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July 17, 2012

Pooch Pow Wow; No pedigree, no problem SUBMITTED BY KEITH ELROD

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iles goes to the dogs when the Pooch Pow Wow and Canine Convention takes over Niles Community Park Saturday, July 21. Hosted by the Niles Main Street Association, this fun family event is celebrating its 14th anniversary of offering all canines the chance to show off their best talents, assets, and good looks. Enjoy the contests in which man and his best friend vie for top honors, and don’t forget the whimsical doggie water park to keep canine companions cool. One of Fremont PD’s finest, K9 “Dax,” will be on hand for a demonstration with Officer Lambert accompanied by fellow officer Dennis Baca and K9 "Harkos." continued on page 17

SUBMITTED BY BARRY LEVIN Barbershop is a uniquely American musical art. This music, sung “a cappella” (no accompaniment) with four voice parts: tenor, lead, baritone, and bass. The distinctive sound of Barbershop is formed by a tenor harmony sung above the melody and a bass overtone structure through which the other parts can sing. Barbershop is arranged with embellishments to enhance the message of the song; chords are balanced and sung with standard meter and the lyrics are understandable. continued on page 15

BY JULIE GRABOWSKI For two days, the garden at San Leandro’s historic Casa Peralta will bloom with the artwork of approximately 170 local artists when the Festival of Fine Arts celebrates its 53rd show. Sponsored by the San Leandro Art Association (SLAA) since 1956, the festival offers a diverse collection of artwork from the community at large, featuring SLAA members and non-members - youth and adults. The creations of kindergarteners through twelfth graders will be represented in a separate children’s show in four age categories. Festival artwork, divided into five categories: oil and acrylic, watercolor, graphics (pastel, colored pencil, computer graphics), photography, and three-dimensional art, may be offered for sale.

Carl Tilchen

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Hot temperatures across Northern California have made this a summer to remember.

Unfortunately, when temperatures reach in excess of 100 degrees and high ozone levels from smog affect air quality, many people may need to stay indoors until the weather passes.

In response to high temperatures in the local area, Washington Hospital and several other Tri-City government agencies are opening up their air-conditioned doors for seniors and other residents who need to seek some relief in a cool and relaxing environment.

"The Hospital will continue to open the cooling center when the temperatures become unseasonably high," says Ruth Traylor, Washington Hospital’s Director of Community Outreach. "Our doors are always open for those people that want to seek refuge from the excessive heat."

The cooling center, located in the Washington Hospital Community Health Resource Library at 2500 Mowry Avenue, 1st floor (Washington West) is adjacent to the main hospital. The library is open Monday through Friday from 10 am. to 5:30 p.m.

Signs of heatstroke - Who's at risk?

Heatstroke is the complete breakdown of the body's regulation of heat. It most commonly occurs toward the end of the summer heat period when there are temperatures over 100 degrees for several days. Symptoms of heatstroke can include unconsciousness, very high fever, bizarre behavior, hallucinations and altered consciousness. Sweating may or may not be a symptom.

On hot days, it is important to be aware of the signs, symptoms and treatment of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. People most at risk for heatstroke and heat exhaustion are the elderly, poor or socially isolated people who need help and the chronically ill.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) some people are at greater risk than others. These groups include:

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s that expensive cereal really better size is important because it's the only for you? Does your favorite wheat way to know how much calories, fat bread contain whole grains? Food and nutrients you are consuming, labels can be confusing, often Mazzei explained. making it more difficult to make wise For example, if one serving is one cup choices at the supermarket. and you eat two cups, you have to multi"Food labels provide a lot of informaply everything on the label by two. You tion about the ingredients and nutrients in packaged foods," said Anna Mazzei, a registered dietitian at Washington Hospital. "They are easy to understand if you know how to read them."

Mazzei and Maggie Villagomez, also a registered dietitian at Washington Hospital, will present "Supermarket Savvy" on Wednesday, July 25.

The class will meet at the Washington Women's Center and then take a walking tour to a nearby supermarket. The Women’s Center conference room is located at 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West), Suite 145 in Fremont. To reserve a space, register online at www.whhs.com or call (510) 608-1356.

Mazzei and Villagomez will explain how to make sense of food labels. Just about every packaged food sold in the U.S. has one. They will discuss healthy foods and the importance of looking at total calories, Anna Mazzei, a registered dietitian at Washington Hospital, sodium content and saturated fat. will present "Supermarket Savvy" on Wednesday, July 25.

You will also learn tips for getting The class will take a walking tour to a nearby supermarket where participants will learn how to read labels and choose the most out of your food dollars.

The Nutrition Facts panel on healthier foods. Register online at www.whhs.com or call (510) 608-1356. the back of food products lists the serving size and the number of servings are getting twice the number of calories, contained in the food item along with fat grams and nutrients listed. If there are the amount of calories, fat, cholesterol, three servings in a package and you eat the fiber, sodium, sugar, protein and other entire package, you have to multiply the nutrients in one serving. The serving calories, fat grams and nutrients by three

• Infants and children up to four years of age are sensitive to the effects of high temperatures and rely on others to regulate their environments and provide adequate liquids.

• People 65 years of age or older may not compensate for heat stress efficiently and are less likely to sense and respond to change in temperature.

• People who are overweight may be prone to heat sickness because of their tendency to retain more body heat.

• People who overexert during work or exercise may become dehydrated and susceptible to heat sickness.

• People who are physically ill, especially with heart disease or high blood pressure, or who take certain medications, such as for depression, insomnia, or poor circulation, may be affected by extreme heat.

Tips for dealing with the heat The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued the following tips to protect yourself and your loved ones during a heat wave.

• Drink Plenty of Fluids - During hot weather you will need to increase your fluid intake, regardless of your activity level. Don't wait until you're thirsty to drink. Avoid drinks that can lead to dehydration such as alcohol, tea, coffee, soda and other drinks with caffeine.

• Schedule Outdoor Activities Carefully - If you must be outdoors, try to limit your outdoor activity to morning and evening hours. Try to rest often in shady areas so that your body's thermostat will have a chance to recover.

• Take Advantage of Shade and Air Conditioning - Stay indoors and, if at all possible, stay in an air-conditioned place. If your home does not have air conditioning, go to the shopping mall, public library or a cooling center. Even a few hours spent in air conditioning can help your body stay cooler when you go back into the heat. Electric fans may provide comfort, but when the temperature is in the high 90s, fans will not prevent heat-related illness. Taking a cool shower or bath or moving to an airconditioned place is a much better way to cool off. Use your stove and oven less to maintain a cooler temperature in your home.

Tri-City Cooling Center Locations Visit www.fremont.gov/coolingcenters for a complete list of all the Tri-City cooling center locations and hours.

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Hearing loss occurs when this process is disrupted.

“Some hearing loss is treatable,” he said. “For example, hearing loss caused by an obstruction like wax buildup in the ear. But the vast majority of hearing loss is not treatable or reversible except with hearing aids and other assisted-listening devices.”

There are a number of factors that contribute to hearing loss in adults.

Heredity and exposure to loud noises play a major role, according to Smith. Certain illnesses, injuries, and medications can also cause hearing loss. While losing your hearing isn’t something you should just accept as a natural part of aging, the aging process does contribute to hearing loss, he added. About half of all people over age

because that's how many servings are in the whole package.

Take Control "By understanding the label, you can control what you eat," Mazzei said. "If you are trying to reduce your salt intake, look at the amount of sodium listed on the label. Packaged and processed foods in general are higher in sodium."

She will explain what to look for in the list of ingredients, which lists the largest ingredient first followed by the other ingredients in descending order. Mazzei will talk about health claims on labels and what they mean, including organic, low fat, heart healthy and low sodium.

"For example, if you are trying to eat more whole grains, look to see if whole wheat flour or whole grains are listed," she said. "Multi-grain doesn't necessarily mean the whole grain was used."

Mazzei and Villagomez will also provide tips for stretching your food dollar. "Planning really helps you save money. Decide what meals you will prepare over the next week or two and make a list before you go to the store," Villagomez said. "Plan your menu around items that are on sale."

The class will encourage participants to take advantage of local farmers markets, where prices are often good and produce is fresh. You get the best price on fruits and vegetables that are in season, and they are at their peak for flavor and nutrients, Mazzei explained.

"It's a good rule of thumb to limit packaged and processed foods," she said. "But a lot of families rely on them, so it's important to know how to make better choices."

For more information about other programs and services offered at the Washington Women's Center, visit www.whhs.com.

“Most people who experience the signs of hearing loss wait too long to get help,” Ehrlich said. “The average time between when somebody thinks they have a problem and when they do something about it averages about eight years. If you have difficulty hearing in restaurants or understanding someone over the telephone, you are probably experiencing some hearing loss.”

The pair will also talk about treatment strategies that can help you cope with hearing loss and get a better quality of life. Technology has dramatically improved assisted-listening devices like hearing aids.

“Sometimes people don’t want a hearing aid because they are thinking

Have you seen those commercials where the guy keeps asking, “Can you hear me now?” While the ads are not about hearing loss, they do ask an important question. Losing your hearing can be life-altering. It makes it difficult to participate in conversations and other activities where you need to hear to understand what’s happening, like going to the movies or making a transaction.

“Hearing loss impacts daily life,” said Beth Ehrlich, a local audiologist with the Hearing Center of Castro Valley and Fremont. “It doesn’t just affect the person with the hearing loss either. It affects family, friends, and all the people around you.

Hearing loss has been linked to Hearing loss can happen at any age, and affects the quality of life.Washington Hospital is hosting the free seminar “Hearing Loss: When to Seek Help” on Tuesday, July 24, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.. You can register online at depression, dementia, www.whhs.com or call (800) 963-7070 for more information.

Alzheimer’s, and diabetes. It 75 have some amount of age-related hear- about the clunky devices of the past can also have an economic impact being loss, according to the National Instithat whistled and made noise,” Smith cause hearing loss can affect your ability tutes of Health. said. “But technology has made them to generate income.”

Hearing Loss at Any Age so much better.”

Ehrlich will present “Hearing Loss: “The myth is that hearing loss only Ehrlich added, “They are a lot less When to Seek Help” with Ken Smith, happens to older adults, but the reality conspicuous than a Blue Tooth.” also an audiologist at the Hearing Center is it can happen at any age,” Ehrlich They will talk about some of the asof Castro Valley and Fremont. The free said. “Part of our message is that sisted-listening devices that are available seminar will be held on Tuesday, July 24, adults should have their hearing and will also offer tips that can help from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at the Conrad E. checked starting at age 40.” people with hearing loss adapt.

Anderson, M.D. Auditorium, located at Smith added: “We used to think hear“You have to be realistic when you 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West) ing peaked at age 30 or 40, but with start wearing a hearing aid,” she exin Fremont. You can register online at today’s noise levels, we are seeing plained. “You aren’t going to hear like www.whhs.com or call (800) 963-7070 teenagers who are already experiencing you did when you were 16, but it will for more information. hearing loss.” significantly improve your hearing so Smith will start by explaining how Hearing loss often starts with buzzing that you can get on with life. There the ears work. Sound waves enter the or ringing in the ears, which is an indicaare also ways to adapt, like avoiding outer ear and move through the audition that your ears have experienced some noisy restaurants or positioning yourtory canal with the help of tiny hairs noise damage, according to Smith. Ringself so you can hear the conversation.” that line the canal. The middle ear To find out about other classes and transmits vibrations into the inner ear, ing in the ears is known as tinnitus. Some cases can be so severe that it even makes it seminars offered at Washington Hoswhere they are converted into nerve difficult to sleep. pital, visit www.whhs.com. signals the brain interprets as sound.

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Concert Schedule for Greater Tri-City Area HAYWARD Concerts in the Park Sunday: July 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

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 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)

FREMONT Central Park Summer Concerts Thursdays thru August 9 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Thursday, July 19: Jukebox Heroes (Decades of Billboard Hits)

Shirley Sisk Grove Cedar Blvd. at NewPark Mall, Newark (510) 578-4405 or (510) 5784630 www.ci.newark.ca.us

College survival training SUBMITTED BY IVY WU Are you prepared for college?

You may think you are because academically you have met the admission criteria of your college. Do you know that the culture on a college campus is much different from that of a high school? How can you be socially and emotionally prepared?

Program is presented by FUSS (Fremont Unified Student Store) in partnership with Fremont Adult School. Registration Deadline July 30 at www.fuss4schools.org Check-In: 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Please arrive on time.

Social Etiquette /Mock Interview Workshop: 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon Lunch: 12 noon – 12:30 p.m.

Please bring your own lunch.

Self Defense Workshop: 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

College Survival Training: Friday, August 3 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Fremont Adult School Multi Purpose Room 4700 Calaveras Avenue, Fremont www.fuss4schools.org Fee: $10 per person Payment and FUSS Liability Waiver may be turned in at check-in

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Diaz appointed to Joint Venture Silicon Valley Board of Directors SUBMITTED BY JOINT VENTURE SILICON VALLEY The Joint Venture Silicon Valley board of directors today elected four new members, two from the public sector and two from the private sector. The new members are Fremont City Manager Fred Diaz, Palo Alto City Manager James Keene, LSI Corporation senior vice president Gautam Srivastava and Merrill Lynch/Bank of America director Patricia Wiliams.

"These four new board members will further enrich Joint Venture's diverse and dedicated board with their background, experience and dedication to collaborative efforts for our region," said Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint Venture. "We welcome their service."

Diaz, in his current post since 2004, was also city manager of Tracy for ten years and previously served in several Southern California cities. Fred earned his master's degree in public administration and a bachelor's degree in political science and public administration from California State University, Fullerton.

He is Joint Venture's first board member from any Alameda County city.

The 50-member Joint Venture board of directors includes senior-level representatives from business, local and regional government, academia, labor and workforce organizations and the broader community. Among Joint Venture’s current regional initiatives are programs to support economic

SUBMITTED BY OHLONE COLLEGE An average boy and girl visit a theater in Los Angeles to celebrate their tenth anniversary. The boy’s brother is a slightly orange-tinted Muppet, and the theater is discovered to be the original Muppet Theater, where all of your favorite Muppets once performed. The theater is about to be sold to an evil oil baron who wants to tear it down to drill for oil.

So, the boy, his brother, the girl, and the Muppets have to raise $10 million dollars to save the theater, all while attempting to reunite the Muppets and performing fabulous song-and-dance numbers that you can join in on. Don’t forget the side plot about the Muppets kidnapping Jack Black!

development, strengthen climate protection, establish a disaster resiliency center, broaden the region's wireless network and beautify the El Camino Real.

Joint Venture Silicon Valley was established in 1993. A non-profit organization, the group convenes the region’s leaders across every major sector – government, business, academia, labor, and community organizations. The organization provides data and analysis on our region’s challenges, and leads initiatives to address those challenges. Joint Venture is funded by cities and counties, local companies, colleges and universities, labor and workforce institutions, and foundations.

For more information, visit www.jointventure.org.

If you are a Muppets fan, then you know that there has not been a Muppets theatrical release in over 12 years! So you will be excited to invite back all of your favorite Muppets, plus a few new ones, while singing along with “The Muppets” at the Ohlone College outdoor amphitheatre!

And watch for plenty of cameo star appearances from the likes of Neil Patrick Harris, Selena Gomez, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.

Watch this high stakes movie and see where your favorite Muppets, like Gonzo the Great, Animal, Fozzie Bear, and the stubborn and demanding Miss Piggy, have ended up over the years. Bring a few blankets and sing along under the stars as you and the whole family enjoy the comedic mayhem that the Muppets never fail to bring to the screen. Don’t miss this star-packed family fun original.

Smith Center Presents! Summerfest 2012 The Muppets: Movie Musical Sing-Along Friday, July 20 8:30 p.m.

Smith Center Amphitheatre at Ohlone College 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 659-6031 www.smithcenter.com Tickets: $5 General Admission; $2 Parking

Safe thrills at amusement parks this summer BY: DELMAR LAURY In 2009, approximately 280 million guests visited amusement facilities in the United States and safely enjoyed 1.7 billion rides according to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. A majority of health and safety mishaps at amusement parks can be prevented. Before you attend your next family day at an amusement park, take these tips into consideration so you have a safe and fun day.

Before you get to the park: • More amusement park visitors suffer from sunburn, heat rash, heat exhaustion and heatstroke than all other injuries. Wear sunscreen and apply it often. If you are arriving at the park early to beat the lines, apply sunscreen before you leave the house. Re-apply more sunscreen after water rides or perspiring heavily.

• Pay close attention to what the weather is going to be like when you will be at the park. Wear a comfortable pair of shoes and socks and dress accordingly for the weather and rides. If you plan on going on water rides, wear clothes that dry fast or take clothes to change into.

• Before you get into the park and in line for the rides, hydrate yourself and your family with plenty of water.

This can help prevent heat-related illnesses. Your body can quickly dehydrate in the heat so be sure to stop at water fountains in the park frequently.

Safety while at the park: • When you arrive, make a plan with your group for where you will meet if you get separated. Also schedule meeting times to re-connect with your group.

Take a photo of any children in your group with your phone when you arrive at the park. If a child gets separated from the group, a photo will help police find them because they will be aware of exactly what the child is wearing, and how they look that day.

Don’t leave your children alone, especially while taking restroom breaks, eating and standing in line for a ride.

Ensure that when your child gets on a ride, even if you are not riding, that they load safely and are secured in the seat. Wait at the ride’s exit for your child to unload from the completely stopped ride.

• Be alert to exits and emergency stations. Give everyone a map so they will be able to locate important areas such as the First Aid Centers, restrooms and the main gates.

• Follow all park rules. If you have small children with you, stay in age-appropriate areas. If you are pregnant or have certain medical conditions, some rides might not be safe for you.

• Carry minimal cash and leave valuable personal items that could be easily lost or stolen at home.

• Never enter a restricted area. If you lose an item when on a ride, ask for an employee to help you retrieve it.

Ride safety: • Communicate with your group about ride safety when entering the park. It is easy to become distracted by the excitement of the day.

• Hold on tight. Handles and safety bars are there for a reason. Use them to keep your body positioned correctly in the ride and to stay in your seat.

• Always fasten your seatbelt or harness tightly. If you do not feel comfortable in the ride, ask the ride attendant for assistance.

• Sit up straight and face the proper direction on the ride.

• Read warning signs and follow instructions given by the ride operators.

Test runs of rides happen throughout the day at theme parks to ensure safety and correct operation.

If you have any safety questions or concerns about the theme park you are visiting, including what the weather will be like or information about a certain ride, be sure to visit the park’s website, call their customer service hotline, or ask the ride attendant for assistance.

DelMar Laury is a Vice President at AlliedBarton Security Services.

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Ohlone Humane Society

BY ERIC MILLS, OHS COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR

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he Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton closed July 8. I attended opening day on June 20, and had a grand old time (accent on the "old"). And that's part of the fair's appeal: you pretty much know what to expect from one year to the next: farmed animals, 4-H clubs, horse racing, fruit and vegetable displays, handcrafts, painting and photography, etc.

And, of course, unhealthful foods of unimaginable variety, most of them deep-fried. In addition, the fair hosts music concerts and the slightly seedy attractions of the midway and its neon-lit rides with screaming kids (and adults, too), especially magical at night.

But for me, the best news was the fact that, unlike last year, exotic foods vendor "Jungle George" (based in Livermore) was not present to purvey his repugnant (and cruel) wares: "Raccoon on a Stick," "Beaver on a Stick," "Python on a Stick," bear, yak, fried crickets and scorpions, "Chocolate-covered Cockroaches," and my personal favorite, "Grilled Cheese Maggot Sandwiches." Chez Panisse's Alice Waters would have had a heart attack.

Reportedly, "Jungle George" used to feature African lion meat, until PETA got on his case.

It’s hard to believe that local public health authorities would approve these items for human consumption. Raccoons are notorious carriers of rabies, distemper and roundworms. Bon appétit.

But from an animal welfare point of view, I was more disturbed by the fact that wildlife was being turned into novelty items for a bunch of would-be macho types to impress their girlfriends. I called the FDA (who approved this fare) to find out the source of the raccoon and beaver meat, hoping against hope that it came from road kill. No such luck. "Nope, it's from out-of-state fur farms," I was told.

Fur farms are illegal in California, and for good reason. They are horrendously cruel, not unlike battery cages for egg-laying hens.

The raccoons and beavers are confined in tiny wire cages their entire short lives, generally at the mercy of the elements, and driven either neurotic or insane by their living conditions, until their untimely demise, either by gassing, electrocution, or having their necks broken. And for what? A completely unnecessary luxury item: fur coats.

So if fur farms are illegal in California, it seems highly inappropriate that we should then be offering the by-products at our state and county fairs, no? Plus the risks to public health.

(NOTE: "Jungle George" was also a vendor at last year's California State Fair in Sacramento.

He is not being invited back to this year's fair for various reasons. The State Fair opened July 12 and runs through July 29)

Here's hoping that "Jungle George" will NOT be allowed to sell or give away any such products at future Alameda County Fairs or anywhere else in the state or country.

The public is urged to contact the Alameda County Fairgrounds to express their concerns (see contact info below).

Animal Nursery Update - But the best news to report from the Pleasanton fair was their commendable Animal Nursery, in stark contrast to the brutal display at our State Fair in Sacramento. When I saw the exhibit on opening day, it featured a single pregnant sow in a spacious 10' x 20' pen, in deep sawdust. There was a slotted partition which fit across one corner of the pen, allowing the piglets to come and go at will, attracted by a heat lamp, and safe from being lain on by the sow… a truly humane display. I complimented the young woman in charge of the area, a former 4-H member, upon the humaneness of the exhibit. She told me that the sow was due to give birth the very next day.

When I described the farrowing crates at the State Fair, she told me she believed the crates to be inhumane. Indeed, someone had suggested that the Alameda County Fair exhibit have farrowing crates on display, too.

She refused, out of concern for the animals' welfare. It should also be noted that the Pleasanton fair featured a display with a cow and young calf, again in a pen in deep sawdust. Kudos for that! At the State Fair, cows and their newborn calves are separated at birth, stressing all concerned. We can/must do better by these animals.

The State Fair folks should follow Alameda County's lead. In the nursery exhibit in Sacramento, pregnant sows are imprisoned in metalbarred "farrowing" crates, barely able to move, for three straight weeks, and forced to give birth on a metal grid. Do this to a dog and go to jail.

What's the difference, pray?

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP Please contact the Alameda County and California State Fairs to express your concerns about these humane issues. Thank Mr. Pickering for Alameda County's humane Animal Nursery display. Ask that the "farrowing" crates be banned, and that exotic food vendors such as "Jungle George" not be allowed to sell such unsavory products at our State and County fairs in the future.

Write/call: Norbert Bartosik, CEO & General Manager, CalEXPO, 2600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95815; tel.

916/263-3010; email - calexpoboard@calexpo.com. As noted, the State Fair runs July 12-29. There'll be a "Mexican Extravaganza" on the 29th featuring six bull rides, yet another concern.

Rick Pickering, CEO, Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566; tel. 925/426-7600; email - april@alamedacountyfair.com Thanks for caring.

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www.ohlonehumanesociety.org Hundreds of healthy, adoptable animals are available at the TriCity Animal Shelter and other local shelters and rescue organizations. Visit www.petfinder.com where you can enter your city or zip code and search by breed, size, gender and other criteria.

Nearly 12,500 rescue groups list more than a quarter-million animals available for adoption. Please save one today.

Social Security Q&A

BY MARIAELENA LEMUS SOCIAL SECURITY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST IN SAN JOSE Question: I’m getting married later this month and plan to change my name. What documents do I need to apply for a new Social Security card with my new name?

Answer: To change your name for any reason in Social Security’s records, and on your Social Security card, you’ll need to provide proof of your U.S. citizenship (if you have not previously established it with us) or immigration status. You’ll need to show us evidence of your legal name change by showing us documentation of your old and new names. Such documents could include a court order for a name change, marriage certificate, divorce decree, or Certificate of Naturalization. Finally, you’ll need to show us proof of identity. All documents submitted must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies of documents.

Visit our website about your Social Security card and number at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber where you can get more information and fill out your application. Or call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778).

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Fremont Police Log SUBMITTED BY DET. WILLIAM VETERAN, FREMONT PD July 9 A residential burglary was reported on Reseda Circle. At about 8:45 am, a resident heard his door bell ring. A few minutes later he hears someone break the door into the garage from the side yard. The suspect then attempts to open the door to the house from the garage.

The resident opens his garage door and the suspect flees. Description is an Asian adult male 5' 9", 150 lbs, last seen wearing a dark hooded sweater, blue jeans. Described as having a mustache, short beard and dark hair. No loss reported.

At approximately 11:30 am, a residential burglary occurred in the 42000 block of Luzon Drive. A witness obtained a license plate of the suspect vehicle. Vehicle described as a grey 4-door Toyota or similar. Snare was invoked and the suspect vehicle was briefly picked up and then lost by a Milpitas PD unit. The same suspects committed two residential burglaries in the City of Milpitas after our burglary. Suspects appear to have entered through the second story bedroom window and walked out the front door. No loss reported. Investigated by Officer Stone.

A residential burglary was reported in the 33000 block of Abercrombie Place. A twelve year old was home alone when she saw and heard several suspects break into her home.

She hid in a closet and called us. We arrived within two minutes and the suspects had fled. Other family members were home when we arrived and provided a description: three black males and one black female who fled in a light colored 4 door sedan.

An observant citizen watched sev-

Newark Police Log SUBMITTED BY NEWARK PD July 6 NPD assisted ACFD with traffic control at 8:51 a.m. for about an hour during a chemical leak at Evergreen Oil. Officers responded to the 6300 block of Joaquin Murieta Avenue at 6:59 p.m. for an armed robbery that had just occurred. The victim had just pulled into his parking stall and was approached by an adult Hispanic male, early 20’s, 5’-06” to 5’-08”, 150 lbs., wearing over-sized white tee shirt, and green and yellow baseball cap. The suspect pointed a small silver semi-automatic pistol at the victim. The loss was the victim’s wallet containing credit cards and cash. The victim was not injured during the robbery.

1945 hours: Officer Mlyniec was flagged down by Macy’s loss prevention agents at 7:45 p.m. regarding a suspect they had in custody for theft.

Officer Mlyniec accepted Macy’s Citizen’s Arrest of Samantha Flint of Oakland and transported her to Santa Rita Jail.

eral males break into a car, open the trunk, and remove a purse in the parking lot of Safeway at the Hub. They fled in a green minivan and the citizen called us and followed them to the nearby Union 76 station where the suspects were filling up their car with the victim’s credit card. The citizen kept us informed until units arrived and detained the three in the car. Three adult males, all residents of Oakland were arrested. Turns out they used a shaved key to open the victim’s car and steal her purse.

Officer Leopardi handled a residential burglary case on Pacific Street. The burglary occurred sometime between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm. Loss was jewelry and small electronics.

July 10 At approximately 4:20 p.m. a 17year-old female reported that she was battered by a male while she was out on a run on Stevenson Boulevard.

The male fled on foot after grabbing her neck. Suspect is an Asian adult male in his 20’s, 5’ 10”, 180 lbs, black short hair wearing a grey Tshirt with red lettering of the word “North Pole”, black basketball shorts, grey athletic shoes. Officer Barrett investigating.

The Fremont Police Department was called at 8:24 p.m. regarding an in-progress theft at Walmart on Osgood Road. The suspect cut the security device off two TV’s and fled in a red Volvo wagon, ’99-2001 model.

Suspect is a light skinned black male adult in his 20’s, 6’ 2”, 160 lbs.

Driver of the vehicle described as a black female adult, 6’, 200 lbs. Officer Zargham investigating.

July 11 At 7:22 a.m., Officer Fuellenbach was dispatched to a residential burglary on Hillview Drive that occurred sometime during the night between 7:45 p.m. and 7:22 a.m.

CSO Anders investigated two stolen vehicles on Portola Drive. Victim left keys to one car in the other car overnight. The vehicles were taken sometime between 11:00 p.m.

and 4:30 a.m. Stolen: Green Plymoth Voyager & Gold Nissan Maxima. No known suspects.

CSO Anders handled a residential burglary on Brookvale Court that occurred sometime between 9:45 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. Entry via unlocked garage door.

CSO Goralyczyk was dispatched to a burglary that occurred sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. on Norris Road. Suspects entered the garage and smashed the door to gain entry into the residence. House was ransacked.

At 6:55 p.m. CSO Codey was dispatched to a burglary on Hawkins Street that occurred sometime during the day between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. House was ransacked.

At 8:27 p.m. CSO Goralyczyk was dispatched to a residential burglary on the 37900 block of Blacow Road that occurred between 10:45 a.m. and 8:10 p.m. Suspects entered through the bathroom window that had been left open. House ransacked and only reported item missing is a pocket knife. A neighbor witnessed two males standing near the window around noon. Both males were wearing white t-shirts and plaid shorts.

Both were approximately 5'7" with short black hair. The males appeared to have a "preppy look as well as were possibly twins".

At 2:39 a.m., during Bell Street detail, Officers were advised of a possible auto burglary in progress. The reporting party chased off two suspects trying to break into his vehicle.

Officer Butcher, hours later, detains two juveniles matching the description at nearby apartments across the street from the incident. They tried to steal the car with a pair of scissors in order to get back home to Milpitas & San Jose.

July 13 Two attempted residential burglaries, one on Leal Way off Canyon Heights, and the other on Landon Avenue. Both had possible entry points at rear windows. No loss.

July 7 NPD Dispatch received multiple 911 calls at 10:17 a.m. regarding a rollover vehicle collision on Newark Boulevard, between Lafayette Avenue and Ruschin Drive. NPD Officers arrived on scene and learned that a SUV with three occupants was traveling on northbound Newark Boulevard and collided with a parked vehicle, which was parked along the curb. A juvenile passenger was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries.

July 8 Officer Kimbrough was sent to Home Depot at 6:22 p.m. for a shoplifter in-custody by loss prevention. Officer Kimbrough arrested Claudine Smit of Newark for petty theft. Smit was issued a citation and released at the scene.

Officer Geser investigated a residential burglary at 11:23 p.m. on the 36300 block of Concord Street. The burglary occurred between the hours of 9:50 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Entry was made through on open bathroom window located on the front of the house. The loss was an Apple Mac Book laptop, PlayStation 3 and a Wii gaming system.

July 9 At 6:13 p.m., a witness reported seeing three Black Male Adults in their 20’s, running with a computer, away from Schilling Elementary School. The suspects then jumped

over the cyclone fence onto Thornton Avenue and continued west. Officers determined a burglary had occurred at the school. A witness stated she had seen the suspects jump a fence from Thornton Avenue and into the backyard on Nutmeg Court.

Officers contacted males outside a residence on Nutmeg Court who matched the general appearance of the suspects. The witness was uncertain on the identity of the suspects.

No arrests were made.

Officer Katz investigated a residential burglary at 6:44 p.m. in the 35200 block of Lido Boulevard.

Entry was made via a rear sliding door. The suspect(s) used the victim’s pillowcase to steal jewelry from the master bedroom.

Officer Katz investigated a residential burglary at 9:30 p.m. in the 36400 block of Ruschin Drive. Entry was made through a front window and the loss in this case was cash.

Officer Jackman investigated a theft from 24-Hour Fitness at 9:32 p.m., after employees had detained Brian Barrow of Newark, for stealing a box of health bars. Barrow admitted to stealing the health bars because he wanted to go back to jail.

Officer Jackman accepted the citizen’s arrest and Barrow was booked at Fremont Jail. continued on page 28

Sierra Lamar search continues SUBMITTED BY KLAASKIDS FOUNDATION A volunteer search for Sierra LaMar, the 15-year-old missing teenager from Morgan Hill is scheduled for Wednesday, July 18.

Search volunteers are being asked to report to the Find Sierra Search Center located at Burnett Elementary School at 85 Tilton Road in Morgan Hill between 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and bring photo identification. “Dress appropriately for the weather, wear long pants and sturdy, covered toe shoes. Searches will be by foot and be prepared for a variety of terrain from fields to dense woods including areas with increasing elevation. Bring items that prove useful: small backpack to carry water and snacks; bug spray and pre poison oak lotion; hiking tick or golf club and gloves.

Sierra’s family, the KlaasKids Foundation, Child Quest International and the Laura Recovery Center would like to thank everyone who has volunteered so far. The KlassKids Foundation is continuing to assist law enforcement and the LaMar family with future searches.

More information is available at www.findsierralamar.com

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LIFE ElderCare

SUBMITTED BY SANDY HALLGREN

W

e all know the sayings: ‘a task shared is half as difficult’ or ‘many hands make for light work.’ Could it be that a task is easier when done by more people – or does having someone to share the experience help us function more effectively? A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, "Loneliness in Older Persons," highlights the connection between loneliness and functional decline.

From 2002 through 2008, the study asked 1,604 seniors if they felt left out, isolated, or lacked companionship – all predictors of loneliness. Among the participants, 43% reported feeling lonely. Lonely individuals were more likely to experience a decline in their mobility and their ability to perform daily tasks, such as dressing, bathing and getting around in the home. Loneliness was also associated with an increased risk of death.

Given the number of health and social issues that health care providers must prioritize, the identification and treatment of loneliness may seem to be outside the scope of medical practice. Yet many health care providers may be missing a key “risk factor” of poor health.

If you are feeling lonely what can you do?

How about a visit to your local senior center?

Or, if you have difficulty getting out of your home, call the telephone support group, “Senior Center Without Walls" at (877) 7977299. You are just a phone call away from enjoyable conversation, engaging group discussions and exploration of specific topics with others.

If you are looking for a new friend but don't know how to find one, call the Friendly Visitors program at LIFE ElderCare at (510) 574-2097. This program pairs volunteers from the community with seniors who would like a friend to visit them, one to two hours a week, in their own home.

Or, how about a little exercise to help boost your mood and reduce your risk of falling?

The Fall Prevention program at LIFE ElderCare can help with both of these issues.

Enjoy a 12-week, personalized, in-home exercise routine that includes a weekly, one-hour coaching session with Unitek College nursing students. The program also offers a home safety check and medication review. Daily exercise will improve your mobility, make you stronger and help your balance. Call Sandy at 574-2088 to learn more.

SUBMITTED BY PROTECT PRIVATE OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE The “Protect Fremont Private Open Space Initiative of 2012” was certified by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters on July 10th. After a line-by-line examination of more than 10,000 submitted signatures, the Registrar of Voters verified 9,969 as qualified registered voters in the City of Fremont.

Petition advocates were required to submit signatures from 10% of Fremont’s total registered voters at the last Report of Registration to the Secretary of State. The minimum requirement to qualify for the ballot was 9,366. The Registrar of Voters verified that 106 percent of the requirement was met.

“We are thrilled!” said Christina Broadwin on behalf of the Protect Fremont Open Space Committee.

“Collecting over 10,000 signatures in eight weeks was a herculean task and required the work of hundreds of volunteers. We weren’t sure if we would have enough time to collect the required number but once we started collecting we were overwhelmed by the support we received from the community. Fremont voters, young and old, from every neighborhood in Fremont, want to see the character of our city and our open space areas protected.”

Broadwin stated that “The Protect Fremont Open Space Committee is extremely grateful to the dedicated volunteers who gave so much of their time and energy to ensure the petition initiative qualified. We are proud of this passionate community that cares enough to get involved and make a difference in our community.”

On Tuesday, July 17th the Fremont City Council will hold a public hearing on the petition initiative.

At that meeting the City Council will decide whether to adopt the measure as written or place it before voters on the upcoming November 6 ballot.

Protect Fremont Open Space is a grassroots organization—a group of over 600 long-term Fremont residents from all across the city who have joined together to ensure Fremont open space remains protected from development. The full wording of the initiative and more information is available at www.ProtectFremontOpenSpace.com.

Vehicle hits restaurant SUBMITTED BY SGT. DAVID OSTRANDER, MILPITAS PD On July 13 at 10:59 a.m., the Milpitas Police Department received a report of a vehicle into a building at the Heritage of India Restaurant. When police officers arrived they found a 1988 Toyota pickup truck had driven over the sidewalk and into the north side of the building. The restaurant was closed at the time. No employees or patrons were injured. The driver was not injured in the collision.

The east bound lanes of Serra Way were closed for approximately one hour. The collision is under investigation at this time.

Anyone with any information regarding this investigation or other similar incidents is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400 or the law enforcement jurisdiction where the incident occurred.

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

Newark General Plan Update SUBMITTED BY TERRENCE GRINDALL As a part of the General Plan Update process, students from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have conducted a series of meetings, reviewed documents, surveyed the community and produced a document called the Preferred Growth Scenario. This document represents the recommendation by the team of master’s degree students and their professors for the Newark General Plan.

We will be holding a community meeting from 9 a.m. to noon on July 21 to present this document to the community and gather community input. This scenario is a key input into the formulation of the updated Newark General Plan. Please come and share your ideas.

The General Plan serves as the “constitution for development”, it guides the future development of the City. You can find the Preferred Growth Scenario at: http://www.newark.org/images/uploads/comdev/pdfs/Preferred%20G rowth%20Scenario.pdf General Plan Community Meeting #4 Saturday, July 21 9 a.m. to Noon Community Center 35505 Cedar Blvd., Newark Coffee, Juice and Pastries will be provided

Burglary Prevention - Is someone knocking at your door?

often check many doors before they actually make entry into a residence.

While we don't want you to open the door, we DO want you to yell through the door and tell the person that you aren't interested. Please tell your children to do the same thing.

Grab your phone and call the Fremont Police Department to notify us SUBMITTED BY FREMONT PD of the suspicious activity (790-6800 option 3). This is likely a person Summer is here and residential bur- looking for an unoccupied home and glaries continue to be a problem. Over if you don't acknowledge the door, the next several weeks we will highlight you could find the suspicious person precautions you can take to help keep at the back of your house within just your home and neighborhood safe. a couple minutes.

A knock at your door – what • Person(s) at your door asking should you do? for an unknown or fictitious person • Unexpected knock at the door? is a big RED FLAG. You have the DON'T ignore this…Burglars will best knowledge of who should and

should not be in your neighborhood and whether or not you are expecting someone, so rely on your best instincts. Don't talk yourself out of it or try to justify that they belong there. Call us and let us make that determiniation for you!

We continue to ask that our community be alert and on the look out for suspicious people and vehicles in your neighborhood. Please report suspicious activity, as it occurs, to the Fremont Police Department at (510) 790-6800 and select option 3.

If you believe that you are witnessing a crime in progress, dial 9-1-1 Be Safe!

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History

July 17, 2012

The Mayock Family

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tonewall J. Mayock came to Gilroy in 1874. He operated the Central Hotel there and became “wellknown throughout the entire State.” He married Nellie Starbird and they became the parents of Robert and Wellburn. Both boys graduated from Gilroy High School, the University of California and went into business.

Robert (Rob) and his wife, Ann, raised three children Robert (Stoney II), Sally and Douglas.

They established their home in Beverly Hills where Rob launched his wine business.

He established a storage and bottling plant business in Los An-

Mayock vineyard looking east

unsurpassed in Northern California. He was also known for his abilities as Chef at barbecues and host for outdoor parties the family held at the Los Amigos home.

Ann was an active leader in

1940 8th grade class - irvington school - Mayock, Douglas and Sally in photo

geles about a mile from his home and designed his own labels, marketing his wines to restaurants, liquor stores and by mail order.

He also worked to educate the public on the use of wine in cooking and meals. Ann took care of the office correspondence, records and books.

The wine industry in Northern California was reborn with the end of Prohibition so Robert looked around for a vineyard and winery. He purchased the Los Amigos Vineyards formerly owned by Edwin Grau and Edward Werner from the First National Bank in 1936.

Edward P. Werner came to Mission San Jose where he became the cellar master for the Gallegos family. Edwin A. Grau, the son of a wine grower, came from Austria and worked in the wine industry for the Salazar family. They became partners and purchased vineyard land on both

community work. She helped organize and was the first president of the Irvington Elementary School PTA in 1938. As a member of the Country Club Research Committee, she also served as club president for a

He served with Marine Fighter Squadrons in Okinawa, Philippines, Japan and flew many combat missions with F4 Phantoms and F9F Cougars. His last service was as a Research and Development Officer and an Operations Officer. He retired after this distinguished service in 1972.

Widely recognized as Lieutenant Colonel R. Stoney Mayock II, he was often invited to be a guest speaker even after he retired.

All three children obtained advanced degrees and were married.

Douglas helped out at the winery for awhile as he pursued an operatic career. He was reported to be at the Great Lakes Navel Training Station in 1940.

Sally graduated from Mills College but continued to help her mother manage Los Amigos.

Bruce Roeding recalled that she also helped at the special events held by California Nursery.

Sally recalled that moving to the

Mayock Home

time. Ann was a director of the 1947 Sesquicentennial Celebration in Mission San Jose; her son

ranch between Irvington and Mission San Jose “provided all kinds of new experiences for her and the

Mayock vineyard looking north

sides of Washington Boulevard.

They established their vineyards there in 1888 and named their property “Los Amigos” in honor of their close friendship.

Later they built a larger winery and home on a knoll above Washington Boulevard. The entrance to the driveway was marked by an ornamented gate.

A corrugated iron drainage culvert was installed in 1909. They tried to hang on to their vineyard through the Prohibition era but both died before it was repealed.

The property was about “50 acres on a gravelly hillside, ideal for grapevines.” Rob began gradually replanting Los Amigos with grapes used by the great European vineyards and even organized a group of small owners, like Los Amigos that specialized in one wine. He was also a director of the Alameda County Fair Association and a member of organizations related to the wine industry.

Rob continued reading and collecting an extensive library on wines and foods, considered the best in California. He began to write Columns that were expansions of his promotional leaflets for the San Jose Evening News, the Washington Township Register and the Lodi Sentinel. An editor wrote that his knowledge of wines and foods was probably

Stoney was one of the actors. She was pictured in The Township Register in 1948 as the winner of two awards for outstanding wine entries at the California State Fair and described as “one of California’s few women vinters.”

Rob died in 1945 but Ann continued to operate Los Amigos for several years. Housing developments invaded the privacy of the winery. Ann was forced to sell lots along the highway to pay sewer assessments and then pay to build the line from the road to the house. Finally she had to sell Los Amigos and move away.

The children graduated from Irvington Elementary School.

Sally and Douglas were major contributors to “The Cypress” the annual published by the graduating eighth grade class in 1940.

Stoney enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 and after basic training, served as a combat infantryman in Korea. He passed a four year college exam and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. After flight training, he was designated Naval Aviator in 1954. He then served in Marine Fighter Squadrons in California and Japan. He became a jet flight instructor in 1957. Stoney then became a F9F2 Panther, Blue Angels Marine Corps Representative, flying #2 Right Wing.

family.” The area was populated by farmers who worked long hours and had little time for recreation.

She observed that her parents were not involved with any social life except the school. When they entertained, it was for friends or family who came from a distance. Sally did not mention her mother’s work in community organizations.

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

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Wieckowski selects Weisgerber as Veteran of the Year

Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski, Denny Weisgerber and his wife, Marianne.

SUBMITTED BY JEFF BARBOSA Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (DFremont) selected Milpitas’ Denny Weisgerber as the 20th Assembly District Veteran of the Year. Weisgerber was honored during the 2012 Veterans Recognition Luncheon today at the Sacramento Convention Center.

Weisgerber served as a staff sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. Earlier this year, he received an honorary promotion from staff sergeant to gunnery sergeant. He is a Purple Heart and Navy Cross recipient.

“Denny Weisgerber’s life is a shining example of someone who practices service above self,” Wieckowski said. “Whether it’s service to his country, his city, his fellow Marines or his

family, he is an inspiration to many. His commitment to veterans is never ending.”

During his service in Korea, Weisgerber was severely wounded. Despite his wounds he exposed himself to intense hostile fire to aid a wounded soldier. He later lost his leg as a result of the injury.

In June 2011, he was one of about 25 Bay Area veterans presented with a Quilt of Valor at the Fremont Union High School District. At the ceremony he was given two additional quilts for “wounded warriors,” which he presented to the Palo Alto Veterans Hospital. Weisgerber volunteers at the hospital a couple times a month.

Weisgerber works with returning veterans and counsels amputee veterans in Palo Alto and Menlo Park. He continues to serve on numerous boards in the community.

Cynthia Bridges SUBMITTED BY YATING CAMPBELL Cynthia Bridges has been appointed as the Executive Director of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) and will assume her new role beginning August 1, 2012.

Prior to her selection as BOE’s Executive Director, Bridges served as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue, a position to which she was appointed by three Louisiana Governors. During her 12 years in that role, she helped to transform the agency into a recognized leader in customer service, one of many accomplishments during a 30-year career with the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

Various state and national organizations have honored Bridges for her outstanding contributions. In 2011, the publication State Tax Notes selected her as one of the “Top 10 Tax Administrators” and, in 2007, the Baton Rouge Business Reports named her as one of the “Most Influential Women in Business.”

“Ms. Bridges is a proactive and visionary executive who brings extensive experience to the BOE,” said Jerome E. Horton, BOE Chair. “She offers proven leadership that will help guide the BOE in fulfilling its mission of providing fair, effective and efficient tax administration.”

“I am honored and humbled to be appointed Executive Director," said Bridges. “I look forward to working with the Board and staff to advance BOE's vision and create innovative solutions to help the citizens and businesses of California succeed.”

Bridges replaces Ms. Kristine Cazadd who is retiring in the Fall after serving the Board for 22 years.

U.S. Chamber assesses California colleges SUBMITTED BY MARINA MARIC The Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW), an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, released the third edition of its Leaders & Laggards series, “A State-by-State Report Card on Public Postsecondary Education.” The report examines public colleges and universities in all 50 states, grading two-year and four-year institutions in areas critical to the increasingly competitive global labor market. For the first time, Leaders and Laggards grades postsecondary institutions in the following six areas: Student access and success Efficiency and cost-effectiveness Meeting labor market demand Transparency and accountability Policy environment Innovation California’s complete report card may be found at: http://icw.uschamber.com/reportcard/california/

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JPMorgan traders may have sought to conceal losses

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NEW YORK (AP), JPMorgan Chase said Friday that its traders may have tried to conceal the losses from a soured bet that has embarrassed the bank and cost it almost $6 billion – far more than its CEO first suggested.

The bank said an internal investigation had uncovered evidence that led executives to ``question the integrity'' of the values, or marks, that traders assigned to their trades.

JPMorgan also said that it planned to revoke two years' worth of pay from some of the senior managers involved in the bad bet, and that it had closed the division of the bank responsible for the mistake.

“This has shaken our company to the core,” CEO Jamie Dimon said.

The bank said the loss, which Dimon estimated at $2 billion when he disclosed it in May, had grown to $5.8 billion, and could grow larger than $7 billion if financial markets deteriorate severely.

Dimon said the worst appeared to be behind the bank, and investors seemed to agree: They sent JPMorgan stock up 6 percent, making it the best performer in the Dow Jones industrial average.

Daniel Alpert, a founding managing partner with the New York investment bank Westwood Capital Partners LLC, said the bank and Dimon appeared to have learned from the crisis.

He said Dimon now realizes how complex and difficult to manage the bank is, will be more diligent in the future and probably won't be the crusader he has been against some proposed financial regulation.

“Did it cost shareholders a few bucks? Yup,” he said. “But it was a non-horrible way of learning the lesson, in the sense that the entire institution didn't burn down, the lesson's been taught and Dimon seems ready to take it.”

For his part, Dimon concluded: “We are not proud of this moment, but we are proud of our company.”

The investigation, which covered more than a million emails and tens of thousands of voice messages, suggested traders were trying to make losses look smaller, the bank said.

The revelation could expose JPMorgan to civil fraud charges. If regulators decide that employee deceptions caused JPMorgan to report inaccurate financial details, they could pursue charges against the employees, the bank or both.

The Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators, including one in Britain, are looking into the loss.

The Justice Department and SEC declined comment.

JPMorgan could not necessarily hide behind the actions of its employees. Regulators could decide that its oversight or risk management contributed to the problematic statements.

As a result of what it found, JPMorgan lowered its reported net income for the first quarter of this year by $459

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million. The bank was still widely profitable: Even after the adjustment, it made $4.9 billion for the quarter.

JPMorgan also reported net income for the second quarter, which ended June 30, of $5 billion, far higher than the $3.2 billion that Wall Street analysts were expecting. The bank credited stronger mortgage lending and credit card business.

JPMorgan has said the trade in question was designed to offset potential losses made by its chief investment office. Dimon told Congress last month that it was meant to protect the bank in case “things got really bad” in the global economy.

JPMorgan has more than $1 trillion in customer deposits and more than $700 billion in loans. The chief investment office invests the excess cash in a variety of securities, including government and corporate debt and mortgage-backed securities.

Banks typically build hedging strategies to limit their losses if a trade turns against them. Hedges often involve credit default swaps, essentially insurance contracts that pay out if a given corporate bond goes into default.

In JPMorgan's case, instead of offsetting losses, the trade backfired and added to them. While the bank hasn't provided too many specifics on the trade, it appears that the bank believed it had bought too much protection against possible bond defaults, so it hedged its hedge by increasing its risk.

In other words, instead of buying insurance, it was selling insurance.

The bank found itself with a pool of investments that were difficult to sell quickly. The drawn-out process of unwinding that portfolio caused JPMorgan's losses to grow.

Dimon stressed the bank's overall health. Speaking broadly about the trading loss, Dimon he told analysts: “We're not making light of this error, but we do think it's an isolated event.”

JPMorgan stock gained $2.03 to $36.07. That still left it 11 percent below its closing price of $40.74 on May 10, the day Dimon surprised reporters and stock analysts by holding a conference call to disclose the loss.

Investors were cheered to hear that the bank might resume its plan to buy back its own stock. Dimon said the bank was in discussions with the Federal Reserve and would submit a plan in hopes of buying back stock starting late this year.

The company suspended an earlier plan to buy back $15 billion of its stock after reporting the trading loss.

Dimon said Friday that Ina Drew, the bank's former chief investment officer, who left after the loss came to light, had volunteered to return as much of her pay as was allowed under the so-called clawback provision in her contract.

Drew made more than $30 million combined in 2010 and 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of regulatory filings. It was not clear how much Drew was voluntarily paying back to the bank. When she resigned under pressure in May after more than 30 years at the bank, she left unvested stock and stock op-

tions worth close to $14 million from the last two years.

In addition, the bank said Friday that it would revoke two years' worth of pay from three other senior managers in the division of the bank where the trade occurred. The bank would not say how much money it expected to recover.

Those three senior managers have left the bank, and four others are expected to leave soon. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the trader known as the “London whale,” for the size of the bets he placed, was among those who had left.

The bank said managers tied to the bad trade had been dismissed without severance pay.

The Swiss bank UBS clawed back pay from executives after a rogue trader in London caused a $2 billion loss last year. The JPMorgan clawback was the most prominent in the United States since the financial crisis in the fall of 2008.

JPMorgan said it had revoked pay from other employees in other cases, but did not provide details.

The Obama administration's financial overhaul law, passed in 2010, required banks to draft policies for recapturing pay from executives whose actions lead to false financial statements.

John Liu, the comptroller of New York City, which has $340 million of its pension fund invested in JPMorgan stock, said he was pleased with the clawback announcement.

While the growing loss was disheartening, he said, revoking pay sends a message that ``there are no rewards for wild and excessive gambling with investors' money.''

The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Tim Johnson of South Dakota, said, “It shouldn't take a congressional hearing for JPMorgan to realize that bank employees should not be rewarded for excessively risky behavior.”

Just three months ago, JPMorgan was viewed as the top American bank, guided by Dimon's steady hand. Since the disclosure of the trading loss, however, that reputation has been eroded.

Dimon, who originally dismissed concerns about the bank's trading as a “tempest in a teapot,” appeared before Congress twice to apologize and explain himself, and several government agencies have launched investigations.

Under questioning from lawmakers in June about his own role in setting up the investment division responsible for the mess, Dimon declared: “We made a mistake. I'm absolutely responsible. The buck stops with me.”

The trading loss has raised concerns that the biggest banks still pose risks to the U.S. financial system, less than four years after the financial crisis erupted in the fall of 2008.

While JPMorgan has proved more than able to absorb the shock from the bad trade, some lawmakers have questioned what would happen if a weaker bank, or one with poor management, were stricken.

––– Daniel Wagner reported from Washington.

Fremont that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses. The new cell site with fast fiber optic connections provides improved coverage and capacity in Fremont along Northport Court and the area between Cushing Parkway and Northpole Loop, and along Highway 880 through Fremont.

"Mobile data usage on smartphones and tablets continues to

skyrocket, combined with the rising need for better and faster mobile broadband connectivity,” said Terry Stenzel, AT&T’s vice president and general manager for Northern California/Northern Nevada. Bay Area residents can now see network enhancements in the San Francisco Bay Area by visiting the new “focus: San Francisco Bay Area” microsite.

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Every year from Easter to Pentecost, Catholic Portuguese communities hold various religious processions, feasts, and special masses in honor of Queen Isabel of Portugal, who was said to show great compassion toward the poor. According to legend, Queen Isabel (St. Isabel) was saddened by her starving subjects during the 13th century and prayed to God for help. Smuggling bread to the poor, her husband, King Diniz, surprised her and asked what she was doing. She told him she had white roses in her apron and the bread she was taking to the poor miraculously transformed into white roses!

From then on, the royals would host a feast once a year where one peasant would be chosen to wear the King's crown for the night; thus the tradition of choosing "Queens" for festas began.

Festivities typically feature a special procession, coronation of "Queens" and feasts in which sopas, or beef and vegetable soup, are served. Locally, the I.D.E.S, or Brotherhood of the Divine Holy Spirit, host festas throughout the community, a reminder of Tri-City heritage.

Festa de Divino Espirito Santo Parade S.E.S. Council No. 8 Saturday, July 21 Small Parade 12:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.

The parade will exit the Newark Pavilion onto Thornton Avenue, to Arden Street, to Plummer Avenue, to Cherry Street, and return to the Pavilion.

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Sunday, July 22 Traditional Annual Parade 10:45 a.m. — 2:30 p.m.

The parade will exit the Newark Pavilion onto Thornton Avenue, proceed to St. Edwards Church, and return to the Pavilion.

6430 Thornton Ave., Newark (510) 793-4062

Volunteer, make a difference

BY SIMON WONG The City of Hayward hosted a well-attended Volunteer Open House at City Hall on June 27, 2012 at which representatives from the city's boards, commissions, committees and task force spoke with and answered questions from residents and business people interested in learning more about serving as commissioners, committee and task force members. Unfortunately, many potential applicants were ineligible to apply.

“What makes the perfect volunteer?” has no definitive answer. Each body consists of people with different backgrounds, occupations, experiences and knowledge. This diverse range of perspectives and ideas, hopefully, represents the community and is essential for devising sensible and equitable solutions to complex problems that affect Hayward's citizens. Seriousness and the willingness to devote time are desirable.

“I’ve served as a Personnel Commissioner for almost a year,” said Dr. Doris

Yates, “and previously was a Human Services Commissioner for nine years. Originally, I volunteered for the Human Services Commission because of the number of community-based organizations involved with what goes on in the City; in that capacity, I was able to serve so many more people. It’s important they receive the attention they need. I took a four-year break to serve on the Tiburcio Vasquez board, their Personnel Committee and the Hayward Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Hayward Program. Although I wasn’t directly involved with the City, I was busy in other ways.

“In 2011, I visited the Volunteer Open House and was asked if I might consider applying for the Personnel Commission because I have experience of personnel-related issues. The Commission meets quarterly, which fits my teaching schedule at Cal State University, East Bay, so I agreed.

In fact, we’ve met more frequently because of some issues in the City but the work is interesting.”

“Think about what you want to do.

Think about your community, what you want to contribute and how. Nobody should be afraid to apply. It’s a wonderful experience, an opportunity to see the City from a different perspective,” Yates concluded.

Appointees serve in an advisory capacity to City Council and must reside within the city limits and be registered voters. The City of Hayward has openings for the following boards, commissions, committees and task force: Community Services Commission (no current vacancies); Council Economic Development Committee (no current vacancies); Downtown Business Improvement Area Advisory Board (2 vacancies, 1 potential vacancy); Keep Hayward Clean & Green Task Force (5 potential vacancies); Library Commission (1 potential vacancy); Personnel Commission (1 potential vacancy); Planning Commission (2 potential vacancies).

Applicants for the Downtown Business Improvement Area Advisory Board need not live in Hayward; however, they must

own a business in the Downtown Business Improvement Area of Hayward and pay assessments.

Some of the commissions/committees/task force members may need to file a disclosure Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700.

Interested individuals may obtain applications from the Office of the City Clerk, 777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541, by calling (510) 583-4400 or by visiting the City’s website at www.hayward-ca.gov. The deadline for submitting applications is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2012.

Interviews with the City Council are scheduled for Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Applicants will be notified when interview times are confirmed.

Volunteer Open House Wednesday, June 27 5 p.m.

Hayward City Hall 777 B Street, Hayward (510) 583-4400 www.hayward-ca.gov

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choruses – Bay Area Showcase Chorus and Mission Valley Chorus. Both rehearse in the South Bay and are always looking for new members. If you are interested in taking a look at what they do, feel free to speak to them during the break.

This summer, the “World Choir Games” will be held for the first time in the U.S., and Barbershop music will be introduced as a competitive category of its own. The local Regional Championship chorus “Bay Area Showcase” has been invited to participate and will be traveling to Cincinnati, OH, to compete in these games.

In the fall, Mission Valley Chorus will be representing the local region of Sweet Adelines at their international competition in Denver, CO. The chorus won the right to compete at International Competition by winning the regional contest last spring. (Bay Area Showcase Chorus is this year’s champion chorus and will compete at next year’s international contest in Honolulu, HI.) The evening will also feature a special performance by singer/songwriter Carl Tilchen.

Tilchen has composed and performed unique songs in various musical styles for many special events including the San Jose Jazz Summerfest, The Village Gate, The Bootlegger Bistro in Las Vegas, The Woody (Guthrie) At 100 Festival, Freight & Salvage, and the Newport Folk Music Festival.

Staged on the temple’s front lawn, attendees are invited to bring blankets and folding chairs and enjoy an evening of music under the stars.

Refreshments will be available. This event marks the temple’s first “coffee house” performance with more to come.

Tickets are $7.50 for adults and $5 for youths under 13. For more information contact Shirley at (510) 791-5144 or e-mail myboss33@comcast.net for reservations.

Barbershop at the Temple Saturday, July 21 8 p.m.

Temple Beth Torah 42000 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont (510) 791-5144 Myboss33@comcast.net

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singer. Baritone, also a middle part, harmonizes usually below the melody. Bass, the lowest part, is the foundation harmony sung below the melody.

This wide range of voice parts offers women with high or low voices a comfortable part to sing.

Barbershop style harmony adapts to many musical genres including jazz, country, gospel, and contemporary. For the music nuts among you, barbershop features seventh chords that resolve primarily around the circle of fifths, while making frequent use of other resolutions.

Barbershop music also features a balanced and symmetrical form, and a standard meter.

Everyone who enjoys listening to good harmonizing music is invited to Barbershop at the Temple for a pleasant evening of music.

Experience this unique musical form when two quartets perform at Temple Beth Torah on Saturday, July 21. Mystique and On Tap are members of Sweet Adelines International, a women’s barbershop-style ensemble organization, and represent two local Sweet Adelines

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To be part of the charitable buzz come to a local Fremont Bank office, call (800) 359-2265 or visit www.fremontbank.com/bcharitable.

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Tri-City Stargazer JULY 17 – JULY 23, 2012 BY VIVIAN CAROL For All Signs: Mercury will turn retrograde Mercury’s change of directions on Election Day 2012 will have a definite and noticeable effect.

Aries (March 21-April 20): You have been dealing with a dilemma over the past 2-3 weeks. You want very much to manage your own life with few, if any “rules” imposed upon you. This is fine.

However, where does that leave the other people in your personal circle? This week they will be the squeaking wheels. It is a challenge to do your own thing and also be in relationship.

Taurus (April 21-May 20): You do not have new aspects this week.

That is another way of saying that new issues will probably not land on your doorstep. You need to reorganize space in your home or office so that it will feel more open and airy. You seek something of a grand and gracious, luxurious environment.

Gemini (May 21-June 20): This is a really good week to focus your energies on lovers, children, siblings and neighbors. You are the social butterfly of the week. Your perspectives on the world can be broadened. This may come through travel and education. Association with organizations or with like-minded individuals will

help you to find ways to apply your new-found perspectives to your daily life.

give it a try now. It is also possible that someone from your past may contact you.

Cancer (June 21-July 21): Your mood is expansive and optimistic this week. It is one of those sunshine times that occasionally happen to the Moon Children. You have a grasp of the big picture and could use this energy to promote your projects and gain support. Or you could simply kick back and enjoy the good feelings.

Libra (September 23-October 22): You may attract people into your life who behave erratically or are in some way unusual. This might even include your partner or a close friend. Make no judgments, but ask questions about the reasons for this behavior. There just might be a “message” in this experience that will teach you something about yourself.

Leo (July 22-Aug 22): The sun returns "home" to your sign this week. You likely will find it to be energizing. Now is the time to focus on new plans for the next year of your life. Take a fresh look at where you want to direct your attention. Use this month to let go of past hurts and take a deep breath of healing energy.

Virgo (August 23-September 22): “Returning” may be your byword for this week. Visiting old friends or places from the past could be especially rewarding at this time. If there is anyone that you have wished you could reach,

Scorpio (October 23-November 21): If you feel anger brewing below the surface, speak up during a quiet moment of conversation.

Don't ignore it or a sudden and unexpected episode this week may cause you to explode. Your reflexes and reactions may be too quick for your highest good. Use caution when driving, dealing with tools, and in exercise.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): This may be a moment of breakthrough, in which you come to understand yourself far better than in the past. You

have an aspect that suggests an “Aha!” experience, but you must have your inquisitive mind ready to recognize it.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19): This week could be a challenge physically. Use excellent body English on any physical projects, lest you twist an arm or an ankle. If you overindulge in anything “wicked” there will be you-know-what to pay. So if you happen to be susceptible to binges, don’t even start.

ready for change, but you are not in a state of revolution. Seeing things in a new way or looking at them from a different perspective will open the door. Your guide may be a lover or a child.

Pisces (February 19-March 20): An expansion, rearrangement, or remodeling of your home gives you something to feel good about.

On another level, you have worked your way through a new stage of spiritual growth. Don’t worry. This is not all there is, but the doorways are opened to gain new ground.

Aquarius (January 20-February 18): At this time you are ripe and

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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Mutts and purebreds alike will be judged in six fun categories: Best Costume, Prettiest Female, Handsomest Male, Most Unusual Mix, Oldest Dog, and Best Rescue Story. Unique motifs are always on hand and sure to wow the crowd. 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 costumes such as the beekeeper and his pug dressed as a bumblebee, and a gold prospector and his "mule" have proven just as effective Dog games, a prize draw, and an Information Center staffed by Ohlone Humane Society (OHS) volunteers will also be part of the fun. OHS and other rescue organi-

zations will be offering dogs for adoption during the event; retail booths with pet supplies, unique gifts, canine art, and other items will be open to spectators. Food and drink vendors will be present and a pancake breakfast kicks off the day’s activities.

Show participants must register and pay an entry fee of $20 the day of the show, which includes goodie bag and entry in one class. Additional classes are $5 each. Pre-registration is recommended, and pre-paid entries receive a $5 discount. Participants may register online at www.niles.org/dogshow.html or call registrar Deborah Carey at (510) 790-0306. Register soon, as only the first 200 dogs will be admitted to the show.

Pooch Pow Wow and Canine Convention Saturday, July 21 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Niles Community Park 3rd and H Street, Fremont (510) 790-0306 http://www.niles.org/dogshow.html Festival of Fine Art 2012 Award Winners

Best of Show: Patricia Devitt “Sunlight Through Smoke” Oil and Acrylics: 1st: Patricia Devitt “Sunlight Through Smoke” 2nd: Edward Burton “Fado” 3rd: Linda Huggins “Beach Sunset” Honorable Mention: Jane Tsushim “Fragrant?”

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Watercolor: 1st: Evalyn Seidman “Study: Golden Gate Vista Pt. Trail” 2nd: Ann Schmidt “Santa Cruz Pelican” 3rd: Ellen Bailey “Wonders Down Under” Honorable Mention: Jane Tsushima “Yellow Hibiscus” Honorable Mention: Monica Satterthwaite “California Gold” Graphics: 1st: Paul Fitisoff “Black Swan” 2nd: Arline Butterfield “Flywheel Fantasy” 3rd: John Ries “Scout” Honorable Mention: Jane Tsushima “Nevada Beauty” Honorable Mention: Melissa Johnson “Reflections” Honorable Mention: Susan Hersch “Historic Mendocino”

Artists were limited to four submissions in each category.

Professional judges and artists Larry Wilson and Carol Tarzier will present awards to three winners in each category along with honorable mentions at a reception for the artists held on Friday, July 20 at 6 p.m. A “Best of Show” was selected from among first place winners in all five categories; Patricia Devitt received the honor for her oil painting “Sunlight and Smoke.”

In addition to the display of art, attendees can watch demonstrations by member artists and participate in a raffle and silent auction offering items such as artwork, gift baskets, and gift cards to local restaurants and merchants. Kids can put their artistic skills to work creating a variety of fun items in the children’s arts and crafts area, open both days beginning at noon. Cookies, coffee, and other refreshments will be available for sale.

Free tours of Casa Peralta will be held during the festival.

Built in 1901 on the Rancho San Antonio land grant for members of the Peralta family, the house was remodeled in 1926 in the style of a Spanish villa to reflect the family’s heritage. One outstanding feature is the story of Don Quixote told through hand-painted tiles imported from Spain.

The historic location, beautiful grounds, and wealth of art just might inspire a new artist or two and introduce them to SLAA, a resource for those looking to learn, grow, and share art in a variety of mediums. “We’re always looking for new members,” says SLAA President Patricia Devitt. “We like to grow.”

There are currently about 70 members; meetings are held at the San Leandro Library on the second Saturday of each month (except July). A professional artist demonstration ac-

Photography: 1st: Ginny Milo “Tickets Please” 2nd: Matthew Viramontes “Cherry Blossoms Kyoto” 3rd: Marzan Woo “Driftwood” Honorable Mention: Kathy Ries “Reflections on a P51” Honorable Mention: Randy Grossman “Winter Fence” Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Nelson “Piano Man” Three-Dimensional Art: 1st: Bao Le “Along the MeKong” 2nd: Marcus Tikotsky “Blue Whale” 3rd: Nicholas Trickel “Ixtlan’s Jungle”

companies each meeting and is free and open to the public. The association also provides grants each year to San Leandro teachers for art projects; funds raised from the festival’s raffle will go toward this cause.

For further information on the Festival of Fine Arts or SLAA, call (510) 3574650 or visit online at www.sanleandroartassociation.net.

San Leandro Festival of Fine Art Saturday, July 21: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 22: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Casa Peralta 384 West Estudillo Ave., San Leandro (510) 357- 4650 www.sanleandroartassociation.net Free admission and parking

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SUBMITTED BY CHRISTINE BENDER The Sun Gallery is proud to host “A Thread Runs Through It,” an exhibition that explores how material, thread, and yarn can become the base elements of contem-

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workshop provided a space for discussion of their healing processes as well as materials and support in making their quilt panel.

Through the quilt, participants were acknowledged for the healing that they have begun as well as valued for their experience. Furthermore, the quilt was an opportunity for the participants to share their story of healing in an effort to bring awareness to the community about the importance of mental health wellness and reduce the stigma attached to mental health illnesses.

After the completion of four quilting workshops, the quilt was sewn together and will be touring Hayward from July to October.

The Sun Gallery is the first stop for the quilt.

In addition to the quilt, the gallery has wonderful sewn and woven objects, including “Earthsong,” a mixed-media book by Jone Manoogian and Carmela Rizzuto which addresses the need for awareness of the earth’s fragility and for preservation of its resources. Other artists in the exhibition include: Ron Orpitelli, Geetika Bansal, Christine Bender, Shelley Gardner, Zhenne Wood (from the collection of Colin Herrick), Geetika Bansal, Yashna Bansal, Wnedy Rolon and Amy Nelson Smith.

A Thread Runs Through It July 11 – August 11 Wednesday – Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

porary artwork. This can mean many things and take many different forms.

This exhibition features a wonderful quilt imagined and facilitated by Cal State East Bay student Adelina Tancioco. Through this project, a workshop was facilitated with four non-profit organizations that focus on recovery and the mental health of local women. This

Reception for the Artists: Saturday, July 28 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

The Sun Gallery 1015 E. Street, Hayward (510) 581-4050 www.sungallery.org sungallery@comcast.net

SUBMITTED BY CHRISTINE BENDER Kenneth Mahar has been taking photos of building sites and architecture for over 30 years.

Since his trip to Africa and Costa Rica, he has been particularly captivated by wild animals in their natural habitat. Mahar's work has won many awards for his architectural abstracts that highlight his unique eye for composition and light, making each piece a focal point.

For the past five years Mahar has been sharing his work through invitational and juried galleries, corporate buildings in Silicon Valley, and lobbies and hallways of public buildings. In addition, he

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exhibits at fine art festivals throughout the Bay Area and the Sierra foothills.

See Mahar’s work on display in the Ken Cook Gallery of Hayward’s Sun Gallery through August 11. An artist’s reception will be held Saturday, July 28 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Kenneth Mahar Photography July 11 - August 11 Wednesday – Saturday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Artist reception: Saturday, July 28 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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

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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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‘Run for Your Wife’

Cyndy Lagodzinski, Jim Woodbury, and Lucy Littlewood

SUBMITTED BY MARY GALDE PHOTO BY DAN SPARKS Broadway West Theatre Company in Fremont presents the hilarious British farce, “Run for Your Wife” by Ray Cooney, directed by John Baldwin, July 20 – August 18.

John, a taxi driver, is married to two wives who live in different parts of London. Things go well until he rescues an elderly woman from three muggers and winds up in the hospital. The ensuing treatment throws his carefully constructed life off kilter. John’s dilemma is not helped when an upstairs neighbor tries to help and only makes things worse. Add two police detectives, one sexually charged wife, one play-by-the-rules wife and a gay dressmaker and you have the elements of chaos and continuous laughter.

Performance times are 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. There are three Sunday matinees: July 29 and August 5 matinee performances begin with a continental brunch (included in price

of ticket) at 12:15 p.m. and the show begins at 1 p.m. The August 12 performance starts at 1 p.m. with refreshments during intermission (included in price of ticket).

Regular ticket prices are $23 general and $18 for students, seniors, and TBA members. Thursday, July 26, August 9 and 16 performances are $15 for everyone, with a bargain Thursday held on August 2 - all tickets $10. Brunch Sunday performances and Opening night are $23 for everyone. All ticket prices include refreshments.

For reservations and information, call (510) 6839218, or check our website at www.broadwaywest.org.

Run for Your Wife July 20 – August 18 8 p.m. (Sunday matinees at 1 p.m.)

Broadway West Theatre Company 4000-B Bay Street, Fremont (510) 683-9218 www.broadwaywest.org Tickets: $10 - $23

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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, Jun 13 - Sunday, Aug 11

"Reading is So Delicious!" - 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

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Union City Branch Library 34007 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City (510) 745-1464

Fremont Art Association 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 792-0905 www.FremontArtAssociation.org

Thursday, Jun 14 -Saturday, Aug 31

Monday, Jul 9 - Friday, Aug 3

The Golden Gate at 75

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Art exhibit celebrating the iconic bridge

7:45 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Support group for friends & family of problem drinkers

Kaiser Permanente 3555 Whipple Road, Union City

Summer Art Day Camps $

Emerging Patterns: Sea to Sky

Art creation & appreciation for ages 612

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Depictions of the salt marsh landscape

Free from Hurts, Habits and Hang-Ups

Busy Bee Summer Camp $R

Benefiting Fremont Art Association Centre Gallery

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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.

Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 791-4357 Monday, Jul 3 - Sunday, Jul 30

Victory Center A.M.E. Zion Church 33450 Ninth Street, Union City (510) 586-5747

Original Works by Douglas McKay

Tuesdays, Jun 12 - Sundays, Aug 3

Mission Coffee Roasting House 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 474-1004

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

Tell A Friend

Call Rachel Parra 510 745-1480

Monday, Jul 9 - Thursday, Aug 9

Summer Recreation Program $R

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Supervised activities for TriCity children ages 5 - 12. Registration open thru 6/29

A positive path for spiritual living

Unity of Fremont Sunday 10:00 AM Rev. Ken Daigle Senior Minister

36600 Niles Blvd, Fremont www.unityoffremont.org 510-797-5234

LOV Community Service Center 35120 Ruschin Dr., Newark (510) 793-5683

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

Charity Promotion in Niles

Celebrate recovery. Meets every Thursday

various times

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Monday, Jul 10 - Friday, Jul 31

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Teen Summer Reading Program

Monday, Jul 9 – Friday, Aug 17

Monday, Jun 18-Friday, Aug 10

Artwork utilizing heat or flame Thursdays, Thru Dec 27

Curriculum to encourage critical thinking & problem solving

Saturday, Jun 16 - Sunday, Sep 9

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

Al-Anon Beginner Meeting

Summer Preschool Program $R

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

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

Wednesdays, thru Dec 26

Features works by P. Kay Hille-Hatten

Adobe Art Gallery 20395 San Miguel Ave., Castro Valley (510) 881-6735 www.AdobeGallery.org

Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center

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

Contemporary Photography Showcase

Summer reading game for school age children

Wednesdays, Thru Dec 26

Help veterans find career opportunities

Friday, Jul 6 - Sunday, Jul 27

6 a.m. - 9 p.m.

View landscapes & seascapes in oils and acrylics

3:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Niles Cafe 121 I St., Fremont (510) 489-7396 www.thenilecafe.com Wednesdays, Jul 11- Aug 29

Algebra & Geometry Summer Tutoring

2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Trained teen volunteers provide drop-in help

Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421 Thursday, Jul 12 -Sunday, Aug 26

Animal Feeding $

3 p.m.

Feed the pigs, check for eggs & bring hay to the livestock

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

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Friday, Jul 13 - Sunday, Jul 28

Thursday, Jul 19

Saturday, Jul 21-Sunday, Jul 22

Aida $

Summer Street Party

Festival

Fri. & Sat: 8 p.m. (Sun: 2:30 p.m.)

5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Wild West Days theme, car show, face painting & games

Food, music, booths & games

Timeless story of forbidden love

Newark Memorial High School Theatre 39375 Cedar Blvd., Newark (510) 791-0287 www.stage1theater.org

Downtown Hayward B St. and Foothill, Hayward (510) 537-2424 www.hayward.org Thursday, Jul 19

Saturday, Jul 14 - Sunday, Aug 12

Free Legal Clinic

"Earth vs. Altair", "Queen of Outer Space", & "Return of the Mother Father" $

Low income residents with civil legal problems. Call for an appointment

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

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Fremont Family Resource Center, Pacific Room #H800 39155 Liberty St. (at Capitol), Fremont (510) 574-2000 Thursday, Jul 19

Hayward Nonprofit Alliance Meeting

10 a.m.

Monday, Jul 16 - Friday, Jul 20

Open to all Chamber members and local nonprofits

Cougars Girls Basketball Camp $R

San Felipe Park & Community Center 2058 D St., Hayward (510) 420-0813

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

Thursday, Jul 19

Steve Cho and Martin Yan at Lexus $R

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Jul 18 - Saturday, Aug 11

Address by mayoral candidate, cooking demo, drinks & appetizers

Kenneth Mahar Photography

Magnussen's Lexus of Fremont 5600 Cushing Pkwy., Fremont (510) 790-1673 www.SteveCho4Mayor@yahoo.com

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Nature and architecture photography

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

Friday, Jul 20

The Muppets $

8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jul 19-Sunday, Jul 28

Movie sing-along. All ages

Art of Blues

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

Thurs. - Sat., 12 noon - 8 p.m. & Sun., 12 noon - 4 p.m.

Over 20 artists honor the blues

Cinema Place Gallery 1061 B. St., Hayward (510) 538-2787 www.haywardarts.org

Friday, Jul 20

Open Mic Night

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Music, storytelling, comedy & more

St. James the Apostle Parish 34700 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (510) 468-3402 Saturday, Jul 21

Comedy Short Subject Night $

7:30 p.m.

"The Rink", "Dog Shy", "The High Sign", & "Double Whoopee"

Niles Essanay Theater 37417 Niles Blvd, Fremont, CA (510) 494-1411 www.nilesfilmmuseum.org Saturday, Jul 21

Barbershop at the Temple $R

8 p.m.

Featuring "On Tap" & "Mystique".

Bring a folding chair or blanket

Temple Beth Torah 42000 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont (510) 791-5144 Saturday, Jul 21

Mind and Meditation

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Workshop on calmness of mind, increasing energy & focus

Union City Branch Library 34007 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City (510) 709-9209 Saturday, Jul 21

Basic Land Navigation $R

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Learn map & compass reading plus basic trail skills

Coyote Hills Regional Park 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., Fremont (510) 544-3220 Sunday, Jul 22

Sutro's: The Palace at Lands End $

4 p.m.

Documentary film featuring San Francisco's Sutro Baths

Niles Essanay Theater 37417 Niles Blvd, Fremont, CA (510) 494-1411 www.nilesfimmuseum.org

Tuesday, Jul 17

Mission Coffee Roasting House 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 474-1004

Bookworms Book Club "Ramona the Brave"

Saturday, Jul 21-Sunday, Jul 22

Wheat Harvesting $

San Leandro Festival of Fine Art

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

School-age children register at the library & get a copy of the book

Niles Library 150 "I" Street, Fremont (510) 795-2626 Wednesday, Jul 18

Magic Show featuring Perry Yan - R

Sundays, Jul 22 & Jul 29

Sat: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sun: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Art work, demonstrations & kids crafts

Casa Peralta 384 West Estudillo Ave, San Leandro (510) 483-1321 www.sanleandroartassociation.net

2:00 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.

Follow the journey from the farm's field to your table

Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 544-2797 Monday, Jul 23

American Red Cross Blood Drive - R

Family show with audience participation. Suited for school-age children

Saturday, Jul 21

12 noon - 6 p.m.

The Juncos $

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

7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Call to schedule an appointment. Use sponsor code: INTERFAITHCOMMUNITY

Wednesday, Jul 18

American Red Cross Blood Drive - R

Jug music, folk, rockabilly and honkytonk

Mission Coffee Roasting House 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 474-1004 www.fremontcoffee.com

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 820 Walnut Ave, Fremont 1-800-733-2767

1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Schedule an appointment. Use sponsor code: INTERFAITHCOMMUNITY

Saturday, Jul 21

St. Joseph Hall 43148 Mission Blvd., Fremont 1-800-733-2767

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Jul 18

What's on Your Plate?

1:30 p.m.

Healthy eating for older adults program

San Lorenzo Library 395 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo (510) 745-1491 Wednesday, Jul 18

AXIS Dance Co., NAKA, and A.V.I.D. Performances

7 p.m.

Local dance companies

Cal State East Bay University 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward (510) 885-3118 www.csueatbaytickets.com Thursday, Jul 19

Jukebox Heroes

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Decades of Billboard Hits

Fremont Central Park Performance Pavilion 4000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont (510) 790-5541 www.fremont.gov

Niles Dog Show Open to all mutts & purebred dogs.

Niles Community Park 3rd and H Streets, Fremont www.niles.org

Send us your event information tricityvoice@aol.com

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‘The Code Switch’ ARTICLE AND PHOTO BY MIRIAM G. MAZLIACH Ramona Thomas Nickens and Yvetta Doll Franklin, two Hayward area women with an appreciation of words, have combined their creative talents by publishing a children’s chapter book, The Code Switch. In the process, the authors tackled a sensitive topic, “code-switching” or

Yvetta Doll Franklin and Ramona Thomas Nickens

speaking in colloquialisms (slang, casual language) instead of Standard English.

The collaboration between Nickens and Franklin began when they met at a hair salon. Franklin teaches second grade at Tyrrell Elementary School in Hayward while Nickens, retired from Xerox Corporation and went back to school to earn a Masters of Education degree.

Nickens, who had previously written the hardcover book, Grandma’s Brown Cookies, asked Franklin to review it and provide input for an updated paperback version. They talked about co-writing a book and at first thought about the subject of a student competition selling cookie dough as a fundraiser. Once the authors determined the age of their characters, the storyline expanded and fell into place, with the premise revolving around Keisha and Lavender, two exceptional sixth grade students and close friends, vying for the title of Class Valedictorian. Both girls are academic superstars, even though one uses slang and the other Standard English. How will their friendship be challenged when they both vie for Class Valedictorian?

Nickens and Franklin began the writing process in November 2010 and finished about 15 months later.

They met once a week to confer and shared ideas more frequently over the telephone. Some portions of the book were a collaborative effort while others were written individually. “If we had ideas we would share them,” said Nickens. Helping to bring the characters to life, are black and white illustrations drawn

by Tammy Artis.

The writers state that although the chapter book is geared to grades

four through eight, there are life lessons in the book - “believe in yourself, friendship, humor and caring for others” – appropriate for readers of any age.

Nickens adds, “The main message of The Code Switch is the characters’ ability to switch from colloquial language to Standard English. It’s important to learn Standard English,” she says.

Elaborating further, co-author Franklin explains, “What we are saying or should I say what I want to express is that in this world we live in, Standard English is most accepted and regarded compared to colloquialism. Slang, code, street talk Ebonics, whatever we want to call it, is for comfortable settings amongst our peers and closest friends and family members.

Though today, many of these terms have hit board rooms and are used across America. If we want to get in, stay in, and promote (advance), we have to know when and how to use Standard English. It is the common denominator,” says Franklin.

According to Nickens, “The reaction to the book has been very positive and people say it’s an excellent book about the endurance of friendship.” And, to get their central message across more noticeably, the two authors often wear colorful “Switcher” t-shirts when out in public. “Learn to switch. Ask us what we mean and it brings up dialog,” Nickens remarks.

At least two more books are planned for this series. Originally self-published locally by Bay Area Green Printing, Nickens and Franklin are presently looking for a larger publisher.

The Code Switch retails for $7.99 plus tax and can be found at: The Book Shop 1077 “B” Street, Hayward (510) 538-3943 www.haywardbookshop.com

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How to build your brand SUBMITTED BY WOMEN’S COUNCIL OF REALTORS Join the Women’s Council of REALTORS (WCR) Tri-Cities Chapter and Christine Dwiggins for the WCR monthly luncheon at the Hilton Hotel, Newark, on July 18. Networking at 11:30 a.m.; program and lunch from noon until 1:30 p.m.

Hear from one of the Bay Area's leading marketing experts on how to build your unique brand using technology.

Christine Dwiggins, an active member of the Young Professionals Network and the recognized leader in technology applications within the real estate industry, will share her knowledge about how to better direct your marketing efforts to build your business.

This is an investment opportunity not to be missed.

This month’s event is sponsored by Property I.D.

All, including members of the public, are welcome to attend the luncheon. $20 online in advance, $25 at the door (Chapter members); $30 online in advance, $35 at the door (non-members).

For more information about the Women’s Council of REALTORS (WCR) Tri-Cities Chapter, visit www.WCRTriCities.com or call (510) 886-2662. For 2012 Sponsorship opportunities, contact Greg Jones at (510) 881-1234 ext. 105 or email GregJones@GregJonesRealEstate.com Women’s Council of REALTORS Tri-Cities Chapter Luncheon Wednesday, July 18 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Newark Hilton 39900 Balentine Drive, Newark (510) 886-2662 www.WCRTriCities.com

Ashay by the Bay African American and Multi-Cultural Children’s Books www.ashaybythebay.com Ramona Thomas Nickens and Yvetta Doll Franklin will appear at: Excellence In Motion (EIM), Women’s Entrepreneurial Event Saturday, July 28 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

City Hall 777 “B” Street, Hayward Book signing/purchase of The Code Switch (510) 393-1958 (510) 708-5501 thecodeswitch@gmail.com

The Protect Fremont Open Space Committee would like to express our sincere gratitude to the hundreds of volunteers who collected signatures and to the nearly 10,000 verified registered Fremont voters who signed the petition. We could not have done it without all of you! Together we can help preserve and protect the character of Fremont! Please encourage your City Council members to adopt the initiative at the July 17, 2012 City Council meeting.

Paid for by the Protect Fremont Open Space Committee (PAC # 1346293)

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Barracudas Win by a Fin SUBMITTED BY MAYURI JAYARAMAN PHOTO BY GARY WU The Barracudas welcomed the Mission Highland Sharks to their pool on Saturday, July 14. The Cudas knew that this was going to be a fun meet because many of the Sharks go to the same school as the Barracudas; they would have to swim hard to win as the Sharks were a good team. In the end, the Barracudas earned another well deserved win by the score 600-466. There will be only one more dual meet for this swim season, followed by the Championships.

At Saturday’s meet, the following swimmers improved their times by more than four seconds: freestyle, Christina Bean and Eva Rachal improved

their times by over 6 seconds; backstroke, Jonathan Xu improved his time by 9.89 seconds; breaststroke, David Lin improved his time by 4.91 seconds; indi-

vidual medley, Justin Fung improved his time by 4.60 seconds.

Very good job, all of you! The Barracudas are thrilled to host the Warm Springs Gators at their pool next. This will be the last dual meet of the season.

Treeview out of Section 3 Juniors, Mission San Jose needs one win

BY BIFF JONES PHOTOS BY MIKE HEIGHTCHEW Sectional play continues for Nor Cal Little Leagues. This is the second of five levels en route to World Championships for all age divisions. Each local section has four teams representing a Little League District, playing in double elimination.

Section 3 (East Bay and Peninsula) Juniors (13-14 years old) played last weekend and will continue through July 17 or 18. Teams were Half Moon Bay Little League from District 52 (San Mateo/Palo Alto area); Livermore American LL, D57 (Danville/Pleasanton area); Mission San Jose LL of Fremont, D14 (Fremont/Newark); and Treeview LL of Hayward, D45 (Hayward/Union City area). All games were played at Newark Memorial High School, home of Newark National LL: Treeview vs. Livermore American and Mission San Jose vs. Half Moon Bay. Saturday, July 14th: LALL won the coin toss for home field advantage so TVLL batted first and were able to jump out to a 1-0 lead. TV led 8-3 going into the bottom of the seventh but found a way to lose 9-8 and drop into the loser's bracket and an elimination game on Sunday.

Saturday's other game saw MSJLL defeat HMBLL 7-5 to put MSJ in a winner's bracket game on Sunday against LA. On Sunday, TV won

their contest with HMB 15-4 and faced LA who lost to MSJ 10-9. MSJLL moved to the Championship game against the winner of Monday’s game between LA and HMB. Section 5 (South Bay and Central Coast) The Juniors Tournament was hosted by D59 and Milpitas National LL in the same format (Saturday-Wednesday) as Section 3 at Milpitas Sports Complex. On Saturday, Lincoln Glen LL of San Jose, D12 defeated Continental LL, of Salinas, D9, 10-5 and Santa Clara Homestead LL, D44 beat Gilroy LL, D59, 8-5. Tuesday's Championship game and if necessary, Wednesday's “what if” game will start at 5:30 p.m.

Division 2 (Nor Cal) Majors (11-12 years old) double elimination tournament will be held Saturday to Saturday, July 21-28 at John M. Gomes Elementary School (home of MSJLL), 555 Lemos Lane, Fremont.

Games will be played on two fields with Saturday's games starting at 12 noon, Sunday's at 2 p.m. and weekday games at 5 p.m. Championship game on Friday, 27th and if necessary, “what if” game Saturday, 28th. Seven teams from the Nor Cal LL 7 sections will play for the right to represent Nor Cal at the Little League Major's Western Regional, August 3-11, in San Bernardo against So Cal Division 1 and Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah State Champions.

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Area Leo Club donates over 150 toys SUBMITTED BY KATIE MEI PHOTO BY MICHAEL CHIANG This summer, Bay Area Leo Club (BALC) held its first local toy drive benefiting Fremont Youth and Family Services.

Established in 2011, the Bay Area Leo Club currently has 42 members— young men and women who volunteer their time to perform a variety of community service activities. The group is a youth branch of the Lions Club International, one of the world’s largest service club organizations.

In early June, dozens of student member volunteers walked and delivered fliers to neighbors at several hundred surrounding homes, asking for new and gently used toys.

The following weekend, students returned to collect the generous donations.

They were pleased to find many community members had responded and showed tremendous support by contributing a wide variety of books, toys, puzzles, games, sports equipment and ride-on vehicles.

Dustin Chiang, Bay Area Leo Club President said, “This is our first toy drive

(Left to Right): Katie Mei, Megan Ren, Dustin Chiang, Iris Preece and Lily Mei.

effort and we’re grateful to our community members who were instrumental in making this toy drive a success. We are fortunate for this opportunity of demonstrating our leadership to enlist the support of the

general public. These collaborative efforts helped us exceed our expectations by donating over 150 toys.”

In 2012, the Bay Area Leo Club will continue to strive to reach out to their

community to demonstrate Leadership, share their Experiences and embrace Opportunities to serve.

For more information, please visit http://bayarealeoclub.org/

Paul Davis new member of Milpitas Chamber of Commerce

SUBMITTED BY GREG BRUMLEY Paul Davis Restoration and Remodeling in Silicon Valley, an insurance restoration, reconstruction and remodeling company, has joined the Milpitas Chamber of Commerce as a new member. The company opened the local franchise office this year as an expansion of its 14 year, established service territory in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties, with a new office in the Greater Sacramento Area. The Silicon Valley office and warehouse space is located at 1055 Pecten Court in Milpitas.

For more information about Paul Davis, contact Nycole LaFave (408) 396-7183 or www.pdrestorationeastbay.com.

HONOR ROLL Charles Guan, Fremont Andover University Honor Roll Amit Poudel, Union City Central Oklahoma U Bachelor of Science Casey Morfeld, Union City Chatham University Dean’s List Revanth Baddam, Fremont Cornell University Bachelor of Science Raymond Chou, Fremont Cornell University Bachelor of Science Jasdeep Hundal, Fremont Cornell University Bachelor of Science Michelle Lee, Fremont Cornell University Bachelor of Science Elizabeth Au, Fremont Creighton University Dean’s List Parin Patel, Hayward Creighton University Dean’s List Calista Pearce, Fremont Creighton University Master of Science Mandy Yu, Fremont Creighton University Doctor of Pharmacy Paige Diamond, Fremont Denver University Dean’s List Terence Dalton, Hayward Emory University Master of Public Health

Mary Lowman, Hayward Evansville University Dean’s List Cody Bates, Fremont Hardin-Simmons U President’s List Morgan Goldstein, Fremont Ithaca College Bachelor of Arts Ayesha Patel, Fremont Ithaca College Dean’s List Alyssa Webb, Hayward Lycoming College Dean’s List Vanessa Barrera, Fremont Macalester College Dean’s List Mark Kagan, Fremont Rice University Bachelor of Music Bo Xun, Fremont Rice Universtiy Bachelor of Arts Dulce Andrade, Hayward Ripon College Dean’s List Jasmine Dunston, Fremont Tennessee State U Bachelor of Science Sam Asgarian, Fremont Tulane University Doctor of Medicine Thu Hien Nguyen, Fremont College of William & Mary Dean’s List

It takes a Viking Village

BY RADHIKA MUNSHANI

E

very year, a troop from the Fremont Mission Peak Scout district is picked to host a camping extravaganza for Webelos-Cub Scouts. The objective is to give a taste of Boy Scouts. This year, from May 18-20, Troop 103 hosted the event, attracting 272 participants, under the theme, “Vikings.” Viking Woods (usually referred to as Webelos Woods) is in the mountains behind Livermore at a Scout camp, Los Mochos.

Preparations began in August under the guidance of Troop 103 Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) Kunal Munshani, a sophomore student at Irvington High school and Scout Master Paul Androwsky. Prior to the event, Troop 103 posted signs throughout the camp, transforming it into a Viking Village. Scouts and adults appeared in Viking costumes - each Patrol in separate colored Tunics accented with rope belts, helmets, wrist wraps, ankle wraps and cloaks. Every Viking had their colorful painted shields and a foam Axes, Thor’s hammer, spears, swords and daggers.

Registration of participants included a name tag in English and Rune (Viking Language). In opening ceremonies, nearly 300 people gathered near a massive shield with a painting of a Viking, closely resembling Scout Master Paul Androwsky. Troop 103 scouts entered with a Viking boat, complete with shields on its sides. Following a flag ceremony, Troop 103 in full Viking gear charged toward the cub scouts and their parents, taking them by surprise - Viking Woods had begun!

This is an event run by the scouts; an amazing feat. The same goes for the weblos who are engaged in friendly competition, and working as a team at all activities. In the boat racing competition, boats were created from cardboard and duct tape for use in the Baltic Sea (swimming pool). Instead of simply ripping tape and randomly taping pieces of cardboard together, hull design was taken seriously.

This is Scouting - leadership training and team work at its best. Other activities included a hammer throw, duels, navigating a minefield, stone carving, capture the flag and many others followed by a campfire with skits and song.

Closing ceremonies the next day in which SPL Kunal began the proceedings. Each pack was called to the firepit and given a sword with the solemn pronouncement, “In the name of Thor, Oding and Loki, I pronounce thee Viking.” This was truly a memorable experience for everyone. Troop 103 proved that it takes a Viking Village to support and develop a Cub Scout.

Radhika Munshani is a 7th grade student at Stratford School in Fremont. She accompanied Troop 103 for the camp as a reporter and conducted interviews with the participants. She is the younger sister of the Senior Patrol Leader – Kunal Munshani of Troop 103.

Additional information on Troop 103 can be found at: www.troop103.net Additional information on the Boy Scouts of America can be found at: http://www.scouting.org/

US man pays off mortgage with pennies AP WIRE SERVICE MILFORD, Massachusetts (AP), A man who pledged to make the last mortgage payment on his home with pennies has fulfilled that promise.

After warning his bank, Thomas Daigle dropped off about 62,000 pennies weighing 800 pounds (360 kilograms) in two boxes for the final payment on the home he and his wife, Sandra, bought in 1977.

He tells The Milford Daily News (http://bit.ly/NseYqK ) he just wanted to make his last payment on April 24 “memorable.”

He started saving his pennies when he moved in.

The optician says his wife laughed whenever he would pick up a penny he found on the ground and say it was going to the mortgage.

Daigle says he's just glad to have the coins out of his house.

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July 17, 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#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 467113 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GSSM Logistics, 4445 Stevenson Bl., Apt. 51, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda.

Bhupinder Singh, 4445 Stevenson Bl., Apt. #51, 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/ Bhupinder Singh This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on July 9, 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).

7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/12 CNS-2346001# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 466583 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ANDALUBIA DAY SPA, 40643 GRIMMER BLVD, FREMONT, CA 94538, County of ALAMEDA SKYPOOL AIRWAYS LLC, 3527 MOUNT DIABLO BOULEVARD #304, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549 (CALIFORNIA) This business is conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ RONALD PATTERSON 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).

7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/12 CNS-2344744# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 467038 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: UNION CITY SMOG CHECK, 33365 MISSION BLVD, UNION CITY, CA 94587, County of ALAMEDA RYAN DOMINGO, 706 CITY WALK PLACE #3, 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/ RYAN DOMINGO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on JULY 5, 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).

7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/12 CNS-2344741# 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#

GOVERNMENT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids will be received in the Office of Purchasing Services at 3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg B, Fremont, California, up to the hour of 2:00 PM on August 7, 2012,at which time they will be opened and read out loud in said building for: Fremont Police Department Fire Alarm Upgrade 2000 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 City Project No. PWC 8649 APN 525-1671-001-00 MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE : A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 AM, July 25, 2012, at the Police Building, 2000 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, California.

Plans, special provisions and standard proposal forms to be used for bidding on this project can be obtained for a non-refundable fee at ARC/ Peninsula Digital located at 1654 Centre Pointe Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 or through Planwell at www.e-arc.com, Phone (408) 262-3000. No partial sets will be issued, cost is non-refundable. Call to confirm availability of copies before coming to pick up documents. For more information on this project, contact the City of Fremont Purchasing Department at (510) 494-4620.

CORINA CAMPBELL PURCHASING MANAGER CITY OF FREMONT 7/17, 7/24/12 CNS-2347542# Notice is hereby given that sealed competitive bids will be accepted in the office of the GSA-Purchasing Department, County of Alameda, 1401 Lakeside Drive, Suite 907, Oakland, CA 94612 NETWORKING BIDDERS CONFERENCES for RFQ #900998 Highland Hospital (ATR) Project (Phase 1) Medical Equipment: Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) System North County–Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 2:00 p.m. at General Services Agency, Room 1107, 11th Floor, 1401 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA and South County–Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 10:00 a.m. at Castro Valley Library, Canyon Room, 3600 Norbridge Avenue, Castro Valley, CA Responses Due by 2:00 pm on August 29, 2012 County Contact: Kai Moore (510) 208-4882 or via email: kai.moore@acgov.org Attendance at Networking Conference is Nonmandatory. Specifications regarding the above may be obtained at the Alameda County GSA Current Contracting Opportunities Internet website at www.acgov.org.

7/17/12 CNS-2347233# CITY OF UNION CITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Union City for the purpose of considering the following project applications: Site Development Review and Parking Variance Modification (Mod-12-003) The property owner, Lotus Hotels-Union City, Inc., is seeking a modification to their existing Site Development Review approval (SD-01-09) for development of a 90-room extended stay hotel (formerly an 88-room extended stay hotel) and related site improvements and a Parking Variance (V-01-09) to reduce the required parking demand for the site. The project site is located at 31140 Alvarado-Niles Road (APN 463-0060-028) and is developed with an existing hotel.

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Thursday, August 2, 2012 Said hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m.

In the Council Chambers of City Hall, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVENthat the City Council had adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the previous approvals, which determined that with the incorporation of mitigation measures the project would not have a significant effect on the environment. Based on a review of the new project scope and related analysis prepared subsequent to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, the City has determined that no additional environmental review is required.

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PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF William Marshak

Here comes the judge WILLIAM MARSHAK Judicial elections are not clearly defined. Although judges should be removed from political pressure suffered by other politicians, they are subject to election. Superior Court judicial appointments are made by a politician – the Governor - followed by periodic ballot election by the public. Most citizens, however, have no idea what happens in a particular courtroom supervised by a particular judge. Attorneys who do know are reluctant to criticize or run as an opposing candidate since, if they lose the election, may face that judge in a subsequent

proceeding. Judges running in uncontested elections - almost every case are not even revealed on a ballot. The result is a de facto appointment for life. Egregious behavior may cause resignation or impeachment, but this action is extremely rare.

There is a practical remedy to this conundrum. We, the public, need to decide whether there is any reason for periodic elections which currently, at best, are a sham. If judges are appointed for life, let’s say so and forget the deception. This may free judges from outside pressures of those who can marshal opposition to unseat them and thereby influence rulings. Threats from powerful forces – political and corporate – can be eliminated.

why not make sure names of judges asking for another term, are printed on the ballot whether facing another candidate or not? Each candidate, if unopposed, would receive a yes or no vote. If “no” votes exceed those in favor by an agreed upon margin, the office would be vacated and a new appointment made. Not only would this allow the public to participate, but attorneys would be able to vote without fear of reprisal as well.

What do you think?

William Marshak PUBLISHER

If, however, control by the citizens is desired as a check on judicial authority,

When Tamara England-Zelenski applied to the Peace Corps two years ago, at age 57, she saw the assignment as a way to give back, travel and experience a different way of life.

She thought her experiences in life and as a book editor might be an asset to the organization, which sends volunteers around the globe to promote world peace and friendship.

“I had considered Peace Corps when I was in my early 20s, but I felt that I had no specific skills to offer, other than speaking French. I figured they wanted specialists and I was a generalist, so I never applied,” said England-Zelenski, of Madison, Wis. ``And I am still a generalist, but one with a lifetime of experience in different areas and businesses.''

As it turns out, England-Zelenski was just what the Peace Corps was looking for. The organization has begun recruiting older volunteers, recognizing their experience, maturity and commitment to volunteering. Also their sheer numbers: Baby Boomers make up about 25 percent of the U.S. population, and volunteer more than any other age group.

In November, the Peace Corps announced a partnership with AARP, the advocacy group for people 50 and older.

It's “a natural fit,” said Kristina Edmunson, deputy communications director for the Peace Corps. “Older Americans who serve with Peace Corps come with a wealth of life experiences, creativity and professional development that can help make an instant impact in a community overseas.”

The average age of Peace Corps volunteers is still much younger: 28. Seven percent are older than 50.

Older Americans can serve a traditional two-year period or take part in the Peace Corps Response program, which offers shorter assignments. The Peace Corps ex-

panded the Response program in January to include volunteers with at least 10 years of work experience and certain language skills.

Older volunteers work on the same projects as younger volunteers – including HIV/AIDS education, teaching English as a second language, agriculture, environmental awareness and more, Edmunson said.

“All Peace Corps volunteers, regardless of age, go through the same health, screening and suitability process,” she said.

Beth Dailey, a senior advisor for AARP, said 60 percent of the organization's 37 million members engage in volunteer activities.

Like the Peace Corps, Dailey said, “Volunteering is at the core of what we do.”

Over the years, members have told AARP that they like donating time to worthy causes because it lets them contribute to their communities and stay busy. “They don't want to work full-time, but they still want to stay active in that community and give back,” Dailey said.

Baby Boomers are the best-educated generation to retire from the nation's workforce, so they have a lot to offer in terms of talents and knowledge, said Dr. Erwin Tan, a gerontologist and the director of the Corporation for National and Community Service's Senior Corp program, a federal agency that engages seniors and others in service opportunities.

England-Zelenski has a bachelor's degree in French and worked for nearly 20 years as a children's book editor. She decided to pursue the Peace Corps after her husband died of cancer in 2009. A year ago, the Peace Corps sent her to Armenia to teach English at a branch of Yerevan State University.

Her professional career has been both a help and a hindrance in a developing country, she said.

“When one has had a successful professional life, accustomed to getting things

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done in a relatively efficient way, trying to do that in a developing country and in another language can be very frustrating,'' she said. “Moderating expectations is pretty important.”

Still, the rewards outweigh the frustrations, she said. She has enjoyed sharing a home with an Armenian family, conversing with young Armenian students and learning the country's culture.

“There is a real gift in being able to step into another culture in a way that I would otherwise probably not be able to do,” she said. “Gratitude is a word that has driven much of this journey. Gratitude for what I have been given made me want to be of service. And being here, hoping that I am serving these students as they seek to improve their English, I am ever more grateful for this experience.”

Bonnie Lee Black, who was 51 when she joined the Peace Corps in 1996, still savors the memory of her time in Gabon, Africa.

“I never put it far out of my mind,'' said Black, of Taos, N.M. “It's still very much alive.”

The former caterer loved teaching nutrition classes to young mothers and hosting cooking lessons in her home. She also enjoyed the camaraderie of the Peace Corps.

“I didn't feel old and they didn't make me feel old,” she said. “We were all in this together.”

Black, who wrote a book about her experiences, tries to encourage others to serve.

“I hope and pray other people don't let themselves be sidelined,'' she said. ``Don't think it's over at 50-something or 60-something. The older we are, the more we have to give back.”

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Legislation to recapture needed revenue for California, closer SUBMITTED BY BILL AINSWORTH California is a step closer to recapturing millions of dollars lost annually to the underground economy with the passage of SB 1185 (Price) through the Assembly Revenue and Taxation and Public Safety Committees.

"The Board of Equalization-sponsored legislation is needed to facilitate greater collaboration and information sharing among several State agencies to combat criminals who deprive California, a state drowning in red ink, of an estimated $8 billion annually in corporate, sales, use and personal income taxes that could be spent on schools, public safety, hospitals and other essential services," said Jerome E. Horton, Chair of the California State Board of Equalizacontinued from page 8

Newark Police Log Officer Taylor responded to Motel 6 at 1:44 a.m. to investigate a possible case of domestic violence. Andrea Soto of Newark was arrested for domestic violence and being under the influence

tion (BOE).

"It's critical for this legislation to maintain its momentum," he continued. "Imagine what we could do if we could recover the enormous amount of money lost to the underground economy. We would be able to hire 67,000 police officers or 77,000 fire fighters or 87,000 teachers a year."

The BOE is partnering with Senator Curren D. Price Jr. on SB 1185 to reduce criminal activity and level the playing field for California businesses by creating a Centralized Intelligence Partnership (CIP) which will be a central location for the BOE, the Franchise Tax Board and the Employment Development Department to share information that will help them expose, investigate and prosecute illegal operators and

of drugs. Soto’s husband had initially left the scene to get away from her.

After he left, Soto invited a friend to her motel room, who just happened to have a felony warrant for a parole violation. Rudy Deanda of San Leandro was arrested for his felony parole violation warrant. Michele Skully of Newark also was contacted at the room. Skully was arrested by Officer Jackman for possession of methamphetamine.

also create a state-wide evasion hotline for the public to anonymously report illegal activities.

If adopted, the CIP would become operational January 1, 2013 and is expected generate $32M by its third operating year. It will remain revenue-neutral while ramping up in the first two years. The partnership would achieve significant savings by accelerating the investigations process, reducing prosecution costs and creating efficiencies through the collaborative efforts of the CIP and law enforcement agencies.

California’s underground economy deprives the state of an estimated $8 billion in state taxes annually through a gamut of illegal activities, including the sale of counterfeit goods like “knock off” designer items, offering and paying for services under the table, the exploitation of victims of

July 11 Officer Jackman conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a mechanical violation at 2:47 a.m. A suspect later identified as wanted person, John Rathjen of Newark jumped out of the car and fled. Rathjen ran into a flood control area on Wintergreen Drive. Officer Jackman gave chase and Rathjen sprayed Officer Jackman’s face with an aerosol dust

human trafficking and smuggling goods into California without paying the required taxes.

Criminals, who do not pay taxes, harm legitimate businesses by offering goods for lower prices and deprive the state and local governments of corporate, personal and sales and use taxes used to fund critical state and local public services like schools, public safety, transportation and others. Illegal operators in the underground economy ignore many state laws, deprive workers of employment protections, contribute to crime in our local communities and create health and safety hazards for consumers.

For more information on other taxes and fees in California, visit www.taxes.ca.gov.

cleaner. Rathjen also kicked Officer Jackman. Officer Jackman deployed his K-9 Eliot who was able to detain Rathjen until additional officers arrived on scene. Rathjen was taken into custody by responding Officers.

July 12 Officers investigated a residential burglary at 1:41 a.m. in the 36800 block of Ruschin Drive. Unknown subject(s) gained entry through an

“open” front window and ransacked the residence.

Any person with any information concerning these incidents can contact the non-emergency line at 510578-4237. Information can also be left anonymously on the “silent witness” hotline at 510-578-4000, extension 500.

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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 10, 2012 Consent: Approve tax collection agreement with Alameda County for secured property tax Appropriate $150,000 FY 2012/13 HOME funds to Family Resource Center Homelessness Prevention Program Scheduled Items: Approve Planned District amendment for a new Staybridge Suites hotel on a .99 acre parcel next to Wendy’s/Shell Station on Auto Mall Parkway. Owner of neighboring parcel, purchased in foreclosure, currently with a warehouse on site asked for a delay to continue negotiations.

Councilmember Dutra pointed out that timelines are critical for continuation and the owner of the neighboring parcel did not object to a hotel on the adjoining property. After discussion of the merits of delay, council approved the amendment 3-2 (Aye: Dutra, Morrison, Chan; Nay: Natarajan, Harrison) Approve development of 52,000 square foot grocery store and commercial shops at Mowry Avenue and Paseo Padre Parkway.

A Whole Foods market is planned to occupy the majority of the 3.75 acre site. Developer Mark Robson presented plans for the development and asked for flexibility of Use Permit requirements and location/preservation

Hayward City Council of trees. A representative of Whole Foods noted that they are committed to the location and are ready to get started including a 20-year lease with four additional 5-year options. (4-0; Dutra recuse) Other Business: Approve an amendment to taxicab permit process and minor changes to regulations. Mayor Morrison asked that this item be added to consent, Councilmember Chan objected, saying she had questions. Her questions revolved around safety issues for taxicabs; Police Chief Steckler and staff answered that while the department would make safety checks, the laws enforced are created by the State of California and appear adequate for driver and passenger safety. Approved 5-0 Presentation: Fremont Library Commission spoke of the increase of library use, especially on Saturday and the need for Sunday hours. A request was made to the City to consider restoration of funding for opening the library on Sundays. This will be considered at future budget hearings but City Manager Diaz cautioned of many competing community needs that would have to be considered.

Mayor Gus Morrison Aye Vice Mayor Anu Natarajan Aye Bill Harrison Aye Sue Lee Chan Aye Dominic Dutra Aye

Newark City Council Newark City Council July 12, 2012 Minutes: Approve minutes of council meeting June 28, 2012 Presentations and Proclamations: Declare July as Parks and Recreation Month Consent: Disband Cable Television Ad Hoc Committee Accept bid and award contract

Continue contract with Spangle Associates for planning services not-to-exceed $28,000.

Non-Consent: Status report of repair of sewer lateral at Fire Station 27. Frank Bonetti Plumbing, Inc. is expected to begin work July 9, 2012 and complete the order July 13, 2012.

Authorize Request for Proposals for Franchise Waste Collection and collection and processing of recyclable materials.

Hayward City Council July 10, 2012 Special Presentations Hayward Police Department Color Guard Flag Ceremony by Police Officers Rodney Johnson, Robert Gonzalez, Mike Matthews and Tommie Clayton.

Star-Spangled Banner sung by members of the Mt. Eden High School Chamber Singers.

Election Acknowledged receipt of canvass of the General Municipal Election held on June 5, 2012 and declared results (Barbara Halliday: 8,464 votes. Greg Jones: 7,431 votes. Al Mendall: 7,312 votes. Francisco Zermeño: 7,131 votes). Resolution unanimously adopted by Mayor and Council, including outgoing Councilmen Henson and Quirk.

Presentation Special recognition for Councilmen Olden Henson and Bill Quirk.

Installation Oath of Office and installation of re-elected Council members Barbara Halliday and Francisco Zermeño and newlyelected Council Members Greg Jones and Al Mendall.

Election Elected Councilman Marvin Peixoto as Mayor Pro-Tempore.

Council Reports, Referrals and Future Agenda Items Council members Halliday, Jones, Mendall and Zermeño thanked their campaign teams.

Jones added that many sit on the sidelines and reminded everyone Mayor Sweeney has often said that democracy is not a spectator sport. People should not

carp or moan; they earn the right to do so only through involvement. He encouraged those, who are not prepared to participate, who wish to remain on the sidelines and who are critical of elected officials and other community members about any matter, to either put their name in the public domain or desist. He lauded the courage of the eight other Council candidates, some of whom ran for office for the first time, and asked that everyone find some way to contribute positively to the Hayward community.

Public Comment Merchants in the 2200-Block of Foothill Boulevard are suffering because of a lack of parking in front of their stores. Not all units have an entrance from the rear parking lot; unfortunately, some customers are unable to walk around to the front entrance. Parking should be restored on Foothill Boulevard once that section of the Route 238 Corridor Improvement Project is completed.

Linda Mandolini thanked Councilmen Henson and Quirk for their support of Eden Housing Inc.’s affordable housing projects, presented each with a plaque and looks forward to working with them and the new Council members in the future.

Charlie Peters, Clean Air Performance Professionals, has lobbied the state of California to raise smog check standards for 20 years in the hope that faults are properly identified and repaired.

The Chief of the Bureau of Automotive Repair has agreed to a

pilot study. According to Peters, the existing smog check program can be either improved or taken over by multi-nationals. The state Senate is also considering the use of corn ethanol in gasoline before the matter goes to the Assembly and, thence, to the Governor. An attendant issue being considered is genetically modified food which includes the corn used to produce the ethanol added to petroleum.

Community Services Commissioner Peggy Guernsey thanked Council for their work on the City’s budget, Community Development Block Grant funding and Social Services Funding and for increasing funding for the Zucchini festival to $4,000. She thanked Councilman Henson for more than 25 years’ service to the City, including 18 years as an elected official, and for his work and concern for young people.

A Watkins Street resident complained of the absence of No Parking signs in advance of street closures to accommodate community events in the vicinity of City Hall. Residents cannot use their vehicles once access is restricted. He requested 48 hours’ notice in future. Mayor Sweeny suggested two months notice, followed by two weeks notice, then two days notice and directed the City Manager to assist.

Mayor Michael Sweeney – Yes Barbara Halliday – Yes Greg Jones – Yes Al Mendall - Yes Marvin Peixoto – Yes Mark Salinas – Yes Francisco Zermeño - Yes

Green House Calls in Fremont Want to save money on your utility bills while helping the environment? Then sign up for a free ‘green house call’ this summer from California Youth Energy Services (CYES).

Funded by PG&E, Alameda County Water District, and the City of Fremont, the program hires and trains local youth ages 15 to 22 to conduct energy audits and install free conservation measures like compact fluorescent light bulbs, lowflow shower heads, and more. CYES may also make recommendations for more extensive work such as new insulation or appliances. This free—and very popular—program is open to all Fremont residents, but capacity is limited, so reserve your spot today by calling (510) 665-1501.

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for Silliman Activity Center parking lot lighting replacement to Energywise Works, Inc. Approve agreement with Shalleck Collaborative, Inc. to prepare a Request for Proposals for City Council chamber audio-visual system.

City Attorney Report: Deny claim of Donald G. Thomas and Daniel Maxey Mayor Alan Nagy Aye Vice Mayor Ana Apodaca Aye Luis Freitas Aye Maria “Sucy” Collazo Aye Robert Marshall Aye

Keeping in line with our social media and outreach efforts of being more connected with our community, we are also encouraging Fremont residents to “Stay Connected” with one another! You can do this by participating in a Neighborhood Crime Watch group, sharing neighborhood information with one another and by signing up to participate in National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

It's not too late to participate in the 29th Annual National Night Out event. By taking the steps to sign up your street, neighborhood, group or association, you will likely meet new friends and neighbors or even reconnect with those you haven't seen in a while. This year, we have a goal of registering 150 parties in Fremont. Help us meet our target and join the effort by organizing a fun filled party (big or small) which may include an ice cream social, BBQ or an International potluck.

To sign up or learn more about the event go to www.fremontpolice.org/nnoreg. Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICES For further information on the above applications, contact Carmela Campbell, Planning Manager, at (510) 675-5316. Written comments regarding this project should be received by the Planning Division prior to Thursday, August 2, 2012.

City Hall is accessible by Union City Transit lines 1A, 1B, 3, 4 and AC Transit line 97. BART riders can transfer to these bus routes at the UC BART station. For information, please contact: Union City Transit at (510) 471-1411, AC Transit at (510) 891-4777, or BART at (510) 465-2278.

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CNS-2347096# NOTIce is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted in the office of the Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services, 1900

Embarcadero Cove, Suite 205, Oakland, CA INFORMATIONAL MEETING/ BIDDERS’ CONFERENCES South County -RFP BHCS #1301, Individual Placement Services and Supportive Employment (IPS/SE), Monday, July 23, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Fremont Family Resource Center, 39155 Liberty Street, A120 Millennium Room, Fremont, CA and North County – Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Behavioral Health Care Services, 1900 Embarcadero Cove, Suite 205, Wildcat Canyon Room, Oakland, CA Responses Due by 2:00 pm on August 16, 2012 County Contact: Gilda Mansour (510) 567-8189 or via email: gmansour@acbhcs.orgAttendance at the conference meetings is not required. The RFP is available via the GSA website— www.acgov.org under Current Contracting Opportunities 7/17/12 CNS-2346422# CITY OF UNION CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

2012-13 TREE PRUNING & REMOVAL PROJECT 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 CNS-2341298#

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

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

BAPTIST Alder Avenue Baptist Church 4111 Alder Ave., Fremont 510-797-3305 www.alderavebc.com Bay Area Baptist Church 38517 Birch St., Newark 510-797-8882 www.bayareabaptist.org Berean Baptist Church 2929 Peralta Blvd., Fremont 510-792-3928 Calvary Baptist Church 28924 Ruus Rd., Hayward 510-589-9677 Chinese Independent Baptist Church 37365 Centralmont Pl., Fremont 510-796-0114 www.cibcfremont.org Christ Centered Missionary Baptist Church In the Broadmoor Community Church Bldg., 301 Dowling St., San Leandro Community Church of Hayward 26555 Gading Rd., Hayward 510-782-8593 Fairway Park Baptist Church 425 Gresel St., Hayward 510-471-0200 www.FPBC.org First Baptist Church of Newark 6320 Dairy Ave., Newark 510-793-4810 Heritage Baptist Church 2960 Merced St., San Leandro 510-357-7023 www.hbc.org Landmary Missionary Baptist Church 573 Bartlett Ave., Hayward 510-918-0663 www.LMBCHAYWARD.org Memorial Baptist Church 4467 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont 510/657-5522 www.bmaca.org/fremont2.html Mission Peak Baptist Church 41354 Roberts Ave., Fremont 510-656-5311 www.missionpeakbaptist.org New Hope Baptist Church 925 F St., Union City 510-487-7472 Palma Ceia Baptist Church 28605 Ruus Road, Hayward 510-786-2866 www.palmaceiachurch.org Park Victoria Baptist Church 875 S. Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas 408-263-9000 www.parkvictoria.com Pathway Community Church 4500 Thornton Ave., Fremont 510-797-7910 www.pathwaycommunity.info Resurrection Baptist Church 1221 Pacific Ave., San Leandro 510.363.3085 www.therbchurch.org

PLACES OF WORSHIP

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

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

New Birth Christian Ministry Center 3565 Arden Rd., Hayward 510-782-1937

Westminister Hills Presbyterian Church 27287 Patrick Ave., Hayward (510) 782-5795 www.whpchurch.org

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

REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA

Victory Outreach Fremont 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont 510-683-4660 info@vofremont.org

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

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

SALVATION ARMY Hayward Citadel Corps 430 A St., Hayward 510- 581 - 6444

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

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

First Presbyterian Church of Hayward 2490 Grove Way, Castro Valley (510) 581-6203 http://firstpreshayward.com

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

Theft suspects arrested SUBMITTED BY SGT. KEVIN CORVIN, MILPITAS PD On 7/11/12 at approximately 11:12 a.m., and alert Milpitas resident telephoned Milpitas Police Department to report a suspicious grey pickup truck that drove in the area of Dolores Drive and Mattos Drive. Milpitas Police Department officers and detectives quickly responded and arrived in the area within one minute of the original call.

Officers searched the area and located a vehicle that matched the description pro-

Melota Lemafa Lasi

vided by the original caller. Detectives conducted surveillance on the vehicle and saw the passenger, Melota Lemafa Lasi, 22, of San Jose, take a car battery from the driveway of a home in the 100 (B) of Lawton Dr. The resident was contacted and said he had not given permission to Lasi to take the battery.

George Varela Lopez

Detectives continued to follow the vehicle and saw the driver, George Varela Lopez, 55, of San Jose, stop and exit the vehicle in the 400 (B) of S. Temple Drive.

Lopez entered a gated front yard and re-

moved a water heater and copper pipe.

Lasi and Lopez placed the water heater and copper pipe into the pickup truck and drove away. The resident of the S. Temple Drive home also said permission was not given to Lopez or Lasi to remove the items from the yard.

The grey pickup truck and occupants were stopped in the area. Lopez was arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for suspicion of petty theft with prior convictions and prowling. Lasi was arrested and booked for suspicion of petty theft and prowling.

Anyone with any information regarding this investigation or other criminal activity occurring in Milpitas 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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10 lines/$10/ 10 Weeks $50/Year Rotary Club of Niles

Country Club of Washington Township Women’s Club

We meet Thursdays at 12:15 p.m.

Washington Hospital West 2500 Mowry Ave. Conrad Anderson Auditorium, Fremont

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

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

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

Union City Football & Cheer League Season 2012

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

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.

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

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

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 Caregivers of loved ones with Serious Mental Illness NAMI-Alameda County offers a free 12 week course beginning September 8th from 9:00 to 11:30 Union City. Registration required.

Call Peggy Rahman at 510-825-1564 e-mail nami-ac@mhaac.org http://nami-acnews.blogspot.com http://www.namialamedacounty.org

SAVE (Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments) 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

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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.

ShaBarbeque?=Shabbat plus Barbeque Temple Beth Torah invites you to casual outdoor Shabbat Services followed by a BBQ picnic dinner.

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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

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BY TRACIE CONE ASSOCIATED PRESS YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California (AP), Perhaps no river crossing in Yosemite Valley has been more photographed than the historic Stoneman Bridge: a single, arching span faced with rough-hewn granite that provides a dramatic foreground to Half Dome, the park's most iconic natural marvel.

Yet the 205-foot (62.5-meter)bridge is slated for possible removal under proposed plans for restoring the natural flow of the Merced River. As a federally designated ``Wild and Scenic River,'' some say its course should be shaped only by nature as it meanders through the valley – and bridge abutments alter that course.

The future of the roughly 80-year-old Stoneman and two other spandrel arch bridges has pitted environmentalists, who want the river to flow freely, against historic preservationists who say these early examples of the rustic park architectural style are too culturally important to destroy.

“We're talking about nationally significant resources in arguably the best-known national park in the world. What happens in Yosemite has echoes throughout the National Park System,” said Anthony Veerkamp of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

It's why last month the trust placed the Stoneman and two other Yosemite Valley stone-arch bridges threatened with removal –

Commercial burglary suspects arrested SUBMITTED BY SGT. DAVID OSTRANDER, MILPITAS PD On Friday, July 6, 2012, at 9:17 a.m., an observant employee at a nearby business reported a suspicious truck and two suspicious people near a building located on the 1600 block of McCandless Drive. Milpitas Police Department officers responded to the building and located a broken window. They searched the interior of the building and found Mr. Randy Etzold and Mr. Jesse Flores, both residents of San Jose, hiding inside.

The officers determined the suspects were attempting to steal copper electrical wiring. The suspects were also in possession of wire pulling tools. The suspects had driven a 1985 black Chevrolet pickup truck to the scene of the crime. Mr. Randy Etzold and Mr. Jesse Flores were arrested for commercial burglary, conspiracy, and possession of burglary tools. They were booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail.

Anyone with any information regarding this investigation or other similar incidents is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400 or the law enforcement jurisdiction where the incident occurred. Information can be given anonymously by calling (408) 586-2500 or via the Milpitas Police Department website at: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.asp

the Ahwahnee Bridge and the Sugar Pine Bridge – on its 2012 most endangered historic places list.

“These are not monumental structures – they took their design cues from the environment,” Veerkamp said. “I do not envy the very complicated decisions the National Park Service has to make.”

Four other Yosemite Valley bridges cross the Merced River, but only these three are built into the river, said park spokesman Scott Gediman.

“Yosemite is known throughout the world for its beauty, but in addition to natural beauty, the cultural beauty is significant,” Gediman said. “We take it very seriously.

These are not decisions we're taking lightly.”

Yosemite is remarkable among the nation's national parks with a combination of stunning beauty, inspiring hikes and proximity to populous metropolitan areas. Despite the park's 1,200 square miles (3,100 square kilometers) of wilderness, 95 percent of the 4 million visitors each year stay in the one-byeight-mile (1.6-by-12.8-kilometer) valley, where senses are overwhelmed by the Half Dome and El Capitan walls of granite, stands of pines and stair-step waterfalls.

Called the “Voice of Yosemite” by famed naturalist John Muir, the Merced River flows for 81 miles (130 kilometers) in the park, from its source 13,000 feet (3,900 meters) high in the Sierra-Nevada wilderness to its

317-foot (97-meter) drop into the tourist mecca and through it.

For more than 15 years, the park has been pressured by the courts and environmental groups to write a plan balancing public access against the strict protections that come with the river's 1987 federal wild and scenic designation. As the process winds down, options have included everything from limiting the number of daily park visitors, to slowing riverbank erosion by restricting access, to removing lodging and some camping areas in the valley and backcountry.

The wild and scenic designation left the park service leeway on how to protect the river, and Veerkamp said that protecting historic resources such as the bridges should have been recommended by the agency.

Instead, four of the five draft plans being considered by the park service include removing bridges to restore “free-flowing conditions” of the Merced. Two of those plans spare the highly trafficked Stoneman, where effects on the river are visible: Places where the bridge joins the shore are so eroded that archways built to allow horses to pass have become flooded with water.

The 160-foot (49-meter) Ahwahnee, a triple span bridge, and the 170-foot (52meter) Sugar Pine, a double, are listed for removal under all four plans because their abutments block water flow. From 1928 to 1970 they were part of a roadway from the

Ahwahnee Hotel to Mirror Lake at the eastern end of the valley, but today are used only by hikers and bikers.

“It seems quite beautiful,” said Christa Danielson of Eugene, Oregon, as she sat on a log photographing the Ahwahnee Bridge.

“It's amazing, but everything here is. It would be sad to see it go.”

Park officials stress that none of the plans are final and they could be altered to spare all or some of the bridges. Until September, the public can register comments.

“When you have an historic structure in a wild and scenic river, in no way, shape or form are we saying that one is more important than the other, but we have to factor in everything,” Gediman said.

The national trust says the bridges should never have been targeted for potential demolition, noting the federal Interagency Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordinating Council has deemed that low dams and “other minor structures” already in place at the time of designation shall not disqualify a wild and scenic river.

“The bridges have become a proxy war for those who want to keep the same level of visitor amenities and those who want to see reduced infrastructure,” Veerkamp said.

“They are treating them more as infrastructure rather than historic resources that need to be planned for for their own remarkable value.”

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HOME SALES REPORT CASTRO VALLEY | TOTAL SALES: 12 Highest $: 950,000 Median $: 461,000 Lowest $: 150,000 Average $: 493,083 ADDRESS

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18194 Carmel Drive 18907 Crest Avenue 4472 Edwards Lane 4636 Proctor Road 21172 San Miguel Avenue 20622 Stanton Avenue 19198 Vaughn Avenue 5731 Cedar Brook Court 6673 Crow Canyon Road 5326 Fairweather Court 5521 Feather Court 6236 Mt. Rushmore Circle

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

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513,000 410,000 272,000 950,000 370,000 150,000 461,000 585,000 695,000 600,000 532,000 379,000

3 3 2 4 3 2 3 4 4 4 2

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2308 1004 1070 3288 1215 598 1587 2030 1742 2280 2196 1350

1963 1949 1951 1954 1948 1920 1949 1985 1999 1976 1989

06-07-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-07-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-07-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-07-12 06-07-12

FREMONT | TOTAL SALES: 36 Highest $: 1,150,000 Median $: Lowest $: 175,000 Average $: ADDRESS

ZIP

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37873 Benchmark Court 94536 680,000 454 Calistoga Circle 94536 700,000 3773 Campbell Place 94536 395,500 37168 Meadowbrook Common #20594536 248,000 36074 Pizarro Drive 94536 408,000 1146 Starfish Terrace 94536 420,000 1342 Steelhead Common 94536 405,000 37455 Stonewood Drive 94536 345,000 3589 Braxton Common 94538 355,000 40425 Chapel Way #308 94538 229,000 5541 Cosmos Common 94538 302,000 40086 Fremont Boulevard 94538 260,000 40364 Grimmer Boulevard 94538 190,000 39149 Guardino Drive #144 94538 225,000 3583 Madison Common 94538 493,500 5610 Salvia Common 94538 330,000 3909 Stevenson Boulevard #60294538 175,000 40407 Sundale Drive 94538 450,000 43323 Banda Terrace 94539 750,500 43662 Excelso Place 94539 1,150,000 1746 Mandan Place 94539 780,000 49026 Meadowfaire Common 94539 581,000 227 Paso Roble Common 94539 720,500 247 Paso Roble Common 94539 773,000 872 Seville Place 94539 910,000 217 St. Phillip Court 94539 840,000 3569 Bittern Place 94555 815,000 4997 Conway Terrace 94555 335,000 5387 Quebec Common 94555 628,000 4164 Redstone Terrace 94555 197,500 4773 Ridgewood Drive 94555 647,000 5365 Shamrock Common 94555 670,000 4254 Tanager Terrace 94555 315,000 4219 Tiburon Drive 94555 368,000 2854 Welk Common 94555 511,500 34852 Winchester Place 94555 571,000

4 4 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 2 3 2 4 3 3 2 4 3

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2206 2083 1219 1123 1501 1178 1178 1167 1430 1327 1118 950 901 1053 1430 1309 1042 1302 1987 2338 1948 1670 1914 1320 2598 1069 1641 988 1637 1686 1637 1296 2046 1603

1986 1993 1977 1984 1955 1995 1994 1955 2000 1983 1994 1958 1982 1987 2000 1994 1972 1960 1985 1985 1979 2004 1967 1957 1984 1988 1991 1970 1987 1990 1985 1985 1986 1971

06-06-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-06-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-07-12 06-07-12 06-05-12 06-08-12 06-06-12 06-06-12 06-05-12 06-07-12 06-05-12 06-07-12 06-06-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-06-12 06-06-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-05-12 06-05-12 06-06-12 06-06-12 06-07-12 06-05-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-08-12

HAYWARD | TOTAL SALES: 31 Highest $: 640,000 Median $: Lowest $: 81,000 Average $: ADDRESS

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1735 B Street 94541 780 Bluefield Lane 94541 22511 Center Street #205 94541 2326 D Street 94541 17996 Firestone Road 94541 24701 Garwood Glen Drive 94541 22897 Kingsford Way 94541 444 Shirley Avenue 94541 630 Staley Avenue 94541 633 Staley Avenue 94541 945 Sunset Boulevard 94541 22096 Victory Drive 94541 27480 Fairview Avenue 94542 24482 Marie Drive 94542 4340 Sundew Court 94542 984 Torrano Avenue 94542 15 Astrida Drive #10 94544 24781 Broadmore Avenue 94544 1488 Folsom Avenue 94544 715 Heath Court #391 94544 1167 Inglewood Street 94544 1130 Iris Place 94544 24887 Limetree Place #17 94544 27773 Mandarin Avenue 94544 47 Raintree Court #3 94544 328 Stewart Drive 94544 27505 Tampa Avenue #54 94544 24603 Woodacre Avenue 94544 25793 Calaroga Avenue 94545 25072 Copa Del Oro Drive #20294545 1572 Southgate Street 94545

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102,500 270,000 135,000 185,000 170,000 230,000 240,000 197,000 296,000 323,000 375,000 226,000 375,000 180,000 640,000 500,000 105,000 246,000 155,000 140,000 279,000 185,000 258,500 228,000 181,000 250,000 81,000 262,000 292,000 95,000 255,000

2 4 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 9 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

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588 Carlsbad Street 1890 Crater Lake Avenue 534 Curtner Drive 51 Jacklin Circle 1278 North Hillview Drive 418 Starlite Court 300 Valmy Street

95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035 95035

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545,000 650,000 650,000 350,000 465,000 300,000 345,000

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785 1746 909 1269 1270 1621 1333 1405 1593 1020 1432 1131 2962 3554 1160 1188 1000 878 1059 1056 1350 1000 1400 951 1317 1161 1359 608 1301

1924 1956 1994 1975 1973 1981 2004 1951 1929 1943 1955 1948 1994 1964 1984 1957 1956 1988 1953 1952 2004 1954 1986 1950 1981 1956 1959 1986 1956

06-07-12 06-08-12 06-07-12 06-06-12 06-08-12 06-05-12 06-08-12 06-05-12 06-07-12 06-05-12 06-05-12 06-07-12 06-05-12 06-08-12 06-07-12 06-06-12 06-08-12 06-06-12 06-07-12 06-08-12 06-06-12 06-05-12 06-06-12 06-06-12 06-07-12 06-05-12 06-08-12 06-05-12 06-08-12 06-05-12 06-05-12

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36085 Bettencourt Street 36651 Beutke Drive 37122 Cherry Street 37914 Dahlia Drive 6671 Garrone Avenue 6458 George Avenue 6804 Jarvis Avenue 36946 Magnolia Street 35875 Ruschin Drive 37843 Starflower Street

94560 94560 94560 94560 94560 94560 94560 94560 94560 94560

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482,000 305,000 290,000 450,000 290,000 350,000 210,000 299,000 313,000 430,000

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4

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1696 2030 2346 1430 1501 1240 814

1977 1967 1965 1982 1968 1970 1956

06-15-12 06-20-12 06-14-12 06-15-12 06-14-12 06-14-12 06-18-12

NEWARK | TOTAL SALES: 10 Highest $: 482,000 Median $: Lowest $: 210,000 Average $: ADDRESS

230,000 240,548

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MILPITAS | TOTAL SALES: 07 Highest $: 650,000 Median $: Lowest $: 300,000 Average $: ADDRESS

420,000 504,833

305,000 341,900

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1965 1959 1959 1969 1961 1953 1982 1906 1961 1969

06-05-12 06-05-12 06-08-12 06-06-12 06-06-12 06-08-12 06-07-12 06-06-12 06-06-12 06-08-12

SAN LEANDRO | TOTAL SALES: 22 Highest $: 580,000 Median $: 316,000 Lowest $: 210,000 Average $: 321,591 ADDRESS

969 Begier Avenue 2220 Belvedere Avenue 572 Black Pine Drive 133 Dorchester Avenue

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94577 94577 94577 94577

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459,000 229,000 320,000 210,000

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1675 1740 1425 1027

1938 1972 1989 1942

06-05-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-06-12

1399 Gardner Boulevard 963 Lee Avenue 115 Pershing Drive 1001 San Jose Street 525 Thornton Street 1754 139th Avenue 1688 159th Avenue 16629 Cowell Street 3565 Figueroa Drive 14866 Lark Street 16318 Maubert Avenue 14877 Towers Street 15358 Bittern Court 2238 Black Sooter Court 15020 Grenda Street 15393 Laverne Drive 14759 Pepperdine Street 806 Woodgate Drive

94577 94577 94577 94577 94577 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94578 94579 94579 94579 94579 94579 94579

295,000 580,000 265,000 446,500 316,000 370,000 215,000 410,000 230,000 256,000 345,500 325,000 319,000 368,000 279,000 342,000 285,000 210,000

3 2 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 3 8 3 3 4 2 3 3 2

1008 1872 1435 1392 1332 1488 984 1812 1115 1306 3026 1260 1321 1544 880 1380 1081 1169

1942 1930 1944 1943 1999 1947 1946 1962 1955 1946 1963 1948 1999 1999 1948 1956 1951 1975

06-06-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-07-12 06-05-12 06-08-12 06-06-12 06-06-12 06-06-12 06-06-12 06-05-12 06-08-12 06-05-12 06-07-12 06-06-12 06-08-12 06-05-12 06-08-12

SAN LORENZO | TOTAL SALES: 03 Highest $: 350,000 Median $: 235,000 Lowest $: 230,000 Average $: 271,667 ADDRESS

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15778 Vassar Avenue 556 Via Pacheco 639 Via Potrero

94580 94580 94580

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235,000 350,000 230,000

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1014 1000 1134

1950 06-05-12 1944 06-06-12 1947 06-05-12

UNION CITY | TOTAL SALES: 09 Highest $: 715,000 Median $: Lowest $: 210,000 Average $: ADDRESS

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33757 12th Street 33562 14th Street 324 Appian Way 35971 Bronze Street 2173 Champlain Way 4584 Laura Way 2464 Medallion Drive 402 Tamarack Drive 34213 Torrey Pine Court

94587 94587 94587 94587 94587 94587 94587 94587 94587

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210,000 210,000 395,000 640,000 715,000 428,000 335,000 287,000 565,000

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1935 1960 1963 2005 1998 1972 1970 1956 2000

06-08-12 06-08-12 06-05-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-08-12 06-06-12

Passage of additional components of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced on July 3, 2012 that the non-conference committee components of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights have passed out of legislative committees.

“The entire Homeowner Bill of Rights legislative package will create a level playing field for California homeowners,” said Harris. “In addition, it will allow my office to continue to prosecute those who take advantage of homeowners who are desperate to stay in their houses.”

Assembly Bill 1950, authored by Assemblyman Mike Davis (D-Los Angeles), passed out of the Senate Judiciary on July 3, 2012. The bill extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting mortgage-related crimes from one year to three years, giving the Department of Justice ample time to investigate and prosecute mortgage-fraud crimes.

Two bills to provide additional protections to tenants, who rent homes that are foreclosed upon, also passed out of the Senate Judiciary and Assembly Judiciary Committees on July 3.

Assembly Bill 2610 (Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley) and Senate Bill 1473 (Senator Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley) will require purchasers of foreclosed homes to give tenants at least 90 days’ notice before starting eviction proceedings. If the tenant has a fixed-term lease, the new owner must honor the lease unless the owner demonstrates that certain exceptions intended to prevent fraudulent leases apply.

Also passing out of the Judiciary Committees was Assembly Bill 2314 (Assemblymember Wilmer Carter, D-Rialto) and Senate Bill 1472 (Senator Fran Pavley, DAgoura Hills) which provides additional tools to local governments

and receivers to fight blight caused by multiple vacant homes in neighborhoods.

The final component in the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, AB 1763 (Assemblymember Mike Davis, D-Los Angeles) and Senate Bill 1474 (Senator Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley), gives the Attorney General the ability to convene a special grand jury to investigate and indict the perpetrators of financial crimes involving victims in multiple counties. AB 1763 and SB 1474 passed out of the Senate Public Safety and Assembly Public Safety, respectively.

Two key parts of the Homeowner Bill of Rights passed out of both houses of the Legislature on July 2, 2012 and were sent to Governor Jerry Brown. Those bills, which came out of a two-house conference committee, provide protections for borrowers and struggling homeowners, including a restriction on dual-track foreclosures, where a lender forecloses on a borrower despite being in discussions over a loan modification to save the home. The bills also guarantee struggling homeowners a single point of contact at their lender with knowledge of their loan and direct access to decision makers.

The California Homeowner Bill of Rights extends the Attorney General’s response to the state’s foreclosure and mortgage crisis.

Harris created a Mortgage Fraud Strike Force in March 2011 to investigate and prosecute misconduct related to mortgages and foreclosures. In February 2012, Harris extracted a commitment from the nation’s five largest banks to dedicate an estimated $18 billion to mitigate financial harm to California borrowers caused by bank misconduct in the foreclosure process.

For more information on the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, visit www.oag.ca.gov

Bill on life-saving devices signed into law SUBMITTED BY CALIFORNIA STATE PTA Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation supported by the California State PTA (Parent Teacher Association) that will enable schools to utilize Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) devices

Michigan kids, parents claim lemonade stand mark AP WIRE SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, Mich.

(AP), Hundreds of Michigan kids and their parents have claimed a refreshing Guinness World Records mark for setting up the longest line of connected lemonade stands.

The Oakland Press of Pontiac and the Detroit Free Press report last summer's event in the Detroit suburb of Birmingham was a fundraiser that brought in more than $35,000 for area schools.

The stand set up near Beverly Elementary School ended up being 1,399 feet and 11 inches long.

Those involved celebrated the official word from Guinness this week. On Wednesday, a sculpture was unveiled at Beverly Hills Park from brothers Erik and Israel Nordin, who operate Detroit Design Center in Detroit. They say the abstract sculpture has a yellow globe at its center that's a metaphorical lemon.

without risk of liability for civil damages resulting from a rescue effort when all requirements of the law are met.

SB 1436, by Sen. Alan Lowenthal of Long Beach, was sponsored by the American Heart Association. PTA supported the measure as part of its commitment to encourage local schools and school districts to acquire AEDs for their campuses.

In 2011, California State PTA convention delegates passed a resolution, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Awareness in Schools, establishing the issue as a focus area.

“The California State PTA is grateful to Senator Lowenthal for introducing this bill and to Governor Brown for signing it.

AED devices save lives, and we are committed to helping place more AEDs in schools and ensuring that all staff receive annual information of the device locations and designated staff receive proper training to use them,” said Vice President for Health for the California State PTA Linda Mayo.

The legislation helps efforts to save lives – including those that occur on school campuses – by making permanent a number of training issues surrounding the use of AEDs. The AED device is designed to provide any user powerful diagnostic and treatment capability for sudden cardiac arrest victims. It has proven to be effective but its use has been slowed out of liability concerns.

Existing law provides conditional liability protection to school districts when all AED oversight and training requirements are met – but that protection was set to sunset at the beginning of 2013.

SB 1436 makes that protection permanent and creates more certainty related to requirements that school districts and other voluntary acquirers of AEDs must meet in order to be immune from civil liability, likely resulting in more AED installations and greater Good Samaritan access.

As part of its work to promote AED awareness, California State PTA also has a unique collaboration with the nonprofit, vendor-neutral Via Foundation to provide AED packages to schools.

The California State PTA has nearly one million members throughout the state working on behalf of public schools, children and families, with the motto, “every child, one voice.”

For more information: www.capta.org.

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Residential burglary suspect arrested SUBMITTED BY SGT. KEVIN CORVIN, MILPITAS PD On July 10, 2012 at approximately 7:11 p.m., Milpitas Police Department officers responded to a reported residential burglary in the 60 (B) of Woodland Court. A resident called Milpitas Police Department to report a suspicious subject who was standing in the gated front courtyard of the residence. While the resident was on the phone with police dispatchers, the subject, identified as 38-

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Tuesday, July 17 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Corvalis School, 14790 Corvalis St., San Leandro 4:50 – 5:30 p.m. Mariner Park, Regents Blvd. & Dorado Dr., Union City 5:40 – 6:20 p.m. Sea Breeze Park, Dyer St. & Carmel Way, Union City Wednesday, July 18 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Warm Springs Community Center, 47300 Fernald St., Fremont 4:15 – 4:50 p.m. Lone Tree Creek Park, Starlite Way & Turquoise St., Fremont 5:50 – 6:25 p.m. Jerome Ave. and Ohlones St., Fremont 6:40 – 7:10 p.m. Baywood Apts., 4275 Bay St., Fremont Thursday, July 19 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Ardenwood School, 33955 Emilia Ln., Fremont 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Weibel School, 45135 So. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont 5:50 – 6:20 p.m. Contempo Homes, 4190 Gemini Dr., Fremont Monday, July 23 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Avelina/Oroysom Village, 221 Bryant Common, Fremont

3:00 – 3:45 p.m. Mattos School, 37944 Farwell Dr., Fremont 5:15 – 6:45 p.m. Forest Park School, Deep Creek Rd. & Maybird Circle, Fremont Tuesday, July 24 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 25 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 Milpitas Bookmobile stops Renew books by phone (800) 471-0991 For more information (408) 293-2326 x3060 Wednesday, July 25 2:00 – 2:20 p.m. Pioneer Park, 60 Wilson Way, Milpitas 2:30 – 2:55 p.m. Friendly Village Park, 120 Dixon Landing Rd., Milpitas

year-old Milpitas resident Jason Anthony Gibbons, forced his way into the attached garage via the side garage screen door. The resident saw Gibbons walk into the garage and yelled. Gibbons fled the

garage onto Woodland Court.

At approximately 7:12 p.m., another resident in the 100 (B) of Woodland Way called Milpitas Police to report a subject with a description similar to that of the subject on Woodland Court had broken the gate to the backyard and had attempted to open a screen door at the rear of the home. The subject fled from the residence when he was unable to open the screen door. Both residents provided similar physical and clothing descriptions of the subject.

Milpitas Police Department officers quickly responded to the area and began a search for the subject. During a thorough neighborhood search, officers located Gibbons as he hid in bushes in the greenbelt area near the two residences. The physical and clothing descriptions provided by the residents matched that of Gibbons. Gibbons appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance.

Gibbons was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on the charges of burglary, attempted burglary, under the influence of a controlled substance, and a parole hold.

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July 17, 2012

Theatre Review

BY JESSICA NOËL FLOHR

W

hat do you get when you cross an Italian opera with a little rock, reggae, and pop music?

In a fun musical that tells a timeless tale of

ill-fated lovers in a way that will lift your spirits. Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida is playing through the end of July at Stage 1 Theatre in Newark. This sensational Disney Broadway rock opera is sure to touch the heart of any musical fan.

The roots of this show are interesting to follow. It’s an American musical written and composed by two Englishmen based on a classic Italian opera about an Egyptian love story. How’s that for multi-cultural? The Broadway show was also based on a children’s book interpretation of the original opera. Disney had plans for an animated film, which fell through. Years later, the musical has become an awardwinning production, including two Tony awards and a Grammy.

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The story begins in the Egyptian display of a museum. Patrons meander through statues and artifacts. Suddenly, one of the statues, that of Princess Amneris, springs to life and carries the audience in song back to ancient Egypt. Egypt and Nubia are at war and Egyptian soldiers have captured some of the Nubian women. The interest of young Radames, captain of the soldiers and fiancé to Princess Amneris, is piqued by one of the Nubian maidens, a feisty maiden named Aida. Unbeknownst to him, Aida is the Princess of Nubia. A fateful tale of love, freedom, and duty ensues.

Although the musical jumps into action, it takes a bit to sink one’s teeth into the storyline. Once it is revealed just who

Aida is and each of the characters takes on more depth, the story becomes more intriguing. Aida and Amneris at first appear to be foils for one another. Amneris is incredibly shallow, singing to her handmaidens, “Forget the inner me; observe the outer. I am what I wear and how I dress.”

She foregoes conversation and intelligence in favor of a great wardrobe and accessories. As the story progresses, Amneris’s character grows through a friendship with Aida, who was given to Amneris as a gift from Radames. Amneris, played by Stage 1 Theatre veteran Christi Wallace, has some

fun lines, including a suggestion to Radames to chart the female form so that he might be enticed to explore!

Each of the three central characters matures over the two acts of the play. The changes in Radames are called into question when he has to choose between his father’s political plans and his blossoming love for Aida. Aida must accept the duties of a Princess and save her people. Amneris overcomes her love of fashion and becomes a true queen.

The spine tingling moment of the show comes when Matty Gregg, playing

Radames, and Ernestine Balisi, as Aida, sing an enchanting duet. This is the moment the audience realizes they have become invested in the story. The voices of these two talented actors will give one goose bumps! The lyrics demonstrate the timelessness of love: “We all lead such elaborate lives/wild ambitions in our sights/How an affair of the heart survives/Days apart and hurried nights/Seems quite unbelievable to me.”

Stage 1 Theatre has a knack for quality community theater. Aida is a touching play that will help one remember what’s most important in life, and provide a few laughs along the way. Come spend an evening or afternoon at Stage 1 and enjoy the show!

Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida Sunday, July 22: 2:30 p.m.

Fri/Sat, July 20, 21, 27 & 28: 8:00 p.m.

Stage 1 Theatre 39375 Cedar Blvd., Newark (510) 791-0287 www.stage1theatre.org Students 17 and Under: $10 Adults: $22 Senior and Advance Purchase: $20 Groups of 12 or more: $18 per person Aida and Mereb: Ernestine Balisi as Aida and Andrew Taula as Mereb Aida and Radames: Ernestine Balisi as Aida and Matty Gregg as Radames Amneris: Christi Wallace as Amneris

"Wild West Days” will be celebrated at a family-friendly Hayward Summer Street Party on Thursday, July 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on B Street downtown, between Foothill Boulevard and Watkins Street.

Among the bands will be the California Cowboys, The Diehards, and The Royal Deuces. Additional western flair will come from pony rides, Rowell Ranch Rodeo wagon rides, and the Rowell Ranch Rodeo queens. Kids will be treated to facepainters and games, and adults will enjoy the hot rods and classics at the car show. Great brews will be served in two beer/soda gardens, BBQ will be abundant, and more than 60 vendors will be on hand.

The “California Dreamin’” street party will close the series on August 16.

For more information or to participate, contact the Hayward Chamber of Commerce at (510) 537-2424 or visit online at www.hayward.com.

Wild West Days Thursday, July 19 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

B Street (between Foothill Blvd. and Watkins St.), Hayward (510) 537-2424 www.hayward.com Free

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