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March 13, 2012

Foundation gala salutes a ‘Night of Heroes’ BY MIRIAM G. MAZLIACH

ho is a hero? Well, in the eyes of public and private schools in the Hayward Unified District, they are individuals who have extended themselves above and beyond the norm through generous volunteer efforts appreciated and recognized by his or her school. This select group will be honored Friday, March 23 as part of the Hayward Education Foundation Gala “Night of Heroes,” at California State University, East Bay (CSUEB). The gala evening also has another essential purpose – raising necessary funds for the Teacher Grant Program. Designated funds, from monies raised, are allocated to submitted teacher grant proposals for innovative classroom projects. “Last year, the Hayward Education Foundation was able to fund over 74 percent of the grant requests we received and that felt good,” says President of the Hayward Education Foundation, Dianne McDermott. “We were able to bridge a gap with some of the funding losses from the State of California. We would like to do more, and we can with the support of all the components in our community,” she adds. McDermott explains, “This year’s [gala] theme is ‘Count Me In’ to depict that the job of educating the students in our community is not the single responsibility of the schools; it’s a combined effort. If you’re a business, you want to be able to hire from within the community but you have to have a pool of qualified people.” For event-goers, a variety of activities will add to the excitement and ambience of the memorable celebration. Kickoff for the gala begins with no-host cocktails and as part of a Silent Auction, student artwork from Mt. Eden High School and Moreau Catholic High School, will be up for bid. continued on page 7

BY ISABELLA OHLMEYER PHOTO COURTESY OF CONNIE ELLIS Dave Barry once said, “Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.” Don’t let fear be a barrier, try something new and get ready to tap to the beat in the Second Annual “Tap Celebration” hosted by the Milpitas Fancy Dancers March 17 at the Milpitas Library.

SUBMITTED BY CHARLOTTE HALL A new exhibit at the California Museum in Sacramento, “Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America,” is an amazing, beautiful, fascinating and educational look into the role of Catholic Sisters in the development of our country. It makes for a perfect afternoon's outing and is being shown in California, in part, through the efforts of two Sisters of the Holy Family from Fremont, Sister Gladys Guenther and Sister Michaela O'Connor, part of the committee that assembled the California exhibit. The exhibit is not so much a Catholic story as it is an American story about extraordinary women who devoted their lives to improving the lives of others. Attendees can learn about women who were inspirational trailblazers, who corresponded with President Thomas Jefferson, talked down bandits and roughnecks in the Wild West, and provided the first form of

There will be 16 passionate, active individuals from the Milpitas Fancy Dancers to teach people the basic steps in tap dancing and a simple dance combination. Along with learning the movements, participants of the class will also learn about the history of dance. Tap dancing was created by combining elements of African drumming and dancing, techniques of European clog and step dancing, and the added unique rhythms of jazz music. Tap dancing is distinguished as “American dance,” and from its conception, has been a respected art form from all cultures. Screen greats Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and the Nicholas Brothers are some of the popular people associated with tap dancing. An instructor of Fancy Dancers, Connie Ellis, says that “with the many cultural differences in Milpitas, we can only keep learning and applying what we have learned in our dance performances, and continue to grow through the dedication of our teachers, parents and dancers.” The focus of Fancy Dancers is to encourage and include anyone who wants to learn how to dance. “We want to teach our participants not only the history of dance, but the expression dance holds. The joy of this art form, the many differ-

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Life Cornerstones . . . . . . . . . 29

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Learn what you can do at an upcoming Health & Wellness Seminar with the experts Despite many amazing advances in health care in recent years, one common condition that continues to challenge Americans and the medical community is low back pain. According to Spine Journal, a publication of the National Association of Spine Surgeons, between 60 percent and 90 percent of adults in the U.S. will experience low back pain at some time in their lives. It is the second most common reason people go to the doctor. And yet, for 85 percent of those who seek care for low back pain, no exact cause is identified. “At any given time, 30 million to 40 million people in this country are suffering with low back pain,” said Jenny Multani, M.D., a neurosurgeon on the medical staff of Washington Hospital in Fremont. “Most people’s back pain will resolve on its own within a few weeks, without the need for immediate treatment or surgical intervention. But, it is important to know when you need to seek medical care.” To learn the answer, you are invited to a free Health & Wellness seminar, Common Back Conditions and Pain Management, sponsored by Washington Hospital. Dr. Multani and Robert Miller, M.D., a board certified physiatrist who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation and is also on the medical staff of Washington Hospital, will discuss key aspects and answer questions

about low back pain, including techniques to lessen pain and discomfort. The seminar will be held on Tuesday, March 20 from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditorium in the Washington West building next door to Washington Hospital. To reserve your spot, go online to www.whhs.com and look under Upcoming Seminars, or call (800) 963-7070. A board certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Multani has completed fellowships in spine instrumentation and spine reconstruction. As a physiatrist, or doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Miller has had four years of training in addition to medical school and is an expert in musculoskeletal medicine. Physiatrists have played an important role in the rehabilitation of several high profile individuals, including actor Christopher Reeve and Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. “Low back pain can be related to a number of common problems, including osteoarthritis, straining of the lower back muscles, or a range of other conditions involving the hips, legs, pelvis or spinal vertebrae/anatomy,” explained Dr. Miller. Dr. Multani will also talk about what generates low back pain and the different forms of pain people may experience

At any given time, 30 million to 40 million people in this country are suffering with low back pain.To learn more about low back pain diagnosis and treatment and pain management, come to Common Back Conditions and Pain Management on Tuesday, March 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditorium in the Washington West building, 2500 Mowry Avenue in Fremont.To reserve your spot, visit www.whhs.com or call (800) 963-7070.

“Once you understand the basics about identifying your pain and where it is originating from, your anxiety level will decrease considerably,” she stated. Both doctors agree that, if treatment is needed, in most cases the best initial approach is to be conservative. There are also things you, as the patient, can do to improve the effectiveness of treatment. “Stretching and strengthening the core lower back muscles can help insure the success of a conservative approach to managing low back pain,” commented Dr. Miller. “Unfortunately, the trend today is to rely too heavily on technology in diagnosing and treating low back problems. As a result, some of the most effective preven-

tative skill sets for treatment are being underutilized. I will talk more about this at the seminar.” Seminar attendees will learn about what to expect if they experience low back pain and what they can do. If you decide to seek medical care and a problem is identified that warrants intervention, you should understand your options, both surgical and non-surgical. “Of course, most surgeons want to operate, but it is important that you, as the patient, are comfortable with the chosen approach,” added Dr. Multani. “We’ll talk about when you should agree to surgery and the alternatives to consider, such as pain management strategies, physical therapy, pain medications and other pain control intervention techniques. You should also understand when it is best to apply one or more of these approaches.” Dr. Miller will talk further about pain management, including some common, everyday steps you can take at home to minimize back pain. He’ll address the controversy about when to use heat and when to use ice and explain about nontraditional methods of pain management, including pain patches, pain gels, acupuncture and biofeedback.

Learn more To learn more about low back pain diagnosis and treatment and pain management, come to Common Back Conditions and Pain Management on Tuesday, March 20 from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditorium in the Washington West building on Mowry Avenue in Fremont. To reserve your spot or for further information, visit www.whhs.com, click on Community Connection and select Community Classes, Seminars and Events, or call (800) 963-7070. You can also get more information online at www.aapmr.org, the Web site of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

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Diabetes Matters: Making Diabetes a Good Fit for Health

Learn If You Are at Risk for Liver Disease

Diabetes Matters: Making Diabetes a Good Fit for Health

Treating Infection: Learn About Sepsis

Healthy Nutrition for Your Heart

Cancer Caregivers: Mobilizing Resources

Think Pink 2011

Learn If You Are at Risk for Liver Disease

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Think Pink 2011

Washington Women's Center: Cancer Genetic Counseling

Voices InHealth: Healthy Pregnancy

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting February 8, 2012

Vitamins and Supplements - How Useful Are They?

Diabetes Matters: Making Diabetes a Good Fit for Health

Men's Health Expo 2011

Voices InHealth: The Legacy Strength Training System

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

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Raising Awareness About Stroke

Planning Your California Advance Health Directive: Now is the Time

Cough and Pneumonia: When to See a Doctor

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World Kidney Day

Community Based Senior Supportive Services Men's Health Expo 2011

Learn How to Eat Better! (Late Start)

Cataracts and Diabetic Eye Conditions Brain Health for Seniors Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting February 8, 2012

Washington Township Health Care District Special Board Meeting February 22, 2012

Community Based Senior Supportive Services

How to Maintain a Healthy Weight: Good Nutrition is Key The Weight to Success

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting February 8, 2012

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Treatment Options for Knee Problems

Vitamins and Supplements - How Useful Are They?

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting February 8, 2012

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lower Back Disorders

Washington Township Health Care District Special Board Meeting February 22, 2012

Treating Infection: Learn About Sepsis Washington Township Health Care District Special Board Meeting February 22, 2012

Fitting Physical Activity Into Your Day

Do You Suffer From Anxiety or Depression?

Diabetes Matters: Diabetes Viewpoint

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

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting February 8, 2012

Living Well with Diabetes: Overcoming Challenges

Inside Washington Hospital: Stroke Response Team

Your Concerns InHealth: Senior Scam Prevention

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Insurance Information for People with Diabetes

Washington Township Health Care District Special Board Meeting February 22, 2012

Weight Management for Seniors

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Tips to Making Your Golden Years Healthier

Disaster Preparedness

Keys to Healthy Eyes

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Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting February 8, 2012

Washington Township Health Care District Special Board Meeting February 22, 2012

Diabetes Matters:Vacation or Travel Plans?

Minimally Invasive Treatment for Common Gynecologic Conditions

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Washington Township Health Care District Special Board Meeting February 22, 2012

Heart Irregularities

Learn About Nutrition for a Healthy Life

Cancer Caregivers: Complementary Therapy

Cancer Caregivers: Panel Discussion Washington Township Health Care District Special Board Meeting February 22, 2012

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Vitamins and Supplements - How Useful Are They?

Living with Heart Failure

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Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting February 8, 2012

Influenza and Other Contagious Respiratory Conditions

Washington Township Health Care District Special Board Meeting February 22, 2012 Voices InHealth: Decisions in Cardiac Care Voices InHealth: Update on the Journey to Magnet Status

Diabetes Management: When to Call for Help

Superbugs: Are We Winning the Germ War? Diabetes Management: When to Call for Help

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

Do You Have Sinus Problems?

Diabetes Matters: Making Diabetes a Good Fit for Health

Hip Pain in the Young and Middle-Aged Adult

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Washington Hospital’s Spiritual Care Services Offers Support

he hospital is a place where life-altering events happen daily, causing both great joy and deep sadness. Lives are forever changed with the birth of a baby or with a difficult diagnosis, for instance. People often need someone to talk to and stand by them in that moment. “Most people regardless of their religious or spiritual practice need someone to be present with them when they receive either distressing or exciting news,” said Rabbi D’vorah Rose, coordinator of Spiritual Care Services at Washington Hospital. “Having someone who is present can be very comforting. They may well want their own clergy to come to their side, and we will make that happen. But in the moment of receiving the news, having someone who can sit with them and be empathetic, hold their hand and listen, is really important.” Washington Hospital offers Spiritual Care Services around the clock. Rabbi Rose and the on-call clergy who serve patients and their loved ones provide interfaith care. “We have all been trained in the practices and beliefs of a wide range of religions and cultures,” she said. “We are comfortable working with people of any religion or spiritual practice, as well as those who have no religious or spiritual beliefs.” Sometimes people need a quiet place to go to pray, meditate, or reflect. Washington Hospital provides a meditation room on the first floor across from the surgical waiting room that has bibles, prayer books, and other reading material from a variety of religions. “It’s a comfortable, quiet, nondenominational space where people can go,” Rabbi Rose said. “It’s available for patients, their loved ones, and hospital staff. I leave my card in the meditation room so people can get in touch with me if they need my help. They can also call me if they would like to have other prayer books and reading material available in the meditation room.”

The hospital is a place where life-altering events happen daily. People often need someone to talk to and stand by them. Rabbi D’Vorah Rose, coordinator of Spiritual Care Services at Washington Hospital, and the on-call clergy who serve patients and their loved ones provide interfaith care. For more information about Spiritual Care Services at Washington Hospital or if you are interested in volunteering to sit with patients and their loved ones, contact Rabbi Rose at (510) 745-6569.

Local Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Improves Life for Community Members When the simple act of taking a breath is a struggle, managing daily activities can seem nearly impossible. For people with chronic lung disease, even washing the dishes can be exhausting. Pulmonary rehabilitation can help make daily activities easier.

Rose Stortz, RCP and Sherry Harrington, RCP, pictured left to right, are the pulmonary rehabilitation team at Washington Hospital. The pulmonary rehabilitation program provides one-on-one counseling and support for patients who are candidates for pulmonary rehabilitation. If you would like to learn more about Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Washington Hospital, visit www.whhs.com/pulmonary-rehabilitation or call (510) 494-7025.

Rose Stortz, RCP and Sherry Harrington, RCP are the pulmonary rehabilitation team at Washington Hospital. Their goal is to help those with chronic lung disease improve their strength – and their ability to breathe – so they can perform dayto-day activities with less shortness of breath and more stamina. continued on page 4

Part of the Health Care Team Rabbi Rose and the other chaplains who provide Spiritual Care Services are an integral part of the health care team. They are often called to the bedside by a physician or nurse who knows the family could use their support. “I have to say the hospital staff here is very caring and they really keep an eye out for how people are doing,” she said. “We come in contact with patients and their families in a number of ways. Sometimes we see people out in the hallway who are upset and we introduce ourselves. Other times a family member might ask us to talk with their loved one. At times, we know the family because their loved one has been in the hospital before and we already have established a relationship.” Rabbi Rose was a nurse before she studied to become a Rabbi, so she already felt comfortable in the health care setting. She said her background helps her to better understand what patients and families are going through. Often she helps patients and their loved ones talk through some of the tough decisions related to care, including end-of-life issues. Unless a patient has an advanced health care directive that spells out their wishes, their loved ones may not know what they would want. “If a patient is unable to speak for themselves, we have to rely on family members,” Rabbi Rose explained. “Sometimes it’s just about asking the right questions to help the family clarify their decision. After talking with me, they may go back to their physician for more medical information, and then come back to me to discuss it further. We all work together to make sure the patient gets the best care possible and their loved ones get the support they need.” For more information about Spiritual Care Services at Washington Hospital or if you are interested in volunteering to sit with patients and their loved ones, contact Rabbi Rose at (510) 745-6569.

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“We take people who are literally fighting for air and use education and exercise to improve their breathing,” Stortz says. The pulmonary rehabilitation program at Washington Hospital is individually tailored to each patient’s needs. When someone is referred to the program, the first step is a pulmonary function assessment. This will show the degree of impairment in the lungs. If the impairment is severe enough to qualify for enrollment, Stortz and Harrington will work oneon-one with the patient to develop an individualized treatment plan for the eight week program. “We lay a foundation and then provide our patients with the tools they will need to continue once the program is completed,” Harrington says. “We teach people how to exercise within their limits while building stamina, and how to conserve their energy so they can do more in their daily life.” Because long-term success depends on the patient maintaining an exercise program at home, Stortz and Harrington continually strive to improve upon the pulmonary rehabilitation experience. “We try to keep exercise interesting so that there is a greater chance that patients will continue to do it,” Stortz says. “Also, by finding different and new

ways to exercise, we can accommodate the variety of people we see in the program.” Washington Hospital was the first pulmonary rehabilitation program in Northern California to incorporate the use of video game technology in its exercise program with Wii Fit. “Buying and using Wii Fit at home may be less costly than buying a home treadmill,” says Harrington. “Regardless of cost, however, we must learn what each individual patient is more likely to use.” Nutrition counseling, medication management and emotional support are also part of the pulmonary rehabilitation program. The eight week course includes two sessions per week, and family members are encouraged to be part of the process. “When family members are involved and learn along with the patient, long term outcomes are improved,” according to Harrington. With the tools and education gained, family members can offer support and encouragement at home. Pulmonary rehabilitation touches every aspect of the life of the person with chronic lung disease: exercise, nutrition, medication, social issues, and emotional issues. The pulmonary rehabilitation staff at Washington Hospital is committed to helping patients manage their condition. Washington Hospital also provides a “Better Breathers for Life Club,” an ongoing support group that hosts educational speakers during monthly meetings, as well as social events. Individuals with chronic lung disease, and their family members or friends, are encouraged to attend. The pulmonary rehabilitation staff, along with a team of volunteers, oversees these meetings. For community members struggling with shortness of breath, Harrington and Stortz have a piece of advice: “Be your own advocate, don’t wait for the doctor to suggest pulmonary rehabilitation. Ask about it and see if you qualify, or if it might be something beneficial to you. Having lung disease can be overwhelming, but you are not alone; learn what you can do to help yourself so that your lung disease doesn’t control you, but you control it.”

Learn More About Pulmonary Rehabilitation The pulmonary rehabilitation program at Washington Hospital provides one-on-one counseling and support for patients who are candidates for pulmonary rehabilitation, including patients with asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, or other chronic respiratory diseases. If you would like to learn more about Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Washington Hospital, visit www.whhs.com/pulmonary-rehabilitation or call (510) 494-7025.

Close recycling loop with FREE COMPOST SUBMITTED BY STEPHANIE WILLITS All year, Fremont residents keep organic waste out of landfills by recycling yard trimmings and food scraps. Now it’s payback time. Allied Waste customers with curbside green waste service can pick up two free bags of compost at the city’s 17th Annual Compost Giveaway. This year’s event – hosted by Allied,

BLT Enterprises and the City of Fremont – will be 8 a.m. to noon (while supplies last) on Sunday, March 25, at the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station, 41149 Boyce Rd. Customers must bring their most recent trash bill as proof of eligibility. The bagged compost is the end product of the grass, branches, leaves, food scraps and other organic material that customers set out each week

in their green carts. Reusing the compost in yards and gardens helps close the recycling loop. Fremont Compost Giveaway 8 a.m. – noon (while supplies last) Sunday, March 25 Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station 41149 Boyce Rd., Fremont (510) 657-3500 www.alliedwasteac.com

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A romantic comedy about Greg and Kate, who move to Manhattan after twenty-two years of child-raising in suburbia. Greg brings home a dog he found in the park – or that found him – bearing only the name “Sylvia” on her name tag. This street-smart mix of Lab and Poodle becomes a major bone of contention and threat to their marriage, creating a series of hilarious and touching complications.

Man charged after cooking own meal at Denny's BY TODD RICHMOND ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, Wis. (AP), Police say a Wisconsin man took the Denny's restaurant chain slogan “America's diner is always open” too far, marching into one of the restaurants, announcing he was the new boss and cooking himself dinner. James Summers walked into a Madison Denny's on Tuesday dressed in a maroon tie and black trench coat and carrying a briefcase, according to police. He strode into the manager's office, told her he was the new general manager and then fixed himself a burger, fries and a soda before police arrived. “This is why you don't dine and dash, kiddies,” Summers yelled out to diners as officers took him away, police said in a release. Police found a stun gun in a hip holster under his coat and crack pipes in his briefcase, a criminal complaint showed. Prosecutors charged him Wednesday with disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors, and felony possession of an electronic weapon. According to the complaint and the police news release, Summers, 52, entered the Denny's and found restaurant manager Tracy Brant counting out the day's receipts in a back office. He announced he was her new general manager and would be starting work that evening. Brant challenged him, saying corporate headquarters hadn't notified her of any new general manager. She suggested he had the wrong restaurant. But Summers maintained his story, growing more confrontational after Brant told him she did-

n't believe him. He told her he was starting and that was final, investigators said in the complaint. She was able to get Summers out of the office and close her door. She called a hiring manager who confirmed Summers didn't work for Denny's. While she was on the phone, her cooks knocked on the door and told her Summers had prepared himself a meal. He was in the middle of eating when Brant confronted him again. She told him he didn't work for Denny's and he had to leave. Summers shot back that he had worked for Denny's for 30 years and Brant wasn't going to tell him he couldn't work there. When Brant asked him how he planned to pay for his $10 meal, he told her he wouldn't – and couldn't – pay. Brant called 911. Police found Summers as he was walking across the restaurant parking lot. He told officers that he had an alcohol and drug addiction, according to the complaint. Summers' initial court appearance was Wednesday. Court records show a public defender represented him. A spokesman for the state public defender's office declined comment Thursday, saying the office won't represent Summers as the case progresses. A Denny's employee referred calls to a Denny's area manager, who didn't immediately return a message left by The Associated Press. A manager told a reporter who visited the Madison restaurant Thursday afternoon no one would comment. Summers is due back in court March 6 for a preliminary hearing. Associated Press writer Barbara Rodriguez contributed to this report.

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Other Silent and Live Auction items include: a three-nights stay in Arizona, monthly flower bouquets, a luxury suite to a 2012 Oakland A’s game, a case of great wines, Mendocino family getaway, two nights stay at Lake Tahoe, and much more. Be prepared to bid on these fantastic items! And, if that is not enough to whet your appetite, raffle tickets can be purchased with a chance to win some equally amazing prizes. The “Count Me In” Grand Prize ($50/raffle ticket) is a Home Entertainment Center donated by Video Only-Hayward. Valued at $1,700 the package consists of a 55-inch Panasonic 3D Wi-Fi TV, a Boston Acoustics Sound Bar and a 48-inch black metal stand. Among other raffle levels, a $20 raffle ticket includes a chance to win an iPad2 and one of the $10 raffle tickets could win the prize of a Kindle Fire. The best part is that even if you cannot attend the event, raffle tickets can still be purchased by filling out the form at the Foundation website. Visit www.HaywardEd.org to download the Raffle Ticket Order Form and mail with a check to: Hayward Education Foundation, P.O. Box 56444, Hayward, CA 94545. After the cocktail hour, a sumptuous dinner will be served, beginning at 6 p.m. Emmy award-winning news reporter John M. Kessler returns as Master of Ceremonies, to keep everything running smoothly. The program features Diane Urban, Hayward’s first female Police Chief, as the keynote speaker. Throughout the evening, musical entertainment will be provided by Mariachi Juvenil de Hayward, Moreau Catholic High School Jazz Band and Hayward High School P.R.I.D.E. Marching Band. Hayward Hero Award recipients will be ‘officially’ announced at the gala, and a PowerPoint slideshow presentation will highlight the awardees. Here’s a ‘sneak peek’ of the honorees, listed by school: Janet Wallace, Bowman Elementary; Alex Padilla, Burbank Elementary; Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring, Cherryland Elementary; Jessica Medina, East Avenue Elementary; Nancy (Nonnie) Moore, Eden Gardens Elementary; Carla Archuleta, Eldridge Elementary; Mary Granados, Fairview Elementary; The Kids’ Breakfast Club, Glassbrook Elementary; Cynthia Ortiz, Harder Elementary; Jarrold Esteves, Palma Ceia Elementary; Rosa Rivera, Park Elementary; Jan Carlson, Faith

Ringgold Elementary; Dr. Garry Galvan, Ruus Elementary; Martha Zepeda, Schafer Park Elementary; Risa Kamimura, Southgate Elementary; Gina Torres, Stonebrae Elementary; Arquilla Conner, Strobridge Elementary; Daina Reis, Treeview/Bidwell Elementary; Rosa Escobedo, Tyrrell Elementary; Kathy Vigil, Bret Harte Middle School; Arvanderlyn Campbell, Cesar Chavez Middle School; RaFael Cardenas-Velazquez, M.L. King Jr. Middle School; Bonnie Lewis, Ochoa Middle School; Sonja Murch, Winton Middle School; Celeste and Robert Hales, Hayward High School; Navpreet Khabra, Tennyson High School; Troy McCullock, Impact Academy High School; Jerry Sheets, Moreau Catholic High School; Ana Solomon, Hayward Adult School. As not all honorees are able to be present at the gala, HEF will hold a “Hero Dinner” on April 26 at the Golden Peacock Restaurant in Hayward. “Heroes” will receive plaques from HEF and certificates of appreciation from Assemblymember Mary Hayashi’s Office. An event of this magnitude requires many dedicated volunteers as well as partners from the business sector. In particular, the Hayward Education Foundation would like to thank major contributors: Wells Fargo Bank, Kaiser Permanente, Fremont Bank, R. Zaballos & Sons, Inc. and the Office of the President at Cal State East Bay as the Facility Sponsor. Additionally, Table Sponsors include Hayward Education Association, Chabot College, Hayward Firefighters, DeVry University, and United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5. Support Hayward students, education and the community while having a lot of fun. Attend ‘A Night of Heroes’ and count yourself in! Hayward Education Foundation Gala Friday, Mar 23 5 p.m. - Cocktail Hour 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Dinner and Program Student Union at Cal State University, East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, Hayward www.HaywardEd.org (510) 881-0890 Admin@HaywardEd.org Tickets: $95 per person $760 per table of eight

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ent ways dance can show expression, storytelling and emotion. Dance is truly a beautiful art form in any language,” says Ellis. Starting in 1984, Fancy Dancers Incorporated set out to become a community based pre-professional dance company. The mission of Fancy Dancers is to provide education, training, and empowerment to today’s young adults through professional level dance training. For dancers from 10 to 22 years old, instructors concentrate on physical fitness, selfconfidence, self-discipline, goal setting, and community involvement. The youth and young adult dancers also learn and develop an appreciation for the unique American dance forms of tap, jazz, and modern dance. Ellis adds, “Many of the Fancy Dance Incorporated instructors teach dance while in

high school and college. A majority of the instructors have also gone on to become professional school teachers.” Along with being a competitive dance team, the girls in the group are committed to community service as well as the environment around them. The Tap Celebration event first began in 2010, sponsored by the City of Milpitas. For more information about Fancy Dancers, upcoming performance events or an audition to join, visit http://www.fancydancers.org. Tap Celebration Saturday, Mar 17 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Milpitas Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas (408) 262-1171 http://www.fancydancers.org

SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL California residents, who purchased products with LCD panels (computer monitors, laptops and PCs) from 1999 to 2006, are encouraged to visit a new class action website for information on how to file a claim related to a half billion dollar settlement with manufacturers that engaged in price-fixing. In October 2010, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris filed a lawsuit against 10 companies for engaging in price fixing of LCD panels from 1999 to 2006 that resulted in higher prices for California residents, businesses and government agencies. The settlements announced in December 2011 resolve Harris' claims against seven companies, along with those of seven other attorneys general and a national class action. As part of the settlements, the companies that engaged in price-fixing will provide a fund for consumers and businesses in 25 states, including California. The settling companies have also resolved claims brought by Harris for civil penalties under Califor-

nia's Unfair Competition Law, as well as restitution for government agencies that purchased the flat screen LCD panels. Harris is joined in these settlements by the attorneys general of Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New York, West Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as a class action brought on behalf of private claimants in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Settling defendants include: Chimei Innolux Corp., Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., Chi Mei Optoelectronics Japan Co., Ltd, HannStar Display Corporation, Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Hitachi Electronic Devices, USA, Inc., Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., Sharp Corporation, and Sharp Electronics Corporation. Consumers should visit www.LCDClass.com for more information and to obtain copies of the settlement agreements and register to receive a claim form. Consumers can also call 855-225-1886 or write to: LCD Class, P.O. Box 8025, Faribault, MN 55021-9425.

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Fremont Police Log SUBMITTED BY DET. WILLIAM VETERAN, FREMONT PD March 6 A residential burglary was reported on Iroquois Way. At 12:30 a.m. a neighbor called to advise there was a subject prowling around the neighbor’s house where no one was home. They believed the subject made entry into the home. Officers arrived and discover the residence had been burglarized. A commercial burglary occurred at Bill’s Liquors - Officers discovered a window smash at Bill’s Liquors at 5 Corners. A pedestrian stop led to a possible suspect living on Main Street. Officers/Detectives are currently looking for a possible suspect responsible for the burglary. A clerk at Gable 7-11 called FPD to advise that a subject had been hanging out in the store for the last two hours and refused to leave. Officers arrived and dealt with a Vietnamese subject. He first asked for a cab and refused to use it, then asked for an ambulance due to stomach pain. He was placed on a psychiatric hold. March 7 A citizen called and reported several males breaking into her neighbor’s home on Merlot Drive. The citizen provided detailed descriptions of the suspect(s) and suspect vehicle. Upon arrival, Officer Stone observed one of the suspects exit the rear of the residence. The suspect fled back toward the residence and a perimeter was established. Officer Manrique stopped the suspect vehicle and detained the

driver. CHP received reports of persons with similar descriptions running across Interstate 680 while the perimeter was being set. Milpitas PD, CHP (ground units and air support) FPD Detectives and a FPD K-9 Unit (Lambert) responded to the scene to search for the suspects. The suspects were not located after a very extensive search. The suspects were described as black males wearing dark clothing. FPD Detectives are currently conducting follow up on this case. A juvenile victim called to report his Air Jordan’s were stolen from him. The victim met the suspect on Facebook. The victim agreed to sell his Jordan’s to the suspect; and shortly after they met, the suspect snatched the shoes and threatened to harm the victim. The suspect was last seen running towards the condominium complex off of Valpey Park. Officer Barrett investigated the incident. CHP called to let FPD know that a male subject jumped from the Mowry 880 overpass onto northbound 880. The subject landed in the emergency lane of northbound 880 and was not struck by any cars. He survived the fall and was transported to Eden with multiple injuries. Residential Burglaries: One attempt 4100 block of Margery Drive and two completed 4200 block of Margery and 4300 block of Dali. March 9 Officer Lambert conducted a security check at the Islander Motel. He contacted an adult male and ul-

Calling 911 from a cell phone SUBMITTED BY NEWARK PD When you call 911 from a “land line,” a traditional telephone line from your home (a telephone connected to the lines on the poles), emergency responders can find you - even if you don't know where you are or can't communicate. That's because calling 911 from a landline shows your location in our dispatch center showing the number and address of the phone you're using. Cell Phones Don't Work the Same! When you make a 911 call on a cell phone, you are sending signals through the air. The tower that picks up your phone's signal may be near, but it isn't enough to tell the dispatcher where to find you. It's like playing "Marco Polo" in the pool - blindfolded with just sound to guide you. Location, Location, Location When you call 911 from a cell phone, your exact location is not know immediately. To get help to you, there are two pieces of information the Public Safety Dispatcher needs to know immediately: #1: Tell the call-taker your exact location (city, address, nearest intersection). #2: Tell the call-taker what type of emergency you have. Different emergencies might use different dispatch centers. With the right information, the call-taker, if necessary can transfer you to the right center. Stay calm be clear Remember, emergency responders can only respond if they know where they're going. Make sure you get the location as detailed as possible.

timately arrested him for possession of dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia. FPD received a report of a male with a gun chasing two other males at Fremont/Darwin. Officers detained a juvenile in possession of a BB gun CO2 cartridge and BB’s but no gun. No victims located and the juvenile was released to parents. Investigated by Officer Lobue. March 10 Officer Lambert contacted a felon in Niles and arrested him for being in possession of two rifles, chopped vehicle parts and drug paraphernalia. A victim of an auto burglary called to say her phone is currently pinging at an address in Irvington. Officers responded to the address and conducted a probation search on an adult female who is on probation. Drugs and stolen property were located. March 11 Officer Stillitano made a traffic stop at the 7-11 on Delaware. The vehicle came back as stolen. While Officer Stillitano was holding the vehicle’s occupants at gunpoint and waiting for cover, the driver exited the vehicle and ran eastbound on Delaware. The passenger was taken into custody and officers flooded the area but were not able to locate the driver. About three hours later, Officer Butcher spotted him walking near Fry’s. The suspect was taken into custody after a foot pursuit and charged with possessing the stolen vehicle, resisting police officers, and an outstanding warrant.

Neighborhood Watch Neighbors on Surrey Court are joining together to help make their community a safer place to live. Neighbors on Scarborough Drive are joining together to help make their community a safer place to live. Neighbors on Donegal Court are joining together to help make their community a safer place to live. This and all Neighborhood Watch meetings will be in coordination with the Newark Police Department. If you would like to attend this meeting or start a Neighborhood Watch in your area please contact: Tim Jones Special Assistant Community Engagement Division Newark Police Dept. (510) 578-4209 tim.jones@newark.org It’s time to stand up to crime. Together we can make a difference!

Possession of narcotics and loaded firearms SUBMITTED BY OFFICER QURESHI, MILPITAS PD On February 21, 2012 at approximately 12:10 a.m., a Milpitas Police Officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a 2001 Honda Accord on the 1200 (B) of South Park Victoria Drive. The vehicle was occupied by Harjeet Singh Bala of San Jose, Amanjeet Singh Gill of San Jose, and Ivette Sanjuan of East Palo Alto. During the stop, the officer detected an odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. The officer eventually recovered several grams of marijuana from Bala. Officers investigated further and noticed the wooden handle of a firearm protruding from underneath the driver’s seat and located a .357 caliber revolver. Continuing their search of the vehicle, officers located two additional firearms, another loaded .357 caliber revolver and a loaded .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol. The investigation also revealed the occupants had access to several rounds of ammunition and were in possession of oxycodone and hydrocodone. Officers determined Bala and Gill are convicted felons, prohibited from possessing firearms. Bala was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, transporting an illegal substance, and possession of a controlled substance. Gill was booked into the County jail for being felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and for possession of a firearm with a prior violent felony. Sanjuan was booked into jail for providing a false name to a peace officer. Anyone with any information regarding this case or other similar incidents is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400. Information can be given anonymously by calling (408) 586-2500 or via the Milpitas Police Department website at: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.asp

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SR 237 Express Lanes to open March 15 Congestion relief for all, more reliable commute for solo drivers SUBMITTED BY BRANDI CHILDRESS Carpool lanes at the State Route (SR) 237 and I880 interchange in Milpitas will be converted to express lanes at 5 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2012 to provide a more effective use of the existing facility and a new mobility option for solo drivers. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will debut the four-mile corridor as the first of three projects under the Silicon Valley Express Lanes Program to better meet the demands being made on already heavily congested roadways in Santa Clara County. Solo drivers, who did not previously qualify to use the carpool lane, will now have that option for a fee. Vehicles carrying at least two people and other eligible users will continue to use the express lanes free of charge. “As a former Member of the House Transportation Committee, I recognize the link between an efficient transportation system and a strong local economy,” said Silicon Valley Congressman Mike Honda. “Having the option to access the 237 Express Lanes will allow thousands of workers to travel to and from work faster and more easily every day, saving time and headaches spent in traffic.” Tolls for the new express lanes will vary based on the congestion level and will adjust to maintain optimal speeds in the express lanes, ranging from 30 cents to $6, with the average toll around $3. Tolls will be collected electronically using FasTrak technology already in use on Bay Area bridges and express lanes throughout California. Revenue from these tolls remains in Santa Clara County and will be used for operation, maintenance, enforcement costs and transit improvements within the corridors. "We cannot expand our highways fast enough to meet the increasing demand. We have to be innovative," said Ken Yeager, Santa Clara County Supervisor and Chair of the VTA Board. "The solution must come from better utilization of our existing roadway infrastructure." The 237 Express Lanes extend from south of Dixon Landing Road in Milpitas to Lawrence Ex-

SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General Kamala D. Harris warns California homeowners to beware of phone solicitations from scam artists claiming to provide assistance related to the recent national mortgage settlement. Under California law, it is illegal to charge an up-front fee for loan modification services. Third parties that claim to offer homeowners access to funds under the national mortgage settlement are likely running a scam. Homeowners receiving such solicitations should not provide any personal or financial information and should report the solicitation to the California Department of Justice (http://tinyurl.com/2gkbw7). Californians seeking relief under the state's re-

pressway in San Jose. Starting Thursday, March 15, 2012 commuters driving southbound I-880 can enter the express lane in Milpitas, south of Dixon Landing Road, and continue westbound on SR 237 toward Mountain View, ending after the North First Street exit. Toll paying drivers will have until Lawrence Expressway to exit the carpool lane. In the opposite direction, eastbound SR 237 from Mountain View toward San Jose, commuters can enter the express lane between North First Street and Zanker Road, and continue to northbound I880. The express lane will end just south of Dixon Landing Road in Milpitas where toll paying drivers will have until then to exit the carpool lane. Since the express lanes have limited entry and exit points, motorists are advised to plan ahead. Signage has been placed to advise commuters of approaching express lanes and current toll rates. Express lanes will operate during the same hours as carpool lanes, with the exception of an extended hour in the morning on westbound SR 237 only, from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. to alleviate peak congestion. Commute hours will remain the same on the eastbound morning commute (from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.) and the afternoon commutes in both directions (from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.). The cost of the 237 Express Lanes Project is $11.1M. More than 65 percent of the project is funded by federal grant programs: $3.5M through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and $4M through the Federal Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP). The balance of $4.3M comes from local funds. A FasTrak transponder can be obtained through the www.BayAreaFasTrak.org website or from one of several retail locations throughout the Bay Area, including select Costco, Walgreens and Safeway stores. For more information about the project, please visit www.vta.org/expresslanes, email community.outreach@vta.org, or call VTA Community Outreach at (408) 321-7575. cent $18 billion mortgage settlement are advised to heed the following tips to avoid falling prey to scams that often arise around high profile settlements: 1) Be skeptical of third party phone solicitations. Only your bank/loan servicer can assist you with regard to the recent national mortgage settlement; 2) Do not give your personal financial information to a solicitor such as your bank account number, social security number or even the name of your loan servicer. Your bank will already have this information; 3) Never pay an up-front fee for mortgage-related services. It is against California law and should be reported to the California Department of Justice; 4) Call your bank to see if you qualify for relief under the settlement. For free, trustworthy advice, call a HUD-approved counselor at (888) 995-4673 or call Keep Your Home CA at (888) 954-5337. If you think you may be eligible for relief under the national mortgage settlement, call your bank directly: Bank of America/Countrywide (877) 4887814; JPMorgan Chase/Washington Mutual (866) 372-6901; GMAC Mortgage/Ally Financial (800) 766-4622; Citibank/CitiMortgage (866) 272-4749; Wells Fargo/Wachovia (800) 288-3212. For additional information regarding the mortgage settlement, please visit: http://oag.ca.gov/nationalmortgagesettlement and the frequently asked questions page: http://oag.ca.gov/nationalmortgagesettlement/faqs.

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History

Up Mission Peak to Space PHOTOS BY JOHN OGLE

argaret Thornberry is a strong supporter of Cultural arts in Fremont and is currently president of the Fremont Cultural Arts Council. She is also a member of Niles Rotary. Her brother, John Ogle, has been hiking up Mission Peak three times a week for over 30 years. Now that he is almost 83 years old, he usually only goes half way up. John was born in 1929 to timber cruiser Hal Ogle and his wife Florence Dillard Ogle in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Raised in a series of Weyerhauser lumber camps in Southern Oregon, John started

John Ogle, has been hiking up Mission Peak three times a week for over 30 years.

John and his friends on Mission Peak

his education in one-room primary schools. Secondary education began riding a school bus to Keno High School, where he attended high school until the family moved back to Klamath Falls in 1944. Immediately after graduating from Klamath Union High School, he joined the Navy and, after boot training, entered an electronics technician course. Following his service in the US Navy, John attended the University of Oregon for two years, and joined the Naval Reserve to take advantage of a one month cruise to Acapulco. While returning from this cruise the Korean War started; John was recalled to active duty as an Electronics Technician petty officer. He served on what had been a Kaiser built escort carrier, Sitkoh Bay, devoted to transporting aircraft and personnel from Alameda to either Tokyo bay or Korea. After five round trips, he was transferred to a heavy cruiser which traveled through the Panama Canal and conducted underway training from Guantanimo Bay in Cuba. After returning home, John graduated from Northrop Aeronautical Institute and was hired as a test project engineer at the Southern California Cooperative Wind Tunnel in Pasadena, operated by the California Institute of Technology. With increased demand for advanced aircraft, each aircraft company developed their own wind tunnel and John was hired by Lockheed Sunnyvale in Information Processing. He studied Electrical Engineering at San Jose State University and, after obtaining an MSEE degree, taught briefly as Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering before returning to Lockheed where he met Don Eberwine. They became friends and discovered common interests, including hiking. Later Don and John both participated at the other’s wedding. John also worked designing circuits and systems for Applied Material, and later developed and patented plasma sources while working for Lam Research in Fremont. Don Eberwine was born in Windham, Ohio in 1922 and grew up in Michigan. The family moved to Monroe, Michigan where Don watched as his father built an airplane. Don graduated from Monroe High School and worked at Meyers Aircraft Company. He majored in Aeronautical Engineering at Tri State College, graduating in 1943 and then worked as a Design Engineer for

several companies including Lockheed and Martin, later combined as Lockheed-Martin. Don was drafted, sent to Texas for basic training, and later transferred to Keesler Field in Mississippi. After service in the US Air Force, he continued his aircraft design work, learned to fly and earned a commercial license and multi-engine ratings. He completed his move to California and did a lot of hiking and backpacking. On one of his hikes with the Sierra Club on Mt. Tam in 1959, he met Kay Keiko. They became good friends and were married about a year and a half later. They began looking for a house in Fremont because it was less expensive than buying a home on the peninsula, had less traffic, and is located closer to the Sierras. Following the purchase of a home in Fremont, they began taking walks around Lake Elizabeth and discovered that a trail up Mission Peak started nearby. Don was soon using the trail, an adventure that lasted many years and became an important part of his life. Don and John climbed the peak countless times and met a variety of people on their hikes, becoming friends with many of them. John recalls a man nicknamed “Two Dog Dave” because he could run up the hill with his two dogs. John and Don saw members of local clubs or groups who were making the climb and recognized frequent climbers who became their friends including people from the Czech Republic and several Asian countries. Languages of climbers have changed over the years from mostly English to a wide variety of languages spoken by recent immigrants. Climbers were recognized as a select group as recalled by Don who said, “You meet a higher class of people when you climb up Mission Peak.” John has memories of special events that happened on his hikes. One time, he bumped his head on rocks of the peak and blacked out. In another incident, he accidentally got between a cow and her calf, and the cow

knocked him down. He was lucky not to be badly hurt. Several times birthdays have been celebrated on the peak. One climber that John and Don met was Kalpana Chawla. Born in Kainal, India in 1961, she graduated from Tagore School there in 1976 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Punjab Engineering College in 1982. Kalpana came to the United States and earned a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas and a Doctorate of Philosophy in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado. When John and Don met Kalpana she was working at NASA Ames Research Center. They reunited with her later on Mission Peak after she had been selected to be an astronaut, part of the six-member Space Shuttle Columbia crew that flew in 1997, making 252 orbits of Earth. In 2000, she was selected for her second space flight as part of the ill-fated Columbia and died in the disaster of 2003. Along with an outstanding crew, the world lost a truly remarkable person.

PHILIP HOLMES PEEK INTO THE PAST www.museumoflocalhistory.org Photos courtesy of The Museum of Local History

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This is a major exhibit that has been touring the U.S. for three years and opened in Sacramento January 24, 2012 for what will be its last public display. It has been shown at the Smithsonian, Ellis Island, and other prestigious museums. Running thru June 3, it is a not-to-be missed experience for people interested in the history of our

Sisters: Sisters Michaela O'Connor and Gladys Guenther

health insurance to mid-western loggers. As a mostly overlooked part of history, Catholic Sisters played instrumental roles in significant American turning points - from the Civil War, Gold Rush and San Francisco Earthquake to the Depression, Civil Rights Movement and Hurricane Katrina. Through education, health care, social services, justice advocacy and a caring presence, Sisters helped to shape the fabric of America in ways both seen and unseen. In addition to the national exhibit, in Sacramento there is a section about Catholic Sisters in California, for which Sister Gladys Guenther, President of Sisters of the Holy Family in Fremont, was chairperson. “California is always on the cutting edge,” said Sister Michaela, “and the work of Catholic sisters in our state is no exception. Sisters were shaped by what they experienced here, and in turn helped to shape the lives of those with whom they came in contact. So many people have such stereotypes of Sisters, I think it will be a great eye-opener for people to realize the expanse of the work undertaken by sisters in this country, and in California in particular.”

country and particularly women's history. On Thursday, March 15, join Sisters of the Holy Family in traveling to see the exhibit, leaving from Fremont. For more information about the tour, call Sister Angela (510) 624-4592 or e-mail angelap@holyfamilysisters.org. Women & Spirit, Catholic Sisters in America Thru Jun 3 Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday: Noon – 5 p.m. Thursday, Mar 15 Sisters of the Holy Family excursion to exhibit Leaving from Fremont (510) 624-4592 angelap@holyfamilysisters.org The California Museum 1020 O Street, Sacramento (916) 653-7524 CaliforniaMuseum.org Admission: Adults $8.50; Students/Seniors $7 with ID; Children 6-13 $6; 5 and under free

Letter to the Editor

Fremont is awesome While fundraising for Irvington High School‘s Spring Musical “Beauty and the Beast,” I was reminded again of why Fremont is such an awesome community. Over 200 businesses stepped up in a HUGE way to support our kids with over $7,000 in ads and over $10,000 in donated items. Many people do not realize that there are no school funds available for these programs. Rights, costumes, props, sets, flyers, programs, and advertising are just a few examples of over $30,000 in expenses incurred while producing our show. If it were not for parents, volunteers, and community support, these programs would cease to exist. Friends and neighbors… it is now your chance to be an arts hero. We invite you to “be our guest” March 15-March 31. Tickets are now available at: http://www.irvingtonconservatory.org/. Bargain Thursdays: all seats $10. ASL interpreter is available March 23. I am so proud to be a part of wonderful community and I hope to see you all at the show. Theresa Laubach, Fremont

Newark Police Log SUBMITTED BY CMDR. ROBERT DOUGLAS, NEWARK PD March 3 NPD received several 911 calls to the 7-11 West (Thornton Avenue & Sycamore Street) at 12:28 p.m. regarding a male subject, Kanoa Sagapolu, age 31 (Newark) aggressively disciplining a child. The child was not injured and released to her paternal Grandmother. Officers subsequently arrested Sagapolu for inhuman corporal punishment issue and booked at Santa Rita jail. March 4 Officers responded to 35700 block of Bettencourt Street at 12:06 p.m. regarding a disturbance. Hugo Canseco, age 33, (Newark) was arrested for domestic battery and terror threats. He was booked at Fremont PD. The missing/at risk juvenile Andre Sein-Colon was located at 10:07 p.m. Officers facilitated his return to his home in Newark. March 5 An NPD Officer handled a citizen’s arrest/shoplifting case at the NewPark Mall Macy’s store at 5:59 p.m. A male juvenile was arrested for petty theft. Officers investigated a solo-vehicle rollover traffic collision that occurred on Cedar Boulevard at 9:37 p.m. near the Hulbert Lumber yard. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene but was tracked down to a room at Motel 6. Cameron Marcus, age 23 (Newark) was arrested for DUI and hit and run. Marcus was cited for the violations. Officers responded to the area of Sunset Avenue and Locust Street at 5:45 a.m. to assist ALCO Fire with a power transformer explosion and fire. The associated power outage also set off some nearby business alarms. March 6 Officers were detailed to Sears at 6:47 p.m. on a report of a shoplifter in custody. Kevin Colman, age 37 (Fremont) was arrested for petty theft with priors, providing a false name along with a parole violation. Colman was booked at Fremont Jail.

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New arrivals at NewPark Mall SUBMITTED BY SHERYL CRAIG NewPark Mall is pleased to announce the opening of several new stores including Three Kings Barbershop, The Humidor, Focus and Sprouts. Three Kings, a cutting edge full-service barbershop, opened in January 2012. Located on the lower level, by Burlington and JCPenney, Three Kings provides quality haircuts, shaving services, head shaving designs, eye brows, and more. The shop also sells indie label apparel for men with a focus on street wear. Customers have the luxury of purchasing customized T-shirts, hoodies and crew necks with hand-painted or silk designs. The Humidor, located between Sears and Macy's next to Coach, is now open. Offering the finest selection of cigars and accessories, The Humidor also features cigarettes, pipes and pipe tobacco. Designer lighters and other smoking accessories are available in addition to specialty gift items such as chess, checkers and dominos. Focus opened in February 2012 and is located on the upper level near Burlington. Focus carries all the latest women's shoes. Sprouts, a children's shoe store, is located on the lower level, near Red Robin. It opened March 3, 2012, specializing in fitting children's feet including sandals, sneakers, casual and dress shoes, boots and slippers. NewPark Mall is located off I-880 at 2086 Newpark Mall, Newark. For more information, call (510) 794-5523 or visit www.newparkmall.com.

BOE to check business permits SUBMITTED BY JAIME GARZA The Board of Equalization (BOE) has sent 16,738 letters to California retailers notifying them of Statewide Compliance and Outreach Program (SCOP) Team visits to educate business owners on sales and use tax reporting responsibilities, increase tax compliance and to help make the tax system fair and equal for all Californians. California businesses receiving letters in March 2012 are located in the following 19 zip codes: Whittier (90605, 90606 and 90608); Cypress (90630); Los Alamitos (90720); Sylmar (91342); Van Nuys (91411); La Puente (91744); Indio (92203); Riverside (92509); Indian Wells (92210); San Diego (92121); Santa Rosa (95403); Fremont (94536); Morgan Hill (95037); Fresno (93711) and Chico (95926, 95929 and 95973). Since 2008, the BOE SCOP teams have visited more than 289,000 businesses in 416 zip codes statewide to verify that retailers and businesses are registered and to make sure non-compliant businesses do not have an unfair advantage over registered businesses that are reporting their sales and use taxes and/or fees to BOE. Seven SCOP Teams located statewide (Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Van Nuys, Norwalk, Irvine and Riverside) conduct door-to-door, inperson visits based on zip code and check seller’s permits at stores and other known retail and business locations. Business owners are asked only business-related questions. The SCOP Team does not inquire about personal financial information. SCOP teams check that registered retailers and service industry businesses have appropriate permits and licenses. Businesses found to be out of compliance are given instructions on how to register with the BOE and given information about other necessary licenses. BOE has found that about two percent of businesses operating in California have no permits or licenses that allow for collection of sales and use taxes and other taxes and fees. Noncompliance is a contributor to the more than $2 billion sales and use “tax gap” which is the difference between the amount of taxes owed and the amount of taxes paid. If business owners have questions, they may contact their local SCOP Team in Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Van Nuys, Norwalk, Irvine and Riverside. Visit www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/SCOP_ContactInfo.htm For general information, contact the Taxpayer Information Call Center at 800-400-7115. For more information on the SCOP Team, visit www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/SCOP_Overv iew.htm

Fannie, Freddie CEO pay limited, bonuses cut BY DEREK KRAVITZ AP BUSINESS WRITER WASHINGTON (AP), The government says it will cap pay for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac chief executives at $500,000 per year and eliminate annual bonuses for all employees. The changes come after Congress pressured the government to stop big payouts at the bailed-out mortgage giants. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, the government agency that oversees Fannie and Freddie, also said Friday that it would cut pay for roughly 50 other executives at the two companies. Those employees are still eligible to earn salaries above the cap. The pay and bonus structure of the government-controlled mortgage giants came under fire this fall after it was revealed that 12 executives got $35.4 million in salary and bonuses in 2009 and 2010. Fannie's chief executive, Michael J. Williams, received about $9.3 million for the two years. Freddie's chief executive, Edward Haldeman Jr., was paid $7.8 million. Republican lawmakers welcomed the cap, noting that pay at mortgage companies should be more in line with government salaries. But administration officials said such limits will make it harder to attract talent because chief executives could earn far more in comparable jobs on Wall Street. There's no start date in place for when the cap will be instituted. Haldeman and Williams will each be paid $5.4 million this year. But Haldeman and Williams are leaving their positions this year and officials say the cap will be applied to their replacements' salaries. Nearly 50 other executives, including 11 of the 13 most senior officials, will also have their salaries reduced by 10 percent starting in 2012. But the cap won't apply to their salaries. They can still earn more in deferred pay and take in multi-million-dollar salaries. The government rescued Fannie and Freddie three years ago after they nearly folded because of big losses on risky mortgages. Taxpayers have spent about $170 billion to prop up the two companies, the most expensive bailout of the 2008 financial crisis. The FHFA said the executives were hired after the companies were taken over in 2008. After the takeover, the salaries for those positions were reduced by an average of 40 percent and some senior positions were eliminated. Fannie and Freddie executives receive salaries, bonuses and other forms of compensation for their work, including deferred salary, which is tied to the company's performance and is usually paid after one year with the companies. Edward J. DeMarco, the FHFA's acting director, defended the higher salaries and bonuses. He said they were used to retain talented executives and keep the companies running smoothly. Without them, it will be harder to attract talent and taxpayers could incur greater losses, he said. Under the cap, Fannie and Freddie executives will be paid about 50 percent less than the median salary of comparable positions for big private financial firms, including Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, the government says. “The employees are subject to extraordinary scrutiny,” DeMarco said on a Friday morning conference call with reporters. “And they are being paid less than other employees in their field.” Freddie Mac reported in its quarterly earnings report Friday that it had experienced a higher-than-usual 17 percent turnover of its senior staff last year, citing the anticipated reduced salaries as the chief factor. Even with the cap, the executives could expect to earn far more that government workers. DeMarco made roughly $240,000 last year, according to government records. The highest-paid federal worker – a medical officer at the National Institute of Health – earned $350,000. Congressional leaders say Fannie and Freddie have already turned into pseudo-government agencies and are private companies in name only. “Fannie and Freddie are government-owned entities that have become more akin to policy tools for this administration than real businesses,” said U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. One of the mortgage giants' chief critics – U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), who chairs the House Financial Services Committee – said the change in pay for executives at the firms was “long overdue” and a “step in the right direction.” “The taxpayer funded bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is the biggest bailout in history,” he said. “The lavish compensation packages and million dollar bonuses that have been given to top executives of these two failed companies are an outrage to the taxpayers whose assistance is the only thing keeping Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac afloat.”

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Do you like to write about interesting topics? Are you a whiz with words and like to share your thoughts with others? Can you find something fascinating about lots of things around you? If so, maybe writing for the Tri-City Voice is in your future. We are looking for disciplined writers and reporters who will accept an assignment and weave an interesting and accurate story that readers will enjoy. Applicants must be proficient in the English language (spelling and grammar) and possess the ability to work within deadlines. If you are interested, submit a writing sample of at least 500 words along with a resume to tricityvoice@aol.com or fax to (510) 796-2462.

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Tri-City Stargazer MARCH 14 – MARCH 20, 2012 BY VIVIAN CAROL For All Signs: March 20th brings us the Spring Equinox, the time of symbolic renewal of all things spiritual, emotional and mental. Many centuries of the transformation from winter to spring are deeply inscribed in our human genetic memory. News is likely to be dramatic for the six weeks before and after this equinox point, because it is conjunct Uranus and square Pluto, planet of upheaval. Pluto topples towers, takes corporations to their knees and, in general, forces change of situations where it has needed to occur for a long time. Uranus is the lightning bolt, the sudden explosion, the match that lights the gasoline. Last year’s equinox was similar astrologically to this year’s. On March 11th, 2011, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami occurred. A year before, on April 20th, 2010, we saw the BP explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. This occurred one month after the spring equinox. There is little doubt that this equinox will bring big news. Maybe it has already happened, but I write these columns well in advance. Aries (March 21-April 20): You have the opportunity to repair damage that occurred near February 1st in a relationship. Let go of your anger and carry an olive branch while you make a bridge toward a significant person in your life. If you cannot take that initiative, then accept the approach of the Other as a door opening. Taurus (April 21-May 20): The world of romance and partnership is flowing well. This is a good time to mend a rift in a relationship that occurred early in February. Relax stubborn attitudes and let go of possessiveness. Things have a way of working out in your favor now. You could charm the birds from the trees. Gemini (May 21-June 20): This is a good time to contact friends from the past. You may feel drawn to return to a group setting that you have previously experienced. It is also possible that one or more people from your past may contact you. Steer clear of old and worn out behavior patterns.

Cancer (June 21-July 21): This is not your best week, unless you plan to get a lot of hard work accomplished. If you become aware that you are easily angered, use caution concerning tools or machinery. Your reflexes may not be on target. Avoid speeding because the law may be on every corner. Leo the Lion (July 22-Aug 22): Surprise, changeability and general rebellion are prominent qualities this week. You may be the one who feels rebellious and wants to be left alone. Or it could be your partner, or a good friend. If you have things on your mind regarding a relationship, they may fall right out of your mouth when you least expect it. Think carefully before you speak. Virgo the Virgin (August 23-September 22): You can accomplish much that is positive in your primary relationship(s) at this time. Leave your critical eye at the back door, and the rewards will be great. Aspects favor legal and educational activities, love life, the arts and travel. Libidinal energy is surprisingly intense.

Libra (September 23-October 22): Opportunities come your way through gifts or favors from those who appreciate you. Energies are still favorable concerning resources that you share with other people, such as partners and roommates. Tax returns may be more than you expected. Intimacy is favored in any relationship. Creative energy is strong. Scorpio (October 23-November 21): You are in the flow of things at this time. This means that circumstances and situations in your life are moving along as a calm river, with relatively no road blocks. Love and social life are highly favorable. You meet your partner in a spirit of love and forgiveness (if that is necessary).

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): Circumstances related to your work situation are especially favorable at this time. The environment of your workplace is being improved. That may be literal or psychological; you may find new friends during your daily routines. You are more open to re-

lationships than you have been in the recent past. Capricorn (December 22-January 19): This is a favorable time for travel. Good news may come from legal, publishing, or educational sectors. There is still more to be done there, but you are given encouragement to proceed. All is right in the world of romance and relationships to children and grandchildren. Enjoy! Aquarius (January 20-February 18): Overall, your circumstances continue to move slowly. Perhaps you are in recovery mode and need

to kick back. It is possible that life is moving in slow motion because you need it to be so, even if you are unaware of that factor. A surprise may be in store on the 17th. Pisces (February 19-March 20): The relationship scene is looking brighter. Travel is favored, along with circumstances related to the law, education, or publishing. The possibility of increased income is strong. You do not have to seek opportunities; they will come to you.

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

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Former city manager to run for council BY SIMON WONG Former Hayward City Manager Greg Jones will run for one of four seats on Hayward City Council in the June 5, 2012 General Municipal Election. His friends and supporters are delighted and relieved by his decision to run for office and that he has remained well-informed about the business of government and fully involved with the community since his April 2010 resignation as City Manager. In late 2009, Jones, acknowledged publicly as Hayward’s best city manager in more than 30 years, grew increasingly alarmed by Hayward Unified School District’s (HUSD) parlous state of affairs. Jones was part of the team that identified HUSD’s lack of goals at that time. Once formulated, the target test score was 700 though the state’s standard was 800. Jones was direct, asking the then superintendent and school board president to “just change the goal to 800.” “While test scores are not the only measure of success, setting a goal below the state’s standard sends the wrong message - one of low expectations - to the students and to the community,” he explained.

Jones was also instrumental in keeping School Resource Officers at high schools in partnership with HUSD. However, the school district and the City of Hayward are separate jurisdictions with clear differences in their respective missions. Jones

dislikes platitudes about “the need to work together.” Mechanisms and processes to achieve goals must be practical. In early 2010, Jones consulted the California Attorney General to see if he might serve simultaneously as a school board trustee and as City Manager. It was not possible to hold both positions, so he resigned, after two-and-a-

half years as City Manager, to run for the Board of Education in the November 2010 election. “Instead, I went on to run my own small business. Former Council member Anna May and I also married. We had both planned to run for school board, which is why she did not seek reelection to Council in June 2010. I reappraised what I wanted to do when there were unexpected changes in HUSD after my interest in running for school board became public. There’s a time and place for everything,” explained Jones. Around the time of Jones’ resignation, there were rumors of a possible romance between him and May. The chattering classes’ concerns about possible conflicts of interest were allayed by Council, led ably by Mayor Michael Sweeney. Rightly and properly, May recused herself whenever there was a potential conflict of interest. Importantly, Jones and May have each retained the respect of City staff, Council and the community. Jones has observed the roll of candidates and feels the community deserves a choice. He notes a loss of focus on the key Council Priorities of Safety and Cleanliness over the continued on page 29

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ood news! I passed the treadmill test with flying colors, so surgery is ON for March 5th! I did manage to peg along fast enough on the treadmill stress test to get my heart rate up, and there's nothing in view on the EKG that indicates a problem. I appreciated that the staff were kind enough not to laugh at me as I attempted to clutch my hospital gown shut while keeping up a good pace, in spite of the many wires attached to various parts of my anatomy. My pre-op hospital visit was informative and... interesting. I have mixed feelings about the active part I am expected to play in my starring role as surgery patient, having somehow gotten the notion that all I had to do was become unconscious and stay that way until everything was done. It seems I need to practice breathing! No, seriously! I now have a small machine with a tube, which measures how deeply I breathe and how much air I can take in. Using this device exercises my lungs before surgery and will help keep them working well after I spend so much time prone and breathing shallowly during surgery, while I'm conked out, missing all the fun. Another job for me - washing, washing, washing! All the bed linens I'll be using before the surgery and all the clothes I'll be wearing to the hospital and afterwards until the incision closes up, must be clean, clean, clean! And me too! I have a special yel-

low soap and sponge to scrub all over, the morning before the day of surgery, then change into clean, clean, clean clothes, then stay away from anything tainted (guess who doesn't have to change the kitty litter? ha-hah!). And another complete scrub last thing before going to bed. In honor of the occasion my toes are now adorned with bright turquoise polish… Go Sharks! I know Washington Hospital has an outstanding kitchen, as I'm a member of the Niles Rotary, which meets there for lunch. But, while the menu I'm choosing from during my hospital stay is tasty and varied, the wonderful lamb stew they occasionally serve is not listed. Darn. And the last 'do-it-yourself' item... I'll be learning how to give myself anti-coagulant shots in the hospital, which I'll be administering for two weeks after I get back home to reduce the possibility of blood clots. I keep telling myself, “If my daughter's childhood friend could manage insulin shots at age 10, I can do this!” I had been thinking about the Ken Burns special on the Civil War, and how damaged limbs were amputated without anesthesia or antibiotics in the 1860's, but when my blood pressure kept going up I decided that wasn't the best image to hold in mind. In reality, the most difficult part of the whole procedure for me will be doing without my usual espresso latte first thing in the morning before surgery. Wish me luck!

Free Tax Preparation The City of Fremont’s Fremont Family Resource Center’s (FRC) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, in partnership with the City of Union City, Newark Library, and Union City Library, will be providing FREE tax preparation and E-Filing for qualified individuals and families with $50,000 or less in annual household income. Since 2002, the FRC VITA has provided FREE quality tax preparation services to nearly 10,000 customers, returning $14 million in refunds. You may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other credits which can result in MORE MONEY to you!!! You may qualify for up to $5,751 of EITC. Tax returns are prepared by IRS-certified VITA volunteer tax preparers. Married couples filing jointly must come together. What to bring: • Picture IDs for you and spouse if married • Original social security/ITIN cards or letters for all persons to be on tax returns • W-2s, W-2Gs, 1099s, 1098s for 2011 • Other info such as: mortgage interest;

property tax; DMV registration bill; charitable contributions, childcare provider info; childcare expenses; college expenses; and landlord info, if applicable • 2010 tax return •For Direct Deposit, bring a voided check and/or routing & account numbers for savings and/or checking accounts We will not prepare: • Married filing separately • Self employment and sole proprietary with expenses over $10,000, depreciation, losses, & home office deductions • Rental Income (Schedule E) • Non-Resident (Form 1040R) • IRA Conversions • Foreign Income (Form 2555) • Other tax situations may be Out of Scope VITA is sponsored by the United Way of the Bay Area’s Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Coalition. Free Tax Preparation Thru Apr 16 Mon & Wed: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fri: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fremont Family Resource Center 39155 Liberty Street, Building EFGH, Fremont (510) 574-2020

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ilpitas Rotarians assisted by family members, Milpitas Police Officers, Milpitas Firefighters, and volunteers from Milpitas High School's Rotary Interact Club held Milpitas Rotary Fishing Day for 60 Fourth Grade students from Rose School at Ed Levin Park's Spring Valley Pond on Saturday, March 3, 2012. The pond, previously stocked with catfish, was provided with fresh trout this year. Each participating student was furnished with their own tackle box and the use of a "Fishing In The City" rod and reel set. Lunch was provided by Rotary to the participants and volunteers. Five big fish were landed at this event.

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Ohlone Chamber Singers Masterworks Concert: For Those Who Serve Saturday, March 17 8 p.m. Smith Center at Ohlone College 43600 Mission Boulevard (510) 659-6031 www.smithcenter.com jwhitehouse@ohlone.edu Tickets: $20 General Admission $15 Seniors/Students

SUBMITTED BY GOSIA ASHER Ohlone College Chamber Singers present their 12th Annual Masterworks concert honoring the troops that have fought valiantly on the battlefronts for our country. “For Those Who Serve” will showcase a new composition for the choir, entitled “Songs of Love and War” by composer Paul Moravec, which will feature a baritone soloist and trumpet soloist. The text of this composition is taken from four letters to and from American servicemen and their families from the Civil War, World War One, World War Two, and the Vietnam War. Under the direction of Michael Morris, the award-winning Chamber Singers will also perform an eclectic array of music including famous selections such as the “Missa Brevis K194 in D Major” by Mozart, Beethoven’s “Elegischer Gesang,” and the mesmerizing “Adagio for Strings” by Barber.

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District, teachers avoid additional budget-cut days SUBMITTED BY RICK LA PLANTE Faced with the possibility of having to reduce the current school year by two additional days because of mid-year budget cuts ordered by the state, the New Haven Unified School District and the New Haven Teachers Association have agreed on a solution to maintain the integrity of the instructional calendar. The state budget proposal announced in January by Gov. Brown included a mid-year reduction to public education that robbed New Haven children of approximately $585,000 – on top of a $6 million reduction already included in the 2011-12 budget, as compared to 2010-11. The original hit forced the District to reduce the instructional year by five days – from 180 to 175 days – and employees also agreed to take a sixth, non-student day without pay. March 5 is a “nonstudent, budget-cut day” and students will also miss class when schools are closed Friday, April 20, and Monday, May 21.

After the mid-year reductions were announced in January, the District and the teachers association, along with the New Haven Administrators Association, began working together to find a way to avoid the imposition of two additional non-student, budget-cut days. The solution was an agreement by the Certificated/Management Retiree Trust Board to transfer to the District, funds sufficient to eliminate the need for additional non-student budget-cut days. The Trust will continue to make full payments to retirees over the course of the loan. The District will repay the trust with interest and will increase the per-member contribution to the trust as it received future “deficit reduction” payments due from the state. “This is a win-win situation,” Superintendent Kari McVeigh said, “especially for our students, who won’t have to miss any more instruction, but also for our teachers and administrators, who won’t have to take additional furlough days.”

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Letter to the Editor

Open letter to State PTA I support a tax increase that will fund CA schools, and I respect Molly Munger’s and the CA PTA’s efforts to secure more education funding for CA’s youth through grade 12. If possible, I would appreciate CA PTA’s response to one question: Have Molly Munger and CA PTA considered postponing the “Our Children Our Future” (OCOF) initiative until Nov. 2013 and unite with California Teachers’ Association now in supporting Gov. Brown’s attempt to rescue the CA General Fund this Nov. 2012? My greatest concern is that if the Nov. 2012 ballot presents multiple tax measures funding schools, then the votes will be split, reducing chances of any of the measures passing. Right now, we should not gamble with CA education and the CA General Fund. Let’s unite now to address the greater problem of this State’s solvency. If Gov. Brown’s proposal does not pass then many more public programs (public health, etc.) that provide essential services to children who need it, will be in further jeopardy, not just education. If Gov. Brown’s proposal does not pass, there will be more children whose parents will lose their jobs… possibly their homes. Of course Gov. Brown shares the same sentiment as CA PTA = CA schools are under-funded. Gov. Brown not only has to address issues of proper funding for grades K – 12, but also proper funding for colleges and other public services. Given the uncompromising behavior of the CA Legislature, Brown’s proposal for the Nov. 2012 Ballot is probably his only chance at rescuing the CA General Fund. The best chance for his proposal to succeed would be if CA PTA backs him now. After Gov. Brown’s proposal passes, then Molly Munger and CA PTA can support a “follow-up” OCOF initiative in 2013 that compensates for the difference between Brown’s proposed funds to grades K – 12 and OCOF funds to K – 12. As a result, the new 2013 OCOF should have a lower adjusted income tax hit to CA taxpayers, making it

more likely to succeed at the voting booths. By Nov. 2013, the CA State and national economies will have hopefully had an additional year of recovery and job growth from this recession, boosting the revenue pool and boosting voters’ ability and confidence to afford higher taxes. On my own unit’s PTA Board, I am the source of tension and competition, unyielding with my difference of opinion from the rest of the Board on particular budget issues. But I am honored to have united with my Board during our devastating crisis last spring when one of our Board members suddenly passed away. Our PTA unit joined by members from neighboring schools pulled together instantly to help the three children left behind and their father. The CA General Fund is in a state of “devastating crisis.” CA PTA can unite now with California Teachers Association endorsing Gov. Brown’s proposal. Then, in turn, in Nov. 2013, CA PTA and an adjusted OCOF could hopefully earn the reciprocal support of CTA and Gov. Brown. In closing, I express my admiration for the dedicated service of our local PTA leaders here in Fremont. My unit’s PTA President, Monique Manjarrez, Warwick Elementary School, and Melinda Kufeld, Fremont Council PTA President, along with other Board Members of Fremont Council PTA, have taken the time to respond to my long list of questions regarding OCOF. I was only disappointed to learn that our Fremont Council PTA did not ask our local Fremont School District Superintendent and School Board members, whether OCOF might compete with (deter votes away from) Fremont Unified School District’s tentative local Nov. 2012 measure to raise funds for the repair of aging school facilities. Again, postponement of OCOF until Nov. 2013 may also help individual school districts this Nov. 2012 like Fremont, succeed with their own local initiatives to repair aging school facilities. Thank you, Mary Biggs, Fremont

BY MARIAELENA LEMUS, SOCIAL SECURITY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

f you’re a young worker, retirement probably seems like a lifetime away. In fact, you may wonder if your contributions to Social Security, deducted from your paycheck, actually cover you for anything right now. The answer is yes, they do. And the time to learn about Social Security and what it can do for you is now. By working in a job covered by Social Security, you are earning disability and survivor insurance protection. For example, a worker under age 24 paying Social Security taxes for as little as one and a half years may be insured for disability and survivors benefits. If you’re like most workers, you probably don’t have private long-term disability insurance. But you do have disability protection through Social Security, which provides coverage to you and your family if you become disabled. About one in four of today’s 20-year-olds will become disabled before reaching age 67 — so it could happen to you. The average disability benefit paid in 2012 to a worker with a spouse and two children is $1,892 a month. Social Security also provides valuable survivors benefits. It is a sad truth that about one in eight young Americans can expect to die before reaching age 67. Social Security’s survivors insurance pays an average monthly benefit in 2012 of $2,543 for a spouse and two children of a young worker with average wages who dies. Social Security provides you and your family with protection now. But it’s good to think ahead to retirement, too. Young workers, spring into action and learn more about your own retirement! A good way to start is by checking out the Retirement Estimator at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. Using this online tool, you can get an instant, personalized estimate of your own future benefits. That will be a big help in deciding how much you need to save for a comfortable retirement. For more information on how Social Security protects younger and older workers alike, visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov.

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SUBMITTED BY IAN ELWOOD PHOTO COURTESY OF IAN ELWOOD

hen a developmentally disabled man in Oakland received two rabbits as a gift from his elderly mother as a “project” to keep him occupied, the family probably did not realize that when rabbits occupy, they do not just hop around and wriggle their noses. They take over. The rabbits were purchased without being spayed or neutered and the mother was told they were both female. One turned out to be male

and the mother and son found themselves unable to cope with the proliferation of rabbits. The mother managed to begin placing a few with new homes when they were old enough but a second litter arrived. She had not anticipated how quickly rabbits reproduce. She eventually managed to separate the boys from the girls but was completely overwhelmed when a third litter was born. There may be as many as 14 rabbits in a litter and, even after finding new homes for some of the new arrivals, the family still needed to surrender 10 rabbits to Oakland Animal Services, conceding defeat. Fortunately, the woman’s daughter intervened when she realized her mother and brother could not cope. Luckily, none of the rabbits surrendered to Oakland Animal Services was pregnant when the shelter accepted them but the timing was awkward. Two litters of rabbits from another out-of-control situation had been surrendered only a week before. Oakland Animal Services received 20 rabbits in two weeks, an intake that would create a crisis for any shelter which has now exceeded its capacity for rabbits and seeks help from the local rescue community in the East Bay and beyond to save the lives of these bunnies. Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary has agreed to take five of the rabbits. Often rabbits, such as big white bunnies, are hardest to place with families because people prefer “designer” rabbits that are smaller, cuter and more colorful. East Bay Rabbit Rescue has also offered to re-house two rabbits and the San Francisco SPCA will take two into its humane education program. However, others await rescue. Anyone considering rabbit adoption should visit a reputable rescue organization or animal shelter. Such places will only offer spayed or neutered rabbits to help new owners avoid the burden of accidental litters. Want to help? Go to Oakland Animal Services, 1101 29th Avenue, Oakland, and adopt a bunny. Volunteers will help adopters learn the “bunny basics” and provide resources to be a great bunny guardian. For more information, visit www.OaklandAnimalServices.org.

SUBMITTED BY BART The station side of the Union City BART/Intermodal station opened on Monday, March 12, 2012, with the Central Accessway now accepting bus and passenger vehicle traffic. The new passenger drop-off and taxi stand on the North Busway is also in use. Only the northbound lane and dropoff area of the North Busway is open to passenger vehicles. Visitors should observe signage for “buses only” areas. This project is part of the City of Union City’s transit village that is under construction, east of the station. The bus stops at the Intermodal Station will remain in place until the end of March 2012. At the end of this month, a bulletin will be issued showing the new location of bus stops during AC Transit’s regularly scheduled bus driver change. BART apologizes for the extra time it took to complete the new transit canopies and thanks customers for their patience during the Union City Intermodal Phase I construction during the last several years. For more information, call BART’s Transit Information Center at (510) 465-2278.

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

Continuing Events Friday Mar, 16 Sunday,Mar 18

Religious Life Discernment Retreat Weekend

7 p.m. Fri thru 2 p.m. Sun

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

Single Catholic women 18-40 learn about religious life and vocation

Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose 43326 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 933-6335 vocations@msjdominicans.org Thru - Mar 22

Become a Spanish Language Medical Interpreter $R

6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Spanish fluency required

FREE Tax Preparation Services for Eligible Households making $50,000 or Less

Fremont Family Resource Center - VITA Program 39155 Liberty Street Fremont, CA 94538 1/25/12 to 4/16/12 M-W-F Closed President's Day 2/20/12 Mon. & Wed. 4 to 8 p.m. Fri. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. No appointment needed Go to

www.fremont.gov/frc for more info

Wednesday, Mar 14

Thursday, Mar 15

Distinguished Writer Series

7 p.m.

Introducing Congressman Mike Honda $R

Author Tupelo Hassman

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Cal State East Bay University 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward (510) 885-3118

Meet and greet, includes lunch

Wednesday, Mar 14

American Red Cross Blood Drive - R

Friday, Mar 16

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Schedule an appointment & use sponsor code: STROSE

For children ages 2-4; parents must attend with their child

St. Rose Hospital 27200 Calaroga Ave., Hayward (800) 733-2767 www.redcrossblood.org

Newark Branch Library 6300 Civic Terrace Ave., Newark (510) 795-2627 x 7 Saturday, Mar 17

Wednesday, Mar 14

Canine Capers Dog Walk - R

Ohlone Community Band Honors Women's History Month $

9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

7:30 p.m.

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

Works by contemporary American symphonic band composers

Thursday - Sunday, Thru Mar 17

Wednesday, Mar 14

Hidden Treasures

3:30 p.m.

12 noon - 5 p.m.

Children create a collage with paper

Local Artwork

Irvington Library 41825 Greenpark Dr., Fremont (510) 795-2626

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

Wednesday, Mar 14

Saturday, Mar 17

Thru Mar 18

Find it Fast!

Dividing the Estate $

4 p.m.

Ohlone College Chamber Singers $

8 p.m.

An introduction to the internet for children grades 4-6

Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 791-4357

Dark comedy

Douglas Morrison Theatre 22311 N Third St., Hayward (510) 881-6777 www.dmtonline.org

My World is Colorful

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

Stories, games & activities for ages 5 years and older

8 p.m. Masterworks concert "For Those Who Serve"

Saturday, Mar 17

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Movie Night $

Breakfast fundraiser

7:30 p.m.

Centerville Library 3801 Nicolet Ave., Fremont (510) 795-2629

Fremont Marriott 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont (510) 657-7409 ext. 203

"The Coming of Amos"

Wednesdays, Thru Dec 26

Thursday, Mar 15

Alameda County Veterans Employment Committee 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Free from Hurts, Habits and Hang-Ups

Saturday, Mar 17

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Help veterans find career opportunities

Celebrate recovery. Meets every Thursday

Adult only nature program

Read-To-Me Story Time

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Art themes

Groundwater Awareness Open House

4 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Victory Center A.M.E. Zion Church 33450 Ninth Street, Union City (510) 520-2769

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

Magnificent Mountain Lions $R

Sulphur Creek Nature Center 1801 D. St., Hayward (510) 881-6747 Saturday, Mar 17

Tap Celebration - R

11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Learn to tap dance. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes

Featuring outstanding musicianship and handbells

Milpitas Library 160 North Main St., Milpitas (408) 262-0770

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

Saturday, Mar 17

Tours and demonstrations

Physics is All Around You - R

3:45 p.m.

Santa Clara Valley Water District 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose (408) 265-2607, ext. 2880

Thursday, Mar 15

Hands-on arts and crafts for children over 4-years old

Wednesday, Mar 14

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

Castro Valley Library 3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley (510) 745-1504

Saturday, Mar 17

The Waymores $R

7:30 p.m. Musical guests from Nashville

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

www.unityoffremont.org 510-797-5234

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Abodes Services "Journey Home" $R

Thru Mar 29

Wednesday, Mar 14

36600 Niles Blvd, Fremont at the First Christian Church

Family Nature Hour

Thursday, Mar 15

7 p.m.

Sunday 10:00 AM

Saturday, Mar 17

Smith Center 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 659-6031 www.smithcenter.com

Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers

Unity of Fremont

Enjoy open space with your dog & Naturalist Kristina Parkison

Smith Center 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 659-6031

Thursday, Mar 15

Welcome New Spiritual Leader KEN DAIGLE

Toddler Art

Ohlone College 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 659-6285

Unitek College 4670 Auto Mall Parkway, Fremont (510) 552-8845 www.unitekcollege.edu

A positive path for spiritual living

Newark-Fremont Hilton Hotel 39900 Balentine Dr., Newark (510) 744-1000 www.newark-chamber.com

Preschool Craft Day

10:30 a.m.

Movement, counting and coloring to explain physics, for ages 3-6

Family Water Color Painting Demo & Workshop - R

1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Featuring local artist Jan Schafir

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

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Saturday, Mar 17

Sunday, Mar 18

Monday, Mar 19

Fremont National Youth Baseball

Kids Holi - $

American Red Cross Blood Drive - R

8 a.m.

Children, ages 4-10 play with colors. Parents must stay on site.

Parade and Opening Day Ceremonies

Fremont Adult School - Community Center 4700 Calaveras Ave., Fremont (510) 794-2538

3 p.m.

India Community Center 525 Los Coches Street, Milpitas 408-934-1130 Sunday, Mar 18

12 noon - 6 p.m. Schedule an appointment & use sponsor code WHHS

Washington Hospital 2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont (800) 733-2767 www.redcrossblood.org

Skills of the Past Fire Making R

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Ages 16 years & older, parent participation required

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

SUBMITTED BY TESS LENGYEL Students from 40 schools in Alameda County will walk, bike and carpool as much as possible for two weeks, starting March 12, 2012, to win the "Pollution Solution Golden Sneaker Contest" as part of the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools Program. The contest encourages families to be more active and reduce pollution. Families that live too far away to walk or bike to school can still participate in the contest by parking several blocks away and walking to school together.

At the end of the two-week contest, the winning classroom in each school will receive the coveted Golden Sneaker trophy and a party celebrating the benefits of using active or shared transportation to go to school. The contest is sponsored by Alameda County's Safe Routes to Schools Program, funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Alameda County Transportation Commission. For a complete list of participating schools, contact Nora Cody, Director of Safe Routes to Schools at nora@transformca.org and visit www.alamedacountysr2s.org. For more information about the Alameda County Transportation Commission, visit www.AlamedaCTC.org.

Leo Club banquet supports Doctors Without Borders

SUBMITTED BY KATIE MEI

he Bay Area Leo Club, a youth branch of the Lions Club International dedicated to their mission of youth serving their communities to make our world a better place, held its first annual banquet fundraiser in Milpitas on February 26. The fundraiser, sponsored by Prudential, was Bay Area Leo Club’s largest event to date, with over 150 guests representing 42 charter members, fellow Lions, friends, family and community dignitaries. This new group was honored to have in attendance the leadership of their Lion organization’s sponsor, San Mateo Metro Lions Club including Charter President Cindy Zheng, current President Jennifer Chen, District 4-C4 Governor, Esther Lee and First District Governor, Bob Wilson. Other supportive local dignitaries included former Vice Mayor of Fremont Steve Cho, Fremont Unified Superintendent James Morris and School Board President, Lily Mei. Their support and that of club advisors, Shelley Wu and James Liu, helped make this event a terrific success. During this gala, a highlight of the evening was the Charter Ceremony hosted by Lions District 4-C4 Governor, Esther Lee. Guests were treated to the di-

verse talents of many performers including: Stella Han, sharing her beautiful violin music; Mei Tan and You Kuang Tai, whom delighted all with their Chinese opera songs; and the amazing skills of martial acrobatics, by the Legend Kung Fu Academy. Dustin Chiang, 2012 Bay Area Leo Club President shared his appreciation and how he was impressed by the organization and hard work of the students. “I thank my fellow young citizens for their dedication to demonstrate the difference a youth movement in our community can create, I’m so proud that we were able to provide Doctors without Borders a generous donation of $770 to continue to share their much needed services.” The Bay Area Leo Club is delighted to work with an organization like Lions so deeply rooted in the values of community and good merit. Since BALC first began forming in November of 2011 they have also shared their joy by caroling during the holiday season. They are honored to join the efforts of other Leo clubs and service organizations to work on community service and spreading the gift of giving to the rest of humanity. In 2012 the Bay Area Leo Club will continue to strive to reach out to their community to demonstrate Leadership, share their Experiences and embrace Opportunities to serve.

SUBMITTED BY DOLORES M. FERENZ For many years the historic Mission San Jose, founded June 11, 1797, has offered docent-led tours to school classes and groups of over 25 people during the week. Starting last November, they offer guided tours on the second Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. To reserve space on these new tours, call the Mission Gift Shop at 510-67-1797 extension 100. The tour includes the nine-room Museum, which originally served as the padres’ living quarters, and the 1809 church, which was accurately reconstructed in 1985 at a cost of $5 million. The fee for these Sunday tours is $5 per adult and $2 per student. Children under 16 must be accompanied by at least one adult. You are asked to reserve space on the tour to assure there will be sufficient docents available to make your visit pleasurable and educational. Normal hours of operation for the Church and the Museum are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. They are closed on New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The Old Mission is located at 43300 Mission Boulevard in Fremont. For more information about this jewel of Fremont’s history, visit MissionSanJose.org.

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Public events honor youth arts learning SUBMITTED BY GUY ASHLEY

he Alameda County Arts Commission, in partnership with the Alameda County Office of Education, the Alameda County Library, Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, Alameda County Sustainability Program, and Alameda County Probation Department, is pleased to announce new events and resources in honor of Art IS Education. Art IS Education is an annual showcase of youth arts learning in Alameda County in March during national Arts Education Month. This year’s theme “Creating a Better Future Together” – encourages youth, families, and communities to explore how to create healthy lives, thriving families, peaceful communities, and a green planet. To mark the 12th year of Art IS Education, Alameda County is pleased to announce the following events and opportunities: Libraries + Art = Infinite Possibilities In celebration of Art IS Education month, the Alameda County Library and Alameda County Arts Commission are presenting a special series of arts events for youth and families at all ten library locations plus the bookmobile. This series of 50 free arts events is titled “Libraries + Art = Infinite Possibilities” and includes a wide range of arts opportunities for youth and families including exhibits, puppet shows, concerts, demonstrations, storytelling, and workshops. The workshops focus on a diverse array of art media including jewelry, origami, watercolor painting, bookmaking, puppetry, rap poetry, duct tape art, sing-alongs, toddler crafts, and an introduction to physics through color and movement. Many library locations are presenting Community Quilt workshops where community members of all ages will create paper quilts that express their vision

for a better future. The quilts will be exhibited at the library locations during March. A complete list of events is available at www.aclibrary.org and www.artiseducation.org/10/. Community Paper Quilt Exhibition The Alameda County Arts Commission will present an exhibition of Community Paper Quilts inspired by the Art IS Education theme “Creating A Better Future Together” at the County Administration Building as part of the Art In Public Spaces program. The exhibition will feature colorful paper quilts made by youth and adult community groups including Alameda County Library, Alameda County Sustainability, Alameda County Arts Commission, Alameda County Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership, Albany Library, Montclair Elementary in Oakland, and Creative Power: The Alameda County Arts Commission’s Arts Education Program at the Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center and Camp Sweeney. The exhibit is on display on the first and fifth floors of the Alameda County Administration Building at 1221 Oak St., Oakland, from March 1 – May 30. Artwork from the Creative Power program will also be on display at the Alameda County Office of Education galleries in March at 313 West Winton Avenue, Hayward. All events are free and open to the public. For more information about Alameda County Arts Commission, please contact the Office of the Alameda County Arts Commission at (510) 8915716 or visit www.acgov.org/arts. For more information about the Art IS Education partnerships with Alameda County Library and Alameda County Sustainability, visit www.artiseducation.org/10/.

FREE Adult Reading and Writing Classes are offered at the Alameda County Library

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

Tuesday, March 13 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Mission Hills Middle School, 250 Tamarack Dr. Union City 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Purple Lotus Buddhist School, 33615 - 9th St., Union City 4:50 – 5:30 p.m. Mariner Park, Regents Blvd. & Dorado Dr., Union City 5:40 – 6:20 p.m. Sea Breeze Park, Dyer St. & Carmel Way, Union City Wednesday, March 14 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Warm Springs Community Center, 47300 Fernald St., Fremont 4:15 – 4:50 p.m. Lone Tree Creek Park, Starlite Way & Turquoise St., Fremont 5:50 – 6:25 p.m. Jerome Ave. and Ohlones St., Fremont 6:40 – 7:10 p.m. Baywood Apts., 4275 Bay St., Fremont Thursday, March 15 1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Stellar Academy, 38325 Cedar Blvd., Newark 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Ardenwood School, 33955 Emilia Ln., Fremont 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Weibel School, 45135 So. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont 5:50 – 6:20 p.m. Contempo Homes, 4190 Gemini Dr., Fremont

Monday, March 19 12:50 – 2:00 p.m. Fame Charter School, 16244 Carolyn St., San Leandro 2:25 – 3:25 p.m. Cherryland School, 585 Willow Ave., Hayward 5:15 – 6:45 p.m. Forest Park School, Deep Creek Rd. & Maybird Circle, Fremont

Tuesday, March 20 2:30 – 3:25 p.m. Cabrillo School, 36700 San Pedro Dr., Fremont 3:45 – 4:20 p.m. California School for the Deaf, 39350 Gallaudet Dr., Fremont 5:25 – 6:10 p.m. Booster Park, Gable Dr. & McDuff Ave., Fremont 6:25 – 6:55 p.m. Camellia Dr. & Camellia Ct., Fremont Wednesday, March 21 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Hillside School, 15980 Marcella St., San Lorenzo 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Eden House Apts., 1601 165th Ave., San Leandro 3:00 – 3:35 p.m. Ashland Village Apt., 1300 Kentwood Ln., San Leandro 4:40 – 5:15 p.m. Palomares Hills HOA Clubhouse, 6811 Villareal Dr., Castro Valley 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Lomond Way & Greenridge Rd., Castro Valley Milpitas Bookmobile stops Renew books by phone (800) 471-0991 For more information (408) 293-2326 x3060 Wednesday, March 21 2:00 – 2:20 p.m. Pioneer Park, 60 Wilson Way, Milpitas 2:30 – 2:55 p.m. Friendly Village Park, 120 Dixon Landing Rd., Milpitas 3:20 – 4:00 p.m. Foothill School, 1991 Landess Ave., Milpitas

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Fremont National Youth Baseball season opens March 17 SUBMITTED BY LUCY HERNANDEZ Let the games begin! Spring is in the air and it’s time for baseball! Fremont National Youth Baseball (FNYB) League is looking forward to its 2012 season which kicks off on Saturday, March 17 at Brier Elementary School in Fremont. Approximately 300 children ages 5 to 14 will compete in several divisions, including Pee Wee, Micro, Minor, Major, and Senior. Opening ceremonies are Saturday, March 17 from 8 a.m. through 10 a.m. All teams will parade from Fremont Adult School, 4700 Calaveras Avenue to Brier Elementary School, 39201 Sundale Drive. “Opening Ceremonies is a huge event in our community in which all our boys and girls proudly represent their teams in hopes of camaraderie and most of all fun “says FNYB President Robert Pena. Please come out and support our local youth sports.

Cougars conquer first round of CIF

cruised to a 66-43 win over Las Lomas (Walnut Creek). It looks like an epic battle is brewing Tuesday, March 13 between titans of the hardwood featuring Serra’s Henry Caruso (18 points, 10 rebounds) and Andre Miller (20 points) against a battle-hardened Cougar team including Damien Banford, Casey Norris and Paramvir Singh.

BY JOHN SUZA PHOTO BY MIKE HEIGHTCHEW Second seed Newark Cougars beat the Bella Vista Broncos (Fair Oaks) 75-64 to advance to next Division II round of State CIF competition. Bella Vista tried to take control from the beginning with a full court press but with no success. Cougar speed was too much for the Broncos and outside shooting sealed the deal. Although competition under the basket was intense, the Cougars ran circles around Bella Vista, opening a 34-25 lead by the half. The second half opened up with the same scenario as Cougar scored from all points of the compass. Newark Memorial just had too many weapons in their arsenal despite great 20-point efforts from K.J. Logue and Ahmad Smith of Bella Vista. The Cougars move on to the next CIF round to play the third seed Serra Padres (San Mateo) who

Cal State University, East Bay to host two free baseball mini clinics

St. Bede captures CYO Championship

Meet and greet with Golden Glove winner Darren Lewis SUBMITTED BY DAWN ELLERBE The Cal State East Bay Pioneer Baseball team will host two, free mini baseball clinics this spring. The goal is to promote fitness to youth through sports. The Pioneer Baseball mini clinics will include interactive sessions on baseball fundamentals and baseball drills with the Pioneer Baseball coaching staff and student-athletes. Youth that attend the clinics will receive free admission to the Pioneer baseball double header vs. Cal State LA, be able to line up with the team on the field during the pre-game introductions and enjoy lunch with the Pioneers between games of the double header. 1994 Golden Glove winner and Assistant Pioneer Baseball Coach, Darren Lewis, will host part of the clinic’s sessions and will be available for a short meet and greet. The dates for the clinics are Sunday, March 18 and Sunday, April 29, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., with check in at 8:30 a.m. Registration for the event is required. Participation in the clinics is free; on-site parking is $5. To register a team or individual, contact Assistant Athletic Director Dawn Ellerbe at (510) 885-2542 or by email at dawn.ellerbe@csueastbay.edu. For more information about Pioneer Baseball, visit www.eastbaypioneers.com.

In the 2012 championship AA bracket of eighth grade “A” boy’s basketball in the Oakland Diocese, the Hornets of St. Bede (Hayward) were victorious over St. Edwards Spartans (Newark) 49-39. From left to right: Head Coach Mike Cardoze, Oscar Frayer, Aaron Banks, Robert Lucero, Vaffie Barkolleh, Andrew Gatdula, Gustavo Borrayo, Austin Nguyen, Irvin Sanchez and Asst. Coach Miguel Gutierrez. Their season overall record was 29-4.

MEN’S BASEBALL Irvington misses opportunities in loss

PHOTO BY MIKE HEIGHTCHEW In a good pitching duel on March 7, Irvington suffered a 3-1 nonconference loss to Deer Valley Wolverines (Antioch). Opportunistic hitting by the Wolverines and missed Viking scoring opportunities was the difference. Baserunning miscues by the Vikings removed scoring threats, erasing several great Viking defensive plays. R H E Deer Valley 3 5 3 Irvington 1 5 1

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American takes top honors at East Bay Invitational Track Meet SUBMITTED BY COACH MIKE LINDSAY Out of 30 teams entered at the East Bay Invitational Track Meet held Saturday, March 3, American High School Eagles Girls Frosh/Soph Team walked away with the Team Championship. Garnering 82 Team Points, the Eagles were clear winners; second place San Ramon Valley gathered 54 points while Heritage (Brentwood) and Monte Vista (Danville) tied for third with 50 points each. American High won the 4 x 100 Relay (Melanie Tong, Lemi Mochinaga, Mayron Mulugeta, and Tylore Bell) , the 4 x 400 Relay (Tong, Bell, Monica Dunn, and Megan Alexander) , and was second in the Sprint Medley Relay (Mochinaga, Maggie Chan, Lauren Clark, and Alexander). Melanie Tong placed first in the 400 Meters and set a new meet record in 1:01.99. Kristina Johnson was tops in Shot Put and third in Discus. Shanelle Swamy tied for third in High Jump, Mayron Mulugeta was second in the 100 Hurdles and fifth in the 300 Hurdles, Lemi Mochinaga was second in Long Jump. All together 10 girls scored points for the Eagles. Next week American will compete with James Logan on Wednesday, March 14 and are entered in the St. Francis Invitational on Saturday, March 17. Mayron Mulugeta handing off to Tylore Bell in the 4 x 100 Relay

Men’s Baseball MSJHS Varsity Baseball Finishes the Week with a Win and a Tie SUBMITTED BY ED HUGO Brandon Fuhs’ clutch two-run, two-out single in the sixth inning provided the winning runs as MSJHS won a hard fought baseball game over visiting San Leandro 5-3. Fuhs’ heroics were set up by

Mission's Devon Jones slides head first as he steals second base against San Leandro High.

Devon Jones and Brandon Facha who had singled and walked respectively to open the inning. After Patrick Andresen flied to right field, Jones and Facha pulled off a neat double steal and both scored on Fuhs’ line drive single to left field. San Leandro got the first run of the game on the board in the second inning as they scored an unearned run when the MSJHS defense committed its only two errors of the game. After being held hitless for the first three innings, the MSJHS offense broke through in the fourth inning as Jeff Chu opened the inning by striking out but reached first base on a passed ball. Chu stole second and moved to third on an infield hit by Jones. Facha followed with a long sacrifice fly to right center to tie the game at one apiece. San Leandro bounced right back in the top of the fifth inning to take a 2-1 lead as Mission hurler Facha nicked the leadoff batter who eventually came around to score on a double. But MSJHS

Facha pitched the complete game victory for MSJHS as he scattered six hits, walked only one San Leandro batter, struck out four and made several quality defensive plays on the mound. In the second game of the week, MSJHS battled San Lorenzo High to a 5-5 tie in a game that was called due to darkness. Mission took an early 2-0 lead scoring single runs in the first and second innings. Devon Jones sacrifice fly drove in Scott Havard who had led off Mission’s first inning with a double and Havard scored again in the second inning as he walked with two out and the bases empty, moved up to second base on a passed ball and scored on Jeff Chu’s groundball single to left field. San Lorenzo rallied to score five runs in the top of the third inning as Mission starting pitcher Kyle Welker struggled with his control. After striking out the side in the second inning, Welker walked two batters and committing a throwing error to set up San Lorenzo’s big inning. Of the five runs, two base runners reached base on a walk and one run was forced in on a bases loaded hit batter. Down 5-2 entering the bottom of the third inning, Mission battled back with single runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings to tie the game at five apiece. Brandon Fuhs walked in the third inning for Mission and moved up to third base on consecutive two-out walks to Jacob Walter and Ryan Mark. Fuhs then scored on a wild pitch to bring Mission within two runs of San Lorenzo. Brandon Facha drove in Mission’s fourth run as he drove in Chu with a long sacrifice fly in the third inning closing the gap to 5-4. Mission tied the game 5-5 as Jones led off the sixth inning with a walk and moved up to second base on Facha’s single (his third hit of the game). After Fuhs struck out, Jones stole third base and Patrick Andresen came through with a sacrifice fly to tie the game. Chris Donoghue relieved Welker in the top of the fourth and was effectively wild as he kept San

Season off to a good start for Mission Valley United Girls SUBMITTED BY JUNE HEATON PHOTO BY RON WONG The first weekend of March brought perfect weather for the 5th Annual Northern California Spring Showcase. Hosted by Juventus Soccer Club of Redwood City, the tournament is a favorite venue for Bay Area soccer clubs to display their players’ talents. Fremont’s Mission Valley United 93-Girls-Black showed very well at the tournament which was their first of the season. Competing in the U19 Premier bracket, MVU had a top five finish in the showcase with two wins, one tie and one loss.

MVU’s Melissa Urena gets past the defense in Juventus Showcase

Men’s Volleyball Logan Varsity Volleyball nets silver at SLO Town Tourney SUBMITTED BY COACH STEVE BURMASTER

Mission first baseman Brandon Facha makes an acrobatic catch of a throw to first in Mission's game against San Leandro.

came right back with two runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. Fuhs led off the inning with a single and Patrick Yang followed with a walk. After Reid Marion grounded into a double play, Wyatt Ott worked a walk to place runners on first and third. Chu then cleared the bases as he cracked a long double to put MSJHS back on top 3-2. San Leandro would not go quietly as they knotted the game at 3-3 scratching out a run in the top of the sixth inning to set up Fuhs’ big hit in the bottom of that inning.

Men’s Volleyball Logan defeats College Prep SUBMITTED BY COACH STEVE BURMASTER Logan vs College Prep March 6 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-19 After a slow start in which Logan succumbed to the College Prep Cougars, in the first game, Logan turned it around and won the second game playing with much more confidence. Part way through the second game, starting senior setter, Neal Barrina developed severe muscle cramps in his legs and was unable to continue. Back-up setter Noah DeLos Santos took over the reins and finished out the match to help the Colts earn a nonconference win in their first match of the season! Great job Colts!

Lorenzo off the scoreboard even though he walked five San Lorenzo batters in the four innings he pitched. San Lorenzo mounted a rally in the top of the seventh inning but Jones threw out two runners on the bases from his catcher’s position to kill the rally. Mission mounted a rally of their own in the bottom of the seventh as Mark and Wyatt Ott opened the inning with back-to-back singles. But the San Lorenzo pitched settled down and retired the next three Mission hitters to end the game with the score tied 5-5.

Men’s Baseball Ohlone vs Mission SUBMITTED BY COACH JULIAN RUSSELL

March 6, 2012 Ohlone 11, Mission 6 Runs Hits Errors Ohlone 11 9 3 Mission 6 9 1 Former Renegade Updates: Ryan Tella, Irvington High grad is hitting in 3-hole for Auburn and batting .404. Joe Gardener is a non-roster invitee for Colorado Rockies. March 8 Ohlone 13, Canada 5

Friday, March 9th (Pool Play all matches 2/3) Finished 1st in our pool DEFEATED Madera High School (Central Valley), 15-25, 25-13, 15-12 DEFEATED Bishop Diego High School (Santa Barbara), 25-20, 25-11 DEFEATED San Luis Obispo High School, 25-23, 25-19 Saturday, March 10th (Gold Bracket Pool Play) LOST Norhoff, 21-25, 24-26 DEFEATED St. Joseph High School (Santa Maria) 25-13, 25-21 LOST El Toro High School (Orange County), 21-25, 13-25 Silver Division Bracket (1 game play-offs) DEFEATED Nipomo High School (Central Coast) 25-17 DEFEATED Sanger High School (Central Valley) 25-23 LOST Arroyo Grande (Central Coast) 22-25 "Silver Division Runner-up" - Trophy!

Men’s Tennis Logan vs Mission SJ SUBMITTED BY JEANETTE NGUYEN March 6 Varsity Mission SJ: 5 – Logan: 2 Logan Mission Singles: Brandon Lew vs Nikhil Kristina L 6-3 6-4 Kalvin Kwok vs J.Huang M 2-6 4-6 Derek Doe vs V.Arora M 0-6 0-6 Pranav Ramesh vs K.Dhanani M 0-6 0-6 Doubles: Anson Tjing A.Balagovind Jevons Jiang vs K.Luo M 3-6 2-6 Austin Villamil A.Lam Jeeno Villamor vs A.Shin L 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-2) Corey Sugino Sue K. Hsu Jason Sugino Sue vs A. Kans M 6-2 2-6 4-6 Junior Varsity: Mission San Jose wins 6-1

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

Fremont City Council

Newark City Council

Fremont City Council March 6, 2012 Flag Salute led by Girl Scout Troop #30700 Commemorate Girl Scout’s Week and the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts in the USA Consent Approve additional funding to Osgood Road Improvement project in the amount of $450,000. Approve an Alameda County Transportation Commission master agreement approval for 10 years. Appropriate $256,000 signal retiming funds from Clean Air Grant for Fremont Boulevard, Decoto Road, Paseo Padre Parkway and Alvarado Boulevard. Authorize agreement with Imhof Tractor Services, Inc. not-to-exceed $162,500 for week and waste abatement services. Convert mayor and council payroll from monthly to bi-weekly. Vacate a portion of Gateway Boulevard. Give public notice of hearing April 3, 2012. Other Business Introduce an ordinance to amend Fremont Municipal Code to reestablish an exemption from business taxes for clean technology businesses for up to two years. Amend CalPERS to create a two-tier retirement benefit for City employees. Mid-Year Budget Review addressing the decline of Property Tax (largest City revenue source) noting a decline in “Transfer Tax,” trends, assessment decline and revenue assumptions. Wind-down of Redevelopment Agency will have an impact. Transfer to General Fund of redevelopment income will offset some declines. Employee concessions are a critical component of sustainability. A study will be completed by July 1, 2012. Unmet needs include Post-employee benefits, street maintenance, deferred maintenance, Downtown and public safety expenses (fire station 11, police officers). Proposed FY 2012/13 Budget will be presented to Council May 15, 2012 with public hearings scheduled for June 5 and June 12. Successor Agency Adopt an Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule, Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule and fulfill actions necessary by the Dissolution Act (ABX1 26) of the Fremont Redevelopment Agency. Mayor Gus Morrison Aye Vice Mayor Anu Natarajan Aye Bill Harrison Aye Suzanne Lee Chan Aye Dominic Dutra Aye

Newark City Council March 8, 2012 Presentations and Proclamations: Commend retiring 25-year employee, Police Commander Donna Shearn who began her career with the City of Newark as a Police Officer on August 16, 1986. Shearn has worked as a Newark Patrol Officer, Special Enforcement Officer, DARE Officer, and the very first female School Resource Officer for Newark Memorial High School; participated in the drafting of the Police Department’s Vision Statement; and was a member of the Hostage Negotiation Team and was the first female in department history to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant in July, 1991, and worked in this capacity as a Patrol Sergeant, Administrative Sergeant, and Acting Detective Division Commander. Shearn the first female in the department’s history to be promoted to the rank of Police Lieu-

tenant on July 1, 2004, and the first female in the department’s history to become a Police Commander on January 1, 2009. She was the Police Department’s Employee of the Quarter for Fall 2003, the City of Newark Employee of the Year 2009, and was awarded the Chief’s Challenge Coin in March 2010. Consent Authorize commitment letter to Compass Bank in connection with refinancing Certificates of Participation for 1998 Silliman Community Activity Center Project and a portion of 2002 Silliman Community Activity Center and Old Town Fire Station Project at fixed rate of 3.5%. Current COPs are at approximately 4.9%. Approve street maintenance program for 2012 street patch paving, asphalt concrete overlay and street slurry seal/cape seal programs. Council Matters Appointments to agencies, boards, committees and commissions by Mayor Nagy. Oral Communications Miriam Keller representing League of Women Voters announced “Sunshine Week” March 11-17 and a program to educate legislators about the Brown Act. She emphasized voter education and the League’s website: www.smartvoter.org. Meeting adjourned in memory of former Newark Police Chief Ray Samuels who passed away suddenly at age 58. Mayor Alan Nagy Aye Vice Mayor Ana Apodaca Aye Luis Freitas Aye Maria “Sucy” Collazo Aye Robert Marshall Aye

Hayward City Council Hayward City Council March 6, 2012 Special Joint City Council/Planning Commission Work Session “Envision Downtown Hayward 2040” presentation by Cal Poly State University Students for the Hayward Downtown Plan Update. Consent Approved Hayward Association of Management Employees (HAME) three-year Memorandum of Understanding and adopted a Salary and Benefits resolution for the Unrepresented Management, Human Resources and City Attorney Employees. City Council, in its capacity as the governing board of the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency, adopted an Enforceable Obliga-

tion payment Schedule, approved the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule, the Successor Agency Preliminary Administrative Budget and made certain determinations regarding separate assets and liabilities of the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency. Legislative Business Received FY 2012 mid-year Budget Review and General Fund 10-Year Plan update and adopted amendments to the City’s FY 2012 operating budget. Mayor Michael Sweeney – Yes Barbara Halliday – Yes Olden Henson – Yes Marvin Peixoto – Yes Bill Quirk – Yes Mark Salinas – Yes Francisco Zermeño – Yes

MEN’S TENNIS Moreau Catholic Men's Tennis Results SUBMITTED BY TONY RODRIGUEZ

WOMEN’S SOFTBALL Logan blanks Liberty SUBMITTED BY DENNIS & GIDGET On March 9, the James Logan Colt Softball Varsity squad scored early and often to subdue the Liberty Lions (Brentwood) 7-0 in a nonconference matchup. Winning Pitcher Garza was in charge for all seven innings, struck out 13 Lion batters and accounted for one RBI. Goulart and Perez were both 3 for 4, tallying three runs and three RBIs between them. Garza, Bonansea, Barkow were each credited with an RBI and Rubio, Salazar and Mattos scored runs in the Colt victory. Liberty 0 0 3 Logan 7 11 0

ME’s Muzamil Samimi and Eric Ruperto defeated MCHS’s Alston Pacheco and Jatin Kumar in two sets: 6/0, 6/0 MCHS’s Jeoffrey Ugalde and Aarian Moogat defeated ME’s Jeffery Alon and Reynold Prasad in two sets: 6/2, 6/2

2012 Overall Record: (5) Wins (2) Losses

MCHS vs. Skyline High School March 8

MCHS vs. Mount Eden High School March 9

Moreau Catholic High School defeated Skyline High School in a final match score of 7-0. Singles: Aditya Dharma (MCHS) defeated Danny Le (Skyline) in two sets: 6/2, 7/6 (7-4) Ryan Ma (MCHS) defeated Leon Liang (Skyline) in two sets: 6/4, 6/2 Anthony Doan (MCHS) defeated Robert Tong (Skyline) in two sets: 6/2, 6/4 Christ Ragasa (MCHS) defeated Nan Tran (Skyline) in two sets: 6/2, 6/0 Doubles: MCHS’s Karthik Gudipati and Sina Abdollahian defeated Skyline’s Thomas Miao and David Lamb in two sets: 6/3, 6/1 MCHS’s Jason Ndegwa and Matthew Leli defeated Skyline’s Jason To and Ivan Johnson in two sets: 6/1, 6/2

Moreau Catholic High School defeated Mount Eden High School in a final match score of 6-1. Singles: Ryan Ma (MCHS) defeated Annamalai Sadayappan (ME) in two sets: 6/4, 6/3 Anthony Doan (MCHS) defeated Marvin Langsangan (ME) in two sets: 6/1, 6/0 Karthik Gudipati (MCHS) defeated Christian Sison (ME) in two sets: 6/1, 6/1 Sina Abdollahian (MCHS) defeated Anthony Villanueva (ME) in two sets: 6/0, 6/0 Doubles: MCHS’s Jason Ndegwa and Matthew Leli defeated ME’s Haroon Samimi and Josh Sagun in two sets: 6/1, 6/0

MCHS’s Vivek Gudipati and Harish Venkat defeated Skyline’s Chris Yuen and Simon Lam in two sets: 6/1, 6/4 MCHS vs. Bishop O’Dowd High School March 6 Moreau Catholic High School defeated Bishop O’Dowd High School in a final match score of 5-2. Singles: Brian Aria (BOD) defeated Aditya Dharma (MCHS) in two sets: 6/0, 6/0 Dave Brown (BOD) defeated Ryan Ma (MCHS) in two sets: 6/2, 6/3 Anthony Doan (MCHS) defeated Travis Lynds (BOD) in two sets: 6/4, 7/5 Chris Ragasa (MCHS) defeated Doug Hochmuth (BOD) in two sets: 6/4, 6/1 Doubles: MCHS’s Karthik Gudipati and Sina Abdollahian defeated BOD’s Cole Stufenegger and Weston Hustace in two sets: 6/0, 6/0 MCHS’s Jason Ndegwa and Matthew Leli defeated BOD’s Nate Dave and Nathan Woods in two sets: 7/5, 6/0 MCHS’s Vivek Gudipati and Harish Venkat defeated BOD’s Neal Ghuman and Kousha Nouri in two sets: 6/2, 6/4

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Historical perspectives Many historians see the past as a reflection of the present, not the other way around. An example that honors this temporal merger can now be seen by those who travel through the Mowry Avenue/Mission Boulevard intersection in Fremont. Last week, local resident and historian, Lila Bringhurst unveiled her vision of past and present in a phenomenal sculpture presented to the community.

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istory is made every day by each one of us. Although the word “history” can elicit images of dusty shelves associated with past events lost in time, it is actually a product of today – present actions. In a Peter Allen song, vocalized by many recording artists and embedded in the soundtrack of the 1979 blockbuster film, “All That Jazz,” this fact is recognized in the score and lyrics of “Everything Old Is New Again.” Allen catches the essence of our lives by recounting the past and reminding listeners in the song’s refrain:

Don’t throw the past away You might need it some rainy day Dreams can come true again When everything old is new again

A detailed, scaled version of an 1800’s steam locomotive, rail cars and caboose now permanently resides near the mouth of Niles Canyon, part of the original Transcontinental Railroad. The iconic image contains an engineer in the locomotive who resembles Charlie Chaplin and a conductor, none other than Don Jose de Jesus Vallejo, lantern in hand, who looks on from the caboose. Lila noted the merger of present and past, saying “Here we are, with the ground vibrating from the ACE trains to Sacramento. We hear the sound of their trestles and tracks groaning and screeching from their massive weight. The eerie sound of their whistles seems so much louder at night.” This land is a part of all of us, newcomers and old-timers alike. Vibrations of Ohlone Native Americans, Mexican settlements, American pioneers and all who have settled here from all corners of the Earth, resonate around and through us. In each of our lives, we honor the value and strength of those who have come before us, are traveling though time with us and will succeed us in future generations. This legacy cannot be

overstated. It is through actions, deeds and contributions such as the Bringhurst family’s gift that we demonstrate our humanity and continuity. As art proliferates, so does the human spirit. It is within the power of those who create - in their daily lives, through a work product, in recreation or monumental construction – to nurture and protect the spirit of us. We are a great community and we will continue to grow and prosper. Faith in our selves is the essential ingredient of the future. Within this and other outward displays of self-worth, lies an immeasurable value: past, present and future. Lila finished her remarks with the following: “Civilizations of the past revered their history and honored it with public art and awareness. In our nanosecond world we seem to have lost track of where we came from and what is good about what we have. I say let us fill our cities with beautiful art, let us celebrate what is good, and lovely and inspiring about our history and our shared time here together on earth.” Thank you Lila

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New Haven School Board briefs SUBMITTED BY RICK LA PLANTE Girding for a worst-case scenario prompted by a projected budget reduction of nearly $11 million, the Board of Education on Tuesday night was forced to authorize the issuing of precautionary layoff notices to more than 100 teachers, classified employees and administrators. After the latest blow dealt by Sacramento lawmakers to local school districts, New Haven Unified faces a budget shortfall of an estimated $10.7 million for the 2012-13 school year, according to Chief Business Officer Akur Varadarajan. The District has made $15 million in cuts over the past four years. The District has been forced to notice the equivalent of 77.2 full-time teachers, site and District-level administrators and other Districtwide personnel that they might not have jobs in the fall. Those affected include 55.8 full-time equivalents (FTE) among the elementary teaching staff and 14.6 FTE among the middle school teaching staff.

Class-size ratios will increase to 30:1 in kindergarten through second grades and prep classes such as music and science would be in jeopardy, as would library/media services. Middle school electives such as art and music also would be in jeopardy. In addition, as is standard procedure, the Board released 42 temporary and probationary teachers. The District also will notice precautionary layoff notices to the equivalent of 31.98 classified employees. Since 2008, the District workforce has been reduced by nearly 15 percent, from 1,252 to 1,075 FTE. The biggest reduction has been in the administrative staff, which has been reduced by 23 percent, from 84 FTE in 2008 to 65 in 2012. The teaching staff has been reduced by 14 percent, from 710.7 to 611.6 FTE, and the classified staff has been reduced by 13 percent, from 457.3 to 398.7 FTE. Prior to voting, Board members urged the public to support a measure that the District has

placed on the June 5 ballot that would raise approximately $3 million to help mitigate the cuts. The measure would “support high-quality local elementary, middle and high school education to prepare students for college and careers with outstanding core academic programs in reading, writing, math and science and highly qualified teachers and classified staff,” according to the ballot statement, by authorizing a parcel tax of $180 per year, for four years. No funds could be used for administrators’ salaries, and exemptions would be available for senior citizens and the disabled. The measure will require a two-thirds majority to pass. Students, parents, teachers, classified employees, administrators and community members interested in passing the measure are meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at the New Haven Teachers Association office, 32980 AlvaradoNiles Rd., Suite 812, Union City. The group is planning a rally and a march from Logan High to the Union Landing shopping center on Saturday, March 31, starting at 9 a.m.

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PUBLIC NOTICES BULK SALES NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE Escrow No. 12-13365-KZ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to creditors of the within named Seller that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below The name and business address(s) of the seller are: HIEN MAX CAO AND THUY PHAN, 35201 NEWARK BLVD, #F, NEWARK, CA 94560 The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: SAME AS ABOVE As listed by the seller, all other business names and addresses used by the seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the buyer: NONE KNOWN The names and business address of the buyer(s) are: PATTY HO, 35201 NEWARK BLVD #F, NEWARK, CA 94560 The assets to be sold are described in general as: ALL THE ASSETS of that certain business located at: 35201 NEWARK BLVD #F, NEWARK, CA 94560 The Business name used by the seller at that location is: TAPIOCA EXPRESS The anticipated date of the bulk sale is: MARCH 29, 2012 at the office of: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ESCROW SERVICES, INC., 5540 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY, SAN JOSE, CA 95118 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. If so subject, the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is KRISTI ZUNIGA, Escrow Officer, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ESCROW SERVICES, INC., 5540 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY, SAN JOSE, CA 95118 and the last date for filing claims shall be MARCH 28, 2012, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: FEBRUARY 28, 2012 PATTY HO, Transferees LA1104068 3/13/12 CNS-2276994#

CIVIL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. HG12618124 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. Petition of: Ticha Honglawan for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Ticha Honglawan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Ticha Honglawan to Amy Chow 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: 4-27-2012, Time: 8:45 a.m, Dept.: 504 The address of the court is 24405 Amador Street, 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: Feb. 22, 2012 WINIFRED Y. SMITH Judge of the Superior Court 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/12 CNS-2268235# ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. HG12618018 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Petition of: Rama Lavanya Duggirala for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Rama Lavanya Duggirala to Lavanya Duggirala 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: 04/27/2012, Time: 8:45 am, Dept.: 504 The address of the court is 24405 Amador Street, 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: What’s Happening Tri-City Voice Date: Feb. 22, 2012 WINIFRED Y. SMITH Judge of the Superior Court 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/12 CNS-2266968#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 462561 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Pizza Pimps, 35936 Plumeria Wy., Fremont, CA

94536, County of Alameda April Bibbins, 35936 Plumeria Wy., 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/ April Bibbins This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on March 7, 2012 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/12 CNS-2277217# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 462158 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Food Truck Mafia, 35936 Plumeria Way, Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda April Bibbins, 35936 Plumeria Wy, 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/ April Bibbins, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on February 28, 2012 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/12 CNS-2277209# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 462478 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: S & S Cabinets, 45450 Industrial Pl., #5, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda Donald Santos, 4594 Rothburu Coun, Fremont, 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 1-14-97 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/ Donald Santos This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on March 6, 2012 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/12 CNS-2276987# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 462045 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Semicon Package Engineering, 172 Chama Way, Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda Eric Tosaya, 172 Chama Way, Fremont, CA 94539 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan. 10, 2012 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/ Eric Tosaya This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on February 24, 2012 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/12 CNS-2275756# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 462291-98 The following person(s) is (are) doing business

as: (1) Yogi Singh Real Estate and Investment, (2) Yogi Singh and Associates, (3) Yogi Singh Real Estate Team, (4) Singh and Associates, (5) Father and Daughters Real Estate & Investment, (6) Crystal Clear Homes, (7) Crystal Clear Real Estate and Investment (8) Crystal and Courtney Realty and Investment, 29870 Clearbrook Circle, Hayward, CA 94544, County of Alameda 39644 Mission Blvd., Fremont, Alameda, CA 94539 Ugesh Singh, 29870 Clearbrook Circle, Hayward, Calif 94544 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/ Ugesh Singh, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on March 1, 2012 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/12 CNS-2275755# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 461583 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: S and S Manufacturing, 37422 Glenmoor Dr., Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda Joseph LaVallee, 4479 Central Ave. Apt. #1, Fremont, CA 94536 Wally Chu, 37545 Summer Holly Common, Fremont, CA 94536 This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership 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/ Joseph LaVallee, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on February 14, 2012 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/12 CNS-2272565# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 461074 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Little Branch Daycare, 934 Oakwood Court, Hayward, CA 94541, County of Alameda. Alessandra F. Puga, 934 Oakwood Court, Hayward, California 94541. Jaime Puga, 934 Oakwood Court, Hayward, California 94541. 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/ Jaime Puga /s/ Alessandra F. Puga This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on February 2, 2012. 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). 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/12 CNS-2268242# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 461834 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Steenworks Construction, 5658 Willkie Pl., Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda Susanne Steen Jensen, 5658 Willkie Pl., 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 2/21/2012 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/ Susanne Steen Jensen This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on February 21, 2012 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 sec-

tion 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). 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/12 CNS-2267147# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 461258 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fast Auto Service Team, 19668 Camden, Hayward, CA 94541, County of Alameda. 37 E Lewelling Blvd., San Lorenzo, CA 94580, County of Alameda. Eric Powers 19668 Camden, Hayward, CA 94541. James Fried, 1378 Esser Ave., San Leandro, CA 94579. This business is conducted by a general partnership. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 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/ Eric Powers, general partner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on February 7, 2012. 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). 2/21, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13/12 CNS-2263663#

GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given that sealed competitive bids will be accepted in the office of the GSATechnical Services Department, County of Alameda, 1401 Lakeside Drive, 9th Floor, Suite 907, Oakland, CA 94612 MANDATORY PROPOSERS/NETWORKING CONFERENCES (2) - RFQ #410181 A/E Pre-Qualification OpenEnded Architectural & Engineering Services: 1 - Architectural, Structural Engineering, and Cost Estimating Services - Friday, March 30, 2012 at 10AM and 2 -Mechanical & Plumbing, Electrical, and Special Testing & Inspection Services - Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 10 AM – Both at General Services Agency, 1401 Lakeside Drive, Conference Room 201, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA Attendance at one of these Mandatory Proposers Conferences is required. NON-MANDATORY PROPOSERS/ NETWORKING CONFERENCE - RFQ #410181 A/E Pre-Qualification Open-Ended Architectural & Engineering Services: All Services - Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 10 AM –General Services Agency, 1401 Lakeside Drive, Conference Room 201, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA Responses Due by 2:00 pm on April 23, 2012 for Architectural Services, April 24, 2012 for Structural Engineering Services, April 25, 2012 for Mechanical & Plumbing Engineering Services, April 25, 2012 for Electrical Engineering Services, April 26, 2012 for Special Testing & Inspection Services, and April 26, 2012 for Cost Estimating Services County Contact: Fawaz Khanachet at (510) 208-9824 or via email: fa waz.khanachet@acgov.org Information regarding the above may be obtained at the Alameda County Current Contracting Opportunities Internet website at www.acgov.org. 3/13/12 CNS-2276275# CITY OF UNION CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CITY PROJECT NO. 12-01 NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR Sealed proposals for the work shown on the plans entitled: UNION CITY 2012-13 CITYWIDE OVERLAY, will be received at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Union City, City Government Building, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, California, until THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012, 2: 00PM PST, at which time they will be publicly opened and read in the Council Chambers of said building. Project is funded by the Local Sales Tax (Measure B) and State Gas Tax Funds. The Contractor shall possess a Class A or C-12 California contractor’s license at the time this contract is awarded. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. This contract is subject to the State contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code Section 12990. Plans specifications and proposals forms to be used for bidding on this project can only be obtained at the Department of Public Works, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, California, or by calling (510) 675-5308. In addition, you may call (510) 675-5308 for a copy of the Plan Holder’s List. Plans and specifications fees are as follows: NON-REFUNDABLE FEE OF $30.00 PER SET WHEN PICKED UP AT THE PUBLIC WORKS’ COUNTER OR $_40.00 IF REQUESTED TO BE MAILED General Work Description: The work to be done, in general, consists of grinding/milling of existing asphalt concrete pavement, asphalt concrete spot repairs on various roadways, hot mix asphalt paving, provide associated traffic control measures, lane & crosswalk striping, iron adjustment and other such items indicated and required by the plans, Standard Specifications, and these technical specifications. Call Public Works at (510) 675-5308 to request bid packages to be mailed. All questions should be emailed or fax to Thomas Ruark of City of Union City, email: thomasr@unioncity.org or fax to (510) 489-9468. The successful bidder shall furnish a Payment Bond, a Performance Bond,

and a Maintenance Bond. Minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the Secretary of Labor are set forth in the special provisions. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and prevailing wage rates determined by the Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the contractor and his subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rates. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the wage rates appear in the Department of Transportation publication entitled General Prevailing Wage Rates, (current semi-annual which have been predetermined and are on file with the Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in said publication. CITY OF UNION CITY DATED: March 13, 2012 3/13, 3/16/12 CNS-2275346# NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids will be received in the Office of Purchasing Services at 3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg B, Fremont, California, up to the hour of 2:00 PM on March 27, 2012, at which time they will be opened and read out loud in said building for: 2012 Crack Seal Project, City Project no. 8195-E (PWC) Plans, special provisions and standard proposal forms to be used for bidding on this project can be obtained for a non-refundable fee at ARC/ Peninsula Digital located at 1654 Centre Pointe Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 or through Planwell at ww.e-arc.com, Phone (408) 262-3000. No partial sets will be issued, cost is non-refundable. Call to confirm availability of copies before coming to pick up documents. For more information on this project, contact the City of Fremont Purchasing Department at (510) 494-4620. CORINA CAMPBELL PURCHASING MANAGER CITY OF FREMONT 3/6, 3/13/12 CNS-2272614#

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR ORDER DECLARING STATUS OF THE TRI-CITY VOICE NEWSPAPER AS ONE OF GENERAL CIRCULATION [Gov. Code Sec. 6000, et seq.] Case No. HG12614525 Superior court of the State of California For the County of Alameda In the Matter of the Petition of Stephen F. Von Till to Have the Standing of “What’s Happening’s TRI-CITY VOICE” as a Newspaper of General Circulation Ascertained and Established NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 6, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., or soon thereafter as the matter may be heard in Department 516 of this court, located at 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, California 94544, petitioner intends to apply for an order declaring the newspaper known as “What’s Happening’s TRI-CITY VOICE” to be a newspaper of general circulation for the City of Fremont and for the County of Alameda and for the State of California. Dated: 3/5/12 /s/ Ondrej Likar Attorney for Petitioner PETITION TO ASCERTAIN AND ESTABLISH STANDING OF NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION [Gov.C. Sec. 6000, ET SEQ.] Superior Court of the State of California For the County of Alameda In the Matter of the Petition of Stephen F. Von Till to Have the Standing of “What’s Happening’s TRI-CITY VOICE” as a Newspaper of General Circulation Ascertained and Established Stephen F. Von Till, declare: 1. I am the attorney for the newspaper “What’s Happening’s TRI-CITY VOICE,” referenced herein as “the newspaper,” and the attorney for the newspaper’s editor in chief and publisher, William Marshak. 2. I am authorized under Government Code Section 6008(d) to petition on behalf of the newspaper and to seek adjudication of the newspaper under Government Code Sections 6000, et. seq., as “a newspaper of general circulation” in the County of Alameda, State of California and the City of Fremont. 3. The newspaper is a newspaper of general circulation published and distributed for the dissemination of local news and intelligence of a general character in the City of Fremont, the County of Alameda, and the State of California for which it seeks adjudication. 4. The newspaper is established, printed and published in the City of Fremont, Alameda County, State of California, at regular intervals and has a bona fide list of paying subscribers in said city. The bona fide list of paying subscribers is substantially different from any other list presented to the courts prior to this action. 5. The newspaper has been established and published semi-weekly (twice per week) in the City of Fremont and in the County of Alameda, State of California, for more than one year preceding the date of this petition. WHEREFORE, petitioner prays for judgment ascertaining and establishing “What’s Happening’s TRI-CITY VOICE” as a “newspaper of general circulation” under sections 6000, et. seq. of the Government Code for (1) City of Fremont, (2) County of Alameda, and (3) State of California Dated: January 27, 2012 /s/ Stephen F. Von Till, Petitioner VERIFICATION I, Stephen F. Von Till, am the petitioner in the above-entitled proceeding. I have read the foregoing petition and know the contents thereof. The same is true of my own knowledge, except as to those matters which are therein alleged on information and belief, and as to those matters, I believe it to be true. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed in the City of Fremont, State of California on January 27, 2012. /s/ Stephen F. Von Till 3/13, 3/16, 3/20, 3/23/12 CNS-2276062#

High-Speed Rail moves forward SUBMITTED BY JANIS MARA AND KAREN MASSIE The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) announced on March 2, 2012 it has approved terms and conditions to be issued with a Request for Proposal (RFP), to solicit bids from Design-Build teams for construction of the first high-speed rail project in California. Five Design-Build teams qualified for a short-list and will compete for contracts to build the backbone of the high-speed rail system in the Central Valley. Proposals will be scored on whether they meet strict guidelines for technical competence, deadline schedules, methods of operation and costs. The winning bid will include a CHSRA policy and goal that says 30 percent of the work will go to small businesses. “This is a major step toward making high-speed rail a reality

in California,” said Lynn Schenk, Vice-Chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board. “This construction project will also provide much-needed jobs in the Central Valley, an area with one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation.” Preparing a bid for such a large infrastructure project can be costly, so CHSRA has agreed to award a $2M stipend to Design-Build teams that submit bids but are not awarded the contract. Stipends are a common engineering industry practice that partially compensates companies that participate in the RFP process. The first segment of the highspeed rail project will extend 25 miles from near the city of Madera to south of the city of Fresno. It will create an estimated 100,000 job-years over the next five years and one million jobyears over the next 20 years. The Federal Railroad Admin-

istration (FRA) will pay for half of the $1.5 billion - to $2 billion project. Proposition 1A, the High-Speed Passenger Train Act, approved by voters in 2008, will supply money for CHSRA’s portion of the funding. The CHSRA Board of Directors also voted to support the development of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Southern California transportation agencies. It outlines a shared commitment to development of high-speed rail in Southern California while providing funding for local early investment projects that will improve rail service immediately. “With this MOU, it’s clear we now have the opportunity to start construction on the HSR project in Southern California, in addition to the Central Valley,” said Dan Richard, Chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board. “These early in-

vestment opportunities in the south are very much in line with the blended approach outlined in our Business Plan. We see great potential in these efforts, as it will lead to immediate infrastructure improvements, while preparing for future build-out using a phased approach. We look forward to developing similar agreements in Northern California.” Agencies that have already approved the MOU include: Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink). Specifically, the Authority would identify $1 billion in Prop

1A or other funds that could be used for early investment projects along the high-speed rail corridors, as defined in the Authority’s Business Plan. Meanwhile, regional agencies would work with the Authority to find matching funds to improve existing railways and deliver the HSR system sooner to Southern California. The coordinated effort defines a new inter-agency partnership that further promotes intermodal connectivity. All agencies will coordinate to develop a Candidate Project list for early investment in Southern California by 2020. In addition, the agencies will prepare performance criteria for selecting and prioritizing the projects from the Candidate Project list. These projects will be recommended to the Legislature, which is uniquely responsible for approval and appropriation. For more information, visit www.CAHighSpeedRail.ca.gov

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Birth

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Marriage

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L Frank P. Haas

Brian L. O’Neil

RESIDENT OF FREMONT August 17, 1942 – February 27, 2012

RESIDENT OF FREMONT February 7, 1944 - February 18, 2012

John R. Austin

John W. Keegan

RESIDENT OF FREMONT March 21,1922 – February 28, 2012

RESIDENT OF CAMINO February 19, 1938 - February 28, 2012

Angelita Nunez Muratalla

Danny L. Santellano

RESIDENT OF FREMONT March 29, 2012

RESIDENT OF NEWARK August 15, 1955-March 1, 2012

Alvin M. Arakaki

Norma H. Ervin

RESIDENT OF FREMONT September 16, 1946 – March 1, 2012

RESIDENT OF FREMONT October 19, 1931 - March 3, 2012

Edna Gamba

Judy Thurston

RESIDENT OF NEWARK February 22, 1915 – March 4, 2012

RESIDENT OF HAYWARD December 20, 1950 - March 4, 2012

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James V. Garvella

Lourdes R. Banuelos

RESIDENT OF FREMONT May 25, 1936 – March 5, 2012

RESIDENT OF NEWARK February 11, 1933 - March 6, 2012

Richard C. Lavattiata

Ethan En Lin

RESIDENT OF FREMONT July 11, 1934 – March 7, 2012

RESIDENT OF FREMONT February 13, 2007 - March 7, 2012

Robert L. Rider

Manuel S. Hinojos

RESIDENT OF FREMONT November 24, 1938 – March 7, 2012

RESIDENT OF FREMONT April 27, 1940 - March 8, 2012

Janet M. Baldini

Arlene L. Tobin

RESIDENT OF FREMONT July 29, 1935 – March 9, 2012

RESIDENT OF HAYWARD March 28, 1923 - March 8, 2012

Hyo S. Kim

Hilaria Augusta Borges

RESIDENT OF PLEASANTON May 29, 1927 – March 10, 2012

RESIDENT OF FREMONT Feb. 18, 1918-Mar. 9, 2012

Claude G. Le Francois

Vivian A. Silva

RESIDENT OF FREMONT May 29, 1927 – March 10, 2012

RESIDENT OF FREMONT August 15, 1926 - March 9, 2012

Chhay Chhan

Wolfgang Bothke

RESIDENT OF FREMONT May 1, 1935 – March 10, 2012

RESIDENT OF FREMONT May 25, 1935-March 10, 2012

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last two years. They affect other priorities such as land use, environmental issues and economic development; any city deemed unsafe or unclean is avoided. A re-focus is necessary and would not detract from the importance of other issues. “In addition to these two factors, people have constantly asked me to be involved again in the City,” said Jones. “We already have a City Manager. The opportunity to run for Council has arisen; there has been a recent groundswell of support to seek office as the end of the filing period for candidacy approaches along with the need to launch a campaign. Reflecting on my experience, expertise and knowledge and the community’s desire for positive change, it makes sense to run for Council now rather than for school board in November 2012. “We need some bold initiatives in Hayward to change what is happening. For instance, it appears no progress has been made with a gang injunction program; such an initiative deserves proper attention.” As a community member, Jones has taken the City to task over what many regard as a half-hearted commitment to report Measure A Utility Users Tax income and expenditure. Approval of the general-use tax measure in May 2009, when Jones was City Manager, was accompanied by his personal promise of transparency. He acknowledges the challenge of communicating such matters easily to the public and the need for the City organization’s efforts to be exhaustive for effective delivery. “The City has annual revenues of $100M to spend; we’re not penniless. It’s how we prioritize expenditure; it’s not about insufficient funding. Measure A was, and still is, about protecting the priorities that were in place,” said Jones whose facility with language to educate and inform is recognized by many. He secured Council’s unanimous approval to place Measure A on the ballot and was instrumental in the effort that made it one of very few revenue measures approved in the state of California in 2009. Its passage saved the equivalent of 100 police officer positions or the closure of three fire stations. He had informed the community of what he had done already to cut costs and balance the City’s budget; Jones’ transparency enabled voters to understand the need

to approve Measure A. “Council exists to represent and convert community interests into policies for implementation by City staff. There is a dynamic, push-pull relationship between Council and staff which acts at Council’s behest. If staff should forget its role, then our form of government is dysfunctional and does not properly represent the community. This can happen when Council is weak and unclear about its own position,” explained Jones, when asked to define the roles of City staff and Council. Jones’ accomplishments as City Manager are extensive and he is credited with laying much of the foundation for the City’s future prosperity. Despite cutting costs and delivering balanced budgets, he increased productivity by prioritizing what could be done. His proudest achievements include the introduction of 10-year financial planning; balancing an inherited $7M budget deficit; agreeing concessions from all employee groups before other Bay Area cities; economic development initiatives; greater levels of public service; implementation of the Neighborhood Partnership Program and strategic plan; initiating the one-megawatt solar project at the waste water treatment plant; leading staff efforts to defeat the proposed East Shore power plant; securing a $30M grant from the state for the South Hayward BART transit-oriented development project and project approval; securing funding for a new public safety Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System; the award-winning Mural Program; community policing and establishment of northern and southern police field offices. “Having been City Manager, formerly belonged to the AFSCME union, served with the US Air Force and as the current owner of a local, small business, I have perspectives to offer as a Council member that are unique among candidates, certainly in this election,” concluded Jones. Council members Barbara Halliday, Olden Henson and Francisco Zermeno seek re-election while Bill Quirk is campaigning for the 20th Assembly District. Other candidates include Ralph R. Farias Jr., who ran in June 2010, Al Mendell and unknown Fahim Ajaz Khan.

Letter to the Editor

Red Light Camera protest Cities of Alameda County have issued 300,000 camera tickets carrying fines totaling over $100 million since the inception of camera programs. Currently six cities in the County employ red light cameras. Citations number about 60,000 per year. Red Light Cameras are more about revenue than about safety. Camera towns ignore the effectiveness of extending yellow light times, a proven strategy to reduce red light running, because of its impact on revenue. An additional 7/10's of a second added to one yellow light in Fremont has reduced red light running at that approach by more than half. Income to the City of Fremont was reduced by $100,000 to $150,000 per year. Extending other yellow lights is being ignored for this reason. This is proof that revenue trumps safety. More and more, cities are exploiting the fact that low speed illegal right turns on red carry the same fine as all other red light violations... fines increased recently from $480 to $530. Cities know that aggressive enforcement of right turn violations is the cash cow of these systems and necessary to pay for the cameras and turn a profit. No city has yet produced a safety study on effectiveness of this strategy. This is a second example where revenue trumps safety. Photo Enforcement systems, which provide income to cities, are achieving the exact opposite of their intended result. There is NO incentive to reduce red light running; the incentive is to keep violations high. Fifteen times around the country, the issue of photo enforcement has been put to a vote by the public; fifteen times photo enforcement has lost. It is time to stop the nonsense. The Red Light Camera Protest Group of Alameda County plans a demonstration at Noon, Saturday, March 17 at the corner of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard in Fremont. Join us! Roger Jones, Fremont

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heck out the Hayward Public Library’s “Book-to-Action” series this month featuring the extraordinary and inspirational story of Infinite Vision: How Aravind Became the World’s Greatest Business Case for Compassion by Pavithra K. Mehta and Suchitra Shenoy.

Based in India, the Aravind model is the world’s largest provider of high-quality eye care, with surgical outcomes equal to or exceeding those in the developed world at less than one percent of the cost, treating more than half of its patients free of charge, and taking no grants or donations. Aravind’s model is so successful that it has been the subject of a popular Harvard Business School case study, has garnered multiple prestigious awards, and has been replicated internationally. The Book-to-Action program is a variation on the traditional library book group – it offers participants not only the opportunity to collectively read and discuss a book and meet a book author, but to put their newfound knowledge or perspective into action by engaging in a community service project related to the book’s topic. Thanks to a grant supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library

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Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian, the library is offering a limited number of free copies of the book, available to community members interested in participating in this program. Read about Dr. “V”, the man who, in his late 50s, built the Aravind Eye Care System, and explore the distinctive philosophies, practices, and commitments that are the keys to its success. DISCUSS the book: Join local residents to discuss the book, which tells the story of the Aravind eye care system. Share with other readers your

of 21 (and still counting) eye surgeons, including the legendary Dr. V, her granduncle. Pavithra is drawn to the space where service and story-telling meet. She started Aravind’s story archive in 2002, while freelancing on film and writing projects for nonprofits in India. Later she headed the volunteer program at Benetech, an innovative nonprofit in Silicon Valley, which runs the world’s largest digital library of accessible books for people who are blind. She is currently on the board of the Aravind Eye Foundation and Service Space, an organization rooted in inner change that designs and runs experiments in generosity. She co-leads its inspiring news portal, DailyGood, as well as its pay-it-forward restaurant, Karma Kitchen, and is working on her next book. Pavithra studied English literature and broadcast journalism. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband and

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to restore sight to the blind and whose work has resulted in one of the world’s most extraordinary models of service delivery. This film traces the inspiring life journey of a visionary dedicated to serving humanity, outlines the evolution of the Aravind model of eye care and affords glimpses into the spirituality that has guided both for over fifty years in service for sight. GET INVOLVED: Spread your love for a great book in our local community. Get involved with the World Book Day distribution of free books to new or returning readers. Bring a used copy of a book you have read and loved (including your free copy of Infinite Vision or any other favorite selection), to pass on to someone who isn't a regular reader. Infinite Vision activities: Wednesday, Mar 14 Book Discussion 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar 17 Meet Author and Filmmaker Pavithra K. Mehta 2 p.m. Monday, Mar 26 Infinite Vision film showing 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21 Community Service Program: Encourage Literacy for World Book Day 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Hayward Main Public Library 835 “C” Street, Hayward (510) 881-7700 sally.thomas@hayward-ca.gov

favorite aspects of the book, and pose questions you’d like to discuss. Get ideas about how you can get involved in “pay-itforward” projects in the Bay Area. MEET the author: Pavithra K. Mehta comes from a family

travels back to Madurai each year. WATCH the film: Enjoy the award-winning documentary Infinite Vision, which follows the life and work of Dr. V, the remarkable eye surgeon from South India who made it his mission

For more information about the series, or to request a complimentary copy of the book, contact librarian Sally Thomas at 510881-7700 or sally.thomas@hayward-ca.gov. The Hayward Public Library is a division of the Library and Community Services Department of the City of Hayward.

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Grand Opening Reception The Hayward Arts Council (HAC) will be hosting a Grand Opening Reception on March 17 for the new Foothill Arts of the Bay Gallery. Join us for art, music, refreshments, performances, a hands-on art project and the chance to visit our New Gallery and Office. In partnership with the Hayward Area Historical Society, the FAB gallery will be featuring a Retrospective and Member show, while the Historical Society will host Tennyson High School Art Students’ work.

The public is welcome at this celebration of artists past, present, and future. Hayward Arts Council Grand Opening Reception Saturday, Mar 17 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Foothill Arts of the Bay Gallery 22394 Foothill Blvd., Hayward (510) 538-2787 www.haywardarts.org

(Left to right): Riciel Crudo, 2nd place winner; Ella Gunady, 1st place winner; Rishab Ramapriyan, 3rd place winner.

Newark Optimists honor essay contest winners SUBMITTED BY DENISE FULLERTON PHOTO BY MARLA BLOWERS Student winners of the Newark Optimist Club Essay Contest were honored at a meeting held on Wednesday, February 22 at the Newark IHOP Restaurant. The Newark contest is part of an Optimist International Essay Contest. This year’s topic was “How My Positive Outlook Benefits My Community.” Winners of this year’s contest are: 1st Place: Ella Gunady, Glenmoor Elementary School, Fremont 2nd Place: Riciel Grace Crudo, Newark Memorial High School 3rd Place: Rishab Ramapriyan, Challenger school, Ardenwood Students were awarded official medallions and cash prizes. Ella Gunady’s essay has been sent to the Pacific Central District, Optimist International contest where the winning essayist will be presented with a $2,500 scholarship. For more information contact Denise Fullerton, Newark Optimist Club Essay Contest Chairman, at promsyrslf@sbcglobal.net

Benefits of solar energy meters SUBMITTED BY JEFF BARBOSA Flanked by leaders and employees of California’s solar industry, Assembly member Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) announced on March 7, 2012, that solar net energy metering is helping Californians reduce energy demand, improve the environment and find new jobs in a growing sector of the California economy. Wieckowski’s comments came prior to a hearing of the Assembly Select Committee on California’s Clean Energy Economy to be held that afternoon. The hearing’s focus is on the impacts and benefits of net energy metering, including how it is being used in the public sector. Wieckowski co-chairs the committee with Assembly member Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley). “By implementing smart energy policies, we can reduce consumption and reduce unemployment, while expanding our economy and the choices available for consumers,” Wieckowski said. “Solar net metering is one example of how to do this.” Net energy metering works by allowing a customer’s electric meter to “spin backwards” much like cell-phone rollover minutes, enabling utility customers who lease or own solar power systems to send the excess electricity they generate back to the grid. According to Russell Freitas, who attended the Capitol press conference and is Superintendent of the Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, net energy metering will enable the school district to save $9M over 25 years.

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