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SUBMITTED BY RENA DEIN One hundred years ago, Niles, CA was in many ways a sleepy hamlet but also a bustling town with productive businesses and trains cutting a path through its midsection on their way to the big cities across the country. On April 1st, 1912 a man known continued on page 7

BY MEKALA NEELAKANTAN Spring has sprung! Family Day is Newark’s annual response to the return of lengthening sunny days and a forecast of summer days ahead. Family Day at the Park, hosted by Newark Recreation and Community Services, offers a plethora of entertainment for everyone including opportunities to enjoy arts and crafts, learn about community organizations and services and the highlight of the morning… an Easter Egg Hunt. continued on page 17

Chris Motley "On Edge"

SUBMITTED BY DIANE LEYS Olive Hyde Art Gallery's 44th Annual Textile Exhibit will open with a reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 30, and run through April 28. Primarily a

quilt exhibition in its early years, this annual show began in recognition of Miss Olive Hyde who generously contributed the Art Gallery property to the City of Fremont for use as an Art Center. Twelve contemporary Bay Area artists will have their work exhibited: Marie Bergstedt, Susan Helmer, Maureen Langenbach, Peter Langenach, Ann Baldwin May, Barbara F. Meyers, Denise Oyama Miller, Chris Moteley, Caroline Ogg, Roz Ritter, Irene Schlesinger, and Kazuko Yamamoto. Each of these artists finds inspiration in their own unique way. Caroline Ogg for example, finds motivation in nature, in the twisted branches of a tree to the beautiful California coastline, in the development of patterns and textures seen in her use of fabric. Also inspired by the natural world, Denise Oyama Miller's work often focuses on intimate landscape scenes. “I love the challenge of taking an idea from one of my inspirations and interpreting it in fabric or

Marie Bergstedt "Ripples"

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Bookmobile Schedule . . . . . . 23

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Mind Twisters . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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

Kid Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Learn how to treat and prevent diabetic neuropathy at upcoming free seminar

ore than 25 million Americans, or 8.3 percent of the population, have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Of these, 18.8 million people have been diagnosed with the disease, and an estimated 7 million don’t know they have it. A major problem with diabetes is that it increases your risk for many other serious health problems. One is diabetic neuropathy, or nerve damage caused by uncontrolled blood glucose levels that can occur with diabetes. The ADA reports about 60 percent to 70 percent of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage. Nerve damage can affect many different body functions and can have different types of symptoms. Early signs of diabetic neuropathy can include tingling, numbness, and dry skin, usually starting in the hands and feet. The symptoms can be more severe at night. Your feet may also feel extremely hot or cold. As the condition progresses, it can become painful. “Diabetic neuropathy can have a major impact on your quality of life,” said Vida Reed, diabetes services program coordinator of the Outpatient Diabetes Center at Washington Hospital in Fremont. “The pain may keep you from getting the rest you need, and your stress level may increase. With one type of the condition,

called peripheral neuropathy, a foot wound or infection may go unnoticed. In severe cases, amputation may be required.” You can find out more about diabetic neuropathy, its causes and treatment, at a free “Diabetes Matters” seminar on Thursday, April 5, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Called “Diabetes Neuropathy: Cause, Effect and Treatment,” the program will be led by local neurologist Ravinder Kahlon, M.D., who is on the medical staff at Washington Hospital. It will be held in the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditorium of the Washington West building at 2500 Mowry Avenue in Fremont. No registration is required. For more information, call (510) 745-6556. If you have diabetic neuropathy, it is critically important that you take good care of your feet. When there is foot numbness due to nerve damage, you may not notice a sore or ingrown toenail, and this can lead to an infection. In severe cases, amputation of the toes, foot or lower leg may be required. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that, in 2006 (latest figures available), about 65,700 non-injury-related lower-limb amputations were performed in people with diabetes. “Another challenge with managing nerve-related pain is that each person’s pain is unique,” said Reed. “So, a treatment that works for one person may not work for

Early signs of diabetic neuropathy can include tingling, numbness, and dry skin, usually starting in the hands and feet. Learn more about diabetic neuropathy, its causes and treatment, at a free “Diabetes Matters” seminar on Thursday, April 5, from 7 to 8 p.m.The free seminar will take place in the Conrad E.Anderson, M.D. Auditorium located at 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West) in Fremont.To learn more about the services available at the Washington Outpatient Diabetes Center, visit www.whhs.com/diabetes.

someone else. It’s important that people collaborate with their doctor to see what is most effective in controlling their pain.” Reed also points out that it is important to remember, even if your pain is being treated, this doesn’t address the basic cause of the neuropathy, which is uncontrolled blood glucose. Fortunately, there are things people with diabetes can do to prevent, or slow the progression of neuropathy. “The best way to prevent or control diabetic neuropathy is to manage your diabetes,” stated Reed. “Our Center’s certified diabetes educators can help patients learn how to improve their control based on current ADA recommendations.”

According to the ADA, effective diabetes management includes: • Choosing what, how much, and when to eat • Getting physically active • Taking medicine (if your doctor prescribes it) • Checking your blood glucose (if your doctor prescribes it) • Going to your appointments • Learning all you can about diabetes At the Washington Outpatient Diabetes Center, education services are provided by a dedicated team of certified diabetes educators who teach people with diabetes the skills needed to control their disease for a lifetime. “If you have diabetes and are struggling to get it under control, we have dietitians and nurses who are trained to teach diabetes self-management,” said Reed. She recommended that you consider contacting your doctor about a referral if you have diabetes and have experienced any of the following: • During a recent hospitalization, your diabetes was not under control • Your medications have recently been changed • You want to lose weight • You are having difficulty maintaining a healthy diet • You have never seen a certified diabetes educator Diabetes education is a covered benefit for Medicare and most insurance plans.

Learn more To learn more about diabetes care and the services at the Washington Outpatient Diabetes Center, go online to www.whhs.com/diabetes or visit the Web site of the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org.

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

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What You Should Know About Carbs and Food Labels

Wound Care Update (New)

Diabetes Matters: Making Diabetes a Good Fit for Health

Treating Infection: Learn About Sepsis

Healthy Nutrition for Your Heart

Wound Care Update (New)

Men's Health Expo 2011

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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 March 14th, 2012

Vitamins and Supplements - How Useful Are They?

Washington Women's Center: Sorry, Gotta Run!

Voices InHealth: Medicine Safety for Children

Inside Washington Hospital: Washington Township Center for Sleep Disorders (New)

Think Pink 2011

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

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Living with Heart Failure

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Voices InHealth: Cyberbullying - The New Schoolyard Bully

Minimally Invasive Treatment for Common Gynecologic Conditions Planning Your California Advance Health Directive: Now is the Time

Cough and Pneumonia: When to See a Doctor

World Kidney Day

Community Based Senior Supportive Services Men's Health Expo 2011

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Learn How to Eat Better! (Late Start)

Cataracts and Diabetic Eye Conditions

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Brain Health for Seniors Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting March 14th, 2012

Diabetes Health Fair 2011: Marvelous Meals in Minutes (New)

Financial Scams: How to Protect Yourself

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

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting March 14th, 2012

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Treatment Options for Knee Problems

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting March 14th, 2012

Diabetes Health Fair 2011: Positivity - A Positive Approach to Managing Diabetes (New)

Disaster Preparedness Your Concerns InHealth: Senior Scam Prevention

Insurance Information for Minimally Invasive Surgery People with Diabetes for Lower Back Disorders

Vitamins and Supplements - How Useful Are They?

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting March 14th, 2012

Diabetes Health Fair 2011: Positivity - A Positive Approach to Managing Diabetes (New)

Diabetes Health Fair 2011: Marvelous Meals in Minutes (New)

Your Concerns InHealth: Senior Scam Prevention Treating Infection: Learn About Sepsis

Diabetes Health Fair 2011: Marvelous Meals in Minutes (New)

Fitting Physical Activity Into Your Day

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Cancer Caregivers: Panel Discussion

Weight Management for Seniors

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Tips to Making Your Golden Years Healthier

Cancer Caregivers: Complementary Therapy

Keys to Healthy Eyes

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Heart Irregularities

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Do You Suffer From Anxiety or Depression?

Diabetes Matters: Diabetes Viewpoint

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

Influenza and Other Contagious Respiratory Conditions

Inside Washington Hospital: Washington Township Center for Sleep Disorders (New)

Diabetes Matters: Making Diabetes a Good Fit for Health

Voices InHealth: Decisions in Cardiac Care Voices InHealth: Update on the Journey to Magnet Status

Diabetes Management: When to Call for Help

VSuperbugs: Are We Winning the Germ War? Strengthen Your Back! Learn to Improve Your Back Fitness

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

Do You Have Sinus Problems?

Living Well with Diabetes: Overcoming Challenges

Hip Pain in the Young and Middle-Aged Adult

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Free Seminar Focuses on Acute Care, How to Improve Function Following Stroke

s medical director of the Stroke Program at Washington Hospital, cardiologist Dr. Ash Jain is used to looking at stroke from a number of different angles—from prevention to acute treatment. Each month, during the Stroke Community Education Series—free to the community—he shares research, his insights, and what community members should know about stroke. Next Tuesday, April 3, Dr. Jain will discuss acute management of stroke inside the hospital. Doug Van Houten, R.N., the program’s clinical coordinator, will discuss issues surrounding stroke rehabilitation and chronic care following stroke. “Due to the comprehensive nature of our program, stroke intervention begins the moment a patient or family member calls 9-1-1,” Dr. Jain says. “Emergency medical responders are trained to identify stroke and ideally bring patients to the nearest Primary Stroke Center such as Washington Hospital where they will receive expert care.” When it comes to effective treatment of stroke, according to Dr. Jain, timing matters. Unfortunately, one of the primary issues preventing people from getting to the emergency room quickly enough is the fact that many people still do not recognize stroke symptoms. Additionally, they may not understand the urgency behind them. “Acute management of stroke can help save lives and mitigate long-term disability, but patients and family members first need to recognize the signs and symptoms and call 9-1-1 immediately,” he says. It’s very important to take stroke seriously, because even small delays can have heavy costs, according to Dr. Jain. “If the patient comes in within three hours of suffering a stroke, we can get good results with administering tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) intravenously,” he explains. “If the patient comes in between three and six hours after the stroke, we would inject the drug directly into the brain and still get fairly good results.” Treatment interventions like tPA, also known as a clotbusting medication, are only helpful if patients arrive in the ER soon enough. After six hours, patients are no longer good candidates for clot-dissolving medications, Dr. Jain says. However, the Stroke Team at Washington Hospital can still treat strokes for up to eight hours by inserting a catheter through the groin into the brain to remove the clot. “It’s a riskier procedure, and the results are not as good, but we are still able to preserve a fair amount of brain function. After eight hours, most of the damage to the brain has been done, and we generally are not able to attempt acute treatment.

Strokes and the impairment they can cause vary from person to person. In very mild cases, people may recover with very little deficit at all. However, stroke remains the No. 1 cause of long-term disability, which means that most people will go on to acute rehabilitation to help them regain lost function, such as mobility, speech, and activities of daily living. “This whole talk is about disability, first how to minimize the disability through acute rehab, and also how you can cope and find satisfaction in life following stroke,” according to Van Houten. One of the most important steps stroke survivors need to take is reorienting themselves to their new reality following stroke, he adds. “You have to find a way to move forward and say, ‘Yeah, I sort of planned to have everything one way, and now things are going to be different.’ You wouldn’t have chosen to have a stroke, but there’s no turning back. Now you’ve got to find a way to live with this.” “There are things that can be positive. You have to find the good. It can lead a married couple to spend more time together, or maybe At an upcoming stroke education seminar,Washington Hospital clinicians will discuss how stroke is treated when you arrive in the ER, as well as stroke rehabilitation and it teaches them and offers them new opportuchronic care after stroke. To learn more about stroke management, attend the free nities.” seminar on Tuesday, April 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. AudiVan Houten points out that the caregiver’s torium at 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West) in Fremont. Visit whhs.com or role is an important one, but one that often falls call (800) 963-7070 to register. to someone with no patient care experience. In fact, most caregivers are spouses who ‘learn on “The best option is to prevent stroke in the first place the job,’ and may be completely new to helping someone by identifying your risk factors—like high blood pressure walk or brush his or her teeth. Ultimately, recovery from and atrial fibrillation—and seeing the doctor about how stroke means people have to be open-minded and clever to treat or manage them effectively. The next best thing is and to take opportunities and be creative in finding ways to know the signs and symptoms and make sure to get to to get around the disability. the hospital right away so we can treat stroke.” “You treat stroke-related disabilities with rehab, and Minimizing disability, finding satisfaction you get around them with perseverance,” he says. After acute management of stroke inside the hospital To learn more about acute management of stroke, as comes a very important phase, according to Doug Van well as rehabilitation and chronic care following stroke, Houten, R.N. First, the stroke team makes sure that pamake sure to attend the upcoming free Stroke Education tients’ risk factors have been identified and are being Series seminar next Tuesday, April 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. in properly managed. the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditorium, Rooms A “Stroke isn’t like measles—you get them once and you’re done,” he explains. “If you’ve got all the risk factors and B, located at 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West) in Fremont. in place for stroke, you can keep having strokes after the To register for the upcoming seminar, call (800) 963first one. Risk of future strokes is one of the strongest rea7070 or visit www.whhs.com and click on Upcoming sons for being admitted following stroke—to check the Health Seminars. carotid artery for blockages, identify diabetes, and measFor more information about the Stroke Program at ure cholesterol and blood pressure to make sure those Washington Hospital, visit www.whhs.com/stroke. things are under control.”

Health Insurance Seminar Will Discuss Qualifications and What Medicare Offers According to the U.S. Census bureau, around 10,000 people turn age 65 every day in the United States. And with that birthday comes eligibility for Medicare, the health insurance program run by the federal government for people age 65 and older. Medicare offers a wealth of health benefits, once you understand the details. That’s where many people become overwhelmed. This year, there are four Medicare Advantage plans,10 Medigap plans, and 33 different Medicare Part D plans to choose from – and every year elements of the Medicare Part D plans change. “For those not yet on Medicare, or who may have heard scary things about it, choosing a plan can cause a lot of anxicontinued on page 4

If you or someone you know is turning 65 this year, it's important to know about Medicare coverage. To help people learn about qualifications for Medicare and what Medicare offers, Washington Hospital is offering a free seminar on Monday, April 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Conrad E. Anderson M.D. Auditorium located at 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West) in Fremont. To register, visit www.whhs.com or call (800) 963-7070.

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ety,” according to Kristi Carracappa, Health Insurance Information Service Coordinator at Washington Hospital. “But it’s really an easy process once you have the right tools and information,” she adds. To help people learn about qualifications for Medicare and what Medicare offers, Washington Hospital is offering a free seminar on Monday, April 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Conrad E. Anderson M.D. Auditorium located at 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West) in Fremont. To register for the free seminar, visit www.whhs.com or call (800) 963-7070. During the seminar, Carracappa will explain what people need to know as they become eligible for Medicare. The lecture will discuss how MediCal works with Medicare, and the differences between Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicare

SUBMITTED BY SUZANNE BARBA The League of Women Voters Eden Area will hold a luncheon forum on “Privatization – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” on Friday, March 30, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Karp Room, San Leandro Library, 300 Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro. In an effort to save money and maintain services, many local, state and national entities are “privatizing” (transferring to private ownership) services that they previously performed themselves, such as charter schools, prisons, food services, utilities and health care services. This begs numerous questions, such as Should private businesses be subject to “sunshine” and freedom of information laws? Will environmental protections be compromised? What type of regulations should government have before privatizing? A panel of three experts will explain how governmental agencies make the decision to privatize serv-

Supplement plans. You will also learn about Medicare Part D Prescription Drug plans and the different options that are available. And for those still working, the seminar will cover how to transition from a group health insurance plan to Medicare once you retire. The following questions will be answered at the upcoming seminar. You will also have the opportunity to ask your own questions. • How Does Medicare Work? • What Benefits Does Medicare Cover? • What Costs Does Medicare Pay for? • How Do I Sign Up? • What if I am still working and covered by a group health insurance policy? Washington Hospital Health Insurance Information Service The Washington Hospital Health Insurance Information Service is a free, unbiased and confidential service that can provide you with all the information you need to make an informed decision about your health insurance. You can reach this health insurance service by calling (800) 7709447 anytime from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can have your questions answered over the phone or set up an appointment for a personal consultation. To learn more about all the services provided by the Washington Hospital Health Insurance Service, visit www.whhs.com/health-insurance. ices and assets to solve problems and promote efficiencies while assuring the public’s well-being. They will discuss how public entities determine what services should or should not be privatized and how transparency will be maintained. The panelists include John Jermanis, former City Manager of San Leandro; David Tucker, Municipal Affairs Manager, Waste Management, Inc.; and Janet Lockhart, former Mayor of Dublin. This forum is part of the National League study which is being conducted by local leagues across the nation. Cost of the luncheon is $10, if paid in advance, or $15 at the door. There is no charge for those attending the program only, without lunch. Please make checks payable to LWVEA and forward to LWVEA Treasurer, P.O. Box 2234, Castro Valley, 94546. For more information and to RSVP, call Nancy at (510) 562-4473 or email lwvea@aol.com. Privatization – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Friday, Mar 30 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Karp Room San Leandro Library 300 Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro (510) 562-4473 lwvea@aol.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.

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Theatre Review BY JANET GRANT All the kid’s have left home and Greg a middle-aged businessman finds himself deeply adrift in a mid-life crises while Kate, his wife of 22-years is finding challenge and recognition in her new teaching job. Enter Sylvia, a cute, young blonde that Greg finds at the park. They fall head over heals in love and he brings her home… to meet the wife. Well they do need her approval after all. Sylvia is a dog and she needs a place to stay! “Sylvia” is a deliciously witty and uproarious comedy by A.R. Gurney, which opened Friday night at Fremont’s intimate Broadway West Theatre Company. Under the wonderful direction of Mary Galde, a fine ensemble cast performed an engagingly charming night of entertainment. At the heart of this unconventional romantic triangle is Sylvia, a part lab, part poodle mix so aptly depicted by Morgan Voellger. Her portrayal of this lovable but vexing mutt was brilliant. Anyone who’s ever spent time with a dog would recognize the doggie mannerisms from happy wiggle to flea infestation. And as we watch, we do not have to imagine what this dog is feeling, we hear it first hand. And it is funny!

In contrast to the bouncy Ms. Voellger, the equally brilliant Kyle Smith and Paula Chenoweth played their roles as Greg and Kate seriously and straight. But sometimes serious can elicit some truly comedic scenes. Especially when Kate fights for the love of her man… face to face, and all fours!

There are three other actors that round out the play and they are all enthusiastically and outrageously played by Craig Cutting. There’s Tom; a dog owner from the park who waxes philosophical on the

In just over a week of fundraising, Milpitas City Councilmembers Armando Gomez and Althea Polanski achieved their goal of raising enough funds to continue the City of Milpitas' 4th of July fireworks celebration. The City of Milpitas currently has a $9.2 million dollar budget deficit. Recent budget actions resulted in the elimination of the City's 4th of July fireworks celebration due to the estimated $70,000 cost of the ceremony. The City's 4th of July fireworks celebration has been enjoyed each year by thousands of Milpitas residents for over 30 years. At the March 8 City Council Meeting, Councilmembers Gomez and Polanski an-

ways of canine/nature interconnectedness, Phyllis; Kate’s socialite friend from Vassar with an unconventional marriage of her own, and Leslie; an androgynous new age marriage counselor. Though an exceptional comedy, “Sylvia” does have a more serious layer to it. After all it is at its core, a story about a

man trying to find the relevance in his life, a woman trying to keep her marriage together while enjoying her freedom - serious stuff like love, abandonment, and rejection. And all these issues are imposed

on Sylvia through the thoughts of Greg and Kate, allowing her to talk and interact on a more human level with them. “Sylvia” also concentrates as much on what our actions and feelings as humans mean to dogs as they do to us. Sometimes, the revelations can be rather interesting. Broadway West’s “Sylvia” is a wonderful and engaging comedy treat for anyone who has over owned a dog, loved a dog, or wanted to throttle a dog. And that’s the straight poop. Good play Sylvia, good play! “Sylvia” Performances run through April 21 Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 8 p.m. Sunday matinee: 1 p.m. Sunday, Apr 1 and Apr 8: Continental Brunch at 12:15 Sunday, April 15: refreshments at intermission Broadway West Theatre Company 4000-B Bay Street, Fremont (510) 683-9218 www.broadwaywest.org. Ticket Prices: Adults: $23 Seniors/students/TBA members: $18 All Sunday performances: $22 Thursdays: $15 (all seats) Thursday, Apr 10: $10 (all seats)

nounced a fundraising effort to privately pay for the celebration. In just over a week of fundraising, the Councilmembers received over $30,000 in commitments to support the event with contributions still coming in. Contributors to date include Robson Homes, Preston Pipelines, Headway Technologies, Lyon Homes, and D.R. Horton. Funds contributed from these businesses combined with a prior $15,000 commitment from Allied Waste and anticipated admission revenue of $25,000 is enough to cover the cost of the event. Additional funds will be used to support the following years' event. "I want to personally thank our business community for stepping up during these tough economic times and supporting the City of Milpitas. It's my hope that we can continue to partner with our business community to continue this event for years to come," said Councilmember Althea Polanski At the April 3rd City Council meeting, the Milpitas City Council will take formal action to continue the event. This year's Fourth of July fireworks celebration will take place on July 4, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the Milpitas Sports Center. The event will include a live band followed by the fireworks display. "Our budget deficit has forced us to make some difficult decisions, but I am ecstatic that we were able to think outside the box to keep this Milpitas tradition," said Councilmember Armando Gomez.

Color in this picture and bring it with you to a show when StarStruck Theatre presents

“The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” April 13-15 Valhalla Theatre, Irvington High School 41800 Blacow Road, Fremont www.StarStruckTheatre.org to buy tickets

Stanley is your ordinary run-of-the-mill ten-year-old; normal mom and dad, normal little brother, normal life. That's just the problem... for Stanley, life is too normal. He wants to travel the world, do something amazing, something no one's ever seen before. Careful what you wish for Stanley!

Exchange your completed picture for a raffle ticket for some fun prizes!

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For about four years, Anderson and his Essanay co-workers cranked out a huge number of films in Niles, mostly westerns. They were not high art, but were very entertaining. Anderson became a big movie star due to his "Broncho Billy" character. He became very rich. He bought a legitimate theater, began promoting boxers and was running the Niles baseball team. By 1915 he had hired the biggest movie star of them all Charlie Chaplin. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, the studio was closed in 1916. Chaplin left for more money, so Essanay's cash cow was gone. Anderson had done about all he could do with the "Broncho Billy" character in his films and subsequently only filmed a handful

worldwide on the silver screen as “Broncho Billy,” the very first cowboy movie star, made his way off one of those trains with fifty two of his "players" the cast and crew from Chicago-based Essanay film studio and people who joined this merry band on their travels across the country making one and two reel films. Before Clint Eastwood, before John Wayne, before Gary Cooper, William S. Hart and Tom Mix, there was Gilbert M. Anderson. Born Max Aronson in 1880, in adulthood he changed his name a few times trying out various show business guises landing on the one that stuck: Gilbert M. Anderson. By 1910 however, people around the globe knew this film pioneer as Broncho Billy, the western hero! His move to the West began in 1908. His studio which he opened the year before with George K. Spoor (Essanay is "S & A" the first letters of their last names), was based in Chicago, but he needed lots of sunshine to film short films for nickelodeons. Unfortunately, the cold Chicago weather made it difficult to film outside for several months of the year so he packed up his troupe and tried filming in many locations across the country: Colorado - Denver, Golden and Morrison - El Paso, Texas and finally in California. His company traversed the Golden State: Santa Monica, Lakeside, Redlands, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Fairfax, Los Gatos. Finally, he found the perfect spot for a new studio to make westerns - Niles (now Fremont) California. And there a historical film legacy began. His Essanay stories of the old west were filmed in the real west, and set the pattern for western movies as we know them today. Anderson and his technicians, actors and real cowboys settled in Niles to take advantage of its scenic canyon. A state-of-the-art studio was built and they made over 300 westerns in four years, as well as many comedies with the likes of Ben Turpin and Charlie Chaplin. Anderson created and portrayed a screen cowboy named Broncho Billy, the prototypical good/badman with a strong sense of moral right and wrong. Billy was often an outlaw, but he could also be an honorable sheriff struggling to maintain law and order, a crafty gambler with a sympathetic heart, a poor rancher fighting the hardships of western life, or just a plain old cowboy roaming the range. Whatever his occupation, Anderson infused Broncho Billy with a winning personality, and it made him the first western movie star.

of other motion pictures; his time in the spotlight soon faded. Essanay's management wanted to produce longer films in Chicago, not in California but even that studio closed within two years so Spoor could go onto other projects. To commemorate the heyday of Niles as a movie capitol, on April 1, the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum and its volunteer cast and crew will re-enact that very important part of our local history with a steam train ride through the canyon, a procession of people in vintage apparel following a small brass band down the sidewalks of Niles Boulevard to the beautiful plaza for a reading of a proclamation by City officials. Following, documentaries will be projected on the big screen at the Edison Theater about how the movies came from Niles and Broncho Billy, the first "reel" cowboy. Specific details of the day are available at www.nilesfilmmuseum.org. Special Celebration Movie Show Showtime: 2:30 p.m. •The Movies Go West (1974, Geoffrey Bell) featuring Essanay actor Hal Angus •Broncho Billy, the First Reel Cowboy (1998, Arkansas Educational Television Network) Produced by Dale Carpenter, narrated by Hugh O’Brian •Excerpts from an interview with Gilbert M. Anderson (1958) •When the Movies Came from Niles (1964, KPIX) Produced by Ray Hubbard, featuring the voices of Gilbert M Anderson and Bill Cato $6 Museum Members / $8 Non-members Tickets are selling fast! Get them through Paypal or at our box office. Edison Theater 37417 Niles Blvd., Fremont Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum tours 12noon - 4 p.m. Essanay 100 year Anniversary Sunday, Apr 1 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Niles Station, Plaza and Edison Theater Fremont (510) 494-1411 www.nilesfilmmuseum.org

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BART Police seek witnesses The BART Police Department (BART PD) continues to seek witnesses who may have seen something unusual at about 12:30 pm on Friday, March 9, 2012 involving a Caucasian, six foot tall male with brown hair and hazel eyes. BART riders who used the Civic Center Station may have seen the circumstances that led to this man’s injuries. BART PD wants to find out what happened to this man who was found unconscious by a Civic Center Station Agent. At the time the man was wearing a red shirt, blue jeans and white shoes. The Agent found him lying on the floor bleeding from his head near the pay phones at the concourse level of BART’s Civic Center Station close to the 7th and Market Street exit. Customers pointed out the injured man but did not wait for investigators to arrive. BART issued a plea for help on March 12 and is still waiting for witnesses to help put the pieces together regarding this man’s injuries. He is still hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Witnesses may call the BART PD Investigation’s Section at (510) 464-7040, the confidential hotline at (510) 464-7011, or email Detective Wendy Sanchez at Wsanche@bart.gov.

Dozens combing Morgan Hill in search for girl AP WIRE SERVICE MORGAN HILL, Calif. (AP), Dozens of law enforcement officials are combing an area of Morgan Hill Saturday as the search for missing 15-year-old Sierra Lamar continues. Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Jose Cardoza says with deputies from nearby counties called in to help, about 90 personnel and several search dogs

will be combing a 12-mile radius of the community. Cardoza says the search is the biggest mounted since Sierra was reported missing more than a week ago. She hasn't been seen or heard from since she left for school on the morning of March 16. The FBI has also joined the investigation with agents stopping drivers Friday to ask if they noticed anything unusual on the morning of her disappearance.

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Submitted by Det. William Veteran, Fremont PD March 22 A four car pileup on Mission Boulevard at Lima Terrace resulted in a complete closure of Mission Blvd. for 1 hour. Minor injures only. Commercial burglary at the Men’s Warehouse, 40971 Encyclopedia Cir. Point of entry was via front double doors (pry); loss included two laptop computers. Officers responded to Raleys on a theft and arrested a male on a no bail misdemeanor warrant. He was transported to Santa Rita Jail. Officer Valdes was dispatched to a call of a large tree burning behind townhouses on Roberts. A witness at the scene of the fire provided a description of a suspect after hearing a male say he was going to “burn this place down.” Officer Valdes contacted a 51 year-old transient who admitted to setting the fire. The transient stated he burned another transient’s encampment after a disagreement. No structures were damaged and FFD was able to put the blaze out quickly. A complaint will be sent to the DA for charging. March 23 Officers Hartman, Bocage & Lawrence conducted a warrant service at 4000 block of Deep Creek looking for a 25 year-old female suspect. During set up, they located a stolen vehicle (unoccupied). A female walks out as officers approach and has the keys to the stolen vehicle. She gets arrested for both. A reporting party calls in a reckless driver on Dewey Place. The plate reveals it’s a stolen vehicle from Oakland. Police were advised that two occupants are still with the vehicle at the end of Dewey. A perimeter was established and officers roll in. The juveniles were arrested without incident. Newark PD requested assistance to locate an at-risk missing person. An 82-year-old female had been missing from her residence for two hours. Three officers with FLIR (forward looking infer-red) devices to searched for the female. She was found close to her residence. Hit and run at Osgood and Auto Mall. The suspect is described as a white male in his 30’s driving a newer blue Mustang with a partial plate of 5F. Investigated by Field Training Officer Austin and Officer Allsup. March 24 Officer Soper and FTO Lambert investigated a theft at Raley’s Supermarket. Further investigation revealed the adult male met the requirements of a burglary. He was transported to the Santa Rita Jail Facility. March 25 Officer Chan and FTO Hanrahan were dispatched to Bill’s Liquors for a call of a male urinating on cars. They locate a victim and the suspect. The male was arrested for indecent exposure.

SUBMITTED BY CMDR. ROBERT DOUGLAS, NEWARK PD March 20 At 12:18 p.m., officers responded to a call of someone disassembling a street sign in the area of Jacques Bar. They located the suspect taking the sign apart on the east side of Jacques and subsequently arrested Eric Browne, age 25 (Newark), for theft of the combination street/stop sign. Officers recovered the pole, brackets, four street name signs, and the stop sign. Browne was also carrying several bindles of methamphetamine at the time of his arrest and booked for additional charges of possession of methamphetamine and under the influence of a controlled substance. He was booked at Santa Rita Jail. Officers investigated a shoplifting at Macys at 12:52 p.m. and accepted the citizen’s arrest of Jin Bian (male), age 23, Union City resident for petty theft. Bian was cited and released on scene. March 23 Officers investigated a residential burglary in the 36900 block of Cherry Street at 10:30 p.m. March 25 At 1:34 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Jarvis Ave at Newark Blvd. for a robbery that just occurred. Upon arrival Officers learned a road rage incident escalated to an armed robbery. The victim, age 20, Newark resident called police advising that he was held at knife point and his wallet/cell phone were taken from him. It was learned that the victim was involved in a road rage incident on SR84 where the suspects followed him to the parking lot of Togo’s (35214 Newark Blvd) where the robbery occurred. Suspects left the area in a vehicle, however; they returned two more times where they slashed victim’s vehicle tires and broke out the rear and driver side windows. Several witnesses in the area were able to supply a description and plate number for the vehicle. The vehicle was registered to an address in Union City. Subsequently two suspects, Jamal Williams, age 25 and Eldridge Williams, age 29, were arrested for robbery at their home. The subjects were booked at Santa Rita Jail. Any person with any information concerning these incidents can contact the non-emergency line at 510-578-4237. Information can also be left anonymously on the “silent witness” hotline at (510) 578-4965.

Neighborhood Watch Neighbors on Windermere Dr. & Oldham Place 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!

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Tri-City Voice Newspaper Needs Your Help There has been fantastic community support We qualify for adjudication and have filed to go to court April 6th. The bad news is the Bay Area News Group/Media News has filed to stop us again and they have filed to change the judge. We need a judge to allow us to present our case. We need the community to go to court to observe and show support for Tri-City Voice. I will give you the court information as soon as i get it. Qualifications to become a “Newspaper of General Circulation” are quite simple. A portion of the California Government Code that outlines one method of “adjudication” is Section 6000. Tri-City Voice easily meets all of these requirements. The code states: A “newspaper of general circulation” is a newspaper published for the dissemination of local or telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character, which has a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, and has been established, printed and published at regular intervals in the State, county, or city where publication, notice by publication, or official advertising is to be given or made for at least one year preceding the date of the publication, notice or advertisement. Listed in order, the following are the requirements… 1) Distribute news of general interest…TCV qualifies 2) Have a valid paid subscription list…TCV qualifies 3) Printed and published in the City of Fremont for at least one year… TCV qualifies That’s it! Those are the requirements under Section 6000 to become a Newspaper of General Circulation.

Knock, knock....who's there? SUBMITTED BY TIM JONES, NEWARK PD

o it's not a joke, its real life... knowing when to open and when not to open the front door. It is important to have a family action plan in place for how to handle the infamous "knock knock” at the front door. The general rule of thumb for young family members is not to open the door unless they know for sure who it is and a parent or guardian has told them that it’s okay to open the door. They should also be reminded not to give out any indication that they are home alone (if they are old enough to be home alone) and instead should use comments like, "My dad can't come to the door right now," or even making out loud comments in the house that would leave someone to believe they are not home alone, such as, "Mom, someone is at the door.” I have a security chain on my door that I can use so that we can “crack" the door open and talk with someone, isn't that ok? No, not really. The chain provides very little security strength with very short screws holding the chain plate in place and it can easily be popped out if the door is forced. Talk to people without opening the door. For adults home alone, there can be those annoying door knocks which poses the question, "Do I answer or not?” Here's some food for thought; the

majority of home burglars are looking for one type of house only; an unoccupied home when the knock at the door comes, and the person inside reacts by becoming overly silent (hoping the visitor will go away) they are sending one message only... no one is home. So if the visitor at the door is looking for that unoccupied home, they think they've just found it. So here's the plan: when the knock comes during those unusual hours, don't pretend you're not home, but instead let them know you ARE home. If you’re alone, announce out loud in the house “I’ll get the door. This alerts the person on the front porch that there must be more than one person home and if they were intent on committing a crime, they will certainly think twice. Then go to the front door and talk to them through the door without opening it, even a crack. Indicate that you and your housemate(s) are not interested and that they can leave information about their cause and you'll get it later. To learn more about home security and to 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

Be aware of your surroundings. Don't be a victim! SUBMITTED BY TIM JONES, NEWARK PD A Thieves’ Paradise... Where can you find a place where people leave their wallets, purses, cell phones, navigation systems, or cars unattended and ripe for theft? The answer won’t surprise you; it happens every time they pull off the road to get gas or grab their favorite drink from a convenience store and leave their keys in the ignition or their doors unlocked. Most of the time, gas station and convenience store customers leave their car doors unlocked. This enables a thief to approaches the victim's car, open an unlocked door, and grab any valuables within reach. Then, the thief quickly flees! It’s a crime of opportunity that takes only a few seconds to commit.

These types of thefts can be easily prevented by keeping the following tips in mind: • Pick gas stations and stores that are well-lighted and have video surveillance cameras. • Always remove your keys, close the windows, and lock the doors. • Keep valuables out of plain view in your vehicle and lock the doors even if you are going inside for just a moment. • Pay attention to your surroundings. • Don’t let your cell phone distract you. Learn how you can keep these crimes of opportunity from happening to you by forming a Neighborhood Watch! Please contact: Tim Jones, Special Assistant Community Engagement Division Newark Police Dept. (510) 578-4209 tim.jones@newark.org

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History

t has been said that the only people who lived here and never had to deal with homelessness were the Native Americans. If they lost their home, they could readily construct a replacement from nearby materials. The first European Americans who came to this area had to camp out or live in a mission

was a labor shortage and everyone was needed. There was no time or inclination to worry about homeless people. After the war, the area became involved in the problems related to growth, development, zoning, incorporation and unification. Gene La Sage and her husband George read an article in

terian Church Free dining room. The homeless situation needed more than these band-aid attempts so the idea of a permanent shelter was conceived. Mary Mitchell from St. James Episcopal Church and Mary Hewitt from Niles Congregational Church spearheaded a drive which resulted in the Tri-City

Centerville Free Dining Room workers

adobe until they could construct a house. Farmers usually provided work for newcomers, at least part of the year. Railroads changed the homeless scene. Many men who had no jobs or didn’t want one “rode the rails” to our area. Some of them lived in box cars and reportedly made daily trips into towns, especially Niles, to beg for food. It became a common practice to require “hoboes,” sometimes called tramps, to cut wood before they were given food. By 1890, care of the needy had become “the county’s most harassing subject.” Towns near railroads usually had hobo camps, sometimes called jungles, that served as temporary homes for these wanderers. But life was uncertain even there. The tramps often had problems with campfires, especially the ones they built in buildings. They were often blamed for thefts of food and forced to move on by law enforcement officers. There appeared to be no governmental effort to help homeless people except to push them away so they would be someone else’s problem, but a few organizations tried to help. The Native Sons and Daughters of Niles sponsored an annual ball for the benefit of homeless children; five hundred people attended the ball at Washington Union High School in 1937. This annual ball appears to be one of the first local efforts to help homeless children. Several local clubs formed in the 1920’s to aid poor children. The Child Welfare Club of Washington Township, organized at the home of Mrs. Frank Dusterberry in 1928, appears to be the only one that survived. They supported the old William Tyson home and in 1950 were locating homes for foster children. In 2003, with 34 members, they celebrated 75 years of helping homeless families with children. Berta Hirsch was honored for 56 years of volunteer service. Pearl Harbor and World War II changed everything. There

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the Reader’s Digest about the Anglican Church program set up in England to help people who would hang a fish symbol in their window to signal their need. They decided circa 1968 to start a Fish program in Fremont. It was truly an ecumenical program involving several churches but with no money. Volunteers ran a 24-hour emergency phone line. Many of the workers including Mary and Bob Mitchell, Nancy and Paul Svenson and Dave and Jan Gayner were from St. James Church. Housing was sometimes provided in private homes. Doris Whitaker housed a refugee family sponsored by St. James. St. James fed homeless people at St. Vincent de Paul in the 1970’s and ‘80’s with the help of other churches. Workers included Mary and Bob Mitchell, Jean Dickson, Mel and Alice Johnson, Don and Genore Schaaf, Marnie Hartmann, Margaret Broun, Bob and Betty Bell, Bud and Pat Spalding, and Margaret Rainey as well as those who had been initially involved in FISH. More women had to go back to work and the FISH program dwindled down to about six members. Volunteers ran a winter program with singles housed at St. James Episcopal Church and families at Niles Congregational Church. St. James members led other churches in a program serving nightly dinners at St. Vincent de Paul on Decoto Road. Winter Relief rotated between various churches. Breakfast was provided at Irvington Presbyterian Church and some dinner meals were served at the Centerville Presby-

Homeless Coalition. Out of this, a full fledged campaign was formed to convince the Fremont City Council to approve plans for a shelter to house homeless singles and families with children. With much effort and through many delays, approval was finely obtained. Five years from beginning efforts with the City Council, Sunrise village on Brown Road in Fremont opened for business in 1999. Today hundreds of volunteers provide three free meals, 365 days a year. Tri-City Homeless Coalition was incorporated in 1989 and celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2009 with a name change to Abode Services. It continues to provide long term housing solutions for individuals and families. Centerville Presbyterian Church, Irvington Presbyterian Church and other local organizations continue to serve meals to people in need with the help of dedicated people and volunteer groups. The housing-homeless problem has not been permanently solved, but it has certainly improved with the help and tireless efforts of many committed volunteers.

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

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Douglas Morrisson announces second Bare Bones reading SUBMITTED BY MARSHA HOWARD The Douglas Morrisson Theatre (DMT) is excited to announce the second show in the 2012 "Bare Bones" staged reading series: “Looking for Normal” by Jane Anderson. Roy is a middle-class, church-going Ohio man employed at the local John Deere plant. After 25 years of marriage and fatherhood, Roy decides it’s time to reveal his long-held secret: he was born in the wrong body – he’s a woman, and he’s known it all his life. And he wants a sex change operation, which causes his wife Irma to ask him to move out. More than just a play about one man changing genders, the wryly funny and bittersweet “Looking for Normal” is the story of how an ordinary family copes with life’s complexities, and the nature of how we love. According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Jane Anderson's bittersweet transgender domestic comedy-drama is thoughtful and touching and full of wit and wisdom.” “Looking for Normal” is the second play in DMT’s Bare Bones series, which consists of staged readings of edgier pieces by contemporary writers. The play premiered at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles and won the 2001 Ovation Award for Best New Play. Anderson wrote and directed “Normal” for HBO (adapted from “Looking for Normal”), which garnered six Emmy nominations, three Golden Globe nominations and Directors Guild and Writers Guild nominations for best directing and writing. Jane Anderson is an award-winning writer and director for theater, film and television. Her plays have been produced Off-Broadway and in theaters around the country, including Arena Stage, Actors Theater of Louisville, The McCarter Theater, Long

Wharf, ACT, the Pasadena Playhouse and the Geffen Playhouse. Her other television credits include “If These Walls Could Talk II” (earning her an Emmy nomination) and the second season of “Mad Men.” Anderson resides in Los Angeles and Northern California with her spouse, Tess Ayers, and their son, Raphael. Her new play “Defying Gravity,” which opened in February 2012 at the Helfaer Theatre at Marquette University, dramatizes the events surrounding the Challenger space shuttle crash of 1986. Director Marilyn Langbehn is delighted to return to DMT, where she previously directed “Frost/Nixon” and “Kiss Me Kate.” A native of eastern Washington, she moved to the Bay Area in 2004 where she has directed numerous productions including “Driving Miss Daisy” and “Rabbit Hole,” both of which were chosen by Bay Area critics as part of their annual roundup of "Top Ten Bay Area Productions of the Year," as well as “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which earned her a BATCC nomination as "Best Director." Langbehn is the Marketing and PR Manager for the California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda. The Douglas Morrisson Theatre is located at 22311 N. Third Street in Hayward, next to the Senior Center and the Japanese Gardens. The Box Office is open Tuesday through Friday, 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and can be reached at (510) 881-6777. Information is also available at www.dmtonline.org. Looking for Normal Tuesday, April 3 Douglas Morrisson Theatre 22311 N. Third St., Hayward (510) 881-6777 www.dmtonline.org Tickets: $10 open seating

BY NISHA PATEL On Saturday, March 31, the Hayward Literacy Plus Council is hosting an evening to fundraise and gain more community support for the Literacy Plus program. Those who attend will be able to enjoy a wide selection of food and drinks, keep track of bids in a silent auction, participate in a raffle, and enjoy a guest appearance by “Elvis Presley” and his rock and roll music. Attendees will have a chance to earn themed gift baskets, and may even win gift drawings for a $250 shopping spree, 32-inch flat screen TV, or a glamorous hotel package for two in San Francisco. The fundraiser event will be at the Stonebrae Country Club in the Hayward hills from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Food will be fully catered by the Stonebrae Country Club with complimentary nonalcoholic beverages. Funds raised at the event will directly benefit the Hayward Public Library’s Literacy Program. The Literacy Plus Program has been in existence for 26 years, and currently serves approximately 350 individuals with low literacy skills. In these 26 years, Literacy Plus volunteers have tutored more than 2,800 people in Hayward, Castro Valley, Union City and other local communities in reading and writing skills, and have worked with more than 2,000 children through the Families for Literacy Program, introducing children to books and reading. The organization is maintained by a group of about 150 volunteers who have been trained by the staff. The program would definitely not be successful without its tutors, many of whom have been tutoring for the last 10 to 15 years. They provide one-on-one training with a goal of improving the reading and writing skills of these individuals. In the past, the program has offered English Language tutoring to casual workers to help them get better jobs. Many of the adult learners have returned to school, obtained GED degrees, found jobs, become citizens, and have voted for the first time. “We want to give children books and encourage parents to read to their children,” said Connie Rusk, a Literacy Plus Board Member. Literacy Plus has received donations from over 100 businesses. One of the biggest contributors and supporters has been the Friends of the Hayward Public Library, a non-profit organization within the library comprised of volunteers who organize events to raise funds for the library. This is a place to be for those families in the community to help support Literacy Plus and its programs. Since they depend on community support, either donations or attending the event would be greatly appreciated. Tickets are $30 per person in advance or $35 per person at the door with all proceeds going to support the library’s literacy programs. Tickets can be purchased at the Hayward Public Library, or call Literacy Plus at (510) 881-7910. Shake, Rattle, and Read Saturday, Mar 31 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Stonebrae Country Club 23 Country Club Drive, Hayward (510) 881-7910

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Settlement with Medco over CalPERS contract SUBMITTED BY OFFICE OF CA ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced March 23 that Medco has agreed to pay $2.75 million and change internal procedures to settle claims regarding Medco Health Solution's engagement of Alfred Villalobos to assist it in securing a CalPERS contract in 2005. Medco paid Villalobos $4 million for what it claimed was "consulting-as-needed" on an audit of the company, but which may have been intended to influence the awarding of a pharmaceutical benefits contract from the pension fund. According to the complaint filed with the settlement, Medco failed to exercise sufficient controls to ensure that Mr. Villalobos' compensation for expenses was not used to fund improper gifts, payments or campaign contributions to CalPERS Board members or staff, and failed to ensure that Mr. Villalobos, as its agent, refrained from meeting with CalPERS Board members and officials during the period of restricted communications during the competitive bid process. Medco agrees, under the settlement, to a court order requiring the company to not unlawfully interfere or tamper with the competitive bidding process of any California governmental or quasi-governmental agency, and agrees to a requirement that Medco's independent directors comprehensively review the investigative materials in order to take internal measures to ensure that problems do not occur again. The $2.75 million dollars secured by the Attorney General's Office will reimburse the state for attorney fees and investigative costs, some of which the Attorney General is authorized to share with cooperating state agencies such as CalPERS itself. The CalPERS Board voted not to renew Medco's contract based in part upon a review of some of the Attorney General's findings. CalPERS also conducted an investigation of Villalobos' use by other companies and its full report is available here: http://www.calpers.ca.gov/eipdocs/about/board-calagenda/agendas/full/201103/srrr.pdf. A copy of the settlement is attached to the online version of this release at www.oag.ca.gov

First big piece of ‘Electric Highway’ gets juice BY JEFF BARNARD ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (AP), Electric car owners riding along Oregon's Interstate 5 don't have to worry about running out of juice on the open road. The first major stretch of what's been dubbed an “Electric Highway” on the West Coast from Canada to Mexico went operational Friday with the opening of a series of fast-charging stations along 160 miles of the interstate. The eight stations stretch from the California border north to the Oregon city of Cottage Grove and are located at gas stations, restaurants and motels just off I-5, the nation's second-busiest interstate. One station is at an inn that was once a stage coach stop. They are spaced about every 25 miles, so a Nissan Leaf with a range of about 70 miles can miss one station and still make it to the next. Electric car drivers will be able to recharge in about 20 minutes. The charge is free for now. “I would say range-anxiety with these fast chargers will be nearly a non-issue for me,” said Justin Denley, who owns a Nissan Leaf. Inspired by the stations, his family is planning a trip from Medford to Portland, a distance of about 280 miles. Last summer, he took the family on a 120-mile trip to the coast and had to include an overnight stop at an RV park to charge up. Ashley Horvat, who oversees the highway electrification project for the state, drove an electric car from her office in Salem 225 miles to Central Point for ceremonies and a caravan of electric cars kicking off the installation. “We are hoping we are setting the stage for what will become the first highway, but not necessarily the only highway that is electrified,” she said. The state is working with AeroVironment, Inc., the Monrovia, Calif., company that makes the charging stations, on the project. As for Denley, he expects the trip to Portland to take perhaps three hours longer than in a gas car, because the only chargers available for the last 100 miles are slower, level 2 chargers. Level 1 car chargers use 110 volts, like a regular home outlet, and it can take an entire night to charge a vehicle. Level 2 uses 240 volts, like a home dryer or range, and can charge a car in three or four hours. But Level 3, which uses 480 volts of direct current, makes en route charging feasible by boosting a Nissan Leaf's 45-kilowatt battery from a 20 percent charge to 80 percent in less than 30 minutes. Interstate 5 stretches 1,350 miles from British Columbia to Baja, Calif. By the end of this year, DC fast-chargers will be installed along the I-5 from Canada to the California border, a distance of about 550 miles. Another 22 are being installed in locations as far away as 120 miles from Portland, Oregon's largest city. The eight new charging stations each have a level 3 charger, and a level 2 charger for backup. Drivers equipped with an electronic key fob can drive up and plug in around the clock. They get the fob when they sign up for the charging program. The I-5 stretch is not the first electric highway corridor in the country. That honor goes to Tennessee, where Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants installed a network of charging stations last year, including a dozen fast-chargers, along the interstates connecting Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga, a total of 425 miles. Steve Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, drove the 180 miles from Knoxville to Nashville last December in his Leaf. “I'll be very pleased to be driving around in the electric vehicle when we have $5 or $6 dollar gas,” he said. “That extra 20 minutes (to charge up) is going to matter a lot less.”

Calif. lawmakers vote to overturn Citizens United BY HANNAH DREIER ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP), California lawmakers waded into the ongoing battle over corporate money in politics Thursday with a resolution that supports overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case, which has led to a flood of money from deep-pocketed donors in this year's presidential race. “People are tired of getting beat up by a few corporations that sometimes have a fringe point of view,” said Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski, D-Fremont, who introduced the resolution with Assemblymen Michael Allen, D- Santa Rosa. The Assembly passed the resolution on a 48-22 vote. It rejects

the notion of corporate personhood and calls on Congress to pursue a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the 2010 decision saying corporations can spend unlimited sums to influence elections. Democrats said the resolution is an important first step toward overturning the ruling that granted “personhood” rights to corporations, which they say has made it harder for ordinary citizens to have a voice in the political process. The New Mexico and Hawaii legislatures have passed similar resolutions with the support of the groups Public Citizen and Common Cause. Several Republican lawmakers spoke against the resolution, saying corporations have a right to

influence elections because they are subject to government regulations. They echoed the Supreme Court's ruling that political contributions are a form of speech. “What is a corporation? It's an assembly of people,” said Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks. “And doesn't the first amendment say that we have a right to lawfully assembly and seek redress from out government for our grievances?” Republicans also argued that the state has no business weighing in on the federal issue. “Rather than criticize a Supreme Court decision over which we have no control, I think we ought to concentrate on what we can do as a Legislature,” said Chris Norby, R-Fullerton. continued on page 28

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Tri-City Stargazer MARCH 28 – APRIL 3, 2012 BY VIVIAN CAROL For All Signs: Mercury turns direct on Wednesday, April 4th. Mercury’s retrograde phenomenon occurs three times per year, so we have all experienced many of them. This particular one has been more challenging than most because of its position in the zodiac at this time. Normally it represents communication and paperwork snarls, shifts in schedules and confusing messages. This episode of the retrograde, however, has also signified emotional difficulties as well. For many, old and painful history has surfaced to be re-grieved, and challenges to self- esteem have forced a reexamination of issues we thought had been laid to rest. Though not pleasant to experience, the result of reworking these things will generate a stronger definition of self and is ultimately healing. Aries (March 21-April 20): This spring equinox is exploding right on your doorstep. There is a sense of general chaos among corporate bodies, and it appears to include you in a personal way. Take a fresh look at where you want to direct your attention. Use this month to let go of past hurts and take a deep breath of healing energy. Taurus (April 21-May 20): You may feel caught between a rock and a hard place now. Your beliefs or the rules pressure you with one concept, while reality sends a different message. Practicality and ethics are not in agreement. Look for a higher point of view that will allow these to exist side by side. Gemini (May 21-June 20): This is a very fine week for the Twins, with plenty of activity to keep “both” of you going socially. Venus enters your sign on the 3rd and will be traveling “with you” from now through mid-July. Her presence gives you an air of poise, and people will simply like how you look.

Cancer (June 21-July 21): You are moving through a time in which your instinct for social justice has many places to operate. You will find that skills accumulated from your past experience will add to your efficiency and ability to accomplish things that are important to your sense of ethics. Leo the Lion (July 22-Aug 22): You are in a handicapped spot right now. You may have legal or ethical issues on your plate. The Powers That Be are running the show, and almost any move you make outside of the box will be challenged. For the time being, you are surrounded. Accept this with grace for the present. Your time comes later. Virgo the Virgin (August 23-September 22): This is a good time to finish ongoing projects and clear the decks to shift gears next week as Mercury, your planetary ruler, turns direct. As it moves forward, partners and others in your life will be able to make decisions, which will relieve you of the baggage you are carrying around for them.

Libra (September 23-October 22): You might be putting significant effort into issues involving your family or your home at this time. The symbol suggests you are digging deeply into the ground or the symbolic truth. It is possible that you are discovering a truth about your family history that completely alters your perspective. Scorpio (October 23-November 21): It is of paramount importance that you control your mouth this week, especially in the work arena. Although you have an opinion about whatever is happening, let it go and say nothing unless asked for it. Being “right” is not as important as maintaining human relations. This is not a good time to argue. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): Your creative mind is percolating with new ideas. Various circumstances have prevented you from achieving materialization yet, but keep working on your plans. The challenges will soon give way to open space. Love and romance are on the mend and will be a source of joy soon.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19): A new project or person that began at the first of this year is now up for review. The time has come to grow it or let go. In order to grow it, you must invest considerably more resources. Those resources could be time, money, or energy. Your home and family will benefit from your renewed commitment. Aquarius (January 20-February 18): You are caught between what you should do and what you want to do. The routine is safe, but also boring. Your mind may play tricks

on you, and you could be distracted easily. This is not a good time to do work that requires discipline with details. You are feeling independent, so you may want more alone time than is the norm. Pisces (February 19-March 20): This week is about finding healing on either the physical or emotional levels. You may be the healer or the heal-ee. If a friendship or a more significant relationship needs mending, now is the time to do so. The willingness to open your heart and mind to give and to receive is yours at this time.

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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African folklore comes alive in stop-motion film BY CATHERINE KIRCH Bay-Area native Andrew Aiton’s new short film, “Anansi and Turtle,” presents a folktale about selfishness and sharing through colorful sets, relatable characters, and seamless stop-motion. Anansi, a spider, plays a trick on Turtle in order to keep his food for himself, but he learns an important lesson about generosity when Turtle tricks him back. The project began with an assignment in a class at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Aiton says. “The assignment was to create an illustration based on a myth—any folktale, from any culture.” Pulling from knowledge gained in a mythology class, he

ful stop-motion short film called “Sweet Dreams.” The ten-minute feature has over a million hits on

chose the story of Anansi and the Turtle from West Africa. “I had a cute vision of what the spider would look like.” The illustration, however adorable, was not enough for Aiton. “I wanted to create a story-time experience, and the story wasn’t coming alive enough for me. I thought, maybe if I do a stop-motion film, kids could understand the movement of the characters and really understand the story.” “Stop-motion” describes a style of animation in which objects are manipulated and photographed in small increments. When the series of photographed frames are played continuously, the objects appear to move on their own. Ainton recalls his early experiments with stop-motion. “When I was ten, I would make my Godzilla toy walk across the driveway, and I would record it. When I played it back at full speed, it looked like it was walking.” Stop-motion techniques were used in the original Star Wars trilogy to animate Tauntauns and AT-AT walkers. Other films, such as Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, were created entirely using stop-motion. Kirsten Lepore of Southern California, roughly the same age as Aiton, created a virally success-

YouTube, and provided Aiton with the inspiration to pursue stop-motion as a medium. “Lepore took stop-motion, which is usually reserved for big studios, and showed that it was easy. You don’t have to make it so expensive.” With that in mind, Aiton set out to create his film. The sets are impressively detailed and, according to Aiton, were the most fun to build. “It was a fun creative process. It was all arts and crafts.” He transformed empty plastic water bottles to towering trees. He created shorelines, houses, and props from basic craft ingredients, such as Styrofoam, paper, and clay. Aiton mentions his excitement about some of the set details that locals are sure to pick up on. “I volunteer at the Pacific Locomotive Association. There are some references to Niles Canyon Railroad in the film.” There are three replications of trains running at Niles— see if you can spot all of them. In comparison to the set, the evolution of the characters from thought to form proved difficult, to say the least. Aiton quickly learned how challenging stop-motion animation can be. Recalling the success of Nick Park’s “Wallace and Gromit” series, he made an attempt at clay-mation, a form of stop-motion that uses clay figures. The clay characters were messy, however, and collapsed.

When Aiton switched to Styrofoam and pipe cleaners, he found that some of his conceptions of how the characters would look and move had to be altered. “I realized there were some things I had to change in the script because of limitations in movement. I couldn’t bend Anansi at the waist; I had to change the scene where he was picking yams to placing them in a basket.” Aiton had to think in detail about how each character would interact with his environment, and decided to anthropomorphize the characters—that is, have them stand on two feet like people do. After all, eight legs is a lot to keep track of. “Even Pixar struggles to animate spiders,” he adds with a laugh. Even two legs proved a challenge. In a scene where Anansi is walking along a shoreline, for example, Aiton had to meticulously move both the spider’s feet and the water. “For any given frame, if I moved the feet forward and forgot to move the water, I would have to start all over again.” A month an a half and 75 man-hours later, Andrew Aiton’s efforts paid off. The film flows as any good children’s film should, with smooth animation and a clear message. There are moments of sympathy balanced with moments of humor and, of course, a happy ending. He is working towards getting this and other potential projects out to the viewing public. When asked if we should look for his name in lights, Aiton shakes his head. “I don’t want the fame; I want my work to get the fame. There are a lot of stories to tell.” “Anansi and Turtle” will be screened as a part of the Free Family Movie event on Saturday, March 31st at 2pm at the San Leandro Main Library. The film can also be found on YouTube. Free Family Movie: Anansi and Turtle Mar 31 2:00-3:30 pm San Leandro Main Library 300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro (510) 577-3960

Cesar Chavez teach-in SUBMITTED BY MARK SALINAS Cesar Chavez’s work reached across many different labor communities and his legacy continues to touch families all across the United States. Labor is the theme for the second annual Cesar Chavez Teach-In; this free event is scheduled for Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Hayward City Hall. Speakers will discuss Cesar Chavez’s work across labor communities and the relevance of his legacy on labor today in the 21st century. Speakers, starting at 6 p.m., include Dr. Maria Ochoa, Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Science, San Jose State University, and Ms. Cindy Chavez, Director of the South Bay Labor Council. Bay Area musicians Jorge Gabriel Martinez and Hector Perez will perform corridos in memory of Cesar Chavez. For more information, call or e-mail Councilman Mark Salinas (510) 583-4357 / mark.salinas@haywardca.gov or Councilman Francisco Zermeno (510) 583-4352 / fran-

cisco.zermeno@hayward-ca.gov Cesar Chavez Teach-In Thursday, March 29 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Hayward City Hall Rotunda 777 B Street, Hayward (510) 583-4357 mark.salinas@haywardca.gov

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An annual event, “Family Day at the Park” began nearly 19 years ago, as an expansion of a traditional Easter Egg Hunt. Senior Supervisor Karen Moraida wanted to enhance the family ex-

perience by including activities such as arts and crafts, egg-dying, and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny in addition to the egg hunt. Since then, “Family Day at the Park” has been become Newark’s best attended “community-wide special event,” attracting close to 2,500 attendees each year. Much of its success is the result of a large group of volunteers including many teens who monitor the arts and crafts projects and other children’s activities, while members of the local Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club assist with egg-dyeing (sponsored by the Newark Rotary Club) and the egg hunt. This year, participants can expect another morning of family fun, featuring inflatable bouncers, art projects, games, egg-dyeing, and egg hunts. Families are encouraged to bring a camera and an Easter basket. “Family

Day at the Park” also serves as a community resource fair providing information about programs and services of local non-profit and government organizations including fire and police personnel. “This is a special event not to be missed,” said Recreation and Community Services Director David Zehnder. “It is a great communitybuilding opportunity for Newark residents that attracts several generations of attendees. Events like this make Newark a special place to live, work, and play!” “Family Day at the Park” begins at 9 a.m. at the Newark Community Park. Easter Egg Hunt start times are 9:30 a.m. for children 3 years and younger, 10 a.m. for children from 4 to 5 years old, 10:30 a.m. for kindergarten through first graders, and 11 a.m. for second through fifth graders. For more information regarding the event, call (510)578-4852. Family Day at the Park Saturday, Mar 31 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Newark Community Park 35501 Cedar Blvd., Newark (510) 578-4852

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mice, keyboards, monitors, televisions, printers, copy & fax machines, stereos, radios, telephones, cell phones, VCR’s, DVD players, & other media items. No freezers, air conditioners, household batteries or anything with motor oil! For a complete list of acceptable items, visit www.earthcarerecycling.com or contact the school office at (408) 262-8110.

SUBMITTED BY CICI SUSBILLA St. John the Baptist School is teaming up with Earth Care Recycling to help the environment. Drop off your unwanted electronic wastes at the church parking lot on Saturday, March 31, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Proceeds from this event benefit the school’s Scholarship Fund. Acceptable items include: computer systems, desktops, laptops, PDA’s,

E-Waste Recycling Saturday, Mar 31 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. St. John the Baptist School, church parking lot 360 S. Abel Street, Milpitas (408) 262-8110 Free of charge

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Kimbookai meeting SUBMITTED BY LIN-LIN TSOU-OTANI Community members have been working on bringing a children's museum to the Tri-Cities Area of Fremont, Newark and Union City since 2001. We have accomplished setting a great foundation for this project and now need the manpower to make it a reality! We are looking for some volunteers who are willing and able to join us in creating this museum for our community. We would like to invite you to an informational meeting: Kimbookai Meeting Friday, Mar 30 8:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Kidango Office 44000 Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont www.kimbookai.org RSVP by Thursday Mar 29

TPC Stonebrae golf championship

volunteers needed April 11-15, 2012: It’s kind of a Big Deal! SUBMITTED BY MIRIAM LENS Want to mingle with the celebrities and pro golfers? Love golf or just like being “in the mix?” Join the fun and see the tournament from the inside – become a volunteer at Stonebrae Country Club for the only TPC event in Northern California. The TPC Stonebrae Championship returns to Hayward for its fourth season on the Nationwide Tour. Combining the best in Bay Area sports, entertainment and hospitality, the tournament will showcase world-class golf in a festive atmosphere that is designed to bring together the community at the Nationwide Tour’s only northern California appearance from April 11 to April 15, 2012. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with the tournament, contact Sarah Preston at (510) 888-1219 ext. 7920 or www.TPCStonebraeChampionship.com/volunteers

SUBMITTED BY UNIQUE HOLLAND The Alameda County Office of Education’s (ACOE’s) county-wide Job Fair, April 5, is a one-stop solution for those seeking information for planning a future career in education as well as qualified professionals seeking to get hired. Please bring multiple copies of your resume, transcripts, and your current credential documents. Testing, resume review and on-the-spot hiring will be available. • Discover a broad range of available positions from throughout the 18 county districts in one, central location. • Obtain valuable interview and application information from seasoned professionals. • Have your credentialing questions answered.

• Submit resume and application materials in person. (Some on-the-spot hiring available). Wonderful opportunity for: Current teachers/ educators seeking a change, New teachers entering the public k-12 job market, Aspiring administrators or individuals interested in public education.

ACOE Job Fair Thursday, Apr 5 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alameda County Office of Education 313 West Winton Avenue, Hayward (510) 670-4267 www.acoe.org Free admission and free parking

BART Police adopting reforms SUBMITTED BY BART BART Police Department is adopting recommendations made by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). Among the 82 recommendations already completed are reorganizing under new community based zone structure, training officers to prevent racial profiling and launching an effort to equip every officer with a small video camera to record their interactions with the public. BART Police Chief Kenton W. Rainey gave the BART Board of Directors a progress report on the reforms.

“Chief Rainey and his Department are to be commended for their dedication to improvement,” BART Board President John McPartland said. “Safety is our number one priority at BART and our professional, welltrained police force is integral to our commitment to safety. I look forward to the Department’s continued improvement.” Chief Rainey outlined changes in BART’s use of force reporting requirements, including the use of small video cameras officers will wear on duty. The cameras continually record during an officer’s shift and the video is stored on servers for possible later use. The cameras will be

A celebration of sound BY MAURICIO SEGURA Aloha! That single word conjures up visions of sunsets, surf, palm trees, and the swaying of hula girls to the sounds of one of the instruments synonymous with the Hawaiian Islands – the ukulele. Originally introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants, the Rajao was redeveloped by its new culture into the modern ukulele sometime in the 1880s. This small guitar-like instrument employs four gut or nylon strings, and is crafted in four general sizes: soprano, concert, tenor,

and baritone, to determine its tonality. As a major fan of its sound, King Kalakaua incorporated it into performances at royal gatherings, leading the way for the instrument to soon become a staple in Hawaiian cultural music. The hop over the Pacific to the mainland occurred in both directions; first in 1915 where ukulele concerts became a daily attraction at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. Thanks to Jonah Kumalae, George E. K. Awai, and his Royal Hawaiian Quartet, the ukulele fad in the U.S. was born in Tin

put into service by BART Police once policies and training are finalized. Chief Rainey also informed the Board that a majority of officers have been trained to ensure awareness of the potential for racial profiling bias, with a goal of training every officer. “Our police officers are becoming the best trained officers in the state,” BART Director Lynette Sweet said. Director Sweet chairs the Board’s Police Department Review Committee. “BART Police Officers receive 40 hours of annual training, which exceeds the California Peace Officer Standards and Training mandate of

24 hours every two years. We want to establish ourselves as leaders in providing training for our officers along with transparency and accountability.” In addition, Chief Rainey outlined the Department’s new zone geographical policing structure, designed to identify problems for more diligent responses while enhancing the Department’s Community Oriented Policing Problem Solving (COPPS) philosophy. The NOBLE Audit Report, completed in April 2010 after an independent review, was initiated in 2009. Members of the public can monitor the progress of implementation by visiting www.bart.gov/police.

Pan Alley, then Vaudville, and finally established as an icon of the 1920s – 1970s modern jazz age. The second hop, in 1929, made its way from Hawaii to Japan where it found almost instant international success. So much so, that today, Japan is considered a second home for Hawaiian ukulele musicians. The influence and appreciation of the ukulele is worldwide, and since 1994, the Bay Area has been home to the annual Ukulele Festival of Northern California. As is appears on their mission statement, the festival exists "to promote and perpetuate the playing of ukulele music through an annual event for all levels of ukulele players, while exposing the youth in hopes that they will carry on the traditions and music." Founded by the late Hollis Baker and John Ogao, well-known musicians of the San Francisco Bay Area's Hawaiian Community, the 18th Annual Ukulele Festival of Northern California will be held on Sunday, April 1 at the Chabot College Performing Arts Center. The all-day festival

will have 20 performances featuring 300 performers for the audience to enjoy. Along with the music, there will be special presentations throughout the day including a prestigious scholarship, while sales and food vendors of all kinds will have booths set up for everyone's tastes. Last but not least, raffle giveaways will allow some festival goers the chance to win trips to Hawaii, or go home with professionally built ukuleles of their own. So set aside this Sunday to enjoy a day of great music, food, arts and crafts, and overall fun with a Hawaiian essence. Ukulele Festival of Northern California Sunday, Apr 1 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Chabot College Performing Arts Center 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward www.ukulelefestivalnorcal.org Tickets: $15 at the door (based on availability); ages four and under free (based on availability)

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watercolor. The challenge of taking an idea from inspiration to completed artwork is thrilling.” Often reflected in the social narrative of Peter Langenbach's sculptures are his college experiences during the late ‘60s. Memories, life challenges, and the power to overcome inspire the themes of Marie Bergstedt's mixed media sculptures. Successful watercolorist, Maureen Langenbach has recently taken her art in a different direction, recycling the collection of objects she has previously used as subjects in her paintings to create wearable art. Chris Motley finds that the process of knitting can itself be a driving force in her art, with a piece developing differently from her original vision. Alternatively, she sees something in the real world which triggers an idea. Chris states that her work reflects her enjoyment of knitting. As one of Olive Hyde Art Gallery’s most popular and frequently visited exhibitions, the innovative art work will include textiles and fibers used in both traditional and contemporary examples of sculpture, weavings, quilts, baskets, paper, wearable art, books, and mixed media. Annual Textile Exhibit March 30 - April 28 Thursday - Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. Opening reception Friday, March 30 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 791-4357 www.fremont.gov

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Read-To-Me Story Time

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

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

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

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

Friday, Mar 30 - Sunday, Apr 28

8 p.m. (Sunday matinees 1 p.m.)

Textile Exhibit

A dog threatens a long standing marriage

12 noon - 5 p.m.

Broadway West Theatre Company 400-B Bay St., Fremont (510) 683-9218 www.braodwaywest.org

Innovative art work with textiles and fibers

Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 791-4357 Fridays, Mar 30 thru Dec 28

Al-Anon Beginner Meeting

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

Meet the Easter Bunny

Support group for friends and family of problem drinkers

Help veterans find career opportunities

Complimentary visit. Photos available for purchase

Prince of Peace School 38451 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (510) 789-8651

Great Mall 447 Great Mall Dr., Milpitas (408) 945-4022 www.greatmallbayarrea.com

Monday, Jun 18 - Friday, Aug 2

Wednesdays, Thru Dec 26

Tuesday, Mar 20 & Friday, Mar 30

Services for Eligible Households making $50,000 or Less

Sylvia $

Tuesday, Mar 27 - Sunday, Apr 7

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

FREE Tax Preparation

Thursday, Mar 23 thru Saturday, Apr 21

Broadway West Theatre Company 400-B Bay St., Fremont (510) 683-9218 www.broadwaywest.org

Recovery Worship

11 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Sun. 12 noon 6 p.m.)

Wednesday, Mar 28 - Sunday, Apr 7

4 p.m.

Children's Book Illustrators Exhibit

Music, prayer, and refreshments

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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

Work from well-known illustrators across the U.S.

Tuesday, Mar 20 thru Friday, Mar 30

7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Ohlone for Kids $R

8 a.m. Summer Enrichment Program. Registration begins April 1

Ohlone College for Kids 43600 Mission Blvd, Fremont (510) 742-2304 www.ohloneforkids.com

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

Art: Believe/Achieve

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Art from The National League of Pen Women

John O'Lague Galleria 777 B Street, Hayward (510) 538-2787 www.haywardarts.org Tuesdays, Mar 20 thru Apr 24

Meditation, Buddhism in Plain English

Thursday, Mar 29 - Sunday, Apr 7

Wednesday, Mar 28

Visit the Easter Bunny

Ohlone Indian Basketry

11 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Sun. 12 noon 6 p.m.)

10 a.m. - 12 noon Learn the process to create a basket

Children receive a gift. Photos available for a fee

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

New Park Mall 2086 Newpark Mall, Newark (510) 742-2326

Thursday, Mar 29 Thursday, Mar 29 - Sunday, Apr 21

Speaker Lilly Ledbetter

American Buddhist monk teaches and answers questions

Sylvia $

Celebration of Women's History month

8 p.m. (Sun: 1 p.m.)

Buddhanusorn Buddhist Temple 36054 Niles Blvd., Fremont (650) 556-6428 www.watbuddha.org

A dog threatens a long standing marriage

Chabot Performing Arts Center 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward (510) 723-6976

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

12 noon - 1:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, Mar 21 thru Dec 26

Al-Anon Beginner Meeting

7:45 p.m. - 9 p.m. Support group for friends & family of problem drinkers

Kaiser Permanente 3555 Whipple Road, Union City

Holy Week and Easter Services

Wednesday, Mar 21 thru Sunday, Apr 7

Palm Sunday, April 1: Two services, 8:00 and 10:30, beginning outside with the Blessing of the Palms and continuing with the Passion Gospel. Good Friday, April 6: 12:00 - 2:00, a service of reflections, music and prayer on The Seven Last Words of Jesus. 2:00 - 3:00, the outdoor walking of the Stations of the Cross 8:00 - 9:00, a Tenebrae Service with candles, music, and prayer Easter Principal Service, April 8: A festive service at 10:00am in the Main Church with music, Holy Communion, and the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

Children's Book Illustrators Exhibit

11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Work from well-known illustrators across the U.S.

The Sun Gallery 1015 E. Street, Hayward (510) 581-4050 www.sungallery.org Thursday, Mar 22 thru Sunday, Mar 31

Beauty and the Beast $

7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday 3-18 & 3-25) Musical theater production

A positive path for spiritual living

Welcome New Spiritual Leader KEN DAIGLE

Unity of Fremont Sunday 10:00 AM

36600 Niles Blvd, Fremont at the First Christian Church

www.unityoffremont.org 510-797-5234

April 11 - 7am Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 7pm Matins (followed by Holy Unction) April 12 - 7am Vespers & Divine Liturgy (Institution of the Lord's Supper) 7pm Service of the 12 Passion Gospels April 13 - Holy Friday 9am Royal Hours; 3pm Vespers before the Cross 7pm Matins of Holy Saturday, Lamentations of the Theotokos

April 14 - Holy Saturday 9am Vespers & Divine Liturgy with Old Testament Readings April 15 HOLY PASCHA 11:30 pm (April 14) -Nocturns, Matins & Divine Liturgy(Basket Blessing & Agape Meal to follow) 1:30pm Paschal Vespers & Basket Blessing April 16 Bright Monday 9:30 am Paschal Liturgy & Procession

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Thursday, Mar 29

Saturday, Mar 31

Wine, Women & Shoes $

Book Sale - Fremont Friends of the Library $

Family Day at the Park

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Old Main Library/Teen Center Fremont Teen Center 39770 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont (510) 494-1103

Egg hunt, arts & crafts, inflatable bouncers and games

Saturday, Mar 31

Crusty Crustaceans

Shake, Rattle, and Read $

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

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Kids hike to explore crabs in mudflats

Castro Valley Library 3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley (510) 667-0660

Literacy Plus fundraiser

Stonebrae Country Club 27900 Fairview Ave., Hayward (510) 582-9074

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

Friday, Mar 30

Saturday, Mar 31

Pops Italian Dinner Concert $R

Save Kimber Park Garage Sale

Leopard Shark Feeding Frenzy

6:15 p.m.

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Dinner, music & silent auction

Fundraiser to protect Fremont open space. Over 50 families participating.

Kids feed sharks and other marine animals

Kimber Park Neighborhood Mission Blvd between Las Palmas Ave. & MacKintosh St., Fremont

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

6 – 9 p.m. Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery

410 Vineyard Avenue, Pleasanton (510) 264-4007 www.srhca.org Thursday, Mar 29

9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Newark Community Center 35501 Cedar Blvd., Newark (510) 578-4852 Saturday, Mar 31

Spring Play Day

10:30 a.m. Children ages 5 and under work on community quilt. Parents must attend

American High School 36300 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (510) 796-1776 ext 57702 www.americanbandrocksit.com Friday, Mar 30

Fremont State of the City Address - R

11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Fremont Mayor Gus Morrison gives update

Fremont Marriott 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont (510) 7941-3428 Friday, Mar 30

Teen Watercolor Demonstration - R

Kimber Park Neighborhood Garage Sale Saturday, March 31 9am - 3pm

3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Local artist Jan Schafir

Union City Branch Library 34007 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City (510) 795-1464 x 13

12 + locations, 50 + Families

Friday, Mar 30

All American Music $

8 p.m. Cesar Cancino directs a celebration of rich musical heritage

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

Across from Mission Valley Shopping Center Enter at Mission and E. LasPalmas or Mission and Mackintosh Proceeds benefit Save Kmber Park www.savekimberpark.com

Friday, March 30

Privatization – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Should the private sector provide public sector services?

Free to attend (Lunch at $10) Karp Room San Leandro Library 300 Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro (510) 562-4473 lwvea@aol.com

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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Saturday, Mar 31

Monday, Apr 2

Bollywood Music Live - R

Ohlone Village Site Open House

Turning 65? Get to know Medicare

10 a.m.-12 noon & 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

2 p.m. Jhankar Live performs

Newark Branch Library 6300 Civic Terrace Ave., Newark (510) 795-2627 email: btelfordishida@aclibrary.org Saturday, Mar 31

Spring Craft Faire

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. One of a kind items, entertainment & refreshments

Union City Ruggieri Senior Center 33997 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City (510) 675-5328 Saturday, Mar 31

Religious Life Information Day

Youthsava 2012

9 a.m. Dance routines performed to Indian & fusion music

India Community Center 525 Los Coches Street, Milpitas (408) 934-1130 Saturday, Mar 31

Movie Night $

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

First Presbyterian Church of Newark 35450 Newark Blvd., Newark www.tricitymoms.org

Tuesday, Apr 3

Looking for Normal $

8 p.m.

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Saturday, Mar 31

Job search help using library resources

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

Greek Orthodox Cathedral 4700 Avenue, Oakland (510) 272-6510

7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Free E-Waste Recycling

Alameda County charity benefiting women & girls

Link to Jobs Workshop

Mother's of Multiples Summer Camps & Classes Fair

Learn about the life of a Sister

12:30 p.m.

Monday, Apr 2

Saturday, Mar 31

Women's Hall of Fame Luncheon $R

Washington Hospital 2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont (510) 791-3428

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

10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturday, Mar 31

Topics include Medicare, Medi-Cal, & Prescription Drug Plans

Visit the 2,000 year old Tuibun Ohlone Village

An ordinary family copes with a gender change

Paddy's Coffee House 3900 Smith St., Union City (510) 791-8639 www.dmtonline.org

Drop off your unwanted electronics

St. John the Baptist School 360 S. Abel St., Milpitas (408) 262-8110

Wednesday, Apr 4

Fremont City Council & Planning Commission Field Trip

Sunday, Apr 1

Book Sale - Fremont Friends of the Library $

12 noon - 5 p.m. Visit residential development projects in Fremont. Includes lunch

12 noon - 3 p.m. Clearance - $3 per large grocery bag (bring your own bags). No boxes

City of Fremont Council Chambers 3300 Capital Ave., Fremont (510) 494-4508 kwheeler@fremont.gov

Fremont Teen Center 39770 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont (510) 494-1103

Saturday, Apr 7

Sunday, Apr 1

Viola Blythe Center Fundraiser $R

100th Anniversary of Film in Niles $

6:30 a.m.

11 a.m.

Black Oak Casino Bus Trip

Ride the train, enjoy a party in the plaza & watch films

Newark Pavilion 6430 Thornton Ave., Newark (510) 794-3437 Debbie Caravalho

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

7:30 p.m. "A Girl's Folly", "The Palace of the Arabian Nights", and "Koko the Convict"

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

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

SUBMITTED BY RENEE SNYDER On the heels of phenomenal success, we proudly invite everyone to St. Rose Hospital Foundation’s Fourth Annual Wine, Women & Shoes fundraising event at Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery, Pleasanton, on March 29. Featuring some of Napa and Livermore Valley’s top varietals and accompanied by gourmet foods, this event will help you pair the perfect wine with your favorite shoes in an upscale and elegant atmosphere. In 2011, 500 guests attended the event raising more than $150,000 for St. Rose Hospital’s Women and Children’s services. Wine, Women & Shoes features an evening of fashion and compassion including a market-place filled with delectable wines and more than 2,000 pairs of gorgeous shoes, handbags, accessories and jewelry! If that is not enough, there is a fabulous fashion show and live auction. Excitement and fun plus indulgence and enjoyment all await you in support of Women and Children in our community. To attend this fun & sassy event, which includes designer shoes, handbags and accessories, contact the St. Rose Hospital Foundation at (510) 264-

4007 or visit www.srhca.org and click on “Make A Gift” to register for the event. General Admission is $100 per person. Wine, Women & Shoes Thursday, March 29 6 – 9 p.m. Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery 410 Vineyard Avenue, Pleasanton (510) 264-4007 www.srhca.org Established in 1962, St. Rose Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit, community hospital governed by a local Board of Trustees. With 217 licensed beds, over 1000 employees and 300 physicians, St. Rose provides a comprehensive array of inpatient and outpatient services including 24-hour Emergency services, medical, surgical and rehabilitative services, family birthing center and community outreach programs. St. Rose is designated as a Cardiac Receiving Center for Alameda County to provide emergency angioplasty and life saving non-invasive procedures to diagnose and treat heart attacks.

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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 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 Apartments, 1601 165th Ave., San Leandro 3:00 – 3:35 p.m. Ashland Village Apartments, 1300 Kentwood Lane, 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 Thursday, March 22 2:00 – 2:25 p.m. Baywood Ct., 21966 Dolores St., Castro Valley 2:45 – 3:40 p.m. Bay School, 2001 Bockman Rd., San Lorenzo 4:55 – 5:30 p.m. Falcon Dr. & Merganser Dr., Fremont 5:50 – 6:20 p.m. Creekside Village Apartments, 3999 Sequoia Terrace, Fremont Friday, March 23 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Fame Charter School, 16244 Carolyn St., San Leandro 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Kidango Grant, 879 Grant Ave., San Lorenzo 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Hesperian School, 620 Drew St., San Lorenzo

Monday, March 26 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Pioneer School, Blythe St. & Jean Dr., Union City 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Alvarado Elementary School, Fredi St. & Smith St., Union City 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. Greenhaven Apts., Alvarado Blvd. & Fair Ranch Rd., Union City 5:15 – 6:45 p.m. Forest Park School, Deep Creek Rd. & Maybird Circle, Fremont Tuesday, March 27 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 28 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 Milpitas Bookmobile stops Renew books by phone (800) 471-0991 For more information (408) 293-2326 x3060 Wednesday, April 4 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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Bay Area golf veteran to compete in TPC Stonebrae Championship SUBMITTED BY ED VYEDA Bay Area favorite Todd Fischer has been added to the field of golf professionals for the 2012 TPC Stonebrae Championship, a Nationwide Tour event to be played April 12-15 at TPC Stonebrae, located atop the Hayward hills.

Fischer, 42, a Pleasanton product and former star at the University of San Francisco, received the fourth and final sponsor exemption for the TPC Stonebrae Championship. Other exemptions have been awarded to Pro Football Hall of Famer and tournament host Jerry Rice, as well as PGA TOUR veteran Scott McCarron of Napa, and up-and-coming golfer Gregor Main of Danville. The TPC Stonebrae Championship will showcase the talents of 156 aspiring TOUR players competing in 72 holes of stroke play. The tournament is

part of the 2012 Nationwide Tour, the official sponsor of the PGA TOUR, which awards TOUR cards at season’s end to its 25 leading money winners. Fischer was the winner of the Nationwide Tour’s 2002 Fort Smith Classic and was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 2001-02 and 2007-11. He also played on the PGA TOUR from 2003-06, where he won $2.8 million. Fischer has not competed this year in either the Nationwide Tour or the PGA TOUR, and is expected to make his 2012 debut at TPC Stonebrae. Fischer and McCarron – who was recently inducted into the California Golf Hall Of Fame – will join Australian native and PGA TOUR legend Steve Elkington in the TPC Stonebrae Championship field. Elkington is also serving as the tournament’s designated “Tour Ambassador.” The TPC Stonebrae Championship returns to the Hayward course for its fourth season on the Nationwide Tour. The Championship will showcase world-class golf in an atmosphere that is designed to bring together the community at the Nationwide Tour’s only Northern California appearance from April 10-15. Tickets for this event can be purchased online from the TPC Stonebrae website and range from $10-$100 for spectators. This year’s tournament partners include Audi of America, TaylorMade Golf, The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa and Golfsmith to name a few. For more information about the tournament or tickets, visit www.TPCstonebraechampionship.com

Mission San Jose Baseball Splits Two Games in Final Tune Up BY ED HUGO The Mission San Jose (MSJ) varsity baseball team split two games in their final tune up prior to the MVAL season which began March 28. MSJ lost its first game of the season dropping a one-run game to Freedom before bouncing back to defeat Pittsburg 8-3. Freedom became the first team to beat MSJ squeaking out a 4-3 victory as they rallied to score the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Freedom jumped out to an early 3-0 lead scoring a single run in the second inning and tallying twice in the third. After giving up the three runs, MSJ starter Brandon Facha settled in and shut down the Freedom bats over the next three innings to give his teammates a chance to rally and get back into the game. Facha retired the side in order in the fourth and fifth innings and then worked some magic as he pitched out of a bases loaded, no-out jam in the sixth. He struck out two batters and ended the inning by inducing a routine ground ball to MSJ second baseman Jake Walter. After being held to one hit in the first four innings, the MSJ bats came alive in the fifth as they scored two runs to cut Freedom’s lead to 3-2. Scott Havard’s one-out double drove in Reid Marion who had walked and moved Jeff Chu up to third base. Walter then drove home Chu with an infield ground ball.

MSJ tied the game in the top of the sixth inning as Patrick Andresen lined a sharp double and Brandon Fuhs followed Andresen with a solid base hit. With the score 3-3 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Freedom loaded the bases against MSJ relief pitcher Kyle Welker with one out. Havard came on to relieve Welker but walked the next batter to force in the winning run. MSJ got back into the win column beating Pittsburg 8-3 behind a complete game performance by starter Chris Donoghue. The 6’5” righty needed just 82 pitches to claim the victory. The first two innings were quiet before MSJ jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the third. After loading the bases on three consecutive walks to open the inning, it appeared the Pittsburg pitcher might pitch his way out of trouble as he struck out the next two MSJ batters. But MSJ’s Devon Jones came through as he hit a tworun single to get MSJ on the board. The MSJ Warriors scored their third run of the inning as Wyatt Ott ran in from third base as Jones induced the Pittsburg pitcher to balk. MSJ’s lead was short lived as Pittsburg came right back with three runs of their own as the MSJ defense committed their only two errors of the game (both coming on a single play) in the middle of the three-run rally. But MSJ retaliated with two runs of their own in the top of the fourth inning as Havard came through with a two-out, two-run single. MSJ provided Donoghue with insurance runs in the sixth and seventh inning to provide the final five-run margin. Havard drove in his third run of the game in MSJ’s two-run sixth inning rally and Patrick Yang lofted a sacrifice fly to plate the final MSJ run in the seventh. After its successful preseason, MSJ begins the MVAL regular season with a home game against Logan on March 28 and a game at Irvington on March 30.

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Venturing Bronze for local scouts SUBMITTED BY GLORIANNE WONG Congratulations to Lisa Jacuzzi & Jordyn Morgan, members of Venture Crew 146, for earning their Venturing Bronze Award for Religious Life. The Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew 146 honored the two girls in an award ceremony on Sunday, March 11 at Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church. To the best of our knowledge, they are the first female Venturing Scouts in the Tri City Area to earn this award in the last 10 years. Venturing is a co-ed unit of the Boy Scouts of America for youth ages 14-21. Since its inception, Venturing has allowed young women the opportunity to sharpen their leadership and other life skills. The Venturing program provides a venue for young men and women to become involved in outdoor activities such as High Sierra Hikes, Rock Climbing, Scuba Diving, Shooting Sports, Kayaking and much more. Crew 146 started in 2009, focused on having fun adventures and helping the community. This Crew runs a Kids Craft Booth each September for the Newark Days Celebration, staff the Cub Scout Day Camp every summer and other events such as the Fishing Pier Connection for the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge. They have also staffed Boy Scout training events for adults and

helped at the Girl Scout cookie warehouse. The Crew also participates in other activities including rock climbing, kayaking, shooting sports and barbeques on the beach. Lisa and Jordyn are youth members of Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church in Newark. To earn the Bronze Award for Religious Life, they had to complete nine of 11 requirements. Jordyn and Lisa fulfilled the requirements for the Religious Life award by participating in youth missions, assisting in Sunday school for the younger children at Holy Redeemer, singing in the youth choir, and leading fundraising projects for youth ministry, just to name a few. Both girls have displayed strong Lisa Jacuzzi (L) and Jordyn Morgan (R) earn scouting bronze award leadership roles in the Church youth mission on the Navajo Reservation with the rest of and in their daily lives. The two girls will continue their the Youth Group in June 2012. leadership roles as they prepare to travel to Arizona for a

SUBMITTED BY RICK LAPLANTE March 21 - James Logan High School baseball players and show choir performers welcomed members of the New Haven Schools Foundation and representatives from community organizations that helped raise $100,000 to help save after-school activities this year in the New Haven Unified School District. The Foundation, which raised the money with the help of the New Haven Boosters Association, turned over the last of four $25,000 installments that helped maintain sports, band, choir, drama, forensics and other activities at Logan and the District's two middle schools.

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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).

Milpitas City Council

Fremont City Council Hayward City Council

Fremont City Council March 20, 2012

Milpitas City Council March 20, 2012

Consent: Reject bids for Fremont Main Library HVAC units replacement and authorize rebids. Approve final map and improvements for Driscoll Road development by Robson Homes, LLC. (Dutra abstention) Ceremonial Items Recognize Ruby Wun for 30 years service to City of Fremont Public Communications: Niles Anniversary Celebration April 1 Lavender Seniors recognition Kimber Park open space Stanford Ave. parking problems Sunshine Week by League of Women Voters Destruction of historic homes on Alder Avenue Public Financing Authority/City Approve issuance of variable rate Certificates of Participation Other Business Consider use of Fremont jail facilities for “Pay-to-Stay” program as an alternative for court-ordered incarceration in county jail facilities. Those electing this would be screened and pay city administrative fees. Referrals Appointments to advisory bodies Historical Review Board: Rajesh Verma, Moina Shaiq, Alta Jo Adamson Economic Development Advisory Commission: Deep Chakraborty, Ruth Chao Mayor Gus Morrison Aye Vice Mayor Anu Natarajan Aye Bill Harrison Aye Suzanne Lee Chan Aye Dominic Dutra Aye

Newark City Council Newark City Council March 22, 2012 Presentations and Proclamations Proclaim March 22 as Girl Scouts of the USA Day Proclaim March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day Proclaim March as Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month Present Distinguished Service Medal to Police Officer Ramos Overview of Newark Library programs and services Consent Purchase turf rake/lawn sweeper through an inter-governmental procurement process for $29,852.54 Add successor agency of Redevelopment Agency to agenda Refinance 1998 and 2002 Certificates of Participation Council Matters Reappoint Senior Citizen Standing Advisory Committee members and declare vacancies. Mel Nunes, Carol Hewitt and Rick Arellano will be reappointed. Paul Couchot and Deanna Martinez are not seeking another term and will create vacancies on the committee Mayor Alan Nagy Vice Mayor Ana Apodaca Luis Freitas Sucy Collazo Robert Marshall

Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye

Henson launches 2012 re-election for Council Hayward City Councilman Olden Henson will hold his 2012 Campaign Kick-Off and Fundraiser Event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Stonebrae Country Club, 23 Country Club Drive, Hayward. During his tenure on Council, Henson has worked for all of Hayward. In the past year, he has developed a free, student transit pass for Hayward youth; pushed forward a Gang Injunction policy that will reduce gang activities; created and nurtured a sister-city partnership with Luchu, Taiwan, to promote economic, technological and cultural collaboration between both cities; spearheaded the effort to ensure the safety of Hayward residents during any emergency by ensuring City responders can communicate effectively with other responding agencies; and established the Tuskegee Airman Museum at Hayward Executive Airport. Olden Henson Campaign Launch Thursday, Mar 29 6 p.m. Stonebrae Country Club 23 Country Club Drive, Hayward (510) 728 0398 www.HensonForHayward.com

Hayward City Council March 20, 2012 Proclaimed March 2012 as American Red Cross Month (accepted by Mark Williams, ARCBA) and as Art IS Education Month (accepted by Gail Lundholm, Hayward Arts Council). Work Session Overview of proposed General Plan Update process. Consent Approved an addendum (No.1) to the scope of the Highland 250-Highland 500 16-inch Transmission Main Replacement and Highland 250 Pump Station Upgrade Project for minor revisions to plans and specifications and awarded contract in the amount of $940,800 to Platinum Pipeline, Inc. Estimated total cost is $1,120,800 which is budgeted in the FY 2012 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Scheduled for completion in October 2012. Approved request for assignment of Purchase and Sales Agreement between City of Hayward and Urban Dynamics, LLC to KB Home South Bay, Inc. for construction and sale of 57 detached, single-family homes on property located at 353 B Street and authorized City Manager to negotiate and execute the Assignment. Approved Council Priorities for FY 2013. Legislative Business Authorized City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with WM Lyles Group for design and construction (in the maximum amount of $12.15M) and maintenance ($700,000 per annum for 10 years) of a new cogeneration power system at the Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF). Estimated total cost is $12.75M funded by CIP appropriations: Sewer Capital Improvement ($12.5M), WPCF Replacement ($250,000). Completion of construction is expected in April 2014. Public Comment Mark Williams, AC Transit Board Member, informed Council that AC Transit will purchase up to 65 buses from Gillig, Hayward. Jim Drake complained about the noise levels associated with refuse collection by Waste Management. Pick-up is prohibited before 7 a.m. in the immediate vicinity of his home, which is next to commercial property, and was observed for approximately seven years. Almost two months ago, Waste Management resumed collection between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. He furnished Waste Management with a copy of the City’s Noise Ordinance but to no avail and resorted to parking his car to deny access to refuse trucks. He asks that the City enforce the Noise Ordinance/collection times as part of the franchise agreement with Waste Management. John Super informed Council that Libitzky Holdings, LP has violated the terms of conditional use permit PL-2009-0100. A performance bond was not submitted to the City before the original use permit (97-160-13) expired on August 20, 2010 in respect of the estimated cost of demolition of the company’s warehouse building and other buildings in the Cannery Area. He does not want to see blight in his neighborhood and would like any agreements enforced. Desiree Unsworth, Administrative Intern, The Kids’ Breakfast Club (TKBC), invited Council to attend TKBC’s Saturday Academy on Global Youth Service Day, April 21, 2012. At 9 a.m., local youth volunteers will serve breakfast to low-income children and their families at Burbank Elementary School (B Street). Attendees will receive educational materials. This local event is sponsored by Youth Service America and the Sodexo Foundation. For more information, visit www.TKBC.org Mayor Michael Sweeney – Yes Barbara Halliday – Yes Olden Henson – Yes Marvin Peixoto – Yes Bill Quirk – Yes Mark Salinas – Yes Francisco Zermeño – Yes

Presentations Commended the Milpitas Camera Club for its photographic record of the 15th anniversary with Sister City Tsukuba, Japan, with a photo exchange; photo exhibit is on display at the Milpitas library. Consent Approved the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Commission 2012 Work Plan which identifies the Commission’s goals, projects and on-going tasks. Granted initial acceptance of and reduced the performance bond to $91,943.74 for the North Abel Street Resurfacing 2011 project, awarded to Bay Cities Paving and Grading, Inc. Works included curb, gutter, sidewalk repairs, street median placement and pavement overlay. Granted final acceptance of the Storm Water Pump Stations and Water Tower improvements, and released the contractor’s bond. The project provided re-roofing and repairs to Abbott Avenue, Murphy Ranch, Ayer and California Circle Pump Stations and replacement of roof of historic water tower near Midtown East parking garage. Awarded construction contract to Amland Corporation for the Department of Energy Grant Program project, in the amount of $16,440; project will replace nine parking lights at the Milpitas Sports Center parking lot with LED technology which is more energy-efficient. Approved plans and specifications and authorized advertisement of bid proposals for Street Resurfacing Project 2013, Milpitas Boulevard between Gibraltar Drive and Beresford Drive; Engineer’s estimate is $2M; the work will repair base failures on the street, two-inch rubber street overlay, miscellaneous concrete work and roadway markings improvements. Approved draft request for proposal for Fire Department outsourcing; drafted with no degradation of fire and emergency services. Public Hearings Considered appeal from Santiago Properties of the Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board’s decision to deny a rental increase at the Friendly Village Mobile Home Park. Council reviewed the record of proceedings of the Board’s decision and determined no excess of jurisdiction or abuse of discretion occurred; Council upheld the decision to deny the rent increase. Approved Site Development Permit, Tentative Map Amendment and Conditional Use Permit for the McCandless Mixed Use Project. The project will develop 1,154 dwelling units, 87,023 sq. ft. of commercial mixed use and residential buildings on 23 acres, including a grocery store, three new local streets, an urban plaza, new creek trail and pedestrian bridge to a future park. Some speakers voiced concerns over utilizing local labor for the project and increased enrollment to the City’s schools; Council asked developers to consider local labor for the project. Adopted Urgency Ordinance extending moratorium on conversions of certain industrial and/or commercial zones to residential zones for four months and 15 days; staff needs to assess an inventory infrastructure and utility supplies available and expect to have a full report by the summer. (4 Yes, 1 No (Giordano)). Unfinished Business Received budget update from City Manager and considered actions for cost reductions to the General Fund and other funds, including Recreation Services Program reductions. Previously agreed administrative reductions from 13 positions in non-public works and non-safety departments represent approximately $1.8M in savings. Further reductions in City staff would save $1.9M, totaling approximately $3.7M. The $1.9M reductions include proposed cuts in Recreation Services, eliminating Senior Center programs and services, special events, clerical and administrative positions totaling $416,192. Finally, the Harvey Rose firm, selected to conduct a forensic audit of the City’s $9.2M budget shortfall cannot conduct the audit due to a conflict of interest. Council adopted the Parks and Recreation reduction recommendations, approved Request for Proposal for another firm for the forensic audit and will receive and review Public Works employees’ presentation at the next City Council meeting. (3 Yes, 2 No (Esteves, McHugh)). Status report on SunPower Corporation and Flextronics Americas, Inc. financial agreements with the City of Milpitas postponed until the next Council meeting. Announcements Thanks to a donation from Allied Waste and Councilmembers Gomez and Polanski’s fundraising efforts, enough money has been raised to pay for this year’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration. Mayor Jose Esteves – Yes Vice Mayor Pete McHugh – Yes Debbie Giordano – Yes Jose Gomez Jr. – Yes Althea Polanski - Yes

Council and planning commission field trip planned The Fremont City Council & Planning Commission will conduct a field trip on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, led by Community Development Department staff, to visit recent residential development projects in Fremont and nearby communities and review the interface between these projects and existing residential neighborhoods. Lunch and orientation will be provided from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in the Ardenwood Conference Room at Fre-

mont City Hall, 3300 Capitol Avenue, Fremont. The field trip will depart City Hall promptly at 1:00 p.m. and is anticipated to last from 1 to 5 p.m. Members of the public wishing to attend the field trip should RSVP to Kristie Wheeler, Planning Manager, at kwheeler@fremont.gov or by calling (510) 494-4454 by Friday, March 31.

Residential development field trip Wednesday, Apr 4 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Ardenwood Conference Room 3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg. A, Fremont (510) 494-4454 kwheeler@fremont.gov

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PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF William Marshak

Sweat Equity and Synergy

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Sharon Marshak PRODUCTION/GRAPHIC DESIGN Ramya Raman ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Sharon Marshak EDUCATION Miriam G. Mazliach FEATURES Julie Grabowski

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recent press release from the California State Parks Foundation caught my eye. In it, the group revealed a donation of $21,000 to the California State Department of Parks and Recreation to help a historic park remain open next year, albeit with minimal staffing. Who should care about this except those who reap direct benefits from this park? The answer is that we all should… it represents the power of combined efforts of many individuals within organizations who gather the means and talent to make a difference. This example also brings home the value of people acting together, focused on small steps that can expand to reap massive benefits. Community organizations have known the secret of such synergy for years; they marshal member talents, skills and labor to focus on and conquer mighty and seemingly insurmountable obstacles… disease, poverty, community services, amenities, education and much more. Synergistic action occurs with regularity throughout the Greater Tri-City area, some recognized, but not enough. Service organizations, special interest groups and

individuals are constantly extending a helping hand through “sweat equity” and funds, exhibiting the core strength of our communities. Volunteerism is rampant in both the public and private sector, representing a surprising cross section of the community. These people are not the idle rich fighting boredom; they are from every socio-economic class – a vital engine of our society. It is here that true community wealth can be found. Many self-help programs have gravitated toward the concept of “sweat equity.” Use of a recipient’s, skills, money and labor instills a sense of ownership and pride in the result. It gives meaning and provides powerful protection from carelessness and neglect. Some communities excel in promoting volunteer efforts and reap the rewards of labor that is inexpensive but thorough and focused on a quality result. The phrase, “In pursuit of excellence” has been used in business, sports and a variety of endeavors; it may seem trite, but adherence to that objective reveals the true nature and intent of those involved. Our cities are now faced with significant challenges to their structure and financing, especially with the demise of redevelopment agencies. Used and misused as a financial resource for many years, the crisis of projects without funding can also be an opportunity for community synergistic actions. An example of an opportunity for a public/private partnership is the restora-

tion of the Center Theater. Although the City of Fremont failed to successfully create a performing arts venue, there may be hope if our community organizations take the lead and consider this a worthwhile project. The theater can be the core of a revitalized area and represent a future vision for the City and Tri-City area at large. Where government can become tangled in a web of red tape, private organizations often have the ability to sweep away rhetoric and solve problems. Newark’s graffiti abatement program is a great example, among many others, of how volunteer efforts can augment and solve community challenges with a high level of success. Are we ready to rethink and focus with renewed energy on cooperative benefits between government and their constituents? In each community voluntary partnerships have been successful. Now is a good time for such efforts to expand and increase the role of synergy and resident sweat equity in government.

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Senior Citizen Advisory Committee vacancy SUBMITTED BY SHEILA HARRINGTON Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54974, notice is hereby given that a vacancy has occurred on the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee of the City of Newark due to resignation. The Senior Citizen Standing Advisory Committee researches senior citizen needs in the City of Newark and identifies those needs which require assistance. The Committee makes recommendations to the City Council and provides information which they feel is pertinent to the well being of Newark’s senior citizens. The Committee meets at 9:00 a.m. on the last Monday of most months at the Newark Senior Center located at 7401 Enterprise Drive, Newark.

Persons interested in serving on the Senior Citizen Standing Advisory Committee are invited to apply. Applicants are required to be a senior citizen (55 or older), a Newark resident, and a registered voter of the City of Newark. Application forms are available in the Office of the City Clerk, 37101 Newark Boulevard, 5th Floor, at the Senior Center, 7401 Enterprise Drive, on the city website www.newark.org or by calling (510) 578-4266. Committee members are appointed by the Mayor, with confirmation by the City Council. Applications must be received in the City Clerk’s office before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.

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PUBLIC NOTICES CIVIL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. HG-12617099 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Petition of: Katrina Telfer for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Katrina Telfer filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Katrina Margaret Telfer to Katrina Margaret Telfer Saleen 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: 4/20/12, Time: 8:45 AM, Dept.: 504 The address of the court is 24405 Amandor Street, Hwyard, 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: February 15, 2012 illegible Judge of the Superior Court 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/12 CNS-2280340#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 462517-18 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) Associated Network Systems Representatives, (2) ANSR, 7777 Pardee Lane, Oakland, CA 94621, County of Alameda. P.O. Box 2265, Oakland, CA 94621. Associated Lighting Representatives, Inc., CA, 7777 Pardee Lane, Oakland, CA 94621. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sept. 1, 2003. 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/ Darrell C. Packard, CFO 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). 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17/12 CNS-2284723# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 461871 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Beauty Worx Newpark Mall, 1097 Newpark Mall, Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda. Nichole Edwards, 6529 Ranchhand Way, Citrus Heights, CA 95621. 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. 1, 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/ Nichole Edwards, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on February 22, 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). 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17/12 CNS-2284722# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 462481 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Miki Bistro, 39156 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda. 34133 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94555. Kun Zhang, 39748 Costa Way, Fremont, CA 94538. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Kun Zhang 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). 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17/12 CNS-2284603# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 462358

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PLCC Placement Services, 35373 Terra Cotta Circle, Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda Raquel Madamba Hoag, 35373 Terra Cotta Circle, 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/ Raquel Madamba Hoag This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on March 02, 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). 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17/12 CNS-2284507# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 461882 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Quick Electric Service, 5467 Truman Pl., Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda Razvah Rahescu, 5467 Truman 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 2-22-2012 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/ Razvah Rahescu This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on February 22, 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). 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/12 CNS-2280285# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 462727 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ARA Apparez.com, 2000 Walnut Ave. #H205, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda Gloriosa O. Agdeppa, 2000 Walnut Ave. #H205, 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 3/12/2012 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/ Gloriosa O. Agdeppa, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on March 12, 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). 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/12 CNS-2280271# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 461800 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GranitePalace.com, 31080 Union City Blvd., Suite 102, Union City, CA 94587, County of Alameda, same as above. Abdullah Qari, 38725 Lexington St., #221, Fremont, CA 94536 Miguel Angel Zometa, 1608 Cross Way, San Jose, CA 95125 This business is conducted by a Joint Venture The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA 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/ Abdullah Qari 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 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). 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/12 CNS-2280247# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 462732 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lux Computer Repair Services, 34697 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City, CA 94587, County of Alameda Mohammad Taher Noori, 2200 Hartford Dr., Union City, CA 94587 Hasib Safi, 38891 Fremont Blvd., 14, Fremont, CA 94536 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 NA 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/ Hasib Safi

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on March 12, 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). 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/12 CNS-2279690# 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#

GOVERNMENT 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 April 19, 2012, at which time they will be opened and read out loud in said building for: C ENTRAL PARK SOFTBALL COMPLEX LIGHTING, PWC8771 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 www.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 3/27, 4/3/12 CNS-2285683# 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 April 26, 2012, at which time they will be opened and read out loud in said building for: HVAC Units Replacement at Fremont Main Library PWC 8754 NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE:A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 5, 2012, at the project site, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, California. Meet at the loading dock at the south side of the building. 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 www.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.

NO. 8725A (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 3/20, 3/27/12 CNS-2281193# 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 April 17, 2012, at which time they will be opened and read out loud in said building for: CENTRAL PARK SOFTBALL COMPLEX LIGHTING, PWC8771 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 3/27, 4/3/12 CNS-2279665#

PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CARLYSLE LEITH BRYANT JR AKA CARL BRYANT JR CASE NO. RP12620481 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Carlysle Leith Bryant Jr., aka Carl Bryant Jr. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Cynthia L. King in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Cynthia King be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 17, 2012 at 9:30 am in Dept. 201 located at 2120 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: BARBARA D. HANNON, Law Office of Matthew J. Duncan, 1516 Oak Street, Suite 225, Alameda, CA 94501, Telephone: (510) 769-8311 3/23, 3/27, 4/3/12 CNS-2283011#

PUBLIC AUCTION/SALES NOTICE OF LIEN SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION

CORINA CAMPBELL PURCHASING MANAGER CITY OF FREMONT 3/27, 4/3/12 CNS-2285128# 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 April 10, 2012, at which time they will be opened and read out loud in said building for: LED STREET LIGHT RETROFIT ON PASEO PADRE PARKWAY (FROM FREMONT BLVD TO WASHINGTON BLVD)

Notice is hereby given that personal property in the following units will be sold at public auction: on the 12th Day of April 2012 at or after 11 :0 0 am pursuant to the California Self-Storage Facility Act. The sale will be conducted at: Thornton UHaul, 4833 Thornton Ave. Fremont, CA 94536. The items to be sold are generally described as follows: clothing, furniture, and / or other household items stored by the following people: Name Unit # Paid Through Date Sergio Hernandez B296 1/2/2012 Tiffany Brooks-Dumont C119 1/22/2012 Michale Topper C127 1/31/2012 Michael Almeida C140 2/07/2012 3/27, 4/3/12 CNS-2284678#

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Democrats acknowledged that a constitutional amendment process would take years, but emphasized the importance of joining with other states to demand a limit on corporate spending. “see the resolution as the beginning of a long and arduous process,” Allen said. “The discussion has to start somewhere.” The Citizens United decision has rewritten the rules of campaign donations for individuals as well as corporations. An Associated Press review found that more than half of the $60 million collected so far by independently run political action committees supporting presidential candidates, the so-called

“super PACs, came from 24 wealthy Americans.” Opponents of the ruling are pursuing a ballot initiative that would reject the notion of corporate personhood in California. Proponents of the ``Corporations Are Not People Act'' could not be reached for comment. In the northern California town of Arcata, residents are gathering signatures for a symbolic ``Corps Ain't Peeps'' initiative. Another measure, which has already been approved for the November ballot, would prohibit corporations and unions from donating to state and local campaigns. The “Stop Special Interest Money Now” initiative bills itself as a

campaign finance reform measure, but critics say it actually aims to hobble organized labor. The initiative would stop unions from deducting money from members' paychecks for political activity. The Assembly resolution has been passed to the Senate, where it is expected to be heard in the coming weeks. Allen and Wieckowski, along with Assemblyman Mike Gatto, DLos Angeles, also have introduced a resolution that would formally apply to Congress for a constitutional convention to address the issue of corporate personhood.

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Frank P. Haas Maria Marin RESIDENT OF NEWARK December 8, 1931 - March 24, 2012

Danny L. Santellano RESIDENT OF NEWARK August 15, 1955 - March 1, 2012

George Hooper RESIDENT OF FREMONT February 21, 1932 - March 22, 2012

Laurence W. Barr RESIDENT OF FREMONT February 12, 1933 - March 12, 2012

LCOL James Stanhope RESIDENT OF FREMONT July 2, 1923 - March 15, 2012

Gail G. Durkee RESIDENT OF FREMONT September 3, 1936 - March 16, 2012

Jesse Gonzalez RESIDENT OF FREMONT August 4, 1938 - March 24, 2012

Antonia Mendoza RESIDENT OF NEWARK July 2, 1912 - March 22, 2012

Cathleen Saxon RESIDENT OF FREMONT April 9, 1925 - March 23, 2012

Pedro Edano RESIDENT OF UNION CITY February 22, 1919 - March 21, 2012

Alice Banks RESIDENT OF TRACY March 7, 1921 - March 22, 2012

Vera McGinley RESIDENT OF UNION CITY November 11, 1922 - March 22, 2012

Xiong Fei Qiu RESIDENT OF UNION CITY December 12, 1935 - March 23, 2012

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

John R. Austin RESIDENT OF FREMONT March 21,1922 – February 28, 2012

Alvin M. Arakaki RESIDENT OF FREMONT September 16, 1946 – March 1, 2012

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

James V. Garvella RESIDENT OF FREMONT May 25, 1936 – March 5, 2012

Richard C. Lavattiata RESIDENT OF FREMONT July 11, 1934 – March 7, 2012

Robert L. Rider RESIDENT OF FREMONT November 24, 1938 – March 7, 2012

Janet M. Baldini RESIDENT OF FREMONT July 29, 1935 – March 9, 2012

Hyo S. Kim RESIDENT OF PLEASANTON May 29, 1927 – March 10, 2012

Claude G. Le Francois RESIDENT OF FREMONT May 29, 1927 – March 10, 2012

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

Gerald K. Nagao RESIDENT OF FREMONT August 24, 1963 – March 11, 2012

Romeo A. Dizon, Jr. RESIDENT OF FREMONT January 16, 1970 – March 12, 2012

James R. Shoots RESIDENT OF NEWARK January 13, 1939 – March 13, 2012

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Kathleen Bunting October 25, 1917 - March 17, 2012 Kathleen Bunting passed away March 17, 2012 in Yreka, CA. She was born in Lompoc on October 25, 1917 and after graduating in 1935 from high school, she moved to San Francisco where she worked as a secretary. In 1940 she married Lawrence Bunting Jr. of Niles, CA. The couple had two children, Lawrence Bunting III and Laureen Bunting. Lawrence was an operating engineer and Kathleen worked at Kimber Farms Inc. for 21 years. In 1970, they retired to a ranch in Callahan, CA, in Siskiyou County. Kathleen sold the ranch in 2001 and moved to Yreka. Kathleen is survived by her son, Lawrence Bunting III of Lake Havasu, Arizona, one brother-in-law, B.J. Bunting of Fremont, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Her husband, Lawrence died in 1981, and her daughter, Laureen Bunting Price passed away in 2002. A private family burial will be held, including the ashes of her husband Lawrence and daughter Laureen. Online condolences may be made at www.girdnerfuneralchapel.com. Girdner Funeral Chapel of Yreka is handling arrangements.

Hayward Fire Chief to retire SUBMITTED BY CITY OF HAYWARD On Friday, March 16, 2012, Hayward Fire Chief Craig Bueno announced his in-

tention to retire after many years of dedicated service to the City of Hayward. His retirement will be effective May 12, 2012. Bueno began his service with the City of Hayward as a firefighter in 1985 and was quickly elevated through the ranks, serving as Apparatus Operator, Captain and Battalion Chief before his promotion to Deputy Fire Chief in November 2006.

He began an acting assignment as the Fire Chief in December 2007 and was officially promoted to Chief in March 2008. “Chief Bueno has provided critical leadership to the Fire Department during challenging economic times for the City, while protecting and enhancing the quality of services provided by the Department. I am grateful for his service and contributions to the Department and the community,” commented City Manager Fran David. During his career, Bueno was elected and served on the Executive Board of Hayward Firefighters IAFF Local 1909 for 13 years, leaving as President in 1998. He has also served as President of the Alameda County Fire Chief's Association (ACFCA) and currently serves as Section Chief of the ACFCA EMS section. Bueno has also been very active in the Hayward community, serving on the St. Rose Hospital Foundation Board of Directors and participating in the Hayward Rotary Club. “Since the beginning of this Administration, we have worked extremely closely with Hayward Firefighters

Local 1909 to address the fiscal crisis that struck our Country. I’m proud to say that their selfless actions, not accepting a single pay rise in five years and assuming the entire share of their pension cost and six percent of the City's cost, are the reason we’ve been able to maintain full service levels to our residents. The relationship I enjoy with our professional Firefighters is based on respect and trust. Our men and women are the finest the fire service has to offer. I know they will always do the right thing and have trusted them with my life many times,” remarked Bueno, reflecting on his service to the Fire Department.

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SUBMITTED BY TOM BLALOCK On Saturday, March 31, BART will host a Clipper Card outreach event at its Fremont Station, 3000 BART Way. This is great opportunity for riders age 65 years and older to continue their 62.5 percent BART senior discount and switch over to a senior Clipper Card. The Clipper Card can be used not only on BART but on AC Transit, Golden Gate Transit (including ferries), SamTrans, Caltrain, Muni and Santa Clara Valley Transit (VTA) as well. This event is a convenient way to pick up a senior or adult Clipper Card and learn details about this transit card from BART Customer Service staff. Local bakery, “Nothing Bundt Cakes,” will have a cake tasting table to sweeten the deal! To get your senior Clipper Card, you’ll need to bring your valid government issued identification card (ID) that shows you’re eligible for the senior discount. Examples of an acceptable ID include a valid passport, California State ID or driver’s license, San Francisco City ID or a Mantricula Consular/Consular, Alien Registration/Permanent Resident card. The Clipper Card is a universal fare payment card created by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) aimed to provide transit customers a convenient way to pay for transit fares on

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most of the public transit systems that operate in the Bay Area. Until you get your senior Clipper Card, you can still use BART’s senior green paper tickets. Although BART was required to reduce the number of retail outlets that sell discounted BART tickets, you can still get the green tickets by mail. Call Donna Numoto for details at (510) 464-7121. If you miss this special outreach event, getting your senior Clipper card requires some planning. You’ll have to bring your ID and a completed Clipper Card application to a participating transit agency or to BART staff at another Clipper Card outreach event. If you’re close to Oakland, weekdays you can get a card at BART’s Lake Merritt Station at 800 Madison Street or AC Transit’s office at 1600 Franklin Street. In San Francisco, go to the Ferry Building or MUNI’s office at 1 South Van Ness Avenue.

Clipper Card outreach Saturday, Mar 31 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fremont BART Station 3000 BART Way, Fremont (510) 464-7121 www.bart.org

SUBMITTED BY ADRIENNE DE PONTE The Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, a facility and program of the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, is offering the community a chance to go fishing with an expert naturalist. Join fisherman and naturalist Patrick Downs during this special Spring Break Camp.

We're taking our poles on the road! From the San Francisco Bay to Lake Chabot in Castro Valley. We have fished the salty waters of the marsh; now let’s put our skills to the test in a freshwater lake! Here’s your chance to practice in a completely different fishing environment, targeting freshwater species of fish like Rainbow trout and Largemouth bass. Meet naturalist Patrick Downs at Lake Chabot Regional Park for two afternoons of fishing fun. Practice your fishing skills while we learn about the differences between saltwater and freshwater habitats. We have poles to lend, but feel free to bring your own gear. Dress to get a little dirty and be prepared for any weather. Bait provided, but bring water and a lunch in a backpack. Parents are welcome to join, but please let the camp leader know in advance. All anglers over 16 years old need a valid fishing license. Space is limited! Ages 7 to 15. $85 for residents $95 for non-residents Class # 18141 Spring Break Camp: Freshwater Fishing Clinic Wednesday, Apr 11: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Apr 12: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Hayward Area Recreation and Park District Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center 4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward (510) 670-7270 haywardrec.org

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3rd Annual LCPL Travis Layfield (KIA Iraq - April 6, 2004)

Memorial Golf Tournament Fundraiser for: “Gold Star Event Project”

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BY CHINMAI RAMAN On Friday, March 30, American High School will be hosting its annual Pops Concert and Italian Dinner. The evening will feature delicious food followed by music performances of popular songs by the American High School Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band and Symphonic Band, and will even include a silent auction. The night is being offered as a fundraiser for the American High School music program. The music program at American has always been especially excellent. It is an award-winning program, which, under the direction of Richard Wong, has won many accolades, ranging from first place at the Wilcox Winter Competition to first place at the Livermore Winter Competition

(both Winter Percussion). And here is our chance to support them. Dinner will be buffet-style with spaghetti and meatballs, bread, and dessert. The silent auction will feature many exclusive items. Among the items donated are a San Jose Giants Bonus Book (10 tickets and a family pass ticket), passes to City Beach, The Lawrence Hall of Science, Winchester Mystery House, and other local area attractions. Also up for grabs are gift certificates to local restaurants including the Elephant Bar and Papillon, a variety of craft items, and much more. All winners can take their prizes home at the end of the event. American High School bands and choir will be performing a multitude of songs including some movie favorites. The Sym-

phonic Band will be playing “Harry Potter Symphonic Suite,” featuring movements like “Hedwig’s Theme” and “Nimbus 2000,” while the Concert Band delivers “Beauty and the Beast” as well as “Legend of the Saura.” The Jazz Band will perform “Autumn Leaves,” “Reflection,” and “Feels So Good,” and the Concert Choir “For the Beauty of the Earth,” “Sun and Moon,” and “No Air.” The American High School Band Parents Organization is presenting this evening as a fundraiser for the award-winning music program at American High. The AHS Eagles Marching Band is in desperate need of new uniforms as the current uniforms were acquired second-hand nine years ago and do not even reflect the school colors. In addition, although the

SUBMITTED BY SHERYL CRAIG Spring is here and NewPark Mall is hosting a party with the Easter Bunny for kids of all ages. The free Easter activity day will include fun arts and crafts stations including decorating a bunny mask, making an Easter Bunny photo frame and a Flower Bunny magnet, perfect for using on the refrigerator to display photos of the kids. There will be music, prizes, and a photo backdrop. Families are invited to bring their own cameras to capture special pictures.

Customers who spend $50 or more and redeem their same day receipts will receive a free 5x7 photo with the Easter Bunny (one photo per person while supplies last).

Free Easter Eggstravaganza Saturday, Mar 31 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Easter Bunny photos available

school district supplies a classroom and the salary of the excellent music and band instructor, Mr. Wong, all instruments, supplies, and ancillary instruction are funded by donations; so support the AHS Music program by coming out and enjoying some quality music! Pops Concert and Italian Dinner Friday, Mar 30 Dinner: 6:15 p.m., Concert: 7:30 p.m. American High School (Parking and event entrance on Alder Ave.) 36300 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (510) 796-1776 ext. 57708 www.americanbandrocksit.com Tickets: $10, with discounts for students. Children six and under free

March 29 - April 7 Monday – Saturday: 11a.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday: Noon – 6 p.m. NewPark Mall 2086 NewPark Mall, Newark (510) 794-5523 www.newparkmall.com