Beverly Hills Nannies: the Fremont connection
Brilliant blossoms from July Guest Artist
Enjoy reading in the summertime!
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on’t be fooled by the mild weather and cool breezes - summertime is here and with it comes summer festivals. Food, fun, drinks, and music make a great mid-summer Bay Area weekend even better. The Newark Chamber of Commerce and City of Newark Recycles have scheduled a fabulous festival at the NewPark Mall July 14-15; sure to be a great time for the whole family! Admission to SummerFest, in its fourth year, is free and includes a weekend full of things to do, see, taste, and hear. A wide array of microbrews and wines will satisfy the thirsty crowd while Kids’ Zone rides and activities will entertain the little ones. Older kids and kids at heart can admire custom vehicles at the car and motorcycle show while listening to a variety of bands and local performers throughout the continued on page 15
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ustin, Texas is known for its laid back, bohemian yet ultra committed music scene -something Austin native Patrice Pike immediately conveys. She’s been a professional musician and songwriter since she was sixteen, but has maintained such a raw, down-to-earth quality and irrepressible talent that Billboard magazine proclaimed her “one of the finest up and coming contemporary rock singers in America”. Pike is known to many as the electric front woman for the seminal Austin jam band Sister Seven which she co-founded when she was barely out of The High School for the performing and visual arts at Booker T. Washington in Dallas Texas. Their first major label album was a rare and unique live recording which at that time was unheard of in the music industry for a new breaking band. Patrice wrote and sang Sister Seven’s top 10 Billboard hit “Know What You Mean’. She was the USA Songwriting Competition Grand Prize Winner overall for the song “My Three Wishes”, co-written with her Sister Seven band members. In this contest she also garnered top prize for Pop category for “Nobody Knows” written with famed songwriter/producer John Shanks. Her solo material has taken an increasingly narrative turn. Over the past decade, she has independently released four acclaimed solo records, showcasing her socially astute, literate lyrics alongside her powerful vocals. The resilient Pike has been able to adapt repeatedly to a rapidly changing music landscape that bears no resemblance to the one she entered as a 16 year old. Patrice was the youngest musician inducted into the Austin/Texas Music continued on page 11
Gunfighters, vintage autos, historic home and Ice Cream
SUBMITTED BY AL MINARD On Sunday, July, 15, Mission Peak Heritage Foundation will host a Victorian Ice Cream Social at Shinn Historical Park in Fremont. Admission to the park is Free and includes demonstrations by Gunfighters of The Old West using six-shooters similar to the guns used in the 1850’s. These hombres will re-enact exciting old west events including bank robberies and shoot-outs. In addition, the Acorn Model “A” club will attend with Model “A” Fords restored to pristine condition; visitors are invited to check them out and take a picture of two alongside one of these beautiful old cars. Mission Peak Heritage Foundation will be selling Ice Cream Sundaes, root beer floats, hotdogs, nachos, popcorn, soda, cookies, sweets, coffee and water at reasonable prices. Docent led tours of the historic Shinn House, including the archive room, will be available at minimal cost ($5 for adults and $2.50 for children 5-17, and FREE to children under 5). Photos of the interior of this historic home are encouraged. Charles Howard Shinn, son of James and Lucy Shinn, was a
roommate of Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, when they studied at John Hopkins University. Copies of letters sent to Charles on White House stationery can be viewed in the archive room. Mission Peak Heritage Foundation is a non-profit corporation that raises money to protect historic buildings in the TriCity area. For those unfamiliar with Shinn Park, this event can be a fun and entertaining introduction to this beautiful and historic landmark of our area. Victorian Ice Cream Social Sunday, July 15 12 noon – 4 p.m. Gunfighters, vintage autos, historic home and Ice Cream Shinn Historical Park 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont
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Mimi Lin, M.D., radiologist and director of Washington Hospital’s Mammography Program says it’s important for patients to discuss the benefits and risks of radiation with their physicians.
Washington Hospital takes every precaution necessary to protect patients that are exposed to medical radiation through x-ray and CT scans.
Today, doctors have more tools than ever at their disposal to diagnose and treat patients. Perhaps one of the most useful— and therefore widely used—is medical imaging, including X-rays, as well as more recent advancements, such as computed tomography scanning. “Medical radiation has increased over the last century as the number and type of examinations have increased,” explains Mimi Lin, M.D., a radiologist and director of Washington Hospital’s Mammography Program. “This is especially true in the last 25 years with the advent of computed tomography scanning, also known as CT or CAT scanning. CT image quality is excellent with great visualization of anatomy and pathologic processes.” The effectiveness of CT scans to diagnose certain types of disease processes such as cancer, infection and trauma, as well as being a less invasive way to evaluate arteries of the body, has led to a dramatic rise in this type of medical imaging, according to Lin. Increasing Use “The number of CT examinations went from 3 million in 1980 to 62 million currently,” Lin says. “CT scans accounts
for 15 percent of imaging procedures but 75 percent of medical radiation dose. This has resulted in an increase in the average personal radiation exposure in the United States.” With the average person in the United States being exposed to more radiation during medical imaging procedures, from routine to complex, Lin says it’s in the public’s best interest to understand the benefits of these tests, as well as the inherent risk associated with the radiation exposure they involve. “The major concern about radiation exposure is related to possible cancer induction,” Lin explains. “However, the increased risk of cancer development is generally regarded as small when compared to the natural incidence of cancer and other everyday risks—such as flying in an airplane and driving a car. “Additionally, when compared to other lifestyle factors, including smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, and sun exposure; environmental and occupational factors such as asbestos and pesticides; and infection agents such as viruses and bacteria, the risk associated with routine medical radiation exposure is insignificant.”
Knowledge is Key Unfortunately, Lin says, understanding of radiation and its use for diagnostic and treatment procedures is low, which can leave people feeling overconfident or fearful when their physician refers them for a procedure. “I think most individuals don’t understand radiation in general, let alone risk from radiation. Most people, including physicians, under-estimate or over-estimate the radiation dose for any given diagnostic procedure. In a recent survey of radiologists and emergency room physicians, about 75 percent of the entire group significantly underestimated the radiation dose from a CT scan.” A better awareness of radiation and its uses in the healthcare setting is essential to making sure that patients and their physicians are partnering to make the best use of a tool that should be used with discretion. Lin says that radiation exposure used in medical imaging is best illustrated when compared to radiation that we are all exposed to from natural sources. continued on page 6
InHealth broadcasts on Comcast Channel 78 in Fremont, Newark and Union City and online at www.inhealth.tv The InHealth programs highlighted below can also be viewed in real time on the Washington Hospital website, www.whhs.com
Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting June 13, 2012 Show Times: Tuesday, July 10 (8 a.m. & 8 p.m.) Wednesday, July 11 (2 a.m. & 2 p.m.) Thursday, July 12 (8 a.m. & 8 p.m.) Friday, July 13 (2 a.m. & 2 p.m.) Saturday, July 14 (6 a.m. & 6 p.m.) Sunday, July 15 (6 a.m. & 6 p.m.) Monday, July 16 (2 a.m. & 2 p.m.)
Your Concerns in InHealth; Sun Protection Show Times: Wednesday, July 11 (3:30 p.m. & 3:30 a.m.) Monday, July 16 (9 a.m. & 9 pm.) Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. InHealth host Dr. Barbara Kostick is joined by panel of Washington Hospital dermatologists to discuss ways to protect yourself from the sun.
Oh My Aching Lower Back! Show Times: Saturday, July 14 (9:30 a.m. & 9:30 p.m.) If you suffer from lower back pain, you are not alone. Rheumatologist Dr. Barry Shibuya discusses the non-mechanical systemic causes of back pain, reactive arthritis and treatment options for chronic inflammation.
Washington Women’s Center: Heart Healthy Foods Show Times:Thursday, July 12 (1 p.m. & 1 a.m.) Anna Mazzei, a Washington Hospital registered dietitian presents a food demonstration focused on heart healthy eating. Learn about what foods you should include in your diet to prevent heart disease.
Inside Washington Hospital: Washington Township Center for Sleep Disorders Show Times: Sunday, July 15 (9 a.m. & 9 p.m.) This program takes an inside look at the Washington Township Center for Sleep Disorders and explores how a collaborative team of physicians and clinicians work together to treat patients that suffer sleeping problems.
Voices InHealth: Healthy Pregnancy Show Times: Friday, July 13 (1 p.m. & 1 a.m.) A panel of experts including obstetrician Dr. Savitha Krishnan, provides information about the physical changes a pregnant woman will experience and how she can best take care of herself and her developing baby.
Inside Washington Hospital:The Green Team Show Times: Monday, July 16, (10 a.m. & 10 p.m.) This award winning program takes an inside look at the many green initiatives that are being implemented at Washington Hospital and the staff members that are helping to make a difference.
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Washington Women’s Center Lunch and Learn Can Help You Get Started Walking is a great way to improve your health and overall sense of wellbeing. You don’t need a gym membership or any special equipment other than a good pair of shoes. But getting started can be challenging. “Sometimes taking that first step is hard, but with a little help it can be as easy as putting one foot in front of the other,” said Karen Sindelar, a therapeutic health coach at the Washington Women’s Center. “Our bodies are designed to walk. Walking is the one form of exercise you can continue to do as you age, even if you need a cane or a walker.” Sindelar will offer strategies for getting started and tips for increasing your walking time at an upcoming Lunch and Learn class at the Washington Women’s Center located at 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West) in Fremont. The free “Walk with Ease” class will be held on Thursday, July 19, from 12 to 1 p.m. You can register online at www.whhs.com or call (510) 608-1301 for more information. The “Walk with Ease” program is affiliated with the Arthritis Foundation and is for people of all abilities, whether you already do
Learn strategies for getting started and tips for increasing your walking time at an upcoming Lunch and Learn class at the Washington Women’s Center located at 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West) in Fremont. The free “Walk with Ease” class will be held on Thursday, July 19, from 12 to 1 p.m.You can register online at www.whhs.com or call (510) 608-1301 for more information.
some walking or need a cane or walker to get around. Everyone will leave the class ready to build their own individualized walking plan that fits their needs. “Even though we will be in a group setting, you’ll be able to use what we cover to create your own customized walking program in a way that works best for you,” Sindelar said. “I’ll help you figure out what motivates you and how you can use that to stick with it.” Health Benefits Sindelar will talk about some of the many health benefits of walking. She said a big reason is more energy. Walking strengthens the heart and conditions muscles, giving you more stamina. It can help with weight loss and efforts to maintain a healthy weight. The Diabetes Prevention Program showed that exercising just 150 minutes a week and losing 7 percent of body weight can reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes by 58 percent. Walking keeps the bones strong, which is particularly important as you get older and the risk of osteoporosis increases. While men can develop osteoporosis, it is much more common in women. As you age, calcium can be absorbed back into the body from the bones, making the bones weaker. Walking also lubricates the muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments, reducing the pain and stiffness that can come with arthritis. According to Sindelar, it also helps the body move toxins out of its system by stimulating the lymph, and it oxygenates the cells. “When the cells in the body have more oxygen, they are better equipped to fight off disease,” she said. Exercise Caution Sindelar will offer tips that will help participants be successful and also stay safe. For example, wearing appropriate shoes, walking with a buddy or letting someone know where and how long you are walking, carrying identification and a cell phone if you have one, protecting yourself from the sun, and staying hydrated. She said it’s also important not to expect too much right away. She recommended easing into it and increasing your distance and effort gradually over time. “Everybody has this idea in mind about how far they should be able to go,” she added. “Maybe you want to walk as far as you could five years ago, or whatever arbitrary target comes to mind. Part of being successful is being patient and consistent, one foot in front of the other, knowing that soon enough you’ll want to go farther and work a little harder. Better to start off slow and have it feel good when you’re done, than push too hard and be hurting.” She said it’s also important to walk at a pace that works for you. “So if you walk with a partner or a group of people, make sure their pace matches yours or communicate the speed you need to go today,” she said. The interactive session will include some walking and time for questions. Sindelar will also talk about warming up and help participants determine what type of shoe might work best for them. “This class is open to all fitness levels and walking abilities,” Sindelar said. “Walking is good for everyone who is able to do it—to any degree. It helps us all feel better, both physically and mentally.” For information about other programs and services offered at the Washington Women’s Center, visit www.whhs.com/womenscenter.
ashington Hospital’s latest Health & Wellness Catalog is now available. The free catalog is a great tool for navigating the large number of useful classes and programs offered. The catalog includes a six month wall calendar for easy reference and is printed on recycled paper. The Health & Wellness Catalog contains a complete list of upcoming classes from July through December 2012. The catalog also serves as a helpful resource for taking full advantage of your community hospital's other community services and topnotch medical programs. Inside the new catalog you will find: • A list of free community classes and seminars • A complete list of Women's Health classes and programs offered through the Washington Women's Center • Community services, such as the Washington Community Health Resource Library and Washington on Wheels (W.O.W) Mobile Health Clinic • Health & Wellness education classes focusing on nutrition counseling, diabetes self management, stroke education and cardiac rehabilitation • Maternal health classes, including breastfeeding support services, parent preparation, prenatal classes and an Infant/Child CPR course for family and friends • Information about Upcoming Health Fairs/Conferences: Washington Women's Center Think Pink Event (October 18) • Free community health screenings, including a skin cancer screening (July 17) • Support groups for those living with different conditions and illnesses, such as breast cancer, Parkinson's disease and suffering the loss of a loved one • Directory of services, complete with program descriptions and phone numbers • Map and Directions to Washington Hospital, Washington Urgent Care and Washington West, which houses our Gamma Knife Center, Lymphedema Clinic, Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditoriums, Washington Women's Center and Outpatient Imaging Center The free Health & Wellness classes and screenings are conducted by the physicians and caregivers of Washington Hospital. Classes are held at the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditorium, 2500 Mowry Ave., (Washington West building) located across the street from the main hospital. Learn More About Washington Urgent Care On the back of the catalog you'll find a section highlighting Washington Urgent Care. Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, Washington Urgent care is available weekends and evenings when your regular doctor’s office is closed and a trip to the emergency room isn’t necessary, but you’re just too sick to try to wait all night or all weekend without medical attention. Washington Urgent Care is located at 2500 Mowry Ave., Suite 212, in Fremont. Walk-in care is always available or you can schedule an appointment by calling (510) 791-CARE (791-2273). For current wait times, visit whhs.com/urgentcare. The summer/fall portion of the year offers a variety of classes - from learning about Gastro
Washington Hospital’s July-December 2012 Health & Wellness Catalog is now available. Download a copy at whhs.com or call Washington Hospital's Health Connection line at (800) 9637070 to have a free copy of the new Health & Wellness Catalog mailed to your home.
Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and the risk of esophageal cancer to dealing with hip pain. The Washington Hospital Stroke Program offers a monthly stroke education class on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. and the Washington Outpatient Diabetes Center offers a monthly Diabetes Matters education class the first Thursday of each month. Both classes take place at 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West) in Fremont. For a healthier tomorrow for you and your family, call Washington Hospital's Health Connection line at (800) 963-7070 to have a free copy of the new Health & Wellness Catalog mailed to your home. Register for Classes Online Washington Hospital's web site features a safe and secure online class registration system that allows you to browse and sign up for Washington Hospital's classes and health screenings. Registration for classes is easy. New users can even create an online account that allows you to view a class calendar and event map. To register for one of the seminars listed below, visit the Hospital's homepage (www.whhs.com) and click on the class listings under "Upcoming Seminars." Upcoming Health & Wellness Classes Unless noted, all the classes listed below will take place at the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditorium, 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West) in Fremont. Skin Cancer Screening and Lecture Tuesday, July 17, 5 to 7 p.m. (Registration Required – No walk-ins can be accommodated) Skin Cancer Lecture: Tuesday, July 17, 7 to 9 p.m.
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Fremont Unified School District Board report Washington High School teacher demands that Board approve book BY MIRIAM G. MAZLIACH At the June 27 Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) Board meeting, the agenda item on “Supplemental [classroom reading] Materials,” had to wait to be addressed until past 12:30 a.m., almost six hours after the 6:30 p.m. Board meeting began; a few hearty individuals remained to voice their opinions to the Board. In question was the adoption of several literary works for the supplemental list at the Secondary grade level, not required reading, and primarily for 12th grade AP Literature (an elective, not a required course). The Supplemental Instructional Materials Review committee, comprised of parents, teachers, administrators and a Board member had met during the school year to decide on various supplemental reading books suggested for review by classroom teachers. In order for the books to be used in FUSD classrooms, Board Policy states that the Committee and the Board of Education must approve them.
During the meeting, Washington High School teacher Teri Roah Hu, who had re-submitted for consideration, the main book in question, Bastard out of Carolina, spoke out against censorship and was adamant in support of the book. (In 2010, the book had been rejected by the Board as was Angels in America, in 2011.) Hu stated she would not let this issue go away without pursuing possible legal action. Hu went on record stating that she believed Board’s rejections [of the books] are motivated by homophobia. In response, School Board President, Lily Mei remarked, “The Board can make its own decisions [regarding which materials it approves]. This is not censorship. It can be found in libraries, but I don’t want to make it mandated or required reading for the classroom.” Several other community members spoke out against the book, citing its controversial subject matter including sexual violence which they felt was too explicit and unsuitable for students. Some speakers questioned the composition
and number of committee members. Two other parents voiced a differing opinion, saying that having a trained teacher explain the work of literature, in a classroom setting, is the best way to understand the material. Although the other books included on the committee’s list were approved by the Board, Lily Mei, Larry Sweeney and Ivy Wu voted specifically not to approve Bastard out of Carolina for the secondary supplemental reading list. Lara York and Bryan Gebhardt voted to approve the book. Student representative Kyle O’Halloren voted in support of the book, but this vote did not count in the official tally. Therefore, by a 3-2 vote, the book was rejected. A few days after the Board meeting, Hu voiced her thoughts on what had transpired. “Did you know that up until April of 2005, AP Literature did not need to submit books for approval? AP teachers had free rein to teach whatever we deemed appropriate. The Board imposed unprecedented control over curricular decisions in 2005, and with their vote, starting in 2009, they’ve been using that policy change to inject their personal beliefs into our curriculum,” stated Hu. “I’ve resubmitted the rejected books repeatedly precisely because I don’t believe their votes have been ethical, and will continue to do so until we get
Parade starts with the Beech Boys SUBMITTED BY BRUCE POULTON PHOTOS BY MIKE HEIGHTCHEW The Beech Boys kicked off the 2012 Fremont Fourth of July Parade with three impressive flybys of 10 aircraft. No, not the 60’s rock band, but “Beech” as in Beechcraft. Almost all participants in the parade flyby own single-engine Beechcraft Bonanzas. The Beech Boys got involved in formation flying initially so they could participate in Bonanzas to Oshkosh, a mass flight of over 100 Beechcraft Bonanzas to
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Oshkosh Wisconsin, home of Air Venture, the largest fly-in and air show in the country. They live all over Northern California, but get together regularly to practice formation and participate in air shows. Bruce Poulton, a Fremont resident for the last 15 years, led the formation, which originated out of Reid-Hillview airport in San Jose. The formation flybys included the “Kite”, the Delta, and the Missing Man. The Missing Man formation honors our country’s fallen veterans by having an aircraft from each group depart the formation and “head West”. After opening the
board members who don’t use their power to subvert the mission of free public education,” Hu added. Acacia O’Connor of the National Coalition Against Censorship submitted the following statement: “We’re concerned with this seemingly baseless rejection and singling out of recognized works of literature by the FUSD school board. These actions have First Amendment implications and we plan to continue to investigate the Board’s actions. Bastard out of Carolina was approved by the Instructional Materials Review Committee, comprised of qualified and experienced education professionals. The book is available in the school library and works with similar content being taught in the District. It appears that personal politics or prejudices are motivating this censorship. As a result Fremont students are being denied the ability to read culturally relevant literary works with the guidance of an enthusiastic and innovative teacher.” School Board President Lily Mei addressed the controversy. “Each year our board is tasked to make a choice of whether or not to add books to our secondary supplemental reading list. I reviewed the books that were submitted for approval this year, and have concluded that Bastard out of Carolina is not a book
Fremont parade, the formation flew to Morgan Hill and opened their Fourth of July Parade. Participants in flyover included: Bruce Poulton, Fremont – 1954 Bonanza V-tail; Jim MacKnight, Morgan Hill – 1977 Bonanza V-tail; Mark Kadrich, San Jose – 1946 Globe Swift; Stan Stewart, Sacramento – 1961 Beechcraft Debonair A33;
with sufficient educational value to be added on the required reading list. Therefore, I (like the majority of the members of the Fremont School Board) voted not to approve this book for the secondary supplemental reading list. To the extent the teacher submitting this book for approval is looking for additional books to place on a reading list for a class, the current secondary supplemental reading list already contains well over 700 approved books providing an extensive list of topics, authors, and literary styles that are eligible to be assigned as required reading. “While the book has not been approved for the reading list from which it could have been assigned as required reading for a class, there has been no censorship of the book since it is available in the school libraries,” stated Mei. Teri Hu responded saying, “All books that are not required throughout the district are considered Supplemental Materials. This is another area where I’m frustrated by the Board’s rhetoric; they keep saying they’re uncomfortable ‘requiring’ students to read these books, but nothing is required in the senior English curriculum except Hamlet or MacBeth! Everything else is either a site-specific requirement or assigned at the teacher’s discretion. My feelings? I’m disgusted and infuriated, basically. And not about to give up.”
Larry Gaines, Stockton – 1958 Beechcraft Bonanza V-tail; Bruce Wold, Novato – 1967 Beechcraft Bonanza V-tail; Reinhard Jarschke, Angwin – 1962 Beechcraft Debonair A33; Ernie Brock, Sacramento – 1968 Mooney M20G; Robert Thrailkill, Stockton – 1963 Beechcraft Bonanza Vtail; Russ Hackler, Danville – 1964 Beechcraft Bonanza V-tail.
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Dr. Lin says it boils down to making an educated judgment call.
“The average person in the United States receives a dose of about three units of radiation—called millisieverts (mSv)—per year from naturally occurring, background radiation. Mammography has an average dose of 0.7 mSv, or approximately three months equivalent of background radiation.” A CT of the chest, abdomen, or pelvis, she says, has a radiation dose of approximately eight to 10 mSv each, which is equivalent to approximately three years of background radiation, and in the end,
Questions to Ask Your Doctor If any test or prescription is ordered for you or your family member, you should understand its purpose. Here are some questions to ask your doctor: • Why am I getting this test or medication? • What question will the test answer? • Is this the best test for the question? • Are there alternatives to the test being ordered? • What can happen if I don’t take the test? • Is the risk of the test worth the benefit of the result?
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Washington Hospital's Summer/Fall 2012 Catalog Now Available
Hearing Loss: When to Seek Help When: Tuesday, July 24, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Walk this Way When: Thursday, July 19, Noon to 1 p.m.
Washington Women’s Center Classes Washington Women’s Center classes are held in the Women’s Center conference room located at 2500 Mowry Ave. (Washington West), Suite 150 in Fremont. For more information, call (510) 608-1301. To register for classes, call (800) 963-7070 or go online at whhs.com/womenscenter.
Evening Lecture Series: Supermarket Savvy When: Wednesday, July 26, 6 to 8 p.m.
‘Stuff the Bus’ volunteers needed SUBMITTED BY RICK LA PLANTE Once again this year, the Union Landing Walmart has offered to collect school supplies for New Haven Unified School District students with a “Stuff the Bus” event, and volunteers are needed to help. On August 17-19, a District bus will be parked outside Walmart, and customers will be invited to “Stuff the Bus” by purchasing designated school supplies that can be left in donation bins inside the store or brought outside to the bus. Although the donation bins will be out all weekend, the district is looking for volunteers to help promote the event during high-volume hours, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 17 through 19. Volunteers will greet customers and hand out fliers, staff the bins to collect donations and thank donors, and sort supplies as they are brought to the bus. Volunteers will be asked to work a three-hour shift, either from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., or 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. If you’d like to help, please email Rick LaPlante at rlaplante@nhusd.k12.ca.us stating which shift(s) would best work for you.
Yoga and Coping with Chronic Pain When: Monday, August 27, 6 to 8 p.m. ($15)
Senate approves postponing water bond to 2014 BY JUDY LIN ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP), California lawmakers are trying to delay voters' consideration of an $11 billion water bond from this November until 2014 – making it the second time the measure is postponed. Senators on Thursday approved AB1422 on a 34-2 vote with bipartisan support. The bill by Assemblyman Henry Perea, D-Fresno, now moves to the Assembly. The bond was originally set for voters' consideration in 2010, but former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation delaying it until this year. Democrats want to delay the vote again to focus on Gov. Jerry Brown's tax hike to help state programs and cut the deficit. Democratic leaders have worried about the timing and cost of the proposal at a time they are relying on tax hikes to help cut the state's $15.7 billion deficit. The governor's tax hike seeks to increase the sales and income taxes individuals with incomes over $250,000 a year. The money would aid the state's general fund, public schools and universities, and public safety. Some lawmakers say the entire bond should be scrapped because it is filled with pork projects estimated at about $800 million. Others say it's a comprehensive plan that was the product of a bipartisan compromise. “By all rights this bond should be repealed and the reason it should be repealed is because that is the only way we will have a serious discussion over the next year or two about what really ought to be funded in a water bond,” said Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis. Although she objected to the water bond itself, she voted in favor of delaying the vote to 2014. Sen. Tom Berryhill, R-Modesto, said the bill isn't perfect, but there are a lot of good things in it. “It was 10 years in the making,” he said. Money from the bond would go to cleaning up contaminated groundwater, increasing conservation efforts, improving sewage systems, and researching construction of at least two dams.
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Auto Review
Mazda CX-5: Mazda of the Future BY STEVE SCHAEFER The 2013 CX-5 is a look at the Mazda of tomorrow. All new, and the first Mazda to carry all of the company's SKYACTIV TECH-
NOLOGY, this compact crossover SUV has something else you won't find out there - a manual six-speed transmission. Yes, the folks who have brought you the wonderful little MX-5 Miata for more than two decades lets you choose your own gears. The new manual uses the forces of gravity to ease upshifts; a lock ball-type synchronizer for smooth gear changes and a shift load canceller to make the lever action lighter. By employing a slide ball bearing and putting 2nd and 3rd gears on a common shaft, the Mazda engineers made the SKYACTIV-MT manual about 4.4 pounds lighter and more efficient. The CX-5 weighs only about 3,200 pounds. According to Mazda, SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY is an all-encompassing philosophy. It’s designed to provide more power, more torque and more miles per gallon without sacrificing fuel economy, design or safety. SKYACTIV represents lots of small things the company does to improve efficiency and reduce weight. The Mazda 3 sedan and five-door hatchback introduced elements of the technology, but the CX-5 is the first Mazda to have the whole deal.
You can decide how much is real and how much is marketing, but Mazda says that the CX-5 began with the philosophy of “Jinbai ittai,” the oneness between car and driver, which is instilled within every Mazda. It also has a new design philosophy - getting away from the "Joker" grin grille and wavy lines as seen on the Mazda 5 mini-minivan - and into the new KODO motif. KODO, or "Soul of Motion," is a design language inspired by nature. It was first unveiled in 2010 on the SHINARI concept car, a four-door sports coupe, and then on the MINAGI concept SUV, on which the production CX-5 is based. As part of that new design language, the car's face carries a new five-point "signature wing" front grille. I noticed that the body itself, as well as the all-new interior, features interplay of edges and smooth surfaces, and the transition from one to another. BMW started that years ago, but these are subtle and even compelling. For example, the scallops on the sides of the car seem to emerge from the convex surface and retreat again. The tops of the interior door panels are folded over but over the length of the door fade into a soft curve. I found this over and over, even on the smaller details of the instrument panel and places like the outside mirrors. A lot of thought and planning went into this; it gives the design a unified feel. Some of this, according to Mazda, is for improved airflow, for example the side fins on the rear spoiler. The .33 coefficient of drag is excellent for a tall crossover vehicle. The CX-5 uses the SKYACTIV-G 2.0liter four-cylinder engine, which puts out
155 horsepower and 150 lb.-ft. of torque. It feels like barely enough. As with the Miata, it isn't impressive for sheer horsepower but more how it works in sync with the whole driving experience.
At 13:1, SKYACTIV-G features the world's highest compression ratio for a massproduced car. An all-new exhaust system, redesigned pistons and other components prevent issues often associated with high compression engines, such as knocking and requiring premium fuel. The SKYACTIV-G is 10 percent lighter, delivers more torque, improves fuel economy and lowers emissions when compared to the previous 2.0-liter gasoline engine. Other vehicles, such as the Honda CR-V, offer significantly more oomph (185 horsepower) and that can make a difference. Fuel economy is good, at 26 City, 35 Highway (average 29) for the two-wheeldrive model (all-wheel drive is optional). I averaged 30.1 mpg for my test week. CX-5’s start with the Sport. On the outside, it comes standard with 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels, power side view mirrors, a body-colored rear spoiler and a shark-fin antenna. Inside, there’s a push-button start, power windows, cruise control, a tilt and telescopic steering column, steeringwheel-mounted audio and cruise control functions, air conditioning, a four-speaker AM/FM/CD/MP3-compatible radio and a USB connection port. The Touring level adds fog lamps, privacy glass, upgraded cloth seats, a six-way power-adjustable driver's seat, rearview camera an upgraded audio system, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, steeringwheel-mounted audio, Bluetooth and cruise control functions and a Blind Spot Monitoring system. Try the Grand Touring for special features, such as leather upholstery, 19-inch wheels, heated seats and full climate control. CX-5 Sport models with the six-speed manual transmission start at less than $22,000, including shipping. That's pretty reasonable, especially for a car that feels so upscale. It’s a new round for Mazda in the compact crossover competition. Let the games begin!
Steve Schaefer’s first car memories are of riding in his father’s Austin-Healey with the top down to get ice cream on a summer afternoon. He was four. As a teenager, Steve rode his bike to car dealers’ back lots to catch a glimpse of the new models when they first rolled off the truck. A founding member and currently vice president of the Western Automotive Journalists, he has been testing and writing about cars since 1992. Contact him at sdsauto@sbcglobal.net.
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Fremont Police Log SUBMITTED BY DET. WILLIAM VETERAN, FREMONT PD
July 3 A citizen returned home (39000 block of Royal Palm Drive) and discovered the screen missing from a window. As the citizen approached the home, a male suspect walked out. Officers responded and were unable to locate the suspect. Cash and jewelry was taken. The suspect was described as an adult Hispanic male, 22-25 yrs, 5’09”, average build, grey sweat shirt and blue jeans. Case investigated by Officer Fullenbach. There were two residential burglary reports on Ramblewood Place, both investigated by CSI Goralczyk. A rear window was broken at each residence. Sergeant Gott was the first to arrive on scene of a suspected assault with a deadly weapon case that had just occurred at the Cloverleaf Bowl. A taxi driver was reportedly hit with a beer bottle. Officers searched the area but could not locate the three suspects. The taxi driver was not injured. Officers searched multiple locations for the suspects with no results. At 1:30 a.m., the original victim called back advising that the suspects were back at Cloverleaf Bowl. After searching Cloverleaf, it was determined this was a battery at best and the victim
could not ID the suspects. Officer B. Johnson located the suspects on Costa Way and it appears it was a mutual combat (case suspended). July 5 Several homes on Cadencia Street were burglarized. A short time later, the same suspects attempted to burglarize a home near the 46000 block of Paseo Padre Parkway, but were interrupted by a neighbor who heard the window smash. The suspects fled in a gold Buick LeSabre. Det. Miller responded and is following up. Officers responded to a report of a possible prowler in a backyard on the 5400 block Fiesta Road. Upon arrival, they contacted the adult son of the homeowner who was under the influence of a controlled substance and placed under arrest. Investigated by Officer Valdes. Officers were sent to the 38800 block of Helen Way to investigate an extremely intoxicated 27-year-old male trying to start fights with the other residents. The male greeted Officers Singh and Kwok on the front porch, and was promptly arrested for being drunk in public. He did not appreciate this, and showed his feelings by kicking the window out of Officer Kwok’s patrol vehicle. The male was subsequently wrapped and transported to Santa Rita with an additional vandalism charge.
July 6 A strong arm robber was reported at Subway on Mission Boulevard at approximately 9:50 a.m. The suspect was a Black male adult, 20-30 years old, minimal facial hair, clear glasses with black frame, black baseball hat with white logo, black jacket, white t-shirt, and dark shoes with white laces. Loss was $350. A residential burglary was interrupted on Parkmeadow Drive at approximately 11:50 a.m. A White Male Adult, 30’s, very short hair, 5-09 – 5-10, and medium build knocked on the victim’s front door. The victim was not expecting anyone so she did not answer the door. Moments later, the suspect was seen running in her back yard. The victim quickly locked herself in a bathroom, called her husband, and then called 911. While on the phone, the victim heard the suspect inside her house. The suspect tried to kick in the bathroom door, however fled prior to police arrival. It appears the suspect may have been armed with a knife as one was found in the master bedroom. Officer Layfield responded to the 4300 block of Bidwell in regard to a subject possibly selling marijuana from his car. A 21year-old male was contacted at the scene and was in possession of about 2 lbs. of marijuana and 18k in cash. He was booked into jail for possession for sales.
BART Police Log SUBMITTED BY OFFICER E. JENKINS, BART PD July 2 A victim reported his Next brand, La Jolla model beach cruiser bicycle, valued at $100 and his black cable lock valued at $15 were taken between 8:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. while locked in the bicycle racks on the west side of the station.
Chemical leak reported and corrected SUBMITTED BY NEWARK PD On July 6 at about 8:51a.m., Newark PD responded to assist units from the Alameda County Fire Department with a chemical leak at Evergreen Oil, located at 6880 Smith Avenue. Although Evergreen Oil personnel advised that there would be a strong chemical smell near and around the location, it was not considered hazardous. As a precaution, NPD shut down Smith Avenue, west of Cherry Street. The situation was corrected and the roadway opened at 10:16 a.m.
An officer responded to the station to investigate a report of a male tampering with a bicycle lock. The suspect was scared off by the reporting party. At 6:45 p.m. a victim reported his blue and white K2 road bicycle, valued at $200, and the Bell cable lock were missing. This was the same bicycle being tampered with earlier in the day. It is unknown when the bicycle was originally locked.
Burglary and illegal Marijuana suspects arrested SUBMITTED BY SGT. HUY TRAN, MILPITAS PD On June 27, 2012, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Milpitas Police Department
Omar Tucker
Johnny Munoz
Jason Singh
David Morales
detectives went to a residence in San Jose to conduct a probation search and execute an arrest warrant for David Morales for burglary charges stemming from a Milpitas residential burglary that occurred in 2011. Detectives encountered David Morales, Johnny Munoz, and Omar Tucker inside the residence. David Morales immediately fled on foot and Milpitas gave chase. Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies assisted Milpitas Police Detectives and located Morales hiding in the back yard of another residence. A search of the residence on Mckee Road revealed the house had been converted into an illegal indoor marijuana growing operation. The interior of the residence had been modified to facilitate cultivation of marijuana. A search of the residence produced over 500 marijuana plants in different stages of growth, a large
amount of currency, and several firearms. Detectives also located stolen property from at least two separate burglaries that occurred in Milpitas. Jason Singh arrived at the residence while officers were concluding their search. Jason Singh, Johnny Munoz and Omar Tucker were booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for illegal marijuana cultivation and possession of marijuana for sale. Omar Tucker was listed as a violent criminal and was also booked for an outstanding arrest warrant for weapons violations out of Colorado. David Morales was booked for burglary, possession of stolen property, resisting arrest, prowling and probation violation. Anyone with any information regarding this investigation, other marijuana cultivation locations, or other criminal activity occurring in this jurisdiction is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400. Information can be given anonymously by calling (408) 5862500, or via the Milpitas Police Department website at: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.asp
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Newark Police Log SUBMITTED BY NEWARK PD June 29 Officer Fredstrom accepted a citizen’s arrest of Gino Torres of Newark at 1:56 p.m. for theft from Home Depot. Officer Fredstrom arrested Torres for petty theft with a prior arrest for theft. Torres was booked into Santa Rita Jail. Officer Revay accepted a citizen’s arrest of Oliver Ornum, transient, for theft from JC Penny’s at 3:53 p.m. Officer Revay arrested Ornum for burglary and a felony warrant. Ornum was booked into Santa Rita Jail. Officer Hogan was checking the area of Wintergreen Drive at 6:57 p.m. related to a burglary investigation when he saw Samuel Robinson of Newark ride up to a residence on a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Officer Hogan made contact with Robinson, knowing he was on probation. A records check of the motorcycle showed it had been stolen out of San Leandro. Robinson was arrested for possession of stolen property. Robinson was booked at the Fremont Jail. June 30 Officers responded to a burglary of a coin machine located inside of an apartment complex laundry room in the 37200 block of Oak Street at 9:41 a.m. The suspect had attempted to pry open the machine but was interrupted by the owners. The suspect fled the scene, took off a jacket and attempted to jump over a fence. The suspect, Justin Silva of Newark was located and detained by Officer Fredstrom on George Avenue. Silva was booked for burglary at the Fremont Jail. Officer Bloom investigated a strong arm robbery at 3:07 p.m. in which a 16-year-old victim was confronted by three black males wearing ski masks (behind Madera’s Liquor); they punched him and stole his wallet. While Officer Smith was assisting a stranded motorist on Newark Boulevard at 11:14 p.m., he observed a vehicle driving erratically S/B on Newark Boulevard and Cedar Boulevard. The right front passenger was outside of the vehicle, seated on the window frame as the vehicle weaved in and out of traffic. Officer Smith conducted a traffic stop and subsequently arrested the driver, Rich Alexander of Newark for reckless driving and child abuse The 17year-old that had been seated outside the window was issued a citation for not wearing a seat belt. Alexander was booked at Santa Rita and the Juveniles were released to their parents. Officers responded to the Cinedome parking lot at 12:09 a.m. on the report of a stolen vehicle. Latonya Hooker of Oakland reported her vehicle was stolen while she was watching a movie. During that time, Officers were detailed to the Newark Junior High School for a vehicle that exploded and was on fire, which turned out to be the stolen vehicle. Officer Johnson is investigating this incident. NPD received 911 calls at 12:58 a.m. regarding a reckless driver on Wells Avenue. at Spruce Street. Officer Taylor located the erratic driver on Ash Street. at Wells Avenue as the driver rounded the turn and almost collided into a parked vehicle. The driver, Daniel Miranda-Mendoza of Newark was arrested for DUI and driving without a license. He was booked at the Fremont Jail. July 1 Officers responded to the W Suites at 1:28 p.m. regarding of a possible suicide. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, with several notes displayed in the room warning to not enter, use caution and to call the police. Believing this could possibly be a suicide by chemical; officers backed out of the room, and with help from Fremont PD and California Highway Patrol officers the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors of the hotel were evacuated as a precaution. ALCO Fire personnel checked the room and advised the room and hotel were safe to enter. The Alameda County Coroner’s responded and took custody of the body. Officers responded to a residence in the 36100 block of LaSalle Drive at 2:02 a.m. to investigate an in-progress assault with a deadly weapon. A small party turned violent once a drunken Edward Moala of Newark got upset after an argument. Moala threw a vacuum through the living room and into the kitchen, striking an adult female in the arm. Moala continued his tirade by punching a number of glass objects in the house, leaving a mess. All but one of the party goers evacuated the house and met officers in the front yard
upon arrival. The girlfriend of the suspect eventually exited the residence and Moala was taken into custody without further incident. ALCO Fire and Paramedics Plus treated the victim at the scene. Moala was transported and booked at Santa Rita Jail for assault with a deadly weapon. Officers responded at 6:47 p.m. to 35800 block of Spruce Street for a residential burglary report. Entry was forced through a rear window. During this call, a residential burglary interrupt occurred at 6100 block of Marguerite Drive which was later revealed to be likely related. Officers responded at 7:17 p.m. to 6109 Marguerite for a residential burglary that was interrupted by the homeowner. Officers developed suspect information and are currently following up on suspect leads. July 4 Officers responded to Macys on a theft report at 2:01 p.m. Kolood Hameed of Jordan was arrested for petty theft and booked at Santa Rita Jail. Officers responded to 36700 block of Cedar Boulevard at 12:03 a.m. regarding a hit and run collision just occurred. The suspect vehicle went through a brick retaining wall and came to rest in the residence’s front yard feet away from the front door. The juvenile suspect/driver, who fled eastbound on Dupont Drive was tackled and held on the ground by witnesses in the neighborhood. Officers responded to the scene and took custody of the juvenile. The juvenile was arrested for hit and run, driving under the influence and being unlicensed. July 5 Officers investigated an auto burglary at Community Center Park at 11:22 a.m. The victim left her vehicle at 11:05 a.m. and upon her return at 11:20 a.m., found a window smashed and her purse missing. Officers investigated a residential burglary in the 35500 Block of Haley Avenue at 1:06 p.m. The resident heard a loud bang at the front door around 1245 hours. A short time later the resident entered the garage and confronted a Black Male Adult. The suspect is approximately 6’-00” to 6’-02”, in his 40’s with a short beard, and was last seen wearing a red tee-shirt. The suspect was more than likely about to enter the residence from the unlocked garage door. Upon seeing the homeowner, the suspect fled over the back fence. Officers investigated an auto burglary at the Bombay Gardens Restaurant on Mowry Avenue at 1:44 p.m. The victim found his vehicle window smashed and a laptop computer missing. Officers responded to the Sears parking lot at Newpark Mall at 9:25 p.m. for a suspicious circumstance. Mall security located a vehicle with three female juveniles inside with the hazard lights flashing and the rear passenger side window smashed out. When mall security attempted contact, they juveniles fled on foot. All three were detained a short distance later by mall security. The vehicle owner was located and confirmed the attempted vehicle theft. The juveniles were found in possession of burglary tools specifically for vehicle theft and stolen merchandise from numerous stores inside the mall. NPD Officers arrested the trio for a variety of crimes. Officers investigated a noise disturbance on the lake pathway at 10:19 p.m. Upon arrival, Officers contacted a group of heavily intoxicated individuals which included Erika Gonzales of Fremont. Gonzales refused to cooperate with the responding officers. As officers attempted to take Gonzales into custody, she resisted and a juvenile attempted to intervene. Both were arrested being intoxicated in a public place, and resisting/delaying an arrest. 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 510-578-4000, extension 500.
Union City Police Log SUBMITTED BY UNION CITY PD June 26 At 11:10 a.m., officers responded to a just occurred robbery at the US Bank located at 1790 Decoto Road. The lone suspect was described as a black male adult in his early 20’s, approximately 5’11” tall and 160 pounds, wearing a black ski mask and gloves. According to witness statements the suspect jumped over the front counter and held the bank tellers at gun point. The suspect was able to gain access into the bank’s vault and took an undisclosed amount of currency prior to fleeing the scene. The suspect fled in an older model Honda Accord, two door and teal in color. An officer responded to a report of a residential burglary on the 32000 block of Regents Boulevard.
The suspect(s) entered the residence via the rear sliding door. June 27 An officer investigated a residential burglary that occurred on the 32000 block of Fairfield Drive. It was determined that an unknown suspect(s) had pried a rear window to gain entry into the residence. At 4:07 p.m., officers responded to a residential burglary that occurred on the 32400 block of Torrey Pine. The suspects were described a two heavy set Hispanic male adults, approximately 20 years old and wearing black baseball caps. The suspects were last seen fleeing from the residence and into the surrounding neighborhood. Responding officers conducted a search of the area but were unable to locate the suspects.
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BY J. DENNIS WOLFE This past week was historic as the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government can now raise taxes without restraints. Notice that I did not say that the Supreme Court ruled you had to buy health care insurance. It is fascinating to see how both sides are spinning this decision. What is compelling as to how bad this ruling was for the left-leaning side of the court (the majority side of the decision), is what Justice Ginsburg did. She was in the majority and still wrote a strong dissenting opinion against what Chief Justice Roberts wrote for her. She got it! What is most important for you to know is that no matter what everyone claims, this legislation has nothing to do with delivering affordable health care cost-protection insurance. Now, I get a lot of flak for making this statement, but let's take a closer look. After 2014 there will be no preexisting condition limitations. This sounds great! No insurer can turn you down, even if you are about to have open heart surgery next month that is going to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. ObamaCare tells insurance companies that they must insure a risk without raising rates through the roof. Worse, there is a catch. The carriers are further limited by the legislation as to how much they can raise the rates by something known now as the MLR - The Minimum Loss Ratio. In my opinion calling ObamaCare The "Affordable Care Act", is egregious. There is no mathematical way to cover the costs for care mandated in this law. Instead, what the insurance carriers are preparing to do is to pull out of the market. All you have to do is look back at what
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happened in the early 1990's. COBRA was implemented on July 1, 1987, and within two years, the financial hardship was significant enough that the insurance carriers left the market. Doctors were going broke as they lost their revenue stream from insurance company reimbursement payments. It took almost four years to right the ship using new HMO's that contracted with doctors at such low rates that doctors and medical facilities could not render adequate care for the monthly income they were receiving from the carriers. The best word that defines what happened in the 1990's and is about to happen again, only at a far more dramatic level, is "Rationing". We amazingly survived this costdelivery crisis back then in part because of the demographics, which have now dramatically changed, thereby making economic survival of the current system this time much more difficult. Today, the demographics are comprised of baby boomers now using the system at much more significant levels for care. They are now caring for their parents who also need greater amounts of care and are nearing the end of their long lives. The economic drain this time is much greater. Chief Justice Roberts did know this and put the ball for solving the problem back into the hands of you and me - the voters. With 21 new taxes in ObamaCare that raise an estimated $500 Billion Dollars in new taxes starting in 2014, we arguably may owe a thank you to Chief Justice Roberts for proving that this legislation was a masquerade for huge tax increases and nothing more. Your hard-earned money will be siphoned out of the economy that you need to pay for health care expenses. Many insurers will
Dennis Wolfe is the author of The Sick Solution, a discussion of healthcare cost-delivery reform, In 1976 he founded Wolfe Insurance Services specializing in employee benefits. For his creation of what we now call Community Health Fairs, Wolfe won the nationallyprestigious Dublin Award. In early 2010 Dennis founded Health Care Claims Consulting, LLC., a website-based business of experts across the country to help people obtain proper health care services and resolve claims issues. He can be reached at dennis.wolfe@comcast.net and is available for speaking engagements.
no longer be in the market after 2013. What is most intriguing to watch is how The White House is doing all it can to hide the reality of these huge tax increases. They are working hard to label them "penalties". Sorry, but the court ruled they are taxes! I know where this is going and I bet some of you know, too. The question is do you want it? I do not. Suffice it to say that my 1991 book details a workable solution and did warn of this disaster. No was listening then. I wonder if they will listen now. Stay healthy. Stay tuned. Get involved. Learn what is being done to you under the cover of daylight! Your life now does indeed depend upon it.
California Interscholastic Federation announces team champions SUBMITTED BY REBECCA BRUTLAG The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) recently announced the 28 state academic team champions for the 2011-2012 school year. The CIF State Academic Team Champions program was initiated in 1996 as a way to reward student sports teams with the highest collective grade-point-averages (GPAs), based on an unweighted 4.0 scale, in their respective sport. Locally, the following were so honored: Sport: Badminton School/Section: Mission San Jose, Fremont/ North Coast GPA: 3.80 Sport: Boys Volleyball School/Section: Mission San Jose, Fremont/ North Coast GPA: 3.75 Sport: Boys Track & Field School/Section: Mission San Jose, Fremont/ North Coast GPA: 3.73 Sport: Baseball School/Section: Mission San Jose, Fremont/ North Coast GPA: 3.69
Sport: Boys Wrestling School/Section: Mission San Jose, Fremont/ North Coast GPA: 3.65 CIF State Academic Team Champions will receive a banner, suitable for display in their school gym, to recognize this accomplishment. All nominees were their respective CIF Section (regional) academic team champions. Section offices forwarded their winners in all sports to the state office for consideration. The Southern Section had 11 teams represented, followed by 10 teams for the North Coast Section. The Northern and Central Sections each had three teams, followed by San Francisco with one team represented. Mission San Jose (baseball, boy’s volleyball, boy’s wrestling, badminton, boy’s track and field) had five teams accomplish a state-high in team GPA, the most from any school. The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) was created in 1914 and is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. CIF represents more than 1,500 public and private member schools and more than 750,000 studentathletes. For more information about CIF, visit www.cifstate.org
FUSS for schools SUBMITTED BY IVY WU Yes, school funding is grossly lacking! Yes, school facilities are in poor condition! What can we do to help? We will help our schools when we help our school district! Come join FUSS (Fremont United Student Store), a non-profit organization, in its efforts to raise money for Fremont Unified School District! Immediate ways to participate: 1. Calendars: We need 2 – 3 high school students who are interested in photography to volunteer their time and services to help make calendars. 2. FUSS Smart Mob: We need lots of people to sign up to participate in the flash mob, scheduled for August 4. We need volunteers to help organize this event.
3. College Survival Training Workshops: If you are going to college this year, you might be interested in our Social Etiquette and Self Defense Workshops. We need volunteers to help organize these workshops. 4. Creative Ideas: Some students and companies have been sharing creative ideas with us for raising money. If you have any creative ideas, please feel free to contact FUSS. We will help make your ideas come true! For information on the above events or about FUSS, visit www.fuss4schools.org or Facebook under “fuss4schools.” To contact FUSS, please email us at info@fuss4schools.org
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Hall of Fame . Along with that honor she was also named Musician of the Year, Best Female Vocalist, and Song of the year in Austin for her song Beautiful Thing, which she debuted on CBS in the Summer of 2006. She has continued to grow and evolve as both a songwriter and a performer, and is currently producing arguably the finest work of her music career. Long a respected social and environmental activist, she is also the co-founder and now executive director of the Grace Foundation of Texas, an organization that provides services for young adult survivors of homelessness. She is as passionate as they come and in one of her own fans words, “Patrice is truly unforgettable. I listen to her as much as I can. I love the love she sings. I know it’s real.”
Washington High grads
celebrate 70th reunion BY ALVENA LEAL
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he class of 1942 was known as the Pearl Harbor class; World War II changed the lives of those graduates. Monday, the 8th of December, students were stunned, the Japanese students were crying and they could not look at any of us. They were soon moved to camps far away. Several students signed up for various branches of the Armed Forces to serve their country. Four members of the class did not make it back after the war. They were Edward Bettencourt, Lawrence Johnson, Wesley Merrill, and Willis Myrick. Class sizes became smaller and a lot of activities were cancelled. It was a very scary time with nightly blackouts and an air raid now and then. Sunday afternoon, June 7, 1942, we had a simple graduation without the students that had gone to war and the Japanese students that were in camps. This class has faithfully gotten together since our 15th reunion and continued every five years after that. Since our 50th, it was decided to get together every year for a picnic lunch at Lake Elizabeth. Alvena Homen has kept up the roster and sends out flyers for the get-togethers. We started with 153 classmates and now, at this time, have 43 on our mailing list. Alvena also has kept pictures and news clippings in an album that is shown at all the events. This year, on June 7, 18 classmates and 12 guests gathered at Papillion Restaurant on Mission Boulevard for reminiscing and a great lunch. Mel Nunes brought a beautiful, delicious cake to share with everyone, and Ben Leal led the group in a couple of school songs. We plan to get together on September 13 for our annual picnic at Lake Elizabeth.
Top row: Ben Leal, Norman Silveira, Frank Borghi, Gene Corriea, Jack Silva, Mel Nunes, Larry Rogers, Virginia Torres Fowler, Louis Sessa, Santos Alvarez, Tom Parry, Bill Pine, Margery Hunt Epperson. Sitting front: Josephine Sanchez Naas,Virginia Wilson Vick, Cecilia Garcia Navas, Alvena Homen Leal, Mary Perez Torguemada.
Real-time strategies for non-profit success SUBMITTED BY SEAN REINHART Over the last few years non-profits have found it increasingly difficult to raise the revenue they need. Contributions from the public sector have been reduced or eliminated and the private sector has become more selective about which organizations it will support. Real-Time Strategies for Non-profit Success is a very special Executive Keynote event designed exclusively for Hayward-area non-profit executives and board members. On July 16, three leading grant-makers will share best practices on how non-profits can successfully raise the revenue they need to grow and thrive. The panel, consisting of Wells Fargo, the California Wellness Foundation and First 5 Alameda County, will be followed by a keynote talk with David La Piana, founder and managing partner of La Piana Consulting, a national firm specializing in solutions for the strategic issues faced by non-profit organizations and their funders. La Piana is recognized as a leading expert on non-profit management and governance and has worked extensively with funders and non-profits across all sub-sectors. He has also taught at the University of San Francisco’s Institute for Non-profit Organization Management and at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. His latest book is The Non-profit Strategy Revolution: RealTime Strategic Planning in a Rapid-Response World (2008). Previous publications include Play to Win: The Non-profit Guide to Competitive Strategy (2005), which won a Terry McAdam Non-profit Book of the Year honorable mention award, and Strategic Restructuring: Mergers, Integrations, and Alliances (2003). He is working on a book about nonprofit business planning which will appear late in 2012. The Non-profit Executive Keynote is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. This inaugural event in Hayward is organized by the City of Hayward Library and Community Services Department in partnership with the Foundation Center and Hayward Chamber of Commerce. Catering will be provided by Neumanli Restaurant. For more information, visit www.library.haywardca.gov or email sean.reinhart@hayward-ca.gov. Real-Time Strategies for Non-profit Success Monday, July 16 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Hayward City Hall 777 B Street, Hayward www.library.hayward-ca.gov sean.reinhart@hayward-ca.gov
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California OKs funding for high-speed rail line BY JUDY LIN ASSOCIATED PRESS
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP), California lawmakers approved billions of dollars Friday in construction financing for the initial segment of the nation's first dedicated high-speed rail line connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco. The move marked a major political victory for Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and the Obama administration. Both have promoted bullet trains as job generators and clean transportation alternatives. “No economy can grow faster than its transportation network allows,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement applauding the legislative vote. “With highways between California cities congested and airspace at a premium, Californians desperately need an alternative.” The bill authorizes the state to begin selling $4.5 billion in voter-approved bonds that includes $2.6 billion to build an initial 130-mile stretch of the
California to get seas rising 6 inches by 2030 BY JEFF BARNARD AP ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
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he West Coast will see an ocean several inches higher in coming decades, with most of California expected to get sea levels a half foot higher by 2030, according a report released Friday. The study by the National Research Council gives planners their best look yet at how melting ice sheets and warming oceans associated with climate change will raise sea levels along the country's Pacific coast. It is generally consistent with earlier global projections, but takes a closer look at California, Oregon and Washington. Although the six inches expected for California by 2030 seem minor, the report estimated that sea levels there will be an average of three feet higher by 2100. About 72 percent of the state's coast is covered by sandy cliffs, and the rest include beaches, sand dunes, bays and estuaries. Seaside cliffs will be cut back about 30 yards over the next 100 years, and sand dunes will be driven back even more, said Robert A. Dalrymple, a professor of civil engineering at Johns Hopkins University and chairman of
high-speed rail line in the Central Valley. That will allow the state to collect another $3.2 billion in federal funding that could have been rescinded if lawmakers failed to act Friday. Brown pushed for the massive infrastructure project to accommodate expected growth in the nation's most populous state, which now has 37 million people. He said the project is sorely needed to create jobs in a region with higher-thanaverage unemployment. Members of the state Senate voted 21-16 along party lines after intense lobbying by Brown, Democratic leaders and labor groups. The bill, which passed the state Assembly on Thursday, now heads to Brown for his signature. “The Legislature took bold action today that gets Californians back to work and puts California out in front once again,” Brown said in a statement. The governor celebrated with Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento, a fellow Democrat, in the lawmaker's office right
after the vote. The first segment of the line will run from Madera to Bakersfield. The final cost of the completed project from Los Angeles to San Francisco would be $68 billion. Republicans blasted the Senate decision, citing the state's ongoing budget problems. “It's unfortunate that the majority would rather spend billions of dollars that we don't have for a train to nowhere than keep schools open” Sen. Tom Harman, R-Huntington Beach, said in a statement. Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Granite Bay, said the project would push California over a fiscal cliff. “It will require endless subsidies and will blast a massive hole into our budget,” Gaines said in a statement. The Bay Area Council, a group of business leaders from the San Francisco Bay and Silicon Valley areas, cheered the vote. The council backed the 2008 statewide bond measure regarding the rail line and had been working to sway legisla-
the group that wrote the report. Coastal wetlands will be able to keep pace for about 50 years, but will eventually be overwhelmed without new sources of sand, and room to move inland. The report noted that dams hold back about a third of that sand, which once washed into the sea from the Klamath River in Northern California. Northern California, Oregon and Washington can expect a less dramatic increase _ about four inches by 2030 and two feet by 2100 _ because seismic activity is causing land to rise north of the San Andreas Fault, offsetting increasing sea levels, and drop south of it. The fault runs out to sea at Cape Mendocino. Oregon has the advantage of tough basalt formations on much of the coast, but long stretches of Washington are low-lying sandy beaches. “Anything close to the seas is vulnerable,” Dalrymple said. The most immediate threat over the next few decades will come from periodic ocean-warming El Nino events, said Gary Griggs, director of the Institute for Marine Sciences at the University of California at Santa Cruz, who was one of the scientists assembled by the council to produce the report. “During those events, sea level is elevated as much as a foot above normal and then we've got typically larger waves coming in with the high tides,” particularly in the Northwest, he said. The report noted that some computer models suggest storms will be stronger as global warming progresses. But Dalrymple said there was no clear consensus in scientific literature, and data from ocean buoys showing waves getting bigger in the Northwest don't go back far enough to conclude that trend will continue.
If a major earthquake occurs beneath the Pacific Ocean off Oregon and Washington, in what is known as the Cascadia subduction zone, that would cause the land to drop, allowing sea level to rise another three to six feet immediately, the report said. Such a major temblor occurred 300 years ago, but becomes more likely as time passes. The report was commissioned by states and federal agencies looking for detailed information so they can plan for an accelerated rate of erosion along beaches, bluffs and sand dunes that are already crumbling into the sea. It projected that sea level will rise a little lower in 2100 than the projections currently used by California officials. “A lot of the data we had before was worldwide data or has the caveat, ‘Can't be used for planning purposes,’” said Susan Hansch, chief deputy director of the California Coastal Commission. “It all comes down to the better data you have, the better decisions you can make.” Sea levels rise for two reasons due to global warming. Warmer water expands, which can cause as many as 23 inches of sea level to rise by 2100, according to the Nobel Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Warmer temperatures also cause ice sheets in Greenland and west Antarctica to melt slowly, adding another foot or more to sea levels by 2100, scientists said. Those estimates, however, were for the planet as a whole. Some places will see higher seas, while others will get less dramatic increases. Globally, sea levels have risen about eight inches over the last century, but the rate has been increasing significantly, said Griggs. The report summarized published projections and updated it with an analysis of tidal gauge readings and satellite measurements along specific sites on the West Coast.
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Pat Kite’s Garden
Observing Opossum BY PAT KITE
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he opossum sat and stared at us through the sliding glass door. Its eyes were dancing and its nose twitching with excitement. My daughter and I sat on the other side of the door, our eyes dancing and noses twitching with excitement. While we are used to opossums scooting along fence lines at twilight, I had never seen an opossum just sitting there looking at me... never. We did this viewing for about 15 minutes. When we left for a chore, the possum also left. Perhaps my life isn’t exactly thrilling, but that was the most glorious thing that happened to me the entire week! The Virginia or Common Opossum is the only marsupial species found in the United States. Marsupial means it shelters and feeds its babies within a pouch, like a kangaroo. Since a female Opossum is only about 15 inches long, and weighs only about 10 pounds, how many
babies can it carry within? Seven to 20, but each is only the size of a bumblebee. When the young get to about three months old, they often take rides around on Mom’s back while she tells them the rules in this sometimes-difficult possum world. When scared, baby opossums make a sneezing noise to signal their mother. Fewer than half of them survive. The adult opossum, when cornered, can fuss a lot and look scary. But it is not very good at defending itself. You may have heard the term “playing possum.” Relatively defenseless otherwise, a terrified possum faints, so it seems like it is dead. It curls up and becomes stiff. Its eyes close. It gives off a stinky smell, like a dead thing. Predators that prefer live prey may leave it alone. It takes the opossum one to four hours to regain consciousness. Those that survive enemies may visit your garden. Opossums are gourmands, they eat most anything. This includes road kill,
tired fruit, garbage and pet food. They also eat insects, frogs, snakes, snails, slugs, mice and roof rats. The word opossum comes from the Virginia Algonquian (Powhattan) language in the form of aposoum, meaning “white beast/animal.” Opossum ancestors lived alongside some dinosaurs, 70 million years ago. There is a fun Native American opossum legend. Seems long ago, the Opossum had a fancy furry white tail, but wanted a brown one. Raccoon said to brown it in a fire. This, of course, burnt all the hair off. And that is why Opossums have a naked tail. Anyhow, if you think Opossums are kind of cute, there is actually a National Opossum Society. Membership is $25 a year. Membership forms available online, or by writing National Opossum Society, PO Box 21197, Catonsville, MD 21228. This makes me happy; I guess it doesn’t take much.
TRI-CITY GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS: Friends of Heirloom Flowers Work Parties - Every Tuesday - at Shinn Park, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
1251 Peralta near Mowry, Fremont (510) 656-7702 Bring gloves and tools. - Social Hour afterward Every Thursday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Niles Rose Garden - 36501 Niles Boulevard, Fremont Bring gloves and tools. [Across Driveway from Mission Adobe Nursery] Contact Joyce Ruiz: 659-9396 Meetings are held quarterly. Call for details Fremont Senior Center Garden Club First Friday of each month, 2 p.m. Janice Anderman, program coordinator 510-790-6602 Fremont Garden Club The Fremont Garden Club meets the third Wednesday of each month, February - October, in members’ homes & gardens, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Locations are posted on the Fremont Garden Clubs’ web site at www.fremontgardenclub.org or email: fremontgardenclub@hotmail.com
PAT KITE L. Patricia [Pat] Kite’s several garden books include KISS Guide to Gardening, Gardening Wizardry for Kids, Raccoons, Ladybug Facts and Folklore and Silkworms. They may be found at Amazon.com and Alibris.com.
Official Fremont Fourth of July Parade Results SUBMITTED BY JESSE SCHAA Marching Band: 1st Tri-City Band Corps 2nd Spirit of Sunnyvale Marching Band 3rd American High School Band
Novelty: 1st Citizen’s for a Better Community 2nd Choi’s Martial Arts The Pedal Crew Radio Zindagi 3rd Pacific West Gymnastics
Drum & Bugle Corp: 1st The Renegades 2Nd Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets
Vehicle: 1st Washington Township Historical Society 2nd Mission Peak Heritage Foundation 3rd Brake Away A’s Model AFord Club
Non-Commercial Float: 1st Irvington Business Association 2nd Rotary 3rd Flor De Mexico
Most Patriotic Spirit: Tri-City Band Corps
Drill/Dance Team: 1st K&K Twirlers 2nd Can Do It Square Dancers
Most Patriotic Decorated Vehicle: Washington Township Historical Society People’s Choice: Fremont Flowers and the Centerville Business & Community Association
Letter to the Editor
Response to Alameda County Grand Jury The Alameda County Grand Jury 2011-12 Final Report criticizes StopWaste.Org for "continued growth” and "redefining its purpose." These claims are incorrect. First, our FY 2012-13 core budget is 13.5 percent lower than our core budget when the last recession began (FY 2008-09) and cumulative inflation since then has been more than 7.5 percent. This is not a pattern of “continued growth.” Second, the Jury apparently thinks our energy-efficiency and green building retrofit program, launched in 2010, is a “redefinition” of our mission. That program, developed cooperatively with all 14 cities in Alameda County and with the County itself, promotes the use of recycled-content building materials within a much larger state-wide effort to reduce building energy use known as Energy Upgrade California. Furthermore, the program is almost entirely supported by grant funds, not $1.8M of "public dollars (collected though waste disposal surcharges)" per the Grand Jury. StopWaste.Org,, in collaboration with its member agencies and other partners, has successfully competed for and obtained more than $8M of federal, state and investor-owned utility energy-efficiency funding that benefits Alameda County’s residents and businesses. It is unfortunate the Alameda County Grand Jury continues to make inaccurate statements about our organization. Public policy should be based on understanding, not misunderstanding. Gary Wolff, P.E., Ph.D., Executive Director StopWaste.Org (the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board operating as one public agency) June 28, 2012
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day. Bands scheduled include Highway 4, Rock & Roll Time Machine, Blues Kitchen, The Diehards with Susan Harlow, Spill the Wine, Mixed Nuts, and Zydeco On Our Minds. Past year Summerfests and the array of food truck food options have received great reviews. The food court, run by the Food Truck Mafia, offers excellent food and reserves a portion of their proceeds for schools and nonprofit organizations - good food and a good cause rolled into one! Expected food truck attendance includes Forbidden City, Pizza Pimps, Twister Truck, Rice Rockit, Sunrise Deli and others. In addition to wine, beer, and a belly full of traditional summer eats, shoppers can take heart as local artisans and commercial vendors
will be offering their wares - maybe some early Christmas shopping is in order? Parking is plentiful and free; this is the perfect venue to add to a safe and enjoyable weekend. Bring your friends and family to the NewPark Mall to enjoy summer sunshine and great music.
Newark SummerFest Saturday, July 14 - Sunday, July 15 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. NewPark Mall, Newark (510) 744-1000 Free Admission
Dedicated to the Rescue of Stray and Abandonded Cats and Kittens
Adult Cat FREE Adoption Event Friday July 14 & Saturday July 15 12noon - 3pm Kitten season is in full swing and we need to make room for many more. We are offering our adult cats for FREE. You must fill out an application and contract; for those who qualify, we will waive our usual adoption fee for any adult cat. These adult cats have been spayed and neutered and have all their vaccinations up to date. There are benefits in adopting an adult cat: the upper respiratory infections and stomach ailments that are common in rescued kittens are long past in our adult cats; they have lived in our homes for a long time becoming who they are going to be, so you know their personality before you adopt; and after months of coming to our adoption clinics seeing hundreds of people, these cats are used to meeting new people, making the transition to a new home fairly smooth.
www.purrfectcatrescue.org or call 510-739-1597
Fremont Bank customers can deliver a “win-win” through the B-CharitableSM checking account… nonprofit organizations win by receiving additional funding and customers win by supporting their favorite charity. To be part of the charitable buzz come to a local Fremont Bank office, call (800) 359-2265 or visit www.fremontbank.com/bcharitable. See how easy it is to B-CharitableSM If you think one person can make a difference Imagine what an entire community can do
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Tri-City Stargazer JULY 10 – JULY 17, 2012 BY VIVIAN CAROL For All Signs: Mars, the original god of war, has just moved into Libra and is heading toward the Uranus/Pluto square on July 17-19. Mars is like the proverbial match to the powder keg, ready to strike an explosion. However, while Mars is charging for battle across the plains, suddenly Mercury (the wind) turns retrograde. Since that shift always changes people’s minds, it appears that the explosion is not quite to be yet. Be prepared for both minor and major changes in your daily activity and open yourself up to make adjustments in attitude. Aries (March 21-April 20): Read the lead paragraph carefully. Concentrate on being self-aware. You may be inclined to charge onto the battlefield when the timing is not right. Yes, the war may be necessary, but are you really ready now? Put on your velvet gloves when dealing with others this week. Taurus (April 21-May 20): Your mind may be freer and lighter than it has been for a long time. A stone has been heavy in your heart, but for some reason this week it seems easier to handle. Think very carefully before buying something beautiful for your home. It may not “work” for you. Gemini (May 21-June 20): Your attitude is bright and cheerful. You will attract pleasant experiences this week and your social life is promising. Because Mercury, your ruling planet, turns retrograde, you likely will reverse a previously made decision. It’s a good idea. You need more time to think about it. Cancer (June 21-July 21): This is a good week to bring fruition to a home improvement project that was conceived in fall of 2011. Saturn always gives us what we de-
serve so if you have put work and time into your effort, you will be rewarded. If not, you may be hit with a necessary repair. Leo (July 22-Aug 22): Mercury brings you friends, lovers, and a great social life this week. Don’t make any sort of promises because circumstances may force you to renege. Mercury begins retrograde motion in your sign on the 14th and your calendar may turn topsy-turvy. Virgo (August 23-September 22): You have been quietly cheerleading from behind the scenes on behalf of someone else’s show. A fresh bit of news may cause you to back away from this activity. Don’t take action until this news is proven valid. Often rumors fly wildly when Mercury changes directions. Libra (September 23-October 22): You have several balls in the air this week. There are positive aspects concerning education, publishing, travel and the law, particularly over the weekend. Libras are normally very tactful, but now that Mars is in your sign, it is possible that at any
time the wrong words may simply fall out of your mouth. Think before you speak. Scorpio (October 23-November 21): Although you may be annoyed beyond belief, this is definitely not the time to start any sort of battle, competition, or argument. Someone in your vicinity may be really trying to provoke you, but save aggressive moves until later in the summer. At this point, giving in to your anger is self-destructive. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): The effort and energy that you put into friendships and your community is coming back to you now. People want to support you and your projects. Sharing the applause with whoever has helped is the appropriate thing to do at this time. Give special attention to these people including your partner. Capricorn (December 22-January 19): Your energies are high and you can accomplish a great deal of work now. Hold in mind that you are the one with the energy, so don't critique others if they can't or won't match it.
Avoid antagonizing those in power during this period or you may lose a battle, even if you are in the right. Aquarius ( January 20-February 18): If you have been involved in an important project concerning the law, travel, your church, publishing, or work on the Internet, now is the time of fruition. Assuming you have been true to your cause, the results will be in your favor. There are still details to complete, but essentially you have proven yourself.
Pisces (February 19-March 20): Generally, you will be feeling better this week. Your being is not so reactive to the environmental irritants. That includes both allergens and annoying people. A gift comes your way. This is the result of time and energy you have invested in the past. Don’t turn it away.
Are you interested in a personal horoscope? Vivian Carol may be reached at (704) 366-3777 for private psychotherapy or astrology appointments (fee required).
www.horoscopesbyvivian.com
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Brilliant blossoms rom July Guest Artist The Fremont Art Association is pleased to welcome its July Guest Artist, Kay Duffy on Wednesday, July 11 at The Fre-
laged to create interesting abstract images. Metallic foil, pastel and opaque media are also utilized to enhance the image. An advocate of open space preservation and a prominent fig-
mont Art Centre in Niles-Fremont. Duffy is a landscape artist noted for brilliant rendering of blossoms. The artist will demonstrate watercolor painting of blossoming trees. This event is free and the public is welcome. Duffy enjoys painting outdoors for the freedom and spontaneity it provides. Inspiration for studio work comes from sketches and slides, taken while walking in community, working in her garden, hiking in the wilderness or traveling in foreign lands. She captures impressions of nature and landscapes with bright colors, broad strokes, and strong shapes. Her recent, more experimental work utilizes an original technique of texturing oriental papers with watercolor pigments. These papers are torn, arranged and col-
ure in her community, Duffy teaches watercolor and collage at Hakone (Japanese) Gardens in Saratoga and provides demonstrations throughout the area. The City of Saratoga honored this local artist by presenting one of her paintings to Saratoga's sister city of Muko-shi in Japan. The County of Santa Clara also purchased her vineyard painting to present to their sister county of Florence, Italy. For details, call the centre at (510) 792-0905 or visit: www.FremontArtAssociation.org. Guest Artist Demo Wednesday, July 11 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. The Fremont Art Centre 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 792-0905 www.FremontArtAssociation.org Free
SUBMITTED BY SACHIE JOHNS
BY ANNIE YU With the sun still shining, people headed to the Smith Center outdoor amphitheatre for the first movie musical sing-along of the summer – Singin’ in the Rain. The atmosphere was relaxed as families, couples and friends bought popcorn and pretzels from the snack stand and settled into their seats. The 1952 American comedy provided a flashback in time, portraying silent movie stars struggling to adapt to filming a ‘talkie’. It revived another movie era of tap dancing, old-fashioned haircuts and dress.
The audience laughed at hilarious scenes and sang their hearts out to songs accompanied by on-screen lyrics. A romantic love scene between Don Lockwood and Kathy Selden was perfectly set-up by faint washes of orange from the setting sun. Perhaps it was the fact that I was cozy under my blanket, but it felt somewhat warm and family-like to be sitting under the stars and singing to an old movie with other people from the community. It was a very entertaining and pleasant way to spend a Friday night. Ohlone College will be hosting more movie musical sing-alongs this summer including The Lion King, The Muppets in July and The Sound of Music and The Rocky Horror Picture Show in August. Next will be a Disney favorite, The Lion King, Friday, July 13. The cushioned seats fill up fast, so you may want to get there a little early to avoid sitting on benches; a pillow or cushion helps. And bring a blanket; it will get chilly. The Lion King July 13 The Muppets July 20 The Sound of Music August 24 The Rocky Horror Picture Show August 31 8:30 p.m. Ohlone College – Smith Center outdoor amphitheatre 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510 659-6031 www.smithcenter.com $5 entrance, $2 parking
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Enjoy reading in the summertime! SUBMITTED BY LINDA ANDERSON, PRINCIPAL PHOTOS BY MIRIAM G. MAZLIACH On June 11, all 650 students at Oliveira Elementary School in Fremont participated in a “flash mob” centered on reading. The purpose of the event was to encourage reading throughout the summer so that students do not “slip” in their academics or forget everything learned during the school year. As a school community Oliveira has been working diligently on reading “Just Right” books and encouraging students to continue to read over the summer. Teachers have spoken a lot about slippage and what that means when students leave for summer vacation. In turn, students understand that learning needs to continue even when not at school. One of the school’s volunteers re-wrote lyrics to the
classic rock tune “We Will Rock You,” made famous by the group Queen, and called it “We Will Read It” with the following lyrics: We will, we will read it. Dragon Slayers, ghost and ghouls, Dracula bunnies and talking mules, Mystery novels you can read with friends. When we open our books, the adventure begins, 1, 2, 3, 4, we will, we will read it! We will, we will read it! I like Science, I like planes. I like to read about the Gold Rush Days. Baseball heroes, kings and queens,
Superintendent Dr. James Morris with students Mark Joseph Araza and Jose Maria Araza at the Centerville Library.
Just flip through the pages and start to read. 1,2,3,4, we will, we will read it! We will, we will read it. Students came to the field with one of their favorite books in hand. After singing the song together, every student, teachers and staff members, held their books up in the air and shouted, “READ IT!” Teachers have also signed up to read Oliveira teacher, Ury Gonzalez, reads to his daughters Natalie and Sofia, at the Centerville Library.
and meet with any interested students at the Centerville Library, 3801 Nicolet Avenue, on Tuesdays from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., throughout the summer. Even Fremont Superintendent of Schools, Dr. James Morris, stopped by on a recent Tuesday afternoon! To look at how some of the classes practiced the song routine, please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYZz3z2oa4
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Do you like to write about interesting topics? Are you a whiz with words and like to share your thoughts with others? Can you find something fascinating about lots of things around you? If so, maybe writing for the Tri-City Voice is in your future. We are looking for disciplined writers and reporters who will accept an assignment and weave an interesting and accurate story that readers will enjoy. Applicants must be proficient in the English language (spelling and grammar) and possess the ability to work within deadlines. If you are interested, submit a writing sample of at least 500 words along with a resume to tricityvoice@aol.com or fax to (510) 796-2462.
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omething wonderful has been going on at the Olive Hyde Art Center in Fremont. Every Tuesday night for the past 13 weeks, fifteen developmentally disabled adults have gathered in the Mission Room for the Serra Center Art Workshop. They arrive at the class by different means; one father brings his daughter in a wheelchair along with her special dog Elmo, others are transported in small groups by various Serra Center staff. Haroon Ansary, art instructor with the City of Fremont Recreation Department, has taught the art workshop for two years. He states that the experience has been eye opening and believes that the students have taught him more about the value of life than any
classroom he has ever been in. “The students are extremely self-motivated, enthusiastic and incredibly brave. I consider them to be quite fearless, due to the fact that some of them have never had experience participating in an art program, and yet they were never shy, afraid, nor did they hold back when it came to learning art. I have never seen them act selfish, jealous, angry or inconsiderate,” says Ansary. “I am often
structor, and upcoming art reception. A grant from Niles Fremont Rotary Club will cover framing expenses for the artwork. An Art Exhibit, Silent Auction and Ice Cream Social will be held Sunday, July 15 to celebrate the artists and showcase their paintings. The exhibit will be judged by Olive Hyde Art Gallery Assistant Curator Gloria Kim, with awards for Best of Show, Second and Third Place, and three Honorable Mentions. The top three paintings will be on display in the art gallery throughout the “In Full View” exhibit from August 3 through September 1. The public is invited to the reception to meet the artists, view and bid on their artwork, and enjoy some ice cream. To learn more about the Serra Center, call (510) 477-1000 or visit online at www.serracenter.org. For the Olive Hyde Art Center, call (510) 791-4357 or visit olivehydeartguild.org. Serra Center Exhibition of Art Sunday, July 15 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Olive Hyde Art Center 123 Washington Boulevard, Fremont (510) 791-4357 (510) 477-1000 www.serracenter.org olivehydeartguild.org
left speechless after some classes, when I have a chance to look over and review the beautiful art they are capable of creating. They have been the greatest group of students I have ever taught, and if I were to never teach another art class, I could look back on this class as one of my greatest experiences and perhaps my proudest moment as a teacher.” Serra Center is a non-profit agency providing housing, services, and care for more than 90 developmentally disabled adults in Fremont and other locations around the Bay Area. Funding for the Serra Center Art Workshop is provided by Olive Hyde Art Guild and covers the costs of the painting supplies for each student, rental of the Mission Room, the art in-
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$ = Entrance or Activity Fee R= Reservations Required Schedules are subject to change. Call to confirm activities shown in these listings.
Monday, Jul 9 - Thursday, Aug 9
Summer Recreation Program $R
Continuing Events Wednesday, Apr 25 - Saturday, Dec 29
In Memory of Thomas Kinkade
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Browse through the cottage gallery
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
Smith's Cottage Gallery 37815 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 793-0737 Monday, Jun 18 - Friday, Aug 2
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 Wednesdays, Thru Dec 26
Alameda County Veterans Employment Committee 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Help veterans find career opportunities
Unitek College 4670 Auto Mall Parkway, Fremont (510) 552-8845 www.unitekcollege.edu
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Supervised activities for Tri-City children ages 5 - 12. Registration open thru 6/29
LOV Community Service Center 35120 Ruschin Dr., Newark (510) 793-5683 Monday, Jun 13 - Sunday, Aug 11
"Reading is So Delicious!" - R Summer reading game for school age children
Union City Branch Library 34007 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City (510) 745-1464 Thursday, Jun 14 -Saturday, Aug 31
The Golden Gate at 75
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Art exhibit celebrating the iconic bridge
Adobe Art Gallery 20395 San Miguel Ave., Castro Valley (510) 881-6735 www.AdobeGallery.org
Victory Center A.M.E. Zion Church 33450 Ninth Street, Union City (510) 586-5747
4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward (510) 670-7270
Fremont Art Association 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 792-0905 www.FremontArtAssociation.org Monday, Jul 9 - Friday, Jul 13
Golden State Warrriors Basketball Camp $R
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Boys & Girls ages 7 - 15 of all skills and abilities Silliman Activity Center 6800 Mowry Ave., Newark (510) 742-4400 www.warriors.com Monday, Jul 9 - Friday, Aug 3
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tuesdays, Jun 12 - Sundays, Aug 3
Teen Summer Reading Program
various times Visit the library for registration
Hayward Main Library 835 C St., Hayward (510) 881-7980 Tuesday, Jun 12 - Sunday, Aug 11
2012 Summer Reading Game Reading board game for all ages; prizes and free books
Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421 Mondays, Jul 2 thru Aug 27
Teen/Senior Computer and Gadget Help
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Teens helping seniors with electronic gadgets
Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1401
Monday, Jul 9 – Friday, Aug 17
Summer Art Day Camps $ Monday, Jun 18-Friday, Aug 10
Busy Bee Summer Camp $R Preschool age children learn phonetics, motor & social skills via music, games and water play
Milpitas Community Center 457 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas (408) 586-3210 Friday, Jun 22 -Saturday, Jul 21
From the Flame
12 noon - 5 p.m.
www.unityoffremont.org 510-797-5234
Features works by P. Kay Hille-Hatten
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
Celebrate recovery. Meets every Thursday
36600 Niles Blvd, Fremont
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Al-Anon Beginner Meeting
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Rev. Ken Daigle Senior Minister
Contemporary Photography Showcase
Wednesdays, thru Dec 26
Free from Hurts, Habits and Hang-Ups
Sunday 10:00 AM
Friday, Jul 6 - Sunday, Jul 27
Summer Preschool Program $R Saturday, Jun 16 - Sunday, Sep 9
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Unity of Fremont
Mission Coffee Roasting House 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 474-1004
India Community Center 525 Los Coches Street, Milpitas 408-934-1130
Thursdays, Thru Dec 27
A positive path for spiritual living
View landscapes & seascapes in oils and acrylics
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Depictions of the salt marsh landscape
Kaiser Permanente 3555 Whipple Road, Union City
Call Rachel Parra 510 745-1480
6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Curriculum to encourage critical thinking & problem solving
Support group for friends & family of problem drinkers
Tell A Friend
Original Works by Douglas McKay
Emerging Patterns: Sea to Sky
7:45 p.m. - 9 p.m.
FREE Adult Reading and Writing Classes are offered at the Alameda County Library
Monday, Jul 3 - Sunday, Jul 30
Artwork utilizing heat or flame
Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 791-4357
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Art creation & appreciation for ages 612
Sun Gallery 1015 E St., Hayward (510) 581-4050 www.sungallery.org Monday, Jul 10 - Friday, Jul 31
Charity Promotion in Niles
3:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Benefiting Fremont Art Association Centre Gallery
Niles Cafe 121 I St., Fremont (510) 489-7396 www.thenilecafe.com
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Thursday, Jul 12
Algebra & Geometry Summer Tutoring
Ice Cream Social $
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Ice cream and 1950's music
Trained teen volunteers provide drop-in help
Kenneth C. Aitken Center 17800 Redwood Rd., Castro Valley (510) 881-6738
Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, Jul 12 Thursday, Jul 12 -Sunday, Aug 26
Meet Your City Officials Luncheon BBQ $
Animal Feeding $
12 noon
3 p.m.
Network & mingle. No cost to Chamber Members
Feed the pigs, check for eggs & bring hay to the livestock
July 10, 2012 boutique, raffle baskets & refreshments
Ohlone College Newark Center 39399 Cherry St., Newark (510) 659-6191 www.piecemakersguild.org Saturday, Jul 14
Solar Fair
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Learn about solar power
Hayward City Hall 777 B St., Hayward (510) 208-0410 www.hayward.org
Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 544-2797
City Hall 34009 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City (510) 471-1365 info@unioncitychamber.com
Friday, Jul 13 - Sunday, Jul 28
Friday, Jul 13
Aida $
The Lion King $
Fri. & Sat: 8 p.m. (Sun: 2:30 p.m.)
8:30 p.m. Movie musical sing-along
Timeless story of forbidden love
Saturday, Jul 14
Smith Center 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 659-6031 www.smithcenter.com
BLOX Open House & Car Show
Newark Memorial High School Theatre 39375 Cedar Blvd., Newark (510) 791-0287 www.stage1theater.org Saturday, Jul 14 - Sunday, Aug 12
"Earth vs. Altair", "Queen of Outer Space", & "Return of the Mother Father" $
Sat: 8 p.m. (Sun: 2 p.m.) Campy spoof of "B" sci-fi films
San Leandro Museum and Art Gallery 320 West Estudillo Ave., San Leandro (510) 895-2573 www.slplayers.org Monday, Jul 16 - Friday, Jul 20
Cougars Girls Basketball Camp $R
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Individual skill development for girls
Silliman Activity Center 6800 Mowry Ave., Newark (510) 742-4400 www.newark.org
Friday, Jul 13
Healthy Cupcake Workshop - R
2 p.m. Supplies provided
Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421 Friday, Jul 13 - Sunday, Jul 15
13 The Musical $
Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m. (Sat./Sun. 2 p.m.) Evan just wants to make friends and survive school
Irvington High School Valhalla Theatre 41800 Blacow Rd., Fremont (510) 590-7510 www.starstrucktheatre.org Saturday, Jul 14-Sunday, Jul 15
SummerFest $
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Live music, food, beer & wine, plus a Kids Zone
New Park Mall 2086 Newpark Mall, Newark (510) 742-2326
Tuesday, Jul 10
Strategy Meeting to Raise Funds for New Haven USD
Saturday, Jul 14
7 p.m.
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Childcare and refreshments provided
New Haven Unified School District Office 34200 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City (510) 471-1100
Children's Tea Time $ Bring a favorite teddy bear, play card games & listen to stories
McConaghy Victorian House 18701 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward (510) 581-0223 www.haywardareahistory.org
Tuesday, Jul 10
Saturday, Jul 14-Sunday, Jul 15
Local Native Plants for the SF Bay Area
Fremont Friends of the Library Book Sale $
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Sun: 12 noon - 3 p.m.)
Learn to choose & grow suitable plants
Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1401
Saturday, Jul 14
Unrepentant
1:30 p.m. Documentary reveals planned genocide of aboriginal people in Canada
Niles Discovery Church 255 H Street at 3rd, Fremont 510-797-0895
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Car show, food & entertainment
Fountains Business Park 42726 Albrae Street, Fremont www.bloxracing.com Saturday, Jul 14 -Sunday, Jul 15
Purrfect Cat Rescue Adoption Event
12 noon - 3 p.m. Upper level near Burlington Coat Factory
NewPark Mall 2086 NewPark Mall, Newark (510) 742-2326 www.purrfectcatrescue.org Sunday, Jul 15
Victorian Ice Cream Social $
12 noon - 4 p.m. Enjoy an old fashioned day in the park
Shinn House 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont (510) 793-9352 Sunday, Jul 15
Serra Center Exhibition of Art
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Ice cream social & silent auction of student artwork
Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 791-4357 Sunday, Jul 15
Ohlone Village Site Open House
10 a.m. - 12 noon; 1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Visit 2,000 year old Tuibun Ohlone village site
Coyote Hills Regional Park 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., Fremont (510) 544-3220
Bring your own bag
Monday, Jul 16
Fremont Teen Center 39770 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont (510) 494-1103
Real-Time Strategies for NonProfit Success
11 a.m.
Saturday, Jul 14-Sunday, Jul 15
Benefit for Hayward Area Recreation & Parks District Foundation
Legacies of Love Quilt Show $
Hayward City Hall 777 B St., Hayward (510) 208-0410 www.library.hayward-ca.gov
Wednesday, Jul 11
Golf Tournament $R
SkyWest Golf Course 1401 Golf Course Road, Hayward (510) 881-6731 Wednesday, Jul 11
Plein-air Watercolor Painting Demonstration
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Guest artist Kay Duffy
Fremont Art Association 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 792-0905 Thursday, Jul 12
Petty Theft
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tom Petty Tribute Band
Fremont Central Park Performance Pavillion 4000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont (510) 790-5541 www.fremont.gov Thursday, Jul 12
"Bingo Schmingo" Preschool Concert - R
11:30 a.m. Tickets at Children's Information Desk beginning at 11:15
Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421
Sat: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Sun: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) Quilts, merchant mall, country store
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. How to raise revenue; keynote speaker David La Piana
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When his parents get divorced and he's forced to move from New York to a small town in Indiana, Evan Goldman just wants to make friends and survive the school year; easier said than done. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, "13" is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it. This musical is rated PG. Performances will be held for one weekend only at Irvington High’s Valhalla Theater on Friday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m., Satur-
day, July 14 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 15 at 2 p.m. For tickets call (510) 6591319 or visit www.starstrucktheatre.org. 13 The Musical July 13 - 15 7:30 p.m. (additional show 2 p.m. Saturday; Sunday, 2 p.m. only) Irvington High School Valhalla Theater 41800 Blacow Road, Fremont (510) 659-1319 www.starstrucktheatre.org Tickets: $15 pre-order, $20 at the door
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audience and fellow contestants once more with their unique motifs. Previous year's costume winners have shown galactic power as the entire cast of Star Wars and biker skills as a motor biker with biker "chick." However, simple costume concepts have been just as effective as the elaborate, such as the beekeeper and his pug dressed as a bumblebee and a gold prospector and his "mule." In addition to demonstrations, the Pow Wow includes dog games, a prize draw, and an Information Center staffed with Ohlone Humane Society (OHS) volunteers with years of personal and professional canine experience. OHS and other rescue organizations will offer dogs for adoption during the event. Retail booths with pet supplies, unique gifts, Pooch Pow Wow registration is open canine art, and other items will be open to spectators; food and drink vendors BY KEITH ELROD and a pancake breakfast will be available. Show participants must register and pay an entry No Pedigree? No Problem! fee of $20 the day of the show, which includes a After months of preparation and anticipation, goodie bag and entry in one class. Additional classes the Niles Dog Show has finally arrived! The Pooch are $5 each. Pow Wow, hosted by the Niles Main Street AssociaPre-registration is recommended, and pre-paid tion, offers canines a chance to show off their best entries receive a $5 discount. Participants may registalents, assets, and even good looks. This fun family ter online at www.niles.org/dogshow.html or call event is celebrating its 14th anniversary. Come and Deborah Carey, registrar (510) 790-0306. enjoy the contest where man and his best friend vie If you are planning to enter, register your for top honors. And don’t forget the whimsical pooch soon; only the first 200 dogs will be addoggie water park to keep our canine companions mitted to the show. cool. We are also honored by a demonstration by Fremont PD’s finest K9 “Dax” with Officer LamPooch Pow Wow and Canine Convention bert, and his fellow officer Dennis Baca and K9 Saturday, July 21 "Harkos" 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mutts and purebreds alike will be judged in six Niles Community Park 3rd & H Street, Fremont fun classes: Best Costume, Prettiest Female, Hand(510) 790-0306 somest Male, Most Unusual Mix, Oldest Dog, and http://www.niles.org/dogshow.html Best Rescue Story. Competitors are sure to wow the
BY M. J. LAIRD Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is considered a classic representation of contemporary American Rock and Roll. With an amazing repertoire of songs on the lips of a wide swath of age groups, their music is heavily represented by “tribute” bands that attempt to deliver Petty’s sound and rhythm. One of the best, Petty Theft, performs at Thursday evening at beautiful Central Park in Fremont. With Lake Elizabeth and Mission Peak as a backdrop, Petty classics such as “Free Fallin” and “American Dream” will create just the right mood for a summer evening. Petty Theft, composed of six Bay Area musicians, delivers a sound and rhythm so close to the original that audiences rave about their authenticity. Forsaking costumes to cloak the music, attendees will swear they are listening to Tom Petty himself.
Concert Schedule for Greater Tri-City Area
HAYWARD Concerts in the Park Sunday: July 15, 22 2:30 p.m. Hayward Municipal Band Tony Morelli Bandstand in Memorial Park 24176 Mission Blvd., Hayward (510) 881-6700 www.haywardmunicipalband.com
Music and Art in the Park Sundays: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. August 5: Rockabilly Stay Away Joes August 12: Blues - NiteCry and the Sycamore 129 Blues Band August 26: Big Band music and jazz - Three O'Clock Jump and the Herd of Cats September 9: Beatles tunes No Fly List and the Two of Us September 16: Celtic Celebration September 23: Original rock/pop music - Kari McAllister & the Sweetspots and Sezu Hayward Memorial Park 24176 Mission Blvd., Hayward www.HaywardLodge.org FREMONT Central Park Summer Concerts Thursdays: June 28 – August 9 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday, July 12: Petty Theft (Tom Petty Tribute Band) Thursday, July 19: Jukebox Heroes (Decades of Billboard Hits)
Thursday, July 26: Big Cat Tolefree (New Flava Blues & Soul) Thursday, August 2: Georgi and the Rough Week (Blues with Rock Flair) Thursday, August 9: The Houserockers (Rock ‘n Roll Favorites) Central Park Performance Pavilion 40000 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont (510) 790-5546 www.fremont.gov Niles Town Plaza Summer Concerts Sundays: July 15, 29; August 12, 19; September 23 12 Noon - 4 p.m. Niles Town Plaza 37592 Niles Blvd., Fremont www.niles.org
NEWARK Music at the Grove Sunday: July 29, August 12 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. July 29: The Fundamentals (Motown, Funk, R&B, "Rockin' Soul") August 12: Kelvin Boyd's Drifters (Pop, R&B) Shirley Sisk Grove Cedar Blvd. at NewPark Mall, Newark (510) 578-4405 or (510) 578-4630 www.ci.newark.ca.us
Game show enthusiasts who gravitate to nightly television programs such as “Jeopardy” and yet long for a more social rather than a solitary encounter, can delight in Summer Fiesta 2012: A Mind & Melody Show on Sunday, July 15. A two-hour quiz, known as Bounty Hunter, starts the event followed by entertainer Madhava performing hit songs from well-known Bollywood singers Udit, Sonu, and Abhijeet. And the price of Summer Fiesta is perfect –free! Bounty Hunter, billed as a grand quiz, features two-member teams from throughout the Bay Area who will test their knowledge in six broad categories - current events to arts and literature to sports and games. A series of rounds will eventually narrow the field to six. Questions will include audio and film clues posed by Grand Quiz Master Rajarshi Ray, event organizer. “Keep your eyes open,” says Ray. “Know what is happening in the world. Listen to radio. Read newspapers, and check out web pages and the TV channels. Know a little about literature. Be well-rounded. After all, we are living in the information age.”
Ray has been involved in quizzing events for many years; he has participated as a competitor in more than 100 quizzes and hosted events in India and the U.S. “I want to share knowledge. With information, we understand others and other parts of the world,” says Ray, who works days in research and development in electronics and computer engineering. “With more information, people get a global feeling. That’s my goal.” Beyond quizzing, Ray lists music and acting as passions. A trained violinist and vocalist who also plays keyboard, Ray travels back and forth to Austin, Texas, where he performs with two bands he launched - Kheyali (Whimsical) and Jhankaar (Melodious Chime). He has also launched an independent theater group called ATIKRAM, which has performed at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts, and has two plays slated to open in summer. Summer Fiesta Sunday, July 15 1 p.m. Milpitas Library 160 North Main St., Milpitas (408) 262-1171 Free
Seals step up despite Sharks loss SUBMITTED BY TRACY UYEDA On June 23, the Seals were hosted by the spirited Highlands Sharks. Hawaii was the theme and there was no shortage of aloha printed shirts and island décor. Swimming under mostly clouds and an occasional spread of sunshine, the Seals swam a very tough meet against the closely matched Highlands Sharks. Last season the Seals met the Sharks in their home opener and won by 87 points. At the June 23 meet, the Seals really stepped up, but fell short losing by about the same margin they won by last season. The final score was 487 to 587. Head Coach Robb Herndon announced the swimmers of the week. The Seals are proud of all their swimmers, however each week special recognition is awarded to four swimmers whose efforts, dedication to attending practices, and performance go over and above. This week, the Seals recognized Bethany Kiang, Armand Shah, Kami Mak, and Carlos Gonzales. Due to a lean swim roster this week, Matthew Lin was asked to race in a higher age bracket. Originally scheduled to swim in the 13-14 boys medley relay, Lin agreed to swim in the 15-18 event. His heart, determination, and commitment to the team carried him through as he found himself standing on the block having finished second amongst swimmers over twice his size. Strong performances were posted by many of the Seals. Finishing first in all their events were
Jessica Amaral, Virginia Xie, and Hoangkhanh Nguyen. The 8 and Under Girls Relay team of Kyra Vickery, Kelly Ohata, Hoangkhanh Nguyen, and Mikaela Lin took first and also beat a team record! Additional first place finishes are: Girls Events 8 and Under Medley (Kelly Ohata, Wenti Mercado, Hoangkhanh Nguyen, Mikaela Lin), 11-12 Medley (Kayla Hirsch, Mikayla Lee, Virginia Xie, Mercedes Reichel) 13-14 Medley (Jessica Amaral, Katie Leong, Hamaseh Pourhamseh, Geralyn Moore) 7- 8 Free and Back (Kyra Vickery) 9-10 Back (Emily Rozul) 9-10 Breast (Katelyn Farmer) 13-14 Breast (Katie Leong) 13-14 Fly (Hamaseh Pourhamseh) 13-14 Free Relay (Emily Gutierrez, Geralyn Moore, Katie Leong, Hamaseh Pourhamseh) Boys Events 11-12 Medley (Brandon Ohata, Victor He, Joey Fraticelli, Kyle Vickery) 6 and Under Free and Back (David Taylor) 11-12 Breast (Kyle Vickery) 13-14 Breast (Marvin Li) 11-12 Free Relay (Drake Moore, Luc Mercado, Joey Fraticelli, Victor He)
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District 14 Begins Sectional All-Star Play SUBMITTED BY KENNY JACOBY The Section 3 Big League AllStar Tournament began on Saturday, June 23 as 17 and 18 year-olds from around the Bay Area came together to compete. This year there are three teams in the tournament: District 14 from Fremont, District 45 mainly from Union City, and District 57 primarily from Granada and Livermore. District 14 took on District 45 on Saturday in the first round of double elimination play. District 14 pulled off a shocking 3-1 victory over District 45, who made it all the way to the Big League World Series a year ago. Beau Lawrence pitched masterfully for District 14, throwing the complete game and allowing just one unearned run on six hits and four walks with one strikeout. Gabe Arias pitched for District 45
and kept the District 14 bats in check for much of the game. In the fourth inning, District 45 scored their lone run as a two-out error by District 14 allowed them to take a 1-0 lead. But District 14 rallied back in the bottom of the fifth to overcome the deficit. With two outs and runners on first and second, James Gaffey crushed a double into the left centerfield gap that was just out of the reach of the centerfielder to drive home two runs and give District 14 a 2-1 lead. Brandon Fuhs then followed by lacing a two-strike single past the third baseman, scoring Gaffey and putting District 14 ahead 3-1. Lawrence shut down the District 45 bats for the remaining two innings, sealing the upset win for District 14. In the semi-final game on Sunday, District 14 suffered a tough loss to a strong District 57 team. The District 57 pitching staff combined for a collective no-hitter
District 14 Big League All-Stars season ends SUBMITTED BY ED HUGO The District 14 (D14) Big League All-Star team dropped out of the Section 3 tournament with a disappointing 11-9 loss to District 45 (D45) on July 1. This came after D14 had defeated D 45 3-1 in their previous game. D14 was leading 9-4 going into the last inning only to give up seven runs to end its post-season stretch. Brandon Fuhs played one of his best games as he pitched and hit D14 to their seemingly invincible 9-4 lead. He pitched six strong innings limiting D45 to two earned runs as he scattered five hits. Fuhs also muscled up at the plate as he hit a long solo home run in the fifth inning and followed up with a clutch two-out, two-run double to give D14 their 9-4 lead. D14’s offense exploded early in the game with a six-run second inning that featured run-scoring singles by Ryan Mark and Jeff Chu. But the D14 relief pitching folded in the seventh inning as the three relief pitchers that followed Fuhs combined to throw 47 pitches, allow three hits, walk seven D45 batters and throw three wild pitches that allowed the tying and winning runs to be scored. D45 squared off against D57 the following night and were defeated by D57 by 4-1, to win the Section 3 tournament and earn the right to play in the Big League Divisional Tournament in Sacramento that began on July 5.
against District 14, whose offense was kept off balance all game. District 14 played a solid defensive game, committing no errors and allowing just four hits. Starting pitcher Kyle Welker ceded just two hits to District 57, but walked three batters and hit three more, which accounted for three earned runs. Brandon Fuhs relieved Welker in the fourth, and kept District 57 in check through midway through the sixth inning, when he was replaced by Wyatt Ott. Ott walked two and gave up a double and a single to the District 57 sluggers allowing three more runs to score. District 14 could not rebound, and took the 6-0 loss. The championship game is scheduled for Wednesday, June 27 at James Logan High School, where District 57 will face the winner of the loser’s bracket semi-final between Districts 14 and 45 on Tuesday.
MSJLL Junior All-Stars win first two games SUBMITTED BY ED HUGO The Mission San Jose Little League (MSJLL) Junior allstar team won its first two games on July 1 to advance to the winner’s bracket semi-final by defeating Fremont American Little League (FALL) 24-3 and Centerville American Little League (CALL) 7-3. MSJLL opened up their game with CALL by scoring the game’s initial run in the first inning as Mike Pyle slammed a double to drive home Aaron Havard who had walked. The score remained 1-0 until the top of the fourth inning when CALL tallied a single run to tie the game. CALL scored two more runs in the top of the fifth inning to take a 3-1 lead, but MSJLL came right back with a run of their own to cut the deficit to 3-2 as Kevin Zhangxu’s single drove home Stanley Chiang who had also singled. With the score still 3-2, the MSJLL offense came alive in the bottom of the sixth inning as they scored five runs and capitalized on two CALL errors. MSJLL had key hits by Spoorthy Vemula, Jason Liu and Mark Gaffey. A trio of MSJLL pitchers limited CALL to only two hits as the MSJLL defense committed four errors to aid the CALL offense. Stanley Chiang, Zhangxu and Aaron Havard combined on the hill to strike out six batters and move MSJLL into the winner’s bracket semi-final game on July 3 against NCLL at Gomes School.
MSJLL Junior All-stars Rebound to Reach District 14 Finals
gin of victory. A total of nine pitchers were used in the game that saw more than half the runs scored as a direct result of walks, hit batsmen or defensive errors. NALL jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with the big blow being a two-out, two-run double by Junior Roque. But MSJLL answered right back in the top of the second inning with four runs of their own to SUBMITTED BY ED HUGO take a 4-3 lead with Josh Liu’s double being the big blow of the inning. But that lead was short lived as NALL retook the The Mission San Jose Little League (MSJLL) lead with two runs in the bottom of the second inning withJunior all-stars rebounded from a tough 6-4 loss to out the benefit of a hit as the MSJLL pitchers walked two Niles Centerville (NCLL) to take a gut-wrenching batters and hit another. The MSJLL defense also committed game from Newark American (NALL) to reach the two errors in the frame. But, again, MSJLL bounced right District 14 finals. back with two runs to take a 6-5 lead as Pyle’s double keyed In the NCLL contest, MSJLL almost pulled off that rally. a miraculous victory as they entered the seventh inThe score remained 6-5 until the top of the fifth inning ning trailing 6-0 before rallying to cut the lead 6-4 when MSJLL added a single run on Kevin Zhangxu’s double. and had the potential tying run at the plate when But NALL would not be denied as they rallied for three runs in the game ended. But the miracle comeback did the bottom of the fifth inning to take an 8-7 lead. Again, NALL not occur as NCLL finally prevailed 6-4. NCLL scored runs without the benefit of a base hit as the MSJLL pitchhad built up their lead behind key hits off of the ing staff walked four batters and hit two more. But with two out bat of Devon Duran who had two doubles and and the bases full of NALL runners, MSJLL manager Joe Facha they took advantage of several walks and MSJLL brought Mark Gaffey to the hill which proved to be the turning errors. But MSJLL would not go quietly in the point of the game. Gaffey silenced the NALL bats the rest of the seventh inning as they rapped out six hits with way allowing no runs and only a single hit in four and one-third Hanson Wang and Mikey Pyle contributing douinnings on the mound. bles to the rally. The key play of the game ocNALL retained their 8-7 lead until the top of the seventh curred with one out when a MSJLL runner failed inning when MSJLL rallied to tie the game as Stanley Chiang to slide into third base on a close play and was singled and eventually scored as a two-out, hard hit groundcalled out giving NCLL the break they were look- ball off of the bat of Jason Kinner scooted under the glove of ing for to put the game away and move to the the NALL third baseman. The score remained 8-8 until the tournament finals. ninth inning when Chiang provided his long-ball heroics. The game against NALL was a real barnMSJLL now moves to the District 14 Junior Division finals burner that went nine innings before Stanley and needs to defeat NCLL twice to move onto the Section 3 Chiang’s two-run home run provided the martournament that begins on July 14 at Newark High School.
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July 10, 2012
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MSJLL Major All-Stars capture first District 14 crown in 11 years SUBMITTED BY ED HUGO The Mission San Jose Little League (MSJLL) major all-stars swept through four straight games to capture the District 14 Major Division all-star tournament for the first time in 11 years. MSJLL faced Newark American (NALL) once again in the final game after they had defeated NALL in the semi-final game in a breathtaking 10 eight-inning contest. Brett Hansen, Jake DeVera and Justin Lu combined on the hill for MSJLL and allowed only one earned run, scattered four hits and they struck out 13 NALL batters. Hansen started the game and pitched two innings giving up an unearned run as a result of MSJLL’s only error of the game. DeVera followed Hansen and pitched bulk of the game allowing a single run with Lu coming on to record the final out. MSJLL scored in each of the first four innings of the game building up an insurmountable 7-1 lead. Hansen’s two-out single in the first inning ignited MSJLL’s first rally as he came around to score on DeVera’s clutch single to right field putting MSJLL ahead 1-0. The scoring continued in the second inning as Craig Prudente led off the inning with a single and scored when NALL committed a two-out error to increase MSJLL’s lead to 2-0. NALL bounced back with a single run of their own in the second inning to cut MSJLL’s lead to 2-1. MSJLL then sent nine batters to the plate in the third inning to break the game open as they scored three more runs to build their lead to 5-1. MSJLL connected on only one hit in the inning (Hansen’s lead-off single) and benefited from five walks as two of their runs came on bases loaded walks. MSJLL wrapped up their scoring with a two-run fourth inning with Derek Chan’s double being the key blow of the inning. With a 7-1 lead, NALL tried to stage rally in the fifth inning as DeVera’s control faltered. He walked two batters and hit two batters but also struck out the side. After striking out the first two batters in the sixth inning, a tiring DeVera walked the next two prompting Coach Matt Hansen to bring in Lu who closed out the game by inducing the next batter to ground out to second baseman Sean Hamedaman. A thrilled Coach Hansen commented after the game, "Our pitching and defense was phenomenal throughout the entire tournament. Our pitchers consistently delivered clutch pitches in tight situations. These kids earned it and I'm fortunate to be a part of it.” The MSJLL major all-stars now move on to the four-team Section 3 tournament which will begin on Saturday, July 14 in Hillsborough. A victory there would allow MSJLL to move onto the Division II tournament which will be held on their home field at Gomes School beginning on July 21.
93-Girls-Black win back-to-back Tournaments JUNE HEATON Mission Valley United (MVU)-Girls-Black soccer team participated in the Santa Cruz Beach Soccer Championships, held over Father’s Day weekend. With temperatures heating up well into the 80s on the beautiful Boardwalk shores, MVU brought their own heat and took on five opponents during the two-day tournament. Their first game in the Women’s Division was against Tracy-Tempest. MVU took an early lead over Tempest and never looked back, finishing the match 5– 0. Next up was Tracy-Tempest-Too. Too put up more of a fight and gave MVU a run for the money. However, MVU came back and posted a 6–3 win. With two wins under their belt, MVU pummeled their next opponent, Shake-N-Bake, 12–1. Father’s Day Sunday, the girls were matched up with Fresh-Coast-Waza. The hard hitting Waza was by far the toughest competition of the tournament. Despite being up 2–0 early in the game, Waza continued to physically batter MVU until a second referee was called in to help officiate the game. Now with two watchful eyes, MVU were able to display their talents and beat Waza 4–2. However, MVU’s troubles with Waza weren’t over. They would have to play them in the Championship game. Spectators and coaches were on edge as the two teams took to the sand again. MVU scored first with Waza quickly countering. The game would again be officiated by two officials and the teams were more even in their scoring, MVU taking a lead and Waza tying each time. But MVU heated up again and in the last period of the game their stamina and skill outpaced Waza 8–4, remaining undefeated in the tournament and bringing home the Championship trophy. The following weekend, 93-Black competed in the National Cup XI West Regional in Turlock, CA. Their first opponent in the Under 19 Super Group was Nor Cal Elite where MVU took the game with a 1–0 win. Home town team, Turlock Tornados would be next up for the challenge. But MVU would take that match as well, 7–0. The four-day tournament matched MVU up with Sacramento United next. The game would end in a draw at 1–1. In the Finals, MVU was matched again with Sacramento United. Both teams were evenly matched and the game was well fought, but it would be MVU that would come up with the win in a 2–1 victory for the Championship.
Seals Loss Sets Bar for EBLS Champs SUBMITTED BY TRACY UYEDA On June 30, the Kennedy Seals hosted the 2011 East Bay Swim League (EBSL) Champions, the San Leandro Drowning Darryls. Currently undefeated, San Leandro continues to dominate the league. The last time these two teams competed in a regular season meet was in 2009 where the Seals were outscored 471-565. Going into this meet the Seals’ coaches and swimmers knew their team had to swim flawlessly to keep up with San Leandro. With just a few regular season meets remaining and the 2012 EBSL Championships looming, this meet measured how the team would stack up against the league’s top teams. The final score was 606.5-464.5 with the Seals losing by 142 points. Although a loss for the Seals, the team felt positive about their performance and the potential to rank at championships.
The Seals coaching staff recognized the “Swimmers of the Week” - Gabriel Ibarra, Hoangkhang Nguyen, James Verges, Matthew Lin, Sam Coleman, Stephen English, and Gianna Tarquini. An unassuming and refreshingly humble Virginia Xie inspired the spectators and her fellow teammates by beating two team records originally set 23 years ago. With quiet grace and fierce power, Virginia swam her way to the record books and is now the team record holder of the 11-12 Girls 50 Fly and 100 Individual Medley. A group of 8 and under girls also caught the attention of the team by placing first in the meet and breaking the Free Relay record. The team of Kyra Vickery, Kelly Ohata, Hoangkhanh Nguyen, and Mikaela Lin broke their own record set just one week ago. Girls Events: 7- 8 Free (Kyra Vickery)
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Barracudas defeat Chabot Marlins BY MAYURI JAYARAMAN Mission Valley Barracudas welcomed the Chabot Marlins to their pool on Saturday, June 30. The Marlins are considered one of the four toughest teams in the league. The Barracudas were eager to know the score throughout the meet, but the coaches insisted that they would have to wait until end to find out. Mission Valley earned another win, with a score of 594 to 484. The Barracudas are starting to prepare for Championships, where all of the teams in the league compete against one another. At Saturday’s meet many swimmers improved their times. The following people improved their times by more than four seconds: in freestyle, Christina Bean improved her time by 6.61 seconds. In backstroke, Sanah Bhardwaj improved her time by 11 seconds, and Roman Nathan improved his time by 7.54 seconds. In breaststroke, Eva Rachal and Christina Bean improved their time by over 27 seconds! In individual medley, Michael Chang and Calvin Mei improved their times by 7 seconds. Also in the Individual Medley event, Stephen Jeffery improved his time by 4.91 seconds. The Barracudas will host the Mission Highlands Sharks on Saturday, July 14.
Mission San Jose goes to District 14 Finals SUBMITTED BY ED HUGO The MSJLL Major All-Star team won two games to move to the winner’s bracket finals in the District 14 tournament. In a quarterfinal contest, MSJLL defeated Centerville American (CALL) 5-3. And in a semi-final contest MSJLL won a nail-biting, heart-pounding 1-0 victory over Newark American. CALL got off to a quick start against MSJLL as they scraped together two runs in the top of the first inning off of MSJLL starting pitcher Brett Hansen. However, MSJLL answered right back in the bottom of the first when Hansen scooted home to score MSJLL’s first run. With Jacob DeVera at second, Justin Lu crushed a double to the right field fence to knock him in, and tie the score at 2-2. Midway through the second inning, DeVera replaced Hansen on the mound. DeVera pitched masterfully, recording several strikeouts and only allowing one run on a CALL solo home run in the third that put CALL ahead 3-2. In the bottom of the fifth, with the score still 3-2, MSJLL’s Danny Torsney led off by being hit by a pitch. Sean Hamedanian followed with a ground ball that the CALL third
baseman fielded cleanly and threw to the second baseman for the fielder’s choice. However, the throw was high, allowing both Torsney and Hamedanian to reach base safely. With one out, Hansen ripped a lined shot double to the fence in right center, knocking in both runners and putting MSJLL ahead for the first time in the game, 4-3. Hansen then advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a passed ball, extending MSJLL’s lead to 5-3. In the game against NALL, MSJLL faced a tough squad where pitching prevailed as both sides combined to strike out 30 batters and give up only five hits in the eight-inning contest. In the third inning, DeVera – while on the mound – faced the daunting task of facing the second, third and fourth place NALL hitters but he struck out these hitters to shut down the NALL scoring threat. The scoreless game continued to the eighth inning when MSJLL’s Derek Chan drew a walk. Craig Prudente then hit a sharp ground ball to shortstop which was not fielded cleanly. With two outs and two on, Alex Wu roped a line drive single into centerfield to drive in the only run of the game. Wu finished the game with two hits, the only two for MSJLL.
MSJLL Seniors claim TOC crown SUBMITTED BY ED HUGO The Mission San Jose (MSJ) Senior Giants have claimed the 2012 Tournament of Champions in a two-game sweep over the Nationals – a team made up of players from other leagues in District 14. The games were stark contrasts of each other as MSJ won the first game with a dramatic seventh inning rally and the second by the 10-run mercy rule behind a dominating one-hit pitching performance by Mark Cho. The Nationals jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead after two innings of the initial contest. David Williams, Dru Olson and Cooper Smith rapped out RBI singles providing pitcher Zac Wallace with the support he needed as the Giants didn’t get a single hit during the first five innings. The Nationals added a run in the sixth inning on two walks and an MSJ error to give the Nationals a 4-0 lead as the game headed to its final inning. MSJ slowly mounted a rally and were able to load the bases but had two outs. That’s when the MSJ bats came alive as Mark Cho doubled to drive home two runs. Mitch Broadwin and Thomas Rodriguez then both singled to highlight a six run rally that put MSJ on
top 6-4. This win put MSJ up 1-0 in the best of three series. In the second game of the series, the MSJ bats woke up early as they scored three runs in the top of the first inning to provide pitcher Mark Cho all the runs he would need. Cho gave up only two hits (two doubles by John Johonnot), stuck out eight and walked only one batter in his six innings on the mound. MSJ’s first-inning outburst was highlighted by Cho’s second two-run double in as many games. MSJ added a run in the third inning as Cho double once again and came home on a ground out by Spoorthy Vemula. MSJ broke the game open with a six-run rally in the top of the sixth inning combining three hits with four National errors to put MSJ comfortably ahead 100. Cho did the rest as he sent the Nationals down in the bottom of the sixth inning to close out the game. The same two teams will meet again next week in a best two-of-three series at Gomes Elementary School to determine the District 14 AllStar Champion. That team will move onto the Senior Sectional tournament which will be hosted by District 57 beginning in mid-July.
13-14 Free (Jessica Amaral) 6 & Under Back (Lucina Tonoyan) 13-14 Back and Fly (Hamaseh Pourhamseh) 13-14 Breast (Katie Leong) 15-18 Fly (Jamie Kennerk) 11-12 IM (Virginia Xie) 9-10 Free Relay (Emily Rozul, Alicia Cardenas, Katelyn Farmer, Ryan English) 11-12 Free Relay (Mikayla Lee, Lauren Taylor, Rachelle Moran, Moriah Lin) 13-14 Free Relay (Rachael Taylor, Sarina Noma, Kylie Huynh, Jessica Amaral) 13-14 Medley Relay (Jessica Amaral, Katie Leong, Hamaseh Pourhamseh, Katelynn Malpede) 15-18 Free Relay (Joanna Dalldorf, Sylvia Liang, Janeen Lima, Gabriela Bermudez) Boys Events: 9-10 Back and Fly (Nicholas Leong) 11-12 Free (Victor He) 11-12 Back (Brandon Ohata) 11-12 Breast and IM (Kyle Vickery) 13-14 Free and Fly (Severin Magsanay) 8 and Under Free Relay (Gabriel Ibarra, Jake Farmer, Jordan Taylor, Joshua Kiang) 9-10 Free Relay (Nicholas Leong, Jacob Walker, Kyle Mak, Diego Urena) 13-14 Free Relay (Thomas Poniatowski, Jared Hirsch, Matthew Spallas, Severin Magsanay)
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WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE
July 10, 2012
PUBLIC NOTICES CIVIL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. HG12631709 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. Petition of: Alisha Shahz Khan for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Alisha Shahz Khan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Alisha Shahz Khan to Alicia Shahz Khan 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: 8-17-12, Time: 8:45 a.m., Dept.: 504 The address of the court is 24405 Amador St., Hayward, CA 94544 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: What’s Happening Tri-City Voice Date: May 23, 2012 C. DON CLAY Judge of the Superior Court 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/12 CNS-2343873# ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. HG12635589 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Petition of: Hari Manamadurai Subramaniam for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Hari Manamadurai Subramaniam filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Hari Manamadurai Subramaniam to Hari Subramaniam 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: 8/31/2012, Time: 8:45 AM, Dept.: 504 The address of the court is 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Whats Happening Tri City Voice Date: June 20, 2012 WINIFRED Y. SMITH Judge of the Superior Court 6/29, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/12 CNS-2338929# ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. HG12626866 Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA Petition of: YEE MAN HO for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner YEE MAN HO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: YEE MAN HO to DOROTHY HO 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: 7-13-12, Time: 8:45 A.M., Dept.: 504, Room: N/A The address of the court is 24405 AMADOR STREET, HAYWARD, CA 94544 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: What’s Happening Tri City Voice Date: APRIL 23, 2012 WINIFRED Y SMITH JUDGE of the Superior Court 6/15, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10/12 CNS-2331183#
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 467028 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Dawn to Dusk Cafe & Restaurant, 5410-3 Sunol Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94566, County of Alameda, 40795 Las Palmas Ave., Fremont, CA 94539 Ayaz H. Qureishy, 40795 Las Palmas Ave., Fremont, CA 94539 This business is conducted by an individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 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/ Ayaz H. Qureishy This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on July 05, 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). 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/12 CNS-2343859# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466945 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JMK Healthcare, 26250 Industrial Blvd., Suite 44, Hayward, CA 94545, County of Alameda; 31885 Alvarado Blvd. #200, Union City, Alameda, CA 94587 JMK Business Solutions LLC, California, 26250 Industrial Blvd., Suite 44, Hayward, CA 94545 This business is conducted by a Limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Meinhart Mosqueda, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 29, 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). 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/12 CNS-2342913# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466992-93 The following person(s) is (are) doing business
as: (1) Snack Shack Cafe & Restaurant, (2) Taste of the World, 5410-3 Sunol Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94566, County of Alameda; 40795 Las Palmas Ave., Fremont, Alameda, CA 94539 Ayaz H. Qureishy, 40795 Las Palmas Ave., Fremont, CA 94539 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 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/ Ayaz H. Qureishy This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on July 3, 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). 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/12 CNS-2342848# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466801 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Windshiled Repair Teconologies, 4643 Norris Rd., Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda Narain Prasad, 4643 Norris Rd., 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/ Narain Prasad This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 26, 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). 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/12 CNS-2342759# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466911 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: What’s Happening Tri-City Voice, 39120 Argonaut Way #335, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda What’s Happening, Inc., 39120 Argonaut Way #335, Fremont, CA 94538; CA This business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan. 14, 2002. 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/ William Marshak, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 29, 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). 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/12 CNS-2342757# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466912 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: What’s Happening, 39737 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda What’s Happening, Inc., 39120 Argonaut Way #335, Fremont, CA 94538; CA This business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 8, 1998. 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/ William Marshak, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 29, 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). 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/12 CNS-2342755# STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 425185 The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Curves, 6335 Jarvis Ave., Newark, CA 94560; Mailing Address: 40918 Rioja Ct., Fremont, CA 94539 The fictitious business name statement for the Partnership was filed on 5/27/2009 in the County of Alameda. Chitra Arunachalam, 40918 Rioja Ct., Fremont, CA 94539 Chidambara Ramalingam, 40918 Rioja Ct., Fremont, CA 94539 This business was conducted by --. 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/ Chitra Arunachalam This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 28, 2012. 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/12 CNS-2342752# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466936 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Hajveri Market, 31804 Alvarado Blvd., Union City, CA 94583, County of Alameda. Hajveri LLC, CA, 4031 Budwing Ter., Fremont, CA 94538. This business is conducted by Limited Liability Company. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Muhammad Naeem Khalid, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 29, 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). 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/12 CNS-2341639# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466366
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Devout Coffee, 40247 Besco Dr., Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda. Jonathan Jay Fisher, 40247 Besco Dr., Fremont, CA 94538. Steven Robert Pape, 246 Grove Ave., Fremont, CA 94539. This business is conducted by a general partnership. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jonathan Fisher This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 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). 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/12 CNS-2340617# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 465772-73 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Fremont Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 2. Fremont C D J R, 39639 Balentine Drive, Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda; Mailing Address: 911 Capitol Expressway Auto Mall, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County Fremont Del Grande, Inc., 911 Capitol Expressway Auto Mall, San Jose, CA 95136; California This business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Shawn Del Grande, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on May 30, 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). 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/12 CNS-2339496# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466580 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AK Films, 37097 Denning Ter. #392, Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda Aaron Neill Kelly, 37097 Denning Ter. #392, Fremont, CA 94536 Patricia Lori Walsh Kelly, 37097 Denning Ter. #392, Fremont, CA 94536 This business is conducted by Husband and Wife. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 6/20/12. 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/ Aaron Kelly, Patricia LW Kelly This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 20, 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). 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/12 CNS-2339273# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466680 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Hame Trucking, 39900 Blacow Rd. Apt 18, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda Amarjit Singh, 39900 Blacow Rd. Apt. 18, 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/ Amarjit Singh This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 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). 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/12 CNS-2338920# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 465821 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Auto Sound & Auto Care, 3050 Osgood Court, Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda Joo Choe, 6353 Potrero Dr., Newark, CA 94560 This business is conducted by an individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Joo Choe, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on May 31, 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). 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/12 CNS-2336695# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466481 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Disceli Services, 36857 Newark Blvd., Unit A, Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda Adriana Discuo, 36857 Newark Blvd., Unit A, Newark, CA 94560 Ervin Discuo, 36857 Newark Blvd., Unit A, Newark, CA 94560 This business is conducted by Husband and Wife The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Adriana Discuo This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 18, 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). 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/12 CNS-2336693# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466265 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Professional Patrol Services, Inc., 6258 Cedar Blvd., Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda, 35111 - F Newark Blvd., #92, Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda Professional Patrol Services, Inc., California, 6258 Cedar Blvd., Newark, CA 94560 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 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/ Jeffrey Koroyan, Chief Executive Officer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 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). 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/12 CNS-2336495# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 465903 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Cheese Steak Shop, 40839 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda Bilpol Enterprises, LLC, CA, 40839 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Bilpol Enterprises, LLC /s/ Ruth A. Kish, Member This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 04, 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). 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/12 CNS-2335342# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 465819 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lalo’s Sewer & Drain Cleaning Services, 37790 Blacow Rd., Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda, P.O. Box 1728, Fremont, CA 94538 Ejlalio Lauregin, 37790 Blacow Rd., 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 4/20/2004 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/ Ejlalio Lauregin This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on May 31, 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). 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/12 CNS-2335340# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466328 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mission Driving School, 1122 B Street, Ste. 305, Hayward, CA 94541, County of Alameda Balwant Singh Mangat, 3402 Bigoak Court, Hayward, CA 96542 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 20, 2006 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/ Balwant Singh Mangat, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 13, 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). 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/12 CNS-2335338# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466338 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Eds Electric, 3852 Jersey Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda Eduardo Reynoso A, 3852 Jersey Rd., 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 6/13/12 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/ Eduardo Reynoso A This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 13, 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). 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/12 CNS-2333309# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466266 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MOWRY DENAL PRACTICE OF THI HOANG DDS INC., 2147 MOWRY AVE SUITE A5, FREMONT, CA 94538, County of ALAMEDA THI HOANG DDS INC., 2147 MOWRY AVE SUITE A5, FREMONT, CA 94538 (CA CORPORATION) This business is conducted by A CORPORATION
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4-23-12 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/ THI HOANG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JUNE 11, 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). 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/12 CNS-2333172# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 465513 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PACIFIC COAST SYNERGY, 30093 AHERN AVE., UNION CITY, CA 94587, County of ALAMEDA CORINA RODRIGUES, 6232 ROBERTSON AVE., NEWARK, CA 94560 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ CORINA RODRIGUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on MAY 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). 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10/12 CNS-2332874# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466358 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Better Trade Discount Cigarettes, 1623 Park St., Alameda, CA 94501, County of Alameda Shakti Khanal, 22270 Montgomery St. #2, Hayward, CA 94541 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/ Shakti Khanal This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 13, 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). 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10/12 CNS-2332789# STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 427263 The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Better Trade Discounts Cigarettes, 1623 Park St., Alameda, CA 94501 The fictitious business name statement for the partnership was filed on 07/22/2005 in the County of Alameda. Abdulmalik S. Harbi, 1339 Pierce Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577 Moad S. Harbi, 1339 Pierce Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577 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/ Abdulmalik Harbi Moad Harbi This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 13, 2012. 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10/12 CNS-2332785# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466311 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: US Perishables, 7700 Edgewater Dr. #606, Oakland, CA 94621, County of Alameda P.O. Box 4681, Hayward, CA 94540 Great Rate Quote, Inc., California, 7700 Edgewater Dr. #606, 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 11/1/11 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/ Sea Mackay, Exec. Vice Pre. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 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). 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10/12 CNS-2332394# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466173 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SAI IMPEX, 38440 PRINCETON TERRACE, FREMONT, CA 94538, County of ALAMEDA ANIL KUMAR GUPTA, 38440 PRINCETON TERRACE, 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/ ANIL KUMAR GUPTA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JUNE 8, 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). 6/15, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10/12 CNS-2331194#
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lubs, congregations of those with common interests, have existed for centuries. Many are formed for social, political, business purposes or to pursue hobbies; they meet in specific physical locations, inviting known community members to join. Others are more nebulous and secretive. Absence of physical meeting places may suggest an amorphous structure but even these have well-defined rules and regulations. Recently, I have been become aware of a well-disguised, but active club operating in our society. This club is exclusive; members are secretive and selected to further the goals of the organization. I have watched subtle and obvious signals relayed between members; some who dress in flowing judicial robes while others flex power from mega-businesses. Sitting as supreme rulers, these groups of lords who rule as gods make weighty decisions following a strict code enforced by an unseen inner circle. There is little fear of retribution since they not only impose their will on society, but control the ultimate enforcement powers as well. There is only one small flaw in this arrangement – occasional exposure of the club’s existence. Since most citizens know little and see nothing of member behavior and the few that do are busy praying and beseeching favors, risk is low; any whim, no matter how absurd, can be granted or denied by these all-powerful beings. Woe to those who dare speak, display emotion, object or pretend to instruct in their presence. Only those who are either members or representatives of masters – known as jesters and fools in some societies - are allowed latitude. Neophytes of this order are easily spotted since they can have a tendency to stray outside club borders, questioning some of the rules. However, they are quickly admonished and reminded of their tenuous hold on membership. After all, those that invite can disinvite! Tri-City Voice (TCV) challenged the newspaper monopoly of Bay Area News Group, daring to enter the realm of newspaper publishing, recognizing the significance of the Southeast Bay Area. Although a timely and costly proposition, TCV recruited local people to tell
As readership and popularity of TCV increased, we asked a series of judges in the Alameda Superior Court system for recognition as a “Newspaper of General Circulation.” An amazing demonstration of arrogance, faulty reasoning and courtroom misbehavior by both judges and a legal representative of the Bay Area Newspaper Group have revealed what I believe to be collusion and bias to protect a corporatejudicial gang of miscreants. Filing for this status does not exclude any other newspaper from also maintaining the same status. Adjudication of a newspaper is not designed as an adversarial procedure, simply whether the applicant has qualified or not. This has been made clear to the court on many occasions but BANG, through their attorney, has objected, declaring that they are “gatekeepers” of the realm. No matter how they serve (or not!) this community, this monopoly will not be threatened and they have court cronies to make sure it never happens. Spurious citations of law are stock in trade for this group and it appears that they have significant help from clubmembers. It is obvious that, behind the scenes, something is askew. After a strange experience with Judge George Hernandez in which he initially expressed surprise about the challenge by BANG and questioned the situation, the mood rapidly changed to that of deference to BANG attorney Duffy Carolan and even as he questioned the veracity and reasoning for her convoluted requests, everything she asked for was granted and any objection from TCV was met with anger and rejection. Following this debacle, TCV returned to court and asked Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte to grant our request. This judge appeared to be perplexed by the opposition and questioned the opposing attorney. When she appeared to understand what was happening and leaned toward approval, a sudden reversal was the result. Why? When TCV finally decided to bring witnesses to the court hearings, we were unaware that the die had already been cast. Citizens were treated to a masterful presentation filled with contrition, bemoaning the complexity of the situation; oratory worthy of a great politician. Sensing semblance of intellect, TCV asked to return to this judge – Brenda Harbin-Forte – for another chance to qualify. When the judge agreed, she was quickly challenged by BANG as “prejudiced” even though they previously received a favorable ruling. Why? Were they afraid that reason and justice might prevail?
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So, on to the last judge – Robert McGuiness – who presented an arrogant and hostile appearance to citizens who attended the hearing. TCV supporters and the Fremont City Attorney filled the courtroom and the judge was not pleased. McGuiness noted that he didn’t care if 1,000 citizens attended even though a large part of his decision should have been based on any deleterious effect on the community served. He said that only subscribers would be of interest to him (he didn’t ask if any attendees were subscribers). Judge McGuiness said that although he had reviewed the case, the following weekend would be used for review and a decision would be issued within 10 days but, he said, actually much sooner. Since this preliminary hearing was designed to consider only whether the argument could continue on to discuss the merits of TCV adjudication, a definite court date had been set for the subsequent visit. A month passed with no decision and I hoped it was possible that backroom negotiations to obstruct the request were not going to succeed; TCV would prevail. As it turned out, this was an illusion. TCV asked subscribers to attend the hearing set for July 13 to allow no wiggle room for arguments of whether TCV has a bona fide list of subscribers. Judge McGuiness finally released what I now surmise was a foregone conclusion of rejection… after a month of waiting. In my opinion, this delay was designed to defuse community anger and bury the decision in the approaching Independence Day holiday. Political decisions such as this are often made with close attention to how and when they will be publicized to affect impact. The reasoning and legal basis for the McGuiness decision was without merit; a purely political maneuver. The saying: If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it is probably a duck. In this case, the quacking is deafening! TCV is currently working with legal counsel to determine our next course of action. Until then, we will continue to publish an expanded Tuesday edition and represent our community to the best of our ability.
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EDUCATION Miriam G. Mazliach FEATURES Julie Grabowski GOVERNMENT Simon Wong TRAVEL & DINING Sharon Marshak PHOTOGRAPHERS Mike Heightchew Don Jedlovec DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Gerry Johnston
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS Karin Diamond Margaret Fuentes BOOKKEEPING Vandana Dua
REPORTERS Jessica Noël Flohr Janet Grant Philip Holmes Catherine Kirch Susana Nunez Suzanne Ortt Praveena Raman Mauricio Segura Angie Wang
INTERN Annie Yu WEB MASTER RAMAN CONSULTING Venkat Raman LEGAL COUNSEL Stephen F. Von Till, Esq.
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Milpitas City Council June 19, 2012 Presentations: Tobacco Free Coalition of Santa Clara County and Community Advocate Teens of Today presented Council with an award recognizing their efforts in adopting a smoke-free parks ordinance. Proclaimed July 2012 as Parks and Recreation Month. Presented Recreation Services 2011 “Promoting Life-long Partnerships and Awareness in Your Community” (PLAY) Awards to local businesses and sponsors of the City’s Fourth of July fireworks. Consent: Accepted the Milpitas Public Art Committee, Library Advisory Commission and Board of Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority’s recommendations to authorize a mural; depicting Filipino farm workers’ efforts during the 1965 Delano Grape Strike, inside Milpitas Public Library. Accepted $49,005 grant from the State Homeland Security Grant Program to facilitate specialized firefighter rescue training. Received report from Acting Public Works Director on the emergency contract work order for replacement of glass headers at City Hall exit doors; Royal Glass Company negotiated for an amount not to exceed $20,000 for the replacement. Adopted resolution annexing Sinclair Renaissance properties into Community Facility District No. 2005-1, also approved subdivision improvement agreement including private utilities man-
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agement, maintenance and operation agreements. Project will develop 80 single family units off Sinclair Frontage Road. Authorized City Manager to award a construction contract for Fire Station One Improvements, including change orders if they do not exceed $25,000 contingency amount; project will replace exterior, metal fencing and gates and above-ground fuel tanks. Awarded construction contract to O’Grady Paving, Inc. for the Street Resurfacing Project 2013, in the amount of $890,385 to replace concrete, asphalt and new roadway markings on City streets. Authorized City Manager to award construction contract for Park Renovation Project 2011, “Pathways” for Pinewood and Albert Augustine Jr. Memorial Parks. Approved budget appropriations of $76,000 from the Community Design for Transportation grant program and $18,500 from the Water Fund to the Abel Street Transit Connection Project which will provide new gutters, street lights, landscaping and irrigation along Abel Street. Approved and authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $75,000 to evaluate the City’s cathodic protection system (to prevent pipe corrosion) and make recommendations for improvement; also approved an agreement with Advance Design Consultants to provide design services for Water System Improvements for Country Club and Tularcitos Pump Station
Electrical upgrades, for the amount of $40,000. Approved renewal of excess workers’ compensation insurance contracted via Brown & Brown, California, for the premium rate of $113,631 and authorized and approved Safety National Casualty Corporation to provide for the City’s excess workers’ insurance for FY 2012-13. Approved second amendment to contract with Jarvis, Fay, Doporto & Gibson for attorney services and increased the contract amount by $90,000, to provide expert analysis and representation for the City regarding proposed expansion of Newby Island landfill. (4 Yes, 1 Abstain (Gomez)) Authorized and approved acquisition improvement agreement with D.R. Horton for off-site sewer improvements. Approved conditions for Sewer Segment 11A and a portion of 11B, at estimated cost of $1.65M. Approved Master Agreement with Santa Clara County for Senior Nutrition Program and executed contract amendments with Compass Group USA and New Orient Restaurant for the amount of $69,883 and $40,317, respectively. Program will provide hot meals, salads, sandwiches and Asian-style meals at the Senior Center. Awarded bid for Exercise Equipment Preventative Maintenance Service and Repair to Gym Doctors for the annual maximum amount of $9,600; contract is for one year with four one-year extensions, bringing total contract to $48,000.
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Awarded bid for tee shirts for the Summer Camp Programs to Alpine Awards, Inc. in the amount of $8,776.91; contract is for one year with an option for two one-year extensions, bringing total contract to $26,400. Approved one-year contracts with the following service providers for the City’s Recreation Services: tennis instruction from Barry Poole for $45,000; educational writing, speaking and math classes from Communication Academy for $30,000; dance and gym classes from Jensen Performing Arts for $25,000; and music, vocal and anime drawing lessons from Noteworthy Music for $35,000. Public Hearings: Adopted resolutions approving the Annual Engineer’s Report, confirmed diagram and assessment and ordered levy of assessments for the following Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment Districts: $276,676, for FY 201213 for District No. 95-1 for public landscaping and lighting along North McCarthy Boulevard; $35,847 for FY 2012-13 for District No. 98-1, for public landscaping along Sinclair Frontage Road, Los Coches Creek and Berryessa Creek. New Business Received progress report on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension project; BART will extend 10 miles into Santa Clara County and is a $2.3billion project with two planned stations: Milpitas and Berryessa Road, San
Jose. Phase I of the project includes: relocation of City water, sewage and a portion of storm drain utilities, flood improvements, construction of the rail line and of the station campuses and residential noise-reduction at no cost to qualified homeowners. Valley Transportation Authority will host two public meetings at Milpitas Library on Tuesday June 26, at 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Bids and Contracts: Awarded bid for Exercise Equipment Preventative Maintenance Service and Repair to Gym Doctors to maintain exercise equipment at the Milpitas Sports Center and Senior Center; base bid is $2,250 and includes staff contingency amount of $7,350 for a total contract amount of $9,600 to assist in costly, unexpected equipment replacement costs. Discussed donation of $5,000 to the Milpitas Public Library to be used for upholstery costs and Santa Clara Valley Water District request Clean Water and Natural Flood Plan and proposed tax. Moved to next Council meeting. Public Comments: Robert Marini took issue with calculations on water and sewage increase rates. Robert Means presented video clip on alternative railway transportation being developed. Mayor Jose Esteves – Yes Vice Mayor Pete McHugh - Yes Debbie Giordano - Yes Jose Gomez Jr - Yes Althea Polanski - Yes
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Government Briefs City Council summaries do not include all business transacted at the noted meetings. These outlines represent selected topics and actions. For a full description of agendas, decisions and discussion, please consult the website of the city of interest: Fremont (www.ci.fremont.gov), Hayward (www.hayward-ca.gov), Milpitas (www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov), Newark (www.ci.newark.ca.us), Union City (www.ci.union-city.ca.us).
Fremont City Council Fremont City Council July 3, 2012 Consent Calendar: Ten year extension of non-exclusive franchise agreement with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Approve service agreement with Raimi+Associates in the amount of $238,000 to prepare a City Center Precise Plan and Form Based Zoning Code Authorize City as Housing Successor Agency to pre-pay affordable housing administrative costs Presentation: Alameda County Water District presentation by General Manager Walt Wadlow of water sources, costs and upgrades for water service to Tri-City area. Scheduled Items: (Dutra recused) Approve Planning Commission recommendation to allow General Plan Amendment to change zoning from Low-Density residential to Medium-Density residential for Hackamore Planned District of 37 single family homes at the corner of Fernald Street and Hackamore Lane. Mark Robson presented the planned development of 22.5 story homes. Neighbors, while noting that Mr. Robson had a fine reputation within the community, were in opposition, citing change of character to their neighborhood, density of the development, proximity of a school and attendant traffic and lack of open space in the plans although a park is located nearby. A compromise including reduction of homes to 35 and exploration of additional mediation of traffic, park amenities and height limitations was approved. (4-0-1) Mayor Gus Morrison Aye Vice Mayor Anu Natarajan Aye Bill Harrison Aye Suzanne Lee Chan Aye Dominic Dutra Aye (recusal of scheduled item)
Statutory Increase in Construction Tax SUBMITTED BY HARRIET COMMONS, FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY OF FREMONT Every person who constructs a new dwelling, makes additions in habitable space to any existing dwelling, or improves land as a mobile home shall be subject to a construction tax. Pursuant to Municipal Code Sec. 5-1204.1, Construction Tax, Ordinance No. 1876, approved at an election held June 6, 1989,
the Finance Director shall set the annual rates effective July 1 of each year based on the change in the gross national product (GNP) deflator. The new statutory rate is calculated by multiplying the present rate by the percentage increase of the revised GNPDeflator, State and Local subindex (GDP Table 1.1.9, Implicit Price Deflator, Consumption Expenditures and Gross Investment, State and Local Government), between the first quarter of 2012 over
the first quarter of 2011; and then, adding the dollar change computed for each tax category to the present rate. The index value for the first quarter 2012 was 125.531 and the index value for the first quarter 2011 was 122.374 resulting in a statutory percentage increase of 2.58%. The computed dollar increases by tax category are shown adjacent to the new statutory rates effective July 1, 2012, below.
NEW DWELLINGS Present Rate New Statutory Rate $2,178 $2,234 $1,840 $1,887 $1,618 $1,660
Increase $56 $47 $42
STRUCTURAL ADDITIONS TO ALL DWELLINGS Amount of tax, per square foot Present Rate New Statutory Rate of floor area added $0.70 $0.72
Increase $0.02
MOBILE HOME LOTS Amount of tax, per mobile home lot Present Rate New Statutory Rate improved in a mobile home park $1,545 $1,585
Increase $40
Amount of tax, per dwelling unit Single Family dwellings Two-Family dwellings Multiple
Please call Ms. Commons for questions regarding the construction tax (510) 284-4010
Tobacco sales to minors SUBMITTED BY DET. WILLIAM VETERAN, FREMONT PD In an effort to alleviate the devastating effects of smoking and comply with the law, the Fremont Police Department implemented a comprehensive program enforcing tobacco control laws in the city with help from an enforcement grant from the Department of Health Services, Tobacco Control Section. On April 28, 2012 and June 8, 2012, officers from the Fremont Police Department conducted additional Youth Decoy Operations. A total of 93 purchase attempts were made on these dates. There were seven incidents in which merchants illegally sold cigarettes to minors, ages 15 to 17. The officers witnessing these transactions issued citations in all seven cases. The overall sales rate of selling tobacco products to a minor was 7.5%. The sale of tobacco products to a minor under 18 is a misdemeanor, which carries a penalty up to a $1000 fine, depending on prior offenses. Officers of the Fremont Police Department will continue to conduct these activities. For more information or to report a violation, please contact Sergeant Mark Dang at (510) 7906761, or email at mdang@fremont.gov.
Milpitas City Council begins with Hindu mantras SUBMITTED BY RAJAN ZED Milpitas City Council began its meeting on June 19 with Hindu prayers containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal. There are about three million Hindus in USA. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scrip-
tures before the City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then read the English translation of the prayer. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages. Reciting from Brahadaranyakopanishad, Rajan Zed said, “Asato ma sad gamaya, Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya, Mrtyor mamrtam gamaya”, which he will then translated as “Lead me from the unreal to the Real, Lead me from darkness to Light, and Lead me from death to Im-
mortality.” Reciting from Bhagavad-Gita, he urged councilmembers to keep the welfare of others always in mind. Wearing saffron colored attire, a ruddraksh mala (rosary), and traditional sandalpaste tilak (religious mark) on the forehead, Zed sprinkled few drops of water from river Ganga of India, considered holy by Hindus, around the podium before the prayer. He presented a copy of Bhagavad-Gita to Mayor Jose Esteves, who welcomed and thanked Zed.
left to right: Councilmember Althea Polanski, Councilmember Armando Gomez, Councilmember Debbie Giordano, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, Mayor Jose Esteves,Vice Mayor Pete McHugh.
Statement by Arthur Jensen, Chief Executive Officer Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA)
proposal to drain Hetch Hetchy Reservoir A group named Restore Hetch Hetchy is attempting to place an initiative before San Francisco voters this November that would require San Francisco to develop plans to drain Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and restore Hetch Hetchy Valley. Whether to drain the Reservoir is a publicpolicy issue that has been debated for over 100 years. Decisions of this significance must be put to a vote of the water users outside of San Francisco or their representatives, as well as by San Francisco voters who use less than a third of the water. The Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) represents the water interests of 1.7 million residents, businesses, and community organizations in Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, which depend on San Francisco’s Regional Water System. BAWSCA’s Board of Directors comprises elected and other public officials from the 26 member agencies that serve these communities. BAWSCA’s member agencies and their customers use two-thirds of the System’s water and pay two-thirds of the cost of building, operating and maintaining the System, which is operated by San Francisco. The Tuolumne River supplies 85 percent of the water delivered by the System. Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is a vital part of the System and stores 117 billion gallons of water, providing significant drought and seasonal water supply reliability for the region. Draining the Reservoir could be a serious threat to the users who depend on it and to the California economy. If San Francisco or any other governmental body should decide to drain Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, they must first determine how to protect the health, safety and economic well-being of the water users. Any governmental body acting to drain the Reservoir must develop a plan for reliable alternative water storage and a supply of high-quality water acceptable to those who depend on the System. The alternate storage and supply must be supported by legally enforceable agreements addressing water rights, ownership, operating responsibilities and other critical issues. Without such issues being resolved, no alternative supply can be as reliable as the existing supply. If a decision is made to provide alternative water storage, it must be in operation, and all agreements be fully executed, before draining the Reservoir. Otherwise, it is likely that the alternative facilities would never be completed. BAWSCA is therefore opposed to draining the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir unless and until the water customers outside San Francisco, who depend on the Reservoir or their representatives, vote on whether the resulting water supply reliability and water quality are acceptable and whether they are willing to pay their share of initial and on-going operating costs needed to implement such a plan. If necessary, BAWSCA will pursue administrative or legislative action to protect the water users by securing a vote. Meanwhile, any such efforts must not delay rebuilding the Bay Area’s existing vulnerable water system before the next major earthquake.
PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICETO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for the work shown on the plans entitled: 2012-13 TREE PRUNING & REMOVAL PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 12-15 will be received at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Union City, City Government Building, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, California, until 2:00 PM Thursday, July 26, 2012 at which time they will be publicly opened and read in the Council Chambers of said building. General Work Description: This project consists generally PRUNING & REMOVAL OF OFFICIAL CITY STREET TREES GROWING UPON AND IN PUBLIC PARKS, LANDSCAPES, AND UPON THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY. The contractor shall possess a C-27 or C-61 license at the time this contract is awarded. Bids are required for the entire work described herein including bid alternates. This contract is subject to the State contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code Section 12990. The City of Union City annual tree maintenance contract budget is approximately at $180,000. Plans, specifications and proposal forms to be used for bidding on this project can only be obtained at the Public Works Department in the City of Union City, 34009 Alvarado-Niles
Road, Union City, California 94587. A non-refundable fee of $20. per set is required if picked up or $30. per set if mailed. To obtain Contract Book and proposal forms, please call Public Works Department, at (510) 675-5308. Technical questions should be directed to Nelson Kirk, PW Grounds Supervisor at (510) 675-5422. Minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the Secretary of Labor are set forth in the special provisions. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and prevailing wage rates determined by the Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the contractor and his subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. These wage rates appear in the Department of Transportation publication entitled General Prevailing Wage Rates, (current semi-annual publication). Future effective wage rates which have been predetermined and are on file with the Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in said publication. Dated: July 2, 2012 Public Works Director 7/10, 7/17/12
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PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAMES WILLIAM FISCHER CASE NO. RP12628926 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: James William Fischer A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Elizabeth Jo Wegstein in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Elizabeth Jo Wegstein be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests author-
ity 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 July 25, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. 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: David B. Pastor, Esq., 1280 Boulevard Way, Suite 212, Walnut Creek, CA 94595-1102, Telephone: (925) 932-3346 6/26, 6/29, 7/10/12 CNS-2335458#
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Shiloh Baptist Church 22582 South Garden Ave., Hayward 510-783-4066 shilohbc @sbcglobal.net Warm Springs Church 111 E. Warren Ave., Fremont 510-657-4082 www.warmspringschurch.org
BUDDHIST Buddhanusorn Thai Temple 36054 Niles Blvd., Fremont 510-790-2294 Purple Lotus Temple 30139 Industrial Pkwy SW, Unit J&K, Hayward 510-489-8868 www.plbs.org/www.purplelotus.org So. Alameda County Buddhist Church 32975 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City 510-471-2581 www.sacbc.org
CATHOLIC Corpus Christi Church 37891 Second St., Fremont 510-790-3207 www.corpuschristifremont.org Holy Spirit Catholic Church 37588 Fremont Blvd., Fremont 510-797-1660 www.holyspiritfremont.org Old Mission San Jose Church 43266 Mission Blvd., Fremont 510-657-1797 Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish 41933 Blacow Rd., Fremont 510-657-4043 www.guadalupe-parish.org St. Elizabeth Catholic Church 750 Sequoia Dr., Milpitas 408-262-8100 St. James the Apostle 34700 Fremont Blvd. (w. of Decoto Rd.), Fremont 510-792-1962 www.sjapostle.net St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish 279 S. Main St., Milpitas 408-262-2546 www.sjbparish.org
CHINESE CHRISTIAN Home of Christ Church 35479 Dumbarton Ct., Newark 510-742-6848 www.hoc6.org Silicon Valley Alliance Church 38325 Cedar Blvd., Newark 510-668-1989 www.svacnewark.org
CHRISTIAN Calvary Assembly of Milpitas 130 Piedmont Rd. Milpitas, CA 95035 (408) 946-5464 www.camilpitas.org Calvary Bible Church of Milpitas 1757 Houret Ct., Milpitas 408-262-4900 www.calvarybiblechurch.us Calvary Chapel Hayward 1244 B St., Hayward 510-396-0318 www.calvaryhayward.com Cedar Blvd. Neighborhood Church 38325 Cedar Blvd., Newark 510-791-8555 www.cbnc.net Christ's Chosen Vessel Ministries International (Meets at Spring Valley Bible Church Building, Sundays at 6:00 PM) 220 S. Main St. Milpitas (650) 834-3776 Christ Community Church of Milpitas 1000 S. Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas 408-262-8000 www.cccmilpitas.org
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Church of Christ 977 Grant Ave., San Lorenzo 510-276-4693 www.church-of-christ.org/slzca Church of Christ of Fremont 4300 Hanson Ave., Fremont 510--797-3695 www.fremontchurchofchrist.org Church of Christ – Hayward 22307 Montgomery St., Hayward 510-582-9830 www.haywardchurchofchrist.org Church of Christ South Hayward 320 Industrial Pkwy.,Hayward 510-581-3351 www.churchofchristhayward.com Discovery Fremont 38891 Mission Blvd. (@ Walnut), Fremont 510-797-7689 East Bay Christian Fellowship 1111 H Street, Union City 510-487-0605 www.ebcf.net Emmanuel Mission Church 5885 Smith Ave., Newark (510) 793-6332 www.cmalliance.org Family Bible Fellowship 37620 Filbert St., Newark 510-505-1735 www.fbfministries.org First Church of Christ Scientist 1351 Driscoll Rd., Fremont 510-656-8161 Fremont Asian Christian Church Meets Centerville Community Center 3355 Country Drive, Fremont 510-795-2828 www.fremontasianchristianchurch.org Fremont Community Church 39700 Mission Blvd., Fremont 510-657-0123 www.gofcc.org Fremont Journey of Faith Church 39009 Cindy St., Fremont 510-793-2100 www.jof-fremont.com Good Shepherd South Asian Ministry MultiCultural Worship @10 AM 4211 Carol Ave., Fremont 510-552-4476 gssam@sbcglobal.net. Grace Church Fremont 36060 Fremont Blvd., Fremont 510-797-7729 Great Exchange Covenant Church Fremont (GRX) Sunday Services at Cabello Elementary School 4500 Cabello St., Union City www.grxfremont.org Hayward First Church of the Nazarene 26221 Gading Rd., Hayward 510-732-0777 Hillside Alliance Church 944 Central Blvd. Hayward (510) 889-1501 www.hillsidealliance.org Hope Lighthouse Foursquare church 36883 Niles Blvd., Fremont 510-796-0730 InRoads Christian Church 3111 Washington Blvd., Fremont 510-657-0251 www.inroadschurch.com Jesus Christ For All Nations 4400 Rosewood Dr., Pleasanton 510-659-1848 www.jcfans.org Jyoti Fellowship church Located in First Church of the Nazarene 26221 Gading Rd., Hayward 510-427-0491 Liberty Church International Veteran’s Bldg., 37154 Second St. (Fremont Niles) 510-324-1400 www.libertyvision.org
Calvary Chapel San Leandro Marina Community Center 15301 Wicks Blvd San Leandro 510-421-3207 www.calvarysanleandro.com
Mount Olive Ministries 1989 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas 408-262-0506 www.mt-olive.org
Christian Worship Center 241 So. Main St., Milpitas 408-263-0406 http://www.cwcsj.org
New Covenant Evangelistic Christian Center 3801 Smith St., Union City 510-487-0886
New Life Christian Fellowship 22360 Redwood Road Castro Valley, 510-582-2261 www.newlifebayarea.org New Life Church 4130 Technology Pl., Fremont 510-657-9191 Newlifechurchofsf.org Our Father’s House 42776 Albrae St., Fremont 510-796-1117 www.ourfathershousefremont.org Resonate Church Forest Park Elementary School 34400 Maybird Circle, Fremont 510-713-8703 www.resonatemovement.org San Lorenzo Japanese Christian Church 615 Lewelling Blvd., San Leandro 510-483-9455 www.slzjcc.org Solid Rock Church of God In Christ 5970 Thornton Ave., Newark 510-791-7625 www.solidrockcogic.org Tree of Life. Lord's Harvest Christian Church 4140 Peralta Blvd., Fremont 510-739-6133 www.living-tree.org Upper Room Church 500 Harris Rd., Hayward 510-276-1894 WORD OF LIFE - A Foursquare Church 1675 Graham Ave., Newark 510-754-9438
CHRISTIAN (ESPANOL) Arbol de Vida 4140 Peralta Blvd., Fremont 510-790-2140 Iglesia Apostolica de Union City 33700 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City 510-489-0687 www.ucapostolic.org Iglesia Biblica El Faro 280 Mowry Ave., Fremont Estudio Bíblico 510-585-1701 lbfchurch.org Ministerios Cosecha "Fuente de Vida" 4360 Central Ave., Fremont (510) 573-1800 mcofremont@yahoo.com Mision Hispana Esperanza Viva 4673 Thornton Ave. Suite P, Fremont 510-754-5618 www.esperanzaviva.org
CHRISTIAN FILIPINO Christian Fellowship International Church (Meets in the Park Victoria Baptist Church bldg.) 875 S. Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas 408-386-2215 http://cficmilpitas.multiply.com/ Christ's Chosen Vessel Ministries International (Meets at Spring Valley Bible Church Building) 220 S. Main St., Milpitas 650-834-3776 Filipino-American Evangelical UCC Meets at: Fremont Community Center 40204 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 Contact number: 510-487-3891 Website: www.faeucc.org Light By The Mountain Church 606 H St., Union City 510-378-0159 Word International Ministries 35501 Cedar Blvd., Newark 510-366-5995 www.wordinternational.com
CHRISTIAN INDONESIAN Graceful Christian Community Church At Immanuel Presbyterian Church - 5 PM 4333 Hansen Ave., Fremont 510-792-1831 www.gracefulcommunity.org
Adonai Indonesian Christian Fellowship 2603 Quail Ct., Union City 510-475-5377
CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
36600 Niles Blvd., Fremont 510-793-5439
CHRISTIAN REFORMED Christ’s Community Church 25927 Kay Ave., Hayward 510-782-6010 ccchayward@sbcglobal.net
EPISCOPAL St. James Episcopal Church 37051 Cabrillo Terr., Fremont 510-797-1492 www.saintj.com Holy Cross Episcopal Church Heyer and Center St., Castro Valley 510 - 889-7233 www.holycrosscv.org
EVANGELICAL COVENANT South Bay Community Church 47385 Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont 510-490-9500 www.sobcc.org
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA Newark Community Church 37590 Sycamore St., Newark 510-796-7729 www.newarkcommunitychurch.org Asian Indian Church Ministries Meet at Newark Community Church 510-795-7770 www.asianindianchurchministries.org Bridges Community Church 505 Driscoll Road, Fremont 510-651-2030 www.bridgescc.org
HINDU TEMPLE Paramahamsa Nithyananda Meditation - Sundays at 3:30 p.m. 451 Los Coches St., Milpitas 510-813 6474 www.LifeBliss.org Shreemaya Krishnadham 25 Corning Ave., Milpitas 408-586-0006 www.bayvp.org Vedic Dharma Samaj Hindu Temple and Cultural Center 3676 Delaware Dr., Fremont 510-659-0655 www.fremonttemple.org
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JEWISH Congregation Shir Ami 4529 Malabar Ave., Castro Valley 510-537-1787 www.congshirami.org Temple Beth Torah 42000 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont 510-656-7141 www.bethtorah-fremont.org
KOREAN NC HAN MA EUM KOREAN CHURCH 4500 Thornton Ave., Fremont 510-661-9079 www.j-church.org
LDS (MORMON) Bayside Ward 36400 Haley St., Newark 510-796-0914
WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 38801 Blacow Rd., Fremont 510-793-6285 www.holytrinityfremont.org
Central Church of Christ 38069 Martha Avenue, #100 Fremont 510-792-2858
Hope Lutheran Church 3800 Beard Rd., Fremont 510-793-8691 http://hopelutheranfremont.org/
Crossroads Church 41386 Fremont Blvd., Fremont 510-651-0301 www.crossroadsfremont.org
Memorial Lutheran Chapel for the Deaf 874 Washington Blvd., Fremont 510-276-3860 Messiah Lutheran Church 25400 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward WWW.messiahhayward.org 510-782-6727
Fremont Community Church 39700 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 657-0123 www.gofcc.org
Oromo Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church 100 Hacienda Ave., San Lorenzo 510-276-7980 ollibuse@yahoo.com
Morning Star Church 36120 Ruschin Dr., Newark 510-676-1453 www.msconline.org
Our Savior Church & Preschool 858 Washington Blvd., Fremont
Centerville Ward 38134 Temple Way, Fremont 510-797-1200
510-657-3191 www.oslfremont.com
Central Park Ward 820 Walnut Ave., Fremont 510-795-6658
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church/School 38451 Fremont Blvd., Fremont 510-793-3366 www.popfremont.org
Fremont (Deaf) Branch 820 Walnut Ave., Fremont Glenmoor Ward 38134 Temple Way, Fremont 510-793-8060 Irvington Ward 510-656-8754 510-656-7522 (Foyers) Mission Peak Ward (English and Chinese) 48851 Green Valley Rd., Fremont 510-657-2156 510-623-7496 (Foyer) Newark (Spanish) Branch 36400 Haley St., Newark
LUTHERAN Calvary Lutheran Church & School 17200 Via Magdalena, San Lorenzo 510-278-2555 www.calvarysanlorenzo.com Christ the King Lutheran Church 1301 Mowry Ave., Fremont 510-797-3724 www.Ctkfremont.org Epiphany Lutheran Church ELCA 16248 Carolyn St., San Leandro 510-278-5133 www.eastbayepiphany.org Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 166 W. Harder Rd., Hayward Iglesia Luterana "El Buen Pastor" 510-782-0872 www.gslchayward.org Good Shepherd South Asian Ministry 4211 Carol Ave., Fremont 510-656-0900 www.gssam.org Grace Lutheran Church LCMS 1836 B St., Hayward 510-581-6620 Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church 35660 Cedar Blvd., Newark 510-793-1911 office@hrlc-newark.org
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St. Steven Lutheran Church 1046 Grove Way, Hayward 510-581-6637 www.ststephenclc.org
METHODIST African Methodist Episcopal Church 201 E St., Union City 510-489-7067 www.tricityame.org First Chinese United Methodist Church 2856 Washington Blvd. Fremont (510) 490 – 0696 www.chinesemethodist.org First United Methodist Church 1183 B St., Hayward www.southhaywardumc.org First United Methodist Church 2950 Washington Blvd, Fremont 510-490-0200 www.fremont-methodist.org South Hayward UMC 628 Schafer Rd., Hayward (510) 780-9599 www.SoHayUMC.org St. Paul United Methodist 33350 Peace Terr., Fremont 510-429-3990 www.stpaulumcfremont.org VICTORY CENTER A.M.E. ZION CHURCH 33450 Ninth Street- Union City 510-429-8700
MUSLIM Islamic Society of East Bay 33330 Peace Terr., Fremont 510-429-4732 www.iseb.org
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Mission Springs Community Church 48989 Milmont Dr., Fremont 510-490-0446 www.msccfremont.org
New Birth Christian Ministry Center 3565 Arden Rd., Hayward 510-782-1937 Revelation Christian Fellowship 1670 Orchard Ave., San Leandro 510-352-4707 www.revelationcf.org True Jesus Church 1190 Davis St., San Leandro 510-522-2125 www.tjc.org Victory Outreach Fremont 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont 510-683-4660 info@vofremont.org
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN St. Christina Orthodox Church 3612 Peralta Ave., Fremont 510-739-0908 www.stchristinaorthodox.org
PENTECOSTAL Glad Tidings Church of God in Christ 27689 Tyrrell Ave., Hayward 510-783-9377 www.gladtidingscogic.com Newark Christian Center 37371 Filbert St., Newark 510-793-6630 The Pentecostals of Hayward 25715 Mission Blvd., Hayward 510-733-0443 Union City Apostolic Church 33700 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City 510-489-0687 www.ucapostolic.org
PRESBYTERIAN Centerville Presbyterian Church 4360 Central Ave., Fremont 510-793-3575 www.cpcfremont.org First Presbyterian Church of Hayward 2490 Grove Way, Castro Valley (510) 581-6203 http://firstpreshayward.com
First Presbyterian Church of Newark 35450 Newark Blvd., Newark 510-797-8811 www.newarkpres.org
Hayward Seventh-Day Adventist Church 26400 Gading Rd., Hayward 510-782-3422 Hayward.AdventistFaith.org
First Presbyterian Church San Leandro 180 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro 510-483-2772 FPCSanLeandro.org
Milpitas Adventist Center 1991 Landess Ave., Milpitas 408 726-5331 www.milpitas.netadventist.org
Immanuel Presbyterian Church of Fremont 4333 Hansen Ave., Fremont 510-494-8020 www.ipcf.net Irvington Presbyterian Church 4181 Irvington Ave. (corner Chapel & Irvington), Fremont 510-657-3133 New Bridges Presbyterian Church 26236 Adrian Ave., Hayward 510-786-9333 newbridgespresby@gmail.com Westminister Hills Presbyterian Church 27287 Patrick Ave., Hayward (510) 782-5795 www.whpchurch.org
REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA New Hope Community Church 2190 Peralta Blvd., Fremont 510-739-0430 www.newhopefremont.org
RELIGIOUS SCIENCE Center For Spiritual LivingFremont 40155 Blacow Rd., Fremont 510-656-9955 www.CSL-Fremont.org
SALVATION ARMY Hayward Citadel Corps 430 A St., Hayward 510- 581 - 6444 The Tri-Cities Corps 36700 Newark Blvd., Newark 510-793-6319 Korean Congregation Army 36700 Newark Blvd., Newark 510 - 793 - 6319
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Community Seventh-Day Church 606 H St., Union City 510-429-8446 www.unioncity22.adventistchurchconnect.org/ East Bay Fil-Am Seventh Day Adventist Church 32441 Pulaski Dr., Hayward 510-324-1597 Fremont Chinese Seventh-Day Adventist Church 1301 Mowry, Fremont 415-585-4440 or 408-616-9535 Fremont Seventh-Day Adventist Church 225 Driscoll Rd., Fremont 510-384-0304 http://fremont.netadvantist.org
SIKHISM Fremont Gurdwara 300 Gurdwara Rd., Fremont 510-790-0177 www.fremontgurdwara.org
UNITARIAN Mission Peak UU Congregation (meets at FUMC's Cole Hall) 2950 Washington Blvd., Fremont 510-252-1477 www.mpuuc.org
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Eden United Church of Christ 21455 Birch St. @ Grove Way, Hayward 510-582-9533 www.edenucc.com Filipino American United Church of Christ 4587 Peralta Blvd., Fremont 510-797-8408 filamucc@sbcglobal.net Fremont Congregational Church 38255 Blacow Rd., Fremont 510-793-3970 www.fremontucc.net Niles Congregational Church 255 H St., Fremont 510-797-0895 www.nccucc.org San Lorenzo Community Church 945 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo 510-276-4808 The Little Brown Church 141 Kilkare Rd., Sunol 925-862-2004 www.littlebrownchurchofsunol.o rg United Church of Hayward 30540 Mission Blvd. Hayward (510) 471-4452 www.haywarducc.org
UNITY CHURCH Unity of Fremont 36600 Niles Blvd., Fremont at the First Christian Church 510-797-5234 www.unityoffremont.org
VIETNAMESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Vietnamese Christian & Missionary Alliance Church 38325 Cedar Blvd., Newark 510-623-9063 www.htnewark.org
DENOMINATIONAL Cathedral of Faith–Milpitas Service held at: Curtner Elementary School 275 Redwood Ave., Milpitas www.cathedraloffaith.org
Garamendi opposes Denham amendment on ACE high speed rail corridor SUBMITTED BY DONALD LATHBURY Congressman John Garamendi (DFairfield, CA), a former Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and author of legislation, in the 1980s, that laid the groundwork for high-speed rail in California, has criticized Congressman Jeff Denham’s (RTurlock) work to sabotage transit priorities in Fairfield, Davis, Sacramento, Livermore, Tracy, Manteca, Stockton and throughout the Tri-Valley and Bay Area. Denham’s amendment passed by a 239185 vote, with 235 Republicans in favor and 183 Democrats opposed. Denham’s amendment to the Surface Transportation Authorization Act removes
all new federal funding from high-speed rail, which compromises the Altamont Commuter Express’ (ACE) ambitions to construct a multi-purpose, high-speed rail/commuter/freight transit corridor that could be completed years before the state-wide California High-Speed Rail plan. The Central Valley, despite having the largest population growth in the state, has traditionally received less transit funding from state and federal coffers. The Capitol Corridor, the fourth busiest Amtrak route in the country servicing diverse communities from San Jose to Auburn, including the Suisun/Fairfield station in Garamendi’s district, could also be harmed by Denham’s amendment. The Capitol Corridor has received millions in federal high-speed rail funds and
would serve as an important access point for thousands of commuters once California High-Speed Rail is completed. “I’ve always seen transit as an inter-connected state-wide priority. We should work together to develop transit solutions helping all California communities,” Congressman Garamendi said. “At a minimum, we should bear in mind the transit needs of the communities we represent. I don’t understand why Congressman Jeff Denham is leading the fight to imperil transit priorities in his own district and in mine. “Investments in transit are investments in good local jobs. Congressman Denham just gave a pink slip to hundreds of workers in Livermore, Tracy, Manteca, Stockton and neighboring communities,” added Garamendi.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has identified the Altamont Rail Corridor as a critical element to regional transportation needs and wants to improve regional ACE service in the near term. The ultimate goal is joint use of the ACE rail system to accommodate intercity and commuter service and freight rail. Denham’s amendment could delay this project for years or even kill it. The most recent economic plan for California High-Speed Rail calls for an integrated transit network “blending” the system with ACE in the Central Valley, Caltrain in the Bay Area and Metrolink in Los Angeles. This new approach could help reduce construction costs by a third.
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10 lines/$10/ 10 Weeks $50/Year Rotary Club of Niles We meet Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. Washington Hospital West 2500 Mowry Ave. Conrad Anderson Auditorium, Fremont www.nilesrotary.org
(510) 739-1000
Rotary Club Mission San Jose Fridays at 12:15 p.m. Papillon Restaurant 37296 Mission Blvd. Fremont (510) 656-5056 Visit our club. See why we joined for business & fellowship and stayed to change the world.
We welcome new members
Kennedy High School Flea Market First Saturday Every Month Except January 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. All Spaces $20 For more info call 510-657-4070 x27150 bsterling@fremont.k12.ca.us 39999 Blacow Rd., Fremont
Union City Football & Cheer League Season 2012 For more information call Colt Hotline (510) 441-8235 or Check our our website www.ucflcolts.org We are also looking for Cheer & Football Coaches
Homeless Solutions Free, monthly one-hour tour Abode Services housing site Hear resident stories Learn how you can help homeless individuals/families. (510) 657-7409 x203 or visit www.abodeservices.org Because everyone should have a home.
Country Club of Washington Township Women’s Club First Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. October through June St. James Episcopal Church 37051 Cabrillo Terrace (off Thornton Ave., Fremont) maryingold06@sbcglobal.net (510)656-2521
FREE FILMS AND PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS Screenings on the Second Saturday of each month except August 1:30pm, Niles Discovery Church 255 H Steet at 3rd 510-797-0895 www.TriCityPerspectives.org
Having trouble controlling the way you eat? Today there is a solution. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM Centerville Presbyterian Church, Room E-204 4360 Central Ave., Fremont Teri M. 510-757-8214 www.foodaddicts.org Is Food a Problem for You? Overeaters Anonymous NO dues - NO fees - NO diets Monday 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. St. James Episcopal Church 37051 Cabrillo Ter, Fremont Saturday 10:30 a.m. - Noon 1st Presbyterian Church 35450 Newark Blvd, Newark southernalamedacountyoa.org
SAVE (Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments) Domestic Violence Support Group (Drop In & FREE) Tue & Thur 7 pm – 9 pm Fri 9:15 am – 11 am 1900 Mowry, 4th Fl. Fremont Office (510) 574-2250 24/7 Hotline (510) 794-6055 www.save-dv.org
510-494-1999 tricityvoice@aol.com
FREE AIRPLANE RIDES FOR KIDS AGES 8-17 Young Eagles Hayward Airport various Saturdays www.vaa29.org Please call with questions (510) 703-1466 youngeagles29@aol.com
Shout out to your community
Cougars Girls Summer Basketball Camp Mon - Fri, July 16 -20, 9.30am -2.30pm Camp for girls 8 -15 years old All skill levels are welcome Silliman Activity Center 6800 Mowry Ave, Newark www.newark.org 510-578-4620, darryl14r@aol.com
Fremont Cribbage Club Tues-Beginners-No Entry Fee Wed-Advanced $11 Entry Fee 100% Pay Back Top Winners 6:15pm Round Table Pizza 37480 Fremont Blvd. cribbagegr43@yahoo.com Or call Tracy (510) 793-6472 American Cribbage Congress www.cribbage.org
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Are You Troubled By Someone's Drinking? Al-Anon and Alateen are here to help. Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We share our experience, strength, and hope. www.ncwsa.org for a meeting near you, or call (510) 276-2270, or email Easyduz@gmail.com.
Friendship Force Quarterly meetings Homestays abroad Hosting visitors “Changing the way you see the world” www.ffsfba.org www.thefriendshipforce.org 510-794-6844
ShaBarbeque?=Shabbat plus Barbeque Temple Beth Torah invites you to casual outdoor Shabbat Services followed by a BBQ picnic dinner. (We provide the coals, you bring the rest.) Fri. 6/29,7/27, 8/31 at 6:30pm Also, Barbershop Quartet, Sat., 7/21 at 8pm For details see www.bethtorah-fremont.org or call (510) 656-7141
SAVE (Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments)
Serious Mental Illness
FREE Restraining Order Clinic (Domestic Violence) Mon @ San Leandro PD 9am-Noon Tues @ Hayward PD 1–4 pm Wed @ SAVE’s Office 9am-1pm Office (510) 574-2250 24/7 Hotline (510) 794-6055 www.save-dv.org
Free 12 week course for caregivers of someone with a serious mental illness starting Aug 30, 2012 from 6:30-9:00pm in Union City. Registration required. Contact: Michele at 510-790-1010 or Email michele@mhaac.org http://UCevening.blogspot.com http://www.NAMI.org/f2f
District 14 Little League All Stars BY REGGIE TORRES AND BIFF JONES
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wo games were played July 5 in the double elimination tournament for California Little League District 14 (Fremont and Newark) All Star Minors (9-10 years old). In loser's bracket action it was Newark National Little League (NN) 11 Mission San Jose Little League (MSJ) 5 and Centerville American Little League (CA) 6 Niles-Centerville Little League Blue Team (NCB) 1. Losses eliminated MSJ and NCB teams. Saturday, July 7, NN eliminated CA 18-2 while Warm Springs Little League Blue (WSB) defeated Newark American Little League Blue (WSB) 15-10 in winner's bracket semi-final play. For WS, Kurj Shah had 2 hits, a walk and he scored 3 times while Derek Nunotuni singled and scored twice. NA was led by Jon Brazil who had 2 hits and a run scored. Monday, July 9 it was NAB vs. NN in an elimination game (results not available at press time) followed by the Championship game on July 10 between WS and the winner of Monday's game. Next day, Wednesday, if necessary, it will be the “what if” game for all the marbles if WS loses on Tuesday. All games will be 5:30 p.m. at Newark Junior High home of NA. Winner goes on to the Section 3 Minor (910) tournament, July 14-17/18 at District 52, Lakeshore Park in San Mateo. In Minors (10-11) semi-final winner's bracket action on July 5, MSJ walloped
NA 18-4 while loser's bracket play saw NC win a shoot out over WS 16-13 to eliminate WS. On July 7 NC ended NA's season with a 12-2 victory. NC scored 2 runs in the top of the first inning, 4 in the second, 5 in the fifth and closed it out with a single run in the sixth. NA's runs came in the bottom of the second. NC was led by Hayden Fuller who had 2 singles, 2 RBI's and scored twice; Jessie Abrego singled twice and scored 3 runs; Kevin Cameron had a double, 2 singles, 3 RBI's and scored 3 times; and Frankie Lawrence singled and had a bases loaded walk for 2 RBI's. No one for NA had more than 1 hit. Championship game will be Tuesday, July 10 between MSJ and NC and if MSJ loses, then the “what if” game will be on July 11. Both games at 5:30 p.m. at Vallejo Mills School home of NC. Section 3 tournament for the Minor (10-11) winner will be July 14-17/18 at District 57, Los Cerros School, Danville. Majors (11-12) action on July 3 was the D14 Championship Game between MSJ and NA. Same two teams battled in winner's bracket semi-final play on June 29 with MSJ winning a nail biter 1-0. Second meeting of the two started out to be another pitcher's duel before MSJ broke out with a 6 run fourth inning. A well balanced NA made a late inning charge but MSJ held on for a 7-2 win to move on to the Section 3 Majors tournament, July 1417-18 at D52 in Hillsborough.
Winner of the Section 3 Majors double elimination tournament will next play in the California Division 2 (Nor Cal) Championship against six other section winners July 21-27/28 at Gomes Elementary School, 549 Los Palmas, Fremont, home of MSJLL. Weekend games will start at 12 noon and 2 p.m. with weekday games beginning at 5 p.m. This also will be double elimination. Two fields will be used. Juniors (13-14) play on July 3 saw NC defeat MSJ 6-4 in a winner's bracket semifinal while NA eliminated WS 13-0. MSJ and NA then hooked up in a terrific dual on July 7 at MSJ with the winner moving on to play NC and the loser going home. NA won the coin flip and would be the home team. Starting on the mound for NA was Frankie Ruppert while Stanley Chaing towed the rubber for MSJ. NA got on the board first with a 3 run first inning led by doubles from Ruppert and right fielder Junior Roque. MSJ answered with 4 runs in top of the second as right fielder Josh Liu's double led the way. This was followed by 2 more runs from NA in the bottom of the second without a hit. Fielding errors by MSJ, 2 walks and a hit batsman produced the 2 runs. Again MSJ answered with 2 runs in the top of the third on a lead off double by first baseman Kevin Zhangxu, a single from shortstop Aaron Havard and a NA fielding error for a 6-5 MSJ lead which would hold until the fifth inning. Meanwhile, Havard relieved Chaing on the
mound for MSJ and Roque took over from Ruppert for NA. Zhangxu's lead off double to start the fifth led to a run by MSJ but NA answered with 3 runs in the bottom half as a string of MSJ pitchers could not find the strike zone. This yielded 3 runs when 6 consecutive NA batter's reached base via the walk or hit batsman to give NA an 8-7 lead after five. Ruppert returned to the mound for NA and second baseman Mark Gaffey took over the pitching duties for MSJ and began throwing strikes. A run by MSJ in the top of the seventh tied the score at 8-8 and sent the game into extra innings. Finally in the top of the ninth, third baseman Mikie Pyle opened with a single and Chiang followed with a 2 run home run. Gaffey continued to throw strikes and shut down NA in the bottom of the ninth for a 10-8 victory. Loss sent NA home while MSJ played NC in the Championship Game on Monday, July 9 (result unavailable at press time). If MSJ beat NC then the “what if” game will be played July 10, 5:30 p.m. at Gomes Elementary in Fremont. Winner, either NC or MSJ will move on to the Section 3 Juniors All Star Tournament July 14-17/18 at D14 Newark Memorial High School home of NNLL. Weekend games will be at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with weekday games at 5 p.m. D14 will open against D52 on July 14 at 10 a.m. D45 (Hayward/Union City area) then plays later at 2 p.m. against D57.
Bill to protect used-car buyers approved SUBMITTED BY JEFF BARBOSA The California Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), on July 3, 2012, that improves disclosure and transparency for consumers when purchasing a used car at a “Buy-Here-Pay-Here” lot. AB 1534 passed the committee on a 3-1 vote. It requires that used vehicles on such lots have a sticker indi-
cating the vehicle’s fair market value. “This is simply not a matter of let the buyer beware,” Wieckowski said. “Predatory pricing, harsh default terms and swift repossession practices should not be tolerated in the marketplace. This bill protects vulnerable consumers who are the most at-risk of overpaying for vehicles. Although the ‘Buy-Here-Pay-Here’ industry wants us to believe they are just helping those with bad
credit, the truth is they are offering customers a bad deal that is likely to put them further in debt.” The “Buy-Here-Pay-Here” industry often requires customers to go to the lot and make the car payment. It targets people with bad credit, charges exorbitant interest rates and when customers default, it often re-sells vehicles several times over. It often targets minorities, low-income Califor-
nians and military personnel. New cars have displayed a Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price window sticker since 1958, improving transparency in the car buying transaction. AB 1534 does not restrict the asking or actual sale price of the car but would require dealers to post an approximate value based on any number of freely available vehicle-valuation entities, such as a Kelley Blue Book.
Wieckowski’s bill is supported by Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Consumer Action, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Consumer Federation of California and Center for Responsible Lending. It is one of three bills focusing on the “Buy-Here-Pay-Here” industry. Sen. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) and Assemblymember Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) are also carrying legislation this year.
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HOME SALES REPORT CASTRO VALLEY | TOTAL SALES: 18 Highest $: 755,000 Median $: 410,000 Lowest $: 220,000 Average $: 437,222 ADDRESS
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22068 Cameron Street 18064 Carlton Avenue 1560 Crescent Avenue 2880 Crystal Court 4419 Ewing Road 2949 Giovana Way 2700 Jennifer Drive 4958 Kathleen Avenue 17465 Kingston Way 21442 Lake Chabot Road 4816 Lodi Way 5004 Rahlves Drive 5261 Rahlves Drive 19249 Rollinghills Court 20215 Santa Maria Avenue 4832 Seaview Avenue 21015 Wilbeam Avenue 22690 Canyon Ridge Place
94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94546 94552
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278,000 328,000 270,000 220,000 755,000 735,000 400,000 455,000 498,500 310,000 410,000 450,000 475,000 419,000 221,000 525,000 405,000 715,500
2 2 2 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
SQFT
BUILT
984 931 1587 3255 3188 1336 1524 1560 1007 1396 1784 1238 1176 1226 2797 2118 2352
1947 05-23-12 1955 05-22-12 1942 05-25-12 05-25-12 1946 05-23-12 2003 05-29-12 1961 05-22-12 1954 05-23-12 1973 05-25-12 1943 05-24-12 1953 05-24-12 1953 05-25-12 1955 05-29-12 1959 05-25-12 1978 05-25-12 1968 05-25-12 1957 05-29-12 1998 05-23-12
FREMONT | TOTAL SALES: 56 Highest $: 1,618,000 Median $: Lowest $: 145,000 Average $: ADDRESS
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37946 Alta Drive 94536 181 Black Mountain Circle 94536 36033 Caxton Place 94536 37540 Chauntry Common 94536 914 Cherry Glen Circle 94536 38627 Cherry Lane #66 94536 37466 Church Avenue 94536 4256 Dali Street 94536 4315 Grover Drive 94536 37946 Inez Avenue 94536 38388 Logan Drive 94536 4862 Mattos Drive 94536 36691 Nichols Avenue 94536 37127 Oak Street 94536 4419 Richmond Avenue 94536 36830 San Pedro Drive 94536 37156 Towers Way 94536 4692 Boone Drive 94538 39073 Donner Way 94538 39059 Guardino Drive #110 94538 4540 Hilo Street 94538 42830 Jefferson Street 94538 39256 Marbella Terraza #3M 94538 4541 Margery Drive 94538 4737 Mowry Avenue 94538 39729 Placer Way 94538 42659 Saratoga Park Street 94538 3695 Stevenson Blvd #E313 94538 47892 Avalon Heights Terrace 94539 301 Bryant Court 94539 366 Escobar Street 94539 190 Estrella Road 94539 40216 Hacienda Court 94539 1095 Hiawatha Court 94539 2658 Olive Avenue 94539 43845 Paso Pino Common 94539 278 Paso Roble Common 94539 41031 Ramon Terrace 94539 40189 Santa Teresa Common 94539 45460 Sodaville Drive 94539 634 Sylvaner Way 94539 48971 Tonalea Street 94539 125 Totem Court 94539 45748 Vinehill Terrace 94539 47112 Warm Springs Bld #13994539 119 Wenatchee Common #13 94539 739 Wichitaw Drive 94539 33485 Bardolph Circle 94555 32838 Bass Lake Street 94555 34765 Comstock Common 94555 4720 Creekwood Drive 94555 34197 Finnigan Terrace 94555 34231 Maybird Circle 94555 5839 Northland Terrace 94555 34754 Siward Drive 94555 4227 Tiburon Drive 94555
24892 2nd Street 1216 Acacia Drive 614 Arcadia Drive 1600 C Street 1098 Holmes Way 1032 Incline Court 22812 Parkhill Court #10 18184 Rainier Avenue 23204 Sally Court 3241 Shannon Court 455 Solano Avenue 22525 Sonoma Street 19822 Times Avenue 20931 Times Avenue 22835 Watkins Street 622 Whittington Lane 3006 Woodroe Court 25181 Campus Drive 26920 Fairview Avenue 3771 Star Ridge Road 28326 Beatron Way 25867 Cascade Street 29760 Chance Street 29895 Chance Street 934 Cheryl Ann Circle #26 26580 Chisholm Court #1 582 Culp Avenue 26653 Eldridge Avenue 26732 Gaither Way 31658 Greenbrier Lane 779 Horton Court 26407 Huntwood Avenue 803 Island Pine Court 24663 Joyce Street 28232 Karn Drive 327 Murray Drive 675 Newbury Lane #342 658 River Oak Way #79 27550 Sebastian Way
ZIP
94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94541 94542 94542 94542 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544
537,000 596,830
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SQFT
BUILT
CLOSED
490,000 722,000 530,000 550,000 280,000 150,000 275,000 195,000 715,000 575,000 660,000 630,000 460,000 620,000 485,000 212,500 190,000 360,000 460,000 145,000 350,000 305,000 332,500 340,000 414,000 451,000 532,000 148,000 1,520,000 1,160,000 719,500 1,165,000 948,000 1,350,000 845,000 589,500 666,500 550,000 445,000 1,110,000 940,000 728,000 1,136,500 1,618,000 156,000 328,000 773,000 543,000 537,000 612,500 496,000 640,000 825,000 600,000 470,000 374,000
1390 2196 1779 1760 1168 799 1092 1256 2091 1569 2052 1983 1244 2148 1370 960 747 1302 1344 693 1462 1000 1071 1220 1424 1269 2166 721 3374 1826 1064 2695 2115 3007 1446 1392 1199 2830 2560 1655 2961 3902 760 1214 1784 1480 1871 1863 1356 1857 2110 1839 1522 1555
1958 2000 1971 1994 1987 1974 1933 1967 1961 1961 1958 1959 1983 1939 1961 1982 1952 1959 1959 1987 1960 1958 1991 1959 1961 1963 1962 1991 1998 1977 1953 1976 1967 1980 1959
05-25-12 05-24-12 05-25-12 05-24-12 05-25-12 05-22-12 05-25-12 05-24-12 05-25-12 05-23-12 05-23-12 05-23-12 05-23-12 05-25-12 05-25-12 05-29-12 05-23-12 05-21-12 05-22-12 05-25-12 05-29-12 05-29-12 05-25-12 05-25-12 05-23-12 05-21-12 05-22-12 05-21-12 05-24-12 05-25-12 05-25-12 05-22-12 05-23-12 05-25-12 05-22-12 05-22-12 05-22-12 05-24-12 05-23-12 05-22-12 05-25-12 05-29-12 05-25-12 05-25-12 05-21-12 05-25-12 05-22-12 05-23-12 05-29-12 05-23-12 05-29-12 05-22-12 05-22-12 05-24-12 05-22-12 05-25-12
4 4 3 3 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 1 3 3 2 3 4 3 3 1 4 3 5 4 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 1 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3
HAYWARD | TOTAL SALES: 47 Highest $: 600,000 Median $: Lowest $: 104,000 Average $: ADDRESS
CLOSED
SOLD FOR BDS
160,000 256,000 215,000 295,000 210,000 200,000 180,000 289,000 310,000 260,000 228,000 165,000 240,000 198,000 289,000 284,500 237,000 344,500 600,000 545,000 230,000 277,500 267,000 260,000 105,500 531,000 220,000 175,000 220,000 275,000 290,000 255,000 112,500 188,000 350,000 190,000 104,000 110,000 190,000
2 3 2 4 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 5 3 3 2 2 2 8 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 1 2 3
1972 1970 1984 1986 1978 1979 1997 1982 1987 1976 1984 1976 1989 1987 1990 1990 1989 1988 1985 240,000 257,309
SQFT
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CLOSED
744 1342 1179 1500 1797 1270 1063 1370 1164 1325 1090 1036 1182 1014 1269 1746 1885 2732 1991 1979 1115 1405 1156 990 977 4400 1191 1081 1578 1135 1445 1445 896 1000 1335 1323 643 723 1000
1966 1948 2005 1953 1979 1973 1987 1951 1979 1988 1951 1930 1951 1951 1935 1990 1985 1976 1951 1954 1955 1954 1986 1986 1979 1966 1950 1954 1953 1956 1994 1954 1980 1950 1983 1950 1988 1985 1954
05-25-12 05-25-12 05-25-12 05-23-12 05-22-12 05-21-12 05-21-12 05-24-12 05-25-12 05-22-12 05-24-12 05-29-12 05-21-12 05-21-12 05-25-12 05-21-12 05-29-12 05-21-12 05-21-12 05-29-12 05-22-12 05-23-12 05-24-12 05-25-12 05-24-12 05-25-12 05-25-12 05-29-12 05-23-12 05-21-12 05-24-12 05-24-12 05-25-12 05-29-12 05-25-12 05-22-12 05-23-12 05-25-12 05-25-12
25093 Silverthorne Place 136 Snapdragon Way 346 Tippecanoe Avenue 26422 Underwood Avenue 841 Voyager Way 28206 Capitola Street 26779 Contessa Street 2553 Phelan Avenue
continued from page 12 94544 94544 94544 94544 94544 94545 94545 94545
365,000 330,000 117,000 280,000 140,000 425,000 220,000 360,000
4 3 3 3 2 4 3 3
1807 1495 1031 1436 1312 1810 1128 1386
MILPITAS | TOTAL SALES: 13 Highest $: 941,000 Median $: Lowest $: 200,000 Average $: ADDRESS
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101 Arbor Way 416 Bayberry Way 523 Bayview Park Drive 727 Claridad Loop 1255 Columbus Drive 460 Dempsey Road #261 347 Falcato Drive 2302 Glenview Drive 2312 Lacey Drive 216 Lynn Avenue 1257 Methven Lane 310 San Petra Court #4 231 Washington Drive
95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035
SOLD FOR BDS
300,000 550,000 480,000 672,000 473,000 200,000 627,500 941,000 676,000 235,000 330,000 230,000 500,000
3 2 3 4 3 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 6
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38410 Ajuga Court 94560 36564 Beutke Drive 94560 38823 Bluegrass Court 94560 39865 Cedar Boulevard #128 94560 35508 Cleremont Drive 94560 36297 Colbert Place 94560 5010 Dorking Court 94560 5169 Dupont Avenue 94560 6301 Joaquin Murieta Avenue #D94560 37718 Manzanita Street 94560 36799 Port Tidewood Street 94560 5067 Scarborough Drive 94560 6364 Thomas Avenue 94560 36201 Toulon Place 94560 7492 Wells Avenue 94560 5306 Yarmouth Court 94560
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430,000 428,000 490,000 184,000 358,000 280,000 470,000 364,000 167,000 355,000 300,000 439,000 315,000 340,000 375,000 661,500
4 4 4 2 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 6 4
05-24-12 05-25-12 05-21-12 05-25-12 05-21-12 05-22-12 05-25-12 05-29-12
480,000 478,038
SQFT
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CLOSED
1044 1412 1468 2214 1326 842 1675 2460 1856 976 956 924 2156
1992 1997 1984 2006 1970 2007 1977 1994 1971 1970 1984 1971 1966
05-31-12 06-01-12 05-30-12 05-31-12 06-01-12 06-01-12 06-01-12 05-31-12 05-30-12 05-31-12 05-30-12 05-31-12 06-01-12
NEWARK | TOTAL SALES: 16 Highest $: 661,500 Median $: Lowest $: 167,000 Average $: ADDRESS
2001 2006 1951 1952 1988 1999 1957 1965
358,000 372,281
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1693 2401 1711 1071 2107 1230 1612 1225 1132 1379 1310 1610 1000 1100 2061 2181
1987 1975 1969 1986 1960 1962 1968 1954 1981 1965 1975 1968 1959 1960 1986 1966
05-22-12 05-22-12 05-22-12 05-22-12 05-25-12 05-21-12 05-25-12 05-24-12 05-29-12 05-25-12 05-25-12 05-25-12 05-25-12 05-22-12 05-25-12 05-23-12
SAN LEANDRO | TOTAL SALES: 35 Highest $: 515,000 Median $: 270,500 Lowest $: 120,000 Average $: 292,500 ADDRESS
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108 Accolade Drive 2093 Arctic Street 13533 Aurora Drive 1926 Bancroft Avenue 103 Dorchester Avenue 945 Evergreen Avenue 333 Hollister Court 831 Kenyon Avenue 317 Lexington Avenue 315 Myers Court 2010 Nome Street 1201 Oakes Boulevard 398 Parrott Street #209 331 Reva Avenue 14418 Seagate Drive 14533 Tiburon Road 2160 West Avenue 135th 1645 152nd Avenue 756 Begonia Drive 781 Begonia Drive 16809 Carriage Lane 16715 El Balcon Avenue 956 Figueroa Drive 703 Majestic Way #32 14816 Martell Avenue 588 Muscari Street 1662 Oriole Avenue 1661 Renaissance Lane 1684 Thrush Avenue 14638 Wake Avenue 14369 Acacia Street 1742 Dayton Avenue 660 Fargo Avenue #3 15081 Fleming Street 14891 Juniper Street
94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94579 94579 94579 94579 94579
SOLD FOR BDS
320,000 295,000 515,000 200,000 248,000 325,000 255,000 330,000 195,000 387,000 250,000 495,000 120,000 319,000 250,000 347,000 350,000 240,000 465,000 470,000 153,000 250,000 285,000 150,000 260,000 500,000 135,000 303,000 245,000 227,000 250,000 270,500 155,000 348,000 330,000
4 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 3
SQFT
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1766 1458 1367 939 993 1494 1487 1524 1100 1781 1036 1707 1122 1920 1346 1680 1775 1336 2741 2007 778 984 1115 918 1424 2894 696 1294 1392 942 1096 1121 1180 1762 1602
2000 1950 1947 1937 1942 1954 1948 1948 1941 1992 1950 1939 1976
05-29-12 05-21-12 05-21-12 05-21-12 05-23-12 05-24-12 05-23-12 05-25-12 05-29-12 05-23-12 05-29-12 05-22-12 05-22-12 05-21-12 05-25-12 05-22-12 05-29-12 05-29-12 05-22-12 05-24-12 05-22-12 05-23-12 05-24-12 05-25-12 05-22-12 05-23-12 05-25-12 05-23-12 05-24-12 05-22-12 05-22-12 05-24-12 05-29-12 05-24-12 05-22-12
1984 1963 1941 1940 1979 1979 1953 1944 1955 1987 1953 2003 1940 2004 1934 1946 1952 1954 1965 1950 1953
SAN LORENZO | TOTAL SALES: 10 Highest $: 407,000 Median $: 248,000 Lowest $: 189,000 Average $: 265,200 ADDRESS
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965 Bevilacqua Street 15607 Dermody Avenue 430 Hacienda Avenue 16255 Julia Lane 806 Paseo Grande 15735 Via Colusa 16029 Via Cordoba 16021 Via Vecinos 15687 Wagner Street 927 William Drive
94580 94580 94580 94580 94580 94580 94580 94580 94580 94580
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190,000 248,000 189,000 270,000 235,000 300,000 280,000 303,000 230,000 407,000
2 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4
SQFT
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848 1014 1051 1384 1000 986 1504 1249 1294 1722
1949 1950 1951 2002 1944 1944 1950 1954 1951 2000
05-29-12 05-22-12 05-29-12 05-25-12 05-22-12 05-25-12 05-21-12 05-21-12 05-22-12 05-25-12
UNION CITY | TOTAL SALES: 12 Highest $: 720,000 Median $: Lowest $: 165,500 Average $: ADDRESS
2479 Ascot Way 33058 Calistoga Street 107 Camino Plaza 32319 Cygnus Court 149 Donoso Plaza 4311 Fellows Street 4232 Galaxy Drive 34766 Klondike Drive 2822 Montair Place 2537 Nevada Street 34383 Pinnacles Court 2104 Sunsprite Drive
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94587 94587 94587 94587 94587 94587 94587 94587 94587 94587 94587 94587
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365,000 320,000 165,500 316,000 260,000 565,000 500,000 582,000 568,000 350,000 448,000 720,000
3 3 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 5
365,000 429,958
SQFT
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1347 1087 880 1095 1135 1823 1588 2320 3017 1655 1997 2568
1968 1980 1985 1978 1986 1985 1978 2000 1995 1964 2000 1998
05-21-12 05-23-12 05-25-12 05-25-12 05-25-12 05-23-12 05-23-12 05-23-12 05-24-12 05-25-12 05-24-12 05-22-12
Calif. OKs funding for highspeed rail line tors in support of the project in recent weeks. “This is a courageous step forward for California's future,” said its president and CEO, Jim Wunderman. In recent days, Democratic leaders included more funding to improve existing rail systems in an effort to entice support for the bullet train. The bill now allocates a total of $1.9 billion in bonds for regional rail improvements in Northern and Southern California. The upgrades include electrifying Caltrain, a San Jose-San Francisco commuter line, and improving Metrolink commuter lines in Southern California. Dan Richard, chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, which is managing the project, said California would have lost billions of dollars in federal aid if the Senate fails to pass the bill before adjourning Friday for a monthlong recess. California entered a contract that called for the federal government to provide money for building the Central Valley segment if the state also put up its share, he said. “Not only will California be the first state in the nation to build a high-speed rail system to connect our urban centers, we will also modernize and improve rail systems at the local and regional level,” Richard said. California was able to secure more federal aid than expected after Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin turned down money. Steinberg, the Senate leader, said the vote signaled the “biggest, boldest public works project in decades in California.” He likened it to the state water project that was first undertaken by Brown's father, Gov. Pat Brown, in the late 1950s. The massive network of dams, reservoirs and canals is still used today. The bill approved Friday authorizes the state to sell a portion of a $10 billion high-speed rail bond that voters approved in 2008 under Proposition 1A. The bond passed with 53 percent support, but a recent Field Poll showed support for Brown's November proposal to temporarily raise state sales and income taxes could slip considerably if lawmakers approved funding for high-speed rail. Before Friday's vote, at least half a dozen Democrats in the 40-member Senate remained opposed, skeptical or uncommitted. Some were concerned about how the vote would impact their political futures, while others were wary about financing and management of the massive project. One dissenter, Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, said public support had waned for the project, and there were too many questions about financing to complete it. “Is there additional commitment of federal funds? There is not. Is there additional commitment of private funding? There is not. Is there a dedicated funding source that we can look to in the coming years? There is not,” Simitian said.
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U.S. Patent Office to open in Silicon Valley SUBMITTED BY JEFF BARBOSA “The United States Department of Commerce’s decision to open a regional U.S. patent and Trademark Office in Silicon Valley will boost the region’s economy and its reputation for innovation,” said Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont). “California leads the nation in patent applications and Silicon Valley is the main
reason why we hold that position,” he added. “By having a patent and trademark office in Silicon Valley, our patent applications can be approved more quickly than in the past. This is a tremendous accomplishment for our business community and the Congressional delegation.” After joining the Assembly in 2011, Wieckowski launched his “Made in California” Jobs Initiative to increase manufac-
turing in California, expand funding for biotech research, stimulate small business growth and streamline unnecessary regulations. “The decision is a testimony to our state’s entrepreneurial spirit. The fact that there were more than 600 cities applying for a patent office and only three were chosen signifies our region’s dynamism and creativity,” Wieckowski said.
“Whether it’s biotech, social media or computer gaming or any number of other industries, Silicon Valley is a leader and the Department of Commerce could not have made a better selection.” The department had previously announced Detroit as a location. In addition to Silicon Valley, it announced, on July 1, 2012, Dallas and Denver would also receive offices.
‘Unrepentant’ reveals planned genocide SUBMITTED BY JANE BARK
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Tuesday, July 10 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Cabrillo School, 36700 San Pedro Dr., Fremont 3:35 – 4:10 p.m. Parkmont School, 2601 Parkside 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, July 11 1:15 – 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 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. Baywood Ct., 21966 Dolores St., Castro Valley 4:50 – 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, July 12 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Independent School, 21201 Independent School Rd., Castro Valley 4:55 – 5:30 p.m. Falcon Dr. & Merganser Dr., Fremont 5:50 – 6:20 p.m. Creekside Village Apartments, 2999 Sequoia Terrace, Fremont Monday, July 16 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Pioneer School,
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Tri-City Documentaries Second Saturday Series presents a very important film and speaker on the atrocities at Native residential schools, and the campaign, now beginning, to bring Catholic priest child abusers to justice. “Unrepentant” documents Canada's "dirty secret" - the planned genocide of aboriginal people in church-run Indian Residential Schools - and a clergyman's efforts to document and make public these crimes. First-hand testimonies from residential school survivors are interwoven with Kevin Annett's own story of how he faced firing, "defrocking," and the loss of his family, reputation, and livelihood as a result of his efforts to help sur-
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vivors and bring out the truth of the residential schools. Annett continues a David and Goliath struggle to hold the government and churches of Canada accountable for crimes against humanity, and the continued theft of aboriginal land. We are very pleased that Rev. Kevin Annett, who is featured in the film, will be our speaker. We look forward to hearing of his work to expose the improprieties at Native residential schools and his involvement with the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State (www.itccs.org). Unrepentant Saturday, July 14 1:30 p.m. Niles Discovery Church 255 H Street at 3rd, Fremont (510) 797-0895 Admission free Wheelchair accessible 39737 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 510-494-1999 fax 510-796-2462 tricityvoice@aol.com www.tricityvoice.com q 12 Months for $75
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WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE
BY M. J. LAIRD PHOTO BY BOB D'AMICO When the new ABC Family docu-series “Beverly Hills Nannies” debuts July 11 at 9 p.m., Kristin Lancione, formerly of Fremont, isn’t sure where she will be. She prefers to be home, cuddling under a blanket, watching the program alone. Beverly Hills Nannies is her “baby.” The idea came to her as she was driving down Santa Monica Boulevard. Immediately recognizing the idea’s value, she worked with an actress friend to develop the idea and pitch it to Evolution Media, the production company known for “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “The Real Housewives of Orange County.” Referred to as “Mary Poppins meets Rodeo Drive,” the hour-long program also stars Lancione, who has hired herself out as a nanny in Beverly Hills for seven years. Cameras follow Lancione and eight other nannies and mannies, who are “the help” caring for children in the “most exclusive zip code in the country.” “The limelight kind of scares me,” says Lancione, a 2003 Washington High School grad, who had write ups and photographs in three Los Angeles magazines last week. “I’m not sure I want to be at a huge party. I’m not sure I’m ready for all this.” Internet blogger Andy Swift has described the first episode as “hilarious” and Lancione agrees, having seen it for the first time 10 days before the show airs. “Oh my gosh, I was laughing so hard, I was crying. I turned to the producer and told him ‘Even if I had nothing to do with this program, I’d watch it. It’s that good,” she says unabashedly, also acknowledging that she is her harshest critic. Lancione headed for Los Angeles right out of high school, never dreaming of the big screen or television. She set her sights on LA for its energy and fashion design schools where she expected to find her passion but never did; at least until now. Working as a fitness studio manager with days starting at 5:30 a.m., she ended her daily work schedule by mid-afternoon,
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in time to pick up children from school and care for them until parents came home in the evening. Her boss at the fitness studio, Drew Gerstein, turned out to be her best referral, recommending her to a number of studio clients. Two years ago - trying to figure out the rest of her life - Lancione quit the fitness studio to nanny exclusively. Even while in fashion school she was in high demand. Recognizing that nannying would not become the rest of her work life, Lancione considered starting a nanny placement service. Then, when the idea came to her for a show, Lancione, an unabashed fan of reality TV, realized a career move was right before her, among friends she had made young, cute and fun nannies “renting the lifestyle” of the rich and famous for a few hours as they worked toward their own aspirations and goals, just as she was doing. After initial meetings, Evolution was contacted by ABC Family, which needed an idea for a summer show, and Beverly Hills Nannies moved into production in March for nine episodes. Since tapings began, Lancione says she has grown more comfortable in her skin, realizing that cameras were taping everything. “Everyone sees what I’m doing right and what I am doing wrong. This has made me think a lot. I’m not portraying a character, I’m playing myself. I’m asking myself, ‘Who have I been these last 26 years?’ I want to be genuine to myself and for people to see the most genuine version of me. I’ve seen scripted reality TV where people act for the camera. I didn’t want that. In a weird way, this has been cathartic.” The show captures nannies on the clock and off, as they re-enter their own reality dealing with personal struggles of their generation, being young, single and living in LA, dating and working through the ups and downs of friendships. As for the Beverly Hills families featured in the series, it was no small task for Lancione to help convince them to open their houses to America, but she and the producers succeeded. The cast includes six families; among them are the Thames fam-
Local youth a top finisher at Pokémon Championships
Beverly Hills Nannies Lucy Treadway, Kristin Lancione, and Amanda Averill.
ily with their three children and mom Tricia Leigh Fisher, daughter of Connie Stevens and Eddie Fisher, and dad music producer Byron Thames; Lindsay Faulk, currently separated from Marshall Faulk, a former NFL running back and Hall of Famer, with their four children ages 12 to 4; the Margolis Family with model/actress mom Cindy Margolis, known as the “Most Downloaded Woman of 1999” and three children ages 9 to 6; and same sex partners, Sherry Solomon and Dana Soloman, who own a high-end LA design company and have a one-year old daughter.
SUBMITTED BY MARCIA DURAZO PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE POKÉMON COMPANY INTERNATIONAL Fremont’s own Gerardo Gonzalez, 11, came home a top finisher after several days of head-tohead Pokémon video game battles. Gerardo competed in Indianapolis, Indiana against elite Pokémon video game players from around the country at the 2012 Pokémon U.S. National Championships. Gerardo clenched 4th place, in the Junior Division, earning an invitation and travel award to the 2012 Pokémon World
While Lancione may be home alone on July 11, her mom, Katherine Mattingly who teaches at Mission High School won’t be. She is headed to her sister’s house. Karen Ottoboni, a teacher at Glenmoor School, will gather the family around the big screen television. “We are very excited about the new reality show,” says Ottoboni. “Kristin has always been a very determined person, setting goals for herself and achieving them. She really went out and made her life happen. We are so proud of her.” She plans to serve champagne with Lancione’s favorite appetizers.
Championships in Hawaii this August. From a group of thousands, only 36 American Pokémon Trading Card Game and video game players made the cut to advance. The Pokémon Company International will choose a select number of top players and their teams participating at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game World Championships and distribute them via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection service into the upcoming Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2[1] video games (launching in the U.S. October 7). For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.
WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE
July 10, 2012
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SUBMITTED BY ELIN THOMAS The Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Southern Alameda County is proud to show the community their work and provide education and outreach on quilt making during the “Legacies of Love Quilt Show” July 14-15 at the Ohlone College Newark campus. Hundreds of quilts will be on display, along with a merchant mall,
Barbara Goodier, Piecemakers member, helps tie a child’s quilt at Ardenwood that will be donated to a local agency.
Ruth Carter, Piecemakers member, spends time on Memorial Day to help tie a quilt that will be donated in the community.
Denise Mullenix, President of Piecemakers Quilt Guild, prepares a quilt to be tied at Ardenwood on Memorial Day.
a country store boutique, raffle baskets, refreshments, and lectures. Featured guest artists are Joe Wood, Piece by Piece Designs, and guild member Marla Monson. Twice each year, the Piecemakers Quilt Guild donates quilts to agencies and organizations in the Tri-City area. Annually they distribute approximately 150 child and adult quilts, and over 250 baby quilts to Highland Hospital’s newborns. Past recipients of their quilts include clients of LOV Tri-Cities, Viola Blythe Center, LIFE Eldercare, Salvation Army, SAVE, Kidango, Abode Services, Kaiser Hospice, and many more. They also donate children’s quilts to local police departments on a rotating schedule. On June 14, several quilts were donated to the Newark Police Department at the Newark City Council meeting. The Guild can also furnish exceptionally well-done quilts to non-profit agencies to use as
raffle or auction items at their fundraising events. Funds raised by the show this summer will help support the continual production of these donation quilts. Members of the Guild produce a special opportunity quilt each year to raise funds for operating expenses. Tickets are sold over the year and the drawing is held in the fall. Tickets to this year’s quilt, “Party in the Garden,” will be available at the show. Piecemakers Quilt Guild was founded in 1981 with the purpose of education and appreciation of the quilting art and to benefit the community by providing quilts to those in need. It originated in Newark, and continues to meet there on the first Tuesday of each month at Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church, 35660 Cedar Blvd., at 6:30 p.m. Guests are always welcome. Small quilts are often raffled at Ardenwood events; this year on the 4th of July, at the Railroad Fair on September 1–3, and the Harvest Festival on October 13 and 14. With sponsorship from Kaiser Permanente, “Legacies of Love” will be held July 14-15. Admission for either or both days is $10; children under 12 are free. Parking at the campus is free. Legacies of Love Quilt Show Saturday, July 14: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, July 15: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ohlone College, Newark Center 39399 Cherry Street, Newark www.piecemakersguild.org Admission: $10
Kohl’s recognizes efforts of California youth
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ohl’s Department Stores’ “Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program” recently recognized 258 California youth and more than 2,200 young volunteers nationwide who have made a positive impact in their communities through volunteerism. Locally, three students from Fremont were among those selected: Jennifer Zhao, age 18; Neha Verma, age 15; and Ayesha Ruqayyah Khanum, age 9. All students will receive a $50 gift card and recognition certificate from Kohl’s to honor their community service efforts. In 2012, Kohl’s celebrates its 12th year of rewarding remarkable young volunteers. Additionally, the winners will qualify for the chance to receive a $1,000 regional scholarship for post-secondary education, which Kohl’s will award in July. Of the more than 200 regional winners, 10 national winners will each receive a total of $10,000 in scholarships and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf. “Kohl’s is thrilled to recognize more than 2,200 young volunteers who have dedicated their time and energy to bettering the communities in which we live,” said Julie Gardner, Kohl’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer. For more information, visit www.kohlskids.com
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