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November 25, 2011

Vol. 10 No. 94

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BY JULIE GRABOWSKI Thousands of lights will sparkle in Niles Canyon once more as the Train of Lights spreads its unique Christmas cheer. The Niles Canyon Railway invites all aboard its special holiday train running now through December 29. What started off in 1990 as a “thank you” for members and volunteers of the railway caused a clamor among the public, who after spying this magical train lighting up the canyon wanted to know how they could get a ride. The following year 1,200 people continued on page 28 INDEX It’s a date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Mind Twisters . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Movie Theater List . . . . . . . . . 8

Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Places of Worship . . . . . . . . . 28

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

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

Saturday, Nov 26

Sunday, Nov 27

Pumpkins, Turkeys, and Pie

Piney Pinecone Bird Feeders

Noon - 1 p.m.

Holiday classic silent film

Friday, Nov 25 - Dec 29

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

Train of Lights $

Learn about favorite fall food traditions. Park admission fee Ardenwood Historic Farm

Make bird feeders out of materials found in nature. Park admission fee

Friday, Nov 25

Niles Station 37001 Mission Blvd., Fremont (408)249-2953 (925) 862-9063

Friday, Nov 25

Christmas in Connecticut $

8 p.m.

Niles Tree Lighting

6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Festival of light parade, floats and Santa Claus

Niles District Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 742-9868 Friday, Nov 25

4:15 p.m. Ride the rails through Niles Canyon

34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 544-2797 Saturday, Nov 26

Steamboat Bill Jr. $

Monday, Nov 28

Saturday, Nov 26

7:30 p.m.

St. Nick's Pet Pics

Holiday Boutique

Buster Keaton

6 - 9 p.m.

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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

Pet portraits with Santa (Dogs and Cats Only)

Home made crafts and goodies. Door Prizes

Holy Redeemer Church 3560 Cedar Blvd., Newark (510) 471-6934

Saturday, Nov 26

Reserved seats for the parade and music

Saturdays, Nov 26 - Sundays, Dec 24

Help decorate Shinn House windows

Mudpuddle 34733 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 794-9935

Monarchs in the Morning

Parade Watching, Folk Music and Jam $R

7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov 25 - Saturday, Nov 26

Return of the Monarchs

1 - 2:30 p.m. Each year hundreds of monarch butterflies gather at Ardenwood Meet at the Granary and walk to their special place. Park admission fee

11 a.m.

Wreath making

10 a.m. Shinn Park 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont (510) 552-4839

Watch as the overwintering monarch butterflies wake up for the morning

Sunday, Nov 27

Sat, Nov. 26; Sun, Nov. 27; and Sat Dec. 24. Park admission fee Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 544-2797

8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

First Sunday of Advent Lessons and Carols

St. James Episcopal Church 37051 Cabrillo Terrace, Fremont (510) 797-1492

Ardenwood Historic Farm PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF William Marshak

EDUCATION Miriam G. Mazliach

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Sharon Marshak

FEATURES Julie Grabowski

PRODUCTION Ramya Raman ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Sharon Marshak

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

Southland Mall One Southland Mall Dr., Hayward (510) 581-5498

The Physics of Toys

7 p.m. How different toys work and how toyologists invent them… a short talk, a story, and several hands-on activities.

Thursday, Dec 1

Job Search Strategies Effective techniques that increase chances of finding a job

Newark Branch Library 6300 Civic Terrace Ave., Newark (510) 795-2627

Fremont Main Library Fukaya Room A

Alameda County Superior Court needs Volunteers to support The Information Kiosk in the Fremont and Hayward courthouses. Training provided. Phone 510-891-6209 or e-mail ralvarez@alameda.courts.ca.gov BOOKKEEPING Vandana Dua

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Tuesday, November 29 Home Energy Upgrade Workshop 7:00 p.m. Access rebates up to $10,000, lower utility bills, improve home comfort Hayward City Hall Council Chambers 777 B St., Hayward http://energyupgradehayward.e ventbrite.com

6:30 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 29

SPORTS REPORTERS Biff Jones Gary van den Heuvel David Nicolas Sanjna Shukla Kevin Yin

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Holiday Boutiques Nov. 16 – Dec. 24

Saturday, Nov. 19

Nov. 25 – Dec. 31

Holiday Giftique

18th Annual Holiday Boutique & Craft Fair

Annual Holiday Boutique

Sunday and Wednesday, Noon – 4 p.m.

Thursday – Saturday, Noon – 8 p.m. Cinema Place Arts Gallery 1061 B St., Hayward (510) 538-2787 www.haywardarts.org

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Wednesday – Sunday

Holiday gifts, decorations, bake sale and more

Great quality items from local artists at reasonable prices

Elks Lodge 38991 Farwell Dr., Fremont (510) 793-5683

The Fremont Art Association Centre 37695 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 792-0905 www.FremontArtAssociation.org

Saturday, Nov. 19 Saturday, Nov. 19

Holiday Craft & Food Bazaar Nov. 25 – Dec. 23

Holiday Boutique

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Handcrafted items, jewelry, auction, food

Crafts, gifts, food, make & takes, children’s area

Fremont Veteran’s Memorial Hall 37054 Second St., Fremont kcforshort@gmail.com

New Bridges Presbyterian Church 26236 Adrian Ave., Hayward (510) 786-9333

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Enjoy Friday Night BINGO at SACBC BINGO 5:00 pm – DOORS OPEN 6:30 pm - WARM-UP BINGO GAMES – Payout $150 7:00 pm - REGULAR BINGO GAMES – Payout $250 FLASHBOARD GAMES that pay as much as $1,199 *Lightening * Pull Tabs * Door Prizes * Snack Bar * Bingo played on paper, no machines

Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church 32975 Alvarado Niles Rd (cross street: Dowe Ave) Union City 510-471-2581 www.sacbc.org/bingo

Wednesday – Friday, Noon – 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Unique and inspiring fine art and handmade crafts

Sudoku Solutions

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Holiday Boutique

Sun Gallery 1015 E St., Hayward (510) 581-4050 www.sungallery.org Saturday, Nov. 26

Holiday Boutique

9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lots of homemade crafts and goodies and door prizes

Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church 35660 Cedar Blvd., Newark (510) 792-6689 Saturday, Dec. 3

Christmas Craft Boutique

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Collection of local crafts

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 38801 Blacow Rd., Fremont (510) 793-6285 Saturday and Sunday, December 3 and 4

Christmas Boutique Saturday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m Gifts, live entertainment, and raffle

279 So. Main St., Milpitas (408) 946-9713 (408) 433-9593

Sunday, December 4 Hanukkah Fair Gift Boutique 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Temple Beth Torah 42000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont (510) 656-7141 www.bethtorah-fremont.org Sunday, December 11

Holiday Craft Boutique from 11:00-3:00 The Bridge of Faith of Hayward 27343 Whitman St. Hayward To reserve a space please contact:

Karen (510) 364-6503 / Darla (510) 754-1149 dakarevents@sbcglobal.net

Adopt A Family and or Senior You can make a difference this year! Please help a family/senior for the holidays. We will accept cash, gift cards, gift baskets, and checks (payable to the City of Fremont) until Friday, December 9, 2011. Contact- Monica Dominguez 3300 Capitol Ave. Bldg B Fremont, CA 94538 (510) 574-2057 Mdominguez@fremont.gov

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Tree Lightings Friday, Nov. 25

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Festival of Lights Parade and Tree Lighting 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Trees of Angels Tree Lighting Ceremony and Union City Chamber of Commerce Mixer Community parade, Santa Claus, and 5:30 p.m. tree lighting

Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 792-8023 www.nilesmerchants.com Monday, Nov. 28

Trees of Angels Tree Lighting Ceremony 6 p.m.

Entertainment, refreshments, and raffle

Nakamura Clinic 33077 Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union City (510) 791-3428 www.whhs.com/foundation Thursday, Dec. 1

Entertainment, refreshments, and raffle Milpitas Tree Lighting Ceremony McDonald’s Restaurant 7 p.m. 42800 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 791-3428 Music, tree lighting, and Festival of Trees www.whhs.com/foundation Civic Center Plaza 457 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas (408) 586-3210

Saturday, Dec. 3

Mission San Jose Christmas Tree Lighting 5:30 p.m. Music and caroling, refreshments, and Santa

Mission Blvd. and Cedar St., Fremont www.msjchamber.org Thursday, Dec. 3

Light Up the Season 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Holiday music, ice skating rink, tree lighting, and photos with Santa

City Hall B St., from Mission Blvd. to Watkins St., Hayward (510) 583-4000 www.ci.hayward.ca.us Monday, Dec. 5

Trees of Angels Tree Lighting 6 p.m. Entertainment, refreshments, raffle, and appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus

Newark City Hall 37101 Newark Blvd., Newark (510) 791-3428 www.whhs.com/foundation

SUBMITTED BY ERICCA SPEED

harlotte and George Hay, an acting couple are on tour in Buffalo in 1953 with a repertory consisting of “Cyrano de Bergerac” "revised, one nostril version" and Noel Coward's “Private Lives.” This backstage farce by the author of “Lend Me a Tenor” brought Carol Burnett back to Broadway. Fate has given these thespians one more shot at starring roles in “The Scarlet Pimpernel.” Will Charlotte appear or run off with their agent? Will George be sober enough to emote? Hilarious misunderstandings pile on madcap misadventures, in this valentine to theatre hams everywhere. Ken Ludwig’s “Moon Over Buffalo” is playing December 4 at 2 p.m. and December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $15; $12 for students, children and senior citizens; and $10 for high school students with ASB sticker. Thursday shows are $8. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.irvingtonconservatory.org or by calling (510) 656-5711 ext. 46423. Moon Over Buffalo December 1-10 7:30 p.m., Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Valhalla Theatre 41800 Blacow Rd., Fremont (510) 656-5711 ext. 46423 www.irvingtonconservatory.org Tickets: $8 - $15

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November 25, 2011

Pediatrician Talks About Screenings Done Before Infants Leave the Hospital

lot happens before a newborn baby leaves the hospital, but perhaps most important is the tiny “heel stick” to draw a tiny amount of blood. This small sample is then sent to state laboratories to test for a wide range of disorders. Courtney LaCaze-Adams, M.D., a Washington Township Medical Foundation pediatrician, is hoping to encourage pregnant families with a newborn to learn more about this screening, which can save lives. “Newborn screening is one of the first and largest of the population-based screening programs we have in the United States,” explains Dr. LaCaze-Adams. “Millions of infants are screened every year for diseases that would otherwise cause significant morbidity and mortality, and because of these screenings we see between 3,000 to 5,000 diseases that wouldn’t be picked up until much later.” A good example of diseases that are now routinely tested for, she says, are thyroid disorders. The thyroid gland makes thyroid hormones that are necessary for normal brain growth and development. Notably, according to Dr. Lacaze-Adams, the most critical period for the effect of thyroid hormone on brain development is in the first few months of life. “In the case of congenital hypothyroidism, there is virtually a 100 percent chance of the infant developing mental retardation if the disease is not detected and treatment is not started early enough,” she says. “Prior to newborn screening, it was one of the most prevalent causes of mental retardation. Now, due to newborn screening, it is the most preventable cause of mental retardation in the developed world. This is one example of why she calls newborn screening “a pretty amazing program.” “What happens is when a baby is greater than a day old, he or she will get a little stick on the heel to take some blood, which is sent to the state where they run the tests,” she explains. “If the results are abnormal, primary care physicians get the results back within a week. This means we can start treatment right away for these infants.” “If we get a positive diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism, we will repeat the test, but we also will begin treatment right then with thyroid medication. In these cases, morbidity improves dramatically, which means these infants usually go on to develop normal intelligence and grow and develop normally in all respects. Newborn screening for this disease has completely has changed these families and infants’ lives.”

Dr. LaCaze-Adams is passionate about informing parents about newborn screenings and says the history of newborn screening really underscores the importance of these tests. “Newborn screening was started by a gentleman whose child was mentally impaired,” she relates. “He was a scientist and did a lot of research looking into

Courtney LaCaze-Adams, M.D., a Washington Township Medical Foundation pediatrician, encourages families to learn more about newborn screenings. To search for a pediatrician close to you, visit www.whhs.com and click on “Find My Physician.”

what causes mental retardation and he found out that his daughter had a defect in her ability to properly break down an amino acid called phenylalanine. The disease, now called Phenylketonuria (PKU), causes mental retardation by an abnormal buildup of amino acids that damages the developing brain. “Due to his research, the PKU test was added to the newborn screen in the 1960s, and now, when we give these infants a proper diet—low in phenylalanine— they do not develop mental retardation.” Since this advancement, according to Dr. LaCazeAdams, the number of disorders—many of which can be treated or reversed—currently screened for has grown exponentially.

An example of one of the diseases now screened for is cystic fibrosis (CF). According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States have cystic fibrosis and an additional 10 million more—or about one in every 31 Americans—are carriers of the defective CF gene, but do not have the disease. “Cystic fibrosis, which is a common genetic disease detected through newborn screening, wasn’t being diagnosed until early childhood just five years ago,” she says. “Now diagnosis is within a one-month timeline since the addition of CF on the newborn screen in 2007.” Dr. LaCaze-Adams cautions that there are instances of false positive results that must be re-tested and she understands that the process is frightening for parents. However, she says the benefits far outweigh the fear and uncertainty. “You have to think of all the thousands of infants that we’re screening, and all those that have real illnesses whose lives we’re now able to improve,” she says. “Say a disease doesn’t have a specific cure, like cystic fibrosis. Even in these cases, there are important treatments and therapies that can help the child’s symptoms and progression of disease. There’s so much we can offer patients and their families in terms of treatment centers, support groups, and early intervention services.” Dr. LaCaze-Adams encourages families to learn more about newborn screening and the positive impact it has—and will continue to have—on families. She also points out that each state has different list of diseases that it screens for and that California has some of the broadest screenings categories.

Find a Pediatrician To search for a pediatrician close to you, visit www.whhs.com and click on “Find My Physician.” For more information about newborn screenings, visit the California Department of Public Health’s Web site, www.cdph.ca.gov/ and search for the Newborn Screening Program. Washington Hospital also offers a variety of prenatal and parenting classes. Visit www.whhs.com/childbirth-classes to see the class calendar.

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Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan SUBMITTED BY CARMELA CAMPBELL The City of Union City is updating its Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan. The plan provides for a city-wide system of pedestrian and bicycle facilities and a variety of programs to allow for safe, efficient, and convenient walking and bicycling within the City. The City seeks public input on the draft plan. A Planning Commission Study Session will be held on Thursday, December 1, at 7 p.m. and a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting will be held on December 6, at 5 p.m. to solicit input. The Union City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee consists of community members who provide input on bicycle and pedestrian issues and are responsible for reviewing and providing feedback on the draft plan. All are encouraged to attend.

The plan is available online at www.UnionCity.org. Copies are also available for review at the Economic and Community Development Department located in City Hall or at the Union City Public Library. Questions or requests for additional information should be directed to Carmela Campbell, Planning Manager, at (510) 675-5316.

Planning Commission Study Session Thursday, December 1 7 p.m. City Hall City Council Chambers 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Tuesday, December 6 5 p.m. City Hall City Council Chambers 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City

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November 25, 2011 Tribune Media Services

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Sat. 11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50, 12:30 Sun. - Tue. 11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50

Immortals(R)Fri. - Mon. & Thu. Breaking Dawn Part 1 (PG–13) 11:45, 5:05, 10:25 Tue. 11:45, 5:05 Wed. 5:05, 10:25

Fri. - Tue. 9:30, 9:55, 10:30, 10:55, 11:30, 12:00, 12:25, 1:00, 1:35, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 3:55, 4:25, 5:00, 5:30, Jack and Jill (PG) Fri. - Mon. & 6:00, 6:30, 7:45, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 9:25, Thu. 11:30, 2:00, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 10:30 Wed. & Thu. 9:30, 9:55, 10:30, 10:55, Tue. 11:30, 2:00, 4:45, 7:15 11:30, 12:00, 12:25, 1:00, 1:35, 2:00, Wed. 2:00, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 3:55, 4:25, 5:00, 5:30, Happy Feet Two (PG) Fri. 6:30, 7:45, 8:00, 8:30, 9:25, 10:30 Mon. & Thu. 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Arthur Christmas (PG) Fri. Tue. 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00 Thu. 10:00, 3:40, 9:10 Wed. 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 The Muppets (PG) Fri. - Thu. The Twilight Saga: 9:45, 11:00, 12:30, 1:45, 3:15, 4:30, (PG–13) Breaking Dawn Part 1 5:55, 7:25, 8:40, 10:00 Fri. - Mon. & Thu. 11:00, 11:55, 12:50, 1:50, 2:45, 3:40, 4:40, 5:35, 6:30, 7:30, The Descendants (R) Fri. 8:25, 9:20, 10:20 Thu. 10:25, 1:15, 4:00, 6:50, 9:45 Tue. 11:00, 11:55, 12:50, 1:50, 2:45, 3:40, 4:40, 5:35, 6:30, 7:30 A Mother's Story (NR) Fri. & Wed. 1:50, 2:45, 3:40, 4:40, 5:35, 6:30, Sun. - Thu. 11:40, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55 7:30, 8:25, 9:20, 10:20 Sat. 11:40, 2:20, 4:50, 10:10 Arthur Christmas (PG) Fri. - Desi Boyz(NR)Fri. - Thu. 10:45, Mon. & Thu. 12:00, 5:00, 10:00 1:40, 4:35, 7:25, 10:20 Tue. 12:00, 5:00 Wed. 5:00, 10:00 Puss in Boots 3D (PG) Fri. The Muppets (PG) Fri. - Mon. Thu. 1:10, 6:55 & Thu. 11:15, 12:35, 1:55, 3:15, 4:35, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D 5:55, 7:15, 8:35, 9:55 Tue. 11:15, 12:35, 1:55, 3:15, 4:35, Christmas (R) Fri. - Thu. 10:10 5:55, 7:15 Wed. 1:55, 3:15, 4:35, 5:55, 7:15, 8:35, Immortals 3D (R) Fri. - Thu. 2:45, 8:05 9:55 Puss in Boots 3D (PG) Fri. - Happy Feet Two 3D (PG) Mon. & Thu. 12:10, 4:50, 9:30 Fri. - Thu. 10:35, 11:25, 1:25, 4:05, 4:55, Tue. 12:10, 4:50 6:40, 9:20 Immortals 3D (R) Fri. - Thu. Arthur Christmas 3D (PG) 2:25, 7:45 Fri. - Thu. 11:15, 1:50, 4:40, 7:15, 10:05 Happy Feet Two 3D (PG) Fri. - Tue. & Thu. 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 We Bought a Zoo (PG)Sat. 7:20 Wed. 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 Bolshoi Ballet Presents Arthur Christmas 3D (PG) Esmeralda (NR) Wed. 6:30 Fri. - Thu. 2:30, 7:30

Bolshoi Ballet Presents Esmeralda (NR) Wed. 6:30

National Theatre Live: Collaborators (NR) Thu. 7:00

A Mother's Story (NR) Fri. & Christmas (NR) Sat. Astronaut (NR)Fri. 11:30, 3:30, 5:30 White 7:00 P.M. Sat. 11:30, 3:30 Sun. 11:30, 2:30

Rockstar (NR) Fri. - Tue. 10:10

Cosmos 360 (NR) Fri. & Sat.

Desi Boyz(NR)Fri. - Tue. 11:00, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20

6:30, 8:30

Secret of the Rocket (NR) Fri. & Sat. 12:30, 2:30 Sun. 12:30, 3:30 Wed. & Thu. 11:00, 12:00

Tales of the Maya Skies (NR) Fri. & Sat. 1:30, 4:30 Sun. 1:30 P.M. Wed. & Thu. 1:00, 3:00

Two Small Pieces of Glass (NR) Fri. 10:30, 7:30 Sat. 7:30 P.M. Sun. 4:30 P.M.

Puss in Boots 3D (PG) Fri. & Hugo (PG)Fri. & Sat. 12:30, 3:25, 6:20, 9:15, 12:10 Fri. & Sat. 11:00, 4:50, 10:40 Sun. - Tue. 12:30, 3:25, 6:20, 9:15 Sun. - Tue. 11:00, 4:50

Tower Heist (PG–13) Fri. &

Sat. 1:55, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30, 12:01 Sun. - Tue. 1:55, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30

Puss in Boots (PG) Fri. - Tue. 11:45, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:20 12:15, 4:45, 9:15 Puss in Boots (PG) Fri. - Thu. 1:25, 6:00, 10:35 A Very Harold & Kumar Immortals (R) Fri. - Thu. 11:20, Christmas (R) Fri. - Tue. 11:00, 4:40, 10:30 3:30, 8:00 Jack and Jill (PG) Fri. - Thu. J. Edgar(R) Fri. - Tue. 12:30, 3:45, 11:50, 2:25, 5:00, 7:25, 10:05 7:00, 10:15 Happy Feet Two (PG) Fri. Thu. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:15 Immortals (R) Fri. - Tue. 11:25, 4:35, 9:45 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1(PG–13) Jack and Jill (PG) Fri. & Sat.

Fri. & Sun. - Thu. 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:20, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 Sat. 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:30, 8:20, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30

Sat. 10:00, 2:30, 7:00, 11:30 Sun. 10:00, 2:30, 7:00 Mon. & Tue. 2:30, 7:00

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (R) Fri. - Tue. 1:15, 5:45, 10:15

Real Steel(PG–13) Fri. - Tue. 11:00 Immortals 3D (R) Fri. & Sat. 7:10, 12:20 In Time(PG–13) Fri. 5:40, 8:15, 10:50 2:00, Sun. - Tue. 2:00, 7:10 Sat. 10:50 Sun. - Tue. 5:40, 8:15

Tower Heist(PG–13)Fri. - Thu.

Sat. 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30, 12:01 Sun. - Tue. 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30

12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20, 11:40 Sun. - Tue. 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20

Happy Feet Two 3D (PG)

Fri. & Sat. 10:10, 11:35, 12:50, 3:20, 4:35, 5:50, 7:05, 8:20, 9:35, 12:05 Sun. 10:10, 11:35, 12:50, 3:20, 4:35, 5:50, 7:05, 8:20, 9:35 Mon. & Tue. 11:35, 12:50, 3:20, 4:35, 5:50, 7:05, 8:20, 9:35

Arthur Christmas 3D (PG) Fri. & Sat. 12:15, 1:30, 2:45, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 10:15, 11:30 Sun. - Tue. 12:15, 1:30, 2:45, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 10:15 Hugo 3D (PG) Fri. - Sun. 1:55, 7:45 Mon. & Tue. 7:45

We Bought a Zoo (PG)Sat. 7:00

Bolshoi Ballet Presents Esmeralda (NR) Wed. 6:30 Sat. 11:00, 12:15, 1:30, 2:45, 4:00, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 9:00, 11:30 National Theatre Live: Sun. - Tue. 11:00, 12:15, 1:30, 2:45, Collaborators (NR) Thu. 7:00 4:00, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 9:00 Happy Feet Two (PG) Fri. &

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SUBMITTED BY PAT KITE Pat Gacoscos has received recognition from the Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) Board of Directors and the FWN100 Selection Committee as one of 100 “Most Influential Filipina Women in the United States.” According to a statement by the organization, the award is given “to individuals for their exceptional work in their fields of expertise and for their inspiring leadership and achievements in the American workplace and communities.” Councilperson Gacoscos received her award in the Policymakers & Visionaries category at a Filipina Leadership Summit held from October 13-15 in San Francisco. The keynote speaker at this gathering was California Supreme Court Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye.

Crab likely off N. Calif Thanksgiving tables AP WIRE SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO (AP), Nov 23 - The Northern California tradition of fresh Dungeness crab on Thanksgiving may be off the table as fishermen and seafood processers remain locked in a dispute over prices. Fisherman are staying in port even though the region's

commercial crab season began more than a week ago. That's because they say the $2-per-pound price being offered by seafood processors is too low. The processors counter that fishermen's demand of $2.50per-pound will price out consumers on tight budgets during difficult economic times.

Thanksgiving dinners in San Francisco and beyond have long featured crab alongside the traditional turkey and stuffing. Seafood retailers complain that the dispute is costing them business as they turn away disappointed customers. Recreational crabbers have been free to drop their pots in the Pacific since Nov. 5.

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Birth

Zunchild Chen RESIDENT OF FREMONT January 23, 1924 - November 16, 2011

Timothy J. Keehen RESIDENT OF FREMONT May 22, 1950 - November 19, 2011

Aida M. Avansino RESIDENT OF FREMONT May 14, 1924 - November 21, 2011

Tracie Lewis Curry RESIDENT OF UNION CITY January 29, 1949 - November 21, 2011

Carol J. McConnell RESIDENT OF UNION CITY November 14, 1934 - November 21, 2011

Frances M. Nieves RESIDENT OF LINCOLN December 6, 1935 - November 22, 2011

Marriage

Special Life Events

Cecilia Leung RESIDENT OF FREMONT January 4, 1945 - November 13, 2011

Robert G. Dixon RESIDENT OF FREMONT March 9, 1961 - November 15, 2011

Robert M. Kemp

Obituaries

Sharon Chandler-Tindall RESIDENT OF NEWARK April 22, 1957 - August 5, 2011

Celia Ramirez RESIDENT OF FREMONT April 20, 1932 - August 8, 2011

Saokram Bouth

RESIDENT OF FREMONT May 11, 1951 - November 16, 2011

RESIDENT OF FREMONT July 28, 1941 - September 11, 2011

Mary R. Tift

Ruperto Vasquez

RESIDENT OF FREMONT December 31, 1930 - November 19, 2011

Mary Martinho RESIDENT OF FREMONT November 18, 1911 - November 20, 2011

RESIDENT OF FREMONT March 27, 1922 - October 5, 2011

Lupe Arriola RESIDENT OF FREMONT May 15, 1926 - October 10, 2011

Renee B. Matos RESIDENT OF CONCORD July 8, 1918 - November 21, 2011

Geoffrey A. Steel RESIDENT OF FREMONT August 2, 1926 - November 22 2011 Berge • Pappas • Smith

Fremont Chapel of the Roses (510) 797-1900 FD1007 1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont

November 25, 2011

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

Tri-City Cremation & Funeral Services FD2085 (510) 494-1984 5800 Thornton Ave., Newark

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10 lines/$10/ 10 Weeks $50/Year Rotary Club of Niles We meet Thursdays at 12:15 PM Washington Hospital West 2500 Mowry Ave. Conrad Anderson Auditorium, Fremont www.nilesrotary.org

(510) 739-1000

Friendship Force Quarterly meetings Homestays abroad Hosting visitors “Changing the way you see the world” www.ffsfba.org www.thefriendshipforce.org 510-794-6844

Kiwanis Club of Fremont meets every Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. at the Newark/Fremont Hilton. Call Elise Balgley (510) 693-4524 for information.

Sons in Retirement Branch 59 Retired men who enjoy leisure time with new friends & activities. Lunch & Speaker once a month Newark Pavillion third Thursday - No Dues No Fundraising Call 1-877-747-9066 Visit www.sirinc.org

Kennedy High School

Flea Market First Saturday Every Month Except January 8 am – 4 pm All Spaces $20 For more info call 510-657-4070 x27150 bsterling@fremont.k12.ca.us 3999 Blacow Rd., Fremont

FREMONT FROSTERS CAKE DECORATORS CLUB 45TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR Meeting, Demo, & Sharing 2nd Monday of Month - 7PM At Christ the King Church 1301 Mowry Ave., Fremont Visit Fremontfrosters.com Fremontfrosters@gmail.com Contact Linda 510-794-7002

Homeless Solutions Free, monthly one-hour tour Abode Services housing site Hear resident stories Learn how you can help homeless individuals/families. (510) 657-7409 x203 or visit www.abodeservices.org Because everyone should have a home. The V After School Program 2:30 - 6:00p.m. Mon-Fri Homework Help/Tutoring Arts & Crafts, Physical Activities. Guitar Lessons Learn Spanish Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church

35660 Cedar Blvd., Newark (510) 793-1902 vidyalayanewark@yahoo.com

Fremont Cribbage Club Friends of Heirloom Flowers Garden Club Garden party every Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – Noon at Shinn Park & Arboretum 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont Novice to experienced gardeners are welcomed. Social hour afterwards at Sim Cottage.

Tues-Beginners-No Entry Fee Wed-Advanced $11 Entry Fee 100% Pay Back Top Winners 6:15pm Round Table Pizza 37480 Fremont Blvd. cribbagegr43@yahoo.com Or call Tracy 510-793-6472 American Cribbage Congress www.cribbage.org

New Fremont Chess Club Golden Gate Chapter Steamship Historical Society Six Bay Area meetings and Field trips per year Info at 510-276-7520 www.sshsa.org

A.M.A.C. The new Conservative Jazzinators alternative to AARP. East Bay Youth Jazz Band Join with Over Tues 11/1 & 15 & 12/13 & 27 80,000 Americans. Bronco Billy’s, Irvington Local chapters forming now. 7-8pm - No Cover chg. Call for meeting https://eastbaytradjazz.org location & time. 657-0243 John Soulis, Dir. Members & Leaders needed. Mission Gold Jazz Band Locally (510) 797-7267 at Swiss Park 1st & 3rd National (888)262-2006 Wed. 7-9pm www.amac.us

www.newfremontchessclub.org

• Unrated, Bi-Monthly Cash Blitz Tournaments • Expert Lectures • Summer Camps • Casual Games & Blitz All Ages - Fridays - 8-11pm 3375 Country Dr., Fremont 510-623-9935

Serious Mental Illness FREE 12 week course for caregivers of someone with serious mental illness Sat., Jan 7, 2012 - 9-11:30am Fremont, Registration required. call Joe Rose 510-378-1578 Email: joerose707@yahoo.com http://NAMI-f2f.blogspot.com

510-494-1999 tricityvoice@aol.com Shout out to your community Our readers can post information including: Activities Announcements For sale Garage sales Group meetings Lost and found For the extremely low cost of $10 for up to 10 weeks, your message will reach thousands of friends and neighbors every Friday in the TCV printed version and continuously online. TCV has the right to reject any posting to the Community Bulletin Board. Payment must be received in advance.

Payment is for one posting only. Any change will be considered a new posting and incur a new fee. The “NO” List: • No commercial announcements, services or sales • No personal services (escort services, dating services, etc.) • No sale items over $100 value • No automobile or real estate sales • No animal sales (nonprofit humane organization adoptions accepted) • No P.O. boxes unless physical address is verified by TCV

BOOK CLUB NIGHTS Fremont Dahn Yoga Center 42130 Blacow Rd. Fremont Starts on Thurs, Oct 27th Tues from 7:20 to 8:30 PM. Non Members welcome! Call of Sedona by Ilchi Lee Free classes w/book purchase 510-979-1130 for more info

Christmas Craft Boutique Saturday, Dec 3, 2011 from 10 am to 3 pm. Tables available to rent to sell your crafts for $25 For more information call 510-793-6285 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 38801 Blacow Rd, Fremont

Is Food a Problem for You? Overeaters Anonymous NO dues - NO fees - NO diets Monday 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. St. James Episcopal Church 37051 Cabrillo Ter, Fremont Saturday 10:30 a.m. - Noon 1st Presbyterian Church 35450 Newark Blvd, Newark southernalamedacountyoa.org

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Master Sudoku

1 7 6

Sudoku

6 4 3 2

Fill in the missing numbers (1 – 9 inclusive) so each row, column and 3x3 box contains all digits.

on page 4

2 8

5 4 1 8

2 7

3 4

1 8 6

6 letter words Blurry Dreary In “coded” puzzles, each number represents a letter. For example, 428863 Friday could represent PUZZLE. Double letters, the length of words, etc. will help you Herald crack the code. Ink-jet Italic Keeper 17 21 19 2 21 6 23 16 17 17 16 11 Nubile 18 19 18 9 16 12 17 10 Risqué Rustic 17 12 16 15 21 9 11 15 16 25 16 17 9 17 Scorch 3 12 17 12 2 24 18 21 Stereo Stodgy 24 1 16 16 3 16 2 9 12 24 11 9 21 Uncial 21 21 6 9 21 24 15 19 16 2 24 Vessel Wursts 11

19 4

14 24

2 9

9 6

10 2

16 14

6 8

9 6

17 7

2 9

18 16

9 8 E

4 letter words Edgy Flux Hiss Lath Over Rely Used Vest

7 letter words Acerbic Armband Cheviot Chicano Compact Escapee Horizon Know-how Nemesis Overawe Shih-Tzu Stencil Unkempt Visitor

E D A 5 9 4

A 7 B

A 4 B

3 5 E 1 C 1 A 0 F 5 2 D 9 F 5 3 7 E B 1 0 5 D B 4 3 7 2 9 1 E 0 4 C F B 1 8 7 F 3 B D 1 3 C A 5 E F E 5 B 0 3 9 8 6 C 6 1 8 5 C 9 8 7 D A B

Solutions

6 5

Sudoku

8 4

2 A 7 3 B 0

Word Engineering Ace Amp Axunge Beam Belt Cam Carburettor Cast Dam Emery Erg Exciter Fan Fit Flows Fuel Fuse Hasp Hook Hose Hub Ion Key Lewis bolt Loom Maser Mill cog Mill pond Nail

C R N T E M P E R E D D S L T

A A I A U N I T R S W A P E U

Nave Ohm Oil Pawl Pile Pivot Pump Rail Ram Rig Rivet Rope

R X S V V B B L T G G C W W R

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U D S N L T A D A C L Y O S I

R I G T G P M M P R O N O B N

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T X O I L R V L U E U A H L E

Rung Rust Sag Stop Strap Swape Tap Tempered Tewel Tire Tool Tooth

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R M F U S E O O E X C I T E R

H R A I L T H N V H J L W F Y

O U V M T I A D D F O O H M E

Tube Turning UHF Unit Valve VHF Volt Weld Worm

O N B H P R S C A M R S T O P

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Geekmeetscook with gadget protectors BY MICHELLE LOCKE FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cooking with iPads and other tablet computers is on the rise. But what if a slip of the saute pan leaves that $500 gadget Wi-Fried? Enter the growing market of wraps, stands and shields designed to make sure that floury hands and splattering pans don't turn into a recipe for techno disaster. One solution is disposable, clear covers, such as Clever Wraps. You slide your device inside and, voila, grease, water and other undesirables stay out. Clever Wraps cofounder Karen McElaney says the idea began with a desire to protect gear from kids, not cooks. She and her business partner had active teens who were apt to drop their phones and other handheld devices in snow, surf, etc. They tried putting the gadgets in clear plastic bags, but that didn't work well since the bags tended to slip and the gadgets would end up getting pulled out. “It just came to us one day, ‘What if the bag for the device fit perfectly?’” says McElaney. The result was a product called Ringer Wraps, which has since morphed into Clever Wraps and includes a line of clear, plastic wraps that don't continued on page 16

November 25, 2011

HOME SALES REPORT CASTRO VALLEY | TOTAL SALES: 12 Highest $: 1,173,000 Median $: 412,000 Lowest $: 171,000 Average $: 484,875 ADDRESS

ZIP

4415 Alma Avenue 18100 Carlton Avenue 19097 Carlton Avenue 19405 Forest Place 4100 Meadowview Drive 19120 Parsons Avenue 4739 Proctor Road 21907 Vernetti Way 9232 Crow Canyon Road 22039 East Lyndon Loop 5638 Greenridge Road 7947 Pineville Circle

94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94552 94552 94552 94552

SOLD FOR BDS

SQFT

BUILT

CLOSED

290,000 440,000 171,000 412,000 369,000 275,000 635,000 322,500 1,173,000 497,000 595,000 639,000

912 2118 1256 1439 1124 1026 3082 1272 3211 2379 1834 2340

1950 1965 1955 1967 1952 1940 1944 1954 1998 1960 1997

10-24-11 10-18-11 10-18-11 10-21-11 10-25-11 10-19-11 10-21-11 10-19-11 10-18-11 10-21-11 10-20-11 10-21-11

2 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 4

FREMONT | TOTAL SALES: 59 Highest $: 2,400,000 Median $: Lowest $: 180,000 Average $: ADDRESS

35808 Adobe Drive 1996 Archer Avenue 3648 Birchwood Terrace #113 4239 Blue Ridge Street 36870 Bonito Drive 37952 Bright Common 4819 Deadwood Drive 38071 Edward Avenue 38241 Eggers Common 4095 Eggers Drive 5354 Eggers Drive 4419 Elaiso Common 4384 Gibraltar Drive 3205 Isherwood Way 1034 Kraftile Road 3232 Lubbock Place 36999 Montecito Drive 3463 Pennsylvania Cmn #15A 4134 Sabio Court 37480 Southwood Drive 38700 Tyson Lane #306A 5234 Vernon Avenue 551 Wasatch Drive 3685 Wyndham Drive 3058 Cadman Road 43236 Columbia Avenue 43256 Continental Drive 42801 Everglades Park Drive 3538 Fitzsimmons Common 42854 Gatewood Street 39199 Guardino Drive #173 4503 Longview Terrace 41457 Millenium Terrace 4180 Tehama Avenue 40447 Torenia Circle 5083 Yellowstone Park Drive 48233 Conifer Street 43225 Giovanni Terrace 201 Goldenrain Avenue 631 Lonsdale Avenue

ZIP

94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94536 94538 94538 94538 94538 94538 94538 94538 94538 94538 94538 94538 94538 94539 94539 94539 94539

SOLD FOR BDS

379,000 460,000 192,500 355,000 315,000 346,000 456,000 430,000 446,000 185,000 475,000 208,000 450,000 515,000 300,000 555,000 810,000 215,000 374,000 336,000 282,000 550,000 350,000 510,000 339,000 318,000 325,000 449,000 423,000 335,000 180,000 200,000 445,000 375,000 600,000 430,000 580,000 510,000 565,000 617,500

3 5 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 4 2 4 4 3 3 5 2 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 2 3 3

430,000 480,314

SQFT

BUILT

CLOSED

1148 2070 988 1400 1136 1717 1720 1647 1619 1000 1577 988 1797 1830 1164 1956 2440 944 1232 1119 1188 1803 1120 1302 1181 1104 1112 1736 1448 950 844 1027 1509 1269 1763 1581 1320 1196 1298 1462

1957 1963 1984 1961 1955 1978 1962 1973 2004 1982 1960 1971 1965 1971 1928 1972 1968 1981 1967 1954 2000 1961 1955 1993 1959 1954 1955 1962 1997 1959 1987 1971 2000 1963 1995 1962 1963 2006 1962 1962

10-21-11 10-19-11 10-25-11 10-18-11 10-25-11 10-18-11 10-20-11 10-24-11 10-21-11 10-19-11 10-24-11 10-18-11 10-21-11 10-21-11 10-18-11 10-21-11 10-18-11 10-19-11 10-19-11 10-25-11 10-25-11 10-18-11 10-19-11 10-21-11 10-21-11 10-19-11 10-18-11 10-18-11 10-17-11 10-20-11 10-19-11 10-25-11 10-25-11 10-18-11 10-18-11 10-19-11 10-19-11 10-21-11 10-19-11 10-17-11

2315 Marion Avenue 41047 Pementel Court 48285 Purpleleaf Street 40130 Santa Teresa Common 43633 Tonica Road 48942 Woodgrove Common 34162 Aberdeen Terrace 34632 Calcutta Drive 3830 Cardinal Terrace 3889 Dryden Road 34288 Dunhill Drive 3850 Great Salt Lake Court 33002 Lake Huron Street 32489 Lake Temescal Lane 34758 Osage River Place 34569 Pueblo Terrace 4829 Ridgewood Drive 34343 Tupelo Street 34361 Wellman Terrace

94539 94539 94539 94539 94539 94539 94555 94555 94555 94555 94555 94555 94555 94555 94555 94555 94555 94555 94555

650,000 1,265,000 535,000 395,000 1,120,000 490,000 181,000 440,000 349,000 371,500 691,000 385,000 330,000 410,000 480,000 365,000 610,000 685,000 2,400,000

4 4 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 2 4 4 1

1114 2686 1164 957 2189 1765 884 1450 1315 1376 2003 1335 1629 1496 1714 1140 1637 1782 564

HAYWARD | TOTAL SALES: 60 Highest $: 595,000 Median $: Lowest $: 93,000 Average $: ADDRESS

24978 2nd Street 654 Arcadia Drive 22555 Arlette Avenue 23011 Avis Lane 356 Blossom Way 1389 C Street #2 19691 Camden Avenue 22656 Hesperian Boulevard 3263 Kelly Street 678 Kingsford Way 22138 Main Street 617 Marin Avenue 2040 Nina Court 23872 Odom Drive 22639 Orion Street 188 Poplar Avenue 325 Redbud Lane 461 Redbud Lane 20367 Royal Avenue 3360 Shawn Way 22339 South Garden Avenue 3281 Ursa Way 389 Willow Avenue 2116 Cotati Street 26985 Hayward Boulevard 1712 Highland Boulevard 2437 St. Helena Drive #1 725 Auburn Place #214 880 Bishop Avenue 31131 Brae Burn Avenue 30221 Brookside Lane 307 Brookview Way 319 Brookview Way 669 Dartmore Lane #150 738 Eastwood Way 30562 Flossmoor Way

ZIP

94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94542 94542 94542 94542 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544

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260,000 260,000 396,000 200,000 275,000 150,000 304,000 250,000 260,000 240,000 455,000 225,000 407,000 190,000 215,000 480,000 210,000 190,000 170,000 275,000 240,000 309,500 172,000 220,000 392,000 225,000 150,000 93,000 271,000 323,500 525,000 595,000 550,000 115,000 250,000 260,000

3 2 3 3 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 5 5 5 2 4 3

1954 1998 1962 1970 1978 2004 1970 1976 1987 1977 1988 1978 1971 1973 1974 1988 1988 1991 1987

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1956 2003 1910 1977 1922 1989 1930 1951 1961 2003 1952 1957 1964 1951 1952 1973 1950 1950 2004 1989 1943 1980 1942 1947 2008 1948 1984 1980 1954 1955 1999 1999 1999 1988 1955 1955

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November 25, 2011 26101 Gushue Street 27501 Huntwood Avenue #1 29908 Larrabee Street 27865 Mandarin Avenue 1375 Mantilla Avenue 1022 Marlowe Lane 24987 Muir Street 122 Newton Street 24614 O'Neil Avenue 661 Royston Lane #338 790 Sageleaf Court 29379 Taylor Avenue 31213 Tepic Place #34 31213 Tepic Place #41 994 Westwood Street 295 Winton Avenue 26610 Bahama Avenue 2440 Bradford Avenue 29242 Eden Shores Court 26151 Fount Way 2664 Hawthorne Avenue 24809 Mango Street 21349 Gary Drive #17 2163 Grove Way

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351,000 130,000 325,000 165,000 215,000 210,000 132,000 221,000 215,000 140,000 98,000 289,000 174,000 165,000 236,000 250,000 250,000 279,000 550,000 310,000 290,000 272,000 117,500 370,000

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1831 1304 1653 1000 1000 1146 696 1134 1032 906 896 1469 1435 1435 1224 1020 1699 1150 2687 1400 1043 1215 936 1828

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767 Alcosta Drive 1870 Armand Drive 750 Calero Street 539 Chestnut Avenue 49 Curtis Avenue 492 Dempsey Road #194 358 Gross Street 372 Meadowhaven Way 1267 Ternura Loop

95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035

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700,000 499,000 456,000 400,000 400,000 185,000 376,500 490,000 540,000

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39931 Cedar Boulevard #113 36143 Crystal Springs Drive 5605 Forbes Drive 35156 Lido Boulevard #I 36847 Newark Boulevard #A 36032 Orleans Drive 6477 Potrero Drive 5647 Robertson Avenue 35587 Scarborough Drive 4895 Windermere Drive

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1312 Begier Avenue 1398 Benedict Drive 2096 Bradhoff Avenue 727 Callaway Street

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539,000 406,000 290,000 569,000

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1981 1960 1960 1960 2005 2007 1960 1994 2006

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1985 1998 2000 1984 1987 1962 1990 1969 1968 1969

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SAN LEANDRO | TOTAL SALES: 22 Highest $: 674,000 Median $: Lowest $: 88,500 Average $: ADDRESS

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1991 1987 1965 1954 1954 1955 1953 1952 1947 1988 1980 1989 1981 1981 1957 1941 1958 1958 2005 1958 1958 1959 1961 1947

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atures signal the time to begin mating. After mating, the male monarchs will expire and the fertilized females will disperse in search of milkweed onto which they will deposit their eggs. According to Park District Resource Analyst Jessica Sheppard, the best time to view clustering monarchs is in the morning, before the ambient temperature reaches 55 degrees (Fahrenheit), or late in the afternoon. In the warmth of the midday sun, many of the butterflies leave the trees seeking flowers and water. Guided monarch walks and programs for all ages are offered at Ardenwood Historic Farm on weekends from late November through February 5th. Richmond area visitors may seek out a clustering group of several hundred monarchs at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline. Their resting spot high in the trees south of Biazi Trail - is marked with flagging tape on nearby trees.

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Geek-meets-cook with gadget protectors interfere with touchscreens or Bluetooth technology, while making sure that gadget-loving cooks won't have to cry over spilled milk. The wraps were designed for single-use, though depending on what happens in the kitchen they can be wiped down and reused. Among those closely following the rise of tablets in the kitchen are the staff of Epicurious.com, the online recipe site. “We've been fascinated by the adoption of the devices and the app downloads and the speed with which they have been downloaded,'' says Beth Ann Eason, senior vice president and general manager at Conde Nast, which oversees Epicurious.com. Epicurious, which has the popular EPI recipe app, has been researching how customers are accessing recipes and found a significant increase in tablet use in the early evening when cooks might be expected to be in the kitchen. Tablet guards vary widely in price and some food bloggers vote for a plain, sealable plastic bag, which may not be the slickest solution around but is low cost. The plethora of protectors plays into a huge market of products intended to protect your gadgetry, says Scott Stein, senior editor at CNET. Casez in particular are big, possibly because some of the new devices can be delicate. In general, it's a good idea to get protection for your device, ``especially if you're using it near anything liquid.'' Other gadget protectors available include Chef Sleeve, created after Santiago Merea watched his wife bake with her iPad. The apps and connectivity were great, but ``I noticed that she had to stop by the sink and wash her hands every time she went from the food to the iPad and vice versa. That was a lot of hand washing! So I figured there had to be a better solution.'' He tried using a freezer bag, but found that the bag was too big and the plastic not clear enough. So he started researching and came up with a clear plastic that is recyclable. The product packaging can double as a stand. And from Fuse comes an Antibacterial Screen Guard made of a material that is hostile to germs and protects against fingerprints and grime. Gear for your gear, it just might keep you and your gadgetry out of the soup. Online: Chef Sleeve: http://www.chefsleeve.com Clever Wraps: http://www.cleverwraps.com Fuse: http://www.fuseplusyou.com

ach winter, monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) from the western U.S. and Canada migrate hundreds of miles to coastal California and Baja California, Mexico. They seek protection from freezing temperatures and winter storms, which they find in temperate forest groves along the Pacific coast. In the East Bay, monarchs migrate to and spend the winter at four primary locations: Point Pinole Regional Shoreline (Richmond), Coyote Hills Regional Park (Fremont), Ardenwood Historic Farm (Fremont), and the Monarch Bay Golf Course in San Leandro. Monarch populations fluctuate greatly; as many as 25,000 were counted at Ardenwood in 1997, with more modest numbers in recent years varying from two hundred to two thousand. This year the numbers look promising for Bay Area monarchs, although the official annual count won’t be done until Thanksgiving weekend. The butterflies will remain clustered in sheltered groves until longer days and warmer temper-

For program information visit the East Bay Regional Park District’s web site at www.ebparks.org or call 1 (888) 327-2757.

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Harriett Harriett is a spayed, female rabbit. She has been at the shelter since August 2011. A shy yet friendly girl, Harriett has a

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chipped and ready to go home now. Please come visit her today.

Daffodil Daffodil is a spayed, short haired, domestic cat with a beautiful tortie-colored coat. Daffodil came into the shelter back in April 2011, and has been here longer than all of our

well with other cats. Rather than get involved in the daily activities, she prefers to sit back and watch over all the other cats in the room. Daffodil is already spayed, michro-chipped and tested negative for FIV/FeLv. She is ready to go to her forever-home today. Come see her at the shelter. Week of 11/15/11 - 11/22/11 Adopted: Dogs – 7, Cats – 17, Other – 1 Redeemed: Dogs – 9, Cats – 1, Other – 0

reserved personality, but she is really quite affectionate. She is looking for her forever-home and deserves a second chance. She often gets overlooked because she prefers to hide in her box. Once you spend some time with her, you will see what a sweetheart she is. Harriett is already spayed and micro-

Total in Shelter: Dogs – 46, Cats – 99, Other – 9

cats. Just over 1 year old, she has a playful side, but tends to be mellow. Daffodil gets along

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bility of the agency providing such information. Tri-City Voice does not make or imply any guarantee regarding the content of information received from authoritative sources.

Fremont Police Log SUBMITTED BY DET. WILLIAM VETERAN, FREMONT PD November 22: A residential burglary occurred on Chiltern Dr. Point of entry was the laundry room door (door kick). Loss included two computers and a house key. The clerk from Niles 7-Eleven called to report a customer for paying for goods with a fictitious $20 bill. Fortunately, the suspect left his CDL behind! Follow-up by Officer Nevin. A residential burglary occurred on Red Cedar Terrace. Point of entry was an unlocked bedroom window. Loss included a laptop. Officer Blass made a vehicle stop at Thornton and Moraine. The passenger, a 22 year-old male, was extremely intoxicated and Officer Blass advised the driver to take him home. Twenty minutes later, the male began calling 911 over and over using profanity and asking for an officer back at the scene of the vehicle

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stop. Officer Blass obliged and took him to jail for being drunk in public. He will also be following up by charging him with making annoying or harassing phone calls to 911. November 23: While responding to assist on a separate call for service, Sergeant Epps noticed a suspicious male and a suspicious female in the area of the Lucky’s Store (Brookvale Shopping Center) near a motorcycle, similar to one used by an armed suspect in a separate case. Records check revealed that the motorcycle had been reported stolen. The suspects eventually met a third suspect and walked into the Lucky’s Store. Sergeant Epps coordinated an evacuation of the store and perimeter. One male and one female suspect attempted to flee and were quickly arrested. Several teams of officers searched the store and were unable to locate the third suspect. continued on page 32

November 19: Officers assisted the Alameda County Fire Department as they battled a fire that “fully engulfed” a residence on “F” St near 11th. Officers arrived and evacuated all residents as well as those from surrounding homes. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire quickly; the residence suffered moderate damage. November 20 A Union City resident was struck and killed by a train near the intersection of Dyer St. just north of Alvarado Blvd. The 20 year-old male was walking northbound on the tracks wearing headphones and apparently did not hear the train coming. The Union Pacific Railroad Police responded and assisted with the investigation. November 21 An unknown suspect used a tool to punch out the locks to multiple mailboxes within the Veranda Apartment complex located at 33 Union Square Drive. November 22 A suspect led members of the Major Crimes Task Force on a short pursuit after failing to pull over during a traffic stop. The pursuit entered Fremont and the suspect was taken into custody. Speeds during the pursuit were low and the suspect stopped for red lights and stop signs but would not pull over for police.

Residential Burglary Suspects Arrested SUBMITTED BY OFFICER A. QURESHI, MILPITAS PD On Monday, November 21, 2011, at approximately 12:24 p.m., an alert resident called the Milpitas Police Department to report a suspicious vehicle driving through the neighborhood. The vehicle matched the description of a vehicle involved in a recent residential burglary. Within three minutes of receiving the call, the first patrol officers arrived in the area and located a 2006 Gray Range Rover with paper license plates near Tassasara Drive and North Hillview Drive. Two of the suspects were found in the vehicle while a third suspect was stopped and detained a short distance away by additional patrol and motor officers who responded to the area. While officers were interviewing the

three suspects on Tassasara Drive, another resident a short distance away in the 800 block of Tramway Drive called Milpitas PD Dispatch reporting a prowler in his backyard looking into his windows. Additional officers from patrol, traffic, community relations and detectives from the investigation bureau arrived within seconds and saw the suspect as he fled from the victim’s backyard and jumped over several fences into adjacent backyards. As the suspect fled on foot, responding officers immediately set a perimeter around the area where the suspect was last seen and was setting up to search the backyards in the area when the suspect emerged from inside of the perimeter and attempted to continue to elude capture until he was taken into custody by perimeter officers.

Later in the afternoon, a resident from the 700 block of Canada Dr. reported he returned home to find his residence had also been burglarized during the same time element. The suspects were identified as Shawn Devon Hampton Jr., Jacque Copprue, Diamond Nicholas Hall and Lonnie Gedtry, all residents of Oakland, CA. Hampton is on parole, Copprue is on probation and Gedtry had an outstanding felony parole violation warrant for his arrest. The suspects were booked into the Santa Clara County jail for prowling, conspiracy, and burglary. Additional charges included driving on a suspended license and resisting arrest. Chief Dennis Graham lauded this as “an outstanding example of our community working with our officers to stop residential burglaries. In this incident we

received calls from residents who reported suspicious activity and helped us tie suspects to criminal acts. And our officers’ quick response times and effective tactics resulted in all four of the suspects being rounded up.” The Milpitas Police Department encourages all residents to immediately call the Police to report suspicious activity. Anyone with any information regarding this investigation or other similar incidents is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400. Information can be given anonymously by calling the Milpitas Police Department Crime Tip Hotline at (408) 5862500, or via the Milpitas Police Department website at: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime tip.asp

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hen Paul’s widowed mother turned 96, both her son and daughter-inlaw ended up spoiling the birthday celebration by nagging the honored guest to get more exercise and lose weight. Likewise, Mary worried that her 97-year-old mom was not moving enough. Mary zeroed in on the fact that, after making her daily cup of herbal tea, her mother would shuffle to a favorite chair and spend the morning hours sitting and listening to progressive talk radio – all the while ignoring her mother’s unwavering passion for social justice. Adult children like Paul and Mary often bring their worries about sedentary parents to Jill Cabeceiras, client care manager of Home Care Assistance Oakland. “At age 96 or 97,” Cabeceiras observed, “if your nonagenarian mother is getting out of bed, getting dressed, walking to the kitchen to make a cup of tea, then turning on the TV and viewing the screen, she is far ahead of the game.” Cabeceiras has been working with aging adults for 15 years as both a senior care professional and volunteer, including making exercise house calls to those aging at home and in assisted living facilities. Her personal refrain when it comes to caring for aging seniors: meet them where they are.

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Engagement Comes First: First, children and friends need to dial back expectations when it comes to the physical prowess of aging seniors whose bodies – and ability to move, cook or see – are declining. Sitting in front of the television is a safe solution if balanced with other daily activities. “Rather than coax homebound seniors away from ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ sit and talk to them where they are – not where you think they should be,” Cabeceiras said. “And if you, as the family caregiver, can’t be there during the day send a companion, friend, caregiver or volunteer to engage them in conversations that are meaningful to them.” Daily social interactions – not just physical exercise – are crucial to the well-being of seniors. In fact, the more interactions aging adults have with the outside world the healthier and happier they will be. Cabeceiras recalls a Home Care Assistance client – a widower who didn’t want anyone living with him and had his own special reasons for avoiding exercise. It took some convincing, but eventually the man agreed to try out a caregiver who would cook meals and join him in conversation for a few hours each day. “After a while he loved her!” Cabeceiras said. “In fact, the client confided to our caregiver that he’d had a car accident and

didn’t want family members to know. She immediately made an appointment with his doctor. By having their daily exchanges during a meal, the two bonded and our caregiver became his confidante.” Cabeceiras advises those with aging parents or friends to plan a variety of simple, life affirming-activities like playing dominoes or gin rummy, or asking them what they think of “Occupy Wall Street.” And, she noted, after engaging the mind, it is easier to engage the muscles with simple movements that can be done from the comfort of a favorite chair – exercises such as lifting and straightening one leg then switching to the other repeatedly to improve circulation, or manipulating stress balls to ease the pain in arthritic hands. “Or you can turn on Frank Sinatra and just move to the music together,” Cabeceiras said. “But if mom doesn’t want to dance to ‘Summer Wind,’ invite her to sit outside for 15 minutes a day. Small acts of caring can make a big difference!”

Jill Cabeceiras will present a seminar on “Keeping it Simple with Seniors” on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the Silliman Center, 6800 Mowry Ave. in Newark. For more information and to register, call Home Care Assistance Oakland at (510) 763-1576.

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PUBLIC NOTICES CIVIL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. HG11604985 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Petition of: Mohamed Najeeb Abdulrahiman for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Mohamed Najeeb Abdulrahiman to Najeeb Abdulrahiman The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: January 6, 2012, Time: 8:45 am, Dept.: D514 The address of the court is 24405 Amador Street, Room 108, Hayward, CA 94544 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Tri City Voice Date: November 18, 2011 C. Don Clay Judge of the Superior Court 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16/11 CNS-2212377# ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. FG11604616 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Petition of: Mario Lopez Delgado for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Mario Lopez Delgado filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Mario Lopez Delgado to Marlon Lopez Delgado The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: 1/6/12, Time: 8:45 AM, Dept.: 514 The address of the court is 24405 Amador St., Hayward, CA A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Whats Happenings Tri City Voice - Fremont Date: Nov 17, 2011 C. DON CLAY Judge of the Superior Court 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16/11 CNS-2212087#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 457755 The following person(s) is (are) doing business

as: Valero Nanvia Test Only, 26978 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545 County of Alameda 276 Fanyon Street, Milpitas, Santa Clara 95035 Ginanua Test Only, 276 Fanyon St., Milpitas, CA 95035 This business is conducted by a Corporation 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/ Guruinder Singh, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on October 28, 2011 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/11 CNS-2209405# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 458029 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: UC Line, 43162 Palm Place, Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda Shifan Wu, 43162 Palm Place, Fremont, CA 94539 Qi Yu, 43162 Palm Place, Fremont, CA 94539 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/ Shifan Wu This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on November 4, 2011 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/11 CNS-2209398# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 458215 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: M-G Jewelry Manufacturing, 25800 Industrial Blvd., AA1215, Hayward, CA 94545, County of Alameda Gloria Miller, 25800 Industrial Blvd., AA1215, Hayward, CA 94545 Danilo A. Esguerra, 2250 Cryer St., Hayward, CA 94545 This business is conducted by Co-partners. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11-3-2011. 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/ Gloria B. Miller, Partner Danilo A. Esguerra, Partner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on November 10, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five

years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/11 CNS-2208466# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 458056 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Everlasting Moments Photography, 37190 2nd St., Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda Richard Orduno, 37190 2nd St., Fremont, CA 94536 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1-1-2009. 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/ Richard Orduno, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on November 7, 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). 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/11 CNS-2204507# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 458040 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Coverstone Engineering, 6228 Escallonia Dr., Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda Randy A. Coverstone, 6228 Escallonia Dr., Newark, CA 94560 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Randy A. Coverstone This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on November 4, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/11 CNS-2204232# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 457099 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: S&K Vending, 4243 Beaumont St., Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda Jasmine Jian You, 4243 Beaumont St., Fremont,

CA 94536 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jasmine You This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on October 11, 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). 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/11 CNS-2204229# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 457749 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: North & South Emporium, 40749 Sundale Dr., Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda Bridget Bradley-Scaife, 40744 Sundale Dr., 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/ Bridget Bradley-Scaife, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on October 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). 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/11 CNS-2203611# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 457534 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Yin Design Studio, 34486 Egerton Place, Fremont, CA 94555, County of Alameda Yinchun Chou, 34486 Egerton Place, Fremont, CA 94555 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Yinchun Chou This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on October 21, 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). 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/11 CNS-2203563# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 457637 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Ohlone Cigar Lounge, 3370 Mowry Avenue, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda; Mailing Address: 4378 Campinia Place, Pleasanton, CA 94566 TPD Tobacco LLC, 4378 Campinia Place, Pleasanton, CA 94566; California This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) TPD Tobacco, LLC /s/ John Cooper, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on October 26, 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). 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/11 CNS-2203511# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 457900 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Direct Xpress System, Inc., 4695 Chabot Dr Ste. 200, Pleasanton, CA 94588, County of Alameda Direct Xpress System Inc., CA, 4695 Chabot Dr Ste. 200, Pleasanton, CA 94588 This business is conducted by a corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on October 7, 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/ Jatinder Singh, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on November 01, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/11 CNS-2201257# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 457594 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Laugh N Learn (After School R Day Care), 47465 Mantis Street, Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda Mrunal Dharmadhikari, 47465 Mantis Street, 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES above on 10/25/2011 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/ Mrunal Dharmadhikari This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on October 25, 2011 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/11 CNS-2199732# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 457506 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Miles 4 Less, 38665 Fremont Blvd., Suite - 6, Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda

43575 Mission Blvd., #606, Fremont, CA 94539 Nanik Adwani, 3400 Stevenson Blvd., K-27, 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 Sept. 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/ Nanik Adwani, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on October 20, 2011 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/11 CNS-2199730#

Current Contracting Opportunities Internet website at www.acgov.org. 11/25/11 CNS-2214075#

GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given that sealed competitive bids will be accepted at the Health Care Services Agency, 1000 San Leandro Blvd., Suite 300, San Leandro, CA, 94577- ATTN: Connie Yale MANDATORY NETWORKING/NORTH COUNTY BIDDERS CONFERENCE RFP HCSA #900112 Downtown Educational Complex (DEC) School Based Health Center Health Provider/Lead Agency, Monday, December 12, 2011, 2:00 PM – Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, 1000 San Leandro Blvd., 2nd Floor, Conference Room 220, San Leandro, CA NONMANDATORY NETWORKING/NORTH COUNTY BIDDERS CONFERENCE RFP HCSA #900112 Downtown Educational Complex (DEC) School Based Health Center Health Provider/Lead Agency, Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 2:00 PM – Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, 1000 San Leandro Blvd., 3rd Floor, Conference Room 325, San Leandro, CA Responses Due by 5:00 pm on January 4, 2012 County Contact: Kimi Sakashita at (510) 618-3425 or via email: kimi.sakashita@acgov.org Attendance at December 12th Networking Conference is Mandatory. Specifications regarding the above may be obtained at the Alameda County GSA

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 RFQ #900932 for Hazardous Materials Mobile Command Center, Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 10:00 AM – General Services Agency, 1401 Lakeside Drive, Conference Room 1105, Oakland, CA NETWORKING/SOUTH COUNTY BIDDERS CONFERENCERFQ #900932 for Hazardous Materials Mobile Command Center, Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 2:00 PM – Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Boulevard, Conference Room A, Fremont, CA Responses Due by 2: 00 p.m. on January 5, 2012 County Contact: Jennifer Chan Ngo (510) 208-9604 or via email: jennifer.ngo@acgov.org Attendance at Networking Conference is Non-mandatory. Specifications regarding the above may be obtained at the Alameda County GSA Current Contracting Opportunities Internet website at www.acgov.org. 11/25/11 CNS-2212803#

continued from page 15 1116 Camellia Court 94577 1400 Carpentier Street 94577 515 Davis Street 94577 2182 Hillside Circle 94577 13140 Neptune Drive 94577 1201 Pearson Avenue 94577 1500 Scenicview Drive 94577 661 Victoria Court 94577 230 West Broadmoor Boulevard94577 461 West Estudillo Avenue 94577 16006 East 14th Street #121 94578 16370 Gordon Way 94578 1153 Halcyon Drive 94578 516 Millstream Drive 94578 1648 Renaissance Lane 94578 1563 Thrush Avenue 94578 2331 Pacific View Court 94579 14982 Wiley Street 94579

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166th Avenue 570 Empire Street 16017 Paseo Del Campo 960 Soto Drive 672 Via Aires 15851 Via Del Prado 15846 Via Del Sol 16011 Via Harriet 1312 Via Hermana 16030 Via Media 1039 Via Palma 16034 Wagner Street

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4955 Antioch Loop 32010 Arya Court #3A 2601 Daffodil Way 2628 Great Arbor Way #60 2207 Grouse Way 2466 Hilton Street 31360 MacKinaw Street 2664 Morello Court 4844 Rocklin Drive 32757 South Folklore Loop 34935 Towhee Court

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Cold Weather Shelters open November 28 SUBMITTED BY SANTA CLARA CO. PUBLIC AFFAIRS The County of Santa Clara and EHC LifeBuilders today announced they will open the Cold Weather Shelter Program for the homeless on Monday, November 28, at 6 p.m. Located at the National Guard Armories in Gilroy and Sunnyvale and the Boccardo Reception Center in San Jose, the program provides 365 emergency shelter beds nightly from the Monday after Thanksgiving through the end of March. Last year the program served 2,693 individuals, most (90%) at the San Jose and Sunnyvale sites. The County of Santa Clara contracts with EHC LifeBuilders to operate the shelters for homeless individuals, veterans and youth during cold

PUBLIC AUCTION/SALES NOTICE OF LIEN SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that personal property in the following units will be sold at public auction: on the 16th DAY OFDecember 2011at or after 11:00ampursuant to the California SelfStorage Facility Act. The sale will be conducted at: Thornton U-Haul, 4833 Thornton Ave. Fremont, CA 94536. The items to be sold are generally described as follows: clothing, furniture, and / or other household items stored by the following people: Name Unit # Paid Through Date Chantal Ferr AA4400A 9/21/2011 Dorothy Dantes B136 10/8/2011 Alex Segundo B204 9/5/2011 Teresita Tayaotao B238 10/11/2011 Robert Alexander B240-41 9/26/2011 Geoffrey Giguere B293 10/4/2011 Caryn Downing C120 10/1/2011 Richard Evans C163 10/6/2011 Cicely Wright C222 10/16/2011 Lorraine Gordovez C255-56 9/12/2011 11/25, 12/2/11 CNS-2213693#

winter months. Clients receive a warm bed and two meals a day. The program serves a high number of chronically homeless individuals who make up 36% of the total homeless population on any given night. “The Cold Weather Program provides life-saving shelter to thousands during the winter months,” said Jenny Niklaus, CEO of EHC LifeBuilders. “This shelter is absolutely critical, but our efforts cannot stop there. At EHC, we are dedicated to developing programs that address the underlying causes of homelessness and identify permanent housing solutions so that one day, there won't be a need for an emergency shelter program in our community." Chronically homeless individuals - those experiencing homelessness for more than a year or three episodes of homelessness in four years - face complex challenges that exacerbate their homelessness such as physical disabilities, mental illcontinued onpage 35

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BY DEE-ANN DURBIN AP AUTO WRITER DETROIT (AP), Nov 23 - You can't drive far in the U.S. without seeing a Toyota Camry, Honda Accord or Ford Fusion. Midsize sedans have been America's favorite cars for decades. That's changing. More people are choosing small cars like the Chevrolet Cruze and even smaller ones like the Honda Fit because they're worried about gas prices and car payments. There's another reason, too: Small cars are no longer the cramped econoboxes of the 1980s and 1990s, and they have many of the same features as larger cars. Compact cars will outsell midsize ones as early as this year, forecasts J.D. Power and Associates, a marketing information firm. That hasn't happened in at least two decades.

Just five years ago, automakers sold nearly 250,000 more midsize cars than compact cars in the U.S. Gas was cheaper then, and automakers had fewer small models to sell. But by 2015, J.D. Power expects compact and subcompact cars to command 20 percent of sales, while midsize cars will account for just 14 percent. For most of the past 15 years, the Camry has been America's bestselling car. And Toyota wants it to stay that way. This fall, the Japanese company released a new version that increases fuel economy to 35 miles per gallon (15 kilometers per liter) and sells for even less than the old model. But it's facing tough competition from smaller cars such as the Hyundai Elantra, which gets 40 mpg (17 kpl) and costs $5,000 less. Elantra sales surged 46 percent to 161,000 through October, while Camry sales fell 9 percent to 251,000. The Elantra isn't the only competition. For a brief period this year after the Japanese earthquake, the Chevrolet Cruze unseated the Camry as the best-selling car in the country. Melanie Jackson, 29, a paramedic, went shopping for a midsize car last summer but continued on page 34

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Global economic fears knock markets down BY PAN PYLAS AP BUSINESS WRITER LONDON (AP), Nov 23 - Global stocks fell again Wednesday after yet more downbeat economic figures and the surprising news that Germany failed to raise as much money as it was looking for in an auction of its supposedly top-rated debt. Following figures Tuesday that showed the U.S. economy grew less than anticipated in the third quarter, the bad news has piled up for investors. With China's economy suffering a fall in manufacturing activity as well, there are clear signs that the eurozone economy is heading back into recession and that's knocked sentiment in stock markets again. Germany's failure to raise as much money as it hoped in its latest bond auction added to investor concerns that even Europe's biggest economy may not be immune from a debt crisis raging across the continent. The country's Financial Agency said Wednesday that its latest (euro) 6 billion ($8.1 billion) auction of 10-year bonds, at a record-low interest rate, met with only 60 percent demand. It blamed “the extraordinarily nervous market environment” for the weak demand. The grim round of news came amid ongoing stresses in Europe's debt crisis and mounting speculation that the U.S. may see its credit rating downgraded again in the not-too-distant future following lawmakers' failure to agree on a deficit reduction plan. “The barrage of bad news shows no sign of relenting, and with many wanting to reduce risk ahead of markets closing for the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow, the resulting flight to safety is of little surprise,” said Yusuf Heusen, sales continued on page

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Potential buyers show little interest in Solyndra BY RANDALL CHASE AP BUSINESS WRITER WILMINGTON, Del. (AP), Nov 22 - A California solar panel manufacturer that received a half-billion dollar loan from the federal government has been unable to attract much interest in its operations and now hopes to sell its assets piecemeal. Officials with Fremont, Calif.-based Solyndra LLC had hoped to sell the company to a buyer who would keep it operating. But it told a U.S. bankruptcy trustee on Tuesday that no qualified bidders have come forward. Solyndra's chief restructuring officer, Todd Neilson, said the company had received only one bid. “It was extremely lowball,” he explained. “It was mainly designed to take the equipment and the real estate at an extraordinarily low price.” Neilson said five potential bidders - mostly from other countries - are still conducting due diligence, and it's “highly unlikely” one will want to buy its whole operation. “I would be pleasantly but seriously surprised if someone came in with a reasonable offer,” he said. Solyndra, which had said a sale of the company's assets in one lot was the best opportunity to maximize recoveries for creditors, is now looking at separate auctions for its machinery and equipment, real estate and intel-

lectual property. Neilson said Solyndra officials were disappointed, but not shocked, that a buyer has not emerged, even though the company's financial advisers contacted more than 100 prospective buyers. The bid deadline has been extended twice. Solyndra representatives blamed the lack of interest on the economy, not the political fallout stemming from Solyndra's failure. “It's a difficult economic environment. It's a difficult industry,” Debra Grassgreen, a Solyndra bankruptcy attorney, said after a creditors meeting Tuesday morning. Grassgreen told U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mary Walrath at a hearing later Tuesday that Solyndra would seek the court's permission late Tuesday or Wednesday to auction off its machinery and equipment in late January if no acceptable bid is received by a Jan. 17 deadline. Solyndra, which received a $528 million federal loan and was touted by the Obama administration as a “green jobs'' creator, filed for bankruptcy court protection in September. The filing came several months after a February loan restructuring in which some $70 million borrowed from private investors got priority over $385 million in taxpayer money for repayment in the event of a default. Under the February re-

structuring, the investment firms Argonaut Ventures and Madrone Partners LP stand to be repaid before U.S. taxpayers. Congressional leaders have said allowing private investors to move ahead of taxpayers for repayment may have been illegal. Argonaut is an investment vehicle of the George Kaiser Family Foundation of Tulsa, Okla. The foundation is headed by Oklahoma billionaire George Kaiser, a major Obama campaign contributor and a frequent visitor to the White House. Following its bankruptcy filing, Solyndra became the target of separate investigations by the FBI and congressional Republicans. Testifying before a House committee last week, Energy Secretary Steven Chu defended the federal loan to Solyndra, but at the same time said he was unaware of many details about the loan or financial problems that Solyndra faced including predictions by DOE staff two years ago that the company would likely face severe cash-flow problems. Chu denied he was influenced by Kaiser, who invested $400 million in Solyndra. Kaiser has said he played no part in helping Solyndra win the 2009 loan, but emails released earlier this month show he discussed Solyndra with the White House at least once. continued on page 32

BY NIGEL DUARA AND CHRISTINA REXRODE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. (AP), Nov 23 - Occupy protesters want shoppers to occupy something besides door-buster sales and crowded mall parking lots on Black Friday. Some don't want people to shop at all. Others just want to divert shoppers from big chains and giant shopping malls to local mom-and-pops. And while the actions don't appear coordinated, they have similar themes: supporting small businesses while criticizing the day's dedication to conspicuous consumption and the shopping frenzy that fuels big corporations. Nearly each one promises some kind of surprise action on the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. In Seattle, protesters are carpooling to Wal-Mart stores to protest with other Occupy groups from around Washington state. Washington, D.C., is offering a “really, really free market,” where people can donate items they don't want so others can go gift shopping for free. Others plan to hit the mall, but not for shopping. The 75-person encampment in Boise, Idaho, will send “consumer zombies” to wander around in silent protest of what they view as unnecessary spending. In Chicago, protesters will serenade shoppers with revamped Christmas carols about buying local. The Des Moines, Iowa, group plans flash mobs at three malls in an attempt to get people to think about what they're buying. “We didn't want to guilt-trip people at a mall,” said Occupy Des Moines organizer Ed Fallon. “We wanted to get at them in a playful, friendly way, to support local businesses.” Protesters say the movement shouldn't take away money and seasonal jobs from the working-class majority it purports to represent. The corporations, not the shoppers, are the focus of any protests, they say. But organizers do hope their actions drive people to reconsider shopping at national chains and direct their attention to small, locally owned stores. That may not fly with small businesses wary of any association with the movement, which presents itself as pushing back against corporate power. “If you ask, a lot of small business owners identify as business owners, not specifically small business,” said Jean Card, spokeswoman for the National Federation of Independent Business. “I would like to believe there is a silver lining, but I don't picture a frustrated consumer that can't get into a box store turning around and going to a small business. I see that person going home.” Trying to shop exclusively local neglects economies of scale, job specialization and other benefits that big, multi-state corporations can bring, said George Mason University economist Russ Roberts. “Don't punish yourself by not shopping where you can get the best deal; that's foolish,” Roberts said. Besides, small businesses aren't necessarily better employers in terms of wages, benefits, opportunities for advancement and other measures, said continued on page 32

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Lady Hustle Summer Team Try-outs 14s-18Gold SUBMITTED BY TERESA BORCHARD

SUBMITTED AND PHOTOS BY FRANZ BRUCKNER U-10 Newark Fusion defeated the Walnut Creek Edge 1-0 to capture second place in the NorCal State Cup Bronze division. Emilee Ballard took a pass from Samantha Armas midway through the first half to score the winning goal. The midfield was led by Lauren Thorpe, who had an outstanding game. Midfielders Yesenia Guerrero, Veronica Bruckner, Alexis Martinez, and Francesca Buenrostro also played very well. The defense was once again led by Jazel Cruz, who controlled the center of the defense, along with defenders Anika Chakrabutry, and Ana Flores. Flores also had an outstanding game playing left fullback. The edge had several scoring opportunities, but the defense including goalkeepers Veronica Bruckner and Alexsis Martinez held Walnut Creek scoreless. It was a great win for the Fusion, and a great way to end the 2011 soccer season.

Lady Hustle softball team is looking for summer 2012 team players age 10-18. Although based in Pleasanton, participants come from all over the Bay Area and Sacramento area. December 4th/December 11th-Livermore 9-10 a.m. Pitchers/Catchers-Robertson Park 10-12 a.m. All Position Players-Robertson Park 1-3 p.m. All Players Indoor Hitting-Double Diamond Sports Academy Field try-outs are held at Robertson Park (corner of Concannon/N. Livermore Ave.), Hitting: 2272 Research Ave, Livermore Please register at www.ladyhustlefastpitch.com For additional information please contact Teresa Borchard 925-785-0846/ronbo4@pacbell.net.

James Logan Soccer SUBMITTED BY JAMES WILLIAMS November 21: Castro Valley 1 vs James Logan 2 Played at Castro Valley 1st Half: CV: Gabe Morfin (Matt Speegle) 18:00 2nd Half: JL: Christian Alvarado (Rufus Wollo) 52:00, Miguel Montoya (Unassisted) 67:00 Goalies: JL: Kyle Doser, 80 Minutes, 4 Saves CV: Sam Hanson, 80 minutes, 2 saves JL Shots: 10 James Logan Record: 1 - 0 – 1 November 23: James Logan 0 vs Monte Vista 0 Played at Logan Scoring: None Goalie: JL: Kyle Doser, 80 Minutes, 2 saves MV: Troy Galletly, 80 Minutes, 4 Saves Logan Record: 1 - 0 – 2 Next Opponent Logan: Granada 11/28/2011

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Oliveira makes a difference!

SUBMITTED BY LINDA ANDERSON, PRINCIPAL More than 75 volunteers contributed nearly 200 hours helping out during the October 22 “Make a Difference Day” clean-up at Oliveira Elementary School. Many thanks go to the organizational skills of our school’s Office Assistant, Mrs. Anne Damron. We are so thankful for the Oliveira community that cares for their neighborhood school. During the three hour activity, picnic tables and benches were scrubbed clean, succulents trimmed, a huge hedge and rosebush trimmed in the Kindergarten yard, graffiti painted over in the back easement, playground poles painted, Halloween Carnival games sorted, and flowers planted and watered. Oliveira students, preschoolers, American High students, Thornton Junior High students, FUSD staff, Texas Roadhouse employees, parents and grandparents also contributed during the day. Among the volunteers were FUSD School Superintendent Jim Morris and City of Fremont Human Relations Commissioner Ripple Leung and Andy Armadillo. Everyone enjoyed bagels donated by Noah’s Bagels and juice courtesy of Johnson Michael and family. All volunteers received a certificate of participation and were invited to the reception with City of Fremont Mayor Bob Wasserman held on November 8.

Amit Gupta needs you BY CATHERINE KIRCH When 32-year-old Amit Gupta was diagnosed with acute leukemia, he and his friends launched a social media campaign to find a bone marrow donor. “I was terrified,” Gupta wrote on his blog. “I Googled acute leukemia as I lay in my hospital bed, learning that if it hadn’t been caught, I’d have died within weeks. I have a couple more months of continued on page 34

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he California Conservation Corps has now been around for 35 years, but don't expect to see balloons or birthday celebrations. Instead, the CCC will mark the anniversary with shovels, chain saws and chippers. CCC's motto is "hard work, low pay, miserable conditions ... and more." True to form, corps members will find themselves commemorating the 35 years with more work throughout the state. The program was created by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 1976, during his first term. Modeled after

the original 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps, Gov. Brown envisioned a "combination Jesuit seminary, Israeli kibbutz and Marine Corps boot camp." Since 1976, more than 115,000 young men and women have participated in the CCC, earning minimum wage for natural resource work and emergency response. Despite the low pay, there are more than 800 applicants currently on the CCC's waiting list. Corpsmembers have devoted more than 67 million hours to conservation work throughout California, planting 21 million trees,

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constructing or repairing 9,779 miles of backcountry trails, improving more than 1800 miles of salmon and steelhead habitat, and auditing and retrofitting more than 25 million square feet of public buildings to reduce energy use. CCC crews may be most visible as they respond to floods, fires, earthquakes, oil spills and pest infestations. Corps members have provided more than 9.6 million emergency hours and assisted with recovery efforts following the Station Fire (2009), the Oakland Hills Fire (1991), the Loma Prieta (1989) and Northridge (1994) earthquakes and many other natural disasters. Corpsmembers - young men and women ages 18 to 25 - work out of 27 different residential and nonresidential sites throughout California. The CCC is the oldest and largest conservation corps program in the country. After a year in the CCC, many corps members are hired by resource management agencies, others have become teachers, firefighters, law enforcement officers and small business owners. There are now second-generation corps members, sons and daughters of early-day corps members. In recognition of the CCC's anniversary, corps members from throughout the state submitted more than 1,000 video clips to showcase "A Day in the Life" of the CCC. The footage was shot during a two-week period in October and also includes some vintage video of the late B.T. Collins (CCC director 1979-81) as well as reflections from CCC Director David Muraki. The video is posted on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHJ6AdZIplI and also on the CCC's website: www.ccc.ca.gov.

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E - THE ENVIRONMENTAL MAGAZINE

Dear EarthTalk: How clear (or not) are the links between the rising incidents of cancers around the world and the prevalence of synthetic chemicals in modern society? - Alberto Buono, Lee, MA

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ith the World Health Organization hinting that cancer could unseat heart disease as the leading cause of death around the world, it’s no surprise that per capita cancer incidence is on the rise globally. In fact, cancer is the only major cause of death that has continued to rise since 1900. While it might depend on whom you ask, most researchers now agree that environmental factors—including exposure to chemicals and pollution—play a significant role today in determining who gets cancer and who doesn’t. A blue ribbon panel of cancer experts initially convened by President George W. Bush researched hundreds of studies and concluded in 2010 (in its 240-page report, “Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now”) that our exposure to chemicals, pollution and radiation is to blame for the

uptick in cancer deaths. “The American people—even before they are born—are bombarded continually with myriad combinations of these dangerous exposures,” the panel reported. “With the growing body of evidence linking environmental exposures to cancer, the public is becoming increasingly aware of the unacceptable burden of cancer resulting from environmental and occupational exposures that could have been prevented through appropriate national action.” The panel cited grim statistics about cancer’s march, noting that 41 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, with 21 percent likely to die from it. Cancer researchers fear that our reliance on chemicals is the main culprit, as borne out by hundreds of studies. To wit, a 2000 study involving the examination of health records of more than 44,000 pairs of twins across Scandinavia found that “inherited genetic factors make a minor contribution” in causing most cancers but that “the environment has the principle role in causing sporadic cancer.” A 2010 UK study, whereby researchers investigated the level of chemical exposure of more than 1,100 women during their employment history, found that those study subjects who had been exposed to various industrial chemicals and airborne

hydrocarbons were at least three times more likely to get breast cancer later on than women with little or no exposure in their backgrounds. Not everyone agrees. Writing in Forbes magazine, Henry I. Miller and Elizabeth Whelan of the industryfriendly American Council on Science and Health argue that the findings of the presidential panel are based on politics not science: “If the authors had only bothered to consult a standard textbook on cancer epidemiology, they would have learned that lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity, excessive alcohol consumption and overexposure to sunlight—not chemicals in air, water and food—are the underlying causes of most preventable human cancers.” While few today would doubt the health risks of such personal lifestyle factors, the President’s cancer panel nevertheless concluded that “the burgeoning number and complexity of known or suspected environmental carcinogens compel us to act to protect public health,” and urged President Obama to use the power of his office to “remove the carcinogens and other toxins from our food, water and air that needlessly increase health care costs, cripple our nation's productivity, and devastate American lives.”

CONTACTS: President’s Cancer Panel, deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/p cp/; American Council on Science and Health, www.acsh.org. EarthTalk® is written and edited by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss and is a registered trademark of E - The Environmental Magazine ( www.emagazine.com). Send questions to: earthtalk@emagazine.com. Subscribe: www.emagazine.com/subscribe; Free Trial Issue: www.emagazine.com/trial. PHOTO CREDIT: THINKSTOCK Most researchers now agree that environmental factors - including exposure to chemicals and pollution - play a significant role today in determining who gets cancer and who doesn't.

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turned out for the first trip open to the public. And the magical tour has continued, drawing thousands of people from all over the Bay Area, eager to enjoy an enchanting and memorable train ride like no other. The railway travels the original line of the Transcontinental Railroad, the last leg of which was completed in Niles in 1869. Festooned in over 150,000 lights, the Train of Lights offers both open air and

enclosed cars rolling along a 13mile round trip on historic rails. Each car boasts its own unique and carefully planned décor… no two alike. This year there will be one train departing from each station, leaving Niles at 4:15 p.m. and Sunol at 7:15 p.m. Trains

run Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with more trips available the last two weeks of the month. Make sure to bring those scarves and mittens as it is frequently cold, and the train braves through all weather. Purchase snacks and hot chocolate

to warm up your ride, or bring along your own treats. The event serves as a fundraiser for the Pacific Locomotive Association, which strives to preserve the history of steam engine locomotives. Funds benefit the projects of the Niles Canyon Railway and keep those trains running for the public to enjoy. Whether you sing a carol with a strolling minstrel, have a laugh with Santa, savor a hot beverage in the cold night air, or just soak up the cheerful lights, this is one train ride not to be missed.

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Tickets are $25 for general seating, and on November 30, December 7 and 14 general seating tickets are $15. A limited quantity of reserved seating tickets are available for $40, ensuring a plush seat in the vintage 1940s Art Deco parlor lounge car. For $600, make your own party for 24 people in a private caboose, which includes a docent to answer all railway questions. Boarding begins 45 minutes before departure time; arrive no later than 30 minutes prior. And have your entire party with you, as saving seats is not permitted, and there is no guarantee you will all sit together. To purchase tickets or for more information call (925) 862-9063 or visit online at www.ncry.org. Train of Lights November 25 through December 29 4:15 p.m. Niles departure Niles Station 37001 Mission Blvd., Fremont 7:15 p.m. Sunol departure Sunol Depot 6 Kilkare Rd., Sunol (925) 862-9063 www.ncry.org

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Join the Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation in celebrating the season at their annual holiday Trees of Angels events. Monday, November 28 kicks off the series of festive gatherings which includes three tree lighting ceremonies and the Children’s Holiday Breakfast. Tree lighting ceremonies will offer entertainment, refreshments, and raffles with city officials and representatives from the Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation presiding. The Children’s Holiday

Breakfast offers early risers the chance to meet and mingle with Ronald McDonald and Santa while enjoying entertainment and a raffle. The breakfast is $10 per person and reservations are recommended. Founded in 1996, Trees of Angels serves to raise awareness and funds for hospice care in the TriCities. Hospice provides end-oflife home care to those with a terminal illness, ensuring that they maintain comfort, dignity, and peace in their last days. Commemorative ornaments will be available for purchase at the tree lightings for those wishing to honor a loved one or for those who just want to support this vital and compassionate service. The Trees of Angels events are a wonderful way to take part in the holiday season with friends and family in the community while helping to meet the needs of others. For more information contact the Foundation at (510) 791-3428 or visit www.whhs.com/foundation.

SUBMITTED BY DEBBIE CARAVALHO The Viola Blythe Center is reaching out to the Community for help. Last year we served a record high of over 10,600 people this year and the numbers are still climbing. We are exhausting our donations quickly. Our small non-profit agency will attempt to provide a food basket for the holidays for 2,500 to 3,000 people. We are in need fresh items such as meat, potatoes, fruit, onions, tomato sauce, white rice and pinto beans. Another big challenge for the Center will be to provide a new toy to over 2,000 children. We lost one of our biggest toy donations this year. The Firefighters in Newark used to take time out of their busy schedules to stand in front of the Toys-R-Us store and gather several hundred toys for the Center. The store has relocated out of Newark. Concerned about this dilemma, Firefighter Ernie Morua contacted us to say his sons that attend St. Edwards School are organizing a toy drive. The Drive will be held Sat. Dec. 10th at the St. Edwards School Parish Hall (5788 Thornton Ave. Newark); toys can be dropped off between 9-12 p.m. The Fire Engine will be on site for the children to enjoy. Debbie Caravalho, Executive Director of Viola Blythe Center can be reached at 510 794-3437.

Tree Lighting Ceremonies and Holiday Breakfast: Tree Lighting Ceremony Monday, November 28 6 p.m. McDonald’s Restaurant 42800 Mission Blvd., Fremont Tree Lighting Ceremony and Union City Chamber of Commerce Mixer Wednesday, November 30 5:30 p.m. Entertainment, refreshments, and raffle Nakamura Clinic 33077 Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union City Children’s Holiday Breakfast Saturday, December 3 8 a.m. Washington West 2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont Tree Lighting Monday, December 5 6 p.m. Newark City Hall 37101 Newark Blvd., Newark

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The Bookworm

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Your customer base is changing. You’ve been noticing it for the past few years: the face of your average client isn’t what it used to be, not surprisingly. These new customers are savvier, they’re men and women of all age groups, they’re smart about where they shop, and they look like they’re coming from around the world. Let’s face it: doing business today isn’t like it was even thirty years ago. Your customers are different, but what about your staff? In the new book “The Diversity Index” by Susan E. Reed, you’ll see how you can strengthen your workplace by letting go of certain archaic practices in hiring. It doesn’t take a leap of thinking to understand that a business that implements diversity is stronger in a global marketplace. Still, says Reed, almost “50 percent of the Fortune 100 companies employed no African, Asian, Hispanic or Native American men as executive officers in 2009.” Furthermore, even today, workers are stymied by a “white ceiling” that may or may not exclude women in places of power. So why aren’t we doing better? Fifty years ago, the President and Vice President of the United States thought we could. Called the Plans for Progress, several contracts were signed by Lyndon Baines Johnson and the presidents of several large defense corporations including Lockheed, Boeing, and others. The contracts stipulated that the contractors would make efforts to locate, train, and employ minority workers and put them in management positions. The NAACP dismissed the idea as “nothing but hype.”

As you might expect, politics got in the way of progress but the companies involved did succeed in integrating their all-white management teams. Consumers always helped the effort a little: when African Americans learned that there were no black salesmen at Coca Cola, they boycotted the product. So what can you do to promote diversity in your business? Fuse diversity goals with business strategy and provide diversity training to all employees. Create a global feedback system, affinity groups, and a way of measuring all managers. Cultivate new talent by encouraging education. Invest in the local community, promote people based on talent and never stop trying new ideas. Looking for a few solid ideas on readying your business for the global future? You’ll find it here, but not til the end of the book. “The Diversity Index” is really more of a history of how we attained the progress we have. By mixing politics and the past, author Susan E. Reed shows that the road to a less-homogenous workplace has been a struggle that almost rivals that of the Civil Rights Movement (which it paralleled, to some extent). This history is interesting – albeit dry as sandpaper – but I was nevertheless disappointed. I wanted more hands-on make-it-happen information and it’s barely there. Don’t read this book for its instruction; instead, look at it for its cautionary peek back in time. If you can manage to do that, then “The Diversity Index” may help you see this issue in more than black and white. c.2011, Amacom $27.95 / $31.95 Canada 294 pages, includes index The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 11,000 books.

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SUBMITTED BY NELSON KIRK Make a Difference Day (MADD) is the foremost example of and occasion on which community members help each other. This is a national celebration of neighborliness and community spirit. Everyone can participate. Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, MADD takes place annually on the fourth Saturday of October. In Union City, the Lions Club and local volunteers planted native trees and shrubs, spread mulch and removed debris at the East Bay Regional Park District’s Dry Creek Garden Meyers Estate. The front elevation of the 10th Street Community Center was painted by public works staff and volunteers. The William Cann Civic Center Park received some new flowering shrubs and trees and the lagoon island was

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weeded and mulched. “No Dumping Drains to Bay” was stenciled on surrounding drain inlets and two flower beds were planted and mulched with the help of Cesar Chavez Middle School students, Logan High School students and Cub Scouts Pack 268. Liberty Park received picnic area improvements, play ground repairs, new signage, some new trees and the sound wall was painted. Amy Court’s two island medians were planted with flowering shrubs and the sprinklers repaired. All these improvements were done by Boy Scouts of America Troops 110 and 273. Also thanks to our community volunteers who helped with each project. Union City’s MADD sponsors, who gave generously to help fund the projects, were Ghirardelli Associates, Roma Design, Chevron Energy Solutions and Ruggeri-Jensen-Azar.

CORRECTION SUBMITTED BY ELEANOR GILCHRIST The Children’s Natural History Museum will be holding a fundraiser on Saturday, December 3, from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations would be deeply appreciated. Children’s Natural History Museum Saturday, December 3 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 4074 Eggers Drive, Fremont (510) 790-6284 egilchrist@msnucleus.org http://msnucleus.org/events

The Hayward Arts Council has moved. Come and join us at our new location for our annual Members Holiday Show. This Show exhibits a variety of artwork and gifts perfect for the holidays! Hayward Arts Council

"Holiday Members Show" Thru December 16 Thursday – Friday: 10am - 4pm Foothill Arts of the Bay 22394 Foothill Blvd., Hayward www.haywardarts.org 510-538-ARTS (2787)

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Officers dispatched to Styles for Less at the Fremont Hub on a grand theft that just occurred. Four Black females ran out of the store with about $500 worth of clothing and jumped into a waiting vehicle, a purple Toyota Camry. Investigation is on-going. Investigation by Officer Bocage. Two separate armed robberies occurred within minutes of each other; the first one at City Liquor on Thornton and the second at Arrowhead Liquor on Lake Arrowhead. Suspect descriptions in both are the same: two Black males armed with guns, wearing dark hooded sweatshirts and blue jeans with masks. Loss is cash and the clerk’s wallet from Arrowhead Liquor. No suspect vehicles seen in either robbery. Sergeant Severance and Detective Snelson were in the area of Isherwood Way when they observed an in-progress residential burglary at 3200 Isherwood Way. Sergeant Severance was able to stop the suspect vehicle and the three suspects inside. A fourth suspect fled and was last seen jumping fences southbound from the victim residence. Patrol officers responded and set up a perimeter around the area. A short time later, the outstanding suspect was located and taken into custody. Excellent job by all! CSO Escamilla responded to 43000 Ellsworth Street on a report of a residential burglary that occurred within the hour. The suspect(s) entered the home via a rear sliding door and stole an Apple MacBook, a significant amount of jewelry, and coins. While CSO Escamilla was at the victim residence, FPD received a call from 42000 Lerwick Street regarding a suspicious vehicle parked in front of 42000 Lerwick. The reporting person observed several males near the vehicle. When officers arrived, they located the vehicle and were able to detain the driver; however, two other males fled from the vehicle on foot. During a search of the vehicle, loss from the Ellsworth burglary was located. Officers and CHP’s helicopter conducted an extensive search of the area, but were unable to locate the outstanding suspects. As officers were concluding the search, Sergeant Severance located two subjects at the Irvington/Trimboli taco truck that matched the suspect description and were in possession of loss from the burglary. The detectives responded to the area and are investigating. Officers were dispatched to an in-progress auto burglary at the Da Costa Castle Apartments on Central Avenue. Officer Kwok walked into the parking lot and the suspects tried to drive away. However, there is only one way out and the vehicle stopped at a dead end. One suspect was taken into custody immediately and the other fled over a fence into a residential neighborhood. A quick perimeter was set up by responding officers and the second suspect was taken into custody during a yard-to-yard search. Both were arrested for auto burglary and possession of stolen property.

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John Quinterno, principal at the public policy research firm South by North Strategies in Chapel Hill, N.C. He calculates that small mom-and-pops, which he defines as businesses with fewer than 10 employees, account for nearly 80 percent of employer firms in the U.S., but only about 11 percent of the jobs. “Sometimes we romanticize small business - and I say this as a small business owner myself - so that it skews some of our debates about economic and labor policy,” Quinterno said. “It doesn't mean they aren't important. It just means that larger businesses tend to create a lot more value-added per job.” The protests are largely focused on shopping areas in affluent suburbs home to big chain stores. As with the entire movement, the protests bring with them a litany of causes. In addition to protests of big chains, causes include clothes made from animal fur, McDonald's, homelessness and, in Las Vegas, the low gambling taxes paid by casinos. The formula is ideal for the Occupy protests, many of which faced evictions from large-scale encampments in recent weeks. With a large number of people in a confined space, the Black Friday protests present one of the earliest tests for the movement in its new, fragmented iteration. Most protests plan to make a point and move on, a strategy they've implemented in some cities with

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targeted marches for specific causes since the camps were broken up. “It's not about specific occupation camps anymore,” said protester Peter Morales of Austin, Texas. “It's more of, you know, real awareness of what's going on in our government.” Another shop local movement, Small Business Saturday, was started last year to encourage people to shop at small businesses on the day after Black Friday. But the Occupy groups are underwhelmed, since Small Business Saturday was started by American Express. Last year, small retailers that accept American Express saw a 28 percent increase in sales volume on Small Business Saturday from the day before, AmEx says. “It's just another example of the banks and Wall Street trying to take the very real desires of working people to have a humane economic system and twisting it to their ends,” said Peter Rickman, an activist with Occupy Milwaukee. Pam Newman, 30, of Louisville, Ky., knows well the trappings of Black Friday. A former Best Buy employee, Newman would watch troves of wildeyed shoppers kick, claw and scrape their ways to holiday deals. She's coy with the details of the Occupy Louisville protest - “There are some plans I can't talk about” - but said the focus will be on people who haven't made up their minds. “Look, some people have printed out the deals two weeks ago. We're not getting to them,” Newman said. “While we would like to dissuade the folks camping out and `occupying' Wal-Mart, they've already made their mind up. “We're looking for the shoppers on the fence.”

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Potential buyers show little interest in Solyndra Kaiser also directed business associates on how to approach the White House and the Energy Department to help Solyndra deal with its financial problems. Chu denied anyone in the White House ever contacted him to make a political decision on the loan and said cheap imports from China, the collapse of the European market for solar panels, and other market changes led prices for Solyndra's product to fall. While prospects for a takeover of Solyndra's operations appear dim, officials said an auction of the company's noncore assets, such as office equipment, went better than expected. “Certain stuff, if you will, sold like hotcakes,” Neilson said Tuesday, noting that corporate gear such as hats and T-shirts sold for more than what Solyndra paid for them.

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Global economic fears knock markets down trader at IG Index. In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed down 1.3 percent at 5,139.78, while Germany's DAX fell 1.4 percent to 5,457.77. The CAC-40 in France ended 1.7 percent lower at 2,822.43. U.S. stocks opened lower, too. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 1.8 percent at 11,291, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 2 percent to 1,165. Wall Street's performance ahead of the four-day Thanksgiving weekend was hampered by figures showing that jobless claims last week rose by 2,000 and durable goods orders in October fell by 0.7 percent. Separate figures showing that personal spending inched up only 0.1 percent during the month also did nothing to allay fears that the U.S. economic recovery remains muted. “These figures entwined with fears over the U.S.'s triple A credit rating are leading economists to quash their anticipations of solid growth in the current quarter,” said David Corben, a financial trader at IG Index. In Europe, the concern is that growth will soon give way to recession. That sense was evident in the findings of a closely watched survey from the financial information company Markit. Its monthly survey showed the eurozone contracted for the third month running in November and that the deteriorating economic picture is not just confined to debt-stressed countries such as Greece. Although its monthly composite purchasing managers index - a broad gauge of business activity - rose to 47.2 in November from 46.5, it remains below the 50 mark, the threshold between expansion and contraction.

Further grim news emerged with the announcement that eurozone industrial orders collapsed by a massive 6.4 percent in September from the previous month. Though this data is historically volatile - one big Airbus order can cause big swings - the figures provide further uncomfortable reading for politicians battling to get a grip on the debt crisis. The euro unsurprisingly took a battering in the wake of the figures and the German bond auction results, plunging 1.3 percent to $1.3335. Earlier, sentiment had been knocked by a manufacturing survey from HSBC indicating that China's industrial sector may be contracting. Its main manufacturing gauge fell to 48 in November from 51 in October its sharpest fall since March 2009. As in the eurozone survey, any reading below 50 indicates contraction from the previous month. Indications that the world's second biggest economy and one of the key engines of growth may not be as supportive to the global economy as it has over the past few years affected the Asian session badly. Hong Kong's Hang Seng slid 2.1 percent to 17,864.43. South Korea's Kospi lost 2.4 percent to 1,783.10, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 2 percent to 4,051. Mainland China's Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.7 percent to 2,395.07, posting its sixth straight session of losses. Japanese stock markets were closed for a public holiday. Oil prices tracked equities lower. Benchmark oil for January delivery was down $2.24 to $95.77 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Pamela Sampson in Bangkok contributed to this report.

SUBMITTED BY RENEE LORENTZEN Come celebrate the “Sounds from the Season” and kick off the “most wonderful time of the year” with a celebration of music and Tree Lighting that will put you in the holiday spirit! Spend your evening enjoying the festivities and join us for the annual Festival of Trees event where you can view and bid on the most spectacularly decorated trees you’ll see all year! Join in on the fun raffles or take home some holiday magic and your favorite tree. For more information call Parks and Recreation Services at (408) 586-3210. Milpitas Tree Lighting Ceremony Thursday, December 1 7 p.m. Civic Center Plaza 457 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas (408) 586-3210 chemo to go, then the next step is a bone marrow transplant. South Asians are severely underrepresented in the bone marrow pool, and I need help.” Unlike blood transfusions, finding a bone marrow match is much more complex, and relies on multiple genetic factors. For most, the probability of obtaining a match is about four in five. Unfortunately, due to the limits of the South Asian donor pool, Gupta’s odds of finding a match are only about 1 in 20,000. Not only are Amit’s chances limited, so is his time. If Gupta does not find a match by November 30th, he will have to endure additional rounds of chemotherapy, and his likelihood of survival will be significantly reduced. With donor odds so slim, Gupta and his tech-savvy friends have turned to social media to get the word out. The campaign, spanning Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and the blogosphere, has generated an immense response. Celebrities, including Anderson Cooper, Alyssa Milano and David Copperfield, as well as companies, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft and AT&T, have voiced their support of Gupta’s cause. Hopefully, the campaign will attract the attention of enough people, especially those of South Asian descent, so that Gupta will find a donor in time. The ultimate aim of the campaign, however, is not to just to find a bone marrow match for Amit, but to increase the odds for all South Asians seeking donors. You can help by joining a marrow registry, ordering a test kit by mail, organizing or attending a bone marrow drive, or donating to the National Marrow Donor Program. Visit amitguptaneedsyou.com to find out more about Gupta’s story and how you can help. continued from page 25

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wound up with a two-door Honda Civic coupe because she was wowed by its fuel economy. She says the Civic can easily fit her three sons, their backpacks, football equipment and groceries. And she averages 38 mpg (16 kpl) and spends only $30 a week on gas. “I forget how to put gas in the car because I do it so rarely,” Jackson says. Here are some reasons for the growing appeal of small cars: - Today's small cars have all the bells and whistles. Unlike the stripped-down models of earlier decades, small cars offer all the amenities of bigger models, like leather seats, satellite radio and keyless entry. Buyers can get a Nissan Versa hatchback with a navigation system

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for a little more than $15,000. Downsizing Baby Boomers, as the more than 76 million Americans born from 1946 to 1964 are known, and techsavvy young drivers don't want to compromise on features when they get a smaller car, so automakers are responding. Mara Landers, 35, an assistant professor of mathematics at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg, California, drove a 1998 Civic that was so spare it didn't have a radio. She traded it in for a 2009 Civic with power windows, keyless entry and a digital dashboard display. “The new Civic really feels like a luxury update of the old one,” Landers says. - Small cars are cheaper. An Elantra starts at $16,445, but

can be loaded up with leather seats, a navigation system, a rearview camera and other features that raise the price tag to $23,305. To get a midsize Hyundai Sonata with those same features, buyers have to pay $6,000 more. - Small cars are roomier. The 2012 Ford Focus compact is nearly 8 inches (20 centimeters) longer and 5 inches (12.5 centimeters) wider than the Ford Escort - the car it replaced - was a decade ago. That means buyers don't need to move up to a midsize just to stretch their legs. Adding inches here and there is an easy way for carmakers to increase a vehicle's perceived value. The difference between compact and midsize cars also is narrowing. In 1992, the compact Corolla was nearly 17 inches (43 centimeters) shorter than the Camry. But the Corolla has stretched, and is now just 10 inches (25 centimeters) shorter. The Environmental Protection Agency defines compact cars as having 100 to 109 cubic feet of passenger and cargo space, while midsize cars have 110 to 119 cubic feet. That gives automakers plenty of room to play with. One reason companies are

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racing to improve their small car offerings is an upcoming increase in fuel efficiency standards. Carmakers have agreed to double the average fuel economy of their fleets to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. Companies will have to meet that goal with more efficient gas engines, hybrid technology and other methods. But they'll also meet it by selling more small cars. The Ford Focus, for example, gets 5 more miles (8 more kilometers) per gallon than the Fusion. That difference is important to many cars buyers because gasoline prices remain high. At an average of $3.34 a gallon (88 cents a liter) nationwide, regular gasoline costs 16 percent more than a year ago. And it could reach $4 ($1.05 a liter) next spring, a level it almost touched earlier this year. Of course, it's too early to declare the death of the midsize car. Sales have dropped before, most recently with the rise of crossover wagons such as the Toyota RAV4 and Ford Edge in the last decade. Those vehicles combine the roominess of SUVs with the nimbler handling and higher gas mileage of cars. And midsize cars remain very popular in the U.S. Five of

the 10 top-selling vehicles in October were midsize sedans, and sales actually grew during the recession as people downsized from even larger cars, such as the Toyota Avalon and Chrysler 300. However, small car sales grew faster. Toyota, for one, isn't predicting a big drop in sales of midsize cars over the next five years. One factor: As women make more money, they're expected to move from small cars up to midsize ones, says Gregg Benkendorfer, Toyota's national manager for product marketing. People also may move back into midsize cars if gas prices stay relatively low and stable, says Jeff Schuster, senior vice president of forecasting for LMC Automotive, a consulting firm. But for now, small cars have the momentum. They are on dealer lots for less than a month before being sold, compared with more than six weeks for midsize cars, according to car information site Edmunds.com. Jackson says two of her friends have downsized to small cars since she bought her Civic, and they're as happy as she is. “I don't think I'll ever go back up to a larger car,” she says.

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ness, and substance abuse. “Any individual can fall on hard times, but when we see the same people year after year in temporary cold weather shelters, it means that something is not working,” said Ky Le, the County of Santa Clara’s Director of Homeless Systems. “The County is now working closely with EHC LifeBuilders and Destination: Home to address the issue of chronic homelessness by providing integrated services to deal with its underlying causes and facilitating the creation of more permanent housing solutions.” The Destination: Home/Housing 1000 initiative is a countywide public-private effort with the goal of permanently housing 1,000 chronically homeless individuals

over the next two years. The initiative is engaged in registering and prioritizing homeless individuals based on their health status and time on the street. The goal is to quickly move those at greatest risk off the street and into permanent housing with appropriate supportive services. The local effort is part of the national 100,000 Homes campaign which has housed 10,000 chronically homeless individuals nationwide in its first year and is on track to house 100,000 by July 2013. The 2011 Santa Clara County Homeless Census and Survey reported at least 7,067 people countywide are homeless on any given night, showing only a slight decrease in the number reported in the last survey conducted in 2009. Despite the volume in need, there are

only 1,000 emergency shelter beds available county wide during the winter months which means the majority of those who are homeless will remain outside. The Cold Weather Shelter Program locations are the Boccardo Reception Center in San Jose at 2011 Little Orchard Street, the National Guard Armory in Gilroy at 8940 Wren Avenue and the National Guard Armory in Sunnyvale at 620 East Maude Avenue. Emergency shelter beds are allocated through at daily lottery at the Boccardo Reception Center and on a first-come, firstserved basis at the National Guard Armories. For more information about EHC LifeBuilders or to make a donation, please visit www.ehclifebuilders.org or call (408) 539-2103.

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FREE Places of Worship Listing - Call 510-494-1999

ASSEMBLY OF GOD Calvary Assembly 130 Piedmont Rd., Milpitas 408-946-5464 www.camilpitas.org Christian Life Center 33527 Western Ave., Union City 510-489-7045 Convergence House of Prayer 40645 Fremont Blvd., Ste 16, Fremont 510-656-2335 www.ichop.org Harbor Light Church 4760 Thornton Ave., Fremont 510-744-2233 www.harborlight.com Light of the World Christian Center Assembly of God 43297 Osgood Rd., Fremont 510-651-5922 Templo De La Cruz All services in English 24362 Thomas Ave., Hayward 510-886-1644 www.tdlc.org

BAHA’I FAITH Alameda County West Center 21265 Mission Blvd., Hayward 510-377-3392

BAPTIST Alder Avenue Baptist Church 4111 Alder Ave., Fremont 510-797-3305 www.alderavebc.com Bay Area Baptist Church 38517 Birch St., Newark 510-797-8882 www.bayareabaptist.org Berean Baptist Church 2929 Peralta Blvd., Fremont 510-792-3928 Calvary Baptist Church 28924 Ruus Rd., Hayward 510-887-2187

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Chinese Independent Baptist Church 37365 Centralmont Pl., Fremont 510-796-0114 www.cibcfremont.org

Pathway Community Church 4500 Thornton Ave., Fremont 510-797-7910 www.pathwaycommunity.info

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church 750 Sequoia Dr., Milpitas 408-262-8100

Christ Centered Missionary Baptist Church In the Broadmoor Community Church Bldg., 301 Dowling St., San Leandro

Resurrection Baptist Church 1221 Pacific Ave., San Leandro 510.363.3085 www.therbchurch.org

St. James the Apostle 34700 Fremont Blvd. (w. of Decoto Rd), Fremont 510-792-1962 www.sjapostle.net

Shiloh Baptist Church 22582 South Garden Ave., Hayward 510-783-4066 shilohbc @sbcglobal.net

St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish 279 S. Main St., Milpitas 408-262-2546 www.sjbparish.org

Community Church of Hayward 26555 Gading Rd., Hayward 510-782-8593 Fairway Park Baptist Church 425 Gresel St., Hayward 510-471-0200 www.FPBC.org First Baptist Church of Newark 6320 Dairy Ave., Newark 510-793-4810 Heritage Baptist Church 2960 Merced St., San Leandro 510-357-7023 www.hbc.org Landmary Missionary Baptist Church 573 Bartlett Ave., Hayward 510-918-0663 www.LMBCHAYWARD.org Memorial Baptist Church 4467 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont 510/657-5522 www.bmaca.org/fremont2.html Mission Peak Baptist Church 41354 Roberts Ave., Fremont 510-656-5311 www.missionpeakbaptist.org New Hope Baptist Church 925 F St., Union City 510-487-7472 Palma Ceia Baptist Church 28605 Ruus Road, Hayward 510-786-2866 www.palmaceiachurch.org Park Victoria Baptist Church 875 S. Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas 408-263-9000 www.parkvictoria.com

Warm Springs Church 111 E. Warren Ave., Fremont 510-657-4082 www.warmspringschurch.org

BUDDHIST Buddhanusorn Thai Temple 36054 Niles Blvd., Fremont 510-790-2294 Purple Lotus Temple 30139 Industrial Pkwy SW, Unit J&K, Hayward 510-489-8868 www.plbs.org/www.purplelotus.org So. Alameda County Buddhist Church 32975 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City 510-471-2581 www.sacbc.org

CATHOLIC Corpus Christi Church 37891 Second St., Fremont 510-790-3207 www.corpuschristifremont.org Holy Spirit Catholic Church 37588 Fremont Blvd., Fremont 510-797-1660 www.holyspiritfremont.org Old Mission San Jose Church 43266 Mission Blvd., Fremont 510-657-1797 Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish 41933 Blacow Rd., Fremont 510-657-4043 www.guadalupe-parish.org

CHINESE CHRISTIAN Home of Christ Church 35479 Dumbarton Ct., Newark 510-742-6848 www.hoc6.org Silicon Valley Alliance Church 38325 Cedar Blvd., Newark 510-668-1989 www.svacnewark.org

CHRISTIAN Calvary Assembly of Milpitas 130 Piedmont Rd. Milpitas, CA 95035 (408) 946-5464 www.camilpitas.org Calvary Bible Church of Milpitas 1757 Houret Ct, Milpitas 408-262-4900 www.calvarybiblechurch.us Calvary Chapel Hayward 21406 Foothill Blvd., Hayward 510-396-0318 www.calvaryhayward.com Cedar Blvd. Neighborhood Church 38325 Cedar Blvd., Newark 510-791-8555 www.cbnc.net Christ's Chosen Vessel Ministries International (Meets at Spring Valley Bible Church Building, Sundays at 6:00 PM) 220 S. Main St. Milpitas (650) 834-3776

Christ Community Church of Milpitas 1000 S. Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas 408-262-8000 www.cccmilpitas.org Calvary Chapel San Leandro Marina Community Center 15301 Wicks Blvd San Leandro 510-421-3207 www.calvarysanleandro.com Christian Worship Center 241 So. Main St., Milpitas 408-263-0406 http://www.cwcsj.org

November 25, 2011 Church of Christ 977 Grant Ave., San Lorenzo 510-276-4693 www.church-of-christ.org/slzca Church of Christ of Fremont 4300 Hanson Ave., Fremont 510--797-3695 www.fremontchurchofchrist.org Church of Christ – Hayward 22307 Montgomery St., Hayward 510-582-9830 www.haywardchurchofchrist.org Church of Christ South Hayward 320 Industrial Pkwy.,Hayward 510-581-3351 www.churchofchristhayward.com Discovery Fremont 38891 Mission Blvd. (@ Walnut), Fremont 510-797-7689 East Bay Christian Fellowship 1111 H Street, Union City 510-487-0605 www.ebcf.net

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WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Fremont Journey of Faith Church 39009 Cindy St. Fremont 510.793.2100 www.jof-fremont.com Good Shepherd South Asian Ministry MultiCultural Worship @10 AM 4211 Carol Ave., Fremont 510-552-4476 gssam@sbcglobal.net. Grace Church Fremont 36060 Fremont Blvd., Fremont 510-797-7729 Great Exchange Covenant Church Fremont (GRX) Sunday Services at Cabello Elementary School 4500 Cabello St., Union City www.grxfremont.org Hayward First Church of the Nazarene 26221 Gading Rd., Hayward 510-732-0777

New Covenant Evangelistic Christian Center 3801 Smith St., Union City 510-487-0886

Iglesia Biblica El Faro 280 Mowry Ave., Fremont Estudio Bíblico 510-585-1701 lbfchurch.org

New Life Church 4130 Technology Pl., Fremont 510-657-9191 Newlifechurchofsf.org

Ministerios Cosecha "Fuente de Vida" 4360 Central Ave., Fremont (510) 573-1800 mcofremont@yahoo.com

Our Father’s House 42776 Albrae St., Fremont 510-796-1117 www.ourfathershousefremont.org

Mision Hispana Esperanza Viva 4673 Thornton Ave. Suite P Fremont 510-754-5618 www.esperanzaviva.org

Resonate Church Forest Park Elementary School 34400 Maybird Circle, Fremont 510-713-8703 www.resonatemovement.org San Lorenzo Japanese Christian Church 615 Lewelling Blvd., San Leandro 510-483-9455 www.slzjcc.org

CHRISTIAN FILIPINO Christian Fellowship International Church (Meets in the Park Victoria Baptist Church bldg.) 875 S. Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas 408-386-2215 http://cficmilpitas.multiply.com/

Hope Lighthouse Foursquare church 36883 Niles Blvd., Fremont 510-796-0730

Solid Rock Church of God In Christ 5970 Thornton Ave., Newark 510-791-7625 www.solidrockcogic.org

Christ's Chosen Vessel Ministries International (Meets at Spring Valley Bible Church Building) 220 S. Main St. Milpitas 650-834-3776

Family Bible Fellowship 37620 Filbert St., Newark 510-505-1735 www.fbfministries.org

InRoads Christian Church 3111 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 657-0251 www.inroadschurch.com

Tree of Life. Lord's Harvest Christian Church 4140 Peralta Blvd., Fremont 510-739-6133 www.living-tree.org

Light By The Mountain Church 606 H St., Union City 510-378-0159

First Church of Christ Scientist 1351 Driscoll Rd., Fremont 510-656-8161

Jesus Christ For All Nations 4400 Rosewood Dr., Pleasanton 510.659.1848 www.jcfans.org

Upper Room Church 500 Harris Rd., Hayward 510-276-1894

Word International Ministries 35501 Cedar Blvd., Newark 510-366-5995 www.wordinternational.com

Emmanuel Mission Church 5885 Smith Ave., Newark (510) 793-6332 www.cmalliance.org

Fremont Asian Christian Church Meets Centerville Community Center 3355 Country Drive, Fremont 510-795-2828 www.fremontasianchristianchurch.org Fremont Community Church 39700 Mission Blvd., Fremont 510-657-0123 www.gofcc.org

Jyoti Fellowship church Located in First Church of the Nazarene 26221 Gading Rd., Hayward 510-427-0491 Liberty Church International Veteran’s Bldg., 37154 Second St. (Fremont Niles) 510-324-1400 www.libertyvision.org Mount Olive Ministries 1989 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas 408-262-0506 www.mt-olive.org

WORD OF LIFE - A Foursquare Church 1675 Graham Ave., Newark 510-754-9438

CHRISTIAN (ESPANOL) Arbol de Vida 4140 Peralta Blvd., Fremont 510-790-2140 Iglesia Apostolica de Union City 33700 Alvarado Niles Rd, Union City 510-489-0687 www.ucapostolic.org

CHRISTIAN INDONESIAN Graceful Christian Community Church At Immanuel Presbyterian Church - 5 PM 4333 Hansen Ave, Fremont 510-792-1831 www.gracefulcommunity.org Adonai Indonesian Christian Fellowship 2603 Quail Ct, Union City 510-475-5377

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

36600 Niles Blvd., Fremont 510-793-5439

CHRISTIAN REFORMED Christ’s Community Church 25927 Kay Ave., Hayward 510-782-6010 ccchayward@sbcglobal.net

EPISCOPAL St. James Episcopal Church 37051 Cabrillo Terr., Fremont 510-797-1492 www.saintj.com

EVANGELICAL COVENANT South Bay Community Church 47385 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont 510-490-9500 www.sobcc.org

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA Newark Community Church 37590 Sycamore St., Newark 510-796-7729 www.newarkcommunitychurch.org Asian Indian Church Ministries Meet at Newark Community Church 510-795-7770 www.asianindianchurchministries.org Bridges Community Church 505 Driscoll Road, Fremont 510-651-2030 www.bridgescc.org

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HINDU TEMPLE Paramahamsa Nithyananda Meditation - Sundays at 3:30 p.m. 451 Los Coches St., Milpitas 510-813 6474 www.LifeBliss.org Shreemaya Krishnadham 25 Corning Ave., Milpitas 408-586-0006 www.bayvp.org Vedic Dharma Samaj Hindu Temple and Cultural Center 3676 Delaware Dr., Fremont 510-659-0655 www.fremonttemple.org

JEWISH Congregation Shir Ami 4529 Malabar Ave., Castro Valley 510-537-1787 www.congshirami.org Temple Beth Torah 42000 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont 510-656-7141 www.bethtorah-fremont.org

KOREAN NC HAN MA EUM KOREAN CHURCH 4500 Thornton Ave., Fremont 510-661-9079 www.j-church.org

LDS (MORMON) Bayside Ward 36400 Haley St., Newark 510-796-0914 Centerville Ward 38134 Temple Way, Fremont 510-797-1200 Central Park Ward 820 Walnut Ave., Fremont 510-795-6658 Fremont (Deaf) Branch 820 Walnut Ave., Fremont Glenmoor Ward 38134 Temple Way, Fremont 510-793-8060

Irvington Ward 510-656-8754 510-656-7522 (Foyers) Mission Peak Ward (English and Chinese) 48851 Green Valley Rd., Fremont 510-657-2156 510-623-7496 (Foyer) Newark (Spanish) Branch 36400 Haley St., Newark

LUTHERAN Calvary Lutheran Church & School 17200 Via Magdalena, San Lorenzo 510-278-2555 www.calvarysanlorenzo.com Christ the King Lutheran Church 1301 Mowry Ave., Fremont 510-797-3724 www.Ctkfremont.org Epiphany Lutheran Church ELCA 16248 Carolyn St., San Leandro 510-278-5133 www.eastbayepiphany.org Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 166 W. Harder Rd., Hayward Iglesia Luterana "El Buen Pastor" 510-782-0872 www.gslchayward.org Good Shepherd South Asian Ministry 4211 Carol Ave., Fremont 510-656-0900 www.gssam.org Grace Lutheran Church LCMS 1836 B St., Hayward 510-581-6620 Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church 35660 Cedar Blvd., Newark 510-793-1911 office@hrlc-newark.org Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 38801 Blacow Rd., Fremont 510-793-6285 www.holytrinityfremont.org

Hope Lutheran Church 3800 Beard Rd., Fremont 510-793-8691 http://hopelutheranfremont.org/ Memorial Lutheran Chapel for the Deaf 874 Washington Blvd., Fremont 510-276-3860 Messiah Lutheran Church 25400 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward 510-782-6727

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First United Methodist Church 2950 Washington Blvd, Fremont 510-490-0200 www.fremont-methodist.org South Hayward UMC 628 Schafer Rd., Hayward (510) 780-9599 www.SoHayUMC.org St. Paul United Methodist 33350 Peace Terr., Fremont 510-429-3990 www.stpaulumcfremont.org

Oromo Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church 100 Hacienda Ave., San Lorenzo 510-276-7980 ollibuse@yahoo.com

VICTORY CENTER A.M.E. ZION CHURCH 33450 Ninth Street- Union City 510-429-8700

Our Savior Church & Preschool 858 Washington Blvd., Fremont

MUSLIM

510-657-3191 www.oslfremont.com

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church/School 38451 Fremont Blvd., Fremont 510-793-3366 www.popfremont.org St. Steven Lutheran Church 1046 Grove Way, Hayward 510-581-6637 www.ststephenclc.org

METHODIST African Methodist Episcopal Church 201 E St., Union City 510-489-7067 www.tricityame.org First Chinese United Methodist Church 2856 Washington Blvd. Fremont (510) 490 – 0696 www.chinesemethodist.org First United Methodist Church 1183 B St., Hayward www.gbgm-umc.org/haywardfirstumc

Islamic Society of East Bay 33330 Peace Terr., Fremont 510-429-4732 www.iseb.org

NON DENOMINATIONAL Cathedral of Faith–Milpitas Service held at: Curtner Elementary School 275 Redwood Ave., Milpitas www.cathedraloffaith.org Central Church of Christ 38069 Martha Avenue, #100 Fremont 510-792-2858 Crossroads Church 41386 Fremont Blvd., Fremont 510-651-0301 www.crossroadsfremont.org Fremont Community Church 39700 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 657-0123 www.gofcc.org Mission Springs Community Church 48989 Milmont Dr., Fremont 510-490-0446 www.msccfremont.org

Morning Star Church 36120 Ruschin Dr., Newark 510-676-1453 www.msconline.org New Birth Christian Ministry Center 3565 Arden Rd., Hayward 510-782-1937 Revelation Christian Fellowship 1670 Orchard Ave., San Leandro 510-352-4707 www.revelationcf.org True Jesus Church 1190 Davis St., San Leandro 510-522-2125 www.tjc.org Victory Outreach Fremont 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont 510-683-4660 info@vofremont.org

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN St. Christina Orthodox Church 3612 Peralta Ave., Fremont 510-739-0908 www.stchristinaorthodox.org

PENTECOSTAL Glad Tidings Church of God in Christ 27689 Tyrrell Ave., Hayward 510-783-9377 www.gladtidingscogic.com Newark Christian Center 37371 Filbert St., Newark 510-793-6630 The Pentecostals of Hayward 25715 Mission Blvd., Hayward 510-733-0443 Union City Apostolic Church 33700 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City 510-489-0687 www.ucapostolic.org

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PRESBYTERIAN Centerville Presbyterian Church 4360 Central Ave., Fremont 510-793-3575 www.cpcfremont.org First Presbyterian Church of Hayward 2490 Grove Way, Castro Valley (510) 581-6203 http://firstpreshayward.com First Presbyterian Church of Newark 35450 Newark Blvd., Newark 510-797-8811 www.newarkpres.org First Presbyterian Church San Leandro 180 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro 510-483-2772 FPCSanLeandro.org Immanuel Presbyterian Church of Fremont 4333 Hansen Ave., Fremont 510-494-8020 www.ipcf.net Irvington Presbyterian Church 4181 Irvington Ave. (corner Chapel & Irvington), Fremont 510-657-3133 New Bridges Presbyterian Church 26236 Adrian Ave., Hayward 510-786-9333 newbridgespresby@gmail.com Westminister Hills Presbyterian Church 27287 Patrick Ave., Hayward (510) 782-5795 www.whpchurch.org

REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA New Hope Community Church 2190 Peralta Blvd., Fremont 510-739-0430 www.newhopefremont.org

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RELIGIOUS SCIENCE Center For Spiritual LivingFremont 40155 Blacow Rd., Fremont 510-656-9955 www.CSL-Fremont.org

SALVATION ARMY Hayward Citadel Corps 430 A St., Hayward 510- 581 - 6444 The Tri-Cities Corps 36700 Newark Blvd., Newark 510-793-6319 Korean Congregation Army 36700 Newark Blvd., Newark 510 - 793 - 6319

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Community Seventh-Day Church 606 H St., Union City 510-429-8446 www.unioncity22.adventistchurchconnect.org/ East Bay Fil-Am Seventh Day Adventist Church 32441 Pulaski Dr., Hayward 510-324-1597 Fremont Chinese SeventhDay Adventist Church 1301 Mowry, Fremont 415-585-4440 or 408-616-9535 Fremont Seventh-Day Adventist Church 225 Driscoll Rd., Fremont 510-384-0304 http://fremont.netadvantist.org Hayward Seventh-Day Adventist Church 26400 Gading Rd., Hayward 510-782-3422 Hayward.AdventistFaith.org Milpitas Adventist Center 1991 Landess Ave., Milpitas 408 726-5331 www.milpitas.netadventist.org

SCIENTOLOGY Chuch of Scientology 1865 Lundy Ave, San Jose 408-383-9400 www.scientology-sanjose.org

SIKHISM Fremont Gurdwara 300 Gurdwara Rd., Fremont 510-790-0177 www.fremontgurdwara.org

UNITARIAN Mission Peak UU Congregation (meets at FUMC's Cole Hall) 2950 Washington Blvd, Fremont 510-252-1477 www.mpuuc.org

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Eden United Church of Christ 21455 Birch St. @ Grove Way, Hayward 510-582-9533 www.edenucc.com Filipino American United Church of Christ 4587 Peralta Blvd., Fremont 510-797-8408 filamucc@sbcglobal.net

Fremont Congregational Church 38255 Blacow Rd, Fremont 510-793-3970 www.fremontucc.net Niles Congregational Church 255 H St., Fremont 510-797-0895 www.nccucc.org San Lorenzo Community Church 945 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo 510-276-4808 The Little Brown Church 141 Kilkare Rd., Sunol 925-862-2004 www.littlebrownchurchofsunol.org

UNITY CHURCH Unity of Fremont 36600 Niles Blvd, Fremont at the First Christian Church 510-797-5234 www.unityoffremont.org

VIETNAMESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Vietnamese Christian & Missionary Alliance Church 38325 Cedar Blvd., Newark 510-623-9063 www.htnewark.org

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