been inspired doing this as I am, and they to take some of what she’s learned at help remind me when I get work and put it to the test at home – lazy.” particularly since she reports directly A Family Affair to the hospital’s Director of BiomedAbout six years ago, ical Engineering and Green Initiatives Garibaldi and her family Paul Kelley. started a small composting “Whenever I have questions rebin and garden. Each year garding recycling at home, I can althey expanded it, starting ways get the answer I needed directly with organic soil. Currently from him,” says Garibaldi. “The they are growing corn, toma- green efforts at the hospital have toes, cucumbers and other made me more aware of what can vegetables. Garibaldi says and can’t be recycled or composted, Above: Washington Hospital employee Carol Garibaldi and during this experience, she’s so my family and I got better at what her daughter Miranda take going green at home seriously. we had already been doing,” she Garibaldi and her family were recently singled out by Stop- been pleasantly surprised by adds. Waste.Org “Ready, Set, Recycle” for having the least amount how enthusiastic her two of recyclables and compostables in their garbage. children have been throughLeading by Example out the process. Giribaldi isn’t alone in teaching think it is important to try to re-use “My nine-year-old son, who is a by example. Washington Hospital has and reduce our waste for our kids very picky eater, has enjoyed growing continued on page 4 and future generations,” said
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damage a replacement belt, which will then also squeal. Does your car screech and wail? Maybe it only makes odd chirps when it rains. Either way, you want to bring it in to BAY STAR AUTO CARE right away. Our ASE-certified technicians will figure out which belt is making that horrible noise and we'll repair it right away. We can also catch little things, like a belt that's starting to wear out, before it snaps and leaves you stranded on the side of the road. Call us today for an appointment. HINT: Noise from a pulley bearing is often only present when the particular accessory to which it is attached is turned on.
history of kidney disease. People of African-American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American heritage also are more at risk. “Early detection is key to effective treatment to slow the progression of chronic kidney disease,” Dr. Che emphasizes. “Fortunately, chronic kidney disease can be diagnosed with three simple tests: measuring your blood pressure, a blood test to measure the level of the waste product creatinine in the blood, and a urine test for the level of protein in the urine. You should have these tests done by your primary care physician as part of your regular physical exam.” Follow the Golden Rules Chronic kidney disease should be managed in close consultation with your physician, but Dr. Che offers seven “Golden Rules” that can help people slow the progres-
sion of chronic kidney disease and decrease the likelihood of complications: 1) Keep fit and active. Exercise 30 minutes per day, at least five days per week. 2) Maintain regular control of your blood sugar. In general, every percentage point drop in A1c blood test results can reduce the risk of complications from kidney disease by 40 percent. 3) Monitor your blood pressure and keep it under control. 4) Eat a healthy diet and keep your weight in check. Limit your intake of salt to around 1 tsp. per day if you are healthy; to 1/2 tsp. per day if you are over age 51, African-American, or suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease. 5) Do not smoke. 6) Avoid taking over-the-counter pills – including ibuprofen and
naproxen – on a regular basis. Tell your doctor about any OTC drugs, herbs or supplements you take, and ask about a drug’s effects on the kidneys any time you take a new medication. 7) Get tested for your kidney function on a regular basis if you have one or more risk factors for chronic kidney disease. “Our job is to help people slow down the progression of chronic kidney disease and prolong the lives of our patients,” says Dr. Che. “The nephrologists who are affiliated with Washington Hospital, as well as the hospital dietitians, can offer guidance in how to manage chronic kidney disease before you get to the stage where dialysis or kidney transplant is required. But we can’t help people unless they pay attention to their risk factors and get tested for chronic kidney disease.”
mentally responsible practices and are taking the lead to promote a healthier community." Employee engagement is a critical element of the Washington Hospital's environmental efforts, according to Kelley. The Green Team keeps hospital staff informed and motivated through newsletters and sustainability education fairs, and also welcomes employees’ suggestions for improvement. In April, the hospital partnered with the City of Fremont to host its second annual "Let's Go Green Together" community event. The Earth Day expo drew approximately 1,000 people and featured an exhibition hall with more than 50 booths for local agencies and vendors to showcase how to reduce, re-use, and recycle
at home and at the workplace. "So many people throughout the hospital are enthusiastic about reducing our environmental impact," says Kelley. "Going green has been a real team effort." Through the Green Team initiative, the hospital has implemented a wide range of waste reduction measures, including a facility-wide recycling and compostables collection program. To prevent waste, the hospital has replaced plastic and Styrofoam utensils and cups in their cafeteria with recyclable and compostable ware. To learn more about Washington Hospital's "Green Team" initiatives, visit www.whhs.com/green.
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taken a leading role in helping to educate the community about environmentally responsible practices since its “Green Team” Committee was formed three years ago. Since then, several recycling and compostable collection programs have been implemented, including last year’s highly successful unused medication take-back program for the public, which allowed community members to drop off unwanted or un-used medications for safe disposal. "We recognize the critical link between the health of each individual and the health of the environment," says Kelley, who has chaired the hospital’s Green Team Committee since August 2008. "That's why we are committed to environ-
Pavan is a young student himself, he understands what interests other kids his age and designs the program to emphasize leadership, motivation, and initiative. Green Kids strongly encourages students to start their own “go green” campaign and find new ways to improve their communities and neighborhoods.
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Pavan Raj Gowda is not your average elementary school student. In lieu of playing video games, Pavan invites other kids like himself, from near and far, to join him in his big dream of going green. When Pavan was invited to the City of Fremont’s Earth Day Fair in April of 2009, he and fellow Earth-savers pledged to care for the environment, conserve water and energy, and support recycling and composting in order to save our planet. In order to reach out to more kids his age from all over the world, Pavan and his family registered a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity organization called Green Kids Now, Inc. in May of 2010. This allowed him to take action and raise awareness of environmental issues globally. Pavan holds annual Green Kids Conferences to facilitate face-to-face meetings and help kids learn how to be active, making the planet a better place for everyone. Pavan’s idea to go green wasn’t a trivial decision. Since Pavan was young, he was irritated by careless people leaving trash in unacceptable places. Pavan is inspired by those who have the nerve to take initiative and make a difference. He especially appreciates Al Gore, for his efforts to raise awareness of climate change;
Student founder of Green Kids Now, Pavan Raj Gowda
Ed Begley Jr., for his simplicity and passion for the environment in his everyday life; and Bill Gates, for his philanthropy and entrepreneurial skill. Every year, Pavan enjoys the support and praise of many attendees and exhibitors during his Green Kids conferences. “It’s great to see them excited and eager to learn how to help save the planet,” Pavan says. His longterm goal is to educate young students and their families about environmental issues, available resources and opportunities, as well as new innovative ideas. Pavan wishes that kids from every community from all over the world will become leaders and help their communities toward a cleaner and healthier planet. Green Kids Now is truly a “by kids, for kids” program. Because
At Pavan’s last Green Kids Conference, over 800 people attended, including Mrs. June Gorman, Education Chair of the UNA-USA Council of Chapters and Divisions, and Dr. Leonard Ferrari, provost at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. The Transformative Education Forum from the United Nations and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School has asked Pavan and his family to organize another Green Kids Conference which has been scheduled for October 30 in Monterey. Over 50 world-class leaders are expected to attend the conference.
To learn more about Green Kids Now, Inc. and the Green Kids Conference, visit www.greenkidsnow.org.
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Union City Library’s Computer Skill Building Classes (Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint; email; and Internet searching) are held on Sundays from 2:30 – 4:30. Registration is required. Call 745-1464 x7. Universal Class fosters online lifelong learning 24/7 at www.aclibrary.org. Each class has a live instructor with whom you can communicate via email, personal assessments, and certificates of completion. Take up to five classes at a time for free because Alameda County Library pays the subscription costs. You have up to six months to complete each class at your convenience. Classes cover an amazing array of topics, from business and finance to homeschooling and hobbies. Build your business by learning about Internet marketing, accounting, and home-based or other businesses. Develop career competencies by taking public speaking, project management or effective presentations or acquire new skills like medical billing. New Age topics include angels, chakras, feng shui, reiki and tarot. Hone your parental skills with classes on sports coaching, childhood obesity, and anger management. Explore hobbies from digital photography and cooking to crafts and bird watching. Universal class truly has universal appeal!
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SUBMITTED BY MIRA BROWNE The California Teacher Corps was established to meet the future demand for teachers in the state’s public schools through alternative certification. It has placed approximately 1,300 math and science teachers in California’s high-need schools between the 2008 and 2010 school years according to figures from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The Teacher Corps also experienced a steady increase in the percentage of math and science teachers pursuing their credential through an alternative route to certification program, for the first time surpassing the 50 percent mark in 2009-10. California faces a critical shortage of math and science teachers, both in urban communities and the state’s more rural districts. According to a 2007 report by Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning (CFTL), due to attrition and retirements, California needs 33,000 math and science over the next decade. The report also anticipated that the state would fall short of meeting this need by 30 percent. Additionally, in a later report, CFTL states that in California, 12 percent of math teachers, 18 percent of physical science teachers and 11 percent of life science teachers are teaching outside their fields of expertise, making the shortage even more critical. To stem this tide, the Teacher Corps is focusing its recruitment efforts on filling California’s talent pipeline with second-career professionals and industry experts from the math and science fields. Teacher Corps programs recruit highly skilled subject-matter experts and place them in high-need public schools. In past years, as much as 50 percent of California’s new math teachers were placed from Teacher Corps programs. “Teacher Corps programs across the state have focused their recruitment initiatives on bringing industry experts and second-career professionals into the teaching profession in order to meet California’s urgent need for math and science teachers,” said Catherine Kearney, founding president of the California Teacher Corps. “President Obama called on teacher preparation programs to recruit 100,000 new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) teachers over the next decade. The California Teacher Corps has made progress and is taking further steps today to respond to the President’s call, as well as to ensure that our students have access to talented teachers who can impart the skills they need to be successful in our 21st century global economy.” While the state struggles with a shortage of math and science teachers, at the same time, 75 percent of the 50 fastest growing occupations in California require STEM skills, according to California’s Employment Development Department. Nationwide, in just 10 years, there will be more than 120 million high-paying, high-skill jobs in the U.S., but only 50 million Americans qualified for these positions. “We must support collaborations that attract, prepare and retain quality STEM teachers to ensure our future educational and economic leadership in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields,” said Judy Corcillo, executive director of the National Association for Alternative Certification (NAAC), of which the Teacher Corps is an affiliate. “The California Teacher Corps is a model for how states can recruit and prepare highly effective teachers in the STEM fields. We must continue to tap the growing pool of career-changers with postsecondary degrees in mathematics and science to fill these high-need teaching positions, especially as research shows teachers with degrees in science and math are more likely to positively impact student achievement in STEM classes.” Teacher Corps programs have historically met the varying needs of public schools. Over the past seven years, Teacher Corps programs have placed more than 55,000 highly-qualified teachers in California public schools. For more information, visit the California Teacher Corps at www.cateachercorps.org.
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ayward Police Department (PD) has been recognized for its professionalism and efficacy by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) which was established in 1979 through the efforts of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, National Sheriffs' Association and the Police Executive Research Forum. These agencies recognized the need for national standards. More than 20 years ago, Hayward PD was the first agency accredited west of the Mississippi when Alameda County Sheriff Emeritus Charles C. Plummer was Hayward Police Chief. After his election as Sheriff, the department’s accreditation lapsed until Chief Ron Ace’s appointment. Accreditation not only means an agency meets CALEA’s set of 464 exacting standards but elected officials, chiefs of police, line officers and civilian employees serve constituents more effectively and fairly; the accreditation process includes the creation of an on-going blueprint for efficiency and improved service delivery. CALEA aims to strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities; formalize essential management procedures; establish fair and nondiscriminatory personnel practices; improve service delivery; reinforce inter-agency cooperation and coordination; and increase community and staff confidence in the agency. The standards address all aspects of law enforcement, from the type of equipment the agency uses to the protection of constitutional rights… to issues involving force, and are continually reviewed and updated so they remain current with technology, contemporary practices, evolving legislation and trends. The CALEA Board has 21 members - 11 law enforcement practitioners, selected internationally; the 10 other members represent business, academia, the judiciary and state/provincial and local government. The Commissioners serve without remuneration. When an agency decides to seek accreditation, it receives a copy of the standards manual and undertakes self-assessment. It generates policies, procedures and written directives and organizes training to ensure policies are properly implemented by the personnel responsi-
ble for those duties. CALEA’s accreditation program gives public safety agencies an opportunity to voluntarily demonstrate they meet an established set of professional standards. “This award can only be achieved through teamwork. Having been a CALEA assessor for 10 years and a Commissioner for eight, I have reviewed and written hundreds of assessment reports for a variety of agencies, nationwide. In Hayward PD’s case, the department’s staff is committed to excellent law enforcement services and community policing,” stated Chief Lou Dekmar, CALEA Commission Chair and Chief of Police, LaGrange, Georgia. Many agencies seeking accreditation do not stay the course. When an agency thinks it complies with all the standards, it undergoes on-site assessment. A team of law enforcement practitioners from North America and beyond verifies compliance of written directives, proper training, supervision, discipline, corrective action and reviews policies to ensure they are updated; the team also collects and reviews data to identify patterns or trends that necessitate policy changes or further training. The resultant assessment report is assigned to one of the CALEA Commissioners who, supported by a panel of commissioners, questions the agency. The report and interview’s findings are considered. The decision to award Hayward PD accreditation was unanimous. Hayward PD completed the accreditation process in two years, instead of the usual three, a feat achieved by only five other agencies out of the thousands that have embarked on the accreditation process since Dekmar was appointed a Commissioner. “In my opinion, the most significant part of the CALEA process is the opportunity for outsiders to assess an agency objectively. The process isn’t a mere formality. Of the more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States, fewer than 1,000 are accredited. Many agencies are reluctant to subject themselves to third-party scrutiny and expose any deficiencies; it involves risk and also requires the agency to be open to change and demonstrate it can conduct business in a manner that meets contemporary law enforcement standards,” explained Dekmar. “Hayward PD has welcomed scrutiny and peer
review and is well-positioned to serve the community.” The accreditation has tremendous benefits which include international recognition, increased accountability and reduced liability. Most importantly, Hayward PD has demonstrated significant improvements in its administrative and operational processes; Hayward’s citizens will benefit. Dekmar praised Hayward PD for embracing ‘the spirit of accreditation,’ using the process as a tool to increase performance, service and agency professionalism. Quoting from the assessment report, the agency clearly understands that a successful police department must develop and foster support from the community - “Hayward PD has shown a commitment to the City of Hayward through community involvement and crime prevention. Professionalism is a hallmark of Hayward PD and is reflected from the command staff, through the ranks to civilian personnel and even within agency policy.” “Once again, Hayward PD joins the ranks of accredited agencies and stands as a leader in professional police services. Each member of Hayward PD, civilian and sworn, should be very proud,” remarked Dekmar. “The commitment, dedication and service of the men and women of Hayward PD made accreditation possible. Those same people will be part of the department in the future. I’m very proud to be associated with Hayward PD. CALEA accreditation is a very significant accomplishment and will guide the police department, maintain standards and improve service. I’d like to thank Fran David and Council for their support, Lt. Mark Mosier for serving as our Accreditation Manager and keeping everyone on track and Hayward PD’s sworn and non-sworn members who make the department a great agency,” said Hayward PD Chief Ron Ace. “Chief Dekmar’s attendance means a lot to us. We’re extremely proud of Chief Ace, Lt. Mosier and the men and women of Hayward PD. We must also recognize our former city manager, Greg Jones, who was in post when the accreditation process began, and Charlie Plummer for his service when Hayward PD was first accredited,” concluded Mayor Michael Sweeney. For more information, visit www.calea.org
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Fremont Police Log July 14 A victim reported that four persons tried to rob him at Fremont and Stevenson; one of the suspects had a handgun. The victim knew the suspect with the gun and the license plate number of a suspect vehicle. Officer Shannon spotted the vehicle at Walnut Avenue and Paseo Padre Parkway and conducted a high risk stop. No gun was found. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the victim had broken the nose of the main suspect’s father in San Leandro the previous evening (confirmed by San Leandro PD). The main suspect saw the victim and confronted him. No further action was taken.
A male suspect attempted to enter a residence on July 13 by opening a window but fled when the resident inside opened the blinds. Officer Tran obtained a partial print from the window and identified Ithalo Rodriquez as the suspect. Detective Bobbitt located Rodriquez and arrested him. The suspect admitted attempting to enter the house because he needed money. July 15 Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of East Las Palmas for a female attempting suicide by slicing her wrists and drinking motor oil. When located by her mother, she had almost bled out. The female was transported to San Jose Regional where she will survive.
Homicide Arrest SUBMITTED BY LT. G. LOPEZ-VAUGHAN, UNION CITY PD Union City Police Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for an additional person believed to be responsible for a shooting that occurred in Union City on February 29, 2008. On July 13, 2011, Union City Police Detectives served the arrest warrant on Anthony Baca Jr, from Union City. Baca was taken into custody without in-
Anthony Baca, Jr.
cident as he left a residence in Union City. He is the fifth suspect arrested as a result of this investigation. Anthony Baca Jr. was booked at Santa Rita Jail for homicide, attempted homicide and attempted robbery. On July 15, 2011, Baca appeared at the Fremont Hall of Justice and charges were not filed against him at this time. This case is still under investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to contact UCPD Detective T. Collins at (510) 471-1365.
Hayward homicide SUBMITTED BY LT. ROGER KEENER Hayward Police Department (PD) responded to reports of gun shots at the 1900 block of W. Tennyson Road, in the vicinity of Calaroga Avenue, at 5.35 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2011. Additional calls indicated someone may have been shot. On arrival, officers were directed to the “76“ gas station at W. Tennyson Road and Calaroga Avenue where they found a vehicle containing a male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel responded within moments and determined the victim was dead. Initial information indicated that at least one subject walked up to the parked vehicle and fired several rounds. The gunman ran from the scene. The surrounding areas were searched but the culprit was not found and remains at-large. The motive for the shooting is unknown but investigators, who do not believe this was a random act, will focus on learning anything they can about the incident from people who may have been in the area at the time. They also expect to determine if the victim was the intended target of the attack. The victim’s identity is unconfirmed. The Alameda County Coroner’s Office will notify Hayward PD once his identity has been established and family members have been formally notified. Anyone with information about this case can contact Inspectors M. Woods and G. Jakub at (510) 293-7081 and Guy.Jakub@hayward-ca.gov or by fax to (510) 293-7124.
Union City Police Log July 1 Officers were sent to the Home Depot Store located at 30055 Industrial Parkway to investigate a strong arm robbery; Loss Prevention Officers subdued the suspect. The investigating officer learned that the suspect had stolen merchandise the day before and attempted to return it for money. While returning the merchandise, the suspect decided to steal additional merchandise. Loss prevention officers confronted the suspect outside of the store and the suspect attempted to run away, but was quickly caught. July 2 Officers investigated a report of a man walking into traffic asking passing motorists for help in the area of Mission Boulevard and Whipple Road. Officers found him lying under a truck parked on 5th Street, near Whipple Road. The man was found to be intoxicated and have suffered lacerations and stab wounds. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. It was learned that Hayward police were at a hospital in their city interviewing the victim of another stabbing. Their victim happened to be the brother of the victim Union City officers located on 5th Street. Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that the two brothers were drinking beer at a residence on 7th Street. One of the brothers decided he wanted to drive to the store to purchase additional beer, but his brother wouldn’t allow him to drive while intoxicated. The two men began to fight, one of the brothers picked up a kitchen knife and began to slash and stab his brother. This brother eventually dropped the knife, which was picked up by the other brother, who in turn stabbed his brother as well. July 4 Officers responded to the area of 8th Street near “H” Street to investigate an injury to a child involving illegal fireworks. Officers learned that a woman was walking her 4-year-old niece on 8th Street when unknown juveniles threw illegal fireworks near them. The fireworks exploded, causing a laceration to the child’s hand. The child was taken to a local hospital for treatment. July 6 A report of a foul odor emanating from an apartment at the Medallion Green apartments resulted in the discovery of a deceased person who appeared to have been dead in the apartment for a number of weeks. Three suspects; Noel Cruz, Joel Perry Jr., and Damian Alaniz, all active gang members, have been charged in a homicide occurring in Kennedy Park in 2008 by the District Attorney’s Office. All are charged with Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Robbery, and Participation in a Criminal Street Gang.
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History
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he Weibels are natives of Bern, Switzerland where their family had been members of the Bakers Guild since the 16th century. Rudolph E. Weibel was educated in the wine and spirits business and, after completion of his military service in the Swiss Army, Captain Weibel opened a winery and cordial plant. He married Elise Stettler and they raised three children, Elise Jeanette and Fred. Rudolph and Elise moved to the United States with their children, Jeanette and Fred. Rudolph tasted California wines, saw the great future they offered and moved to San Francisco from Oregon with his family where he
Fred Weibel
first produced Champagne from wines purchased from other vintners. After studying the climactic conditions of all North Coast wine growing valleys, he selected the Mission San Jose area as the most ideal for growing the great grapes used in the production of Champagne and Pinot Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Rudolph and his son, Frederick E., purchased one hundred acres of the former Stanford family property in 1945. They pulled out worn out vines and replanted, bringing many cuttings from France in 1948. At first the Weibels imported and pressed Pinot Noir grapes from Napa County. It took four years for the newly planted vines to produce grapes and four more years before the champagne was ready for market. New wine-making equipment was installed and wine made from local vines was marketed in 1952. In the first years they restored some of the Stanford winery buildings, installed a cooperage, built the Weibel Hacienda and established Weibel Champagne Vineyards. The Weibel Hacienda in 1958 was the newest addition to the Champagne Vineyards and a place where visitors could relax and sample wines. A state historical marker inscribed “Leland Stanford Winery” was dedicated to Leland Stanford. During the 1960’s the Weibel winery produced more champagne than any other producer in the state. A fire in April 1961 caused
Weibel home in the middle of the vineyards
$1.5 million in damage to the winery buildings and equipment. By 1976 the Weibels had won over 650 awards. Tours of the winery described the complete wine-making process. The Hacienda hosted about 50 visitors a day and sometimes welcomed large crowds. Weather often presented problems. In early October 1965 there were some 150 tons of grapes on the local vines waiting for warm weather to ripen them so they could be harvested. The Weibels also had contracts with other growers for 2,500 tons of grapes. They also spent $30,000 in this year to expand capacity, rebuild crushing equipment and increase storage capacity to 25,000 gallons. The family adopted “The ancient European tradition of blessing the grapes on St. Vincent’s Day.” Fred met and married Hulda
Tastine room with wine bins
Habluetzel when the family lived in Oregon. When the Weibels first moved to the old Stanford property, three families lived in a small apartment. They eventually built three homes on the property: for Rudolph and Elise, for Oscar Habluetzel (Huldas brother) and his wife Bernice and for Fred and Hulda. The ranch style home of Fred and Hulda was in the middle of the vineyards where they raised their three children, Fred Jr., Diana and Linda. All three worked at the winery. Fred managed the operation alongside his father. Diana worked in sales. Linda managed the winery while her father was recovering from a heart attack. Fred Jr. lives with his wife Judy in Stockton and has the bottling plant in Lodi. He also has a winery and tasting room in
Hopland and vineyards in Ukiah. Hulda died in 1962 and Fred re-married Marlene in 1970. They were married for twenty-six years at the time of his passing in 1996. She is the only family member still living in Fremont where she is a volunteer for Washington Hospital Foundation, SAVE and ABODE. Fred Sr. and his son Fred Jr. continued to operate the winery after Rudolph died. They established another plant at Ukiah but even the grapes crushed there were brought to Warm Springs to be bottled. By 1982 suburban growth threatened the existence of the vineyard. In 1984, the company had 96 acres of vineyard in Fremont and over 500 acres near Ukiah. About 80% of the employees still worked in Fremont. The last local harvest was in 1989, but the business of bottling, distribution and a small tasting room continued. Land prices and other problems forced the Weibels to sell to developers in 1994. The huge steel tanks, the oak barrels and other parts of the winery were removed in 1996. Only a store room from the original winery and the state historic marker remained. A local editor wrote, “farewell to a piece of Fremont history.” Fred and Marlene were honored by the Ohlone College Foundation in 1991 for “their distinguished leadership” in the community. Fred was recognized as a director of the Ohlone College Foundation, a member of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, Fremont Rotary Club, Township Men’s Club and a long time leader of the Fremont Unified School District. Marlene was recognized as president of the Washington Hospital Foundation and an honorary member of the Candle Lighters and Rotary International. The Rotary Club of Warm Springs honored Fred E. Weibel, Jr. as the 1996 Citizen of the Year “for his commitment to service.” In 1987 the Fred E. Weibel Elementary School opened, honoring his contributions to the community.
PHILIP HOLMES PEEK INTO THE PAST www.museumoflocalhistory.org Oscar Habluetzel, Fred Weibel and 2 children Linda and Fred jr.
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Ohlone Humane Society
BY PATTY CASTLE OHS WILDLIFE REHABILITATION VOLUNTEER EMERITUS
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have been taking care of raccoons for more than 40 years now and I am always amazed at people’s response to seeing a raccoon in their yard. Reactions go from fear to fascination. One of the first questions people ask me when they learn that I rehabilitate raccoons is “Do they make good pets?” I must say NO they don’t. They are cute and cuddly looking but have sharp teeth and nails. They don’t have the same play actions that puppies and kitties do. They have to learn from the beginning to be strong and aggressive or they won’t survive in the wild. That means that when they play with each other they are learning the lessons that they need for life. They bite hard and often hurt each other… it is called survival of the fittest. One important thing I want people to know is that raccoons have been here a lot longer than we have and really pose no threat to us. Unless we corner them they won’t come after us. They do come out and eat in the daytime. If the weather has been bad, or food is scarce they hunt out of hunger, and sometimes this is in early morning and again early evening. This is not a sign that they are sick. The male has a larger territory than the female and does not help raising the young. Females do all the work and when she has taught them what she needs to, she runs them off. If she allows them to stay, she might not have enough food in her territory to raise the next litter. When people want to remove a raccoon from their yard I try and tell them that the opening of a territory may cause them to have four or five move in where they had only one before. Nature has a way of determining how many animals can be sustained in an area. People often upset this balance with bad consequences. Open trash cans, cat food or dog food and water left out at night are contributing factors to increased populations of several species. Skunks, opossums, and raccoons all learn the places to eat, and then pass this information on to their young. Raccoons are omni-
vores, so they have a varied diet. If a raccoon has been tearing up your lawn, it means insects of some sort can be found under the grass. An example is grubs. Newly laid sod is a temptation because it rolls so easily. But raccoons also eat snails, frogs, mice, small birds, bird eggs, and lots of fruit and greens. There are humane methods to keep raccoons out of your yard that really work! One is to make the area unattractive to them. Make sure that all holes in foundations, decks, and garages are blocked. Tree branches that hang over the house can be trimmed back to keep them off the roof. All trashcans should have secure lids. And all animal food should be taken in at night. If you have a garden, pick ripe produce in the afternoon. Fruit trees can be ringed with metal about 3 foot high, the animals can’t climb the slick surface. Pick all dropped fruit off the ground. If you have a persistent animal coming in, find out where they are entering and place rags soaked in ammonia in those areas. Animals scent their territory and the stronger the scent, the larger the animal. When a raccoon smells ammonia, to them it’s like King Kong has been there and they don’t want a confrontation. If the animal is really stubborn, it might be necessary to resort to using a battery and wire to make an electric fence. Raccoons are very smart and after being stung once by this they rarely return. If you like seeing them in your yard, that is wonderful but please don’t feed them. You might like them, but the guy across the street doesn’t and the first time you are gone they will not know this fact and figure that his porch is as good as yours. As a result, I get a call about an animal that has been injured and has to be brought in, evaluated, and sometimes put to sleep. This isn’t what I want to do. So think about what you want and act accordingly. Remember that they have a right to a healthy life without interference from us. We can live side by side if we use our heads and think about what we are doing to influence wildlife around us. If you have a wildlife concern and need some advice, call Ohlone Humane Society’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at 510-797-9449.
510-792-4587 39120 Argonaut Way #108, Fremont Ca. 94538-1304
www.ohlonehumanesociety.org Hundreds of healthy, adoptable animals are available at the TriCity Animal Shelter and other local shelters and rescue organizations. Visit www.petfinder.com where you can enter your city or zip code and search by breed, size, gender and other criteria. Nearly 12,500 rescue groups list more than a quarter-million animals available for adoption. Please save one today.
Fremont teen honored SUBMITTED BY CRISTINA BASTIDA PHOTO BY CHARLENE CHAVEZ PHOTOGRAPHY Nestlé is proud to recognize Kylan Nieh and 22 additional teenagers selected to receive the title of “2011 Nestlé Very Best In Youth.” They were chosen for their academic achievements and exceptional community service, with causes ranging from humanitarian relief efforts to protecting endangered species. In its 14th year, the program recognizes young people who have demonstrated leadership and initiative to positively impact the world. Kylan, 18, graduated early from Mission San Jose High School in Fremont and is currently a freshman at the University of California, Berkeley. As a high school senior, Kylan was valedictorian, student body president, and recipient of six varsity letters in gymnastics, volleyball and track and field. He co-founded Internetting Family, a nonprofit organization designed to teach senior citizens basic computer skills and enable them to communicate with loved ones. “Kylan’s leadership abilities are clearly demonstrated in the success of his community service foundations,” says Cristina Bastida, executive director of the Nestlé Very Best In Youth program. Kylan plans to apply to Berkeley’s Haas School of Business this year and aspires to, one day, start his own company in the high-tech industry. A partial list of Kylan Nieh’s recognition and awards include: Rotary International Scholarship Recipient Shigeo Takayama Global Leadership Scholarship
Founder/President WEducate, a non-profit organization The Nestlé Very Best In Youth winners will be profiled in a book, “Making a Difference Today for a Better Tomorrow,” which will be distributed to schools and community organizations across the U.S. Additionally, each teen will receive $1,000 to contribute to a charity or project of their choosing, and be flown to Los Angeles in July, for a red-carpet award ceremony. Nearly 3,500 teens submitted entries, including essays and letters of recommendation, to Nestlé USA for consideration in this year’s competition. In-depth coverage of this year’s finalists can be found at http://www.nestle-verybestinyouth.com/winners.
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Humbled Murdoch says sorry as protege Brooks quits BY JILL LAWLESS AND ROBERT BARR ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON (AP), Jul 15 - Rupert Murdoch's scandal-rocked empire retreated from defiance to contrition Friday as the media magnate accepted the resignation of his protege Rebekah Brooks, publicly apologized for his company's sins and met the family of a murdered schoolgirl whose phone was hacked by the News of the World tabloid. The shift in strategy was aimed at calming a storm that has knocked nearly $7 billion off the value of Murdoch's News Corp., scuttled his ambitions to take control of lucrative British Sky Broadcasting, withered his political power in Britain - and is threatening to destabilize his globe-spanning business. Just a day after asserting that News Corp. had made only “minor mistakes,” Murdoch issued an apology to run in Britain's national
newspapers for “serious wrongdoing” by the News of the World, which he shut down last week amid allegations of large-scale illegal hacking by its staff. “We are sorry for the serious wrongdoing that occurred. We are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals affected. We regret not acting faster to sort things out,” said the full-page ad, signed by Murdoch and due to run in Saturday's editions of all main national newspapers. Murdoch promised “further concrete steps to resolve these issues and make amends for the damage they have caused.” Murdoch also met the family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, whose phone was hacked by the News of the World in 2002. The revelation that journalists had accessed her phone in search of scoops inflamed the long-simmering scandal about illegal eavesdropping by the newspaper. The 80-year-old mogul emerged from the meeting at a
News Corp. reports $115K in 2011 political giving SOURCE: AP - AP WIRE SERVICE BY JULIE CARR SMYTH ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP), Jul 15 - Under fire in a phone hacking scandal, News Corp. met a self-imposed deadline Friday for reporting its latest political contributions online, revealing $115,750 in contributions mostly to Democrats. The company reported that its single largest contribution since January went to the Democratic Governors Association, which strongly criticized the media giant's $1.25 million in donations to its Republican counterpart ahead of the 2010 elections. News Corp. or its affiliates also have given nearly $16,000 to state chapters of the Motion Picture Association of America, $5,000 to the California Republican Party and $2,000 to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo 2014. The company's board approved a new disclosure policy for its political giving in April after two 2010 donations by Rupert Murdoch, the Austrialian mogul who controls the company, raised concern among shareholders. Murdoch gave $1 million to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and $1.25 million to the RGA, saying later that he hoped it would help Republican John Kasich, a former commentator on News Corp.'s Fox News. Kasich was elected as Ohio's governor. News Corp. was the top donor to the RGA in 2010, according to research conducted by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. Other top donors were Concontinued on page 35
London hotel to catcalls of “shame on you!” from hecklers. He said that “as founder of the company I was appalled to find out what had happened and I apologized.” Dowler family lawyer Mark Lewis said Murdoch appeared humbled and had offered “a heartfelt and what seemed to be a very sincere apology.” “I don't think somebody could have held their head in their hands so many times and said that they were sorry,” Lewis said. Murdoch's tone was dramatically different from an interview published Thursday in the Wall Street Journal - which is owned by News Corp. - in which he said the company had handled the crisis “extremely well in every way possible” and complained he was “getting annoyed” at all the negative headlines. The crisis claimed its most senior scalp Friday as Brooks, chief executive of Murdoch's continued on page
Another top News Corp exec, Hinton, resigns AP WIRE SERVICE NEW YORK (AP), Jul 15 - Les Hinton, the chief executive of Dow Jones & Co. and publisher of The Wall Street Journal, resigned on Friday, becoming the latest News Corp. executive casualty in the phone-hacking and bribery scandal in Britain. Hinton served as executive chairman of News International, the British unit that oversaw News Corp.'s U.K. tabloid newspapers at the heart of the scandal for 12 years. A member of the board of The Associated Press, Hinton became head of Dow Jones in December 2007. Hinton said in a statement that he was “ignorant of what apparently happened” but felt it was proper to resign. He apologized for the hurt caused by the actions of journalists who worked for the now-shuttered tabloid, News of the World. Hinton, who had been with the company for 52 years, maintained that when he testified before a government committee in 2007 and 2009, he believed that the misconduct was limited to former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman. “I told the Committee there had never been any evidence delivered to me that suggested the conduct had spread beyond one journalist,” he said in a statement. “If others had evidence that wrongdoing went further, I was not told about it.” The resignation came the same day that News International's chief executive, Rebekah Brooks, also resigned over the scandal.
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WSJ publisher quits in phone-hacking scandal BY JILL LAWLESS AND ROBERT BARR ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON (AP), Jul 15 - Rupert Murdoch accepted the resignation of The Wall Street Journal's publisher and the chief of his British operations on Friday as the once-defiant media mogul struggled to control an escalating phone hacking scandal with apologies to the public and the family of a murdered schoolgirl. The scandal has knocked billions off the value of Murdoch's News Corp., scuttled his ambitions to take control of lucrative British Sky Broadcasting, withered his political power in Britain - and is threatening to destabilize his globe-spanning business. The controversy claimed its first victim in the United States as Les Hinton, chief executive of the Murdoch-owned Dow Jones & Co. and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, announced he was resigning, effective immediately. Murdoch's British lieutenant, Rebekah Brooks, stepped down earlier Friday. Hinton, 67, has worked for Murdoch's News Corp. for 52 years and is one of the media baron's staunchest allies. A member of the board of The Associated Press, Hinton became head of Dow Jones in December 2007. He was chairman of Murdoch's British newspaper arm during some of the years the abuses took place, but testified to a parliamentary committee in 2009 that he had seen no evidence phone hacking had spread beyond a single jailed reporter Clive Goodman. Hinton said that ``the pain caused to innocent people (by hacking) is unimaginable.'' “That I was ignorant of what
apparently happened is irrelevant, and in the circumstances I feel it is proper for me to resign from News Corp. and apologize to those hurt by the actions of News of the World,” he said. Just a day after asserting that News Corp. had made only “minor mistakes,” Murdoch issued an apology to run in Britain's national newspapers for “serious wrongdoing” by the News of the World, which he shut down last week amid allegations of large-scale illegal hacking by its staff. “We are sorry for the serious wrongdoing that occurred. We are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals affected. We regret not acting faster to sort things out,” said the full-page ad, signed by Murdoch and due to run in Saturday's editions of Britain's main national newspapers. Murdoch promised “further concrete steps to resolve these issues and make amends for the damage they have caused.” Murdoch also met the family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, whose phone was hacked by the News of the World in 2002. The revelation that journalists had accessed her phone in search of scoops inflamed the long-simmering scandal about illegal eavesdropping by the newspaper. The 80-year-old mogul emerged from the meeting at a London hotel to catcalls of “shame on you!” from hecklers. He said that “as founder of the company I was appalled to find out what had happened and I apologized.” Dowler family lawyer Mark Lewis said Murdoch appeared humbled and had offered “a heartfelt and what seemed to be a very sincere apology.” “I don't think somebody could have held their head in their hands
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so many times and said that they were sorry,” Lewis said. Murdoch's tone was dramatically different from an interview published Thursday in the Wall Street Journal - which is owned by News Corp. - in which he said the company had handled the crisis “extremely well in every way possible” and complained he was “getting annoyed” at all the negative headlines. The crisis claimed another senior scalp Friday as Brooks, chief executive of Murdoch's British newspaper division, resigned. The media magnate had defended the 43-year-old Brooks in the face of demands she step down from British politicians including her friend and neighbor, Prime Minister David Cameron. After previously refusing to accept her resignation, he made an abrupt switch as News Corp. struggled but failed to contain the crisis. Brooks said she was stepping aside because “my desire to remain on the bridge has made me a focal point of the debate.” “This is now detracting attention from all our honest endeavors to fix the problems of the past,” she said in an email to staff. Brooks said she would “concentrate on correcting the distortions and rebutting the allegations about my record as a journalist, an editor and executive.” A new chief executive untainted by the U.K. problems, Tom Mockridge, was installed to replace Brooks at News International, the British arm of Rupert Murdoch's global News Corp. Mockridge, a 55-year-old New Zealander, joined News Corp. in 1991 and has been in charge of Sky Italia since 2003. The moves came after News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP), Jul 12 - Netflix is raising its prices by as much as 60 percent for millions of subscribers who want to rent DVDs by mail and watch video on the Internet. The company is separating the two options so that subscribers who want both will have to buy separate plans totaling at least $16 per month. Netflix Inc. had been bundling both options in a single package, available for as low as $10 per month. New subscribers will have to pay the new prices immediately. The changes take effect Sept. 1 for Netflix's current customers. Netflix isn't changing the $8 monthly price for an Internet streaming-only option, which the company began offering late last year. But instead of charging $2 more for a plan that also offers one DVD at a time by mail, the company will charge $8 for a comparable DVDonly plan. That brings the total to $16. Those who want to rent up to two DVDs at a time with streaming will pay $20 per month, or 33 percent more. Those wanting three DVDs at a time with streaming will pay $24 per month, or 20 percent more. When Netflix unveiled the streaming-only option, it also raised the rates for its most popular DVD rental plans by $1 to $3 per month. Those plans included unlimited online streaming too, as had been the case since Netflix began sending video over high-speed Internet connections in 2007. That means longtime subscribers who want both entertainment options will get their second price increase in eight months. Netflix's willingness to risk alienating subscribers signals that it needs to bring in more money to cover its rising costs. The company's earnings would likely be squeezed if it continued to cover the overhead for buying and shipping the discs while also spending heavily to license more video for its streaming library. In the first three months of this year, Netflix spent $192 million on streaming rights after pouring $406 million into the library last year. Jessie Becker, Netflix's vice president of marketing, wrote Tuesday on Netflix's blog that charging just $2 more for a bundled plan ``neither makes great financial sense nor satisfies people who just want DVDs.'' On the flip side, Netflix customers who haven't embraced Internet streaming will be getting a price break. They can now subscribe to a DVD-only plan for just $8 per month for one DVD at a time, a 20 percent reduction from the current package that included streaming. Netflix, which is based in Los Gatos, has never said how many subscribers get the streaming-only options, but most households prefer getting both because each has its advantages. Internet streaming provides more immediate gratification and the convenience of getting video on mobile devices, but the selections typ-
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BY MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP TECHNOLOGY WRITER
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Do you like to write about interesting topics? Are you a whiz with words and like to share your thoughts with others? Can you find something fascinating about lots of things around you? If so, maybe writing for the Tri-City Voice is in your future. We are looking for disciplined writers and reporters who will accept an assignment and weave an interesting and accurate story that readers will enjoy. Applicants must be proficient in the English language (spelling and grammar) and possess the ability to work within deadlines. If you are interested, submit a writing sample of at least 500 words along with a resume to tricityvoice@aol.com or fax to (510) 796-2462.
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Tri-City Stargazer JULY 20 – JULY 26, 2011 BY VIVIAN CAROL For All Signs: The Mayans were brilliant mathematicians who tracked 20 cosmic cycles in an ongoing way. On Dec. 21 2012, the current Mayan long count of 5125 years concludes and a new b’ak’tun begins. I am not a new age doomsdayer, but it seems apparent to me that we cannot continue to live comfortably on this planet without a massive paradigm shift in human perspective. In order for this to happen humankind must make a leap of maturation (as in 2001:A Space Odyssey). We need to recognize that we are the ones who create our reality and find a fresh set of stories to play. Quantum physics is demonstrating that matter and energy are interchangeable. If we intentionally seek maturity of consciousness and refuse to play endless war and ego games, maybe we can develop new scenarios. Aries (Mar 21—Apr 20): A new situation may bring up old anger at this time. It is important to leave dark energies, such as the desire for revenge, in the past. You do not need to prove anything now. It is possible that you will accidentally slip into old language and behavior that is no longer appropriate for you. Set it aside as soon as you hear yourself.
Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22): This week you may sense a kind of agitation that seems to have no real identity. Something in your environment is reminiscent of an old irritation. If you are troubled by an old angry demon, be aware that it is looking for a fresh perspective. Work it out with a heavy projector write it out in a journal and consider how time has altered your attitude.
Taurus (Apr 21 – May 20): You may not be feeling quite comfortable with yourself this week. It appears your mind is in conflict with your feelings. Do the best you can to deal with this issue up front, perhaps by journaling or discussing it with a friend. Keep in mind that it is not a mandate for you to settle the dilemma right now.
Leo the Lion (July 23 – Aug 22): The sun returns "home" to your sign this week You likely will find it to be energizing. Now is the time to focus on new plans for this next year of your life. Take a fresh look at where you want to direct your energy. Use this month to let go of past hurts and take a deep breath of renewing energy.
Gemini (May 21—June 20): This week brings a drama with your significant other that does not even really belong in that department. Your ego may be a bit bruised but the real wound happened long ago. It is not fair to demand that your partner compensate for injuries of your childhood.
Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22): Your imagination could go overboard this week and you might be overly reactive to imagined slights. Double check on facts, data, and directions that come your way. Make a special effort to keep up with keys, tickets, and other small items. Part of your mind is in outer space.
Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22): This is a good week to concentrate on a challenging mental project. It will work better for you if you are revising, editing, or itemizing details. If you are producing a creative work, you are likely to be overly critical of the outcome. The Inner Critic may advise, but it should not be allowed to condemn your efforts. Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21): You are in the midst of a several week period in which many will feel compelled to revisit the past in some way. Old issues of resentment and anger may resurface for a better cleansing. A helpful ritual in these times is to clean out closets, eliminate useless items, and organize clutter. Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21): This is a very good time to stay out of your significant other’s way. He or she is experiencing an old anger from the past and may be projecting it on you. It is possible that you did accidentally trip the other’s trigger. Things will work better in the end if you respond with equanimity rather than anger.
Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19): The probability is that you are still basking in the positive fallout from a Jupiter trine that was exact the first week of this month. It promised good things in the departments of romance, creative ventures, and children. Travel or vacation plans pursued during July are also favorable.
Pisces (Feb 18 – Mar 19): No matter how well meaning you are, others may misunderstand and be offended. The issue is over ego. If the Other needs to cling to it, let it be. You have a grasp of the big picture and many around you cannot fly in the ethers with you or understand your perspective.
Aquarius (Jan 20– Feb 18): This is not your smoothest week. Details may nag your mind and your time like pecking ducks. You and significant others are not having the best of communications right now. You may be in the mood to nit-pick others. Probably you will feel generally better if you work alone.
Are you interested in a personal horoscope? Vivian Carol may be reached at (704) 366-3777 for private psychotherapy or astrology appointments (fee required).
www.horoscopesbyvivian.com
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BY DENNY STEIN All-Day restaurantstyle dining services, a fabulous cafe and room service on request serve residents who are on the go or those ready to relax at the end of the day. The richly appointed common areas, library, game room, and patio complete the total living experience.
Annual Family BBQ July 21st 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM BBQ Buffet, Dancing, Entertainment and Fun ! $10.00/Guest Children under 6 are free.
Lions and tigers and jazz, oh my!
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usic, food, drinks, and elephants, it was all there and more at the Oakland Zoo’s Walk in the Wild on June 25th. This annual fundraiser is billed as An Epicurean Escapade and a multitude of local food purveyors, wineries, and breweries from the Bay region were giving away their specialties faster than you could say “Yes, please.” An adults-only crowd of supporters enjoyed having the park to themselves to marvel at the animals, taste free wine and beer, ride the Sky Train, and listen to Executive Director, Dr. Joel J. Parrot, talk about the Zoo’s future. The Saturday night bash was a true California style gala. Barbara Llewellyn Catering provided ingenious hors d’oeuvres at the Patrons’ pre-party in the Carousel Courtyard. Three Hoots Winery filled the commemorative wine glasses, and guests mingled to the sounds of African drums. This year’s fundraising focus is a state-of-the-art veterinary facility, which is included in the 54-acre expansion of the Zoo’s exhibition and educational offerings. Not only good news for the animals, but all these improvements will provide jobs and business income in the Bay Area. The main event, “Dine with the Animals” led up one trail and down another, past the African Veldt, into the Valley Children’s Zoo, around Tortoise Shell Terrace, and in front of the Giraffes. These long-necked beautiful beasts had their own fundraising pitch: Raise the Roof! The growing herd needs a new barn, and one that is high enough for the tallest giraffes to enter without ducking their heads. Long-lashed deep brown soulful eyes made the plea, and I doubt that anyone could resist the display of cavorting and canoodling that went on. Enjoying the sight with a glass of Crispin Cider and a handful of Montibello Sausage didn’t hurt either. Zookeepers, volunteers and administrators were on-site to answer questions about diets, breeding, enrichment activities, and the inhabitants’ habits, while we scoped out the offerings from Numi Tea, Skates on the Bay, Ozumo Restaurant, and Oliveto’s. More than 90 vendors participated, from large and well-known establishments, like Whole Foods, to smaller family style emporiums such as Home of Chicken and Waffles. The animal people were as happy to show off their magnificent Zoo, which has garnered both international acclaim and national awards, as the food people were to share their best bites. As the sun lowered over the African Village, visitors headed east to Flamingo Plaza for Dancing & Dessert Under the Stars. Over 1000 happy patrons danced to music by Masterpiece and lined up for bite-sized pies, cookies, cakes, and ice cream. As many folks headed home, their tummies and spirits
filled, the Oakland Zoo and the East Bay Zoological Society found its coffers also filled, to the generous tune of $188,000, a fitting culmination to the Society’s Diamond Jubilee year. Expansion plans include the California Trail Project, which, along with the new veterinary hospital, will include 30 acres of open space habitat and 20 acres of exciting new exhibits featuring regionally extinct animals such as the grizzly bear. Remember, these are the plans for Your Zoo! The Oakland Zoo is open daily. More information is available on-line at www.oaklandzoo.org. Be a part of their future – go to the zoo. And stay tuned for next year’s Walk in the Wild; you’ll want to be there. Oakland Zoo Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 9777 Golf Links Rd. Oakland (510) 632-9525 Next Special Event: Feast for the Beasts Saturday, July 23 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The first 250 guests will receive tickets to enter the elephant exhibit. Receive a free ride coupon when you donate produce.
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SUBMITTED BY ISA POLT-JONES PHOTO: ALLAN MENDEZ The weather cooperated and crowds flocked to Ardenwood Historic Farm on July Fourth to celebrate Independence Day with old-fashioned entertainment and contests. The following contestants gave winning efforts in the many activities held that day. Nail Driving Women: Tamra Hollenbeck of San Bruno Men: Steve Hathcox of Hayward (Steve also won in 2010) Egg Toss Alex Essel & Matt Hill of San Francisco (62 feet 5 inches) Ardenwood’s record of 95 feet was set by Daniel & David Szakalski of Fremont in 1997 Pie Eating Adult – Steve Hathcox of Hayward (2 minutes 55 seconds). Steve also won in 2010. Ardenwood’s record of 48 seconds was set by Steven Metzger of Campbell in 2007. Child – Maya Kelleher of Oakland (3 minutes 19 seconds) Ardenwood’s record of 1 minute 20 seconds was set by Jonathan Siver of San Jose in 2006. Bucket Brigade The barrel was filled in 8 minutes 7 seconds. Ardenwood’s record of 7 minutes 17 seconds was set in 2009. Watermelon Seed Spitting 0-7 years – Justin Dismuke of Castro Valley (15 feet 5 inches) Ardenwood’s record of 18 feet 2 inches was set by Clay Taylor of Pleasanton in 1998. 8-11 years – Haileigh Wolthuis of Mantica (19 feet 71/2 inches) Ardenwood’s record of 25 feet 7? inches was set by Paige Taylor of Fremont in 1999. 12-15 years – Nicholas
Justin Dismuke of Castro Valley proved his spitting prowess in the watermelon seed contest.
Palundo of Fremont (21 feet 9 inches) Ardenwood’s record of 28 feet 5? inches was set by Tim Graham of Milpitas in 2001. Women – Kota Dimeler of San Francisco (24 feet 9? inches)
Ardenwood’s record of 28 feet 7 inches was set by Tracey Thordsen of Newark in 1996. Men – Pete Ruibal of Newark (32 feet 0 inches) Ardenwood’s record of 36 feet 7 inches was set by Bill Hall of Oakland in 2005.
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ummer 2011 is finally here, and with summer comes the increase in water usage as well as an increase in your water bill. This is why, Del Conte Landscaping Vision Recycling and Garden Apps, is celebrating the Irrigation Association’s Smart Irrigation Month. Tip #1: Maintain your yard regularly. A well-maintained yard requires less water, so weed, prune, aerate your lawn, cultivate, add soil amendments/fertilizer and mow as needed. Tip #2: Water only when needed. Saturate root zones and let the soil dry. Watering too much or too frequently results in shallow roots, weed growth, disease and fungus. Watering during the heat of the day may cause losses of up to 30 percent due to evaporation. Prevent water loss by watering when the sun is low or down, winds are calm and temperatures are cool — typically between the evening and early morning. Seasonally adjust watering times by familiarizing yourself with your irrigation controller, or invest in a smart controller so your system can make these changes automatically. Tip #3: Maintain your Irrigation system by adjusting sprinkler heads and regularly Inspecting the system for leaks. Leaks are a huge water waster. A good contractor can perform regular maintenance checks for leaks, broken or clogged spray heads, and other problems. “By following these simple tips, consumers can help themselves as well as the environment,” said Tom Del Conte, founder and president of Del Conte Landscaping and Garden Apps, and a 39 year landscaping and irrigation veteran. Garden Apps, a division of Del Conte Landscaping recently unveiled the Sprinkler Times™ an app that is helping homeowners across the United States find the correct number of minutes to set their sprinkler timers for maintaining healthy gardens all year round.
foot lazy river, relax in the 15 person spa, or enjoy water slides, lap pool, and children’s activity pool with 30 different water jets, platforms, rope pulls, water guns, and slides. Refuel at the Otter Alley Café, which offers pizza, burritos, smoothies, churros and more. While the Cardboard Boat Races are free, those planning to take part need to register at the Silliman Center front desk or online. Go to www.ci.newark.ca.us, click on Quick Links and scroll down to Register for Classes, click Online Registration, then Register for Ac-
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tivities. Select Summer 2011, then Aquatics-Swimming, scrolling down to Cardboard Boat Race. Start gathering that cardboard and don’t miss out on a unique summer sailing adventure sure to entertain! Cardboard Boat Races Friday, July 22 12 Noon – 1 p.m. Silliman Family Aquatic Center 6800 Mowry Ave., Newark (510) 578-4620 www.ci.newark.ca.us Free (registration required)
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ummer school is in session at Robertson High School and Principal Salvador Herrera, Jr. is completing his fourth year at its helm. “We have many challenges as the students that come to Robertson have a lot of different needs, and so many different stories,” says Herrera. “As a staff we need to identify their needs and alleviate them; the reality being that somehow these students weren’t successful in the comprehensive, traditional setting.” The overall game plan for students is to help them graduate. Robertson uses the
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same textbooks as other Fremont high schools but does not offer Honors or AP classes. Students need to earn 200 units to graduate, compared to 230 at a more traditional high school due to a lack of some elective courses. Robertson offers six periods, just like the other high schools in Fremont and there is a 0 period or 7th period for contract work or extra classes. “Because we don’t offer Honors or AP classes, our students aren’t eligible for four-year universities, but the majority can and do apply to community colleges,” explains Herrera. “Ohlone College presents a parent night three times a year. We try to reach out and help kids get into Ohlone and Chabot; they both hold their placement tests here for our students. We’re seeing more kids pursuing higher education,” he adds. Robertson High can accommodate a student population of 330 and 16 teachers. Most students remain there for two years. According to Herrera, the school occasionally encounters a “super senior,” meaning a student past the age of 18 who does not have enough credits to graduate. In that event, the student can remain for an additional year, but has the option of attending Adult School. There is an exception for Special Education students who may remain until the age of 22, if needed. The oldest student to receive a diploma at Robertson to date was 19. Students are usually referred to the Robertson campus by their current school principal, a parent or counselor. Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Rickey Jones receives information on the student and reports to the School Board where placement decisions are made. An individualized plan for success involves the student, parents and teachers, and monitor transition and progress. Besides a high school curriculum, Robertson also houses the Vista and Opportunity programs. Vista is a non-charter “Independent Study” school for grades 712 grade students in the Fremont Unified School District. Academically students are at grade level but opt for this program for a variety of reasons: anxiety in larger groups, religious reasons, the need for flexible work hours to support their family, or for students who travel a lot due to athletic competitions or the like. One ex-
ample is Olympic gold medalist, Kristi Yamaguchi whose training and performance schedule made it impractical to participate in a traditional school environment. Although most attend more often, at a minimum, students meet one-on-one with a teacher at an assigned time for a two hour block during the week. During that time, the teacher explains lessons and assignments for the week. When the student returns the following week, he/she is tested to demonstrate mastery of their studies. Vista program has four teachers and an enrollment of approximately 115 students. The Opportunity Program, for grades 7 – 8, has two teachers and a maximum of 40 students. Most have not been successful at traditional schools; some are expulsion students who have been assigned by the School Board. Students attend class every weekday but can also be assigned to other schools based on academic needs or selection of courses offered. Next year the program will add an additional 6th period class, the same as other junior high schools in the area. These intervention programs guide students back to regular school and a diploma. A “pacing plan” is developed and students are assessed every six weeks using benchmark tests. Student data is reviewed, progress evaluated and strategies adjusted to meet individual needs. Principal Herrera encourages active learning through professional training and development for the teaching staff and scheduled collaboration with and by the instructors. He states, “Efforts by the students and dedicated staff are evident. Over the past five years, Robertson’s API (Academic Performance Index) score has increased 101 points and last year by 81 points. Increased API, attendance, can all be attributed to the positive things going on in the classroom,” adds Herrera. At the June 22 School Board meeting, Herrera and district staff asked the Board to disband the fourth program that had been offered on the Robertson campus – COURSE. This program was specifically for students in grades 9 – 12, who had been expelled from school. The format adhered to individualized self-paced learning in a classroom for four hours a day but was not sufficiently interactive. “Research tells us that kids who are engaged and interact with others, excel. The way this program was structured, didn’t encourage that,” said Herrera. “I was looking out for what’s best for the kids, giving them a second chance to engage and excel.” Herrera emphasizes the overall professional learning community at Robertson. “The positives are coming out, a guided and directed teaching program, accountability and assistance,” he adds. “It takes the right type of teacher to work at this school, one who is patient and firm.” He explains, “Staff, office personnel, custodians, teacher aides, and teachers are all building relationships with the kids. Our goal is to have at least one adult a kid can talk to.” According to Principal Herrera, ninetynine percent of the kids have chosen to come here; only one percent of students are sent because of Board placement. “Once kids and families get here they say, ‘wow’ they like it here. Many can even graduate early. The traditional school setting didn’t work for them but here we can equally prepare them for a next step, that of community college.” Herrera concludes, “We want to be strategic in our approach and how we work with kids by building relationships to be successful here. We’re trying to help communicate to the public that this school is another option for students. Not all students learn the same way. I’m glad we have a facility like this that meets the needs of the kids.”
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Wonderopolis® asks, ‘What Can You Find at Fremont’s Farmers’ Markets?’ In addition, Wonderopolis® posts a national “Wonder of the Day®” at its website. Wonderopolis® can be found on Twitter and Facebook; a video is posted on YouTube and vimeo. FREMONT WONDER #5: “What Can You Find at Fremont’s Farmers’ Markets?”
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he National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) has chosen Fremont as a summer Wonderopolis® encouraging families to explore their own neighborhoods, finding wonder-ful places that often escape notice during the hustle and bustle of everyday life. This is the fifth in a series of six weekly challenges that focuses on unique community “wonders.” Fremont challenges will be posted each Monday at WonderopolisChallenge.org. Families are encouraged to register and begin as soon as possible but can do so any time within the sixweek period. Participating families who successfully complete at least three of the six weekly challenges will be entered to win a five-day all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. To be eligible, the winning family must be available to travel between Aug. 21 and 28.
If you enjoy shopping…or eating…then this week’s Fremont Wonderopolis Challenge is for you! Fremont has several farmers’ markets to visit: • Irvington Farmers’ Market — Open year-round on Sundays
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bay Street and Trimboli Way • Centerville Farmers’ Market — Open year-round on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bonde Way and Fremont Boulevard • Kaiser Permanente Fremont Farmers’ Market — Open yearround on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 39400 Paseo Padre Parkway • Ramirez Farms-Open every day (closed winter) Walnut Avenue & Guardino Drive (510) 499-9251 * Perry Farms-Open Daily Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sundays 9 – 5 p.m. 34600 Ardenwood Boulevard (510) 793-6658
SUBMITTED BY SALLY PHILBIN Hayward La Honda Music Camp celebrates its 50th anniversary. During the past 49 years more than 11,000 music students from the Bay Area and from overseas have had the opportunity to practice and perform music among the redwoods for eight glorious days in the summer. The program has grown since 1962 and there are now several bands, orchestras, jazz bands and many elective classes from which to choose. There are also many recreational and social activities including horseback riding, climbing tower, zip line, archery, swimming, dances, and skit night. Students, or "campers," not only have fun but also learn how to work as a team and leave camp with life-long memories. The camp was founded in 1962 by former Hayward School District music teachers Ed Krenz and Dave Martin. Assisting them in this effort were Lani Martin, Dr. Jack Lutt and Carol Lutt. The first camp was held in the Yosemite Valley for a total of 30 students. In 1964, the camp moved to its present location, San Francisco YMCA Camp Jones Gulch in La Honda, approximately 60 miles from Hayward. In 1978, the music camp suffered cutbacks caused by the passage of Proposition 13, the result of which was the loss of sponsorship by the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District. Fortunately a tremendous ground-swell of support by local teachers, parents and business under the leadership of Milt Bowerman literally saved the camp form certain collapse. Since 1978, the Hayward La Honda Music Camp has survived due to the dedication, generosity and support of many people, including Chabot College and the college's former Chairman of Humanities, Elliot Charnow. Milt Bowerman, a retired music teacher from Hayward High School, served as Camp Director until 2005 and remains the camp’s Associate Director. The Hayward La Honda Music Camp is organized in cooperation with A & G Music (Oakland), Union Music (San Francisco), Allegro Music (Fremont), Pepper Music of San Francisco, Ingram & Brauns Musik Shoppe (Pleasanton/Modesto), Ifshin Violins, Kamimoto Strings, Hayward Arts Council and San Francisco YMCA Camp at La Honda. This year’s camp will be held from July 23 to July 30. For more information, registration as a camper, or as a former camper/alumnus wishing to support the 50th anniversary celebrations, visit www.LaHondaMusicCamp.org. Former campers and alumni are invited to come to camp for a celebration on July 29 and/or July 30. Visit www.LaHondaMusicCamp.org for more information and registration.
Try it out! What better way to celebrate the joys of shopping at your local farmers’ market than to eat what you buy? You’ll fall in love with the fresh fruits, vegetables, greens and nuts straight from your local farmers! This week’s Wonderopolis Fremont Challenge is all about the joys of shopping for fresh fruits and vegetables at Fremont’s farmers’ markets. Choose one of the following challenges for your family to complete, and then come back to the Wonderopolis web site to share your experience. • Take a family trip to a local farmers’ market! Check your grocery list and see how many items you can purchase fresh from a
farmers’ market instead. See who can count the most types of fruits and vegetables. What was the most interesting thing you saw at the farmers’ market? • Plan a family meal that consists entirely of fresh fruits and vegetables. Visit a local grocery store and a local farmers’ market to compare prices and availability of ingredients. Where can you buy fresh fruits and vegetables cheapest? Which had the best variety of fruits and vegetables? • Interview a local farmer! Head out to your local farmers’ market and talk to the farmers who sell their fruits and vegetables there. What is special about their products? Why are their products better than those available in stores? What interesting things can you learn from them?
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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, Jul 19
Newark Senior Center Grand reopening
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Entertainment, refreshments, pool tournament, tours
Newark Senior Center 7401 Enterprise Dr., Newark (510) 578-4840 www.newark.org
Thursdays -Saturdays, Jul 21 - Oct 14
Saturday - Sunday, Jul 23 -l 24
New Members and Emerging Artists Show
Festival
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Selection of unique art Green Shutter Gallery 22654 Main St., Hayward (510) 538-2787
Fun, food, games and entertainment
Tuesday, Jul 19
Fridays - Sundays, Jul 22 Aug 14
Camp Cooking Basics
Harvey $
7 - 8:30 p.m. Cooking in the outdoors
REI Fremont 43962 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (510) 651-0305 Wednesday, Jul 20
Women’s Council of REALTORS Luncheon
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Technology and social media/networking
Newark Hilton 39900 Balentine Dr., Newark (510) 886-2662 Wednesday, Jul 20
8 p.m. 2 p.m. (Sun.) Comedy: A man and his invisible rabbit friend
Chanticleers Theatre 3683 Quail Ave., Castro Valley (510) 733-5483 Friday, Jul 22
On the Town $
8 p.m. Gene Kelly & Frank Sinatra are two sailors with 24 hours to see New York City
Niles Essanay Theater 37417 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 494-1411
Fremont Area Writer Club Meeting
2 - 4 p.m. Charlotte Cook and Jon James Miller
DeVry University Campus 6600 Dumbarton Cir., Fremont (510) 791-8639
Music and Entertainment with Peter Apel
Saturday, Jul 23
2 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
For children age five and up
Comedy short subject night
Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421
Niles Essanay Theater 37417 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 494-1411
Wednesday, Jul 20
Saturday, Jul 23
Mission Gold Jazz Band
Skills of the Past $
7 - 9 p.m.
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Danceable Dixieland music
Twine Tule (marsh plant) to create a mat
2 - 2:30 p.m.
Movie Night $
Coyote Hills Regional Park 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., Fremont (510) 544-3220
Saturdays, Jul 23
Niles Canyon Railway Train Rides $
11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Journey through beautiful Niles Canyon
Niles Depot Station 37001 Mission Blvd., Fremont (408) 249-2953 Saturday, Jul 23
Downtown Hayward B St. and Foothill, Hayward (510) 537-2424 Thursday, July 21
Transportation Forum
5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Projects and programs in southern Alameda County
Ralph & Mary Ruggieri Senior Center 33997 Alvarado Niles Road, Union City (510) 208-7400 www.alamedactc.org Thursday, Jul 21
Open Mic
7 - 9 p.m. Presented by Fremont Area Writers
Paddy's Coffee House 3900 Smith St., Union City (510) 791-8639 Thursday, Jul 21- Monday, Jul 25
Circus Vargas
7:30 p.m. (Times vary each evening, multiple weekend performances)
Aerialists and acrobats NewPark Mall www.circusvargas.org (877) 468-3861
Short sale vs Foreclosure
3 - 4 p.m. Community housing-awareness seminar
Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (800) 238-8388 x3 Sunday, Jul 24
Concerts in the Park
2:30 p.m. Hayward Municipal Band
Tony Morelli Bandstand, Memorial Park 24176 Mission Blvd., Hayward (510) 881-6766 Sunday, Jul 24
Old-Fashioned Ice Cream $
Noon - 1 p.m. Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 544-2797
Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421
Wild West Days theme, car show, face paint and games
Saturday, Jul 23
Science for Youth Lecture
Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Newark Branch Library 6300 Civic Terrace Ave., Newark (510) 795-2627
Make ice cream the old-fashioned way
11 a.m. - Noon
Summer Street Party
How to market yourself
Friday, Jul 23
Summer Craft Program for school age children
Thursday, Jul 21
www.unityoffremont.org 510-797-5234
Elks Lodge 38991 Farwell Dr., Fremont (510) 793-5683
10:30 a.m. - Noon
Summer Craft Workshop
255 H Street, Fremont
Exhibits, bourse, drawings and refreshments
How to "pitch" your writing
Wednesday, Jul 20
A positive path for spiritual living
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, Jul 23
Swiss Park 5911 Mowry Ave., Newark (510)793-6279 (510) 657-0243
Sunday 10:00 AM
Fremont Coin Club Coin Show $
7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jul 20
Unity of Fremont
Saturday, Jul 23
Job Seeking for the Feisty Side of 50 R
Development Services Center, Niles Room 39550 Liberty St., Fremont (510) 494-4535
A prayer centered church of spiritually bonded friends
St. Anne's Church 32223 Cabello St., Union City (510) 471-7766
Master Plan Public Meeting Updates on Fremont’s Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan
John F. Kennedy - Class of 1991 - 20 Yr. Reunion Saturday, July 30, 7:30p - 11:30p W Silicon Valley Hotel, 8200 Gateway Blvd., Newark Details at: www.jfk91reunion.weebly.com Hope to see you there!
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Insect anatomy
Monday, Jul 25
Juan Baustista de Anza National Historic Trial
7 - 8 p.m. Exhibit featuring the Anza Trail and the Higuera Adobe
Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421
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Monday, Jul 25
Wednesday, Jul 28
American Red Cross Mobile Blood Drive
Book talk and book signing
Thursdays Through Aug 13
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Star Spangled Girl $
Noon - 6 p.m.
Risha Krishna: Author of “The Curry Club”
8 p.m. 1 p.m. (Sun.)
Clubsport 46650 Landing parkway, Fremont (510) 226-8500
Comedy of young men struggling to start a "protest" magazine
Give blood
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church 40382 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (800) 733-2767
Broadway West Theatre Company 400-B Bay St., Fremont (510) 683-9218
Tuesday, Jul 26
Rock Your Park
Thursday, Jul 28
6 p.m.
Movie Night Out
Local teen bands and solo performers
7 p.m.
Cardoza Park Kennedy Dr. & N. Park Victoria, Milpitas (408) 586-3210
Movie about a boy who grows up overnight after making a wish on a foturne-telling machine
Tuesday, Jul 26
Microsoft Word and Excel Classes
7 p.m. Learn the basics and more
Milpitas Library 160 North Main St., Milpitas (408) 262-1171 Tuesday, Jul 26
Online Book Launch with Eve Evangelista R
7 - 8 p.m. See online launch, talk with author
Newark Branch Library 6300 Civic Terrace Ave., Newark (510) 795-2627 Thursday, Jul 28
Concert Series
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Road Dogs playing generations of Top 40
Fremont Central Park 40204 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont (510) 494-4327
Barbara Lee Senior Center 540 S. Abel St., Milpitas (408) 5863210 Continuing Events:
Exhibits
Sundays,
Tuesdays through Aug 4
Thursdays,
Art Classes $R
1 - 4 p.m. Eight classes for high school arts students
Jan's Art Studio 38215 Fremont Blvd., Fremont nncybntn@comcast.net and Thursdays through Aug 13
Sundays,
Monday-Friday, thru Jul 28
Art Exhibit
Tuscany and the Cinque Terre
12 Noon - 5 p.m.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Juried work of Olive Hyde Art Guild members
Artworks in watercolor, photography and oil
John O'Lague Galleria 777 B Street, Hayward (510) 538-2787 Mondays - Fridays, through Jul 29
Art Works on Display
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sculptures and paintings by Sami Nadi
Fremont Community Activities Center 3375 Country Dr., Fremont (510) 796-6941
Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 494-4357 Tuesdays - Fridays, through Aug 26
Past Tents: The Way We Camped
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2 - 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.) Camping in California - late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
HAHS Gallery 22392 Foothill Blvd., Hayward (510) 581-0223
Fridays - Sundays, Through Jul 30
The Wedding Singer $
8 p.m. 2 p.m. (Sun.) Based on the hit movie, performances by Stage 1 Theatre
Newark Memorial High School Theatre 39375 Cedar Blvd., Newark (510) 791-0287
SUBMITTED BY SUZAN LORRAINE Newark High School’s Class of 1971 40th Class Reunion Saturday October 8th 6pm W Silicon Valley Hotel, 8200 Gateway Blvd., Newark www.classcreator.com/Newark-CA-1971 Contact the reunion committee members listed on the website for information
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arvey, by Mary Coyle Chase, has been an American favorite since it was first brought to the Broadway stage in 1944. The play was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for drama and its initial run lasted for four years—1,775 performances. Adapted to film in 1950, starring Hollywood legend James Stewart, Harvey has become one of Stewart’s best-loved films. Harvey continues to be a favorite of community theater-goers and Chanticleers is proud to present it during our 2011 season. The story is about Elwood P. Dowd, a good-natured, mild-mannered eccentric, known in all of the local eateries and saloons in his small town. Elwood is polite, cheerful and always friendly toward any strangers he might encounter. Elwood has just one problematic character trait: his best friend is an invisible six-foot-tall pooka rabbit named Harvey. Wherever he goes, Elwood carries an extra hat and coat for Harvey. He buys theater tickets and railroad tickets in twos so they can go everywhere together. A touching and hilarious comedy of errors ensues when Elwood's sister and her daughter decide to have Elwood committed to the local sanitarium. The behavior of the psychologist and his staff raise the penetrating
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question of who is actually more dangerous to society: The easy-going dreamer with a vivid imagination or the people who want him to conform so they won't be embarrassed. Harvey, directed by Eric Hayes, Artistic Director for Danville's Role Players Ensemble Theatre and performed by a seasoned cast will begin July 22 and continue through August 14 at Chanticleers Theatre in Castro Valley. Group discount tickets are available. Harvey Friday, July 22 – August 14 8 p.m. (Sundays: 6 p.m.) Chanticleers Theatre 3683 Quail Avenue, Castro Valley (510) 733-5438 reservations@chanticleers.org General admission: $18 Seniors/Students/Military - $15
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The City of Milpitas Parks & Recreation Services’ Teen Center is celebrating July is Park & Recreation Month with the “Rock Your Park” Teen Showcase. The “Rock Your Park” Teen Showcase will take place on Tuesday, July 26 starting at 6:00pm at Cardoza Park (off of Park Victoria and Kennedy Dr). The concerts will feature local teen
SUBMITTED BY LORNA VELUZ St. Anne Parish Church in Union City is celebrating its 38th year. The annual summer festival will follow the theme "Living out our Faith Through the Years". This full weekend of family and friends, fun, food, games and entertainment begins Saturday, with an 8 a.m. anniversary mass followed immediately by a Mariachi Band. The celebration continues with, lots of entertainment, including live bands such as Pinoy Big Band (18 piece band), SOB Same 'Ol Band, City Lights Band, TShirt Ni Pedro (Original Music) Band, and many other St. Anne parishioner performers.
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bands “18 Thoughts, Soul Sonic Force, Sound Trap, The Spider Mafia and a solo performance by CeeJay Fangonilo. Admission is free. Come and celebrate Park & Recreation month with us!! For more information contact the Milpitas Parks & Recreation Services’ at (408) 586-3210.
Festivities conclude on Sunday at 8 p.m. with a raffle drawing. St. Anne takes pride in this yearly event in which our community of 4,000 families gather together and invite local performing artists/musicians from all over Northern California. St. Anne is fortunate to have the loving and supportive parish pastor, Father Geoffrey Baraan. Also Father Mel Serraon is currently in residence at St. Anne. Festival Chairman Sonny Mamaril has been involved with the festival for many years and has the support of many volunteers including. Entertainment Chair Lorna Veluz, popular dance coach Johnny Veloso and Christopher Hernandez. St. Anne is very proud to have the support of a variety of ministries and groups. Congratulations to the festival committee for their efforts to make this event and several pre-festival events successful. St. Anne would like to thank everyone including all sponsors who have consistently supported the Parish during the last 38 years. St. Anne invites everyone to visit their annual festival.
With over 30 years of experience, Kidango, a private, not-for-profit child development agency is a Northern California Bay Area leader in early education and support services for children and families. Since inception in 1979, Kidango has been firmly committed to the success and well being of each child and the family as a whole. In addition to center-based infant, toddler, preschool and school age programs, Kidango also offers Family Child Care Home Education, Early Intervention Services to children with special needs, Mental Health Services, Head Start programs and Family Support Services to meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. The philosophy of Kidango is based on the belief that each child deserves an opportunity for total development. Each child comes to our program with certain strengths that are expanded upon and reinforced. These strengths are based on the learning and teaching styles of their home, which are influenced by the structure and cultural background of the child's family. Our staff are responsible for creating a multi-lingual, cross cultural environment, which fosters the cognitive, emotional, physical and social development of all children.
St. Anne Catholic Church Festival Saturday, July 23 – Sunday, July 24 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (Sunday festival begins at 9 a.m.) 32223 Cabello Street, Union City (510) 471.7766 http://www.saintannecatholic.org
Theatre Review
BY JULIE GRABOWSKI Independence Day might be over, but the flag is still flying at Broadway West with their production of Neil Simon’s “The Star Spangled Girl.” It is 1966 in San Francisco and Andy and Norman are trying to finish the latest edition of their monthly protest magazine, Fallout. Phone calls about payment are pouring in, bills are collecting in the garbage, and Andy is risking life and limb by accompanying their landlady on her daredevil excursions so she won’t collect the rent. With three
Melinda Marks’s Sophie is a boiling pot of frustration and anger that is both engaging and exhausting. She exudes passion and presence, and when the burners are turned down a notch in her confession scene with Andy, it is one of the most enjoyable of the night. Greg Small as Norman maintains a medium pitch between the calm and hysteria of the other two, and while he carries his weight, you can’t help but want a little something more. Though amusing, Small comes off as a bit stilted and awkward amid the fluid confidence of Monk and Marks.
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articles left to write, a patriotic Southern girl named Sophie Rauschmeyer moves in next door, sending Norman into an obsessive, love-stricken mania that threatens the sanity and future of all three. While Norman’s talent and versatility as a writer fuels the magazine (he writes the entire thing under 14 nom de plumes), the stress and strain of dealing with him over the years has turned Andy’s eyelashes gray. Yet he’s not about to sacrifice his friend and magazine to the whims of love. When Norman’s over attentiveness to Sophie brings everything to the very edge of collapse, Andy makes an arrangement with Sophie to save his magazine and her pending marriage. But an unexpected spark (or smell) throws a wrench into the whole operation. This triangle of actors is solid and sure footed, with Brad Monk clearly at the peak. Monk commands the show with ease and control as Andy, and gets to deliver the best lines Simon has to offer. He wears the role so comfortably, it would not be a surprise to find him living on the set at the theatre.
While not one of the best of Simon’s plays, “The Star Spangled Girl” delivers a fair amount of fun, frolic, and laugh out loud moments worthy of a trip to the theatre. General admission is $23 and $18 for students, seniors, and TBA members. Thursday performances on July 21, August 4, and August 11 are $15, with the Thursday, July 28 performance just $10 for all tickets. Sundays and opening night are $23 for everyone. Enjoy a pre-show continental brunch on July 24 and 31 at 12:15 p.m., and theme-based refreshments during intermission at the August 7 performance. Refreshments are included in ticket price. The Star Spangled Girl Friday, July 15 - Saturday, August 13 8 p.m.; 1 p.m. Sundays Broadway West Theatre Company 4000-B Bay St., Fremont (510) 683-9218 www.broadwaywest.org Tickets: $10 - $23
All kids 4 years to 6th grade are invited to join us for VBS 2011! August 1 - 5, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ASL interpreted Mission Springs Community Church 48989 Milmont Drive Fremont Register today: 510-490-0446 or www.msccfremont.org Cost: $15 per child/ $45 per family
mer. Celebrate survivors, remember those lost, and help raise funds for research and treatments to create a cancer-free world. Relay For Life Union City
Saturday, August 27 – Sunday, August 28
Join in the fight against cancer by taking part in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life events happening throughout the sum-
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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SUBMITTED BY ED HUGO Dirty Sox, a Fremont-based baseball team of 15 and 16 year olds from Mission San Jose area, took home the TPR All-Star Classic championship during the weekend of July 9-10 in Ripon. After losing their initial game to a strong TVBR Sox team, 10-0, the Sox bounced back and won four straight games over two days to take home the championship trophy. Their first game against the TVBR Sox looked to be a true pitchers’ duel as Sox starter Kenny Jacoby held the TVBR Sox scoreless for the first three innings. But the TVBR Sox bats came alive in the fourth inning as they scored 10 runs to put the game out of reach. The Sox bounced back against the Sun Devils with a convincing 13-1 win as Brandon Facha took the mound and pitched a complete game two-hitter with 11 strikeouts. The Sox scored early and often taking a 10-0 lead after the first three innings. Kevin Finch, Wyatt Ott and Cole Lewis all knocked in two runs with clutch base hits. Ryan Mark also contributed a run scoring single. The Sox then played the Kali Baseball 16U team and defeated them 12-6. James Gaffey led the Sox offense with three RBIs and Reid Marion drove in two. The Sox collected 14 hits to support the combined pitching efforts of Brandon Fuhs and Facha. Jeff Chu had two hits and
Dirty Sox players clutch their championship trophies after winning four straight games to wina 16-U baseball tournament in Ripon.
scored two runs from the lead off spot and Kenny Jacoby rapped out three hits and scored three runs. Finch added a double and single to the Sox offensive display and Thomas Rodriquez added a single. The win over Kali Baseball 16U team placed the Sox in the semifinal game against the Dirty Birds and it turned out to be a high-scoring affair. The Sox broke out fast scoring three runs in the first inning with the key hit being a two-run single by Gaffey. The Dirty Birds bounced back to take a 6-2 lead as the game headed to the bottom of the fifth inning. With one out in the bottom of
the fifth, the Sox next nine batters reached base safely as they scored seven runs to take a 10-6 lead. The Dirty Birds would not lie quietly in their nest as they scored two runs in the sixth and seventh innings to tie the game at 10. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Sox loaded the bases with no one out. After a strike out, Jeff Chu became the hero of the moment as he ended the game with a single to right, sending the Sox to the championship. In the championship, the Sox, playing in their third game of the day, had a rematch with TVBR Sox. The durable Facha took the mound for the Sox and the TVBR Sox bats came alive immediately, scoring two runs on three hits in the top of the first. The Sox responded immediately, plating two in their half of the first. They broke the game open in the bottom of the second as they scored five runs to take a 7-2 lead with Gaffey’s bases loaded two-run double being the big blow of the inning. After that it was all Facha as he limited the TVBR Sox to only one hit and three base runners over the next five innings. Finch came on to pitch the seventh inning and shut the TVBR Sox down on only eight pitches which gave the Sox a 9-2 victory and the tournament championship. Wyatt Ott led the offense with a 4-4 game with an RBI. Facha helped his own cause with two hits and two RBIs.
BY BIFF JONES
BY GIOVANNI ALBANESE JR. Something special is brewing in the Tri Cities again. Two years ago, Fremont-based Niles-Centerville Little League Seniors baseball team shellacked any team in their path en route to a Senior League World Series berth where they finished as the runner up to Texas. Fast forward to the present day and a District 45 (Hayward area and Union City) Big League club (16-19 year olds) is on the brink of becoming the next local World Series team. In the Northern California tournament, representing Section 3, the D45 club (which has players from Mt. Eden, Hayward West National, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo American, Tennyson American, San Leandro, Union City National and Union City American little leagues) went unbeaten, topping Section 5 (7-4 on July 8), Section 2 (112 on July 9), Section 4 (11-2 on July 10) and Section 5 again (6-1 on July 13) to take the title. With the Nor Cal tourney championship, D45, now representing Northern California, drove up to Bremerton, Wash., to take part in the Big League Western Regional tournament. Beginning on Saturday, July 16, D45, which has James Logan High School players Joe Armstrong, Alex Abeta, Brandon Yau, Pascal Flores, Dimitri Castro and Rafael Degadillo, took on the always tough Hawaii. It was a close match, but the local boys pulled it out, 5-3. In the Western Regional, teams from Hawaii, Washington, host-city Bremerton, Wash., Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Southern California, along with D45 (Nor Cal) are vying for a spot in the Big League World Series. The tournament is an eight-team, two pool event, with the top two clubs from each pool advancing to the single-game elimination playoffs. With a 1-0 record through the weekend, D45 looked to keep its winning ways with a Monday morning match with Oregon. Result for the contest was unavailable at press. Log onto the TCV Sports website for scores and schedules (http://sports.tricityvoice.com). D45’s last pool play game is on Wednesday, July 20, 6:30 p.m. against Nevada. Should the D45 club keep on the winning track, they’d be representing the United States West at the Big League World Series in Easley, S.C. from July 27 through Aug. 3. If that is the case, manager Chris Staley and his club will need help getting there. “If you would like to donate and help these youngsters go play contact Tina Staley at 510-200-1671 or Tstaley33@aol.com, or Felisha Yau at 408-482-1707 or fyau@stanleyworks.com. All donations are tax deductible.”
Section 3 (East Bay, Peninsula, Tracy Area) double elimination tournament for Little League Senior (17-19 year olds) All Stars got underway last Saturday, July 16 at District 45's Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo. Only three of the five districts in Section 3 have a team entered in this year's tourney. Game one saw District 14, represented by Mission San Jose (MSJ) Little League of Fremont face off against District 57, Granada LL (GLL) of Livermore. In a tight pitchers dual of each staff's top pitchers, MSJ prevailed 4-2. MSJ’s victory put them in the winners bracket on Sunday at Arroyo where they took on the hosts, D45 represented by Union City National (UCN) LL, who had a bye on Saturday. GLL fell to Monday's loser's bracket and elimination game. By virtue of a coin flip, MSJ would be the home team in Sunday's game two match up. Top of the first inning UCN lead off hitter, second baseman Alexandro Padilla, singled off MSJ starter, Kevin Finch. Left fielder Anthony Corrales followed with another single. After an out, UCN clean up hitter, first baseman Jesse Rivera, doubled to the fence scoring two runs to give UCN a 2-0 lead going into the bottom of the first. MSJ would answer right back as their lead of hitter, center fielder Jeff Chu, tripled into the right center field gap off of UCN starting pitcher, Gabriel Arias. Chu was immediately driven home my shortstop Kenny Jacoby's single to cut the UCN lead to 2-1 after one. Finch would find his groove in the second inning as he retired the next seven batters in a row. Meanwhile, MSJ bats stayed hot as they would score three runs in the second, two in the third, three in the fourth and two more in the fifth. UCN threatened in the third as they loaded the bases on Arias' double, catcher Alex Maldonado's single and a MSJ fielding error. However, UCN could not push any runs across the plate. In the fourth, UCN did get a run on two more MSJ errors, one of the two base variety, but that was all as MSJ cruised to an 11-3 victory. Leading hitters for MSJ were Jacoby, a triple and two singles; Chu a triple and a walk; third baseman Brandon Fuhs, a double and a single; first baseman James Gaffey, a double and a walk; and catcher Devon Jones and Finch, each with two singles. MSJ had 15 hits off Arias and relievers Rivera and Justin Ruybal, while Finch gave up just six hits and no base-on-balls. UCN played GLL in game three on Monday, July 18, with the loser going home and the winner playing MSJ at Arroyo in game four on Tuesday, July 19, at 5:30 p.m. If MSJ beats the once-beaten team on Tuesday, MSJ advances to the Senior Division 2 (Nor Cal) All Star Tournament at Bear Creek High School in Stockton, July 23-29. However, if MSJ loses on Tuesday, same two teams play again in a winner-take-all game five on Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. at Arroyo. Result of Monday's game unavailable at press time. For scores and schedules go to the TCV Sports website: http://sports.tricityvoice.com. Last week in D59 (Gilroy, Milpitas, San Jose) All Stars action, Milpitas LL Majors (11-12) dropped is first game of the double elimination tournament. They then came roaring back through the loser's bracket by rattling off four consecutive elimination game victories. Clock finally stuck midnight on Monday, July 11, when Gilroy National LL defeated Milpitas in the loser's bracket final to end their season. Gilroy National then lost the championship game to undefeated Gilroy American LL to give GALL the D59 Major All Stars crown. GALL is now playing in the Section 5 (South Bay Area) Major All Stars Tournament at Pajaro Valley LL in Watsonville. D59 Seniors saw undefeated Berryessa LL of San Jose lose to once beaten Spartan LL of San Jose in the Championship game. Berryessa then came back to defeat Spartan in the winner-take-all game for the D59 Senior crown. Berryessa is playing in the Section 5 Senior Tourney at Sunnyvale Middle School. In Junior (13-14) action in D59, it was Gilroy LL upsetting undefeated Evergreen LL of San Jose in the Championship game to force another encounter. Evergreen won the second encounter to capture the D59 Junior title. Evergreen Juniors are now playing in the Section 5 Tourney in Salinas. Minors 10-11 was another Gilroy (National) – Evergreen match up for the championship. Once beaten Evergreen won the Championship game then came back to also win the encore for the D59 Minors 10-11 title. Evergreen Minors are now participating in the Section 5 Tournament hosted by D59 at Reid-Hillview Field (Eastridge LL of San Jose) and Anderson Elementary (Oak Ridge LL of San Jose). Final D59 Tournament was for the 9-10 year old Minors. This was another all Gilroy affair as undefeated National defeated once beaten American for the title. Section 5 tournament for Minors 9-10 is being held at Branham Hills LL in San Jose.
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He eventually scored on a single by Jacoby who also came around to score on a Granada error. MSJLL added two insurance runs in the fourth inning as James Gaffey led off the inning with a shot to the
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510-796-3547 MSJLL centerfielder Jeff Chu goes into a slide to rob Union City National of a key hit in MSJLL's 11-3 victory while MSJLL's Brandon Facha and Kenny Jacoby look on.
wins in the Section 3 tournament by downing Granada (Livermore) 4-2 and Union City National (UCN) 11-3. MSJLL now moves to the final game on Tuesday, July 19, and must be beaten twice by either Granada or UCN. In the victory over Granada on Saturday, July 16, Brandon Facha, Kenny Jacoby and Brandon Fuhs combined on the hill to limit Granada to four hits while striking out seven batters and walking only three. Granada’s runs came from some loud bats as they hit first inning home run and back-to-back triples in the fourth inning to account for their two runs. After falling behind 1-0 on the first inning homer, MSJLL bounced back with two runs of their own in the top of the third inning. Kevin Finch led off the inning by reaching base on an error.
centerfield fence that found Gaffey on third base with a triple. Devon Jones drove Gaffey in with a single. Later in the inning, Reid Marion lined a single and came around to score on Wyatt Ott’s base hit. The MSJLL pitchers then shut the door on Granada by retiring nine of the last 11 batters they faced. MSJLL came back on Sunday, July 17, to face an experienced UCN team. Kevin Finch took the hill for MSJLL and, after giving up two first inning runs, was in complete control throughout the game. Finch showed his mastery on the hill in this complete game effort by mixing in several types of off speed pitches with an occasional fastball. After the first inning UCN uprising, Finch allowed only three hits over the last six innings of the game as he struck out four, walked no one and continually kept the UCN
BY GARY VAN DEN HEUVEL PHOTO BY MIKE HEIGHTCHEW Newark American Little League (NALL) had two more additions to the trophy case last week, as both their 9-10 and 10-11 all-star teams won their respective District 14 tournament championships. The 10-11 NALL club came through the win-
ners bracket with well-pitched wins over Mission San Jose (by a score of 3-0) and Warm Springs (4-3) leagues, setting themselves up for the July 11 final (game one) at Warm Springs Elementary School against Niles-Centerville Little League (NCLL). Niles-Centerville had dropped their opener in a
inning and an around-the-horn double play to end the game. After being held to seven hits the day before against Granada, the MSJLL offense broke out with 15 hits and 11 runs against UCN. Chu gave an indication of what was to come as he led off the bottom of the first with a long line drive triple to right centerfield. Kenny Jacoby followed with the first of his three hits to drive Chu home. Jacoby would end the game with three hits and three runs driven in which also included a long triple to the right centerfield gap. Finch, Devon Jones, James Gaffey and Brandon Fuhs also had multiple hit games for MSJLL and Wyatt Ott added a clutch two-run, two-out single that increased MSJLL’s lead from 4-2 to 6-2 in the third inning. Overall, MSJLL scored in every inning except the sixth.
slugfest against the all-stars from Warm Springs (12-11), but they ran roughshod over their elimination bracket opponents (Mission, Newark National, and a payback win over Warm Springs in the semis) by a combined score of 23-5. Facing their fourth straight elimination game (Niles would have had to beat Newark American twice to win the tournament while Newark could still afford to lose a game), Niles-Centerville continued to run hot, exploding for six runs in the second inning of a 9-3 win. Niles’ second-inning runs came from timely hitting (a two-run triple by Carson Schreiber, singles by Sam Hoeven, Tristan Pettiegrew, pitcher Denny Rich) and daring base running (a steal of home by Pettiegrew as the catcher threw the ball to second, unsuccessfully trying to nail the thieving Robert Saylor), as well as a couple of errors and a hit batsmen thrown in. That six-run inning was an anomaly, as NCLL’s bats were mostly silent during the game, but it was more than enough support for Rich. Aside from allowing an unearned run in the first inning, Rich was spotless until the fifth, when NALL scored twice on a Michael Landeros homer (scoring David Asper). Perhaps feeling the need to quell a Newark rally, NCLL’s bats re-awakened in the top of the sixth inning with three insurance runs, but the runs were unneeded as Newark went down quietly in the bottom of the inning. Both teams reconvened the next day, an unseasonably cool and cloudy afternoon at Warm Springs to play game two, the winnertake-all game. Newark American’s batting woes were soon forgotten when they scored twice in the top of the first. An infield error scored London Lombana with two out. Blaize Stanfield singled, and Marco Arduini followed that with an RBI single to score Ryan Perez. NALL struck again in the third with two more runs. Ricky Scully led off with a triple, and Perez got aboard on a grounder which the shortstop held too long, trying to keep Scully at third. A fielder’s choice grounder by Stanfield brought in the run, continued on page 26
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and a few minutes later Stanfield was crossing home following consecutive two-out walks by Hiroki Thometz, Destin Clay, and Joseph Scully, respectively. Trailing 4-0, Niles-Centerville quickly rallied with three runs in
Pettiegrew singled home Rich. Their lead now cut to one run, Newark quickly ended the inning with a double play. That was Niles-Centerville’s last stand, however, as they didn’t score again. Newark American added one in the fourth to make the final score 5-3. The D14 championship sends them to sectional tournament play (see TriCity Voice Sports website, http://sports.tricityvoice.com, for the schedules). Patterson Elementary School hosted the 9-10 final July 13 between Newark American and Mission San Jose Little League (MSJLL). Newark American had rolled through Centerville National, Newark National, and Centerville American Little Leagues en route to the final. Mission had had a rougher road, dropping into the elimination
the bottom of the frame. Trevor Gee led the inning off with a double, followed by a Schreiber walk and an RBI double by Rich, who in this game was playing third base. A wild pitch scored Schreiber, and after a strikeout,
bracket with a second-round loss to Centerville American. MSJLL successfully ran the elimination gauntlet with one-sided wins over Niles-Centerville, Newark National, Centerville National, and a semifinal rematch with Centerville American. Mission opened the scoring in the first inning when Clark Wey singled, stole second, and came home on an infield error. The game became a pitchers duel until the top of the fourth, when Newark American’s Alex Scully tripled and scored on Kimo Fukofuka’s single. Pinch runner J.R. Briggs stole second base, took third on an error, and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. Heading into the sixth inning, the game was a tense, wellpitched nail biter with Newark leading 2-1. Things unraveled from that point on, for both
sides. In the top of the inning, Newark bruised the scoreboard with seven insurance runs, but the highlights were few; the inning featured three errors, two wild pitches, a passed ball and two walks. NALL’s run scorers were Ivan De La Pena, Scully, Fukofuka, Josh Willis, Marcus Galvez, Nolan Letona and Bailee Waldschmidt. MSJ made things interesting in the bottom of the sixth, mounting a comeback attempt with four runs to cut the deficit to 9-5, and managing to put the tying run at the plate after loading the bases (an RBI single by Ted Shaoxue and walks to Ben Hansen and Marcus Watkins). Newark American survived the scare when new relief pitcher Marcus Galvez induced a harmless grounder to short to close out the tournament.
Bentley selected to commemorate railway mail delivery SUBMITTED BY GOLDEN GATE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTO BY DALE STONE Adopted at the Niles Dog Show three years ago, Bentley was the winner of the Owney, Railway Post Office Dog lookalike contest at the 2011 Niles Dog Show held Saturday, July 9. Owney became the mascot of the Railway Mail Service (RMS) and traveled on mail trains all across the country and even around the world during the 1890s. Bentley will be at the July 30 celebration of the USPS Owney stamp release. The Golden Gate Railroad Museum (GGRM) has in its collection the last surviving RPO car from the Southern Pacific streamliner City of San Francisco. Unusually, the car retained all of its interior mail fixtures. Of thousands of RPO cars built, very few
still exist, making this car unique as part of postal railway history. GGRM members and several retired RMS clerks are restoring the railway car to represent a working RPO. A plaque dedicating the car to these men and those that worked the railway mail will be presented at a ceremony during the event. The Railway Post Office will be an official USPS postal station for the day. Visitors can bring mail to this historic railroad car and have a unique cancel applied commemorating Owney and the Railway Mail Service. Commemorative Caches and postcards will also be available for purchase. The RPO and several other historic railway cars will be on display at the Niles Canyon Railway depot in the Historic Niles District of Fremont on Saturday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Say what?? SUBMITTED BY WOMEN’S COUNCIL OF REALTORS Join the Women’s Council of REALTORS (WCR) Tri-Cities Chapter and James Dwiggins for the WCR monthly luncheon at the Hilton Hotel, Newark, on July 20. Wiggins will provide a frank, up-todate take on technology and social media/networking. He will explain why everyone should bother, including veteran real estate professionals, even if they do not think they need it. The Chief Strategy Officer for Realty World Northern California, Inc., Dwiggins is responsible for the development and implementation of new technologies, marketing and advertising that his company deploys to its 250 offices, as well as strategic positioning in the marketplace. His background includes development of agent and enterprise level real estate applications for the web and biometric signature software for paperless transactions. He has consulted with numerous top real estate companies in the United States and has been responsible for the development of many advanced technology solutions. All, including members of the public, are welcome to attend the luncheon. Women’s Council of REALTORS Tri-Cities Chapter Luncheon Wednesday, July 20 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Newark Hilton 39900 Balentine Drive, Newark Chapter Members and Young Professional Network Members: $20 / NonMembers: $28 For more information, visit www.WCRTC.org or call (510) 886-2662.
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Rough Justice in Fremont Traffic Court SUBMITTED BY ROGER JONES Administration of justice in the Fremont traffic court has undergone a significant change this year. In February a periodic judicial reassignment took place. Traffic Court Commissioner Sue Alexander was reassigned to the Hayward Courthouse and Nancy Lonsdale was installed as Fremont's new Traffic Court Commissioner. This change has proven to be a real game changer for many motorists cited in Fremont, Newark, and Union City. Many of those taking the time to wait in line to get into traffic court do so in order to receive permission to work off their fine by doing community service work. Of the 350 individuals who appear before Lonsdale each week a small percentage, perhaps fewer than 10 percent, seek community service work. Lonsdale, in her five months on the bench, however, has seldom commuted a fine to community service work. Employees at the court do not recall processing a community service document stemming from her rulings. A local court supervisor says there seems to be no specific tracking of this number. Commissioner Lonsdale has repeatedly told those pleading guilty or those she has found guilty that in her opinion people do not take seriously the infractions or the penalties if a fine is not imposed. Other commissioners, however, here and also in Hayward's traffic court regularly offer this option to those who say they have no income or resources. This practice as well as the recent policy of Alameda County's Superior Court to no longer provide a county-wide listing of qualified non-profits for whom a defendant may perform work, is making it increasingly difficult for some to get sufficient numbers of volunteers. Melissa Ponchard, director of Tri City Volunteers has noticed the reduction in her available work force. She recently has even begun assigning staff to distribute the organization's brochure to those waiting in line for court each morning. Knowing that very few volunteers are being generated by traffic court has her rethinking recruitment efforts. Tri City Volunteers was one of the non-profits on
the list of about 60 in Alameda County who had asked to be referred to court ordered volunteers. She was not aware of Lonsdale's policy of not granting the community service option. Ponchard says she could use 30,000 volunteer hours each year. This translates to a need to recruit 10-20 new short-term volunteers each week. Tri City Volunteers, located on Joseph St. in Fremont, operates a thrift store and serves as a distribution center of free groceries for those in need. Joanne Paletta, Program Director of League of Volunteers of Newark (LOV) has also noticed a reduction of the number of volunteers but did not know why. She says that LOV could use up to 30 volunteers at a time depending on current activities and has work available on weekends, evenings, as well as during weekdays. Yvonne Provaznik of Ardenwood East Bay Regional Parks says their available volunteers are found more through word of mouth and work is more targeted to long term volunteers and not so much toward the typically short term court ordered volunteer. Pastor Greg Roth of Centerville Presbyterian Church on Central Avenue in Fremont uses volunteers to help serve prepared meals to the needy. Just a few volunteers are needed but court ordered volunteers have filled in from time to time. Brian Higgins of Fremont is a volunteer organizer of trash pickups along trails in the Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge. Don Edwards was on the list of qualified non-profits. Volunteers are referred to Higgins who provides bags and maps for volunteer picker-uppers. Most work is performed by court ordered volunteers and the work is seemingly limitless. Those who use significant numbers of short term volunteers in the Fremont area expressed concern over Alameda County Superior Courts' elimination of the list of non-profits and the Fremont commissioner's policy of not commuting sentences to community service. They are worried about the dwindling labor pool and how to publicize their needs. Emails and phone calls to Alameda County Superior Court Administrative Offices have not been returned.
Indian student who vanished on LA trip found safe AP WIRE SERVICE LOS ANGELES (AP), Jul 15 - A 15year-old boy from India who vanished last month during his first trip to Los Angeles has been found safe some 250 miles away. A Los Angeles police statement issued Friday says 15-year-old Lovedeep Singh was
located Wednesday in the Central Valley town of Merced. He was in good condition and there were no signs of foul play. Singh, who speaks mainly the Hindu language, was with a tour group when he disappeared from in front of a Los Angeles hotel on June 23. The group went on to San Francisco and then flew home.
Police say Singh may have accidentally become separated and then tried to reconnect with the group on his own. Los Angeles County child welfare officials have custody of the teen until he can return home.
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The Maria problem Oh, how do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand? When I'm with her I'm confused, Out of focus and bemused, And I never know exactly where I am. Unpredictable as weather, She's as flighty as a feather, She's a darling, She's a demon, She's a lamb. She'd out-pester any pest, Drive a hornet from his nest, She can throw a whirling dervish Out of whirl. She is gentle, She is wild, She's a riddle.
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Without plan or purpose, the council again will attempt to hold an ill-defined “moonbeam” in their hands as they wrestle with two familiar and poorly resolved Centerville issues… the Centerville Theater and Unified Site. In retrospect, both circumstances have been poorly handled.
The nuns recognize an unrestrained soul that has chosen the wrong venue:
The Unified Site has a long, ignoble history of missed opportunities, failed development and Council decisions that defy logic. Once again, the saga continues as another extension of the Exclusive Right to Negotiate (ERN) is requested by Blake Hunt Ventures and Center Street Housing, LLC. Without proper context tied to a consistent plan for the district, this development (?) continues as a vacant lot with little direction and, if developed or the ERN continued, will have little to do with a unified Centerville except to satisfy City and State hunger for more housing near transit centers.
WILLIAM MARSHAK outh empathizes with Maria, a convent postulant; those with a few grey hairs and more years under their belt sympathize with the nuns at Nonnberg Abbey in the 1959 Rogers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music. In the midst of serious and tragic events in Austria leading to World War II, blithe spirits were hard to find and difficult to tolerate especially in a monastic setting. However, a counterpoint to grave and somber circumstance is often a welcome, albeit temporary relief. In the musical, Maria is unsuitable for monastic life but provides the spark necessary to ignite a new life for the von Trapp family amidst menacing Nazis.
She waltzes on her way to mass And whistles on the stair. And underneath her wimpole She has curlers in her hair! She's always late for chapel, But her penitence is real.
Issues that dwell between superficial considerations and those mired in reality are often difficult to reconcile. In Fremont, the problem of Maria (i.e. Centerville) is fraught with missed opportunities, miscalculations and deception masked by cavalier statements, inconsequential work sessions and votes that are simply not meaningful. In the past, the council, acting as a Redevelopment Board, has done little to complete significant change in Centerville and continues to prolong a non-process with few results. This historic district appears to be as hard to define as Maria. The council, as the nuns, appears stymied… How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Maria? Answers range through a gamut of emotions… A flibberti gibbet! A willo' the wisp! A clown! How do you keep a wave upon the sand?
In the last iteration of this ERN, Council/Agency voted to continue status quo reasoning that they had nothing better and, in essence, doing nothing was better than doing nothing! Hello Maria! Maria appears at the Center Theater in the same manner. Instead of purposeful negotiations with the current owner and visionary economic proposals for a public-private solution, the theater languishes. Use as an ethno-centric venue will not achieve redevelopment goals or create general pedestrian traffic in Centerville even with the Conditional Use Permit sought for use as a dinner theater, banquet and concert hall. This may have limited economic benefit for the owner, but Centerville is not a transplanted section of another country – it is part of Fremont and a blend of many cultures, customs and backgrounds. The theater needs to honor its past and welcome the future as an All-American setting. For years, this venue with its associated residential slum has been limited and underdeveloped adding nothing to general improvement of Centerville. Intermittent use as a traditional movie theater for special events has proven its potential, but City administration has shown little interest and may have even actively obstructed progress. Instead,
whether through misguided political correctness or apathy, Centerville and its focus, Center Theater, continues to suffer from neglect. In order to make real progress, the City must return to prior proposals that included broad-based nonprofit theatre arts organizations, a worthy, viable and true redevelopment project. Instead, Centerville has languished and efforts by at least one landowner to improve his property have been met with indifference. Another major property owner simply waits for the City to supply a missing monopoly piece on his board – the old fire station. If the City yields, there is little to suggest any inclination to improve the area. In this case, there is a way to solve the problem of “Maria.” In a bold move, the Council/Agency Board could finally become proactive. Rescind the ERN and take the Unified Site out of immediate play. Attention should be focused on the Center Theater with realistic negotiations for a public/private partnership to transform this location and the vacant fire station into artistic venues. These will draw pedestrian traffic and revitalize Centerville. Streetscape improvements, already planned, will enhance the effect and landowners will be able to improve property with increased vigor, adding value to the area. Redevelopment, whether through a separate agency or the City, should focus on opportunities that need public assistance to thrive. Development of the Unified Site will follow as Centerville blooms, but in the context of a vibrant and cohesive community. To allow the current travesty of neglect to continue is intolerable and those on council who are compliant with a passive, non-visionary approach are part of the problem. Some of these folks plan to continue their service to the City, either as mayor or councilperson. Their behavior toward Centerville, so far, has been less than exemplary and should not be rewarded by electorate support. The problem with their Maria is not her attitude, but putting her energy into the proper context.
PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF William Marshak DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Sharon Marshak PRODUCTION/GRAPHIC DESIGN Ramya Raman ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Sharon Marshak EDUCATION Miriam G. Mazliach FEATURES Julie Grabowski GOVERNMENT Simon Wong SPORTS Giovanni Albanese Jr. SPORTS REPORTERS Biff Jones 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
REPORTERS Janet Grant Philip Holmes Robin Michel Susana Nunez Suzanne Ortt Praveena Raman Rajeswari Ramanathan Alyson Whitaker WEB MASTER RAMAN CONSULTING Venkat Raman LEGAL COUNSEL Stephen F. Von Till, Esq.
Is the present Fremont City Council capable of seeing the possibilities or just moaning about the riddle?
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PUBLIC NOTICES BULK SALES NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105 and SEC. 24073, ET SEQ, B&P, C.) Escrow No. 1111462AL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) of the Seller(s), are: Akson Group LLC, 226 Edgewater Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035 Doing Business as: THAI VILLAGE CUISINE All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: N/A The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: Wayne Cummins and Jumnong Cummins, 398 Cedar Blvd. #141, Newark, CA 94560 The assets being sold are generally described as: fixtures, equipment, inventory and all business assets and are located at: 34571 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City, CA 94587 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: Bay Area Escrow Services and the anticipated sale date is August 15, 2011 The bulk sale IS subject to California Uniform Commercial and Professions Code(s) sections set forth above. The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: Bay Area Escrow Services, 2817 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 102, San Ramon, CA 94583 and the last date for filing claims by any creditor shall be date on which the notice of the liquor license is received by Escrow agent from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Dated: 7/14/11 Buyer(s) S/ Wayne Cummins /s/ Jumnong Cummins 7/19/11 CNS-2139054#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 453914 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Armored Down Studio, 47119 Benns Terrace, Fremont, CA 94539, County of Fremont Jesse Islas, 47119 Benns Terrace, 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 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/ Jesse Islas This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on July 13, 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). 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9/11 CNS-2138464# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 453221 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FPGA Central, 39997 Cedar Blvd., Suite 253, Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda Universal Tech Media Corporation, California, 39997 Cedar Blvd., Suite 253, Newark, CA 94560 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4/1/2011 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/ Krati Rungta, Treasurer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 23, 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). 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2130631# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 453338 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Law Offices of Rupinder (Ruby) Kang, 4685 Hampshire Way, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda Rupinder Kaur Kang, 4685 Hampshire Way, Fremont, CA 94538 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/ Rupinder Kang, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 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). 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2130595# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 452499 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Brilliant Minds Academy, 194 Francisco Lane, Suite 212, Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda 327 Jamie Ct., San Ramon, Contra Costa, CA 94582 Praveen Gupta, 327 Jamie Ct., San Ramon, CA 94582 Binita Agarwal, 327 Jamie Ct., San Ramon, CA 94582 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 02/01/2011 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/ Praveen Gupta This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 6, 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). 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2126317# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 452827 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
One Mom, 42140 Trenouth St., #29, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda. Julie M. Ramirez, 42140 Trenouth St., #29, Fremont, CA 94538. Paul L. Mitchell, Jr., 42140 Trenouth St., #29, Fremont, CA 94538. 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/ Julie M. Ramirez, wife Owner Paul L. Mitchell, Jr., husband co-owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 14, 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). 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2125890# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 452826 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mamaws Jardin, 41240 Trenouth Street #29, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda. Julie M. Ramirez, 41240 Trenouth Street #29, Fremont, CA 94538. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on June 1, 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/ Julie M. Ramirez, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 14, 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). 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2125888#
GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given that sealed competitive bids will be accepted in the office of the GSAPurchasing Department, County of Alameda, 1401 Lakeside Drive, Suite 907, Oakland, CA 94612 NETWORKING/NORTH COUNTY BIDDERS CONFERENCE RFP #900898 for State Legislative Advocacy Services and RFP 900886 for Federal Legislative Advocacy Services, Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – General Services Agency, 1401 Lakeside Drive, Room 1105, 11th Floor, Oakland, CA NETWORKING/ SOUTH COUNTY BIDDERS CONFERENCE RFP #900898 for State Legislative Advocacy Services and RFP 900886 for Federal Legislative Advocacy Services, Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 2:00 p.m. – Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Avenue, Canyon Room, Castro Valley, CA Responses Due by 2:00 pm on September 7, 2011 County Contact : Kelley Smith (510) 891-5670 or via email: kelley.smith@acgov.org Attendance at Networking Conference is Nonmandatory. Specifications regarding the above may be obtained at the Alameda County Current Contracting Opportunities Internet website at www.acgov.org. 7/19/11 CNS-2138089#
TRUSTEE SALES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 100038411 Title Order No. 10-8-148730 Investor/ Insurer No. 0240324179 APN No. 092A-0517042 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/13/2006. 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 MANDEEP SANDHU, A SINGLE WOMAN, dated 03/13/2006 and recorded 03/21/06, as Instrument No. 2006104427, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 08/09/2011 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: 36401 BRIDGEPOINTE 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 $628,322.58. 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. DATED: 06/19/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4042636 07/19/2011, 07/26/2011, 08/02/2011 7/19, 7/26, 8/2/11 CNS-2138038# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 100036003 Title Order No. 10-8-142690 Investor/ Insurer No. 870180222 APN No. 092A-0723-011 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/15/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by FARIDA MAQDOOR, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 05/15/2008 and recorded 05/29/08, as Instrument No. 2008171802, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 08/09/2011 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: 35441 BLACKBURN 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 reason-
able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $563,615.76. 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: 06/30/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4042602 07/19/2011, 07/26/2011, 08/02/2011 7/19, 7/26, 8/2/11 CNS-2138037# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110031507 Title Order No. 11-0025103 Investor/ Insurer No. 101862805 APN No. 483-0104-004 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/25/2005. 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 VIRGINIA EGET, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 05/25/2005 and recorded 05/27/05, as Instrument No. 2005219580, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 08/09/2011 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: 4635 JEAN CT, UNION CITY, CA, 945875012. 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 $676,362.09. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 07/16/2011 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# 4039924 07/19/2011, 07/26/2011, 08/02/2011 7/19, 7/26, 8/2/11 CNS-2136378# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110030819 Title Order No. 11-0024037 Investor/ Insurer No. 103832538 APN No. 092-0150-001 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/06/2005. 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 ELEAZAR VARGAS, AN UNMARRIED MAN, dated 07/06/2005 and recorded 07/19/05, as Instrument No. 2005305455, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 08/09/2011 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: 7492 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 $689,058.45. 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: 07/16/2011 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# 4034945 07/19/2011, 07/26/2011, 08/02/2011 7/19, 7/26, 8/2/11 CNS-2135703# Trustee Sale No. 08-15744 Title Order No. 33-80191949 APN 475-0165-088 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/5/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 8/1/2011 at 12:00PM, Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company as duly appointed Trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust, Recorded on 07/12/2006 AS INSTRUMENT# 2006270134 of official records in the Office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, California, executed by: AGAPITO RODRIGUEZ AND CANDELARIA RODRIGUEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the Fallon St 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, 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: 2686 ASCOT 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 in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to wit: $698,698.25 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time
of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. The Declaration pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.5(a) was fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded on 02/01/2011. Date: 7/7/2011 Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee 500 City Parkway West, Suite 200 Orange, CA 92868-2913 (866) 263-5802 For Sale Information Contact: Priority Posting and Publishing (714) 573-1965 Tony Delgado, Trustee Sale Officer “We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.” P856383 7/12, 7/19, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2135393# T.S. No. 11-4184-11 Loan No. 0011278397 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/22/2005. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: FRANCES M ARZON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND ANGEL R APONTE, AN UNMARRIED MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: THE WOLF FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION Recorded 06/30/2005 as Instrument No. 2005268401 LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT 7-14-2008 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, Date of Sale: 8/2/2011 at 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Fallon St emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St. Oakland, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $639,547.75, estimated Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3529 BARNACLE CT , UNION CITY, CA 94587 A.P.N.: 463-0094-013 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Date: 7/6/2011 THE WOLF FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 (949) 720-9200 Foreclosure Dept. Fax (949) 608-0130 Sale Information Only: (714) 573-1965 Renae C. Murray, Foreclosure Manager P855854 7/12, 7/19, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2134658# Trustee Sale No. 438075CA Loan No. 3011691643 Title Order No. 188026 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/7/2006. 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 8/2/2011 at 12:00 PM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 11/16/ 2006, Book , Page , Instrument 2006426028, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California, executed by: EDWIN D SUNGA, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE FALLON ST EMERGENCY EXIT TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON ST. OAKLAND, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $518,671.46 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 30865 TIDEWATER DRIVE UNION CITY, CA 94587 APN Number: 463-0091-055-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 7/11/2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEAR-RENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P853356 7/12, 7/19, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2133645# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NTSP20110015002266 Trustee Sale No. : 20110015002266 Title Order No.: 110180139 FHA/VA/PMI No.:YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/02/2007. 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 04/09/2007 as Instrument No. 2007135631 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: AVELINA V BURLINGAME AND GEORGE A BURLINGAME, JR, 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: 08/08/2011 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: 31285 SANTA CATALINA WAY, UNION CITY, CALIFORNIA 94587 APN#: 483-0043-082 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 $541,740.54. 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: 07/11/2011 NDEx West, L.L.C. 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 Addison,
Texas 75001-9013 Telephone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800ASAP# 4035811 07/ 19/2011, 07/26/2011, 08/02/2011 7/19, 7/26, 8/2/11 CNS-2133125# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20110015001696 Title Order No.: 110136470 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/09/2001. 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 08/27/2001 as Instrument No. 2001319441 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ROLANDO DIZON AND DONNABEL PINTAL, 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: 08/01/2011 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: 2150 DECOTO ROAD #2, UNION CITY, CALIFORNIA 94587 APN#: 087-0002-047 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 $149,645.11. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 07/06/2011 NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 Addison, Texas 75001-9013 Telephone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800 ASAP# 4036400 07/ 12/2011, 07/19/2011, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2132938# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 5189939 TS No.: CA1100225624 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN:483-0100-018 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/24/03. 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 August 1, 2011 at 12:00 PM, First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 04/04/03, as Instrument No. 2003200091, in book , page , of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of California. Executed by: CARNELL D. MOORE AND DYANN MOORE,. 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# 483-0100-018. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 32423 LOIS 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 $343,757.64. 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: 06/29/11, 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) 939-0772. 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. NPP0184536 07/12/11, 07/19/11, 07/26/11 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2131278# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 11012335 Loan No. 0153914569 Title Order No. 110169369CABFI APN 4830044100 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED July 21, 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 July 25, 2011, at 12:30 PM, at the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on August 1, 2006, as Instrument No. 2006294338 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, CA, executed by: MIRANDA BEASLEY, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, 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: 31348 SANTA MARIA 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. 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 $576,843.17 (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: 06/30/2011 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TRUSTEE 3075
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PUBLIC NOTICES Prospect Park Dr., Ste 100 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 916-636-0114 Rozalyn Tudor Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.lpsasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727 ASAP# 4033894 07/05/2011, 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2130551# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No GM276863-C Loan No 0359257187 Insurer No. 6012168 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/08/2006. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made; but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: *JAZMIN A. DELA ROSA* AND *RONALD C. DELA ROSA*, WIFE AND HUSBAND Recorded 02/17/2006 as Instrument No. 2006061462 in Book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, Date of Sale: 08/08/2011 at 12:30 P.M. Place of Sale: At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 Property Address is purported to be: 37273 ALEPPO DRIVE NEWARK, CA 94560 APN#: 092-0254006 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $860,543.69, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Date: 07/11/2011 Executive Trustee Services, LLC dba ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, CA 915043120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 4033077 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2130208# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No GM279059-C Loan No 0359342813 Insurer No 1000115121 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/16/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made; but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if
Protection for veterans from financial predators SUBMITTED BY ANDREW LA MAR A bill by Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro) that prohibits unreasonable fees from being charged to veterans who receive assistance applying, and qualifying, for federal benefits passed the Assembly on a 72-0 vote on July 5, 2011. Senate Bill 180 now goes to the governor’s desk for his consideration. The legislation has sailed through the Senate and Assembly without opposition. “Veterans have sacrificed mightily; they have put their lives on the line protecting freedom for all of us,” Corbett said. “It’s essential we honor these men and women and protect them from unscrupulous financial predators who try to profit at their expense.” Veterans have been targets of a growing number of scams in which they are charged as much as $10,000 for assistance in qualifying for federal benefits. Sometimes these veterans are offered nothing more than information they can obtain for free, and then charged heavily for it, and other “pre-qualification services” can include moving veterans’ money into irrevocable trusts and deferred annuities. The legislation was sponsored by the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform and is supported by the Consumer Attorneys of California, Congress of California Seniors and many veterans groups, including the Alameda County Veterans Affairs Commission. For more information, visit www.sen.ca.gov/corbett
any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: *MAX NERI*, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded 10/26/2006 as Instrument No. 2006400228 in Book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, Date of Sale: 08/08/2011 at 12:30 P.M. Place of Sale: At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 Property Address is purported to be: 32406 MONTEREY DRIVE UNION CITY, CA 94587 APN#: 482-0052-070 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $819,167.69, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Date: 07/11/2011 Executive Trustee Services, LLC dba ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, CA 915043120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 lleanna Petersen, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 4033063 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2130206#
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: 07-01-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee CASIMIR NUNEZ, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P852428 7/5, 7/12, 07/19/2011 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11
Trustee Sale No. 449721CA Loan No. 0021438130 Title Order No. 783343 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07-14-2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 07-26-2011 at 12:00 PM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 07-25-2005, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 2005314043, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California, executed by: JOSE CONCEPCION PEREZ AND MARTINA PEREZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,(MERS), SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER,RESMAE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, IT’S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE FALLON STREET EMERGENCY EXIT TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON ST. , OAKLAND, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $284,553.06 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 4109 URANUS DRIVE UNION CITY, CA 94587-4046 APN Number: 483-0102-148-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.
CNS-2130030# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 09-0272-CA Loan No. 505633-8 Title Order No. 4016315 APN: 901-0193-141 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09-26-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 08-02-2011 at 12: 30 P.M., ROBERT E. WEISS INCORPORATED as the duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed of trust recorded 09-29-2006, book , page , instrument 2006369150 of official records in the office of the recorder of ALAMEDA county, California, executed by: BEATRIZ ADRIANA BUENROSTRO, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND DAVID C RUIZ, AN UNMARRIED MAN AS TENANTS IN COMMON, as Trustor, BANKUNITED, FSB, 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. Place of sale: THE FALLON STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON STREET, OAKLAND, CA all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON 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: 6446 BUENA VISTA DRIVE, UNIT A NEWARK, CA 94560 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 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 thereon, as provided in said not(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust, to wit: Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $430,962.80 (estimated) Accrued interest and
More must be done to protect drinking water SUBMITTED BY ANDREW LAMAR Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro) praised the results of state testing of plumbing parts for lead, unveiled on July 15, 2011, that was required by legislation she authored in 2008 but said that follow up is needed to ensure California’s drinking water is safe. The state Department of Toxic Substance Control tested 44 faucets and plumbing fixtures used for drinking water to make sure they meet California’s stringent health standards for lead. All faucets tested met the state standards but some fittings did not. Corbett’s Senate Bill 1395 mandated tests to spot check faucets and plumbing fittings sold across the state in recognition that safe drinking water involves more than just the source and the pipes which they are delivered. “I am glad all of the faucets tested, in this first year, passed,” Corbett said. “However, some plumbing parts used for drinking water did not; that means we me must follow up and ensure those parts are not sold in California. It’s essential we enforce California’s lead-free plumbing laws so all consumers know their water is being adequately protected.” California’s first-in-the-nation, lead-free plumbing act dramatically lowers the allowable levels of lead on surfaces that come into contact with public drinking water. The act served as a model for federal regulations signed into law by President Barack Obama last January. "The impacts of lead exposure on children last a life-time and are irreversible. This landmark lead standard for new faucets helps to ensure that children's exposure to lead will be significantly reduced," said John A. Coleman, president of the East Bay Municipal Utility District. For more information, visit www.sen.ca.gov/corbett
additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a Written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said notice of default and election to sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: June 27, 2011 ROBERT E. WEISS INCORPORATED, As Trustee ATTN: FORECLOSURE DEPARTMENT 920 VILLAGE OAKS DRIVE COVINA CA 91724 (626)967-4302 FOR SALE INFORMATION: www.lpsasap.com or (714) 730-2727 CRIS A KLINGERMAN, ESQ. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 4031837 07/05/2011, 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2129027# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110026338 Title Order No. 11-0020847 Investor/ Insurer No. 163944112 APN No. 092A-0718-028 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/27/2007. 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 JOSE A MARTINEZ, AND ESTHER MARTINEZ,HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, dated 02/27/2007 and recorded 03/07/07, as Instrument No. 2007096815, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 07/26/2011 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: 36387 DARVON ST, NEWARK, CA, 945602615. 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 $698,056.38. 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: 07/02/2011 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# 4021229 07/05/2011, 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2126533# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110026230 Title Order No. 11-0020806 Investor/ Insurer No. 120507777 APN No. 543-0424-058 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/25/2005. 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 TONG SUN KIM, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 10/25/2005 and recorded 11/01/05, as Instrument No. 2005470190, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 07/26/2011 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: 4874 MENDOTA STREET, UNION CITY, CA, 945875554. 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 $663,557.01. 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: 07/02/2011 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# 4021223 07/05/2011, 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2126531#
Fraudulent signature bill passes Assembly SUBMITTED BY ANDREW LAMAR Legislation designed to reduce fraud in signature gathering by prohibiting payment on a persignature basis passed the Assembly on July 14, 2011, and was sent to the Governor’s desk. Senate Bill 168 by Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro) makes it a misdemeanor for a person to pay or receive money or any other thing of value for collecting signatures on a state or local initiative, referendum or recall petition based on the number of signatures collected. “This is about protecting the integrity of California’s initiative process,” Corbett said. “Bounty payments to signature gatherers on a per-signature basis only serve to increase the temptation to commit fraud.” Secretary of State Debra Bowen has endorsed the legislation. The Secretary of State’s Election Fraud Investigation Unit opened 240 cases for falsifying petitions that resulted in 33 convictions between 1994 and 2010. The bill is sponsored by the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, a national organization dedicated to improving the ballot measure system across the country and supported by the California Labor Federation, the California Professional Firefighters and local governments. “This is one of the first significant reforms to California’s ballot-measure laws in years,” said Justine Sarver, executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center. “Bounty payments create a powerful incentive to collect bogus signatures, while a daily or hourly wage discourages fraud and ensures that everyone has equal access to the initiative process, not just those who can afford a sizable bounty.” For more information, visit www.sen.ca.gov/corbett
Privacy protections for domestic violence and sexual assault victims SUBMITTED BY TEALA SCHAFF Legislation by Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro) giving domestic abuse and sexual assault victims greater privacy protections passed the Assembly on July 14, 2011. “Each day we’re reminded of the traumatic suffering of victims of domestic and sexual violence,” Corbett said. “This bill gives further protections to victims by safeguarding their personal identifying information on the Internet.” SB 636, Privacy Protection for Safe at Home Participants, will now go to the Senate for concurrence. Domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault affects millions of Americans each year and afflict people of every ethnicity, race, age, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Survivors of these terrible crimes often continue to live in fear. Even after moving away from an abusive partner or predator, survivors can put themselves or their family members at risk by opening a bank account, getting a driver’s license or enrolling a child in school. SB 636 provides further protection to victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault who enter into the state’s Safe at Home Program. The legislation prohibits participants’ personal information from being posted on the Internet and establishes crimes for sites that fail to comply. Safe at Home is a confidentiality program administered by the California Secretary of State’s Office that offers victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault anonymity and a new start towards a fear-free future. Since 1999, California’s Safe at Home Program has helped protect the personal information of more than 4,500 survivors of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault. For more information, visit www.sen.ca.gov/corbett
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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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Consent Calendar: Authorize a two-year contract for services funded through First 5 Alameda County for $120,000. Funds are to be used for the Infant Toddler Program (Fremont, Newark, Union City) providing mental health services for children age five or younger without health insurance coverage and a Preschool Parent Academy with Fremont Unified School District. Approve agreement with County of Alameda for collection of 2011/12 taxes and assessments. Award a contract of $158,440 to Tri-Signal Integration, Inc. for fire alarm upgrades in five public buildings including Central Park Fabbri Field Snack Bar, Centerville Park Community Center, Cultural Arts Commission Building, Los Cerritos Community Center and Museum of Local History. Amend lease for operation of Fremont Park Golf Center to allow maintenance operation only during specified winter months with option for full operation when requested. This will alter the current fee schedule to relieve VB Golf IV, LLC of a portion of current rental expenses.
Consent Calendar Approved architectural design for new Police Department evidence building at city Corporation Yard, 7th St. Construction and equipment costs estimated at $800,000. Project has an approved budgeted of $834,960 under the Capital Facilities Improvement Fund. Approved classification of Revenue Collection Specialist and amended the city’s Employee Compensation Plan. There will be a two-year trial program to collect lost business license and other revenues with the goal of raising at least $500,000 in new revenues. Proposed compensation for the Revenue Collection Specialist would be consistent with the Accountant classification and the position would fall within the Professional Employees Group. Approved revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Union City and the Union City Police Management Association for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The new MOU recognizes municipal budgetary issues through the following: one-year term (expiring June 30, 2012); no wage increase in FY 2011-12; increased health insurance commensurate with all other bargaining units; employees will pick up 1.0 percent of salary, equivalent to 1 percent of employer-paid member contribution [pension] and employees will reduce Administrative Leave from 110 hours to 38 hours, equivalent to a 3.5 percent salary reduction. Executed two-year Public Service Contract with Centro de Servicios in the amount of $130,000 per annum, beginning FY 2011-12. Accepted work by Rosas Brothers Construction for the FY 2010-11 Wheelchair Ramps Project in the final contract amount of $307,465. Project funding is a combination of Traffic Congestion (Proposition 42) funds and Measure B Fund (half-cent transportation sales tax funds administered by the Alameda County Transportation Commission). Accepted work for the Mission Boulevard Undergrounding Project by MCH Electric Inc. along the west side of Mission Blvd. from Whipple Rd. to Decoto Rd. Overhead lines along some side streets, such as Whipple, E, F, and G, were also undergrounded. The final cost amounts to $862,912 which has been budgeted by the Redevelopment Agency. Adopted a revised “Victim’s Rights” form pursuant to state Proposition 9 (Victims’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsy’s Law) enacted in November 2008. The revised form consolidates information from several sheets on to a single sheet. Awarded construction contract to American Windows Center, Inc., Oakland, for the Ruggieri Senior Center Assembly Hall Flooring Replacement Project in the amount of $93,450 which has been budgeted in the Capital Facilities Improvement Fund. Approved a Cooperation and Reimbursement Agreement with City of Hayward for pavement rehabilitation on Industrial Parkway Southwest, part of which is within Union City city limits. Union City’s share of the cost is $71,875 which is budgeted in the Measure B Fund Overlay Program. Awarded contract to Gallagher & Burk, Inc., Oakland, in the amount of $1,098,765 for the Citywide Overlay Project. Measure B and state Gas Tax monies will fund this project. Accepted and appropriated $1,500 grant from Target Stores Corporation to fund National Night Out activities. Designated Vice Mayor Jim Navarro and Councilwoman Emily Duncan as Union City’s Voting Delegate and Alternate Voting Delegate to the Annual Conference of the League of California Cities (LOCC) in San Francisco on September 21-23, 2011. Adjusted rates for municipal solid waste collection, organic waste collection, recycling collection and storm water run-off program services for FY 2011-12.
Ceremonial: Honor Barbara Lee for her heroic action saving the life of a Fremont resident who was drowning. Her quick response to pull the victim from a swimming pool and issue an urgent call for a rescue crew was a life-saving difference. Police Chief Craig Steckler commended Ms. Lee. Public Communications: Gail Blalock of the Olive Hyde Art Guild reminded citizens that the Members Juried Art Show will be at the gallery beginning this weekend and Serra Center art students will hold an exhibition on Sunday. Margaret Thornberry of Fremont Cultural Arts Council asked the council and citizens to remember to visit the Islamic Art Exhibit at the Fremont Library. Several representatives of SEIU Local 1021 asked the council to release the “sustainability study” that would shed light on the current fiscal crisis and to be fair when considering sacrifices from employees. SEIU members believe they are carrying an inordinate share of personnel budget cuts. Other Business: Approve an ordinance to “opt in” to the Alternative Voluntary Redevelopment Program under ABx1 27. Results of this action are clouded by anticipated legal action by the League of California Cities and California Redevelopment Association which will challenge the validity of both ABx1 26 (Dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies) and ABx1 27 (Voluntary Program). Issuance of revenue bonds for the Irvington BART station is in doubt since a necessary legal opinion is unavailable at this time. Mayor Bob Wasserman Aye Vice Mayor Suzanne Lee Chan Aye Anu Natarajan (via teleconference) Aye Bill Harrison Aye Dominic Dutra Aye
Public Hearings Approved zoning text amendment, modifying the definition of Day Spa in the Union Landing Commercial Zoning District and approved a use permit to accommodate European Wax Center at 31053 Courthouse Drive in Union Landing. Approved renewal of Landscape & Lighting District No.3. No change from previous 14 years of assessments. City Manager Reports Received a report with policy options for use of the former Fire Station #3, at 33948 10th Street. Concerned citizens encouraged Council to make the fire station, currently the home of a boxing program, a permanent place for youth. A final decision will be made once more information is available regarding the cost of converting the fire station to a community center, routine operation and maintenance. Mayor Mark Green-Yes Vice Mayor Jim Navarro-Yes Emily Duncan-Yes Lorrin Ellis-Yes Pat Gacoscos-Yes
Newark City Council July 14, 2011 Written Communications Approve the architectural and site plan review for the addition of a second phase at 37580 Filbert Street. The proposed addition will be a texture painted pre-cast concrete tilt-up of approximately 31,000 square feet. Public Hearings Issue a conditional use permit to demolish the former Cattlemen’s Restaurant building at 35000 Newark Boulevard in the Rosemont Square Shopping Center and construct two new commercial buildings in approximately the same footprint. One building will include a drive-thru for a eating establishment and the other
will house an Auto Zone retail store. Confirm weed abatement for 145 parcels of land. Private property owners cleared 133 parcels and the City’s contractor cleared 12 parcels. No objections were presented at the hearing. Approve contract with MCK Services, Inc. for Street Slurry Seal Program (Asphalt Concrete Street Overlay Project 977) in the amount of $633,933. Approve sale of City surplus property at 37086 to Maria and Justino Gonzales. Mayor David Smith Vice-Mayor Luis Freitas Alan Nagy Alberto Huezo Ana Apodaca
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sessment against properties if not paid on or before July 25, 2011. Authorized City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with Reynolds, Smith and Hills in the maximum amount of $300,000 for Sulphur Creek Mitigation – Environmental Planning Project at Hayward Executive Airport. Authorized City Manager to execute an extension of the existing First Responder Advanced Life Support (FRALS) agreement with Alameda County, through October 31, 2011. Authorized City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for Final Design and Right-of-Way Acquisition services for the I-880/SR-92 Reliever Route – Phase 1 Project in a maximum amount of $2.175M.
Negotiation of a disbursement agreement with Department of Housing and Community Development for Infill Infrastructure Grant funds, jointly executed with developers of South Hayward BART Transit-Oriented Development; negotiation of an Owner Participation Agreement with the same developers; modification of conditions of approval for the project, as requested by the developer; formation of a Joint Powers Authority to address BART parking and access issues.
Public Hearing Proposed FY 2012 and FY 2013 Water and Sewer Rates and Connection Fees. Approved request to change zoning from Medium Density Residential to Planned Development and to subdivide the property to construct 57 detached single-family homes at 353 B St. and the Vesting Tentative Tract Map application. Urban Dynamic (applicant), City of Hayward (owner).
Consent Awarded contract to Gallagher and Burk, Inc., in the amount of $493,331.70, for pavement reconstruction FY 11 of Taxiway “E” and East T-Hangar Zipperlane at Hayward Executive Airport. Total estimated project cost is $663,000. The adopted FY 2012 Capital Improvement Program includes $900,000 in the Airport Capital Improvement Fund for the Pavement Reconstruction FY11. Work will last from August 1 and to October 12, 2011. Authorized $462,241 of delinquent single-family residential garbage bills as a special assessment against 1,257 properties if not paid on or before July 11, 2011. The additional franchise fee revenue due to the city from collection might amount to $58,700. Of the total 15 percent due in franchise fees, 12.5 percent would be allocated to the General Fund and 2.5 percent to the Stormwater Fund. An estimated $62,850 would be remitted to the city in administrative fees and allocated to the General Fund to cover staff costs for implementing the special assessment program. Authorized $76,671.16 of overdue Residential Rental Inspection fees for calendar year 2010 and through May 31, 2011, as a special assessment against 71 properties if not paid on or before July 26, 2011. Confirmed report and assessment for overdue community preservation charges for January 1, 2010 through June 2, 2011, if not paid on or before July 25, 2011. As of July 12, 91 properties owe a total of $210,172.44. Authorized overdue vehicle abatement fees of $14,505.04 against 14 properties for January 1, 2010 through June 2, 2011, as a special as-
Legislative Business Agreement for purchase and sale of real property (353 B St.) between the City of Hayward and Urban Dynamic, LLC for the construction of 57 detached, single-family homes. Recommendation to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) that eligible and interested tenants of properties within the Bunkerhill neighborhood have the right to buy the homes they have been renting subject to establishment of an assessment district to pay for roadway and utility improvements and a new roadway off Carlos Bee Blvd. into the neighborhood as part of the settlement agreement for the Route 238 Land Disposition Process.
Presentations Jose Ochoa, Hayward High School, accepted $10,000 Peter Sategna Scholarship Award and certificate of commendation. Ochoa plans to become a computer engineer. Business Recognition Award for July 2011 presented to Plastikon Industries. Award accepted by Fred Soofer, President & CEO. Plastikon is a precision tool and plastic parts manufacturer and one of three surviving NUMMI suppliers in Alameda County [of the original 30], having re-engineered and diversified to become a supplier to Tesla.
Public Comment Jim Drake continues to remark on safety of the Route 238 Corridor Improvement Project and looks forward to absence of potholes on Mission Blvd. He spoke on behalf of an acquaintance who would like Century Theaters, B St., to offer a senior discount more than once a week. There is leakage to Century 25, Union City, where such discounts are more frequently available. Doug Ligibel remarked on the use of fireworks across the city before and after July 4; it compromises child safety. He and his neighborhood watch group placed approximately 100 calls to Hayward PD; most were dropped; the desired response to those that were received was unavailable. The sound of fireworks is often used to drown out gunfire which places residents and police officers in grave danger. Many residents are uncontinued on page 31
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happy with July 4 “celebrations.” Seven sworn police officers will be lost; can the city’s 2012 budget be amended to retain them? According to Ligibel, the Measure A Utility Users’ Tax was supposed to protect sworn officers’ positions. Mayor Sweeney awaits a report about July 4 activities from the City Manager. Charlie Peters, Clean Air Performance Professionals, thanked Council for its support over the issues of corn ethanol in gasoline and PZEVs. Mayor Michael Sweeney – Yes Barbara Halliday – Yes Olden Henson – Yes Marvin Peixoto – Yes Bill Quirk – Yes Mark Salinas – Yes Francisco Zermeño - Yes
Down on the farm, investors see big potential BY BERNARD CONDON AP BUSINESS WRITER Braden Janowski has never planted seeds or brought in a harvest. He doesn't even own overalls. Yet when 430 acres of Michigan cornfields was auctioned last summer, it was Janowski, a brash, 33-year-old software executive, who made the winning bid. It was so high - $4 million, 25 percent above the next-highest - that some farmers stood, shook their heads and walked out. And Janowski figures he got the land cheap. “Corn back then was around $4,” he says from his office in Tulsa, Okla., stealing a glance at prices per bushel on his computer. Corn rose to almost $8 in June and trades now at about $7. A new breed of gentleman farmer is shaking up the American heartland. Rich investors with no ties to farming, no dirt under their nails, are confident enough to wager big on a patch of earth - betting that it's a smart investment because food will only get more expensive around the world. They're buying wheat fields in Kansas, rows of Iowa corn and acres of soybeans in Indiana. And though farmers still fill most of the seats at auctions, the newcomers are growing in number and variety - a Seattle computer executive, a Kansas City lawyer, a publishing executive from Chicago, a Boston money manager. The value of Iowa farmland has almost doubled in six years. In Nebraska and Kansas, it's up more than 50 percent. Prices have risen so fast that regulators have begun sounding alarms, and farmers are beginning to voice concerns. “I never thought prices would get this high,” says Robert Huber, 73, who just sold his 500acre corn and soybean farm in Carmel, Ind., for
$3.8 million, or $7,600 an acre, triple what he paid for it a decade ago. “At the price we got, it's going to take a long time for him to pay it off and that's if crop prices stay high.” Buyers say soaring farm values simply reflect fundamentals. Crop prices have risen because demand for food is growing around the world while the supply of arable land is shrinking. At the same time, farmers are shifting more of their land to the crops with the fastest-rising prices, which could cause those prices to fall and take the value of farms with them. When the government reported June 30 that farmers had planted the second-largest corn crop in 70 years, corn prices dropped 8 percent in two days. And even if crop prices hold up, land values could fall if another key prop disappears: low interest rates. When the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate to a record low in December 2008, yields on CDs and money market funds and other conservative investments plunged, too. Investors were unhappy with earning less, but they were too scared about the economy to do much about it. As they grew more confident - and more frustrated with their puny returns - they shifted money into riskier assets like stocks and corporate bonds. To many Wall Street experts, this hunt for alternatives also explains the rapid rise in gold, art, oil - and farms. Those who favor farms like to point out that, unlike the first three choices, you can collect income while you own it. You can sell what you grow on the farm or hand the fields over to a farmer and collect rent. In Iowa, investors pocket annual rent equivalent to 4 percent of the price of land. That's a 60-year low but almost 2.5 percentage points more than average yield on five-year CDs at banks. That advantage could disappear
quickly. If the Fed starts raising rates, farmland won't look nearly as appealing. For now, though, investors can't seem to get enough of it. At a recent auction of 156 acres in Iowa, the 50 or so farmers who showed up withheld their bids out of respect for a beloved local farmer who had rented the land for two decades and wanted to own it. But his final bid of $1.1 million was topped by a California insurance executive. In Iowa, 25 percent of buyers are investors, double the proportion 20 years ago. “They were angry, but what are they going to do about it?'' says Jeffrey Obrecht of Farmers National, the brokerage that ran the auction. He told the farmers they shouldn'táworry because some of the new investors will find a new way to make money in a few years and start selling their land. Other dangers lurk for investors. In Iowa, corn prices are high partly because corn is used to make ethanol, a fuel additive subsidized by the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects 40 percent of the nation's corn crop this year will go to factories that make it. But with Washington running up record deficits, it's anyone guess how long the subsidy will remain. As with stocks, U.S. farms can swing wildly in value along with the economy. Despite the fragile recovery, though, farm prices are nearing records now, capping a decade of some of the fastest annual price jumps in 40 years. In Iowa, farm prices rose 160 percent in the decade through last year to an average $5,064 per acre, according to Iowa State University. Concern that farm prices may be inflated is serious enough that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. held a conference for farm lenders in March titled ``Don't Bet the Farm.'' Thomas Hoenig, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, oversaw dozens of bank failures when a farm boom turned bust 30 years ago. Today, he suggests prices may be in an ``unsustainable bubble.'' Veteran bond trader Perry Vieth doesn't think so. Vieth, the former head of fixed income investments for PanAgora Asset Management in Boston, started buying farms with his own money five years ago, when buyers with no farming
experience were rare. “Agriculture was sleepy,” he says. “People looked at me like, ‘What are you doing?’” Now he's buying for 71 wealthy investors. Ceres Partners, his 31/2-yearold private investment fund, owns 65 farms, almost half bought since November. He says he's returned 15 percent annually to his investors overall. Though Vieth says prices in some places have climbed too high - he won't buy in Iowa, for instance - he says the price of farms elsewhere will rise as big money managers start seeing them as just another tradable asset like stocks or bonds and start buying. “When Goldman Sachs shows up to an auction, then I'll know it's time to get out,” he says. Janowski, the Tulsa software executive, is bullish for other reasons. A selfdescribed serial entrepreneur, he has built four companies, including a software developer that he sold for $45 million three years ago. Listen to him speak, though, and you'd think he was an economist. He'll talk your ear off about how inflation could rage out of control, and how farmland is more likely to keep up with inflation than other assets. Janowski sold all his stock in April. He plans to move most of his money into farms and has clearly done his homework. In the past five years, he has flown to more than a dozen farms up for sale, often with an agronomist in tow. Before bidding on that Michigan farm last summer, he visited five times to walk the property, which includes a house and land for commercial development as well as tillable fields. The day of the auction, which drew more than 100 bidders to the Century Center in South Bend, Ind., he didn't leave anything to chance. Janowski arrived two and a half hours early to get a seat near the entrance so he could size up rival bidders as they walked in. Then he kept quiet as an auctioneer carved the farm up into lots numbered 1 through 40 and began taking bids for each. After 30 minutes, Janowski broke his silence with an offer to buy the whole thing:á’’One through 40 ... $4 million.” For the tillable parts, he figures he paid about $6,000 an acre. “I'm probably on the fringe of being a nut job,” he says. “But as each month goes by, I become less nutty.”
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Theatre Review BY JESSICA NOËL WAYMIRE
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omedy, romance, and 80s nostalgia blends harmoniously in Stage 1 Theatre’s presentation of The Wedding Singer: The Musical Comedy. This high energy musical is a fun piece of community theatre that will have you reminiscing about big hair, blue eye shadow and dancing to your favorite high school tunes. Now running through the end of July at Newark Memorial High School, the musical production of The Wedding Singer was adapted for the stage in 2005 from the 1998 film of the same name. Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy wrote the book and music, with lyrics from Matthew Skylar. Director John Maio does a tremendous job of ensuring an enthusiastic, energetic performance. Robert Lopez and Sherae Honeycutt, who portray the main characters, Robbie and Julia, are a very convincing, endearing couple. For those who may be unfamiliar with the film, The Wedding Singer is the story of Robbie Hart, a New Jersey musician who is a hit as a wedding singer until he finds himself left at the altar by his outrageous fiancée, Linda.
SUBMITTED BY ALICIA JONES The quintessential 'fable of Broadway' comes to Fremont's outdoor Ohlone Amphitheater when StarStruck Theatre presents the musical comedy classic, “Guys and Dolls,” July 29 - August 13. Performed under the stars by an auditioned cast of 50 mostly teens from throughout the East Bay, this production of “Guys and Dolls” is sure to appeal to family members of all generations. “Even if you've never seen this show before, you'll recognize iconic songs from this show such as ‘Luck Be a Lady,’ or ‘Sit Down You're Rockin’ the Boat,’" said Lori Stokes, StarStruck's Artistic Director. She added that even those familiar with the show are in for a treat…"If you have seen this show before, chances are you haven't seen it in a spectacular outdoor setting like the Ohlone Amphitheatre." The show begins soon after sunset when changing colors of the sky provide a dramatic back-
He becomes terribly bitter about “happily ever after” until falling for a lovely waitress name Julia who happens to work at many of his gigs. Unfortunately, Julia is engaged to a wealthy businessman who has no intention of ever giving up his many infidelities. The love triangle causes Julia to question what she really values: true love or financial stability. Robbie faces the challenges of overcoming a broken heart and finding his place in this “material world.” If you are expecting an onstage re-creation of the Adam Sandler movie, you’re in for a surprise. Although the basic story line is the same, some aspects of the plot have been altered. Diehard Adam Sandler fans may be skeptical, but the musical is truly its own production and well worth watching. Those of us who grew up in the 80s will enjoy the many cultural references and retrospective economic prophecies (e.g., the failure of New Coke and the success of Starbucks). Grandma Rosie, played by Belinda Maloney, is the gem of the show. She perfectly combines the character of an adoring grandmother with that of a witty woman of the world. Her rap-
drop to the action onstage. As the audience is getting to know the main characters, the sky dims, stars twinkle overhead and the lights of south Fremont's neighborhoods shimmer behind the stage. By intermission, the Bay Area's natural 'air conditioning' kicks in, so those come prepared to dive into a warm jacket and snuggle into blankets.
ping/dancing duet with Robbie’s band mate, George (David Irving), is priceless! This scene was clearly an audience favorite on opening night. Costumes chosen for this piece were well suited to the 1980s setting. The New Jersey girls have big hair and the trademark blue eye shadow. The set pieces are minimal so scene changes are quick and don’t dis-
tract from the performance. When the whole cast is on the stage, the musical is at its best. There are some lulls in the dialogue, but overall it is a great play with a lot of laughs. A note of importance for parents considering taking their younger children to this performance: the play contains adult language, sexual references, and recreational drug use. It is better
suited to high school students and adults. The Wedding Singer July 22, 23, 29, 30 at 8:00 p.m. and July 24 at 2:30 p.m. Newark Memorial High School 39375 Cedar Blvd., Newark (510) 791-0287 www.stage1theatre.org High School Students or Younger: $10 Adults: $18 - $22
Adelaide and the girls: Miss Adelaide (Karina Simpson) with the Hot Box Girls (Claire Dobyns, Rebecca Crosbie, Ciara Lunger)
Based on short stories created by Damon Runyon with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, “Guys and Dolls” is set
Sky and the girls: Sky Masterson (James Jones) and the Hot Box Girls (Ciara Lunger, Rebecca Crosbie, Claire Dobyns)
in New York City. This oddball romantic comedy – considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy – soars with the spirit of Broadway as it introduces a cast of vivid characters who have become legends in the canon: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight "mission doll," out to reform the evildoers of Time Square; Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love; Adelaide, the chronically ill nightclub performer whose condition is brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man for 14 years; and Nathan Detroit, her devoted fiancé, desperate as always to find a spot for his infamous floating crap game. The original production burst onto Broadway in 1950 and ran for 1,200 performances. A colorful 1992 revival with Peter Gallagher and Faith Prince became
the longest-running encore of a Broadway musical, performing until January 1995 – almost longer than the original. The film version starred Marlon Brando as Sky and Frank Sinatra as Nathan. Opening Friday July 29, Guys and Dolls continues Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through August 13. American Sign Language interpretation will be provided August 5. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.startstrucktheatre.org or call the box office at (510) 659-1319. Guys and Dolls Friday, July 29 – Saturday, August 13 Thursdays – Saturdays, 8 p.m. Smith Center Amphitheater at Ohlone College 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 659-1319 www.starstrucktheatre.org Tickets: $22-$26
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Police invite residents to celebrate SUBMITTED BY OFFICER TRISH YOUNG, MILPITAS PD
Host a Block Party on National Night Out SUBMITTED BY FREMONT PD Fremont residents are preparing for the 28th annual National Night Out event. National Night Out 2011 is an annual nationwide event designed to strengthen neighborhood spirit and unity, raise crime prevention awareness, and develop partnerships between the City and the community-on a street, block and city-wide level. The city-wide celebration will include Neighborhood Crime Watch groups, CERT members, homeowners associations, and other neighborhood groups interested in celebrating and strengthening their neighborhood connections. If your neighborhood is planning to participate, be sure to register your National Night event with the Fremont Police Department. In past years, Fremont residents have hosted over 100 parties in neighborhoods all over Fremont. Due to budgetary constraints, we will not be able to guarantee a visit to every party as we have in past years. A lottery system will be used to choose the parties that receive a visit. In order to participate in the lottery system, it is essential that you register your party. National Night Out is really about neighborhood unity and building relationships with your neighbors. Residents can register their event at www.fremontpolice.org or by calling the Community Engagement message line at (510) 790-6740. The deadline to register to be considered for a visit by Police and Fire is Monday, July 25 at 5 p.m. National Night Out Tuesday, August 2 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Block Party registration deadline July 25 (510) 790-6740
Merced to pay $1.5M in subdivision contamination AP WIRE SERVICE MERCED, Calif. (AP), Jul 15 - The Central California city of Merced will pay a $1.5 million settlement after a federal jury found that thousands of residents of a subdivision were potentially exposed to a cancer-causing chemical, a newspaper reported Friday. In March, the jury found that hazardous levels of hexavalent chromium had leaked from a manufacturing plant in Merced's Beachwood subdivision and spread into the air and water. The jury found residents could have been exposed to the chemical - which was made famous in the film ``Erin Brockovich'' - for 25 years through the air, through water in an irrigation canal where residents swam and fished, and through floodwaters in 2006 that had picked up contaminated soil from the plant. The jury also found that the neighborhood's public water supply was not contaminated by hexavalent chromium from the plant. The Merced settlement will go to more than 2,200 plaintiffs, the Merced Sun-Star reported. Merced city attorney Greg Diaz was not immediately available for comment to The Associated Press. The now-shuttered Baltimore Aircoil plant, which manufactured cooling towers, used industrial chemicals to pressure-treat wood from 1969 to 1991. Merck, which owned Baltimore Aircoil until it sold it in 1985 to Amsted Industries, is leading the remediation effort. The plant was shut down in 1994. Merck officials acknowledged during the first phase of the trial that hexavalent chromium contamination occurred but denied that any of it left the confines of the plant at levels that could have harmed the health of residents. Merck first found hexavalent chromium at the plant site in 1984 and was issued a violation in 1987. But according to court documents, the company did not start remediation until 1991. In the second phase of the trial, a new federal jury will determine which of the plaintiffs may have been harmed by the chemical exposure and determine possible punitive damages. The Merced settlement was finalized in May, but wasn't immediately reported. --Information from: Merced Sun-Star, http://www.mercedsunstar.com
The Milpitas Police Department encourages Milpitas residents to host or attend neighborhood parties on Thursday, August 4, 2011, to celebrate National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime.” This year will mark the 28th year that citizens across the country have gathered with their neighbors to take a stand against crime and drugs. The 28th Annual National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and locally co-sponsored by the Milpitas Police Department. Over 15,110 communities and 37 million people are expected to participate in National Night Out activities across North America. National Night Out is an excellent way to build neighborhood unity and strengthen police-community partnerships. Over the past eleven years, Milpitas residents have used National Night Out as a tool to initiate local Neighborhood Watch groups or get reacquainted with their neighbors. Most gatherings are neighborhood potluck dinners or ice cream socials. Officers from the Milpitas Police Department visit the individual gatherings, meet with residents, and distribute crime prevention information. Police stickers and police car tours are a favorite for the children attending the events. Milpitas residents interested in hosting a National Night Out neighborhood party or to obtain information should contact Officer Trish Young at (408) 586-2538 or email tlyoung@ci.milpitas.ca.gov at the Milpitas Police Department’s Community Relations Unit.
Hayward to celebrate National Night Out SUBMITTED BY BILL QUIRK “Calling All Cars” – Join Hayward Neighborhood Alert and the Hayward Police Department in celebrating the “Night Out” against crime in Hayward. This kick off Car-A-Van for National Night Out is a parade of vehicles honking their horns, decorated with free crime prevention slogans and balloons. Meet at Southland Mall behind the JC Penny store on Monday, July 25 at 5 p.m. Police will escort the cars through the streets of Hayward staring at 6 p.m., arriving at Kennedy Park about 7 p.m. for a barbecue. For more information, call Joline Mallory at (510) 885-1954.
Hayward Neighborhood Alert is co-sponsoring “National Night Out” against crime Tuesday, August 2. Turn on your outside lights from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. If your neighborhood is having a Block Party, please attend the Block Party to meet and spend time with your neighbors. For more information, call Joline Mallory at (510) 885-1954. Car-A-Van Monday, July 25 5 p.m. Southland Mall, Hayward (510) 885-1954
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Humbled Murdoch says sorry as protege Brooks quits British newspaper division, resigned. The media magnate had defended the 43-year-old Brooks in the face of demands she step down from British politicians - including her friend and neighbor, Prime Minister David Cameron. After previously refusing to accept her resignation, he made an abrupt switch as News Corp. struggled but failed to contain the crisis. Brooks said she was stepping aside because ``my desire to remain on the bridge has made me a focal point of the debate.'' “This is now detracting attention from all our honest endeavors to fix the problems of the past,” she said in an email to staff. Brooks said she would “concentrate on correcting the distortions and rebutting the allegations about my record as a journalist, an editor and executive.” A new chief executive untainted by the U.K. problems, Tom Mockridge, was installed to replace Brooks at News International, the British arm of Rupert Murdoch's global News Corp. Mockridge, a 55-year-old New Zealander, joined News Corp. in 1991 and has been in charge of Sky Italia since 2003. The moves came after News Corp. brought in Edelman Communications to help with public relations and lobbying - an admission, perhaps, that its attempts to manage the crisis have so far been a disaster. News Corp.'s critics say the company has failed to appreciate the mood of public and political anger. Media analyst Claire Enders said the company had cast itself as a victim - “which is completely impossible for people here to respond to and is making things worse.” Brooks' departure marks a reversal of fortune for one of Britain's most powerful media executives, who rose from secretary to CEO during 22 years with News International. Critics said she should have gone long ago. She was editor of the News of the World from 2000 to 2003, when the paper's employees allegedly hacked into 13-yearold Milly's phone as police searched for her, potentially interfering with the police investigation. Brooks has always said she had no knowledge of phone hacking,
though she did acknowledge in a 2003 appearance before lawmakers that her paper paid police officers for information - an illegal practice that, along with hacking, is now the center of a criminal investigation. Brooks had been in charge of News International's four - now three - British newspapers since 2007, following a four-year stint as editor of the market-leading daily tabloid, The Sun. Just a week ago, she faced 200 angry employees at the News of the World who had lost their jobs as she kept hers when Murdoch shut down the paper. When shareholders began to call for her to go, Brooks' position became untenable. Saudi Prince AlWaleed bin Talal Alsaud, the second-largest News Corp. stockholder, told the BBC on Thursday that if Brooks were found to be implicated in wrongdoing by the newspapers “for sure she has to go.” Her resignation was greeted with relief by British politicians. “It is right that Rebekah Brooks has finally taken responsibility for the terrible events that happened on her watch,” said opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband. “No one in this country should exercise power without responsibility.” Cameron, who had called for Brooks to step down, said she made ``the right decision,'' said the prime minister's spokesman, Steve Field. Friday's events suggest Murdoch and his son James have realized their damage-limitation exercise has been a massive failure. Allegations emerged last week that the News of the World hacked the phones of not only celebrities, politicians and athletes but a murdered schoolgirl as well as the victims of London's 2005 terrorist bombings and the families of dead British soldiers. The company first shut down the News of the World and then abandoned a bid to take control of BSkyB in a bid to limit the damage to the greater News Corp. empire, which includes Fox News, the 20th Century Fox movie studio, The Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and the three remaining British newspapers - The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Wall Street analysts and investors have mostly stuck by the company, saying most of its value comes from its television and movie businesses. Many would be happy if the company pulled out of the slimly profitable newspaper business altogether. Donald Yacktman, president of Austin, Texas-based Yacktman Asset Management Co., which owns a 2 percent stake in News Corp. worth about $450 million, said the recent scandal hasn't soured his outlook. While he doesn't condone illegal activity, he said the economic impact of the scandal will be minimal and he believes the stock is more attractive now that the company dropped its BSkyB bid. “Our fear was that (the company) was to going to pay way too much for it,” he said of BSkyB. The crisis is far from over. This week Cameron appointed a judge to conduct a sweeping inquiry into criminal activity at the paper and in the British media. British police have arrested seven people in their investigation of phone hacking, and two others in a parallel investigation of alleged bribery of police officers. Police say they have recovered a list of 3,700 names of potential victims but so far have been in touch with fewer than 200. Next week Brooks and the two Murdochs face questions from a British parliamentary committee. Rupert and James Murdoch initially resisted, but agreed to appear after the committee issued formal summonses to them. Being hauled before a hostile group of legislators marks a rapid change of fortune for Murdoch, long accustomed to being courted by prime ministers and other politicians. Most worrying for the Murdochs are signs the crisis could yet spread to the United States, where the FBI has opened an investigation into whether 9/11 victims or their families were targeted by News Corp. papers. News Corp.s main, nonvoting stock, which has rallied in recent days after losses last week, increased 20 cents, or 1.3 percent, to close Friday at $15.64. ---Raphael G. Satter, Danica Kirka and Cassandra Vinograd contributed to this report.
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WSJ News Corp. reports $115K in 2011 political giving publisher quits in phone hacking scandal Corp. brought in PR firm Edelman Communications to help with public relations and lobbying an admission, perhaps, that its attempts to manage the crisis have so far been a disaster. News Corp.'s critics say the company has signally failed to appreciate the mood of public and political anger. Analyst Claire Enders said the company had appeared to cast itself as a victim “which is completely impossible for people here to respond to and is making things worse.” Brooks' departure marks a reversal of fortune for one of Britain's most powerful media executives, who rose from secretary to CEO during 22 years with News International. Critics said she should have gone long ago. She was editor of the News of the World between 2000 and 2003, when the paper's employees allegedly hacked into 13-year-old Milly's phone as police searched for her, potentially interfering with the police investigation. Brooks has always said she had no knowledge of phone hacking, though she did acknowledge in a 2003 appearance before lawmakers that her paper had paid police officers for information - an illegal practice that, along with hacking, is now the center of a criminal investigation. Brooks had been in charge of News International's four - now three - British newspapers since 2007, following a four-year stint as editor of the market-leading daily tabloid, The Sun. Just a week ago, she faced 200 angry employees at the News of the World who had lost their jobs as she kept hers when Murdoch shut down the paper. When shareholders began to call for her to go, Brooks' position became untenable. Saudi Prince AlWaleed bin Talal Alsaud, the second-largest News Corp. stockholder, told the BBC on Thursday that if Brooks were found to be implicated in wrongdoing by the newspapers “for sure she has to go.” Her resignation was greeted with relief by British politicians. “It is right that Rebekah Brooks has finally taken responsibility for the terrible events that happened on her watch,” said opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband. “No one in this country should exercise power without responsibility.” Cameron, who had called for Brooks to step down, said she made “the right decision,” said the prime minister's spokesman, Steve Field. Friday's events suggest Murdoch and his son James have realized their damage-limitation exercise has been a massive failure. Allegations emerged last week that the News of the World hacked not only celebrities, politicians and athletes but a murdered schoolgirl as well as the victims of London's 2005 terrorist bombings and the families of dead British soldiers. The company first shut down the News of the World and then abandoned a bid to take control of BSkyB in a bid to limit the damage to the greater News Corp. empire, which includes Fox News, the 20th Century Fox movie studio, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and the three remaining British newspapers - The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times. The crisis is far from over. This week Cameron appointed a judge to conduct a sweeping inquiry into criminal activity at the paper and in the British media. British police have arrested seven people in their investigation of phone hacking, and two others in a parallel investigation of alleged bribery of police officers. Police say they have recovered a list of 3,700 names of potential victims but so far have been in touch with fewer than 200. Lawyers for Jude Law said Friday the actor was suing The Sun for allegedly hacking into his voice mail. News International denied the claim, calling it “a deeply cynical and deliberately mischievous attempt” to drag The Sun into the hacking scandal. Next week Brooks and the two Murdochs face questions from a British parliamentary committee. Rupert and James Murdoch initially resisted, but agreed to appear after the committee issued formal summonses to them. Being hauled before a hostile group of legislators marks a rapid change of fortune for Murdoch, long accustomed to being courted by prime ministers and other politicians. Most worrying for the Murdochs are signs the crisis could yet spread to the United States, where the FBI has opened an investigation into whether 9/11 victims or their families were targeted by News Corp. papers. News Corp.'s main, nonvoting stock, which has rallied in recent days after losses last week, increased 20 cents, or 1.3 percent, to close Friday at $15.64. ---Raphael G. Satter, Danica Kirka and Cassandra Vinograd in London and Ryan Nakashima in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
tran Corp., Devon Energy, Altria Group, and U.S. Sugar. The DGA's top donors were labor unions. Denise Roth Barber, research director for the National Institute on Money in State Politics, said the Republican and Democratic governors associations took on the political role generally played by the national parties in 2010. “The RGA became sort of the RNC (Republican National Committee), because the legislators and governors picked at the state level were the ones in charge of drawing the lines that will determine the outcome of the next congressional race,” she said.
Ohio campaign filings show the RGA spent more than $5 million in the state ahead of the November election. Kasich led a Republican sweep of statewide offices and both chambers of the Legislature. The national institute found that Fox Group affiliates and employees also gave nearly $1.5 million directly to state parties and candidates last year. Many of its 2011 donations revealed Friday also went to state-level politicians, mostly in California. The company posted a notice on the new policy to its website without fanfare in April. The policy called for the
company - which also owns 20th Century Fox movie studio and The Wall Street Journal - to disclose political contributions first on Friday, then once a year each January. Kasich, a former congressman, spent several years as a commentator and occasional guest host on Fox. Since winning the governor's race in November, he has remained a frequent guest on the network. Kasich won the election after an expensive campaign against incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland. Among News Corp. shareholders that raised concerns about the RGA and chamber donations was the Nathan Cummings Foundation in
New York, which supports social and economic justice causes. The Democratic Governors Association filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission during the campaign alleging Fox provided Kasich with an illegal in-kind contribution when it displayed his website address during one of his appearances on the news channel's ``The O'Reilly Factor.'' It later amended the complaint to reflect Murdoch's remark that he hoped the money would help Kasich. In December, the commission found no violation of campaign finance laws. Online: http://www.newscorp.com
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Netflix rates rise up to 60 pct for DVD, streaming ically don't include the latest theatrical releases. That's where DVD rentals come handy. Netflix cut deals with several movie studios last year to delay sending out some DVD releases for their first 28 days on sale in return for better deals on Internet streaming rights. Far more titles are available on DVD than through streaming though. Investors seemed to welcome the higher prices in stride. Netflix's stock rose 53 cents to close Tuesday at $291.27. Netflix's market value has increased by seven-fold and created about $13 billion in shareholder wealth during the past two years, largely because its total subscribers have more than doubled during the same stretch. As of
March, Netflix had 22.8 million subscribers in the U.S. - about 34,000 more than the number of households subscribing to Comcast Corp.'s cableTV service. The higher prices could slow Netflix's growth as some customers cancel their plans in protest and potential new subscribers balk at the rates. Subscribers rankled by the latest price increase vented their outrage in comments on Netflix's blog as well as its Facebook page, where there were more than 9,500 comments, mostly negative, by Tuesday evening. Many of the posters were vowing to leave Netflix to try out rivals such as Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Hulu.com, which is currently looking
for a buyer. Some of the critical remarks likened Netflix to greedy oil and cable companies, while others blasted it for betraying loyal customers who had been recommending the service to their friends and neighbors long before it became a household staple. Although it's preparing to deliver DVDs through the mail for many more years, Netflix sees Internet streaming as its main lure for new subscribers, as Internet connections become even faster and an array of mobile devices make it easier to watch video on the go. The company is only selling streaming packages in Canada, where it expanded last year, and in Latin America, where it will enter 43 countries by the end of this year.
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Fake scholarship prank draws laughs, scolding AP WIRE SERVICE BANGOR, Pa. (AP), Jun 21 - It turns out a Pennsylvania high school graduate's scholarship was just a load of bull. Ethan Rosenberry got a stern talking-to over the bogus scholarship award that made its way into the Bangor Area High School graduation program, The ExpressTimes of Easton reported. Roseberry told the paper he hadn't won anything. Zip. Zero. Nada. Jack ... squat. So he invented an award that truly acknowl-
edged his lack of accomplishments. The Jack Hitte Award, with the middle initial S., drew laughter Thursday from a few audience members who caught the joke - which is more than can be said for the school officials who didn't catch on when Rosenberry put the fictitious scholarship down on the form he received for listing his scholastic accomplishments. Rosenberry told the newspaper he got creative with the form because he hadn't received any of the scholarships for which he'd applied.
“I was laughing and thought I got jack (expletive), so I wrote I got the Jack S. Hitte Award,” Rosenberry said. Rosenberry thought it was all about to hit the fan when he was pulled aside and told he had to speak to Principal Robert Vlasaty, he said. “Whenever you do something like this, whenever you take the risk, you have to assume there will be consequences,”Rosenberry said. But he said he was allowed to leave with his diploma after being told the dis-
trict didn't approve of the joke but could take it in good humor. “If Mr. Vlasaty wasn't such a great guy, there could have been huge problems,” Rosenberry said. The district is looking into the prank but declined further comment, said Assistant Superintendent Frank DeFelice. Rosenberry is headed to Slippery Rock University in the fall to study political science. Information from: The Express-Times, http://www.lehighvalleylive.com
Judge rejects most claims in Toyota investor suit AP WIRE SERVICE LOS ANGELES (AP), Jul 12 - A federal judge has rejected most claims made in a shareholder lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp. that accused the Japanese automaker of knowing about and hiding purported acceleration problems in some of its vehicles. U.S. District Judge Dale Fisher said in her July 7 ruling that Japanese law takes precedence, especially since many of those who sued Toyota bought company stock on foreign exchanges. “This respect for foreign law would be completely subverted if foreign claims were allowed to be piggybacked into virtually every American securities fraud case,” Fisher wrote in her 11-page decision. Toyota spokeswoman Celeste Migliore said in a statement the company is pleased with the judge's ruling. “Although the court has given plaintiffs the opportunity to amend their complaint with respect to the claims under U.S. law only, we believe that any such attempt will result in allegations that remain unsupported by both the facts and law,” Migliore said. The suit notes Toyota stock dropped about 20 percent in January and February 2010 when the company began recalling some of its models. The Japanese automaker has recalled about 14 million vehicles worldwide and it has paid the U.S. government a record $48.8 million in fines for its handling of three recalls. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against Toyota, claiming economic loss and wrongful death due to sudden acceleration. Those suits are before a federal judge in Orange County and allege a design defect namely its electronic throttle control system is responsible for vehicles surging unexpectedly. Toyota has blamed driver error, faulty floor mats and sticky accelerator pedals for the unintended acceleration. The automaker's defense was buoyed earlier this year when U.S. regulators said electronic flaws weren't to blame for unintended acceleration. The first trials on the acceleration issue are expected to begin in 2013.
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