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eginning Wednesday, December 16, the Filipino BCatholic community will gather for nine consecutive mornings in a series of liturgical masses called “” (Night Mass). Simbang Gabi is observed by Filipinos all over the world in anticipation of Christmas and to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. As a traditional practice, the masses are held between the early hours of 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. or during late evenings. “It’s a tradition to help wel- come the birth of our Lord and Savior Christ in the days leading up to Christmas,” says Mark Bilbao, a devoted Catholic who has been attending Simbang Gabi masses with his extended family for about 20 years now. continued on page 39 Photo by Robbie Menor

SUBMITTED BY MICHELLE POWELL for all the work they do for our community! Finger food and drinks will be available, as well Fremont Bank and Union City Chamber of as a chance to win a holiday gift donated by Commerce will be hosting a “Holiday Party our Chamber members. with the Cops” on Thursday, December 17. We will also be collecting canned food for The community is invited to enjoy wonderful Centro de Servicios, if attendees would like to holiday music while socializing with Chamber donate. members, Union City Police and City Offi- Set aside December 17 to join us at the Fre- cials, and other Union City residents. mont Bank. If you have never been to a mixer “It’s a bit of an extension of ‘Coffee with the or social event, this would be an excellent time Cops’ – an evening event where people who to do so. See you there! might not be able to make those daytime coffee SUBMITTED BY ARATHI SATISH dates can come and socialize a bit with UCPD, Holiday Party with the Cops PHOTOS BY CONNIE CHEW Fremont Bank, City and Chamber staff, and Thursday, Dec 17 enjoy holiday cheer,” says Union City Chamber 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. The celebration of “” has been part of Christmas festivities in Board President Michelle Powell. Fremont Bank Fremont since 1982. The Fremont Cultural Arts Council (FCAC) and the This is an opportunity for you to talk to a 32000 Alvarado Blvd, Union City Committee for the Restoration of the Mission San Jose have co-sponsored this police officer and find out what is happening (510) 952-9637 event for more than thirty years, and continue the annual tradition in the in your neighborhood, suggest new ideas for www.unioncitychamber.com/ucevents/up- Mission San Jose district Tuesday, December 15 through Wednesday, neighborhood safety, or just commend them coming-events December 23. Posada means “inn” or “shelter” in Spanish and this event re-enacts Mary and Joseph’s search for a shelter in . The nine nights of posadas leading up to Christmas symbolizes their nine days journey to Bethlehem, or alternatively, the nine months Mary was pregnant with Jesus. The procession generally includes people costumed as Joseph, Mary, angels, shepherds, and the Three Wise Men who travel to different houses seeking shelter. They are denied entry, until finally they are allowed to enter the designated house where the festivities take place.

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INDEX Classified...... 35 It’s a date ...... 21 Public Notices...... 36 Arts & Entertainment ...... 21 Community Bulletin Board . . 34 Kid Scoop ...... 25 Real Estate...... 15 Contact Us ...... 29 Mind Twisters ...... 18 Sports ...... 26 Bookmobile Schedule ...... 23 Editorial/Opinion ...... 29 Obituary ...... 31 Subscribe ...... 35 Business ...... 10 Home & Garden ...... 13 Protective Services ...... 33 Page 2 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015 Healthy Eating Strategies this Holiday Season Thanksgiving is past but winning the And, she cautions, it’s not just the spe- Control temptation by keeping treats yogurt also is a great substitute. Use olive challenge of healthy holiday eating is far cial holiday itself that leads to weight gain, out of sight — not on your desk or in oil instead of butter to cook. Instead of from over. Christmas, New Year’s and but all of the days leading up to the cele- places you frequent. And don’t skip meals chips, cut up pita bread and bake it in the other holiday celebrations still lie ahead. brations and the days in-between. to “make room” for food later in the day. oven. Serve with hummus for a great How can you manage your weight with Alvari suggests some strategies for Skipping meals almost always leads to low-fat, nutritious treat. the many parties and family dinners that healthy eating during the holidays: overeating later. Finally, Alvari suggests using a smaller are a part of the season? Plan in advance: When going to a When you cook: Make healthier ver- plate such as a nine-inch plate instead of , eggnog, cookies and candy party, decide ahead of time what type of sions of some traditional holiday appetiz- the standard 12-inch size. “A smaller are holiday treats that tempt. And that list food you’ll eat and what and how much ers or main course dishes and seek out new plate holds less food, so you can save 200 – doesn’t include the extra potatoes and you’ll drink. Eating a healthy snack be- recipes for tasty healthy options. For exam- 300 calories by reducing the plate size. If gravy, , rolls with butter, the ab- fore you leave for the party will help con- ple, substitute light and low-fat cream you are hosting a party, do your guests a solutely delicious desserts and other special trol your appetite and desire for all the cheese and sour cream for full-fat ones in favor by using smaller plates.” treats that come with the holiday season. food on display. Ask your host/hostess if recipes. Low-fat and non-fat Greek style Before you know it, you are adjusting you may bring a dish to the party — one your belt a notch or two. And, in January you consider healthy — so there will be at when you tackle the problem, you find least one “sure thing” on the table for you. that losing that extra weight is much more Autumn Kale Salad difficult than anticipated. Eating at the event: Start with lighter The average person can gain from two appetizers such as raw veggies and salads. ½ large butternut squash, cut and peeled 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon into ½ inch pieces (about 20 oz) 8 cups torn curly kale leaves to five pounds during the holidays and the Look over the entire selection before 4 T olive oil, divided (about 2 bunches, de-stemmed) danger comes when you don’t lose the deciding what to eat; otherwise you might end up overloading your plate since you ¾ tsp salt, divided ½ cup chopped pecans, toasted extra pounds. Over the years, weight Freshly ground pepper to taste ¼ cup pomegranate seeds don’t know what else is being offered. Se- keeps building, bringing with it the in- 2 T lemon juice ½ shallot, thinly sliced creased risk of high blood pressure, dia- lect one or two higher-calorie favorites betes, heart disease and other problematic from the buffet table and then step away Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss health issues. so that you aren’t tempted to load up your the butternut squash with 1 tablespoons olive oil, ¼ tsp salt, and pepper to taste. Spread The holidays don’t have to be about plate with other treats. on the baking sheet and roast until tender and golden brown, about 25 minutes. denial, says Kimberlee Alvari, Registered Drinking at the event: Include your Dietitian and Director of Food and Nutri- drinks as part of your healthy eating In a small bowl, whisk together tion Services at Washington Hospital. strategy. If you are watching carbohy- 3 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon juice, “You can still enjoy some of the special drates, think about the carbs in sweet ½ tsp salt, cinnamon, and pepper to taste. dishes you always look forward to, but mix drinks like margaritas, beer and eggnog. If them up with some healthier choices so you are diabetic, it’s critical to monitor In a large bowl, combine the kale, squash, that the table — and your plate — isn’t your blood sugar level and to be aware of pecans, pomegranate seeds, sliced shallot, loaded down all with high-calorie food.” the effect of alcohol. and dressing up to an hour before serving. Alvari warns that the holidays are not During the holiday season: Keep Add more salt if necessary, and transfer to a the time to try to lose weight. “Don’t be moving so the pounds can’t catch up with serving platter. Makes 8 servings. overly ambitious with healthy holiday you. Don’t skip regular exercise and add a eating strategies or you could set yourself little more physical activity to counter the For the next holiday gathering, ask the host if you up for failure. It probably will be more extra calories. Limit treats to one small Per serving: 178 kcals, 4 g protein, 12 g fat, can contribute by bringing a dish to the party. Con- 17 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 247 mg sodium realistic to aim to keep your weight at serving a day during the holiday season, sider a healthy dish, such as a delicious and nutri- your pre-Thanksgiving level.” such as cookies or a piece of candy or pie. tious Autumn Chard Salad. InHealth broadcasts on Comcast Channel 78 in Fremont, Newark and Union City and online at www.inhealth.tv The full schedule of InHealth programs listed below can also be viewed in real time on the Washington Hospital website, www.whhs.com

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12/15/15 12/16/15 12/17/15 12/18/15 12/19/15 12/20/15 12/21/15 Diabetes Matters: Dia- 12:00 PM Diabetes Matters: Surgical Treatment of betes & Stroke: What's 12:00 AM Healthy or Hoax Obstructive Sleep Apnea Women's Health Arthritis: Do I Have Deep Venous Heel Problems and the Connection? Conference: Can Lifestyle 12:30 PM One of 100 Types? Thrombosis Treatment Options Learn Exercises to Help Reduce the Risk of Diabetes Matters: Insulin: Acetaminophen Overuse 12:30 AM Everything You Want to Lower Your Blood Pressure Cancer? Danger Know and Slow Your Heart Rate 1:00 PM 1:00 AM Family Caregiver Series: Your Concerns Coping as a Caregiver Minimally Invasive Keeping Your Heart on Washington Women's InHealth: Sun Surgery for Lower Back Kidney Transplants How Healthy Are Your Center: Cholesterol and 1:30 PM the Right Beat Lungs? Protection Disorders Women 1:30 AM Family Caregiver Series: Medication Safety 2:00 PM Women's Health 2:00 AM Keys to Healthy Eyes Conference: Aging Skin Cancer Gracefully Diabetes Matters: Key To Washington Township Washington Township A Healthy Heart with Washington Township 2:30 PM How to Maintain a 2:30 AM Health Care District Health Care District Inside Washington Diabetes Health Care District Healthy Weight: Good Board Meeting Meatless Mondays Board Meeting Hospital: Patient Safety Board Meeting Nutrition is Key November 11, 2015 November 11, 2015 December 9, 2015 3:00 PM 3:00 AM Reach Your Goal: Quit Smoking Don't Let Hip Pain GERD & Your Risk of 3:30 PM Run You Down Esophageal Cancer Shingles 3:30 AM Inside Washington Hospital: Family Caregiver Series: Women's Health Confer- Stroke Response Team Fatigue and Depression ence: Aging Gracefully Learn More About 4:00 PM Kidney Disease Family Caregiver Series: Tips for 4:00 AM Navigating the Healthcare Strengthen Your Back! Turning 65? Get To Heart Healthy Eating System Hip Pain in the Young and 4:30 PM After Surgery and Learn to Improve Your Community Based Know Medicare Beyond Back Fitness Middle-Aged Adult 4:30 AM Senior Supportive Strengthen Your Back Services Dietary Treatment to 5:00 PM Treat Celiac Disease 5:00 AM Diabetes Matters: When Prostate Health and Latest Treatments for Superbugs: Are We You Care Too Much Prostate Cancer Cerebral Aneurysms Peripheral Vascular Winning the Germ Disease: Leg Weakness, 5:30 PM Diabetes Matters: Sugar Family Caregiver Series: War? Diabetes Matters: Minimally Invasive Symptoms and Treatment 5:30 AM Tips for Navigating the Heart Irregularities Substitutes - Sweet or Protecting Your Heart Options in Gynecology Healthcare System Sour? 6:00 PM 6:00 AM Family Caregiver Series: Diabetes Matters: Care for the Caregiver Heart Irregularities Protecting Your Heart Cough and Pneumonia: 6:30 PM Washington Township Washington Township When to See a Doctor Varicose Veins and Health Care District Health Care District 6:30 AM Chronic Venous Movement Disorders, Disease Board Meeting Board Meeting Parkinson's Disease, Learn If You Are at Risk December 9, 2015 December 9, 2015 7:00 PM for Liver Disease 7:00 AM Tremors and Epilepsy Raising Awareness Voices InHealth: The Legacy About Stroke Strength Training System 7:30 PM Family Caregiver Series: Driv- Get Back On Your Feet: Voices InHealth: New Washington Women's Lunch and Learn: Voices InHealth: The 7:30 AM ing Safety & Alternative Trans- New Treatment Options Surgical Options for Breast Center: Sorry, Gotta Run! Yard to Table Greatest Gift of All portation Resources for Ankle Conditions Cancer Treatment 8:00 PM Family Caregiver Series: How 8:00 AM Snack Attack Voices InHealth: Do You Talk to Your Doctor? Radiation Safety Voices InHealth: Healthy 8:30 PM Washington Township Pregnancy Health Care District New Treatment Options 8:30 AM Radiation Safety Alzheimer's Disease Washington Township Board Meeting for Chronic Sinusitis Health Care District November 11, 2015 9:00 PM Board Meeting 9:00 AM November 11, 2015 Don't Let Back Pain Sideline You Eating for Heart Health Your Concerns InHealth: Crohn's & Colitis & Blood Pressure 9:30 PM Senior Scam Prevention 9:30 AM Family Caregiver Series: Control Nutrition for the Caregiver Voices InHealth: Medicine Safety for 10:00 PM Diabetes Matters: Partner- Family Caregiver Series: Eating for Heart Health by Children Inside Washington Hospital: 10:00 AM ing with your Doctor to Fatigue and Depression Reducing Sodium The Emergency Department What You Should Improve Control Know About Carbs 10:30 PM Getting the Most Out of Voices InHealth: Demysti- Your Concerns InHealth: and Food Labels Do You Suffer From 10:30 AM Your Insurance When You Low Back Pain fying the Radiation Decisions in End of Life Anxiety or Depression? Knee Pain & Have Diabetes Oncology Center Care 11:00 PM Replacement 11:00 AM Diabetes Matters: Inside Washington Diabetes Meal Planning Hospital: The Green Team Washington Women's Voices InHealth: Healthy How to Prevent a Heart Center: Cancer Genetic 11:30 PM Diabetes Matters: The Pregnancy Attack What Are Your Vital Signs Inside Washington Hospital: Counseling 11:30 AM The Weigh to Success Diabetes Domino Effect: Telling You? Rapid Detection of MRSA ABCs December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 3

f the El Nino brings the “It can also cause itchy skin kind of rain weathercasters with or without a rash,” he added. are predicting, it could make “People may not know that a skin life a little harder for those reaction can be the result of an al- Iwith seasonal allergies. While sus- lergic response to pollen.” tained rain can wash away pollen Dr. Nguyen said most people and other allergens, it can also with mild to moderate allergies make pollen worse. can find relief through over-the- For some people, rain can make certain allergies worse. Family medicine physician, Tam Nguyen, MD, with Washington Township “Some people actually get bet- counter medications such as nasal Medical Foundation recommends that those suffering from allergies seek treatment, as there is no reason to suffer from allergies. For many, over-the-counter treatment will be enough to manage allergies. ter when it rains, but some peo- sprays like Flonase or antihista- ple get worse,” said Dr. Tam mine pills. more severe allergies or you also nisone is a prescription corticos- Allergy shots are recom- Nguyen, a family physician and “Flonase used to only be avail- have asthma, you may need teroid that suppresses allergy-re- mended for those with severe member of the Washington able with a prescription, but now other treatments.” lated inflammation. allergies, Dr. Nguyen added. A Township Medical Foundation. you can buy it over the counter,” Asthma and Allergies “Prednisone really needs to be small amount of the allergen is “Plant pollen is a common aller- he said. “These types of nasal Many people who have aller- reserved for more severe allergies injected into your system, with gen and rain can settle pollen, sprays are corticosteroids that gies also have asthma, he added. because it has some serious increasing doses over time. After but other times it can trigger it.” help to reduce inflammation. If you have asthma, you need to side-effects,” Dr. Nguyen said. a while, your body builds up a It’s true that rain washes They can alleviate symptoms like keep both your allergies and “Long-term use can cause tolerance to it. pollen out of the environment, runny nose, nasal congestion, asthma under control through cataracts, osteoporosis, and other “There is no reason to suffer but first it can burst the pollen itchy eyes, and scratchy throat.” the proper use of medications like health issues.” with allergies,” he said. “For most particles apart, spreading the The second generation anti- inhaled corticosteroids. He added that anyone with people, over-the-counter treat- pollen further, he explained. histamines like Allegra or Claritin “About 30 percent of people moderate to severe allergies might ments are enough. There are Heavy rain can also make tree don’t cause drowsiness, he ex- have what we call an atopic triad, want to consider allergy testing to stronger treatments for those with and grass pollens worse in the plained. These types of medica- which means they have allergies, determine the exact cause of their more severe allergies. It’s important springtime. tions block the symptom-causing asthma, and eczema (red, itchy allergy. A simple blood test or to control symptoms for qualify of An allergy means that your histamines your body produces skin),” Dr. Nguyen said. skin prick test will isolate the life. You can’t concentrate in school body is sensitive to a foreign sub- when exposed to an allergen like “Allergies can trigger asthma specific allergen. or at work if you are suffering from stance such as pollen, which pollen. First-generation antihista- episodes. So if you have asthma, “A blood test can tell by the allergy symptoms.” causes your immune system to mines like Benadryl are effective, you need to make sure you have antibodies in your blood,” he ex- For information about overreact, according to Dr. but tend to cause drowsiness. your inhaler with you.” plained. “With a skin prick test, programs and services at Nguyen. Typical allergy symp- “Unless you have more severe He said those with more different allergens are placed just Washington Hospital that can toms include sneezing, coughing, symptoms that can’t be controlled serious allergies or who also have under the skin to see if there is a help you stay healthy, visit runny nose, nasal congestion, with these medications, you asthma may need to take stronger reaction. When you know exactly www.whhs.com. itchy or watery eyes, scratchy should stick with these,” corticosteroids like Prednisone what you are allergic to, you may throat, and fatigue. Dr. Nguyen said. “If you have when symptoms are severe. Pred- be able to avoid that trigger.”

This is an ongoing column in which Dr. Mary Maish answers your health-related questions. Questions for Dr. Maish should be emailed to Ask the Doctor at: [email protected]

Esophageal Cancer Treatment Options and Preventing Pancreatic Cancer

Dear Doctor, My husband was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer so we are considering our options. Can you clarify for us whether or not we need to go to a major medical center in order to get treatment?

Dear Reader, As with any medical condition it is important that you choose a physician who has experience in that area and has a facility that allows him/her to practice within the scope of his/her skills. There are many skilled doctors who practice outside of major medical centers and a recommendation from a patient or a physician can help you make that decision. At Washington hospital we have a fully integrated medical staff to help patients with esophageal cancer. If you would like to bring your husband in for a consultation please contact Washington Township Medical Foundation at (510) 248-1000.

Dear Doctor, Ever since Steve Jobs died I’ve been obsessed with and fearful of getting pancreatic cancer. How can I avoid it when it seems so random?

Dear Reader, Indeed pancreatic cancer is one of the least understood cancers with respect to causes. As with many other types of cancers, alcohol and to- bacco use are also associated with pancreatic cancer. Another factor is weight. In fact, being very overweight is associated with a 20% in- creased chance in developing the cancer. Exposure to chemicals in- cluding pesticides, dyes, and metals used in metal refining are also known to cause this cancer. Eating healthy, keeping your weight down, and avoiding exposure to known chemicals is as good as you can do to prevent yourself from developing this disease. Mary S. Maish, M.D. Dr. Maish is a board certified thoracic and general surgeon. She holds a Master’s degree from Harvard University and completed her thoracic surgery training at Baylor/MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. Dr. Maish currently serves as the Chief of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery at Washington Township Medical Foundation and is on the Medical Staff at Washington Hospital. Page 4 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015 December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 5

SUBMITTED BY REV. JEFFREY SPENCER

Imagine if people all around the globe paused at the same moment and prayed for peace. At noon, Greenwich Mean Time, on December 31, that happens. That can be kind of tough for those living on the west coast of the United States. Noon in England is 4 a.m. here. But, some Bay Area residents will be getting up at 4 a.m. for an interfaith prayer service on December 31, and others won’t go to sleep on De- cember 30. This year, the service, co-sponsored by the Tri-City Inter- faith Council, Interfaith Women of Peace, and Pax Christi, will be held at Niles Discovery Church in Fremont. Prayers from several different faith traditions will be shared by those present. The Rainbow Ukulele Club will offer a song or two. There will be a time of fellowship following the service.

Interfaith Prayer Service Thursday, Dec 31 4 a.m. Niles Discovery Church 36600 Niles Blvd, Fremont (510) 797-0895 [email protected]

Rivera appointed president of Statewide Board

SUBMITTED BY public awareness, and promote PATRICK GANNON governance training for county board members. The Alameda County Office of Rivera’s election as president fol- Education (ACOE) congratulates lows a number of previous leader- Board of Education Trustee ship roles he has held within the Joaquin Rivera on his appointment CCBE, including serving as Vice as President of the California President as well as on the CCBE County Boards of Education Board of Directors, the Charter (CCBE). Rivera was elected Presi- School Task force and the Nomi- dent-Elect in 2014 and was offi- nating Committee. “I am proud to cially appointed President at the represent Alameda County as conclusion of the CCBE’s annual CCBE President and to lead for our meeting on Friday, December 4 in work in schools and communities San Diego. As President, Rivera to ensure that every student suc- will lead the CCBE in the organi- ceeds,” said Rivera. “I will bring my zation’s mission of serving as a passion and expertise to continue to voice for county boards of educa- advocate for our most at-risk youth tion across the state to improve and to support what is best for our public school policies, increase schools and communities.”

Citizens Advisory Committee accepting applications

SUBMITTED BY LAURA CORREA-HERNANDEZ

The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.) is currently accepting applications for four (4) vacant committee positions from interested residents who reside in Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo and the unincorporated areas of Alameda County – Ashland, Cherryland and Fairview – for the Districts’ Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). The committee meets four times per year and provides recommendations to the District’s Board of Directors, works on specific Board-directed projects, and reviews District and park design projects. Applications will be accepted until appointments are approved. To learn more about the District’s CAC or to download an applica- tion, please visit www.HaywardRec.org/cac. For additional informa- tion, please call (510) 881-6705 or email [email protected]

Nothing does it like a choir filled with beautiful voices with a great director. MFMII is blessed to have Lydia Concepcion, MFMII docent and private music teacher, as the choir director of the first, brand new MFMII Kids’ Choir. The choir is open to any student at a MFMII school and meets weekly at Niles School at 3.30-4.30pm. We currently have 17 choir members in grades 3-6, from several schools in Fremont and Newark (Niles, Parkmont, Cabrillo, Vallejo Mill and Milani). We wish the new choir much success for the future. Who knows this could be their road to stardom!

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR bon emissions, and connect schools, churches, Linear Parks homes and businesses with linear parks. Each builder of a four-bedroom home pays While Fremont has the 12-mile-long Alameda $30,000 in parkland dedication and facility fees, Creek Trail, our neighbors have better-known linear which ought to be invested in connecting linear parks. Milpitas made use of the Hetch Hetchy aque- parks. Let’s convert the unused land above both duct running south from Scott Creek Road and the Hetch Hetchy easements in Fremont into Class 1 Iron Horse Trail runs 40 miles from Pleasanton to paths, and extend the Union Pacific Corridor Trail Concord directly through two BART stations. Resi- from Niles to Milpitas for 14 miles. dents of Danville don’t question the value or practi- Silicon Valley firms rely on Fremont for more cal utility of the Iron Horse Trail; it’s beloved. than suburban low-density housing, and have Though Manhattan’s famed High Line is less than graced our environs with corporate headquarters two miles long, it compresses enormous community and large manufacturing plants. Their highly-com- value into minimal acreage. Fremont residents could pensated workers give a lot back to our community. do with more linear parks, under any moniker, for If their “tentacles” weren’t footing the not-inconsid- transportation and recreation. erable bill for unmarked buses, we’d have more cars Linear parks provide bicyclists and pedestrians on our streets. We can no longer hold Fremont with recreation and safe transit, removing the threat apart from the Silicon Valley economy, because of automobiles. Fremont has just 38 miles of linear them is us. Our community consists of Silicon Val- parks (also known as Class 1 paths), but over 500 ley employees and economic stakeholders, so we miles of paved roads. We want to improve that ratio need to ensure that our city zoning rules can harmo- with more linear parks. New developments nize corporate growth, housing construction, and shouldn’t mandate more free parking; we need less community development. parking and more linear parks. We should put af- William Yragui fordable housing near public transit, to reduce car- Mission Peak Conservancy Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School dedication SUBMITTED BY ALAMEDA COUNTY continue with each student at the middle school as SUPERVISOR RICHARD VALLE they represent positive values and hard work. In anticipation of a large community turn out, On Friday, December 18, Alvarado Middle off-site parking has been arranged in the lot of St. School will be formally renamed to Itliong-Vera Anne’s Church located at 32223 Cabello St. A shut- Cruz Middle School. Celebrate with the school ad- tle will transport community members between the ministrators, parents and students, local elected, and parking lot and the school site starting at 12:15 fellow community members. Performances by the p.m. with the final shuttle to the ceremony leaving middle school band, choir, dance groups, and more the lot at 1:05 pm. Shuttles will also be transporting are planned for the event. attendees back to the lot after the ceremony. The middle school is being renamed to honor Larry Itliong and Phillip Vera Cruz, who helped or- Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School Dedication ganize the farm labor movement with Cesar Chavez Friday, Dec 18 in the 1960s. Our office is proud to support the re- 1 p.m. naming to Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School as it Former Alvarado Middle School honors two individuals who worked toward the 31604 Alvarado Blvd, Union City greater good of the community. Their legacy will (510) 489-0700 www.nhusd.k12.ca.us

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Chamber opposes FUSD report card policy On Friday, November 13, Fremont Chamber velopment community and the State of Califor- of Commerce Board of Directors voted to op- nia to solve the problem. pose a Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) It’s not going to work. Fremont has built policy adopted in October that would levy letter 1,200 units of housing since 2010. The popula- grades on residential development projects. The tion, in the same time frame, has grown by Chamber opposes this policy for three reasons: 17,000. Clearly, there will be overcrowding in It’s not fair. The grading system itself is not the schools regardless of whether or not new fair. Developers pay impact fees to the District housing is built as demand for housing in Fre- for new development. Those fees are set by state mont is high. FUSD is a great system and par- GOOD DRIVING RECORD - NEED law. The FUSD policy gives a project a D or F ents want their kids to attend Fremont schools. INSURANCE - THINK MELLO grade for following state law. In order to receive Compounding the problem is the fact that non- an A, a developer would need to pay a fee rate development population growth pays nothing in 510-790-1118 three times higher. It’s not fair to be penalized for school fees. A retirement aged Fremont resident www.insurancemsm.com following the rules. selling their home to a young family of five gen- It’s not productive. A collaborative approach erates nothing for the District yet adds three new toward school overcrowding would have been a students to the rolls. better tact than attempting to publicly shame de- As a business organization and as a member velopers who are not the true source of school of the Fremont community, we urge FUSD to overcrowding. Yes, the schools are crowded. Yes, reconsider this misguided policy and return to new development will bring new students. How- the table to work with developers, the City and ever, FUSD’s problems are due, to a large extent, our State representatives to look for real solutions to the State of California’s failures to provide ad- to the overcrowding problem. equate funding to school districts statewide. The solution is to work collaboratively. The District needs to work with the City of Fremont, the de- Fremont Chamber of Commerce December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 7

SUBMITTED BY RAYMOND GRIMM

A “Christmas Tea Open House” is being sponsored by Brookdale Senior Living, Golden Independence Homecare, and Carelink Hospice Services, on Wednesday, December 16 at Brookdale Fremont. We are doing a gift exchange; to participate, please bring a gift with a $10 spending limit. Contact Julli Conde at (510) 755-3002 or [email protected] for more information or to RSVP.

Christmas Tea Open House Wednesday, Dec 16 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Brookdale Fremont 2860 Country Dr, Fremont RSVP: (510) 755-3002 julli@goldenindependencehomecare www.brookdale.com/communities/emeritus-fremont/

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Fremont Residents Rise Up To Secure Community Benefits Residents of Fremont achieved RISE, believes that the CBA, can cost a working class family a significant victory with the “demonstrates a shift in the way upwards of $2,736 (Rent Trend signing of a community benefits developments are planned and Data from Rent Jungle).Earlier agreement (CBA) between Con- executed in Fremont. We now this year, Forbes Magazine named gregations Organizing for Re- have an alternative avenue to in- the Oakland-Hayward-Fremont newal (COR) and Lennar Homes clude community voices and de- metro area as second worst mar- of California. The agreement mands, especially those most ket for renters. Additionally, Fre- marks a major milestone in a marginalized, in the decision- mont has the second fastest rising hard fought campaign launched making process of how our city is rents in California behind Sunny- by the RISE Fremont Coalition – being built.” vale (Apartment List California RISE for short – to win a CBA as This campaign was an impor- Rental Price Monitor, 2015). part of a transit-oriented project tant win for the emerging RISE Throughout last summer into around the new BART station at Fremont Coalition. As market- this spring, RISE members testi- Warm Springs. The site, located driven development demands in- fied at public meetings to build adjacent to Tesla Motors, is set to tensify in Fremont, advocates are support for a CBA and met with be a mixed-use, commercial, resi- working to ensure that it results elected officials, community dential, and light industrial devel- in tangible benefits – not dis- members, and city staff to share opment and will eventually placement – for our communi- our priorities. As the RISE Coali- include 4,000 new homes at full ties. Many residents, particularly tion, we will continue building build out. renters most at risk of being community power and organiz- This historic CBA between priced out as the city transforms, ing around equitable develop- Lennar and COR, a legally bind- worry that they will not be able ment based on our needs; ing contract negotiated on behalf to enjoy the benefits of new tran- pushing for stronger renter pro- of COR by the Law Office of Ju- sit and investments. As we talk to tections citywide; and participat- lian Gross, will provide $70,000 a friends and neighbors, we hear ing in planning processes to year for five years in workforce distressing stories of rising rents, shape land use policies. We are training funds to prepare Fre- business and resident displace- proud of what we have been able mont residents for jobs in the ment, and stagnant wages that to accomplish in a short span, construction and non-construc- cannot keep up with inflating but know that we still have much tion sectors, and includes an out- housing costs. work ahead of us. reach program to prioritize for The City of Fremont is facing Residents Insisting on Social on-site affordable housing. The an unprecedented housing crisis, Equity (RISE) is a coalition of CBA also provides additional cer- one that disproportionately af- local stakeholders including faith tainty regarding the full package fects low-income people and peo- congregations, residents, service of public benefits negotiated by ple of color. In a city where 42% agencies, and community-based the city for this project – giving of residents pay more than 30% organizations rooted in Fremont the community a direct oversight of their income on rent and 37% and committed to social justice. role in ensuring community pri- rent (U.S. Census Bureau, Ameri- orities over the life of the project. can Community Survey 2009- RISE Fremont Coalition Roberta Ryan, a core leader of 2013), a two-bedroom apartment Fremont

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Start your weekend early and spend your Friday night at Chabot service Space and Science Center. Explore our hands-on exhibits, take in a planetarium show, and gaze through the telescopes with our experts. offered by All admission tickets cost $5 after 5 p.m. on Friday, December 18 and Friday, January 15. Niles Your $5 Friday admission includes one Digital Dome Planetarium Show (first come, first serve basis). We recommend arriving 10 - 20 min- Discovery utes before the first show you are scheduled to see. The ticket also in- cludes access to game night with many of your favorite board and strategy Church games available; you may bring your own to play. Guests will also have access to interactive exhibits featuring Bill Nye’s Climate Lab and the Touch the Sun exhibit, as well as access to the Observatory Complex. SUBMITTED BY Day and evening telescope viewing is available (weather permitting). REV. JEFFREY SPENCER For more information or to purchase your tickets, visit www.chabotspace.org/events.htm. Niles Discovery Church in Fremont will offer a candlelight $5 Fridays service on Thurs- Friday, Dec 18 & Friday, Jan 15 day, December 24. Children are 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. welcome to come in their paja- Chabot Space & Science Center mas. The service will include spe- 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland cial Christmas anthems from the (510) 336-7373 choir, familiar Christmas carols, www.chabotspace.org/events.htm and candlelight. Pastor Jeff will Admission: $5 be preaching. Free parking Christmas Eve Service Thursday, Dec 24 11 p.m. Niles Discovery Church Road Work Advisory 36600 Niles Blvd, Fremont (510) 797-0895 SUBMITTED BY FREMONT PD

Tennyson Electric, Inc. will be performing construction work at the intersection of Grimmer Blvd at Blacow Road from 4 p.m. to 1a.m., through Saturday, December 19. We suggest motorists use alternative routes to avoid traffic delays during the hours of construction. Page 8 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015

Ask about our Acupunture Counseling Corner WITHOUT NEEDLES! Disrespect at Work

BY: ANNE CHAN, PHD, MFT choose – a respect-makeover elsewhere in the future. for his boss or the fancy Prof. Porath has studied hat is the best gift a ? civility and incivility at work for boss could give this I think of respect as the almost two decades now. She Wholiday season? A big necessary prerequisite for all other believes that the prime reason for fat bonus, perhaps? Or an rewards at work. Without respect disrespect is a lack of self-aware- all-expenses paid trip to Hawaii? from the top, any reward feels ness (although she has found that Fridays off for everyone? Free hollow. Sadly, many workers do a tiny minority are jerks just lunches? A massage every day? not enjoy respect at work. because they are, well, jerks). If Any and all of the above According to Prof. Porath’s you are a supervisor and are would be warmly welcomed, but research, over half of the feeling a tinge of guilt about how here’s a surprising finding from employees in one survey reported you’ve treated your employees in Prof. Christine Porath’s study of feeling disrespected by their the past, take heart. The first step 20,000 workers from different supervisors. This is a disturbing toward changing your behavior is countries (see finding when you stop to think recognizing your own behavior. https://hbr.org/2014/11/half-of- about it. The next time you take Once you know what needs to employees-dont-feel-respected- the BART or bus to work, look change, set clear goals and by-their-bosses for a report on around at your fellow passengers. expectations for how you want to her study): Half of them might be going to be. If you want to change, you Respect was reported to be spend the next eight hours feeling can change right now if you set the most important leader disrespected! your mind and heart to it. behavior for employees, trumping The costs of disrespect at work My hope in writing this recognition, feedback, and are great – Prof. Porath has found column is that people will see opportunities for learning. that disrespected employees tend how their behaviors affect others You may well ask, how could to have poorer work perform- (at work and at home). The New respect be a better reward than a ance, be less attentive, be less Year is peeking around the corner humongous bonus, a trip to engaged in their work, and be – now would be a wonderful time paradise, and free food? Put more likely to quit. If all of the to make that change and treat yourself in the place of an above aren’t disturbing enough, people respectfully. employee who is constantly leaders should take note that disrespected at work. From nine to disrespect hurts the company as My holiday wish as a career five each day, this poor soul can well – disrespect leads to higher counselor is that everyone can only look forward to put downs, turnover and poorer work quality. find a job that is respectful, public criticism, and general Prof. Porah points out that meaningful, and satisfying. Have rudeness. This employee feels beat incivility at the workplace can a wonderful holiday season full of down, depressed, and unworthy. hurt customer relationships too. joy, light, and respect! For Christmas, the boss treats Let’s say you go to a store and everyone to a company-sponsored you see the supervisor being rude Anne Chan is a career counselor dinner at fancy restaurant. The to her employees. Are you likely and licensed psychotherapist in employee goes with his partner, to think positively of the store Union City. She specializes in dreading more humiliation from and their customer service? helping people find happiness in his boss. Do you think the Probably not – chances are you their careers, lives, and Christmas dinner would make up will see this as a reflection of their relationships. She can be contacted for the multitude of disrespect that customer service and the quality at 510-744-1781. he has endured? Which do you of their products. You are also © Anne Chan, 2015 think the employee would likely to take your business

CalFresh CSUEB to receive SUBMITTED BY RAYMOND GRIMM $1 Million from Malavalli Family Foundation If you are working or unemployed, have low or no income, you and your family may SUBMITTED BY KIMBERLY HAWKINS qualify for CalFresh assistance, which comes in the form of a debit card. It can be used in- Cal State University East Bay (CSUEB) announces the stead of cash to pay for food in most stores. Malavalli Family Foundation has pledged a gift of $1 mil- To qualify for CalFresh, you need to have lion to create an endowment in support of science, tech- at least one U.S. citizen or legal permanent nology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and resident in your household, and meet the outreach at the university. gross monthly income limits. Applicants “I chose Cal Sate State East Bay both for the university must not be receiving Supplemental Security itself and the surrounding area,” said Kumar Malavalli, Income (SSI); however, if there are other groundbreaking tech entrepreneur and CSUEB Educa- household members living in the home who tional Foundation board member. “I believe STEM edu- do not receive SSI, they may be eligible for cation lays a strong foundation for students to succeed CalFresh. throughout their journey, all the way from kindergarten Please bring the following documents to to the university, and for them to become engaged mem- your appointment: identification card (any bers of their communities.” type is okay); Social Security number for With particular emphasis on early math literacy in grades those who have one; birth certificates for K-3, CSUEB will receive generous annual support to con- children living in the household; bank ac- tinue building deeper relationships with East Bay schools, count statements (checking and/or savings); parents, and teachers, and prepare the future teachers who proof of income (check stubs or letter from will transform STEM education for decades to come. employer); and proof of expenses (rent, utili- CSUEB President Leroy M. Morishita stated, “What ties, medical, child care or child support). makes this endowment particularly impactful is that it Application assistance is now available at provides strategic support for students and is a sustaining Fremont Family Resource Center and Union commitment to developing a STEM-savvy workforce. City Kids’ Zone at Barnard White Middle Mr. Malavalli’s gift will enhance the great work our fac- School campus. Call (510) 574-2000 to set up ulty here at Cal State East Bay has already accomplished your appointment at either location. You can — they are the cornerstone of success for our diverse stu- also apply online at dent base, of which 60 percent are the first in their fami- www.MyBenefitsCalwin.org. lies to go to college,” said Morishita. December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE PagePage 9 9

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City of Fremont • Visit the City’s GIS Map at www.Fre- 510-670-5500 compost! Composting is quick and easy. mont.gov/GISMapRoom to obtain copies • Alameda County Water District All you have to do is put your compostable News Briefs of Elevation Certificates and Letters of 510-668-4200 material — food scraps, food-soiled paper, Map Changes plant material from Christmas trees, • Union Sanitary District • Email inquiries to floodinfo@fre- wreaths, garlands, flowers and centerpieces SUBMITTED BY CHERYL GOLDEN mont.gov or call the Flood Zone Informa- 510-477-7500 — in your green organics bin. Give a gift tion Line at 510-494-4718 • Pacific Gas & Electric to yourself and the environment this holi- Legends of the Bay Fundraiser • Purchase flood insurance on your 800-743-5000 day season and throughout the year. Please Join us for a wonderful evening event property place food scraps and other organics in on February 5, 2016, and support a • Maintain gutters, inlets, channels, and For more information on how you can your green cart. noteworthy cause at the Legends of the pipes free of obstruction and debris be better prepared for the upcoming storm Bay fundraiser. The event will take place at • Protect your property from the haz- season, visit www.Fremont.gov/Fre- Fremont Goes Solar in a Big Way! Delta’s new headquarter building to ards of flooding montStormWatch. You may also contact The City of Fremont is committed to celebrate Fremont’s Innovation District • Develop an evacuation plan for your the City’s Maintenance Division at 510- environmental sustainability, having re- and support our award-winning Fremont family 979-5700 or [email protected], or the cently installed solar photovoltaic (PV) Family Resource Center. The Family City of Fremont Flood Information Line carport structures at the Aqua Adventure Resource Center was founded in 1999 During a flood? at 510-494-4718 or Waterpark, the Robert Wasserman Fre- with the goal of connecting community • Tune-in to local commercial radio or [email protected]. mont Police Center, and the Irvington members to the services they need by television stations and watch for Warning Community Center. These systems, plus bringing together 24 state, county, city, and Bulletins and any corresponding emer- Aqua Adventure Waterpark one more planned for the City’s Mainte- non-profit organizations to create a “one- gency instructions such as those dissemi- Stocking Stuffer nance Center, total over 1.5 megawatts of stop” center for the Fremont community. nated through the City’s Community Alert Are you looking for the perfect holiday power, the equivalent of 422 Fremont The evening will include dinner, enter- System, CodeRED®. present or stocking stuffer? Look no fur- homes’ annual electricity use. They will tainment, and the opportunity to mingle • If dangerous flooding conditions are ther then Aqua Adventure Waterpark! The supply over 14 percent of the City’s mu- with football greats and other illustrious Bay imminent, avoid driving a vehicle if possi- 2016 Season Pass and Admission Tickets nicipal electric demand and will reduce Area athletes who partner with the Family ble. Do not attempt to drive or wade are on sale now at special holiday rates. our municipal greenhouse gas “footprint” Resource Center. Recent football Hall of through deep pockets of water or running Don’t miss out. Surprise your family with a by more than five percent, saving the City Fame inductee and five-time Super Bowl washes. Unstable banks should be avoided. splashing good time at Aqua Adventure! $2.6 million on energy bills over the next champion, Charles Haley, and four-time • Avoid low-lying areas. Seek shelter in For information, visit www.GoAquaAd- 20 years. Super Bowl winner, Eric Wright, will both the highest areas possible. venture.com. Fremont was able to procure its munici- be in attendance to show their support. pal solar systems through the Regional Legends of the Bay is looking for event After a flood Are You an Renewable Energy Project (RREP), a sponsors to partner with the City of Fre- • Listen to the radio for emergency in- Informed Community Member? multi-agency effort spearheaded by mont in supporting the local community. structions How does the Fremont Police Depart- Alameda County that represents the largest With your help, the Fremont Family Re- • Avoid driving if possible ment tell community members about re- collaborative purchase of renewables in the source Center can continue to strengthen • Follow established procedures for cent crimes incidents and share nation. For more information on the families and provide a higher quality of life property damage repairs information about road closures, commu- RREP, visit www.Fremont.gov/RREP. to our community residents and employees. nity meetings, and events? The answer is As the price of solar continues to drop Please join Fremont at Legends of the Sandbags NIXLE — a secure communications serv- and more residents choose to install solar, Bay to support the Family Resource Cen- Fremont residents and businesses may ice used by the Fremont Police Depart- the City has worked to streamline the ter and celebrate the success of our Innova- pick up a maximum of 10 sandbags per ment for community outreach, traffic residential solar permitting process. tion District. For more information, visit household/business at the following loca- management, missing persons, press re- Specifically, turnaround times for small www.Fremont.gov/frcdonate. tions. Please Note: Bring your own shovel. leases, and more. To sign up, all you need residential rooftop solar permits have been Are You Prepared for flooding? The City provides the sand and bags at: is an email address or a cell phone with reduced to three days maximum, permit The City of Fremont has a long history • City of Fremont Maintenance Yard text messaging. The system is free (stan- applications may now be submitted by fax of flooding, dating back to the 1950’s. 42551 Osgood Rd. dard text message rates apply for sub- or email, and only one City inspection is With El Niño on the way, there’s no better • Fire Station No. 5 scribers who do not have text plans with now required. All solar permit forms and time than the present to prepare. Here are 55 Hackamore Ln. their cell phone providers) Go to instructions can be found online at some ways you can better prepare: • Fire Station No. 10 www.Nixle.com to sign up. Or, simply text www.Fremont.gov/SolarPermit. With an 5001 Deep Creek Rd. your ZIP CODE to 888777. average of 100 new residential solar Before a flood permits issued monthly, Fremont • Determine if your property is located Contact Information: Feed Mother Nature anticipates having over 2,000 homes in an area that is subject to flooding by • City of Fremont Maintenance The holidays are a time when tables powered by solar by the end of 2015! using the following resources: and tummies are filled with mouthwater- You can learn more about solar energy 510-979-5700 • Visit www.MSC.fema.gov ing meals and in turn, lots of leftovers are at www.Fremont.gov/Solar. • Visit www.Fremont.gov/FloodInfo • Alameda County Flood Control produced. Therefore, ‘tis the season to Page 10 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015

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Al- ALL OTHER TOYOTA OME & ORIGINAL break itself apart – just not in the FACTORY OIL FILTERS Brake Experts DEALER PARTS Yahoo’s new spinoff plan though the board unanimously Most Cars Expires 1/30/16 Not Valid with any othr offer Most Cars Expires 1/30/16 way it had previously planned. could be even more complicated voted in favor of dropping the The company will now aim to Electric & Computer Diagnostics than the original Aabaco spinoff. spinoff, it emerged from last Check Engine Light spin off its struggling Internet busi- We are the ELECTRICAL EXPERTS Service Engine Soon It may take more than a year be- week’s meeting with one less di- • Repair Loss of Power to Lights/Outlets Only ness – essentially, everything associ- • Repair Flickering/Diming Lights $49 fore Yahoo shareholders get stock rector. The company disclosed • Repair or Replace Circuit Breaker ated with the Yahoo brand name – Fuses, Panels/Meter Boxes $120 Value FREE in a newly formed company that Wednesday that Paypal co- • Upgrade Fuses • Code Corrections ($45 Value) into a new company. Yahoo itself • Aluminum Wires Replaced • Inspection Report/Corrections If Repairs Done Here has yet to be named. founder Max Levchin, a director • New Circuts • GFI Outlets, Lights, Fan, Switches would then become little more • Rewiring Outlets, Service Upgrade “This means they have squan- recruited by Mayer, is resigning Not Valid with any other offer than a holding company for its $32 Most Cars Additional parts and service extra Expires 1/30/16 Most Cars Expires 1/30/16 dered an entire year and now it’s from the board to concentrate on billion stake in Chinese e-com- going to take another year while running his latest financial serv- merce giant Alibaba. the core business continues to get ices startup. For most of the past year, weaker,’’ BGC Financial analyst Mayer said she believes Yahoo had planned instead to spin Colin Gillis said. Yahoo’s Internet business in sig- off the Alibaba stake into a sepa- With Yahoo hanging in limbo, nificantly better shape than when rate holding company called prospective bidders could emerge she arrived, largely because it is Aabaco. That corporate maneuver for the company’s Internet opera- pulling in more traffic and adver- was designed to sidestep more than tions, which Wall Street has been tising in the increasingly impor- $10 billion in taxes Yahoo might valuing at next to nothing. Ana- tant smartphone and tablet otherwise owe. But the IRS jeop- lysts believe Yahoo’s websites, mo- market. Even so, Yahoo’s net rev- ardized that plan by refusing to bile applications, ad services and enue declined by 8 percent from guarantee a tax exemption. well-known brand eventually the prior year in the third quarter The about-face could mean could be worth $3 billion to $5 and an even steeper decline is big changes for hundreds of mil- billion. Suitors might include forecast for the current quarter lions of users who rely on Yahoo AT&T Inc., Verizon Communi- ending in December. websites, services like email and cations, Comcast Corp., IAC/In- When Yahoo announces those other mobile applications. CEO terActiveCorp and private equity fourth-quarter results next Marissa Mayer plans to outline a firms that specialize in buying month, Mayer also plans to un- cost-cutting reorganization late troubled companies. veil a shake-up that is supposed next month; many analysts spec- Webb, though, emphasized to jettison the company’s least ulate that Yahoo may simply sell there are no plans to sell Yahoo’s In- profitable products and likely will off that business if the latest over- ternet business, which he called lead to layoffs. haul doesn’t bear fruit quickly “tremendously undervalued’’ in a It will be the latest overhaul of The uncertainty and reshuf- Wednesday conference call. The a company that is now on its fifth fling threaten more distractions at best path forward, Webb said, in- full-time CEO in the past decade, a time when Yahoo is already volves “separating the Alibaba assets all of whom have struggled to de- MEDICAL INSURANCE RATES struggling in digital advertising from our operating businesses and fine what Yahoo’s mission should against rivals such as Google and INCREASING - THINK MELLO also turning around the perform- be. In the backdrop, Yahoo also Facebook. It also may raise more ance in our operating business.’’ has had to ward off a hostile 510-790-1118 doubts about whether Mayer will Those remarks seemed to disap- takeover bid from Microsoft #OB84518 be able to turn around Yahoo, www.insurancemsm.com point investors hoping that Yahoo’s even though company Chairman latest change in course might be a continued on page 11 December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 11

Planning News from Fremont and Around the Bay

ith a new year proposed for the empty field off apartment in San Francisco is approaching, several Stevenson Place near Stevenson $4,950, in San Jose it is $2,500, Wproposed housing Boulevard and Mission and in Oakland, $2,212). developments are being finalized. Boulevard. The General Plan At the same time, opposition over Land Use Designations of the Walnut Creek a number of issues is increasing. two parcels were changed to An all-too-familiar scenario is Here are some news items from Medium Density Residential playing out in Walnut Creek as Fremont and elsewhere. in 2014. local residents are protesting a Robson Homes proposes to developer’s plan to build 53 The Big One in Fremont build 46 3-story townhouses on single-family homes at a density The Walnut Residences the parcel near where Stevenson of about 10 homes per acre on proposal to build a multi-story Place intersects with Stevenson land adjacent to a semi-rural apartment complex at the corner Boulevard — 12 will be detached residential area where the average of Walnut Avenue and Guardino standalone units and 34 will be density is only about 1-2 homes Drive generated a lot of negative paired in 17 duet buildings. per acre. One opponent said feelings from local residents who Resident parking will be in “We’re not opposed to develop- felt the project was too big, too garages; most guest parking will ment, but we want development tall, and didn’t have enough be on the street. that fits the area”. parking. During the City Council MidPen Housing Corporation The conflict between Study Session on November 17, has submitted plans for an 80-unit maximizing new housing density the developer presented a new affordable housing apartment and maintaining existing plan to reduce the number of complex on the parcel adjacent to community character is an ongoing units from 882 to 670, lower the the railroad. It will have both 3- issue in many cities throughout the building heights from 4- and and 4-story buildings with a mix Bay Area. 5-stories to 3- and 4-stories, and of 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom units. increase the parking from 1.6 Resident parking will be in uncov- Danville spaces to 1.7 spaces per unit. ered spaces on the site; guest park- Danville is proud of its That was not good enough for ing will be both on the site and on small-town character. To protect many people, who lined up to the street. This project is partially that character, the City Council speak against the project. They funded by in-lieu fees collected recently rejected a proposal to asked the Council to consider the from other new housing develop- build a 3-story, 150-unit character of the surrounding ments in Fremont. apartment building near neighborhood and demanded Interstate 680. “I do not want to further changes in the height, Menlo Park see this building in Danville density, and parking. Fremont’s Like many other Bay Area under any circumstances,” maximum limit of only 1.75 cities, Menlo Park is struggling to commented Councilman parking spaces per unit was felt to provide affordable housing in an Newell Arnerich. “It’s an urban be unrealistic for this project, area where the median monthly solution, and this is not an urban especially because over half of the rent for a two-bedroom environment.” apartments will have 2 or 3 bed- apartment is $3,700. To help rooms. Several councilmembers address the problem, the city has Councilman Robert Storer also had concerns over parking been partnering with private went on to tell representatives and felt it should be increased. companies and non-profit of the developer, “With all due The purpose of the Study developers to add below-market- respect, I don’t think you’re Session was to get input during rate housing units in what are listening to what the town the design phase, and no decision being called “mixed-income” wants.” to approve or deny the project apartment developments. ___ was made. Residents may One recent example is when continue to email their Facebook, which has a business For more information about comments and concerns about campus in Menlo Park, worked residential developments, re- the Walnut Residences project with the city and a developer to lated issues, and ways you can to City Staff Project Planner add 15 below-market units to the make your voice heard, go to Bill Roth at 22 below-market units that were www.ShapeOurFremont.com [email protected]. already planned for a nearby apartment project. (As a ... and More in Fremont comparison, the average monthly Two developments are rent for a two-bedroom

Yahoo’s new plan continued “The narrative around Yahoo Yahoo also owns a stake in from page 10 and our valuation is compli- Yahoo Japan that’s worth $7 bil- cated,’’ Mayer said Wednesday lion to $8 billion. The revised Corp. and quell shareholder up- during an appearance on the fi- plan calls for the Yahoo Japan risings spearheaded by activist in- nancial news channel CNBC. holdings to move into the new vestors Carl Icahn and Daniel The handling of the Alibaba company that will house its Inter- Loeb. Another activist share- stake is crucial to Yahoo share- net operations. holder, Jeff Smith of the New holders because of the money in- AP Business Writer Michelle York hedge fund Starboard Value, volved. If Yahoo is taxed on the Chapman in New York City con- had threatened to lead a mutiny gains in its original $1 billion in- tributed to this story. if Yahoo’s board hadn’t backed off vestment, the bill would exceed from the Alibaba spinoff. more than $10 billion.

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ith the holidays upon us, lessly into surfaces, you can take your holi- homeowners and renters are day decorating to the next level with ease.” W gearing up to deck the halls in celebration of the season. Just as the year- Carrie and Morgan suggest these design round decor in your space reflects your trends to help infuse personality and go all personality and unique style, your ap- out on holiday decorating this year: proach to holiday decorating shouldn’t be ral tones and plywood against glossy, neon the wall. The playful and casual set-up any different. Whether your design style is Gilded Modern – This bold and colors. Turn a bare wall into a life-size conveys a fun, relaxed atmosphere. cheery and colorful, natural and rustic or graphic style combines black, gold and Christmas countdown made from brown glitzy and glamorous, there are many ways brass tones for a sleek, polished look. Up- paper bags and boxes color-blocked with Camp Christmas – Embrace the out- to replace traditional holiday decor and grade your mantel by hanging a chic and paint and hung in a tree shape. The result doors and the cozy feelings that come with make the space feel more like you. modern wreath as the focal point and sur- is a punchy and playful display whose col- the holiday season by fusing traditional round it with gallery-style framed quotes ors glow as bright as traditional tree lights. colors with warm patterns. Dress outdoor “Bringing your personal style to life and simple paintings over gold garland. wreaths and furniture with flannel or buf- doesn’t require an interior designer, and is The high-contrast patterns and simple Sugar Plum – Go for girly by mixing falo-check patterned fabric reminiscent of something you can easily tackle on your color palette transcend holiday and can vibrant pinks and teals with metallic colors winter. Guests from near and far will feel own,” said Carrie and Morgan of Amper- even be left up through New Year’s Eve. and glitter that instantly make any decora- welcome and at home for the holidays. sand Design Studio. “With a little inspira- tion stand out. String together bulb orna- tion and help from damage-free Merry and Bright – Capture the fun of ments to dress up a bar cart and set the For more holiday decorating tips, Command Clear Hooks that blend seam- being a kid with a look that contrasts natu- scene with a complementary backdrop on visit Command.com. Page 14 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015

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In Fremont, this holiday ritual is celebrated to honor the Fremont Spanish Mission heritage. The procession begins every evening from the front porch of the Old Mission San Jose Museum. It is open to public and people gather at 6 p.m. The procession begins with people holding candles and singing traditional songs, then they proceed towards a local business or site located within two blocks of the Mission. As per tradition, a family is selected to carry a statue of Mary and Joseph. Inside the business location selected, FCAC provides an entertainment program and light refreshments are provided by the hosts. People participating in the event are advised to carry flashlights and wear warm clothes. For more information, call (510) 794-7166.

Las Posadas Tuesday, Dec 15 – Wednesday, Dec 23 6 p.m. Gathering Time Old Mission Museum 43300 Mission Blvd, Fremont (510) 794-7166 www.fremontculturalartscouncil.org 151 Washington Blvd, Fremont Free Friday, Dec 18 Entertainment: Kristen Del Rio, Soprano with Band, A Washington Township Museum of Local History Little Night Music Schedule: 190 Anza St, Fremont Entertainment: Center Stage Singers, Tuesday, Dec 22 Tuesday, Dec 15 Christmas Favorites Dominican Sisters Mission San Jose Von Till & Associates 43326 Mission Blvd, Fremont 152 Anza St, Fremont Saturday, Dec 19 Entertainment: AAAAHZ, Traditional Christmas Entertainment: Anza Street Troubadours, Intero Real Estate Services Traditional Christmas 43225 Mission Blvd, Fremont Wednesday, Dec 23 Entertainment: Connie Chew, Soprano, Arias Old Mission Church Wednesday, Dec 16 43300 Mission Blvd, Fremont Olive Hyde Art Guild Sunday, Dec 20 St. Joseph Parish 123 Washington Blvd, Fremont Sisters of the Holy Family Entertainment: Band of Gold, Country Pop Christmas 159 Washington Blvd, Fremont Note: Entertainment: First United Methodist Church A “posada” will also be held in Thursday, Dec 17 Chancel Choir, Traditional & Newark on Dutra Enterprises, Inc. Classical & Carols Sunday, December 20 at 6 p.m. 43430 Mission Blvd, Fremont Magnolia Plaza Entertainment: Sharon Xavier de Sousa, Soprano, Monday, Dec 21 7015 Thornton Ave, Newark Christmas Past, Present & Future Mission Coffee and More (510) 792-9909 December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 15

CASTRO VALLEY | TOTAL SALES: 13 30532 Carroll Avenue 94544 570,000 3 1158 1955 11-12-15 Highest $: 1,025,000 Median $: 715,000 27501 Green Wood Rd 94544 625,000 5 2529 2000 11-13-15 Lowest $: 545,000 Average $: 732,462 182 Hermes Court 94544 410,000 3 1024 1951 11-13-15 ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILT CLOSED 772 Kellogg Avenue 94544 403,000 2 780 1948 11-10-15 16983 Brierly Court 94546 940,000 4 2786 1975 11-10-15 447 Orchard Avenue 94544 455,000 2 1280 1955 11-13-15 18425 Carlwyn Drive 94546 715,000 3 1441 1958 11-16-15 494 Orchard Avenue 94544 460,000 4 1518 1953 11-13-15 4562 Edwards Lane 94546 970,000 4 2059 1950 11-16-15 32278 Pulaski Drive 94544 398,000 2 820 1951 11-13-15 5045 Elrod Drive 94546 720,000 3 1986 1951 11-13-15 37 Schuyler Avenue 94544 475,000 3 1031 1951 11-10-15 4244 Gem Avenue 94546 545,000 3 1080 1947 11-10-15 24611 Surrey Way 94544 420,000 3 1173 1958 11-13-15 2252 Jeffer Street 94546 550,000 3 1465 1948 11-13-15 24799 Townsend Avenue 94544 530,000 4 1669 1957 11-13-15 19233 Lake Chabot Rd 94546 675,000 3 1424 1962 11-13-15 29591 Vanderbilt St #206 94544 265,000 1 643 1988 11-13-15 20964 San Miguel Ave 94546 625,000 4 1831 1948 11-12-15 24695 Whitman Street 94544 441,000 3 1175 1913 11-13-15 21028 San Miguel Ave 94546 650,000 3 1554 1948 11-12-15 23653 Eden Avenue 94545 1,500,000 2 1156 1949 11-10-15 18707 Stanton Avenue 94546 550,000 2 1144 1945 11-13-15 MILPITAS | TOTAL SALES: 8 18479 Walnut Road 94546 782,000 3 2108 1965 11-16-15 Highest $: 1,100,000 Median $: 797,500 7300 Greenville Place 94552 775,000 4 1887 2000 11-13-15 Lowest $: 280,000 Average $: 801,000 5823 Shadow Ridge Dr 94552 1,025,000 3 2256 1972 11-12-15 ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILTCLOSED FREMONT | TOTAL SALES: 40 1722 Clear Lake Ave 95035 1,070,000 - 2472 1979 11-18-15 Highest $: 2,100,000 Median $: 756,000 1733 Crater Lake Ave 95035 840,000 3 1509 1964 11-20-15 Lowest $: 300,000 Average $: 808,463 460 Dempsey Rd #161 95035 280,000 2 842 2007 11-20-15 ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILT CLOSED 946 Gomes Lane 95035 1,100,000 4 2295 2013 11-18-15 4675 Alameda Drive 94536 872,000 4 1593 1964 11-10-15 383 Montecito Way 95035 740,000 3 1375 1992 11-23-15 36054 Ashton Place 94536 980,000 3 1579 1971 11-10-15 175 Rodrigues Avenue 95035 895,500 4 2001 1966 11-19-15

Home Sales Report 2755 Country Dr #245 94536 425,000 2 950 1970 11-10-15 843 Spirit Walk 95035 685,000 2 1353 2000 11-20-15 38045 Logan Drive 94536 825,000 3 1517 1959 11-13-15 1602 Yosemite Drive 95035 797,500 4 1690 1964 11-20-15 37074 Penzance Cmn 94536 672,500 3 1460 1987 11-13-15 NEWARK | TOTAL SALES: 8 38590 Royal Ann Cmn 94536 501,000 3 1180 1971 11-10-15 Highest $: 890,000 Median $: 636,000 38545 Salinger Terrace 94536 805,000 3 1376 1999 11-16-15 Lowest $: 430,000 Average $: 638,250 37332 Spruce Terrace 94536 320,000 1 593 1986 11-12-15 ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILTCLOSED 38700 Tyson Ln #204A 94536 615,000 2 1124 2000 11-16-15 37610 Aster Court 94560 890,000 4 2883 1965 11-13-15 38541 Vancouver Cmn 94536 465,000 2 976 1978 11-13-15 39821 Cedar Blvd #115 94560 430,000 2 1071 1986 11-16-15 39495 Albany Cmn #H 94538 405,000 2 881 1981 11-12-15 6115 East Thornton #E 94560 465,000 2 1166 1987 11-16-15 3573 Dayton Common 94538 797,000 3 1430 1999 11-13-15 5519 McDonald Avenue 94560 650,000 4 1360 1961 11-13-15 39640 Embarcadero Terr 94538 425,000 3 1371 1978 11-10-15 6433 Potrero Drive 94560 665,000 3 1766 1990 11-10-15 3616 Fitzsimmons Cmn 94538 830,000 3 1961 1997 11-13-15 5454 San Antonio Way 94560 600,000 3 1136 1957 11-10-15 3209 Hancock Place 94538 900,000 4 2552 1984 11-10-15 36362 Shelley Court 94560 770,000 5 1908 1971 11-13-15 39570 Kona Court 94538 635,000 3 1008 1962 11-10-15 36190 Toulouse Street 94560 636,000 3 1455 1987 11-12-15 40430 Leslie Street 94538 550,000 3 950 1955 11-10-15 SAN LEANDRO | TOTAL SALES: 16 38600 Mary Terrace 94538 300,000 2 842 1986 11-10-15 Highest $: 1,205,000 Median $: 500,000 42626 Saratoga Park St 94538 733,000 3 1347 1962 11-10-15 Lowest $: 318,000 Average $: 602,625 4893 Yellowstone Park Dr 94538 756,000 4 1552 1961 11-13-15 ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILTCLOSED 223 Addison Court 94539 975,000 3 1166 1960 11-16-15 395 Belleview Drive 94577 700,000 4 2042 1948 11-16-15 2261 Annapolis Drive 94539 1,550,000 4 2694 1988 11-10-15 396 Callan Avenue 94577 318,000 2 1050 1981 11-13-15 727 Big Foot Court 94539 1,300,000 - 1723 1977 11-12-15 2210 Croyden Place 94577 480,000 3 1659 1979 11-12-15 932 Boar Circle 94539 1,670,000 5 2612 1989 11-12-15 1522 Daily Drive 94577 905,000 3 3291 1965 11-12-15 177 Shaniko Cmn #41 94539 650,000 3 1150 - 11-10-15 965 Durant Avenue 94577 409,000 2 1063 1941 11-12-15 49195 Violet Terrace 94539 1,000,000 3 1814 2006 11-12-15 632 Elsie Avenue 94577 705,000 3 1654 1925 11-12-15 683 Windmill Court 94539 2,100,000 6 5413 1987 11-13-15 2545 Humboldt Drive 94577 1,205,000 4 3306 1958 11-10-15 34203 Aberdeen Terr 94555 460,000 2 988 1970 11-13-15 328 Iris Court 94577 695,000 4 1742 1994 11-13-15 5416 Buckner Terrace 94555 963,000 3 1762 1988 11-10-15 864 Melcher Street 94577 475,000 2 1326 1943 11-10-15 4848 Creekwood Dr 94555 970,000 4 1863 1989 11-09-15 1365 Norene Way 94577 725,000 3 1970 1940 11-10-15 4161 Darwin Drive 94555 810,000 3 1305 1972 11-13-15 350 Sybil Avenue 94577 510,000 2 1438 1910 11-10-15 3763 Dryden Road 94555 685,000 3 1376 1977 11-13-15 756 Victoria Avenue 94577 500,000 5 2400 1925 11-13-15 34768 Hemet Common 94555 548,000 2 930 1987 11-12-15 1011 Castle Street 94578 500,000 3 1334 1952 11-13-15 4375 Jessica Circle 94555 997,500 - 1601 1980 11-10-15 2113 Manchester Road 94578 490,000 2 1233 1949 11-13-15 33218 Lake Superior Ct 94555 548,500 2 880 1969 11-09-15 1280 Terra Avenue 94578 600,000 4 1812 1952 11-13-15 34387 Locke Avenue 94555 575,000 3 1382 1972 11-10-15 949 Trojan Avenue 94579 425,000 2 1190 1951 11-13-15 3195 Mountain Drive 94555 1,320,000 4 2456 1988 11-10-15 SAN LORENZO | TOTAL SALES: 5 34336 Portia Terrace 94555 945,000 3 1688 1987 11-12-15 Highest $: 535,000 Median $: 460,000 34520 Salinas Place 94555 835,000 3 1484 1972 11-10-15 Lowest $: 390,000 Average $: 458,900 4211 Tanager Common 94555 625,000 3 1240 1984 11-12-15 ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILTCLOSED HAYWARD | TOTAL SALES: 27 1891 Bandoni Avenue 94580 420,000 3 1252 1955 11-13-15 Highest $: 1,600,000 Median $: 460,000 1421 Culver Place 94580 390,000 3 1040 1972 11-13-15 Lowest $: 250,000 Average $: 562,407 1663 Via Amigos 94580 535,000 3 1249 1955 11-10-15 ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILT CLOSED 1246 Via Nube 94580 489,500 3 1043 1950 11-16-15 225 Anderly Court #17 94541 324,000 2 940 1992 11-10-15 16122 Via Segundo 94580 460,000 3 1000 1944 11-13-15 635 Arcadia Drive 94541 460,000 3 1345 2003 11-13-15 UNION CITY | TOTAL SALES: 8 43 Ardis Street 94541 460,000 3 1182 1951 11-16-15 Highest $:1,110,000 Median $: 600,000 21638 Banyan Street 94541 310,000 2 832 1947 11-16-15 Lowest $: 327,000 Average $: 680,875 3374 D Street 94541 610,000 3 2110 1958 11-13-15 ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILTCLOSED 22283 Hathaway Avenue 94541 260,000 2 903 1920 11-13-15 4909 Bridgepointe Place 94587 450,000 3 1154 1985 11-12-15 3880 Arbutus Court 94542 745,000 2 1490 1960 11-13-15 4935 Bridgepointe Place 94587 327,000 1 672 - 11-13-15 27056 Belfast Lane 94542 800,000 4 2088 1980 11-12-15 32448 Darlene Way 94587 700,000 4 1566 1974 11-12-15 27981 El Portal Drive 94542 775,000 4 2599 1972 11-10-15 4536 Fernandez Street 94587 1,110,000 5 2968 2009 11-12-15 24511 Marie Drive 94542 250,000 3 1178 1949 11-10-15 4641 Granada Way 94587 505,000 4 1632 1972 11-10-15 2714 Oakes Drive 94542 600,000 3 1472 1958 11-10-15 2501 Hilton Street 94587 675,000 3 1452 1964 11-10-15 25398 Old Fairview Ave 94542 1,600,000 6 4546 1997 11-10-15 35040 Hollyhock Street 94587 600,000 4 1544 1970 11-13-15 3252 Round Hill Drive 94542 600,000 3 1928 1971 11-10-15 4727 Silvertide Court 94587 1,080,000 4 2992 1997 11-13-15 27842 Biscayne Avenue 94544 439,000 3 1000 1954 11-10-15

EarthTalk | EMagazine.com - E/The Environmental Magazine www.emagazine.com/article/category/earthtalk/ Dear EarthTalk: I recently heard about a cafe in the Netherlands that harvests so-called “kinetic” energy from its revolving door to power its interior lights. Is there potential for kinetic energy to provide significant amounts of electricity to help replace fossil fuels? —Doug Mola, Boise, ID

Physicists define “kinetic” energy as the Amsterdam) may be one of the best exam- got the idea for the ball as a way to help made with recycled materials and contain energy of motion (as opposed to potential ples of repurposing the kinetic energy that eliminate the use of kerosene. The company small LEDs that light up to show they are energy, which represents an object’s stored humans generate through their movement also makes the Pulse, a portable, emergency working. Meanwhile, KinergyPower is ap- energy). While there is not much that is into electricity to power their stuff—the battery charging jump rope designed to pro- plying the same principal to harnessing the practical that we can do with potential en- door connects the cafe to an adjoining mote physical activity and spread awareness kinetic energy from vehicles through de- ergy, kinetic energy is another matter. We train station and generates some 4600 about the global energy problem. While the signed road surfaces that turn vehicle mo- can capture energy from all sorts of everyday kWh of electricity annually—it’s far from Pulse is a jump rope just like any other, it is tion into electricity. activities, and entrepreneurs around the the only one. also a portable battery charger that can be But while kinetic energy shows lots of world are working hard on ways to make ki- The Soccket is a soccer ball that was de- powered up from a power outlet or even bet- potential for helping transition away from netic energy more accessible. But we may be signed by Harvard undergraduates for a class ter from using it. For every Soccket or Pulse fossil fuels, it may never become more than decades from realizing any serious fossil fuel project—and since incorporated as the com- purchased ($99/each), Uncharted Play do- a novelty if we continue to focus our en- displacement from this age-old energy pany Uncharted Play—that harvests energy nates one to a kid in a developing country ergy resources on other proven clean re- source, and by then other alternative energy when it is kicked around and can then be who might not otherwise have access to elec- newables like solar arrays and wind farms. sources may have already made coal, oil and used to power an included energy efficient tricity to provide a light to read at night. Regardless, get used to seeing more and natural gas things of the past. 3-LED lamp that runs for up to three hours Another innovative application of ki- more kinetic energy harvesting from floor- While the cutting edge revolving door after just 20 minutes or so of soccer. “The netic energy is from Pavegen, which pro- ing, sidewalks, soccer balls, jump ropes at Natuurcafé La Port in Beerschoten, more the ball rolls, the more power that’s duces floor tiles that absorb kinetic energy and who knows what else. Going through Netherlands (about 30 miles southeast of generated,” reports Uncharted Play, which when people walk on them. The tiles are a revolving door never felt so good. Page 16 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Chabot Park gun range Miles for Smiles program is back

The sound of gunfire from Chabot Park is intrusive to people SUBMITTED BY NEW HAVEN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT like us who live within a few miles of the gun range. Warlike noise drives families away from park trails, nearby campgrounds and the The Miles for Smiles program returns for its 10th year this year. The program, which was formed by the golf course. It is unconscionable to subsidize the gun range with James Logan Cross Country and Track and Field teams, helps people in need in our surrounding commu- taxpayer money; it drives out families who seek peace and quiet in a nity especially during the holidays. natural setting. Lead in runoff just downstream from the gun range The teams are asking for any donations that they can deliver to seniors, veterans and special needs fami- far exceeds environmental standards. lies in the area. The teams will start reaching out to these families on Saturday, December 19 and continue Since there are about 15 other local gun ranges from which to during the holiday season. They have recently taken special needs students to the movies and will do this choose, how about an archery range instead? It would attract fami- again during Christmas. lies and not wreak havoc on the environment. Clothing, food, school items, toys and educational items are good things to donate. You can contact Lee Webb for more information at (510) 304-7172. If you know people who are in need, please contact us Winnie and Gerry Thompson and we will help. Castro Valley

Sobriety and How healthy are our driver’s license children? You can checkpoint help us find out upcoming in SUBMITTED BY SUPERVISOR San Leandro DAVE CORTESE, SANTA CLARA COUNTY Just a few minutes of your time can help make Santa Clara County a healthier place for children. SUBMITTED BY SAN LEANDRO PD Starting in mid-January, you may receive a phone call from a sur- vey conductor working for the County Public Health Department The San Leandro Police Department will conduct a sobriety and asking questions aimed at determining the health needs of the driver’s license checkpoint on Wednesday December 23, in the 14800 414,000 children in the County. All the information you provide is block of E.14th Street. It will begin at 8 p.m. and operate for approxi- confidential, and you will not be asked for any personal financial in- mately 7 hours. formation. I’m inviting you to please participate in the survey. Traffic entering the checkpoint will be contacted by uniformed offi- The telephone survey, which will be conducted through May 2016, cers who will be checking for alcohol and/or drug impaired drivers. is part of the Children’s Health Assessment that I called for in my Officers will also make sure that all drivers have a valid driver’s license. State of the County speech last January. The assessment was approved Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the “Avoid by the Board of Supervisors in April, and since then, our County Public Health workers have been the 21 Program.” Please direct any inquiry to Sergeant Nick Corti at compiling and updating existing data about the health of our younger population, from infant through (510) 577-3249. age 18. In April 2016, more information will be gathered through focus groups and meetings with residents in neighborhoods across the County. The information gathering efforts — in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese — will give us a much better idea of how healthy our children are and what we need to do to better serve them. We’ll learn what kind of access they have to health care, their economic stability, condition of their neighbor- Biscayne Homicide hoods, their school environment and family culture. All those factors are important to health. We also can get a better understanding of how our diversity plays a role. Children under age 18 in Santa Clara County are 37 percent Latino, 24 percent White (non-Latino), 31 percent Asian, 2 percent SUBMITTED BY SGT RYAN CANTRELL, HAYWARD PD African American, and 6 percent mixed ethnicity. Sixty-three percent of children have at least one parent born outside the U.S., and 51 percent of families speak a language other than English at home. On Monday, December 7 at 9:27 p.m., the Hayward Police All the information will be compiled into a report to go to the Board of Supervisors in September Department received a 911 call regarding a male who had been 2016 to serve as a foundation for community partners, leaders and others who serve children to deter- shot in the 28000 block of Biscayne Ave in Hayward. mine where the needs are and how we can all improve the health status of children in our County. The The victim of this investigation has been identified as Anton data can also help providers secure grants and other funding to help them continue to care for children. Lee Williams, a 31 year old black male from Hayward. Williams’s The assessment will also build on the success of universal health care that the County established in death is a result of gunshot wound(s) sustained during the incident 2000, becoming the first county in the nation to provide health insurance coverage for all children. and the Coroner’s Bureau has classified his death as a homicide. Today, Santa Clara County has the highest percentage of insured children of any of the 52 counties in The suspect in this incident has been described as an unknown the state, with more than 94 percent coverage. race male adult, late 20’s to early 30’s, light colored skin, 5’-6” to The County has also conducted assessments of the health of the Latino, Vietnamese, African 5’-7”, heavy set, and wearing a black zip-up hoodie and black American and LGBTQ communities. jeans. For more information or if you have questions, please contact my office at (408) 299-5030 or This incident is actively being investigated. Anyone with infor- email me at [email protected] mation about this incident is encouraged to contact Det. Trevor Vonnegut of the Hayward PD Criminal Investigations Bureau at (510) 293-7034. December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 17

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Native plants garden: Building community, one park at a time SUBMITTED BY needs a little TLC. Adjacent to ANGELA AKRIDGE Head Start, a daycare, a Senior Center, and a local church in a Borrowing from Alameda low-income neighborhood, this County Master Gardeners’ amaz- project offers an unusual open ing vision, Friends of Newark space to a number of at-risk Demonstration Garden would youth and other underserved like to spearhead the creation of a groups and weaves together peo- new open space—a Native Plants ple from different age, ethnic, Garden (“Demonstration Gar- and religious groups. den”) in Newark, with native This parcel is currently un- plants supplied by the SF Don maintained as evidenced by the Edwards Wildlife Refuge’s Native dense weeds, litter, and broken Plants Nursery, just a couple glass, making the nearby picnic miles from the proposed garden. areas unattractive to park visitors We’d like this garden to show- who flock to the park for its attrac- case native drought-tolerant tive volleyball court, basketball plants and sustainable landscap- courts, playground, soccer field, ing techniques and provide edu- and walking path. SFPUC is well- cational and volunteer known for supporting community opportunities for home gardeners gardens by providing right-of-way on design, planting, and mainte- leases at little to no cost. nance. Our goal is to provide an open space that provides a space Help us deliver on this vision! for residents to socialize with one Contact: Angela at another, building friendships and [email protected] uniting the community. We are currently in the site Join: feasibility phase of this project, https://www.facebook.com/groups/ and we have our eye on a fabu- NewarkDemonstrationGarden/ lous site at Ash Street Park. This Donate: http://igg.me/at/Start- private, SFPUC (San Francisco NewarkParks/x/12599061 Public Utilities Commission) par- Sign up for News & Events: cel borders a popular neighbor- http://tiny.cc/SignUpWith- hood park in an old part of town, NewarkParks providing a unique opportunity Website: https://www.newark- to enrich a neighborhood that parks.org Lake Del Valle closed to swimming

SUBMITTED BY CAROLYN JONES

The East Bay Regional Park District has closed Lake Del Valle in Liv- ermore for swimming due to a bloom of toxic blue-green algae. People and dogs should stay out of the water. Staff detected the algae near the boat launch and are sending water samples to a laboratory in Florida for further testing. Preliminary test results showed a toxicity of more than 20 parts per billion, which exceeds the Park District’s safety threshold. At five miles long, Lake Del Valle is the largest lake in the East Bay Re- gional Park District. It is owned and operated by the California Depart- ment of Water Resources and is part of the State Water Project. The Park District is currently consulting with the State on the algae condition. The park, including the marina and campground, remain open. Fishing and boating are safe for visitors, as long as fish are thoroughly rinsed and the guts removed. Boaters should wash their hands follow- ing contact with the water. Toxic algae can be fatal for dogs. The Park District strongly urges dog owners to keep their dogs away from the lake until further notice. For people, toxic algae can cause skin irritation, diarrhea, vomiting, headaches and other symptoms. Toxic algae continues to plague other lakes in the District, includ- ing Quarry Lakes in Fremont and Lake Chabot in Castro Valley. Toxic blooms have cleared and warning signs have been removed at Lake Temescal in Oakland and Lake Anza in Berkeley, but the lakes remain closed for the season until April 2016. For more information, contact Carolyn Jones, public information supervisor, at (510) 544-2217 or [email protected]

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On Singles Day 2015, a holiday for the Chinese sin- 11/11, was chosen for the annual holiday, because no Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reported $14.3 billion gles and youth market, Ecovacs Robotics sold $47 mil- other date on the calendar has as many 1’s, or “singles”. in sales during China’s Singles’ Day. The results, posted lion worth of robotic products. Ecovacs only has three Alibaba has trademarked the Chinese double 11 symbol by the Chinese e-commerce giant in the early morning robotic products: a line of vacuum cleaners, a window in their effort to make Singles’ Day (11/11, November hours on Thursday local time, were 54% higher than cleaner, and a security and air purification device. 11th) an international online shopping event. From last year’s Singles’ Day and were better than many ana- Ecovacs Robotic’s Deebot robotic vacuum cleaners Ecovacs point of view, they’ve certainly succeeded! lysts had expected. sell for between $180 and $500 in China; their robotic window cleaner sells for $350; and their Famibot mo- bile wifi and air purification robot is only available for pre-order. Dividing $47 million by $250 (which pre- sumes that most of the Singles Day sales were vacuums) equals 188,000 robotic units sold on a single day! Much of those sales were sold online on Alibaba. Ecov- acs is taking orders for their Famibot, the security, wifi and air purification mobile bot with no specific delivery date mentioned. Deebots and Winbots are available for immediate delivery online with Amazon and Ecovacs Robotics. The phenomenon of Singles Day was originally cre- ated by some college students in China as a special holi- day to celebrate people who were not in a relationship – people who were essentially single. November 11, or Page 18 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015

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Across 39 holiday item (9,8) 13 qualities (15) 1 7-digits (8) 41 to perform (2) 15 ___ are from Mars (3) 6 expensive (6) 43 RSVP (10) 16 comprehension (13) 9 Sharp (6) 45 Cold and wet (3) 21 not native (6) 11 damp (3) 47 wonder (3) 22 aloof (10) 12 "___ bad!" (3) 48 Crustaceans (5) 24 TV program (4) B 347 13 Prepare to swallow (4) 50 "Rocks" (3) 27 "It's no ___!" (3) 14 verb, 1st person (2) 52 buying (8) 29 opposing (10) 17 David, "the sweet psalmist of ___" 54 informal greeting (2) 31 covered (7) (6) 55 conjunction (2) 33 Affirmative action (3) 18 joint action (11) 56 falls (5) 34 mass of ice (8) 19 Box office take (4) 35 The Goonies, Madonna etc. (8) 20 acting for another (15) Down 36 Checker, perhaps (4) 23 obligation (14) 2 novels (10) 38 distance upward (8) 25 "My boy" (3) 3 for writing or printing (3) 40 Appropriate (3) 26 Directly (3) 4 Cashew, e.g. (3) 42 promise (4) 28 Boeing 747, e.g. (3) 5 accountabilities (16) 44 Aspect (4) 30 Balloon filler (3) 7 precise (8) 46 Mental keenness (4) 31 Lent's start, e.g.: Abbr. (3) 8 affirmation (informal) (3) 49 Make sense, with "up" (3) 32 taking into account (11) 9 musical performances (8) 51 __ of corn (3) 37 continent (6) 10 outer part (8) 53 leave (2) 38 management; higher-ups (14) 11 twist to and fro (8)

Tri-City Stargazer DECEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 22, 2015 BY VIVIAN CAROL For All Signs: The winter solstice this year is timed at 11:49 p.m. EST on December 21. This is the point of the year at which the northern hemisphere is tilted furthest from the sun. Therefore our nights are longest at this time. Ancient people of the north celebrated the return of the sun within a few days following the winter solstice at the point when it became apparent that the sun would, indeed, return to bring heat, light and life back to the people. This holiday was widely celebrated among the pa- gans (country people) at least as far back in time as the dating of Stonehenge in the British Isles, carbon dated at 2500 B.C.E. to 1700 B.C.E..

Aries the Ram (March 21- sorts this week. Your feelings are will need to access your ability to and maybe even get some extra half of the needy. Give where you April 20): Sometimes we are in conflict with your ideal self think outside the box. sleep. genuinely want to help, but don’t pressed to see the flaws even in and your values. You want to put Libra the Scales (September allow your volunteerism to soak those things and people we love your best foot forward, but cir- 23-October 22): Take every pre- Capricorn the Goat (Decem- you dry of energy. the most. You are not at fault in cumstances do not feel quite caution not to abuse your body ber 22-January 19): This is a this situation, though you may be right. If the conflict is deep, it is during this period. Drugs or alco- week in which you will tend to Pisces the Fish (February looking for what you could have usually best to wait and not yield hol could have peculiar side ef- be thinking obsessively. It is an 19-March 20): You may very done. You did the best you could to whatever pressure is around fects that you don't understand. opportunity to learn how to bet- well feel disappointed and angry, at the time. you. Take your time. Don’t allow You are in a low physical cycle ter control your mind. Shift your but there seems to be nowhere to others to push you before you are and will be unable to push your- attention to something less dra- really direct those feelings. The Taurus the Bull (April 21- ready. self as hard as normal on any matic, such as whatever is hap- best solution is to identify where May 20): The next couple of physical task. If you are affected pening this moment. Make an you find solace and deliberately weeks are especially good for dis- Leo the Lion (July 22-August emotionally, try not to worry effort to avoid worry over what connect with the person, place or cussing important subjects with 22): This is the time of year in about it. Your body/feelings will might happen in the future thing that will offer reassurance partners. You both are in a coop- which you try to do too much, right themselves within a week. and/or some past experience. and comfort. This is a powerful erative frame of mind and com- take care of everyone, and often time to consider your spiritual munications flow well. You can forget to include yourself in the Scorpio the Scorpion (Octo- Aquarius the Water Bearer purposes. give and receive mutual help at equation. Now is the time to check ber 23-November 21): This is a (January 20-February 18): You this time and improve the overall with your internal sensors. Is it good time to communicate with are always concerned about the energy in the relationship. truly necessary to handle every last family members and those close to multitudes that don’t have detail? If your energy level is low, you. The environment and cir- enough food, clothing or shelter. Gemini the Twins (May 21- give yourself a break from the usual cumstances contribute to allowing It is possible that you may have June 20): News comes that may routine. Your body will reward you things to be said honestly without overcommitted your time on be- take your breath away for a while. for the sacrifice. fear of rebuke or attack in any It isn’t as though you didn’t know form. New agreements and under- it already. It has been in the back- Virgo the Virgin (August 23- standings can be created. ground for some time now. September 22): Challenging Are you interested in a personal Somehow you managed to avoid news comes your way concerning Sagittarius the Archer (No- horoscope? knowing that this could really children, a love affair, or creative vember 22-December 21): This Vivian Carol may be reached at happen. You do not have to stay ventures It may be sudden so week there are no new aspects (704) 366-3777 on top of the circumstances right brace yourself. Take deep breaths involving your planetary ruler. for private psychotherapy now. Give yourself some days to and calm yourself so that you can You may find that you can take or astrology appointments breathe. have your wits about you to it easy and relax a bit. Consider think issues through. Rise above this time of quiet a gift from the (fee required). Cancer the Crab (June 21- the appearance of things so you cosmos. You can catch up on the July 21): You may feel out of can envision a larger picture. You threads of unfinished projects www.horoscopesbyvivian.com December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 19

Trio Grace Lai, Soo Hyun Hong, and Judy Lam will perform at VIFE’s Christmas Concert

SUBMITTED BY VIRTUOSO band which has actively performed in Fremont. FLUTE INTERNATIONAL ENSEMBLE VIFE Director Judy Lam received her music edu- cation from the University of California in Los An- he Virtuoso Flute International Ensem- geles and has served as church pianist, director of ble (VIFE) is pleased to present a very ex- church choruses, co-producer and director of Easter citing program for this year’s Christmas and Christmas musicals. She has performed with Concert. Saxophonist Tony Bolivar will the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Tbe our repeat guest soloist, and featured trio Grace Kong Youth Orchestra, and conducted various flute Lai (flute), Soo Hyun Hong (piano), and Judy Lam ensembles, chamber groups, most recently, the Fre- (flute) will perform selections from the Heart of mont Symphony Orchestra at the 2015/2016 sea- Hope CD project. Our young musicians in the en- son opening. semble bring a classic Christmas repertoire to cele- Soo Hyun Hong received a bachelor’s degree in brate the Savior’s birth. Piano Performance from Osaka College of Music in VIFE, a group of multi-ethnic and competitive Japan and a master’s degree in Piano Performance as young musicians, is dedicated to serving the com- Honors Graduate from New England Conservatory munity with their musical gifts strives for artistic ex- of Music. She has performed in the Aspen Music cellence to support non-profit organizations and Festival, Kirishima International Music Festival, and community events. Since its establishment in March Yong-Pyong International Music Festival. 2008, VIFE has appeared in more than 50 perform- Grace Lai is an award-winning flutist, teacher, and ances including travel to Southern California. They clinician. She received her doctorate in flute perform- have performed locally to support several nonprofit ance from the University of Missouri and was princi- organizations including Friends of Children with pal flutist in the Musica Nova and the University’s Special Needs, Deaf Plus Adult Community, Tri- Conservatory Orchestra, and a quarter-finalist in the City Volunteers, Fremont Unified Schools After UMKC 2013 Concerto Aria competition. School Band Program, and Aegis of Fremont. The trio members are active chamber musicians Guest performer Tony Bolivar is a celebrated sax- in VIFE, and in addition to keeping a busy schedule ophonist in Fremont, Music Minister, and Band Di- teaching privately, they are also involved in Fremont rector at Fremont Christian School. He is an Unified Schools band programs. inspiring musician, band director, and mentor to Last year’s Christmas Concert was a benefit for the many, especially Dream Achievers, a special needs Heart of Hope Asian American Hospice Care (HO- HAAHC). This year, HOHAAHC invited Lai, Hong, and Lam to donate their professional musical talents in a CD project. The “Whispering Hope” hymnal CD is designed to bring spiritual encouragement and comfort to hospice patients. Recording is in progress and HOHAAHC is hoping to raise funds so they can distribute it for free to hospice patients. Lena Zee will once again be our emcee at the December 19 concert. We sincerely hope that you and your family can join us for an afternoon of heart-warming and uplifting Christmas music.

VIFE Christmas Concert Saturday, Dec 19 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Centerville Presbyterian Church 4360 Central Ave, Fremont (510) 979-9263 Free admission Page 20 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015

SUBMITTED BY TANYA MENDOZA Fremont Senior Center 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont Now that Christmas is just around the corner, (510) 790-6600 the greater Tri-Cities are hosting family friendly www.facebook.com/FremontSeniorCenter/ events in tune with the holiday spirit. “Breakfast $5 members; $7 non-members with Santa” has been happening for more than 20 $3 kids (12 yrs. and under) years; this year, it will be held on Mon- day, December 21 at Fremont Senior Center. Guests will be served with a delicious, warm breakfast of bacon, chicken sausage, French toast, hash brown, scrambled eggs, maple syrup and fruits. will visit and he will be available to take photos with children. The price will be $5 for members, $7 for non-members, and $3 for kids 12 years old and under. To purchase tickets, come by the Fremont Senior Center.

Breakfast with Santa Monday, Dec 21 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

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Saturdays, Dec 5 thru Dec 19 Saturday, Dec 5 thru Sunday, McConaghy House Holiday Dec 27 Tours $ Do Monarchs Matter? $ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Visit the Victorian home decked out for Discuss the life cycle of butterflies the holiday season Ardenwood Historic Farm CONTINUING McConaghy Victorian House 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., 18701 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward Fremont EVENTS (510) 581-0223 (510) 544-2797 www.haywardareahistory.org www.ebparks.org Monday, Tuesday & Thurs- day, Sep 24 thru Dec 31 Saturdays, Dec 5 thru Dec 19 Tuesday, Dec 8 - Friday, Wildlife Beyond Borders Ex- Christmas at McConaghy $ Dec 24 hibit 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. Giving Hope Holiday Program Mon: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Listen to stories and enjoy refreshments 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues & Thurs: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. McConaghy Victorian House Donate cash, and gifts to those in need Animal photography display 18701 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward Fremont City Hall Reception with live animals Saturday, (510) 581-0223 x131 3300 Capitol Ave., Fremont Sept 26 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. www.haywardareahistory.org (510) 574-2057 PhotoCentral [email protected] 1099 E St., Hayward www.fremont.gov/hsdonate (510) 881-6721 http://www.photocentral

Friday, Oct 3 - Sunday, Jan 10 Views of Nature 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wildlife photography and art by Baz- zani and Preston Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center 4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward (510) 670-7270 www.haywardrec.org

Tuesdays, Oct 27 - Dec 29 Lectio Divina - Prepare to Live the Sunday Gospel 7:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Practice reading scripture to enlighten your soul Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose 43326 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 933-6335 www.msjdominicans.org

Saturdays, Oct 31-Dec 19 Bridges to Jobs 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Job interview training class Centerville Presbyterian Church 4360 Central Ave., Fremont (510) 299-2223 http://bridgestojobs.org

Thursday, Nov 13 – Sunday, Dec 19 Greetings $ Thurs - Sat: 8:00 p.m. Sun: 12:15 p.m. Open Every Day through the Holidays Heartwarming holiday play about and Extended Hours family Broadway West Theatre Company 400-B Bay St., Fremont (510) 683-9218 www.broadwaywest.org

Tuesday, Nov 17 thru Thurs- day, Dec 24 Santa Claus $ 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Children visit Santa and take pictures NewPark Mall 2086 Newpark Mall, Newark (510) 793-5683 www.newparkmall.com

Tuesday, Dec 1 - Saturday, Dec 16 LOV Holiday Toy Drive 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Drop off new unwrapped toys, gifts and non-perishable food NewPark Mall Management Office located in food court 2086 Newpark Mall, Newark (510) 793-5683 [email protected]

Fridays, Dec 4 thru Dec 18 Toddler Ramble: Works of Art 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Edible art for toddlers ages 1 – 3 Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center 4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward (510) 670-7270 www.haywardrec.org Page 22 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015

Saturdays, Dec 12 - Sundays, Dec 20 Christmas at Patterson House $ 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Farmers’ Markets Tour the Victorian home, music and re- freshments Ardenwood Historic Farm FREMONT: SAN LEANDRO: 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 544-2797 Centerville Kaiser Permanente www.ebparks.org Saturdays San Leandro 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday Tuesday, Dec 15 - Wednes- Year-round 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. day, Dec 23 Bonde Way at Fremont Blvd., June 11, 2014 to Las Posadas Fremont December 31, 2014 6 p.m. (510) 909-2067 2500 Merced St, San Leandro Processional celebration of Mary and www.fremontfarmersmarket.com www.cafarmersmarkets.com Joseph's journey to Bethlehem Bring flashlights to read song sheets Downtown Fremont MILPITAS: Farmers’ Market Old Mission San Jose 43300 Mission Blvd., Fremont Wednesdays Milpitas Farmers’ Market at (510) 794-7166 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. ICC http://msjchamber.org/events/las- May thru October Sundays posadas/ Capital Ave. between Liberty St. 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. and State St. Year-round Tuesdays, Dec 15 thru Jan 26 www.westcoastfarmersmarkets.org India Community Center Bridge 1 525 Los Coches St. 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Kaiser Permanente Fremont 800-949-FARM Farmers’ Market Introduction to set up, bid play and score www.pcfma.com keeping Thursdays Newark Senior Center NEWARK: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 7401 Enterprise Dr., Newark Year-round (510) 578-4840 39400 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Newark Farmers’ Market www.newark.org Fremont Sundays 800-949-FARM 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Dec 15 thru Jan 26 www.pcfma.com Year-round Bridge 2 NewPark Mall 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Irvington Farmers’ Market 2086 NewPark Mall, Newark Mastering game strategy Sundays 1-800-897-FARM www.agriculturalinstitute.org Newark Senior Center 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 7401 Enterprise Dr., Newark Year-round (510) 578-4840 Bay Street and Trimboli Way, Bayfair Mall www.newark.org Fremont Saturdays 800-949-FARM 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thursdays, Dec 17 thru Jan 28 www.pcfma.com Year-round Bingo $ Fairmont and East 14th St., San 1 p.m. Niles Farmer's Market Leandro Games, refreshments and door prizes Saturdays (925) 465-4690 Newark Senior Center 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. www.cafarmersmkts.com 7401 Enterprise Dr., Newark Year-round UNION CITY: (510) 578-4840 Niles Town Plaza www.newark.org 37592 Niles Blvd., Fremont www.westcoastfarmersmarket.org Kaiser Permanente Union Mondays, Dec 21 thru Jan 25 City Farmers’ Market HAYWARD: Tuesdays Bunco 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 10 a.m. Dice game Hayward Farmers’ Market Year-round Saturdays Kaiser Permanente Medical No experience necessary Newark Senior Center 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Offices 7401 Enterprise Dr., Newark Year-round 3553 Whipple Rd., Union City 800-949-FARM (510) 578-4840 Hayward City Plaza www.newark.org 777 B. St., Hayward www.pcfma.com 1-800-897-FARM Tuesday, Dec 15 - Thursday, www.agriculturalinstitute.org Union City Farmers’ Market Dec 24 Saturdays Holiday Gift Wrapping South Hayward Glad Tidings 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 12/15 – 12/18: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturdays Year-round 12/19 – 12/24: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Old Alvarado Park 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Courtesy wrap provided by RAW Talents Year-round Smith and Watkins Streets, Union City Lower level near JC Penny W. Tennyson Rd. between Tyrell NewPark Mall Ave. and Tampa Ave., Hayward 800-949-FARM Thursday, Dec 17 Friday, Dec 18 www.pcfma.com 2086 Newpark Mall, Newark (510) 783-9377 (510) 793-5683 Images of Newark Friday Teen Festivities $ www.cafarmersmarkets.com www.newparkmall.com 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Brown Bag book talk with author Ugly sweater party Frank Addiego Silliman Activity Center Fremont Main Library 6800 Mowry Ave., Newark 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 578-4620 THIS WEEK (510) 745-1400 www.newark.org www.aclibrary.org Wednesday, Dec 16 Friday, Dec 18 FREE Adult Reading and Writing Classes are Christmas Tea Open House – R Thursday, Dec 17 -Friday, NHUSD Name Transition Ded- Dec 18 offered at the 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. ication Ceremony The Elves and the Shoemaker $ 1 p.m. Tell A Friend Call Rachel Parra 510 745-1480 Refreshments and gift exchange Brookdale Senior Living 7 p.m. Speakers, dance performances and cele- 2860 Country Dr., Fremont Upbeat musical about a kind hearted bration (510) 755-3002 shoemaker Name transition to Itliong-Vera Sal Cracolice Building Cruz Middle School Thursday, Dec 17 540 S. Able St, Milpitas View live broadcast at: (408) 707-7158 go.mynhusd.org.icvmscremony East Bay Stompers Band www.centerstageepa.org Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Formerly Alvarado Middle Dixie, swing and standards music Thursday, Dec 17 School Bronco Billy’s Pizza Holiday Appreciation Mixer – 31604 Alvarado Blvd., 41200 Blacow Road, Fremont R Union City (510) 438-0121 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (510) 489-0700 Light food and refreshments Thursday, Dec 17 Saturday, Dec 19 On Lok Lifeways Kid’s Club 3683 Peralta Blvd, Fremont Family Bird Walk – R 11 a.m. (510) 250-5180 10 a.m. - 12 noon Entertainment and prizes for children 5 [email protected] Use field guides and binoculars to search & under for birds NewPark Mall Thursday, Dec 17 Ages 5 – 10 2086 Newpark Mall, Newark Holiday Mixer and Fundraiser SF Bay Wildlife Refuge (510) 793-5683 – R 1 Marshlands Rd., Fremont www.newparkmall.com (510) 792-0222 x363 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. https://donedwarsfamilybird.eve Thursday, Dec 17 Food, drinks, entertainment and raffle ntbrite.com Holiday Party with the Cops Benefit for Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bay Saturday, Dec 19 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Aegis of Fremont Music, refreshments and socializing with 3850 Walnut Ave., Fremont Yarn Ornaments $ City members (510) 739-1515 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Fremont Bank [email protected] Create a decoration for your tree 32000 Alvarado Blvd, Ardenwood Historic Farm Union City 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., (510) 952-9637 Fremont www.unioncitychamber.com/uce (510) 544-2797 vents/upcoming-events www.ebparks.org December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 23

Saturday, Dec 19 Saturday, Dec 19 Sunday, Dec 20 Mini Tule Basket Ornament – R Holiday Open House Leopard Shark Feeding Frenzy 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Create a decoration from marsh plants Caroling, stories and Santa Claus Children feed aquarium animals Coyote Hills Regional Park Douglas Morrison Theatre Hayward Shoreline Interpretive 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., 22311 N Third St., Hayward Center Fremont (510) 881-6777 4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward (510) 544-3220 www.dmtonline.org (510) 670-7270 www.ebparks.org www.haywardrec.org Saturday, Dec 19 Saturday, Dec 19 Teen House Com- Sunday, Dec 20 VIFE Christmas Concert petition – R Winter Solstice Hike 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:0 p.m. 10 a.m. - 12 noon Ensemble of youth musician perform Create houses using cookies, frosting and Strenuous 2.5 mile hilly hike holiday classics candy Ages 12+ Centerville Presbyterian Church Prizes for winners Coyote Hills Regional Park 4360 Central Ave., Fremont Hayward Main Library 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., (510) 979-9263 835 C St., Hayward Fremont (510) 881-7975 (510) 544-3220 Saturday, Dec 19 www.library.hayward-ca.gov www.ebparks.org Tri-City Winter Charity Saturday, Dec 19 Monday, Dec 21 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. What Water Makes Our Bay? American Red Cross Blood Free food, toys, clothes, games and enter- tainment 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon Drive Purple Lotus School Children play games to learn about 12 noon - 5 p.m. 33619 9th St., Union City water Call to schedule an appointment (510) 408-7294 Ages 6+ Holy Redeemer Church http://purplelotusschool.org/ Hayward Shoreline Interpretive 35660 Cedar Blvd., Newark Center (800) 733-2767 Saturday, Dec 19 4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward www.redrossblood.org (510) 670-7270 Children with Developmental www.haywardrec.org Delays Playgroup Monday, Dec 21 Longest Night Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec 19 Tactile and sensory toys provided for play 7:30 p.m. FREE Adult Reading and Writing Classes are offered at Salt Pond Restoration the Alameda County Library and socialization Music, scripture candle lighting and Fremont Main Library 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. prayer Tell A Friend Call Rachel Parra 510 745-1480 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont Docent led interactive walk in marsh- Niles Discovery Church of (510) 745-1400 lands Fremont www.aclibrary.org Alviso Environmental Education 36600 Niles Blvd., Fremont Center (510) 797-0895 Saturday, Dec 19 1751 Grand Blvd., Alviso www.nilesdiscoverychurch.org (510) 792-0222 x141 School-Age Storytime BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE Monday, Dec 21 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec 20 Stories for children grades preschool – Breakfast with Santa $ Posada 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Alameda County 15980 Marcella St., kindergarten 6 p.m. Grandkids enjoy hot breakfast and visit Renew books by phone Fremont Main Library SAN LEANDRO Celebration of search for Jesus birthplace Santa Claus (510) 790-8096 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1400 Magnolia Plaza Fremont Senior Center For more information Monday, Dec 21 www.aclibrary.org 7015 Thornton Ave, Newark 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway, about the Bookmobile call 9:20 – 10:00 Daycare Center (510) 792-9909 Fremont (510) 745-1477 or visit Visit, FREMONT Saturday, Dec 19 - Sunday, (510) 790-6600 www.aclibrary.org. 10:15 – 11:15 Daycare Center Dec 20 Times & Stops subject to change Visit, FREMONT Nutcracker Ballet $ 1:45 – 2:45 Pioneer School, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 15 Blythe St. & Jean Dr., Holiday classic performed by Berkeley 9:45 – 11:30 Daycare Center UNION CITY City Ballet Visit – FREMONT 4:15 – 4:45 Greenhaven Apts., Smith Center 2:30 – 3:25 Cabrillo School, Alvarado Blvd & Fair Ranch Rd., 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont 36700 San Pedro Dr., UNION CITY (510) 659-6031 FREMONT 5:15 – 6:45 Forest Park School, www.smithcenter.com 4:45 – 5:30 Baywood Apts., Deep Creek Rd. & Maybird Cir., 4275 Bay St., FREMONT FREMONT 5:50 – 6:30 Jerome Ave. and Ohlones St., FREMONT Tuesday, Dec 22 10:00 – 11:15 Daycare Center Wednesday, Dec 16 Visit – UNION CITY United Way of the 1:00 – 2:00 Del Rey School, 2:00 – 2:30 Fremont Hills Senior Via Mesa at Via Julia, Living, 35490 Mission Blvd., SAN LORENZO FREMONT 2:30 – 3:00 Eden House Apts., 2:40 – 3:15 Mission Gateway Bay Area seeks 1601 165th Ave., Apts., 33155 Mission Blvd., SAN LEANDRO UNION CITY 3:30 – 4:00 Baywood Ct., 21966 4:50 – 5:30 Mariner Park, Re- volunteer tax preparers Dolores St., CASTRO VALLEY gents Blvd. & Dorado Dr., 6:00 – 6:30 Camellia Dr., & UNION CITY SUBMITTED BY GREG FREED Camellia Ct., FREMONT 5:40 – 6:20 Sea Breeze Park, Dyer St. & Carmel Way, United Way of the Bay Area’s Earn It! Keep It! Save It! program is seeking volunteer tax prepar- Thursday, Dec 17 UNION CITY ers, interpreters and greeters to help staff Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites through- 9:50 – 10:20 Daycare Center out the Bay Area during the 2016 tax season. With the support of trained, IRS-certified volunteer Visit – UNION CITY Wednesday, Dec 23 tax preparers, VITA sites provide free tax preparation to individuals and families earning less than 10:40 – 11:30 Daycare Center No Service $54,000 per year. More than 100 VITA sites operate as part of the Earn It! Keep It! Save It! coali- Visit - NEWARK tion of 200+ free tax sites throughout the seven Bay Area counties, including AARP and Tax-Aid. 1:15 – 1:45 Steller Academy, Milpitas Bookmobile stops Last year, 3,000-plus Earn It! Keep It! Save It! volunteers helped file more than 74,000 federal 38325 Cedar Blvd., NEWARK Renew books by phone and state tax returns, bringingover $80 million in federal tax refunds back to the local community. 2:00 – 3:00 Graham School, (800) 471-0991 Since 2003, volunteers have brought back $575 million in refunds to Bay Area households—an 36270 Cherry St., NEWARK For more information estimated 80 percent of which isspent locally. (408) 293-2326 x3060 Free volunteer training provided by community partners and the IRS begins in December and Friday, Dec 18 January. On average, novice volunteers will be required to attend three days of classroom instruc- 9:45 – 10:15 Daycare Center Wednesday, Dec 11 tion. For tax professionals or experienced volunteers, an online training and certification tool is Visit – SAN LORENZO 1:45 – 3:00 Foothill School, available. Site operation hours vary, but each volunteer is asked to volunteer regularly for at least 10:35 – 11:05 Daycare Center 1991 Landess Ave., MILPITAS one four-hour shift per week from late January until April 15. Volunteers of all ages and back- Visit – HAYWARD 3:15-3:45 Friendly Village Park, grounds are welcome, but all volunteers need to be comfortable working with a computer. There is 1:00 – 1:30 Daycare Center Visit 120 Dixon Landing Rd., a special need for bilingual Spanish speakers. – SAN LORENZO MILPITAS Potential volunteers can learn more and register at earnitkeepitsaveit.org/volunteer 1:45 – 3:00 Hillside School, Page 24 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015

Holiday luncheon features Kennedy Voices

Cupcake is a young, gentle, shy girl who seeks assurance from her person. She enjoys cuddling and burrowing into the arms of her favorite people. She has short, easy to care for fur with beautiful calico markings and gorgeous green eyes. Meet Cupcake at the Gavin is a handsome, Hayward Animal Shelter. Info: self-assured, adventurous (510) 293-7200. 2-year-young boy who loves getting attention from people, playing with toys and exploring his environment. He is quite dapper with his permanent black and white tuxedo mark- ings. He'll steal your heart! SUBMITTED BY NEWARK Thanksgiving meal and meal delivery throughout the Meet Gavin at the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE greater Tri-City area. Hayward Animal Shelter. Info: Entertainment was provided by the Kennedy [El- (510) 293-7200. In a holiday tradition dedicated to local nonprofit ementary School] Voices in an encore performance after last year’s luncheon. The chamber thanks Enrich Your Life - Become a Volunteer! organizations helping families celebrate the season with assistance from community and business leaders Choir Director Lynette Aquino and Santa Claus Jay of Newark and adjoining cities, the Newark Chamber Schaefer for their participation in a successful event Hayward Animal Shelter of Commerce held their annual Holiday Luncheon at including raffles and donations by many local busi- the Double Tree by Hilton on December 10th. Ad- nesses. Special thanks to luncheon sponsors Cargill, www.facebook.com/haywardanimalshelter mission was an unwrapped toy donated to The Republic Services, Pacific Realty and Integral Com- 510-293-7200 League of Volunteers that has been active, in concert munities. Raffle sponsors included Cargill, Newark 16 Barnes Court (Near Soto & Jackson) Hayward with other nonprofit organizations, to help support Professional Center, American Swim Academy, Tuesday - Saturday1pm - 5pm Christmas activities as well as summer recreation, con- NewPark Mall, Homewood Suites, Unitek College, certs, a food pantry and emergency shelter. Just prior DoubleTree by Hilton, Republic Services, Das Brew, to this gathering, LOV sponsored a highly successful Sunrise Construction, Afana Enterprises, Castro Valley Mineral & Gems.

Got Talent winners

SUBMITTED BY 1st Place Choir: Blacow Bobcats Elena Chow (Leitch) FREMONT UNIFIED STUDENT STORE (Conductor Mark Arroyo) 3rd Place Elementary: Skylar Qian and 1st Place Staff: April Scott (Glankler) Alyssa Chen (Mission San Jose) Fremont Unified Student Store presented trophies and 1st Place High School: Melody Chen (American High) awards to winners of the 2015 FUSD’s Got Talent Show 1st Place High School: Anthony Adams (Robertson A video and some photos have been posted on the fol- at the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) board High) lowing websites: meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2015: 1st Place Jr. High: Marissa Freitas (Walters) www.fuss4schools.org/2015-fusds-got-talent-show- 1st Place Elementary: Rishabh Athreya (Warwick) winners/ 2nd Place Elementary: Lucas Dong and https://vimeo.com/146351087 December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 25 Page 26 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015

SUBMITTED BY INDIA COMMUNITY CENTER

Would you like to learn the art of table tennis or improve your skills? India Community Center’s Table Tennis Center is offering Table Tennis Winter Camps December 21 through January 1. ICC Table Tennis Center is located at1507 N. Milpitas Boulevard in Milpitas. For more information and to register, visit www.indiacc.org/2015wintercamp or call (408) 945-9556 or e-mail [email protected]. Breshers nabs second CCAA Player of the Week Award

Breshers was presented with a ball commemorating her 1,000th point by Athletics Director Joan McDermott, head coach Suzy Barcomb, and teammate Laci Effenberger, who assisted on the historic basket.

SUBMITTED BY STEVE CONNOLLY offensive end. Overall, she averaged 20.5 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting 53 percent from the field. Cal State University East Bay (CSUEB) senior On Saturday, December 5, during the men’s Tori Breshers (Gardena) has been selected as the game, the Pioneers presented Tori with a basketball California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) commemorating 1,000 career points, which she had Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for Novem- reached the previous week. Against Chico State, the ber 3-December 6, as announced recently by the four-year senior scored her 1,045th point, moving conference office. her into third place in the program’s all-time scoring It’s the second time Breshers has captured the list. She already holds the school record for blocks award through the first four weeks of the season. (121) and ranks in the top five in rebounds, field She filled up the scoresheet for the Pioneers during goals, and free throws made. the first week of conference play and led the team to Through eight games this season, Breshers is the a 2-0 start to the CCAA slate. second-leading scorer in the CCAA at 18.0 points On December 8, East Bay earned a decisive 21- per game. She also ranks in the top 10 in rebounds, point victory on the road against Cal State San blocks, and field goal percentage (.495) as she ap- Bernardino. Breshers poured in a game-high 24 proaches 100 career games for the Pioneers. points on 10-for-18 shooting. On the December 5 Cal State East Bay has now won four straight CCAA home opener against Chico State, she paced after dropping two tournament games in Colorado. the Pioneers with 17 points and three steals in a Dating back to last season, the Pioneer women have convincing 24-point victory over the Wildcats. won 10 of their last 11 home games. They also Breshers also grabbed eight rebounds in each con- cracked the top 10 in the D2SIDA West Region test, and 10 of her 16 boards for the week were on the Poll, capturing a No. 9 ranking. Fremont Colts FC wins State Cup Championship

SUBMITTED BY FERNANDO COLMENARES

On December 5, the Fremont Colts FC Under 6 Boys team was crowned the California Youth Soccer Association (Cal North) State Cup Champions. The team, made up of boys from 6-8 years old, battled it out over the course of two weekends with teams from all across northern California. The players played amazing individual and team soccer to domi- nate the competition outscoring their opponent 37 goals to 6. “Being the new soccer club in the area and to bring home a State cup championship to Fremont in only 2 years of official affiliation with Cal North is quite an accomplishment,” says coaching director, and 2015 US Youth Soccer region 4 coach of the year, Ricky Garcia. “It proves how important it is to focus on indi- vidual player development rather than team play in the early years.” Fremont Colts FC is a 501 (c) (3) organization and was established in 2013. It serves North Fremont and the surrounding communities. For more information please visit their website at www.fremontcoltsfc.org December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 27 Averroes High School basketball BY ED AC AY hand-carved animals. Ride tickets suggests bringing a hot beverage N M K SUBMITTED BY ALEXANDER NEJAT cost $2 each, or seven tickets for to stay warm. Meet at the park’s $10. Children under age 2 ride staging area, which is on Skyline pecial programs are celebrat- Despite being on the losing end of his high school varsity game for free, but a parent has to pur- Boulevard a short distance south ing the holiday season at against International Studies Academy of South San Francisco, chase a ticket and ride with the of the intersection with Grizzly SArdenwood Historic Farm 68-58, Averroes Falcons boys basketball player, Atmar Mundu (15), child. The carousel is on Central Peak Boulevard. For information, in Fremont and the merry-go- had a memorable night on December 7, scoring his single game ca- Park Drive just down the hill call 510-544-3187. round at Tilden Regional Park reer highest of 43 points. Earlier that week, on December 4, in from the intersection with And Morgan will lead a near Berkeley. Alameda, at the Tournament, PG/SG Atmar Mundu Wildcat Canyon Road. For more celebration of winter solstice At Ardenwood, it’s Christmas once again scored his second single game highest of 37 points while information, call 510-559-1004. traditions from 11 a.m. to noon tour time at the Patterson man- taking the win 52-42 against North Hills Christian High School of the same day at Crab Cove sion. The home is decorated with Vallejo. Mundu is currently averaging 35 points a game and is the The holiday spirit also will Visitor Center in Alameda. The more than 20 Christmas trees existing points per game leader of his team. prevail at Tilden’s Environmen- program will include crafts, and Victorian-style holiday orna- Atmar Mundu, a rising star and sophomore, is performing tal Education Center, located at stories and a log. Crab Cove ments. Tours are at 11:30 a.m., beyond expectations as he played his second varsity game. The the north end of Central Park is at 1252 McKay Ave. off noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. team and their coach, Charles Rivers (Faheem), (42) is everything Drive. Interpretive student aide Alameda’s Central Avenue. Call on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19 Mundu can ask for as he continues his basketball career. Mundu Sharona Kleinman will lead a 510-544-3187. and 20. Tours are included with has great ambitions in pursing college basketball and can be found “gingerbread jamboree from park admission, which in winter training hard everyday at Club Sport. 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19. There’s another early riser is is $3 for adults, $2 for children Founded in 2010, Averroes High School is a college preparatory The idea is to construct and dec- with naturalist “Trail Gail” ages 4 through 17, and free for Islamic high school in Fremont. kids under 4 years old. Tickets are orate a small animal abode out of Broesder, who will lead a climb available at the door. To book a gingerbread, while learning what from Tilden’s Environmental large group, call 510-791-4196 home means to different wild Education Center to the top of or email [email protected]. creatures. Then from 2 to 3 p.m. Wildcat Peak, from 6:15 to 8:30 27th Annual Newark Rotary the same day, interpretive student a.m. on Monday, Dec. 21. The Ironman Duals at As long as we’re at Arden- aide Briana Contaxis-Tucker will hope is to see the sun rise over wood, the park has scheduled a read “letters from our furry Mt. Diablo and points east. This Newark Memorial High yarn ornament program from friends” during a story time at the hike is for ages seven and older. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, center. And there’s more: the Bring your own hot beverage. For Wrestling WrestlingMart and the many Dec. 19. Using colored yarn and center interpretive staff will stage information, call 510-544-3249. volunteers who made this sticks, the group will create a holiday puppet show from 1 to SUBMITTED BY TIM HESS tournament a huge success. unique ornaments to take home 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. All Seasonal use of plants by and hang on the tree. ages are welcome, and audience Native Americans is the theme 1st Chico HS 5-0 All Tournament Team Ardenwood is located at participation is encouraged. of a free program from 10 to 2nd Independence HS 4-1 106 - Jacob Hiller Chico 34600 Ardenwood Boulevard, For more information on 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20 at 3rd Firebaugh HS 3-1 113 - Jake Vergarn San Leandro just north of Highway 84. For the center programs, call Leona Canyon Regional Open 120 - Diego Ahumada general information on the park, 510-544-2233. Space Preserve in Oakland. Yogi Newark Memorial 3-2 San Leandro call 510-544-2797. Francis and naturalist Michael NM Results: L36-42 Firebaugh, 126 - Evan Smith Newark The winter solstice, which is Charnofsky will discuss how the L30-46 Independence, W51-23 Memorial The Tilden Park the shortest day of the year, has Ohlone people use various plants Irvington, W48-30 San Leandro, 132 - Jonathan Lin Mission merry-go-round is hosting held significance for many +cul- and manage plant communities. W33-30 Mission San Jose San Jose “Winter Wonderland” through tures through the ages. This year Meet at Parking Lot E of Merritt 138 - Ryan Rudkin Chico Dec. 23. Hours are 5:30 to it falls on Tuesday, Dec. 22, and College. The college is on Cam- Kennedy 2-3 145 - Gerry Hernandez Fire- 8:30 p.m. Mondays through it will be anticipated with several pus Drive off Redwood Road in Mission San Jose 2-3 baugh Fridays, 4 to 8:30 p.m. on free, naturalist-led programs in Oakland. For information, call San Leandro 1-4 152 - Kurtis Clem Chico Saturday and Sunday. The the regional parks. Naturalist 510-544-3187. Irvington 0-5 160 - Arturo Rivas Firebaugh carousel is closed Christmas Eve Morgan Dill will lead a “seize the 170 - Jackson Blankenship Chico and Christmas Day. The event solstice” early morning hike from But whether you attend any of Top Performers for the Cougars 182 - Jasper Medina Firebaugh includes holiday decorations, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, the East Bay Regional Park included Hiep Tran, Xander 195 - Nick Maximov Chico * gingerbread and hot chocolate, Dec. 19 at Sibley Volcanic District’s programs or explore the Pereira, Tim Tuite, Bernardo Rich Swift OW Award* Christmas trees, visits from Santa Regional Preserve in the parks on your own, here’s wishing Martinez, and 126 lb Ironman 220 - Chris Vareck Mission Claus, and of course rides on the Oakland hills. It’s a two-mile hike you a great holiday season and a Champion Evan Smith. San Jose 1911 merry-go-round with its to greet the rising sun. Morgan happy New Year. Thank you to our sponsors the 285 - Nick Echesceste Firebaugh Newark Rotary Club and Four Pioneers Reach Double Figures in Cal State East Bay Defense Rout of Simpson Dominates Menlo Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball

SUBMITTED BY STEVE CONNOLLY SUBMITTED BY STEVE CONNOLLY

Four Cal State East Bay players scored in double figures in a 100-77 rout Ignited by a huge second quarter rally, the Cal State East Bay women’s basketball team cruised to of the Simpson University Red Hawks on December 12th at Pioneer Gym- an 84-39 road win over Menlo College on December 12th. nasium. The win improves the Pioneers’ overall record to 4-4. The Pioneers (7-2, 2-0 CCAA) trailed after a tight first quarter, but they locked down on This was the Pioneers second victory over the Red Hawks after the Pioneers defense and allowed just eight total points over the next two periods. East Bay out-scored the Oaks defeated Simpson 86-48 at Chico State’s Mac Martin Invitational Nov. 27. 30-4 in the second quarter to take a commanding lead into halftime. They stretched their lead out The first half was closely contested for the first eight minutes until junior further in the third in equally impressive fashion, finishing the frame with a 23-4 advantage. Jalen Richard hit a three-pointer to put the Pioneers up 23-20 that started Five players scored in double figures for the Pioneers, who shot 53 percent as a team from the an 11-0 run that would put the Pioneers in-front by 11 with 9:55 left in the field. Led by Shannon Bland (2-for-3 from three-point range) and Madison Craig (3-for-6), East opening half. The Pioneers would build their lead to as high as 18 points in Bay was red hot from long range, hitting at 44 percent as a team. the first half and go to the locker room with that same 18 point lead, 57-39. “We played very well defensively tonight,” said head coach Suzy Barcomb. “After a week away The second half saw the Pioneers lead by as many as 33 when junior for finals, it took us a bit to start clicking offensively. As a team we shared the ball well tonight. Pierre Carter dunked to make it 81-48 with 9:47 left before eventually set- Shannon and Madi shot lights out, but so much of that was due to how we ran our sets.” tling on a 23-point non-conference win. Craig led the way with 15 points and went 5-for-9 from the floor. Fellow senior guard Laci Ef- “I was very impressed with the way Simpson attacked us from the begin- fenberger scored 14, going 4-for-11 from beyond the arc. Bland was efficient from the field, finish- ning,” said Cal State East Bay Head Coach, Gus Argenal. ing 5-for-7, and she filled up the scoresheet with 12 points, seven rebounds, and a career-high nine Junior Jalen Richard led the Pioneers in scoring, netting 19 points on 6- assists. 10 shooting and 4-7 on three-pointers. Richard’s contributions didn’t stop Reigning CCAA Player of the Week Tori Breshers notched 12 points in just 23 points, hitting 4- there, as he had four rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. of-7 shots. Fellow senior Ashleigh Anderson just missed a double-double with 10 points and a Senior Ryan Okwudibonye scored 15 points on 5-8 shooting, including team-high nine boards. 5-5 from the charity-stripe and had eight rebounds to tie senior Jack Remy Puou posted nine points and four rebounds in just 16 minutes, going 4-for-5 from the Pasquini for the team-lead. Pasquini drained 17 points on 7-10 from the floor. Bianca Littleton added six points in 17 minutes off the bench. field. He also had two steals and two blocks. The Pioneer bench was dominant, outscoring the Red Hawks 36-6 and Argenal took notice. “We had some players step-up and give us sparks off FEMA releases the bench, especially Tre (Mauldin) and Pom (Paramvir Singh).” Senior Tre Mauldin had eight points, four rebounds, and a team-high five assists in 23 minutes. Singh, a junior, scored 10 points and dished-out El Niño Disaster Response Plan four assists in 16 minutes of action. SUBMITTED BY MARY SIMMS

The FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Region 9 office, in Oakland, has estab- lished an El Niño task force charged with preparing the regional office and its partners for the im- pacts of El Niño. Recently, the FEMA Region 9 Office released its Severe El Nino Disaster Response plan and will convene a regional interagency steering committee meeting in Northern California to exercise the plan. The task force has evaluated the core capabilities needed to prepare for, respond to, recover from and mitigate against any El Niño related incident that occurs across the office’s area of responsibil- ity. The task force has developed an Executive Decision Support Guide, or response plan, and an interactive flood decision support tool to enhance the regional office’s ability to respond to poten- tial El Niño flood events during the winter of 2015-2016. The plan seeks to align actionable deci- sion points that provide critical information that leaders need to make informed decisions by determining the hazard level potentially impacting lives, public health, safety, property, and critical infrastructure. To view the FEMA Region 9 El Nino Disaster Response Plan please visit: http://FEMA.proptout.com/ViewAttachment.aspx?EID=sF02om1OE4NfUj80ev7qDk8OS Ryan Okwudibonye slams home two of his 15 points in 100-77 Pioneer win. 0oR53XKxBn6gsxWbzU%3d Page 28 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015 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.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 Avenue with Robson Homes for City Council/Public Agency 20 single family homes and one TAKES FROM SILICON VALLEY EAST MEETINGS Council historic house. Readers are advised to check Other Business: websites for special meetings, Presentation by Economic De- December 8, 2015 velopment Department of busi- cancellations, minutes, agendas ness engagement activities and webcasts Consent Calendar: between July 2014-October 2015 Set solid waste collection rates, including Business Appreciation transfer station service fees and CITY COUNCILS Program, Web and Social Media landfill disposal fees for 2016- Presence, Small Business Out- Fremont City Council 2017. Residential rates will in- reach and Nurturing Technology How to 1st/2nd/3rd Tuesday @ 7 p.m. crease by $1.60 per month to a Startups. City Hall, Bldg A total $34.99, a 4.8% increase. Renew public relations/market- 3300 Capitol Ave., Fremont Adopt a resolution supporting (510) 284-4000 ing communications contract with Get to Fremont www.fremont.gov action against human trafficking The Hoffman Agency; two year to raise awareness of problem, es- contract for $335,000 ($120,000 Hayward City Council pecially with regards to Super (From Fremont) 1st/3rd/4th Tuesday @ 7 p.m. Year 1, $215,000 Year 2). City Hall, second floor Bowl 50. 777 B Street, Hayward Approve 2016 pavement crack Mayor Bill Harrison Aye Transportation Policy (510) 583-4000 seal project to VSS International, Vice Mayor Suzanne Lee Chan Aye www.ci.hayward.ca.us Inc. in the amount of $212,777. Vinnie Bacon Aye Approve final map for Tract Milpitas City Council Lily Mei Aye Forum Recap 1st/3rd Tuesday @ 7 p.m. 8192 (10.34 acres) at 4325 Alder Rick Jones Aye 455 East Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas (408) 586-3001 BY AARON GOLDSMITH, amenities closer to stations. www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov $18,792 for fiscal years 2014 and Union City City DIRECTOR OF Strong partnerships with cities 2015. where stations are located are cru- Newark City Council GOVERNMENT & Council Meeting • Authorize a grant extension cial to improving the end-to-end 2nd/4th Thursday @ 7:30 p.m. OMMUNITY AFFAIRS City Hall, 6th Floor of rotational towing and non-ex- C experience of riders and Fremont 37101 Newark Blvd., Newark clusive towing franchise for the has been a great example of this. (510) 578-4266 Tuesday, December 8, 2015 police department to Central Here’s a startling fact: www.ci.newark.ca.us Tow and All Ways Tow. Alameda County holds roughly • “You can either have traffic Proclamations and • Authorize purchase of hot 20 percent of the Bay Area’s total San Leandro City Council Presentations: flow to your City or through 1st/3rd Monday @ 7 p.m. water pressure washer in the population, yet is home to 40 your City.” Mayor Harrison • Appoint Emily Duncan as 835 East 14th St., San Leandro amount of $21,405.50. percent of the region’s traffic con- learned this mantra from his (510) 577-3366 vice mayor. • Adopt a resolution to award gestion. This is how Supervisor, mentors and is determined to www.sanleandro.org • Recognize participants of contract for purchase of one po- Scott Haggerty began his remarks choose the former option. That’s “Make a Difference Day at Cesar Union City City Council lice vehicle for pursuit in the at the Fremont Chamber of why he’s laser focused on initia- 2nd/4th Tuesday @ 7 p.m. Chavez Middle School:” includ- amount of $37,354. Commerce’s recent transportation tives like the employment-fo- City Hall ing Cesar Chavez Middle School • Accept work for playground policy forum, “How to Get to cused Warm Springs Innovation 34009 Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union City assistant principal Keith Lark, (510) 471-3232 improvements from Casa Verde Fremont (from Fremont).” The District development plan adja- Christine Szeto who organized www.ci.union-city.ca.us Park Trailers in the amount of forum was a focused conversation cent to BART’s newest station. the event, muralists Erwin Haya $327,641. around policies, programs, and Allowing for the addition of WATER/SEWER and Jennifer Haya and Kids’ • Adopt resolutions of the city other ideas to deal with increased 4,000 residential units and Zone staff Nancy George, Jen- council declaring its intention to traffic and an aging public trans- 20,000 new jobs oriented to tran- Alameda County Water District nifer Hawkins, Lourdes Villegas, 2nd Thursday @ 6:00 p.m. authorize the annexation of terri- portation system. In addition to sit, will keep people off our local Melissa Blancas, Nora Moussavi, 43885 S. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont tory to community facilities and Supervisor Haggerty, Fremont roads and freeways. (510) 668-4200 Imelda Rivas, adopt the boundary map showing Mayor, Bill Harrison and BART www.acwd.org • Express support of for As- territory proposed to be annexed Board Member, Joel Keller also • Measure BB funds will make sembly Bill 199 and Filipino Vet- East Bay Municipal Utility District to community facilities district. participated in the panel moder- a difference. In the transportation erans of World War II 2nd/4th Tuesday @ 1:15 p.m. Public Hearings: ated by Fremont City Engineer, world, Alameda County is con- 375 11th St., Oakland Congressional Gold Medal Act of Adopt a resolution declaring Hans Larsen. In case you missed (866) 403-2683 sidered the darling of the area, 2015. its intention to authorize the an- it, here’s the Cliffs Notes version. www.ebmud.com Consent Calendar: since it the first region in Califor- nexation of territory and imple- nia to increase from a half cent to • Amend agreement between Santa Clara Valley Water District ment special tax. • Traffic on I-680 is a major a full cent in transportation sales 2nd/4th Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m. city of Union City and County of City Manager Reports: cause for our local road conges- tax. As a result, funding for local 5700 Almaden Expwy., San Jose Alameda for housing rehabilita- tion. We’ve all seen it—the back- (408) 265-2607, ext. 2277 Adopt a resolution amending street improvements will double tion services increasing the www.valleywater.org the general plan update contract ups on 680 extend for miles each from $2 million to $4 million. budget by $100,000. for professional services with day. People are using every alter- For Fremont specifically, we will Union Sanitary District • Award contract for purchase Mintierharnish Planning Con- nate route imaginable, including see funding for I-680 improve- 2nd/4th Monday @ 7:00 p.m. of one vehicle for the Union City 5072 Benson Rd., Union City sultants by $46,340 to authorize major thoroughfares, like Mission ments, Mission Boulevard im- Police Department project and (510) 477-7503 outreach to Decoto neighbor- Boulevard, and even rural roads provements at bottlenecks, the www.unionsanitary.com declare one vehicle as surplus to hood with Moore Iacofano Golts- in Sunol that aren’t equipped to proposed Irvington BART station be sent to auction. man, Inc. and provide an handle the volume. The HOV and a pedestrian bridge connect- SCHOOL DISTRICTS • Authorize the city manager overview of the general plan up- (‘high occupancy vehicle’) lane in ing the Warm Springs/South Fre- to designee to apply for Califor- Castro Valley Unified School Board date’s progression. the southbound direction is help- mont BART station to new nia Transit Security Grant Pro- 2nd/4th Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. ing and work will begin soon on residential and commercial devel- 4400 Alma Ave., Castro Valley gram funds from the Office of Mayor Carol Dutra Vernaci: Aye the northbound side. opment on the west side of the (510) 537-3000 Emergency Services door lock www.cv.k12.ca.us Vice Mayor Emily Duncan: Aye railroad tracks. system and to approve and appro- Lorrin Ellis: Aye • BART is the oldest system of priate funds to the project. Fremont Unified School Board Pat Gacoscos: Aye its kind in the nation. Couple • Go local. Local regions must 2nd/4th Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m. Union City is eligible to receive Jim Navarro: Aye this with increased ridership from continue to identify alternative 4210 Technology Dr., Fremont a booming economy, and the sys- (510) 657-2350 funding tools (like Measure BB) www.fremont.k12.ca.us tem is experiencing more fre- as Federal and State funding ment Impact fees quent delays and service Hayward Unified School Board Newark City struggle to keep pace with the • Approve bid and award for interruptions as a result. To com- huge needs in transportation in- 2nd/4th Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m. bat this, investments are being 24411 Amador Street, Hayward Council park and landscape maintenance frastructure. Case in point: the (510) 784-2600 services to Mike Davis Landscape made to modernize its fleet, in- federal TIGER program only has www.husd.k12.ca.us Services crease capacity, accommodate $600 million of funding available December 10, 2015 parking needs and provide Milpitas Unified School Board • Approve final map for Tract for applications worth $9 billion! 2nd/4th Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m. 8212, a 77 lot family residential 1331 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas Presentations and subdivision at 36120 Ruschin www.musd.org Proclamations: Drive (406) 635-2600 ext. 6013 Mayor) (Freitas – Abstain) Oral Communications: Recognize retiring former • Approve project specific Newark City and recent Alameda • Appoint councilmembers to • Thank you for demolition of New Haven Unified School Board funding agreement with Alameda agencies, boards, commissions and Motel 6 1st/3rd Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m. County firefighters Brian Cami- County Transportation Commis- committees. One change of Coun- • William Spinola is leaving 34200 Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union City nada, Tony Connell, Ernie sion for final design of Central (510) 471-1100 Morua and Steve Perry. cilmember Hannon to Waste Man- Mosquito Abatement District as www.nhusd.k12.ca.us Avenue Overpass Public Hearings: agement Authority/ Newark representative. A new • Adopt five-year findings for councilmember Freitas as alternate representative is needed. Newark Unified School District Approve Sanctuary Project of Community Development Main- • Reappoint William Fitts and • Request for clarification of 1st/3rd Tuesday @ 7 p.m. 386 single family units at Cherry tenance Impact Fee (considered 5715 Musick Ave., Newark Street and Stevenson Boulevard. Debbie Otterstetter to Planning residential RV storage (510) 818-4103 separately at request of Coun- Commission www.newarkunified.org The development will include ap- cilmember Collazo) proximate 68 acres in Area 3. It • Approve reorganization of San Leandro Unified School Board includes provisions for a school management structure in Admin- 1st/3rd Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m. site, recreational acreage in Area 4 835 E. 14th St., San Leandro istration Services (510) 667-3500 and an adjoining park next to the Non-Consent: www.sanleandro.k12.ca.us school site. • Approve Contractual Services Consent: San Lorenzo Unified School Board with Quincy Engineering, Inc. for 1st/3rd Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m. • Accept California Depart- professional engineering services for 15510 Usher St., San Lorenzo ment of Alcoholic Beverage Con- Central Avenue overpass (510) 317-4600 trol grant. (considered separately • Approve solid waste collection www.slzusd.org at request of Councilmember recycling services rate increase of Sunol Glen Unified School Board Hannon) 3.4% for 2016. Average household 2nd Tuesday @ 5:30 p.m. • Approve 2016 local appoint- usage of a 32-gallon cart will in- 11601 Main Street, Sunol ments list (considered separately crease by $0.98 per month (925) 862-2026 at request of Councilmember www.sunol.k12.ca.us City Council Matters: Hannon) • Appoint Luis Freitas as • Approve Newark Develop- Mayor Pro Tempore (Vice December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 29

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Planners and cities shrug off such personal transportation message even DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS complications, arguing that a parking extends to alternative fuel cars such as Sharon Marshak space, no matter how inconvenient or electric power stations within a residential

ineffective, is a parking space. In effect, the complex. Who gets to use them? Are they ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT attitude is that people should not own cars reserved? What if someone parks and Sharon Marshak and, if they do, it’s their own problem leaves their car attached beyond charging COPY EDITOR when no parking space is available. As time required? Who pays for the service? Miriam G. Mazliach frontage and side streets are increasingly These are important questions for ASSIGNMENT EDITOR walled by parked cars, those who exceed residents and guests. Automobiles have not Julie Grabowski planned parking ratios or need been eliminated, simply modified. Also, as CONTENT EDITOR gas prices remain relatively low, will large Maria Maniego In effect, the attitude is gas guzzlers gain in popularity? If so, how TRAVEL & DINING ILLIAM ARSHAK will new parking spaces accommodate W M Sharon Marshak that people should not them? The struggle between “green” own cars and, if they do, planners and residents is not over. Planners PHOTOGRAPHERS want to regulate personal car ownership Mike Heightchew hese days, when developments it’s their own problem out of existence; but multiple family Don Jedlovec search for additional parking, a ownership of automobiles remains a reality. space saving element called when no parking space When Noah built the arc to save animal OFFICE MANAGER T Karin Diamond “tandem parking” is employed. Although is available. species, he needed adequate space to house nothing new, the allure of this feature is them. In order to convey us and our cars evident. In the past, parking has been into the future, we also need space for our BOOKKEEPING considered adequate for two or more cars traveling companions. automobiles for non-daily, specific Vandana Dua when there is room for all to ingress and outings are faced with the dilemma of egress independently. Tandem parking is an losing a valuable space when absent or arrangement within a parking garage or on DELIVERY MANAGER leaving the car in place most of the time, an apron elongated to accommodate cars, Carlis Roberts excluding anyone else who might swoop end to end rather than side by side. The in as they leave. problem is that the first car to arrive is REPORTERS effectively blocked by the second car parked Calculations of parking ratios also in- behind it. This only works well when last to clude visitor parking that theoretically al- Frank Addiego Linda-Robin Craig arrive is the first to leave. Otherwise, the lows guests of residents to park nearby. William Marshak gymnastics necessary to arrange cars for As the ratios disregard resident parking, Robbie Finley UBLISHER subsequent exits can be onerous. visitors are discouraged as well. The mixed P Jessica Noël Chapin Sara Giusti Janet Grant Union City receives Philip Holmes East 14th Street to Johnna M. Laird grant from David R. Newman National Parkinson’s come alive with Mauricio Segura Foundation performing arts INTERNS SUBMITTED BY LAUREN SUGAYAN Simran Moza SUBMITTED BY ROSIE QUINTAL Leisure Services Manager Corina Hahn was approached APP DEVELOPER by two residents of our community who suffer from Parkin- On Tuesday, July 21, 2015, local nonprofit organization Soulciety was AFANA ENTERPRISES David Afana son’s disease inquiring about city-provided support pro- awarded the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) “Our Town” grant in grams and services for local Parkinson’s patients. Hahn the amount of $75,000 to bring performing arts to East 14 Street in wasted no time in reaching out to the National Parkinson’s San Leandro. Using art to bring light to issues such as economic inequality WEB MASTER Foundation (NPF) to seek grant opportunities that would and high incarceration rates in the unincorporated Ashland area, the RAMAN CONSULTING help the development of such programs. Unincorporated Theater & Arts project will bring theater and the arts to Venkat Raman After pursuing the grant process, the City was awarded blighted vacant lots along East 14th Street and to a community that has a one-year grant for $13,800 from the NPF to train and limited performing arts programming. LEGAL COUNSEL provide specialty exercise classes for local Parkinson’s pa- Over the span of two years, the Unincorporated Project will work with Stephen F. Von Till, Esq. tients. The grant funds will also provide new fitness class youth of the community to produce a series of site-specific, pop-up art options to the members of the Sports and Ruggieri Cen- projects along East 14th Street, culminating in a major theatrical production ters. New specialized classes will include boxing, dance, inspired by Fritz Lang’s revolutionary film, “Metropolis” (1927). Out of a and Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery, and though geared to- nationwide grant process with 275 applicants, Soulciety’s Unincorporated wards people with Parkinson’s, classes will be open and was one of the 69 projects that were awarded funding. The Our Town grant beneficial to anyone looking to exercise. So far, there are program supports creative placemaking projects that help transform commu- ADJUDICATION: no similar programs or classes offered in Southern nities into lively, beautiful and resilient places with the arts at their core. Alameda County; NPF hopes that Union City can serve Soulciety was founded in 2008 by best friends Ron Carino and Aaron What’s Happening’s as a model program for other cities. Horner, who grew up surrounded by the unsung talent of the community Tri-City Voice is a “newspaper This is a stellar example of the pride and passion that and felt the need to develop a platform for that expression. of general circulation” as set City staff brings to the job in serving the community. “We are excited to partner with governmental and nonprofit organiza- forth in sections 6000, et. seq., Leisure Services strives to have their programs reach all tions such as the Alameda County Health Care Services, Center for Healthy of the Government Code, for the groups who make up our community and this proves Schools and Communities Alameda County Community Development the City of Fremont, County of their commitment to doing so. Leisure Services antici- Agency, Alameda County Arts Commission, BRL (Beats, Rhymes and Life), Alameda, and the State of and the REACH Ashland Youth Center in contributing to the revitalization pates launching this new program in spring 2016. California. For more information about the new exercise class of the Ashland community through the performing arts,” says Horner, co- programs, e-mail Corina Hahn at [email protected] executive director of Soulciety. For more information on the Unincorporated or call the Mark Green Sports Center at (510) 675-5808. project and Soulciety, please contact [email protected].

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Union Sanitary District operational groups will soon use mobile technology to boost efficiency as they Assemblymember work in the District’s 60 square-mile service area. Employees will use mobile tablets to access information while working in the field on more than 800 miles of underground pipes, at pumping stations located throughout the service area, and at USD’s 33-acre treatment plant in Union City. Kansen Chu “Currently, employees must return to the District offices to access and enter information on computer December concludes my first I introduced AB 385, which servers,” said General Manager Paul Eldredge. “Mobile tablets will increase productivity by enabling staff year serving as an Assemblymem- would have allowed residents to to securely access many types of data while they are in the field; from information about our buried pipes, ber for Assembly District 25, have the opportunity to voice to operation and maintenance history for pumps and other equipment.” which covers Newark, southern their concerns regarding Newby Treatment plant operators will be able to monitor processes on tablets as they work in remote locations Fremont, Milpitas, Santa Clara Island Landfill’s undertakings, at the District’s large facility in Union City. Employees also will be able to complete administrative tasks, and portions of San José. and set up a community advi- such as closing out work orders, without having to transfer handwritten records into databases. It is esti- When I came to Sacramento sory committee and codified its mated that more than 3,500 hours of staff time could be freed up annually for other critical tasks, enhanc- nearly a year ago, I set a goal to meeting procedures. For years, ing productivity in operating and maintaining USD’s infrastructure. build on what we had accom- residents in my community have plished on the San Jose City voiced their concerns about the Council and continue to push for odor from facilities in the South ACWD braces for increased funding for critical Bay. Residents in the landfill’s services for the most vulnerable immediate vicinity have felt that flood of changes to among us. I wanted to ensure we they have been left out of the de- were pursuing initiatives that cision-making process. Although California water policy and regulations would protect our environment this bill did not pass the Senate, while creating a more robust, sus- I will continue my efforts in pro- tainable economy, and serving as viding residents the opportunity SUBMITTED BY plementing these changes is an understatement. Pre- an advocate for workers’ rights to express their concerns about SHARENE GONZALES, ACWD sentations on this topic at the ACWA conference and consumer protection. issues of major importance, and were extremely well attended. I am proud to have authored working closely with Newby Is- Imagine all the rules governing your business At the same time, districts like ours have to eval- three bills that were signed into land stakeholders and local gov- changing at the same time. The product you pro- uate new technologies and innovations. Presenta- law by Governor Brown includ- ernment representatives to vide your customers is scarcer than ever. New, once- tions on advances in desalination were of particular ing a much needed reform to en- reduce the odor impact to our in-a-generation regulations are being written interest, as were seminars on topics such as manag- sure the safety of bicycles on the community. regarding how you’ll source that product, store it, ing energy costs. road at night (AB 28), giving I also introduced AB 718 and deliver it to your customers. Even the way you As at any conference, the ACWA event presented flexibility and grieving time to which would have protected charge for it is being rethought throughout your in- an opportunity for face-to-face meetings with sup- working Californians that had homeless people who live in their dustry. New technologies and ideas are exploding pliers, vendors and would-be vendors. If any of gone through the painful process cars from fines and vehicle im- onto the scene almost daily, some offering your cus- these contacts result in an opportunity to save on of losing a child (AB 433), and pounds. For many who are tomers great benefits, others presenting significant some of the infrastructure or equipment costs we streamlining the appeals process homeless, their vehicle is their risks, and many doing both at once. incur each year, the travel bills will quickly seem like for community and residential only asset and sole means of If you can imagine this, you will have some idea a bargain. care facilities to ensure that state transportation to work and/or of what the industry of supplying clean water to Throughout the water industry, districts are try- funding is going towards provid- school. I believe that criminaliz- California customers is like as we enter 2016. The ing to balance budgets and address the constant up- ing services to seniors instead of ing the act of sleeping in cars will entire landscape on which water districts operate is ward pressure on costs and rates – while insulating attorney fees (AB 1387). only hinder this already vulnera- being remade from the ground up – from below the customers as much as possible from price spikes. On Besides that, several bills that I ble population as many cannot ground up, in fact. issues involving rate structures, rate setting co-authored were signed into law pay fines and subsequent im- It’s no wonder, then, that the Association of Cali- processes, and billing systems, the conference pro- by the Governor such as requiring poundment fees. Although this fornia Water Agencies had little trouble filling spots vided an opportunity to learn more about what is each urban retail water supplier to bill did not pass the Senate, I will at the recently held 2015 annual conference. With working for other districts and what isn’t. Our in- submit an annual water loss audit continue my efforts to help the an attendance of over 1,800 from more than 400 volvement in these sessions was particularly timely, report to the Department of Water homeless and make housing more water districts and agencies, attendees were eager to as ACWD plans a series of six workshops on finan- Resources (SB 555); ensuring men affordable. understand what lies ahead for California water cus- cial issues in the year ahead. and women receive equal pay for I would like to once again thank tomers and how best to serve them. ACWD remains committed to providing clean, substantially similar work even if you for all your support. If you have This year, the state will begin implementing reg- reliable drinking water to our customers regardless they work in different locations (SB any concerns or legislative ideas, ulations related to the Sustainable Groundwater of unprecedented changes coming at unprecedented 358); and eliminating a barrier the please feel free to contact my Dis- Management Act, a 2014 package of bills that is re- speed. The discussions that are underway right now BART Board of Directors face trict Office at (408) 262-2501. Last making the way local districts and the state manage – particularly at a gathering of more than 400 water when purchasing renewable energy but not least, I wish you all a very a resource that accounts for 40 percent of ACWD’s districts – will in large part determine what the new (SB 502). happy holiday season! water supply. The Act grants new authority to dis- landscape looks like for us and for our customers. tricts like ACWD, and it imposes extensive new re- We believe it is our responsibility to be involved in sponsibilities and requirements. Each new these discussions and to take an active role in shap- requirement carries with it volumes of legal issues ing California’s water future. Doing anything less is Thank you, Fremont! and significant implications for customers. To say not fair to our customers or Fremont, Newark, and that districts are focused on understanding and im- Union City. SUBMITTED BY assembly; garage sale to help local CITY OF FREMONT senior resident; Treasure Trove thrift store organizing; free Board of Trustees Meeting The City salutes the more harvest festivals; Sunrise shelter December 9, 2015 the amount of $13,697.86 and Ohlone Community College than 3,000 volunteers comprised beautification; knitting blankets • Approve change order in the District which includes a 3% of Fremont individuals, students, and gloves; making jewelry; Closed Session: amount of $38,812. across-the-board pay increase for families, clubs, schools, busi- designing a counseling room; • Consider employee disci- • Approve memorandum of full-time and part-time faculty nesses, churches, and nonprofit making quilts for local nonprof- pline/dismissal/release. understanding with the San José and a temporary 2% raise for organizations that joined together its; Run to benefit the Guy Ceremonial Item to the Board Evergreen Community College part-time faculty as well as an in- for a “national day of doing Emmanuel Sports Fund; sort and for Discussion and/or Action: District Workforce Institute in crease to monthly medical good” on Saturday, October 24. bag 6,000 donated books for • Approve Emeritus status for the amount of $570,000 for ap- stipend to $650. This year’s annual Make A local kindergarteners at Durham Constance Teshara. proved expenditures. • Review Student Equity Plan Difference Day was sponsored by Elementary School; senior Organizational Meeting: To the Board for Discussion • Increase compensation for the City of Fremont Human resource faire; writing cards to • Elect Rich Waters Board and/or Action: Board of Trustees members to Relations Commission, Target, firefighters; and visiting shut-ins Chair for 2016, effective January, • Acceptance of independent $321.63 per month. CityServe’s Compassion (people who are unable to leave 2016. auditor’s report and the perform- Network, Fremont Bank Founda- their home). • Elect Viven Larsen Vice ance audit for Measure G for fis- Chair Greg Bonaccorsi: Aye tion, Kaiser Permanente, and Special thanks to following Chair for 2016, effective January, cal year 2014-15 Vice Chair Rich Watters: Aye Elks Lodge 2121. This special groups for your commitment to 2016. • Notice of public hearing for Teresa Cox: Aye day showcased Fremont residents making a difference in Fremont: Consent Agenda: waiver requests of public bidding Jan Giovannini-Hill: Aye serving their community in a Abode Services, Afghan Coalition • Approval of November 2015 requirements for ground lease of Vivien Larsen: Aye variety of practical ways. Youth, Asian Christian Church, payroll warrants in the amount of surplus frontage property at Janu- Ishan Shah: Aye Volunteers participated in 106 Bay Area Baptist Church, Boy $2,593,092.46 ary 13, 2016 meeting to be held Garrett Yee: Aye planned projects throughout Scouts Pack 110, Briar Elemen- • Approve purchase orders in at Newark Ohlone Campus. (via telephone) Fremont and contributed more tary School, Brookdale residents, the amount of $817,542.98. • Approve tentative agreement Rahul Patel: Absent (stu- than 12,128 volunteer hours! Brownie Troop 33847, Cabrillo • Ratification of contracts in with United Faculty of Ohlone dent member, advisory only) Projects included: collecting over Elementary School, Calvary 2,000 old batteries to recycle; Chapel, Cedar Boulevard Neighborhood Church, haircuts for low income residents; ing Center, Human Relations Methodist Church, Studio community members throughout Centerville Presbyterian Church, various projects at the Fremont Commission, ICF Girl Scout Designs, Target, Tom Maloney Fremont. City of Fremont Code Learning Center, Stivers Lagoon Troop 30021, Inroads Church, Elementary School, Tri-City Free Enforcement, CityServe’s cleanup; beautification projects at Inter-Act Club Newark High Breakfast Program, Tri City Mark your calendar for next Compassion Network, Cub Scout Cabrillo Elementary, Glenmoor School, Irvington Presbyterian Volunteers/Treasure Trove, year’s event on October 22, Pack 199, Wolves, Discovery Elementary, Grimmer Elemen- Church, Islamic Center of Tri-City Ecology Center and 2016! For more information International Church, tary, Kidango Delaine Eastin, Fremont, Kaiser Permanente, Museum of Local History, Tzu about Make A Difference Day Dominican Sisters of the Holy Oliveira Elementary, Tom Kidango, LEAF’s Stone Garden Chi Foundation, Vallejo Mill or to receive this year’s Make a Family, Durham Elementary Maloney Elementary, Vallejo Mill Project, Love Never Fails Shelter, Elementary School, Walters Difference Day T-shirt, email: School, Elks Lodge 2121, Elementary, and Walters Junior MacGregor Elementary School, Junior High School, YMCA, [email protected] Faith Chapel, Faith Chapel, High; graffiti abatement; free Mission Springs Community Youth and Family Services/City ov or call (510) 574-2099. Firelight Church, Flex Your Faith single parent oil change; free bike Church, Morpho Detection, of Fremont, Zurvita, and Fitness, Footprints Shoe Closet, repair; mobile home park yard New Life Mission Church, Forerunner Church, Fremont work; Boost after school tutoring; Niles Canyon Estates, Niles Bank Foundation, Fremont feeding of 500 hungry people; Discovery Church, Niles Community Church, Fremont peanut butter drive; athletic shoe Elementary School, No Shame Family Resource Center, Fremont drive; school supply drive; Active Wear, Oliveira Elementary Unified School District (FUSD), community gardening at School, Operation Access, Path- Girl Scout Troop 32834, Local Ecology Agriculture way Church, Piecemakers Quilt Glenmoor Elementary School, Fremont (LEAF) ; Dominican Making, Prince of Peace Grace Church, Grimmer Sisters’ orchard maintenance; Lutheran, Pronet, Rotary Club of Elementary School, Harbor Light emergency homeless snack pack Fremont, St. Paul United Church, Harold Family Rebuild- December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 31

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Maung M. Thin RESIDENT OF FREMONT April 8, 1965 – December 7, 2015 Obituary Patricia L. Affonso RESIDENT OF UNION CITY March 22, 1943 – December 12, 2015 Georgene (“Jean”, Genie”) Doraiswamy Thirumalali RESIDENT OF SAN JOSE Gilbertson March 13, 1929 – December 12, 2015 Fremont Chapel of the Roses December 22, 1928 – December 7, 2015 Pravinchan Patel (510) 797-1900 FD1007 RESIDENT OF FREMONT Resident of Fremont 1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont September 19, 11925 – December 13, 2015 www.fremontchapeloftheroses.com Dwivedula Narasinga Rao RESIDENT OF SAN JOSE August 19, 1944 – December 13, 2015

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Obituary Patricia L. Affonso Mar. 22, 1943 - Dec. 12, 2015 Resident of Union City Patricia, “Patti” Affonso passed away on December 12, 2015 in Fremont. She was born on March 22, 1943 to Patrick and Rose McCollum in Cincinatti, OH. Loving wife of Rod A. Affonso, Sr. Devoted moth¬er of Vikki L. Affonso and her boyfriend Zach of Ione, CA, and Rod A. Affonso, JR. and his wife Diane of San Lorenzo, CA. Cherished grandmother of ten and great-grandmother of one. Caring sister of Nicholas McCollum of Galt, CA. Patti loved going to Michael’s Craft Store as she loved to make cards, sew and crochet. Her favorite gift was time with her fam¬ily and friends and she es¬pecially loved family gather¬ings. Born on December 22nd, 1927 in Dorchester, WI, and entered Family and friends are in¬vited to attend a Celebration of her life at the family home on into rest on December 7th, 2015 in Fremont, CA at the age of 87. January 2, 2015 from 2:00 - 6:00 PM. Survived by her children: Joyce Farley (Dale) of Modesto, CA, In lieu of flowers, remem¬brances in Patti’s name can be made to Wounded Warriors Project, Martin Gilbertson of Fremont, and Larry Gilbertson (Linda) of 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256. Turlock; grandchildren: Darryl Farley, Stacy Valdez, Tricia Sanchez, Amanda Wilson, Martin L. Gilbertson, Elizabeth Gilbertson, Heather Castiblanco, and Jennifer Gilbertson; 9 great-grandchildren; State wants to return 3 great-great grandchildren; and her sister Nancy Fahdl (Bob) of Surprise, AZ. Predeceased by her husband Martin Gilbertson, and her $28 Million in undelivered income tax refunds daughter Carol Wilson. She belonged to her church, Prince of Peace, for 50 years, and also SUBMITTED BY DAN TAHARA joined the Tri Valley Woman's Club 20 years ago. She loved to play games and our visits with each other always included several hours of The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) is encouraging taxpayers to find out if they are among the thousands game playing. of Californians who missed receiving a total of $28 million in income tax refunds. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 13th, from 2-5pm at This year, the U.S. Postal Service returned more than 49,000 personal income tax refunds to FTB. Fremont Chapel of the Roses, 1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA Most cases involve taxpayers who moved but failed to update their addresses with FTB. 94536. A Funeral Service will begin on Monday, December 14th, Taxpayers can use the Check Your Refund Status online tool, in both English and Spanish, at: 12pm at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 38451 Fremont Blvd., https://www.ftb.ca.gov/online/refund/index.asp to learn whether they have a refund waiting. Taxpayers Fremont, CA 94536. Burial will follow at Chapel of may also call FTB at 1-(800) 852-5711. Once FTB enters a taxpayer’s new mailing address, a refund is Memorial Park in Hayward, CA. automatically re-issued. Taxpayers are strongly encouraged to use direct deposit, which allows FTB to deliver refunds in a matter of days. Fremont Chapel of the Roses As of November 28, 2015, FTB had issued more than 10.5 million refunds totaling more than $10.8 1-510-797-1900 billion for the 2014 tax year. Page 32 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015

Police mourn K9 Kalimero death

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It is with sadness that we inform you of the loss of Fremont Police K9 Kalimero. On Monday, December 7, K9 Kalimero was found in Officer Lay- field’s backyard suffering from intestinal torsion (twisting and blockage of the intestines). He was rushed to the veterinarian hospital and underwent emer- gency surgery. It appeared after the first surgery he was doing well, but later in the evening Kalimero suffered a heart attack and passed away. Kalimero joined our department in 2013 and was just over four years old at the time of his passing. Kalimero was an exceptional working dog and companion to Tyler. As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time for Tyler and his family. Kalimero will remain in our thoughts and be missed by us all. “A dog is so much more than a pet… they enrich our lives and touch our hearts.” -Unknown author. NEED DENTAL INSURANCE - THINK MELLO 510-790-1118 Winter concert a success www.insurancemsm.com #OB84518

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Ardenwood Elementary School choir performed their annual Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 9th. Participants included Ms. Mary Lynn Pelican’s 3rd-6th grade choir, Ardenwood School music teacher, Mr. Adrien Gleason’s Audition Choir 4th-6th graders, and after school intermediate band teacher, Ms. Althea Rahman. The standing room only audience was not disappointed. Principal Jennifer Stacey congrat- ulated the participants on “a wonderful concert” and commented that the school is fortunate “to have three wonderful and devoted teachers”, adding “you are an awesome team.” December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 33

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Union City gang members sentenced in Vernon Eddins case SUBMITTED BY Eric Camacho, who was sen- This was a long-fought, LAUREN SUGAYAN tenced in November. challenging journey for Union City A sixth defendant, Richard An- PD and the Alameda County Dis- On December 4, Alexis tonio Corona, 25, will be sentenced trict Attorney’s Office. When the Pamiroyon, 26, was sentenced to on December 17 between eight and investigation began to unfold at the fifteen years under a deal where sixteen years for assaulting a rival time of the crime, there was not he pleaded no contest to second- gang member in 2013. Prosecutors enough evidence to prove the case degree murder in Vernon Eddin’s dismissed his charges in Vernon’s beyond a reasonable doubt. UCPD death. Four co-defendants — death as part of a plea deal because investigators in partnership with Jovencio Camacho, 25, and his a witness who had previously iden- Deputy District Attorney Elgin brother Eric Anthony Camacho, tified Corona in a photo line-up Lowe refused to give up and contin- 25, Derek Justin Rodriguez, 27, backed out from testifying. ued to pursue every ounce of evi- and Robert Joseph Yim, 25 — In addition, Yim was sen- dence, even long after the crime. pleaded no contest to voluntary tenced last year to 110 years to The incredible tenacity of both in- manslaughter and an arming life in prison for fatally shooting a vestigators and Deputy District At- clause in exchange for twelve 17-year-old Hayward High torney Elgin Low rids our streets of years in prison. They all were School student, Samuel Nava III, these very violent criminals for a sentenced Friday, except for at Stonybrook Park in 2010. long time.

Fremont male, Pittsburg resident, for theft to assist his zone partners and in- of the vehicle; a 27-year-old adult vestigated a stolen vehicle. A Police Log male, Oakley resident, for theft of white, 2007 Ford F55 work a vehicle; and a 21-year-old adult truck with a small trailer (CA li- male, Antioch resident, for theft cense plate #03571Y1) was last SUBMITTED BY of a vehicle and possession of a seen by the owner at approxi- GENEVA BOSQUES, controlled substance. mately 6:00 p.m. It was discov- FREMONT PD Sunday, December 6 ered missing at 5:15 a.m. on At 5:30 p.m., officers responded Tuesday, December 8, 2015. Thursday, December 3 to Walmart on Albrae Street to in- Tuesday, December 8 At 5:09 p.m., officers investi- vestigate a reported theft. A 37- A late-reported strong-arm gated a residential burglary that year-old adult female (Hayward robbery occurred on Paseo Padre had occurred in the 4900 block resident) and a 41-year-old adult Parkway at Isherwood Way. The of Coco Palm Drive. The bur- male (Hayward resident) were both victim was walking along the trail glary occurred sometime between arrested for theft. when an unknown suspect 9:15 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. A lap- At 6:43 p.m., officers were in grabbed her purse and pushed her top, jewelry, luggage and bank the 39200 block of Fremont to the ground. The suspect was documents were taken. Boulevard when they noticed two described as a white male adult in Friday, December 4 males running across Walnut Av- his 20s with black hair and heavy At 2:19 p.m., officers were enue. A few minutes later, a call acne on his face. He was wearing dispatched to a parking lot on the came out at Target regarding a a red t-shirt and blue jeans. 44000 block of Osgood Road for shoplifting incident. A 19-year-old Ofc. Goepp investigated a a hazardous material situation. A adult male (Pittsburg resident) and package theft from the 4000 nearby business uses various a 25-year-old adult male (Pleasant block of Calypso Terrace. Video chemicals as part of their stan- Hill) found a short distance away surveillance was obtained and the dard procedure. During the off were arrested for theft. suspect was an Asian male in his loading of some of the chemicals, Monday, December 7 mid to late 20s, 5’6” - 5’9” in a hazardous gas was released. Sev- At 6:43 a.m., FFD requested height, and medium build. The eral patrons entered Walmart and assistance for a medical call. A suspect has black hair cropped complained about the fumes to garbage truck stopped near Alder close on the sides and longer on the management. Fremont Fire Avenue and Fremont Boulevard top, and was wearing black- (FFD) and Fremont Police de- after a 44-year-old adult male framed glasses, a black button-up partments (FPD) were called to climbed out of the truck and shirt, and dark colored pants. He investigate the incident. Sgt. jumped down to the street. Ofc. had a tattoo on his right forearm. Miller and Sgt. Huiskens super- Richards investigated and learned The suspect vehicle was described vised the incident. Several FPD that the male had been sleeping in as a grey or silver 4-door Honda officers were treated as part of the the dumpster at a local restaurant Civic with damage to the front exposure protocol. Case was doc- when it was emptied into the passenger door. umented by Ofc. Scherer. garbage truck. The male luckily Wednesday, December 9 Saturday, December 5 survived two cycles of compaction At 4:49 p.m., officers re- At 5:02 p.m., Ofc. Forsberg before deciding to climb out of the sponded to the 46600 block of and Ofc. Burkhammer were dis- truck. The male was transported Mission Boulevard to investigate patched to Extended Stay motel for a medical evaluation. an auto burglary that had just oc- on Farwell Place for a call of three At 1:25 a.m., a victim re- curred. The victim advised that suspicious subjects hanging ported that their blue, 4-door he had parked his car at 4:35 around a suspicious vehicle. Ofc. 1997 Honda Civic 4-door (CA p.m. and walked into a business Burkhammer located the unoccu- license #7NBY494) was taken to obtain a beverage. When he pied vehicle, and a records check from the area of Capitol Avenue came outside, he noticed that the revealed that it was a stolen vehi- between the hours of 9:30 p.m. rear driver side window had been cle. Officers detained a female and 10:30 p.m. No suspect leads smashed out. The victim’s back- and two males in the area and are available at this time. Case pack containing a laptop was were able to connect them to the was documented by Ofc. Piol. taken from the floorboard of the stolen vehicle. Ofc. Forsberg Ofc. Wilson responded to the back seat. booked a 22-year-old adult fe- 4100 block of Cushing Parkway

Major injury collision at Motorcyclist dies in Paseo Padre Pkwy collision with vehicle and Stevenson Blvd SUBMITTED BY SGT. JASON CORSOLINI, HAYWARD PD SUBMITTED BY FREMONT PD On Sunday December 6th at approximately 11:13 On Sunday, November 29, at 7:40 p.m., of- am, a fatal collision occurred near the intersection of ficers responded to a major injury collision in- Jackson at Amador. The driver of a Chevrolet Blazer, 59- volving a pedestrian and motorist at the year Charles Fulbright from Hayward, pulled onto west- intersection of Paseo Padre Pkwy and Stevenson bound Jackson ST from the Safeway parking lot just west Blvd. The preliminary investigation revealed of Amador Street. During that turning movement Ful- that a 25 year-old female pedestrian (Fremont bright failed to yield to an oncoming motorcyclist, who resident) was walking westbound in the north was also traveling westbound. The rider, a 25-year old crosswalk of Paseo Padre Pkwy against a red sig- man from Hayward, collided with the front of that vehi- nal. As the pedestrian crossed Paseo Padre cle ejecting him onto the roadway. Before the motorcycle Pkwy, she walked in front of a vehicle that was came to rest it collided with and sheared a fire hydrant, traveling with a green signal southbound in the which caused temporary flooding. #3 lane of Paseo Padre Pkwy at a speed of ap- The motorcyclist sustained major injuries and despite life- proximately 40 mph. The driver of the vehicle saving measures, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Mr. attempted to stop when he saw the pedestrian Fulbright remained at the scene and is cooperating with in- to avoid a collision, but was unable to do so. vestigators. It was later determined that he had a suspended The pedestrian was found unconscious suffer- drivers license for DUI and also had several traffic related ing from visible injuries and was transported to warrants for similar offenses. He was arrested for those war- a trauma center where she remains hospitalized rants and booked at the Hayward Jail. Criminal liability for in critical condition. Drugs and alcohol do not the collision will be determined at a later time. It is unknown appear to be a factor. if drugs and/or alcohol are a factor in this incident. Witnesses are asked to contact Traffic Any witnesses to the collision are encouraged to con- Officer T. Sasser at [email protected] or tact Sergeant Jason Corsolini from the Hayward Police (510) 790-6760. Department Traffic Bureau at (510)293-7149. Page 34 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015

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NAME STATEMENT pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CITY HALL File No. 511789 the residence address of a registered owner. A 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/15 FIRST FLOOR OFFICE SPACE REMODEL Fictitious Business Name(s): new fictitious business name statement must be CNS-2820796# (PHASE 1) CIVIL Addiction Hair Studio, 41288 Fremont Blvd., filed before the expiration. CITY OF NEWARK Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda The filing of this statement does not of itself FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The City of Newark invites sealed bids for the Registrant(s): authorize the use in this state of a fictitious NAME STATEMENT installation of public improvements for a City ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Diana Wanees, 1007 Sage Ct, Fremont CA 94539 business name in violation of the rights of another File No. 511589 Hall First Floor Office Space Remodel (Phase FOR CHANGE OF NAME Business conducted by: an individual under federal, state, or common law (see Section Fictitious Business Name(s): 1) at Newark City Hall, City of Newark, Alameda The registrant began to transact business using 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). County, California. Sealed bids must be delivered Case No. HG15794497 JD Custom Cabinets, 5423 Central Ave. #13, the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/15 Newark, CA 94536, County of Alameda to the office of the City Clerk of the City of Superior Court of California, County of Alameda I declare that all information in this statement Newark at 37101Newark Boulevard, Newark, Petition of: James Matthew Gilbert for Change CNS-2822095# Mailing address: 5423 Central Ave. #13, Newark, is true and correct. (A registrant who declares CA 94536 California, Fifth Floor, City Hall, before 2:00 p.m. of Name as true any material matter pursuant to Section on Thursday, December 17, 2015 and must be TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Registrant(s): 17913 of the Business and Professions code NAME STATEMENT Julio R Chamale, 36436 Buckeye St., Newark, identified as bids on the envelope. At that time Petitioner James Matthew Gilbert filed a petition that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a all bids will be publicly opened, examined, and with this court for a decree changing names as File No. 511954 CA 94560 misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Fictitious Business Name(s): Business conducted by: an individual declared. follows: one thousand dollars [$1,000].) The improvements are generally described as James Matthew Gilbert to James Gilbert Horiuchi R & D Tech, LLC, 37345 Blarow Rd., Fremont, The registrant began to transact business using /s/ Diana Wanees CA 94536, County of Alameda the fictitious business name(s) listed above on follows: City Hall First Floor Office Space Remodel The Court orders that all persons interested in This statement was filed with the County Clerk of (Phase 1) - former Chamber of Commerce this matter appear before this court at the hearing Registrant(s): 11/13/13 Alameda County on November 18, 2015 R & D Tech, LLC, 37345 Blarow Rd., Fremont, I declare that all information in this statement space. The scope of work includes all materials, indicated below to show cause, if any, why the NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) equipment, and labor to provide: petition for change of name should not be granted. CA 94536; CA is true and correct. (A registrant who declares of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement Business conducted by: a Limited Liability as true any material matter pursuant to Section - Five (5) refurbished workstations (per the Any person objecting to the name changes generally expires at the end of five years from the attached drawing), with panels not to exceed described above must file a written objection that Company 17913 of the Business and Professions code date on which it was filed in office of the county The registrant began to transact business using that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a 69” in height; includes the reasons for the objection at least two clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of - Panels which include built-in power and base court days before the matter is scheduled to be the fictitious business name(s) listed above on misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after 9/23/15 one thousand dollars [$1,000].) feeds; heard and must appear at the hearing to show any change in the facts set forth in the statement - Five (5) refurbished workstation surfaces; cause why the petition should not be granted. If I declare that all information in this statement /s/ Julio R Chamale pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in is true and correct. (A registrant who declares This statement was filed with the County Clerk of - Two (2) new pedestal file drawers for each no written objection is timely filed, the court may the residence address of a registered owner. A workstation – ten (10) total; grant the petition without a hearing. as true any material matter pursuant to Section Alameda County on November 12, 2015 new fictitious business name statement must be 17913 of the Business and Professions code NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) - New bookshelves for each Notice of Hearing: filed before the expiration. workstation – five (5) total; Date: Apr 07, 2016, Time: 01:30 P.M., Dept.: 503 that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement The filing of this statement does not of itself misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed generally expires at the end of five years from the - A pencil drawer for eachworkstation – five (5) The address of the court is 24405 Amador Street, authorize the use in this state of a fictitious total; Hayward, CA 94544 one thousand dollars [$1,000].) date on which it was filed in office of the county business name in violation of the rights of another /s/ Robert Borck, Management clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of - Delivery and installation; and A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be under federal, state, or common law (see Section - Tax. Additionally, include the following information published at least once each week for four This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Alameda County on November 24, 2015 any change in the facts set forth in the statement in the bid: successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, 1/5/16 - Estimated lead time from order date to delivery on the petition in the following newspaper of NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in CNS-2823638# of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement the residence address of a registered owner. A and installation; general circulation, printed in this county: Tri-City - Amount of time needed for installation (in days); Voice generally expires at the end of five years from the new fictitious business name statement must be STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL date on which it was filed in office of the county filed before the expiration. and Date: Nov 24, 2015 FROM PARTNERSHIP - Cost for overhead storage cabinets (as an WINIFRED Y. SMITH clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of The filing of this statement does not of itself OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after authorize the use in this state of a fictitious optional add-on line item). A Bid Form/Proposal Judge of the Superior Court BUSINESS NAME to the City of Newark is available as Attachment 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/15 any change in the facts set forth in the statement business name in violation of the rights of another FILE NO. 489202 pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in under federal, state, or common law (see Section 1. A PDF drawing of the office space, along with CNS-2820467# The following person(s) has (have) withdrawn as a the residence address of a registered owner. A 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Specifications, are available as Attachments 2 and general partner(s) from the partnership operating new fictitious business name statement must be 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/15 3, respectively. A sample Public Works Contract is available as Attachment 4. Specifications under the fictitious business name of Oriental filed before the expiration. CNS-2820630# Treatment Center, 1328 Decoto Rd #124, Union The filing of this statement does not of itself may be obtained at the City of Newark Public FICTITIOUS BUSINESS City, CA 94587 authorize the use in this state of a fictitious FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Works Department, 37101 Newark Boulevard The fictitious business name statement for the business name in violation of the rights of another NAME STATEMENT (First Floor), Newark, California, or by contacting NAMES partnership was filed on 3/14/2014 in the County under federal, state, or common law (see Section File No. 511426-7 Administrative Analyst, Myvan Khuu-Seeman, of Alameda 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Fictitious Business Name(s): at (510) 578-4290 or Myvan.Khuu-Seeman@ The full name and residence of the person(s) 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/15 1. Family Vision Care Optometrics, 2. Family newark.org. Additionally, for technical questions, withdrawing as a partner(s): Vision Care, 34724 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union a list of plan holders, or access to the job site, CNS-2822022# please contact Myvan Khuu-Seeman, per the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Kalvin Ma, 2818 Baton Rouge Ct, San Jose, CA City, CA 94587, County of Alameda; Same 95137 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS contact information above. No pre-bid meeting NAME STATEMENT Registrant(s): is scheduled for this project. However, Bidders File No. 512206 I declare that all information in this statement is NAME STATEMENT Gary M. Louie, O.D., Inc., 35148 King Ct., true and correct. (A registrant who declares as are strongly urged to visit the job site before Fictitious Business Name(s): File No. 511250 Fremont, CA 94536; Calif. submitting bids. Access to the job site must be V. Sandhu Trucking, 38625 Paseo Padre Pkwy., true information which he or she knows to be false Fictitious Business Name(s): Business conducted by: a Corporation is guilty of a crime.) The Notary, 37250 Sequoia Terrace, #3032, arranged in advance, per the contact person listed #203, Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda; The registrant began to transact business using above, and will take place during regular business same as (b) S/ Kalvin Ma Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda the fictitious business name(s) listed above on This statement was filed with the County Clerk of hours. Submission of a bid shall be considered Registrant(s): Registrant(s): 1995 as an acknowledgement of site investigation. Vijaypal Singh Sandhu, 38625 Paseo Padre Alameda County on November 23, 2015. Alfredo M. Molina Jr., 37250 Sequoia Terrace, I declare that all information in this statement 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, 1/5/16 The City reserves the right to reject any or Pkwy., #203, Fremont, CA 94536 #3032, Fremont, CA 94536 is true and correct. (A registrant who declares all bids and to waive any minor informalities, Business conducted by: an individual CNS-2823214# Business conducted by: an individual as true any material matter pursuant to Section irregularities, and/or bid non-responsiveness that The registrant began to transact business using The registrant began to transact business using 17913 of the Business and Professions code does not influence the competitive nature of the the fictitious business name(s) listed above on n/a FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the fictitious business name(s) listed above on n/a that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a bid. The City Manager will award the project, if I declare that all information in this statement NAME STATEMENT I declare that all information in this statement misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed it is awarded, to the lowest responsible bidder, is true and correct. (A registrant who declares File No. 512020-24 is true and correct. (A registrant who declares one thousand dollars [$1,000].) as determined by the Total Bid. In addition, as true any material matter pursuant to Section Fictitious Business Name(s): as true any material matter pursuant to Section /s/ Gary M. Louie, O.D., CEO as of July 1, 2014, all contractors bidding on 17913 of the Business and Professions code (1) Guaranteed Products, (2) Route 1040, (3) 17913 of the Business and Professions code This statement was filed with the County Clerk of this project are required to register with the that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a TMS Tax Service, (4) GPSTaxSupplies.com, that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a Alameda County on November 5, 2015 Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and to misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed (5) The Tax School, 37444 Sycamore St #21, misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) pay the required annual fee. Under California one thousand dollars [$1,000].) Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda one thousand dollars [$1,000].) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement Labor Code section 1771.1, as amended by SB /s/ Vijaypal Sandhu PO Box 525, Newark, CA 94560 /s/ Alfredo M. Molina generally expires at the end of five years from the 854, unless registered with the DIR, a contractor This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Registrant(s): This statement was filed with the County Clerk of date on which it was filed in office of the county may not bid, nor be listed as a subcontractor, Alameda County on December 4, 2015 Baywide Income Tax Services, Inc., 37444 Alameda County on November 2, 2015 clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of for any bid proposal submitted for public work NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) Sycamore St #21, Newark, CA 94560; CA NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after on or after March 1, 2015. The City of Newark of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement Business conducted by: A Corporation of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement any change in the facts set forth in the statement hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively generally expires at the end of five years from the The registrant began to transact business using generally expires at the end of five years from the pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in insure that in any contract entered into pursuant date on which it was filed in office of the county the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A date on which it was filed in office of the county the residence address of a registered owner. A to this advertisement, disadvantaged business clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of I declare that all information in this statement clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of new fictitious business name statement must be and women owned business enterprises will Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after is true and correct. (A registrant who declares Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after filed before the expiration. be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals any change in the facts set forth in the statement as true any material matter pursuant to Section any change in the facts set forth in the statement The filing of this statement does not of itself in response to this invitation and will not be pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in 17913 of the Business and Professions code pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in authorize the use in this state of a fictitious discriminated against on the grounds of race, the residence address of a registered owner. A that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a the residence address of a registered owner. A business name in violation of the rights of another religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, new fictitious business name statement must be misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed new fictitious business name statement must be under federal, state, or common law (see Section physical disability, mental disability, medical filed before the expiration. one thousand dollars [$1,000].) filed before the expiration. 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, The filing of this statement does not of itself /s/ Nuno Silvera - Vice President The filing of this statement does not of itself Renewal gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, authorize the use in this state of a fictitious This statement was filed with the County Clerk of authorize the use in this state of a fictitious 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/15 sexual orientation, including a perception that the business name in violation of the rights of another Alameda County on November 30, 2015 business name in violation of the rights of another CNS-2817667# person has any of those characteristics or that the under federal, state, or common law (see Section NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) under federal, state, or common law (see Section person is associated with a person who has, or is 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS perceived to have, any of those characteristics in 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, 1/5/16 generally expires at the end of five years from the 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/15 NAME STATEMENT consideration for an award. Pursuant to Section CNS-2825114# date on which it was filed in office of the county CNS-2820972# File No. 511111 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Fictitious Business Name(s): rate of wages in the county in which the work is FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Ava Bella Care Home, 2483 Balmoral St., Union to be done has been determined by the Director NAME STATEMENT any change in the facts set forth in the statement NAME STATEMENT City, CA 94587, County of Alameda of the Department of Industrial Relations of the File No. 512115-19 pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in File No. 511898 Registrant(s): State of California. These wages are set forth Fictitious Business Name(s): the residence address of a registered owner. A Fictitious Business Name(s): Avabella Care Home LLC, 2483 Balmoral St., in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this 1. Digitally Organic Hydrid Products (D.D.H.P.), new fictitious business name statement must be Papa Lin’s Kitchen, 35201 Newark Blvd., Unit Union City, CA 94587, CA project. The Contractor and all subcontractors 2. D.O.H.P., 3. Decorate Our Home Planet, filed before the expiration. B, Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda; 1831 Business conducted by: a Limited Liability shall pay all their employees performing labor 4. Digitally Organic Hybrid Productions, 5. The filing of this statement does not of itself Seville Way, San Jose, CA 95131 Company under this Contract, salaries or wages at least Digitally Organic Hybrid Publishing, 34185 authorize the use in this state of a fictitious Registrant(s): The registrant began to transact business using equal to the general prevailing wage rates for Firenze Terrace, Fremont, CA 94555, County business name in violation of the rights of another Chinmien Lin, 1831 Seville Way, San Jose, CA the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A the particular crafts, classifications, or types of of Alameda under federal, state, or common law (see Section 95131 I declare that all information in this statement workers employed on this project. These wage Registrant(s): 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Business conducted by: an individual is true and correct. (A registrant who declares rates appear in the latest Department of Industrial David Michael Galindo, 34185 Firenze Terrace, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, 1/5/16 The registrant began to transact business using as true any material matter pursuant to Section Relations publication. Future effective wage rates, Fremont, CA 94555 CNS-2822907# the fictitious business name(s) listed above on n/a 17913 of the Business and Professions code which have been predetermined and are on file Business conducted by: an individual I declare that all information in this statement that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a with the Department of Industrial Relations, are The registrant began to transact business using FICTITIOUS BUSINESS is true and correct. (A registrant who declares misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed referenced but not printed in said publication, the fictitious business name(s) listed above on NAME STATEMENT as true any material matter pursuant to Section one thousand dollars [$1,000].) and are available on the internet at www.dir. 7-23-2010 File No. 511541 17913 of the Business and Professions code /s/ Josephine Tan Santos, Managing member ca.gov. The contractor will be required to submit I declare that all information in this statement Fictitious Business Name(s): that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a This statement was filed with the County Clerk of certified payroll records during the course of this is true and correct. (A registrant who declares East Bay Cafe Depot, 37260 Fremont Blvd, misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Alameda County on November 12, 2015 project. This project is subject to compliance as true any material matter pursuant to Section Fremont, CA 94536, County of Alameda one thousand dollars [$1,000].) NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) enforcement and monitoring by the State of 17913 of the Business and Professions code Registrant(s): /s/ Chinmien Lin - Owner of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement California Department of Industrial Relations. that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a Timothy Velilla, 31389 Wheelon Ave, Hayward, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of generally expires at the end of five years from the Dated: December 3, 2015 misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed CA 94544 Alameda County on November 23, 2015 date on which it was filed in office of the county SHEILA HARRINGTON, City Clerk City of one thousand dollars [$1,000].) Lisa Lorenz, 37260 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Newark, Alameda County, California /s/ David Galindo 94536 of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after 12/8, 12/15/15 generally expires at the end of five years from the any change in the facts set forth in the statement This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Business conducted by: A Joint Venture CNS-2822500# Alameda County on December 1, 2015 The registrant began to transact business using date on which it was filed in office of the county pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of the residence address of a registered owner. A of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement I declare that all information in this statement Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after new fictitious business name statement must be generally expires at the end of five years from the is true and correct. (A registrant who declares any change in the facts set forth in the statement filed before the expiration. date on which it was filed in office of the county as true any material matter pursuant to Section pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in The filing of this statement does not of itself PROBATE clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of 17913 of the Business and Professions code the residence address of a registered owner. A authorize the use in this state of a fictitious Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a new fictitious business name statement must be business name in violation of the rights of another any change in the facts set forth in the statement misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed filed before the expiration. under federal, state, or common law (see Section pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in one thousand dollars [$1,000].) The filing of this statement does not of itself 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). NOTICE OF PETITION TO the residence address of a registered owner. A /s/ Timothy Velilla, Manager authorize the use in this state of a fictitious 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/15 ADMINISTER ESTATE OF new fictitious business name statement must be This statement was filed with the County Clerk of business name in violation of the rights of another CNS-2816985# filed before the expiration. Alameda County on November 10, 2015 under federal, state, or common law (see Section KARL D. FELPERIN A.K.A. KARL The filing of this statement does not of itself NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS DAVID FELPERIN authorize the use in this state of a fictitious of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/15 NAME STATEMENT CASE NO. RP15793143 business name in violation of the rights of another generally expires at the end of five years from the CNS-2820820# File No. 511499-501 under federal, state, or common law (see Section date on which it was filed in office of the county Fictitious Business Name(s): To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 1. Diya It Solutions; 2. Drugnatural.com, 3. contingent creditors, and persons who 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, 1/5/16 Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after NAME STATEMENT Bay Area Dance Costume, 630 Navajo Way, may otherwise be interested in the will or CNS-2825111# any change in the facts set forth in the statement File No. 511959 Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda estate, or both, of: Karl D. Felperin a.k.a. pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in Fictitious Business Name(s): Registrant(s): Karl David Felperin STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT the residence address of a registered owner. A STCM 31471 Meadowbrook Ave., Hayward, Recruitopia Corporation, 630 Navajo Way, A Petition for Probate has been filed OF USE OF FICTITIOUS new fictitious business name statement must be CA 94544, County of Alameda; P.O. Box 902; Fremont, CA 94539; California BUSINESS NAME filed before the expiration. Fremont, CA 94537 Business conducted by: a Corporation by Amnon Igra in the Superior Court of File No. 480341 The filing of this statement does not of itself Registrant(s): The registrant began to transact business using California, County of Alameda The following person(s) has (have) abandoned authorize the use in this state of a fictitious International Sharing Traditional Chinese the fictitious business name(s) listed above on The Petition for Probate requests that the use of the fictitious business name: Physique business name in violation of the rights of another Medicine Foundation, 31471 Meadowbrook Ave., 2001 Amnon Igra be appointed as personal Wellness, 38069 Ave #300B Fremont CA 94536 under federal, state, or common law (see Section Hayward, CA 94544; CA I declare that all information in this statement representative to administer the estate of The Fictitious Business Name Statement being 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Business conducted by: a Corporation is true and correct. (A registrant who declares 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/15 the decedent. abandoned was filed on 7/9/13 in the County of The registrant began to transact business using as true any material matter pursuant to Section The Petition requests the decedent’s will Alameda. CNS-2822701# the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 17913 of the Business and Professions code Steve Abercrombie, 38069 Ave #300, Fremont 05/05/15 that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. CA 94536 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS I declare that all information in this statement misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed The will and any codicils are available for S/ Steve Abercrombie NAME STATEMENT is true and correct. (A registrant who declares one thousand dollars [$1,000].) examination in the file kept by the court. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of File No. 512058 as true any material matter pursuant to Section /s/ Rajan Barma, President The Petition requests authority to Alameda County on November 20, 2015. Fictitious Business Name(s): 17913 of the Business and Professions code This statement was filed with the County Clerk of administer the estate under the 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, 1/5/16 MTM Budget Auto Dealer, 2090 La Playa Drive, that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a Alameda County on November 9, 2015 Independent Administration of Estates CNS-2824301# Hayward, CA 94545, County of Alameda misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) Registrant(s): one thousand dollars [$1,000].) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement Act. (This authority will allow the personal STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT Mustafa Maqdoor, 465 Spetti Dr., Fremont, CA /s/ ZhongQing Zhang, CEO generally expires at the end of five years from the representative to take many actions OF USE OF FICTITIOUS 94536 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of date on which it was filed in office of the county without obtaining court approval. Before BUSINESS NAME Business conducted by: an individual Alameda County on November 24, 2015 clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of taking certain very important actions, File No. 484730 The registrant began to transact business using NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after however, the personal representative will The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the fictitious business name(s) listed above on n/a of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement any change in the facts set forth in the statement be required to give notice to interested the use of the fictitious business name: JC Travel, I declare that all information in this statement generally expires at the end of five years from the pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in is true and correct. (A registrant who declares date on which it was filed in office of the county the residence address of a registered owner. A persons unless they have waived notice 2915 Meridien Circle Union City CA 94587 or consented to the proposed action.) The The Fictitious Business Name Statement being as true any material matter pursuant to Section clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of new fictitious business name statement must be abandoned was filed on 11/5/2013 in the County 17913 of the Business and Professions code Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after filed before the expiration. independent administration authority will of Alameda. that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a any change in the facts set forth in the statement The filing of this statement does not of itself be granted unless an interested person Jon Jian Chen, 2915 Meridien Circle Union City misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in authorize the use in this state of a fictitious files an objection to the petition and shows CA 94587 one thousand dollars [$1,000].) the residence address of a registered owner. A business name in violation of the rights of another good cause why the court should not grant Ming Wang, 2915 Meridien Circle Union City /s/ Mustafa Maqdoor new fictitious business name statement must be under federal, state, or common law (see Section This statement was filed with the County Clerk of filed before the expiration. 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). the authority. CA 94587 A hearing on the petition will be held in this S/ Jon J Chen Alameda County on November 30, 2015 The filing of this statement does not of itself 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/15 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) authorize the use in this state of a fictitious CNS-2816877# court on 12/23/2015 at 9:30 AM in Dept. Alameda County on December 2, 2015. of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement business name in violation of the rights of another 201 located at 2120 Martin Luther King, Jr. 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, 1/5/16 generally expires at the end of five years from the under federal, state, or common law (see Section FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 date on which it was filed in office of the county 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). NAME STATEMENT CNS-2824300# 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/15 If you object to the granting of the petition, clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of File No. 511502 you should appear at the hearing and state Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after CNS-2820808# Fictitious Business Name(s): FICTITIOUS BUSINESS any change in the facts set forth in the statement your objections or file written objections NAME STATEMENT Iotbesmart.com, 630 Navajo Way, Fremont, CA pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 94539, County of Alameda with the court before the hearing. Your File No. 512028 the residence address of a registered owner. A Fictitious Business Name(s): NAME STATEMENT Registrant(s): appearance may be in person or by your new fictitious business name statement must be File No. 511957 Green Field Technologies, 630 Navajo Way, attorney. Fashionistaoncall, 465 Enos St, Fremont, CA filed before the expiration. 94539, County of Alameda Fictitious Business Name(s): Fremont, CA 94539; California If you are a creditor or a contingent The filing of this statement does not of itself American Success Publishing, 31471 Business conducted by: a Corporation Registrant(s): authorize the use in this state of a fictitious creditor of the decedent, you must file Cecilia I. Gonzalez, 465 Enos St, Fremont, CA Meadowbrook Ave., Hayward, CA 94544, The registrant began to transact business using business name in violation of the rights of another County of Alameda the fictitious business name(s) listed above on n/a your claim with the court and mail a copy 94539 under federal, state, or common law (see Section to the personal representative appointed Business conducted by: an Individual Mailing address: P.O. Box 902, Fremont, CA I declare that all information in this statement 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 94537 is true and correct. (A registrant who declares by the court within the later of either The registrant began to transact business using 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/15 the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A Registrant(s): as true any material matter pursuant to Section (1) four months from the date of first I declare that all information in this statement CNS-2822332# Zhongqing Zhang, 31471 Meadowbrook Ave., 17913 of the Business and Professions code issuance of letters to a general personal is true and correct. (A registrant who declares Hayward, CA 94544 that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a representative, as defined in section 58(b) as true any material matter pursuant to Section FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Business conducted by: an individual misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed NAME STATEMENT The registrant began to transact business using one thousand dollars [$1,000].) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 17913 of the Business and Professions code days from the date of mailing or personal that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a File No. 512006 the fictitious business name(s) listed above on /s/ Rajan Barma, President misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Fictitious Business Name(s): 11/24/15 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of delivery to you of a notice under section one thousand dollars [$1,000].) Jaspari Design, 43511 Southerland Way, I declare that all information in this statement Alameda County on November 9, 2015 9052 of the California Probate Code. /s/ Cecilia I. Gonzalez Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda is true and correct. (A registrant who declares NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) Other California statutes and legal authority This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Registrant(s): as true any material matter pursuant to Section of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement may affect your rights as a creditor. You Alameda County on November 30, 2015 Janet T. Jackson, 43511 Southerland Way, 17913 of the Business and Professions code generally expires at the end of five years from the Fremont, CA 94539 that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a date on which it was filed in office of the county may want to consult with an attorney NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) knowledgeable in California law. of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement Business conducted by: an individual misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of generally expires at the end of five years from the The registrant began to transact business using one thousand dollars [$1,000].) Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after You may examine the file kept by the court. date on which it was filed in office of the county the fictitious business name(s) listed above on n/a /s/ Zhongqing Zhang any change in the facts set forth in the statement If you are a person interested in the estate, clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of I declare that all information in this statement This statement was filed with the County Clerk of pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in you may file with the court a Request for Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after is true and correct. (A registrant who declares Alameda County on November 24, 2015 the residence address of a registered owner. A Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of any change in the facts set forth in the statement as true any material matter pursuant to Section NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) new fictitious business name statement must be 17913 of the Business and Professions code of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement filed before the expiration. an inventory and appraisal of estate assets pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in or of any petition or account as provided in the residence address of a registered owner. A that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a generally expires at the end of five years from the The filing of this statement does not of itself new fictitious business name statement must be misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed date on which it was filed in office of the county authorize the use in this state of a fictitious Probate Code section 1250. A Request for filed before the expiration. one thousand dollars [$1,000].) clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of business name in violation of the rights of another Special Notice form is available from the The filing of this statement does not of itself /s/ Janet T. Jackson Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after under federal, state, or common law (see Section court clerk. authorize the use in this state of a fictitious This statement was filed with the County Clerk of any change in the facts set forth in the statement 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Petitioner/Attorney for Petitioner: Serra business name in violation of the rights of another Alameda County on November 25, 2015 pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/15 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) the residence address of a registered owner. A Falk Goldman, Esq., Falk, Cornell & under federal, state, or common law (see Section CNS-2816873# Associates, LLP, 350 Cambridge Avenue, 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement new fictitious business name statement must be 12/15, 12/22, 12/29, 1/5/16 generally expires at the end of five years from the filed before the expiration. Suite 130, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Telephone: date on which it was filed in office of the county The filing of this statement does not of itself 650-463-1550 CNS-2823697# clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of authorize the use in this state of a fictitious 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/15 Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after business name in violation of the rights of another GOVERNMENT CNS-2819111# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS any change in the facts set forth in the statement under federal, state, or common law (see Section December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 37

Newark card machine from the outside office of Bridgeport Apartments, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT REQUEST located at 36826 Cherry St. The Police Log FOR WAIVER OF PUBLIC LEASE BIDDING AND AWARD PROVISIONS IN theft occurred sometime between Saturday, November 28, 2015 CALIFORNIA SUBMITTED BY and Monday, November 30, EDUCATION CODE SECTIONS 81360 ET SEQ. CMDR. MIKE CARROLL, 2015. NEWARK PD At 1:22 p.m., Ofc. Horst in- The Ohlone Community College District (“District”) gives notice that the District Board of vestigated a theft for a storage Trustees ("Board") will hold a public hearing on a general waiver request related to certain of the Monday, November 30 locker from Public Storage, lo- provisions in California Education Code Part 49, Chapter 1, Article 4, Sections 81365, 81370 and At 12:32 p.m., Ofc. Fredstrom cated at 35360 Fircrest St. Losses 81374 concerning the public lease of District surplus property. responded to Macy’s at NewPark include tools, camping gear, The topic of the waiver request relates to allowing the Board to ground lease a portion of surplus Mall, on a report of a shoplifter in clothing and a laptop computer. District frontage property consisting of an assemblage of three District sites totaling approximately custody. Ofc. Fredstrom arrived on At 3:08 a.m., Ofc. Norvell in- 15 acres located along Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA with the common street address scene and arrested a 35-year-old vestigated an attempted commer- 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA (the “Property”). The three sites are designated Private male of Hayward for petty theft. cial burglary at Thai Express, Development A, Private Development B-1 and Private Development B-2 and are depicted in The suspect had a previous arrest located at 39945 Balentine Dr. A Attachment 1 hereto. The waiver will allow the Property to be ground leased through a request for from a different Macy’s and had nearby delivery driver witnessed proposal process that will allow the Property to be marketed by a licensed real estate brokerage firm been previously provided with a two suspects attempting to smash without public bidding. The waiver will also give the Board greater flexibility in determining lease no-trespass order by Macy’s loss the front glass window. The sus- proposals that meet the best interest of the District. Attached as Attachment 2 are the provisions of prevention agents. He was addi- pects made numerous attempts to the Education Code to be waived and the statement of purpose. tionally arrested for trespassing and break the front glass window but Members of the public are invited to attend and provide either written or oral comments later released on a citation. were unsuccessful. concerning the general waiver at, or prior to, the public meeting. Tuesday, December 1 Friday, December 4 The public hearing will be held at a regular meeting of the Board as follows: At 7:54 a.m., Ofc. Rodgers in- At 5:30 p.m., officers re- vestigated a domestic violence in- sponded to a residence in the Time and Date: January 13, 2016 (Open session of meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.) cident that occurred on Monday, 6300 block of Narcissus Avenue Location: Ohlone Community College District November 30, 2015 during a for a restraining order violation. Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology child-custody exchange at Mc- According to the caller, a re- 39399 Cherry Street, Room #2100 Donald’s by NewPark Mall. On strained male was inside of the Newark, CA 94560 Friday, December 4, 2015 at garage where he keeps a safe 12:24 p.m., Ofc. Posadas and loaded with firearms. Further in- For more information, please contact George Kozitza, Interim Vice President, Administrative Ofc. Heckman responded to Fre- vestigation revealed the restrain- Services, Ohlone Community College District, 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539, or at mont and contacted the suspect, ing order had not been served (510) 659-7307, or by e-mail at [email protected]. To view the attachments, please visit the a 29-year-old male of Stockton. upon the male. Ofc. Jackman following link, www.ohlone.edu/go/publicnotice. He was arrested for several no- served the restraining order on cite warrants. He was also served the male, and officers seized the with an Emergency Protective firearms based on the conditions Order granted by a judge and re- of the order. lated to the domestic violence in- At 7:06 p.m., Ofc. Simon ac- Newark Police arrest man in homicide cident. He was booked at Santa cepted a citizen in custody ar- SUBMITTED BY NEWARK PD Rita Jail. rested for shoplifting at At 2:17 p.m., an armed rob- JCPenney. A 20-year-old female On December 7 at 8:21 p.m., the Newark Police Communications Center received a call requesting a bery occurred at the Jarvis Av- of San Leandro was cite released welfare check on the inhabitants at an address in the 5600 block of McLaughlin Avenue in Newark. The enue Chevron gas station. Less petty theft. caller reported he was asked by a family friend living in Korea to check on the occupants at the house. The than a minute later, Ofc. Johnson At 7:28 p.m., a victim re- reporting party went to the residence and saw a small child inside the home and the kitchen in disarray. started following a possible sus- ported that a package was taken Newark Police Officers responded to the home and discovered an unresponsive female inside the house. pect vehicle based on the store off his porch in the 5500 block of Alameda County Fire Department paramedics arrived on scene and determined the female was dead. The clerk’s description of the getaway Rosa Way. victim has been identified as Eunkyoung Han, a 38 year old female. vehicle. With the assistance of At 7:36 p.m., Community An infant and a young child were located inside the residence along with Hee Jin Kim, a 39 year old California Highway Patrol Service Officer (CSO) Parks in- male, the husband of the victim and the father of the children. There was blood and broken items strewn (CHP) units, a high-risk car stop vestigated a cell phone stolen out about the interior of the house indicating a struggle inside the residence. was conducted northbound I-880 of a Silliman Center locker. Hee Jin Kim did not cooperate with Officers and did not to provide details of what may have occurred near Whipple Avenue. The occu- At 3:00 a.m., Ofc. Losier in- inside the residence. The children were examined at a local hospital as a precaution and then taken into pro- pants of this vehicle were deter- vestigated a battery that occurred tective custody. Both the suspect and victim are Korean citizens. The Newark Police Department has been mined to have had no outside of Jacque’s Bar. The vic- working with the Korean Consulate to notify the victim’s family of this tragic event. involvement in the robbery. De- tim was transported to a local Kim was subsequently arrested and booked for homicide. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Of- tectives are following up on the hospital after being punched in fice is currently reviewing the case. robbery investigation. the nose. The suspect was de- Wednesday, December 2 scribed as a white male adult with At 10:02 a.m., Ofc. Ackerman long, dark hair in his mid-20s. investigated the theft of a debit He was walking a large dog. Union City Police Log

SUBMITTED BY UNION CITY PD Obituary Tuesday, December 1 Jose Carlos Arias Officers were dispatched to Petco on the report of a theft. An employee reported that a male suspect Jan. 28, 1922 - Dec. 12, 2015 was in a nearby business with a chinchilla that had Resident of Union City been stolen a week prior. The suspect was located nearby with the stolen chinchilla and a stolen bicy- cle. Jeffrey Soriano, a Dublin resident, was arrested for possession of stolen property. Thursday, December 3 A commercial burglary occurred on the 1500 block of Whipple Road around 1:45 a.m. The glass front door was smashed, and the loss is unknown at this time. Friday, December 4 A residential burglary attempt occurred on the 4700 block of Cabello Street around 10:00 a.m. An unknown suspect broke the rear glass sliding door but fled on foot when the resident yelled at him. The suspect could only be described as a male wear- ing a dark-hooded sweatshirt. Saturday, December 5 A residential burglary occurred on the 4500 block of Ventura Way between Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 6:00 a.m. The rear sliding door and de- tached garage were unlocked. Some areas of the resi- dence were ransacked, and the losses included electronics and motorcycle keys. Sunday, December 6 A commercial burglary occurred on the 32900 Jose Carlos Arias, of Union City, CA was born in Zapotitlan, block of Alvarado-Niles Road around 5:00 a.m. Jalisco, Mexico on January 28, 1922. He passed away peacefully, at Two suspects broke glass next to the front door with Washington Hospital in Fremont, CA on December 12, 2015. He is a rock. They unsuccessfully tried to steal computer preceded in death by his parents, Refugio Arias and Trinidad Montes monitors, but they were bolted to the desk. The sus- de Oca, two brothers and two sisters. Maria Graciela Arias, wife of pects were captured on video surveillance, but the over 50 years, also passed away before him in 1998. He is survived by video quality was too poor to identify them. 6 sons and 4 daughters, 29 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. At around 12:45 p.m., officers were dispatched These family members reside in California, Nevada, Idaho, Washing- to the area of Regents Boulevard and Union City ton, Oregon and Mexico. Boulevard on reports of a road rage incident, which reported stolen out of Fremont. Nesar Azimi, a Fre- Jose was a hard working husband, father and grandfather, his family turned out to be a robbery. During a transaction to mont resident, was arrested for vehicle theft, posses- was the most important part of his life's work. He enjoyed ranching, sell a car, two suspects robbed two victims at gun- sion of stolen property, and various drug offenses. farming and teaching his kids the values of hard work and opportuni- point and then fled in their vehicle. One of the vic- Wednesday, December 9 ties that lead to by those efforts. His spiritual devotion as a Catholic is tims followed the suspect vehicle, but the suspects Union City Police Department detectives and evident in his family. He will be missed greatly by family and friends. rammed the victim’s vehicle and forced him off the members of the Southern Alameda County Major Visitation will be held from 5-8pm with a Vigil service at 7pm on road. The victim recorded the license plate of the Crimes Task Force conducted an operation that re- Wednesday, December 16 at Fremont Chapel of the Roses, 1940 Per- suspect vehicle, which was associated to a suspect in sulted in the arrest of To Nguyen, a Fremont resi- alta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. Mass will be held at 11am on Friday, Fremont. dent, for robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. December 18 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 1045 Franklin At around 12:30 a.m., Ofc. Gannam was pa- Detectives are still working to identify the second Ave, Lovelock, NV 89419. Burial will follow at Lone Mountain trolling the area of Whipple Road and Industrial suspect, who was described as an Asian male in his Cemetery in Lovelock, NV. Parkway SW when he observed a vehicle that was mid-20s, bald, 5’5” - 5’10” and 130-160 lbs. Page 38 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE December 15, 2015 The agitators behind Dow, DuPont, Yahoo moves BY MARLEY JAY Coffee says the moves have be- It was Trian Fund Manage- beverage division, which includes case publically. He took a large AP MARKETS WRITER come more common because they ment, run by Nelson Peltz, who Gatorade, Mountain Dew and stake in Target in 2007 and pushed often result in great returns for the helped push DuPont and Dow Aquafina. them sell off their credit cards and NEW YORK (AP), Dow funds. Stock prices of target com- together on Friday, a year after he Jeffrey Smith spin off its real estate into a separate Chemical, DuPont and Yahoo panies can jump when an activist argued the 200-year-old DuPont Starboard Value company. More recently he put didn’t so much leap toward new fund announces it has bought should be broken up into two $4.5 billion under management money on a bet that shares in corporate futures this week. They stock in them. That can win over companies. Notable campaigns: Yahoo, Sta- Herbalife, the vitamin supplements were pushed. other investors to their cause. Starboard Value, run by Jeffrey ples-Office Depot, Darden company, would fall sharply. After Behind the $130 billion By the time the funds announce Smith, has urged Yahoo to sepa- Restaurants he made the bet, he very publically merger of Dow and DuPont and their demands, they have often al- rate its main Internet business After accumulating about $400 made the case that the company is the impending breakup of Yahoo ready shored up enough support to from its very valuable stake in million in Yahoo shares, Smith overvalued and compared it to a were large investment firms that get the company to do what it Chinese e-commerce company urged the company to spin off its Ponzi scheme, claims that, if true, were agitating for change. wants. Companies often won’t even Alibaba. After a year of public valuable stake in Chinese e-com- would make his bet pay off big. These firms, known as activist put up a fight. Instead of starting a wrangling, Yahoo agreed to sepa- merce company Alibaba. When Herbalife adamantly denies the investors, buy enormous numbers tussle, the company will simply rate the two businesses on that attempt fizzled, he successfully claims. of shares in companies they think offer the fund one or two seats on Wednesday. pressed Yahoo to spin off its core Carl Icahn are not performing well and then its board, giving the fund more Here’s more about Peltz, Internet business instead, a move Icahn Enterprises use that power to influence corpo- power to influence the company. Smith, and other notable activist announced this week. $12 billion under management rate strategy. Sometimes activists Shyam Gidumal, a principal at investors: Smith invested in both Staples Notable campaigns: Apple, eBay, will push a target company to dis- the consulting firm EY, says many Nelson Peltz and Office Depot and pushed Sta- Hertz tribute more of its cash to share- activist investors don’t want public Trian Fund Management ples to buy its smaller rival. The Icahn is often thought of as holders – which of course enriches confrontations. He says about half $12 billion under management companies agreed to a deal worth the father of activist investing. the activists – in the form of a big- the time, an activist fund will buy Notable campaigns: DuPont, $6.3 billion in February, but the Once known for his hostile buy- ger divided or through share repur- shares in a company, have behind- PepsiCo federal government said Monday it outs of companies in the `80s, chases. Sometimes they want the the-scenes negotiations with man- Trian first urged DuPont to will try to block the sale. where a shareholder would buy a company to change its corporate agement, and then sell their shares split itself in two with the argu- Starboard took over the board company against the wishes of rules, break up, or join forces with later without a fuss. In this way, ment that it would improve its fi- of Darden Restaurants, the par- the board, Icahn generally takes a a competitor. these investors can have a big effect nancial performance and boost ent of the Olive Garden, arguing new approach now. For example, Win or lose, they cause a com- on the market even when they don’t value for shareholders. When the the company failed to improve he pushed for eBay to spin off its motion in boardrooms and on get into feuds. DuPont refused, Trian’s next step the performance of the restaurant PayPal division, something eBay Wall Street, and they’re becoming A downside, Coffee says: the was a campaign to get seats on and mishandled the sale of its eventually did this year. a more powerful force. fear of attracting attention from the company’s board of directors. Red Lobster chain. Another recent campaign: He The activist funds, says Co- these funds forces companies to Shareholders rejected that effort Bill Ackman accumulated $3 billion worth of lumbia Law School professor focus too much on short-term in May, but Peltz kept up the Pershing Square Capital Manage- Apple stock in 2013, then pushed Joseph Coffee, ``have exploded profits. ``The impact of hedge pressure and in October DuPont ment for the company to use its cash to like a giant balloon.’’ fund activism is having a very ad- CEO Ellen Kullman resigned, $14 billion under management increase its dividend and buy According to HFR, a research verse effect on companies’ will- helping open the path to this Notable campaigns: Herbalife, back stock to boost the share firm that studies investment funds, ingness to invest in research and week’s deal with Dow. Target, JC Penney price. His shares are now worth activist funds now hold $122 bil- development or undertake long- In another campaign, Peltz Ackman is one of the better- $6 billion. lion in assets. That’s almost double term capital expenditures,’’ Cof- tried unsuccessfully to get Pep- known activist investors because AP Business Writer Ken Sweet their total from 2012. fee said. siCo to separate its more success- his campaigns are so aggressive contributed to this story. ful snacks business from its and because he often makes his

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But from doing work that he or she greatest threat is irrelevancy: remember that your customers are con- SOCIAL SECURITY who is prepared? did in the past, and it must pre- nected, most will research you online, they know about the next new PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST When disability does happen, vent the person from adjusting to thing (even if you don’t), they have other choices in purchasing, and IN SAN JOSE Social Security can help people other work based on their age, they won’t settle for anything less than immediacy. Don’t, therefore, sit meet their basic needs. Our dis- education, and experience. on an email or tweet from a customer; to do so is to lose out. 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Once you get to the nitty-gritty of what’s inside “Magnetic,” you need to be prepared. disabled at tion you need about eligibility there’s plenty to learn. Preparing for a possible physi- www.socialsecurity.gov/plan- and benefits available to you by Using his own business as an example, boosted by a plethora of stories cal or mental disability is the ners/disability. reading our publication, Disabil- from colleagues, author Joe Calloway gives readers sure-fire ways of same. Many people don’t think of Social Security pays benefits to ity Benefits, available at www.so- changing the inside of a business in order to affect its outside success. disability as something that could people who worked and paid Social cialsecurity.gov/pubs. There are no accidents or incidentals in the teaching in this book; Cal- happen to them. Statistics show Security taxes, but who can no While extreme winter weather loway is deliberate and, as it seems, politely short with problem clients. the chances of becoming disabled longer work and whose medical may not affect all of us, the risk He doesn’t apparently suffer fools gladly; readers might actually find a few are greater than most realize. condition meets the strict definition of being disabled and needing surprises on that note, which may lead to real empowerment. Fifty-six million Americans, or 1- of disability under the Social Secu- help isn’t based on geography. The repetition here can be a distraction, but I have to say that I in-5, live with a disability. Thirty- rity Act. A person is considered dis- Chances are you know someone learned quite a bit from this book. If, in fact, you’re looking to gain eight million Americans, or abled under this definition if he or who is disabled or perhaps you clients with the right amount of efficiency, I think you’ll find “Mag- 1-in-10, live with a severe disabil- she cannot work due to a severe live with a disability. If you wish netic” to be quite attractive. ity. A sobering fact for 20 year- medical condition that has lasted or to help a friend or family mem- c.2015, Wiley olds is that more than a quarter is expected to last at least one year ber — or need to plan for disabil- $25.00 / $30.00 Canada of them will become disabled be- or result in death. ity yourself — visit 208 pages fore reaching retirement age. Dis- The person’s medical condi- www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. tion must prevent him or her December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 39

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The tradition began during the Spanish Colonial Era in the 1500s, when local farmers, who began work before sunrise, would attend mass in the early mornings. Since then, Simbang Gabi has become a customary practice for devoted Filipino Catholics as a symbol of unity, charity, and spirituality. During Simbang Gabi, bibingka (a type of rice cake) and puto bumbong (a purple-colored sticky rice cake) are among the unique Filipino treats com- monly sold outside the church for people to enjoy. After the mass, Filipino families and parish mem- bers typically gather for more socializing and shar- ing of stories. On the last night/morning or Christmas Eve, the mass is then referred to as (Rooster’s Mass).

The greater Tri-Cities are taking part in this Fil- ipino tradition:

All Saints Church Beginning Tuesday, Dec 15 6 a.m. 22824 Second St, Hayward (510) 581-2570 http://allsaintshayward.org/

Holy Spirit Catholic Church 5:30 a.m. 37588 Fremont Blvd, Fremont Photo by Arjay Gonzales (510) 797-1660 www.holyspiritfremont.org 50 West Estudillo Ave, San Leandro (510) 895-5631 Saint Anne Catholic Church www.stleanderchurch.org 5:30 a.m. 32223 Cabello St, Union City St Elizabeth Catholic Church (510) 471-7766 6 a.m. www.saintannecatholic.org 750 Sequoia Drive, Milpitas (408) 262-8100 St. Joachim Church www.stelizabethmilpitas.org 5:30 a.m. 21250 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward St John the Baptist Catholic Parish (510) 783-2766 Beginning Tuesday, Dec 15 www.stjoachimchurch.net 7 p.m. 279 S Main St, Milpitas Saint Leander Catholic Church (408) 262-2546 5:30 a.m. www.sjbparish.org

Join young Clara on a magical adventure as her beloved Nutcracker comes to life. Is it just a dream? Enjoy this seasonal favorite, set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. Berkeley City Ballet’s (BCB) “Nutcracker” features a cast of over 40 dancers with elegant costumes and sets. BCB has an outstanding reputation as one of the few traditional, full-length productions of the holiday favorite in the East Bay. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors/staff/students, and $15 for ages 12 and under, and may be purchased at www.smithcenter.com or by calling (510) 659-6031.

Nutcracker Saturday, Dec 19 & Sunday, Dec 20 1 p.m. & 5 p.m. Smith Center at Ohlone College 43600 Mission Blvd, Fremont (510) 659-6031 www.smithcenter.com www.berkeleycityballet.org Tickets: $15 - $25 Event Parking: $4 December 15, 2015 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 40