TCV 2011-07-12 by Tri-City Voice

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SUBMITTED BY DEBORAH CAREY After months of preparation and anticipation, the Niles Dog Show has finally arrived! The Pooch Pow Wow, hosted by the Niles Main Street Association, offers canines a chance to show off their best talents, assets, and even good looks. This fun family event is celebrating its 13th anniversary with activities provided by Java Dog Training Center and Jump'n Java Agility (www.javadogtrainingcenter.com/). Dogs and their human companions learn safe and enjoyable ways to navigate obstacles while building confidence. And don’t forget the whimsical doggie water park to keep canine companions cool. The Pow Wow will also be honored by a demonstration of Fremont PD’s finest… K9 “Dax” with Officer Lambert, and fellow officer Dennis Baca and K9 "Harkos." Mutts and purebreds alike will be judged in six fun classes: Best Costume, Prettiest Female, Handsomest Male, Most Unusual Mix, Oldest Dog, and the newest continued on page 5

SUBMITTED BY DIANE LEYS P. Kay Hille-Hatten's photograph "Mountain Gate" has been selected "Best in Show" at the juried Olive Hyde Gallery Art Guild member show July 15 – August 13. At a time of generic and mass produced items, Kay's mission is to create unique, finely detailed pieces. In addition to pho-

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Mountain Gate by P. Kay Hille-Hatten

tography, Kay has received recognition and awards for her books, printmaking, and jewelry. Local galleries in Los Gatos, Hayward, Fremont, and Concord, as well as others throughout the state, have shown her works. Noted mosaic artist, sculptor, muralist, painter, and art instructor, Dmitry Grudsky 's watercolor "Ride Nowhere" has been awarded second place. Dmitry's large scale public art works are exhibited nationally and internationally. Recipient of a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from Tashkent Art Institute in Russia, he instructs at the Institute of Mosaic Art in Oakland and other Bay Area locations. A self-taught artist, Jean Henretty began drawing pictures as a child in Scotland. While recovering from an illness 12 years ago, she began to paint. Initially copying the masters, she has developed her own unique style. She is particularly adept at painting portraits of people and animals. Having worked primarily with oil paints, Jean has been continued on page 5

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BY JULIE GRABOWSKI After last year’s hiatus due to budget cuts, Music at the Grove is back and celebrating its 24th year of great summer tunes. The City of Newark Recreation and Community Services Department cranks up the energy with three local bands ready to rock your Sundays. The unifying theme of the bands can be found in one word… PARTY! No demure listening here, these groups will have you up and dancing. “They kind of cover the whole gamut,” says Recreation and Community Services Director David

Zehnder. So whether your groove is 80s pop, Big Band swing, Motown, 70s disco or modern sounds, the grove will have something for everyone. Kicking off the series July 17 is Music in the Grove staple and crowd favorite Big Bang Beat. San Francisco based The Cheeseballs continue the party on July 31 and seven-piece band, The Hitmen guarantee to deliver August 14. Turnout is always high; each concert is expected to draw 1,000 2,000 people. While in their heyday, the city hosted six concerts but they have pruned back to three in recent years.

Zehnder says it would be nice to add a fourth or fifth show, but three is good; they are playing it year to year and are cautiously optimistic for the future. The concert series was able to return this year due to donated funds within the non-profit Newark Betterment Corporation, generous support from Cargill Salt, as well as in-kind donations from Sign Zone, Homewood Suites, and Tri-City Voice. The City’s budget remains tight, so donations at the concerts are encouraged in order to help keep this great summer program going. continued on page 6

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Arts & Entertainment . . . . . . 21

Kid Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Public Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Bookmobile Schedule . . . . . . 15

It’s a date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Classified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Mind Twisters . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Editorial/Opinion . . . . . . . . . 27

Life Cornerstones . . . . . . . . . 37 Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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July 12, 2011

Colorectal cancer screening could save your life.

he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 142,500 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, and nearly 51,400 will die of the disease. Up to 60 percent of those deaths could be prevented by screening tests that detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more successfully treated. “The ‘gold standard’ of screening is a colonoscopy,” says Dr. Arun Srivatsa, a gastroenterologist on the medical staff at Washington Hospital. “With a colonoscopy, we can detect and remove pre-cancerous polyps – growths inside the large intestine. This prevents them from turning into cancer. Tests that only detect cancer, such as tests that measure blood in the stool, don’t allow for removing polyps.” In a colonoscopy, a thin, flexible tube with a miniature camera is inserted through the rectum to look inside the large intestine while the patient is under moderate anesthesia. Flexible sigmoidoscopy, a similar procedure, only views about the first half of the colon. Plus, anesthesia is generally not used for sigmoidoscopy, so there may be some discomfort.

“Doing a sigmoidoscopy is a bit like doing a mammogram only on one side,” Dr. Srivatsa notes. “The worst part of a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy usually is preparing for it, taking medication the night before to clean out the colon and possibly an enema that morning. Since preparation is the same for either procedure, you might as well view the entire colon.” Now Available in High-Definition Another new diagnostic tool, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), combines endoscopy and ultrasound to obtain detailed images of internal body structures. A small ultrasound device embedded in the tip of the endoscope is inserted via the mouth or rectum. EUS equipment was installed this spring at Washington Hospital, making it the first facility in the East Bay to offer EUS. “Endoscopic ultrasound can be used for ‘staging,’ providing information about the spread of cancer within the colon and adjacent tissues,” Dr. Srivatsa says. “It also can scan other nearby body structures, giving us a much wider view with very detailed images. We can use EUS to evaluate the pancreas, liver, esophagus, stomach, gall bladder, spleen,

Recent improvements in colonoscopy include high-definition endoscopes that produce clearer, high-resolution images. Dr. Arun Srivatsa, a Washington Hospital gastroenterologist, is using a new high-definition diagnostic tool called endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) that can better detect cancer within the colon and adjacent tissues.Washington Hospital is the first facility in the East Bay to offer EUS.

lungs and the adrenal gland above the kidney in addition to the colon. “If a CT scan shows a lump somewhere, we can use EUS to get a better picture and biopsy the suspicious area at the same time without puncturing through the skin,” he continues. “It’s a less invasive method of imaging and performing biopsies that avoids damage to other body structures.” Recent improvements in colonoscopy include high-defini-

tion endoscopes that produce clearer, high-resolution images. “Washington Hospital now has PENTAX i-SCAN equipment that uses a high-definition video chip and monitors that are like HD TVs,” Dr. Srivatsa says. “The i-SCAN provides better polyp detection, especially in the right colon, which is harder to view. We are the only facility in Fremont to offer i-Scan colonoscopies. The i-Scan also can be used to examine the esophagus,

stomach and small bowel.” The risk of colorectal cancer increases with age, so the CDC and American Cancer Society both recommend colonoscopy screenings at least every 10 years for people over age 50. People with a higher risk for colorectal cancer should be screened earlier and more often. In addition to age and family history, some other risk factors include smoking, lack of exercise, obesity, a diet high in red meat and excess alcohol consumption. “With the latest technology right here in Fremont, patients don’t have to cross the bay for accurate diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer or other gastrointestinal disorders,” Dr. Srivatsa says. “The preparation is still not a pleasant prospect, but that’s one night of discomfort in exchange for peace of mind knowing that your insides are healthy.” Find a Physician To find a physician specializing in gastroenterology, visit www.whhs.com/services or visit www.mywtmf.com. To learn more about the variety of outpatient surgical services available at the Washington Outpatient Surgery Center, visit www.washosc.com.

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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Voices InHealth: The Legacy Strength Training System

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Important Immunizations for Healthy Adults

Disaster Preparedness

Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Tremors and Epilepsy

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Women's Health Conference: Chronic Pain Management

Inside Washington Hospital: The Green Team Partnering with Your Doctor to Improve Diabetes Control Voices InHealth: Medicine Safety for Children (Late Start)

Your Concerns InHealth: Surgical Interventions for Decisions in End of Life Care Sleep Apnea

Washington Women's Center: Cancer Genetic Counseling

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting June 8, 2011

Do You Suffer From Anxiety or Depression? (Late Start) Community Based Senior Supportive Services

Keys to Healthy Eyes

Skin Care and Prevention of Skin Cancer (New)

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Raising Awareness About Stroke

Heart Health for People with Diabetes

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Voices InHealth: Update on the Journey to Magnet Status (New)

New Techniques to Treat Back Pain

World Kidney Day (New)

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Planning Your California Advance Health Directive: Now is the Time

George Mark Children's House - A New Way Home (Late Start) Voices InHealth: Update on the Journey to Magnet Status (New)

Do You Suffer From Breathing Problems? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Asthma

Men's Health Fair: Heart Healthy Living

Your Concerns InHealth: Sun Protection

Peripheral Vascular Disease: Leg Weakness, Symptoms and Treatment & Percutaneous (Under the Skin) Treatment

Voices InHealth: Healthy Pregnancy

Management of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting June 8, 2011

Your Concerns InHealth: Sun Protection

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Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting June 8, 2011

Prostate Enlargements and Cancer (Late Start) Drooping Eyelid Problems & Four Major Eye Disorders and Vision ProblemsProblems

Take the Steps: What You Should Know About Foot Care (Late Start)

Cough or Shortness of Breath, What to Do About It

Voices InHealth: Demystifying the Radiation Oncology Center

New Techniques to Treat Back Pain Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting June 8, 2011

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting June 8, 2011

Alzheimer's Disease Research Update

Strengthen Your Back! Learn to Improve Your Back Fitness

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Think Pink: Nutritious Foods for Breast Health

World Kidney Day (New)

Voices InHealth: The Greatest Gift of All Get Back On Your Feet: New Treatment Options for Ankle Conditions

Voices InHealth: Update on the Women's Health ConferJourney to Magnet Status ence: Weight Management (New)

Your Concerns InHealth: Measles Resurgence

Washington Township Health Care District Board Meeting June 8, 2011

Voices InHealth: Decisions in Cardiac Care World Kidney Day (New)

Washington Women's Center: Arthritis Exercise Program

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lower Back Disorders

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Think Pink: Women's Center Update

Superbugs: Are We Winning the Germ War?

Your Concerns InHealth: Senior Scam Prevention

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Financial Scams: How to Protect Yourself (Late Start)

Osteoporosis Update: Learn About Diagnosis and Treatment Options

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Have You Recently Lost Health Care Coverage? Eating Out with Diabetes

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New Surgical Techniques for Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement (Late Start)

Tips to Making Your Golden Years Healthier

Inside Washington Hospital: Inside Washington Hospital: Advances in Cardiac Care Patient Safety

Most Common Cancers and How They are Treated Caring for an Older Adult: Everything You Need to Know about Caregiving (Late Start) Maintaining Heart Health with Diabetes

Arthritis: Do I Have One of 100 Types?

Oh My Aching Lower Back!

What Are Your Vital Signs Telling You?

Your Concerns InHealth: Vitamin Supplements

Learn Exercises to Help Men's Health Fair: Meniscal Lower Your Blood Pressure Tears of the Knee and Slow Your Heart Rate

Weight Management for Seniors & Learn How to Eat Better! (Late Start)

Men's Health Fair Panel Discussion

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UV Safety Month A Reminder about the Dangers of Sun Exposure How is your skin like a bank? “Your skin collects ultraviolet (UV) ray damage from birth and then gives back the ‘deposit’ with ‘interest,’” says Anna T. McNay, M.D., a board certified dermatologist on the medical staff at Washington Hospital. “Sallow skin, loss of skin laxity, brown spots, thinned skin, blotchy skin, broken blood vessels, and even skin cancer, can result when UV radiation is absorbed into your unprotected skin over time.” July is UV Safety Month, a good opportunity to learn about the dangers of exposure to UV radiation from the sun and how to protect yourself and your family when you are outside. “When skin is unprotected, UV radiation is absorbed and can cause alternations in the DNA, RNA, lipids and protein components of the skin,” explains Dr. McNay. “Initially, the effects are not too visible. But, over time, these changes will become noticeable as wrinkles, sun spots and maybe even cancers.” UV rays are a type of long wave or nonionizing radiation. They come

• Use a broad-spectrum UVA/UVB sunblock that is at least SPF 30, water resistant and sweat proof, and wear sun protective clothing. • You can also wear 100 percent UVA/UVB protective sunglasses to help protect your eyes from cataracts, eyelid skin cancer and other problems. “Labeling of sunscreen products is currently inadequate,” states Dr. McNay. “SPF measures only UVB protection, but not UVA. Protection from sweat proof and water resistant sunscreen does not last more than 40 to 80 minutes.” To address these problems, the Food and Drug Administration has new sunscreen regulations. They include wearing a broad-spectrum UVA/UVB sunscreen. The highest SPF labeling a sunscreen can claim is 50+since there is not much difference with products that are higher than 50. With the new regulations, UVA protection will be graded from 0 (the lowest) to 4 (the highest). Manufacturers are required to disclose the exact amount of time the sunscreen remains water resistant.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced significant changes to sunscreen regulations. The highest SPF labeling a sunscreen can claim is 50+ since there is not much difference with products that are higher than 50.

from the same family as infrared and visible light. Typically, UV radiation is divided into three subgroups: UVA, UVB and UVC. So far, UVA and UVB affect us the most. Fortunately the most damaging radiation, UVC, is blocked by the earth’s ozone layer. This is one reason it is important for us to help save the ozone layer by protecting our environment. UVA has a longer wavelength and penetrates deeper into the second layer of the skin, called the dermis. It is sometimes called the “A-ging” ray because it breaks down collagen, elastic fibers and blood vessels, giving us wrinkles, loose skin, and broken blood vessels on the surface of the skin. UVB is a shorter wavelength radiation that mostly affects the epidermis, or top layer of the skin. It is known as the “Burning” ray that gives us redness or a sunburn after the skin is exposed to radiation without protection. “To protect yourself from harmful UV rays during July and year-round, you should be sun smart,” recommends Dr. McNay. “Stay away from the outdoors when the UV index is high. If that’s unavoidable, wear sunscreens and protective UPF clothing.” The UV Index was developed by the National Weather Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It indicates the strength of solar UV radiation on a scale from 1 (low) to 11+ (extremely high). You can check the UV Index each day by going online to www.epa.gov/sunwise. “The UV Index can be helpful because it is always good to know how dangerous the rays are that day,” observes Dr. McNay. “But, if the radiation is not as high on a certain day, that doesn’t give you a pass to skip UV protection.” Other things you can do to protect yourself from the sun include: • Sit in the shade • Wear sunscreen regularly, just like you brush your teeth. Even on a cloudy day, UV radiation can penetrate through the clouds.

Other tips on how to protect yourself from UV rays include: • Water, sand and snow can add up to another 50 percent to 80 percent radiation due to reflection. So, just wearing a hat while you’re in the swimming pool isn’t enough. You still need sunblock. • Try to use physical based sunscreens that are mineral-based with zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide. These do not damage the environment when they wash off in the water. “You should also know that indoor tanning is just as dangerous, if not worse, than sun at the beach,” reports Dr. McNay. “When you are at a tanning salon, you are getting direct UVA and/or UVB radiation in a very confined environment. This will greatly increase your chances of getting skin cancer. Right now, there is a sharp increase in the number of young women diagnosed with the deadly melanoma skin cancer and at more advanced stages.” Currently, the California Dermatology Society (CalDerm), a grassroots organization for patients and dermatologists in California, is sponsoring a legislative bill in Sacramento, H.R. 2092, which proposes a tax to help deter people from using indoor tanning salons.

Learn More For a more in-depth discussion about UV Safety and its impact on health, go to the Washington Hospital Web site at www.whhs.com and click on the InHealth broadcast schedule to see a program on sun protection featuring Dr. McNay, dermatologist David Gorsulowsky, M.D., ophthalmologist Steven Andersen, M.D., and InHealth host Barbara Kostick, M.D. You can also get more information by visiting the web site of the American Academy of Dermatology at www.aad.org.

Patient Praises Hospital Staff for Respecting his Beliefs Quinton Carnes was a walking time bomb. His carotid artery was blocked and a valve in his heart was about to give out. But he didn’t know it until he had a routine test done last December. He is feeling much better now that the blockage in his artery has been removed and the valve in his heart has been replaced thanks to two surgeries he underwent in April which did not require any blood transfusions. Through careful planning by Dr. Jon-Cecil Walkes, cardiothoracic surgeon and the other caring staff at Washington Hospital, they were able to honor the wishes of Mr. Carnes to not have any blood transfusions.

Washington Hospital cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Jon-Cecil Walkes (above) is performing minimally invasive heart surgery without blood transfusions.Washington Hospital has a strong track record in the treatment of heart disease and Walkes is committed to offering patients the most advanced cardiac treatment options available in the Bay Area. To learn more about the Washington Hospital Heart Program, visit www.whhs.com/heart.

“I don’t take blood, so I explained my circumstances to Dr. Walkes,” Carnes said. “He said he could do the surgery without giving me blood. It gave me such peace of mind knowing I could follow my religion.” Carnes’ medical journey started when he went to see Dr. Mark Avon to be treated for bleeding in his bladder. Before he could have surgery to stop the bleeding, the urologist and member of the Washington Hospital staff had him take some routine tests, including an electrocardiogram or EKG. The test was performed by his regular physician, Dr. Bala Annadurai, who saw some irregularities. She referred him Dr. Rohit Sehgal, a cardiologist on staff at Washington Hospital. “I always knew I had a heart murmur, but I thought it was because I had rheumatic fever as a child,” said Carnes, a longtime Fremont resident. “It turns out I was born with a malformed aortic valve.” Sehgal ran more tests and determined that Carnes would need heart surgery. Carnes decided to see Dr. Walkes after reading that the cardiothoracic surgeon had performed a number of surgeries without blood transfusions. continued on page 16

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Auto Review

Acura TL From Passion to Sophistication BY STEVE SCHAEFER ALL IN THE DETAIL?

aving your vehicle detailed by a professional not only makes driving a more enjoyable experience, it can increase the value of your automobile. According to the Car Care Council, a vehicle that is clean and well-maintained can be worth up to 50% more than its counterpart in “fair” condition. With this in mind, vehicle owners may want to have their automobiles washed once every week or so in addition to having them “detailed.” This extremely thorough professional cleaning, polishing, and waxing of the vehicle’s exterior, along with cleaning, vacuuming/shampooing, and refurbishment of the interior, restores vehicles to near-new condition. Professional detailing and regular maintenance are investments that yield dividends.

Of course, keeping your car in good working order isn’t just about cleaning and detailing. It’s also about regularly scheduled maintenance. At BAY STAR AUTO CARE, our ASE-certified technicians can perform the preventive checks that can keep your car running at its best for a long time. That can save you money by preventing big repairs, extending the life of your car, and it can drastically improve its resale value. If you have any questions, or would like to schedule an appointment, please call today.

id-cycle updates are a perfect time to back off on a styling theme if you went just a wee bit too far. The 2012 Acura TL, released in mid March, remedies an exuberance of chrome with a gentle and

V6, while the all-wheel-drive SHAWD model has 3.7 liters putting out 305 horsepower. That moves the two-ton four-door sedan along quite nicely, while earning just shy of 20 miles per gallon on premium fuel. EPA’s Green Vehicle Guide gives the TL with all-wheel-drive

The Advance Package is comprised of sporty 19-inch wheels and a blind-spot information system. These systems, which are proliferating in the industry, help prevent those all-too-common incidents where drivers don’t see their neighbors and pull into the lane next to them, causing an ac-

friendly rhinoplasty, while the tail gets reined in, too. Car manufacturers often do this. I remember the last of the big Chevy Impalas back in the early 1990s. It arrived with low cutouts in the rear wheelwells. It made the huge vehicle seem even more whale-like, so after a few years, the rear wheels once again showed themselves. The 1996

and automatic 18 City, 26 Highway fuel economy numbers, and the green figures are a mid-pack 6 for Air Pollution and 4 for Greenhouse Gas. The 2012 model gets a new sixspeed automatic transmission with both engines, which through its high-tech design allows doublekick-down shifts and contributes to slightly better fuel economy.

cident. It’s hard to imagine why you’d buy the TL without these packages, but you can. The TL is assembled in Marysville, Ohio, site of the original Honda manufacturing plant— the first Japanese auto plant in the U.S.—which opened in 1982. So this Japanese brand vehicle, made in America, is out to fight the Germans. That’s today’s international automotive scene. The TL, without any additional stuff, starts at $37,465. My upscale tester, with both packages, came to $45,945. That’s a lot, but the car’s loaded and increasingly offers an alternative to the German sport sedans against which it has been very carefully designed to compete. There are plenty of choices of midsize performance sedans, so you want to feel and look your best. The TL now offers both.

Ford Taurus, a jelly bean introduced at precisely the time when sharp lines were coming back into style, lost some of its distinctive styling after a few years to keep up with changing tastes. Not long ago, Subaru decided to emulate Alfa Romeo, or some might even say the Edsel, with a slim vertical grille up front. It was a non-starter, and within a couple of years the cars reverted to wide, generic grilles once again. Kind of sad, really, but the goal is to sell cars, and people have to like the way they look before they’ll write that check. All this is to say that the Acura TL, the brand’s highly regarded sports sedan, will no longer need to be praised for its “inner beauty.” I actually got compliments on the car from colleagues and even an unsolicited “beautiful car” from a guy at the Chevron station. The drama of the overall design is no longer hampered by excess in the details. The interior of the TL needed no real changes, although Acura did update the instrument cluster and bring in some nice new surface materials. The feeling is definitely upscale, and they did it without an inch of wood—real or fake. Acuras are the cars Honda builds when the price point can be higher and the nicer materials can come out. Cruising along the freeway in the TL was silent, smooth and relaxing. The rich brown leather inside my Ionized Bronze Metallic tester impressed my passengers with its tactile and visual beauty. The TL comes either as a strong or a very strong performer. The base, front-wheel-drive TL gets a 280-horsepower 3.5-liter

TL’s double-wishbone independent front suspension and a multi-link independent rear suspension are effective, but Acura improves ride quality and roadholding further by employing dual-stage "blow off" style hydraulic suspension dampers, hydro-compliant bushings for mounting the transmission and key suspension components and a high-tech engine mount design. The SH-AWD model receives special rate coil springs and unique damper tuning. When you drive the TL you can appreciate these invisible components going about their jobs under the car. This TL starts good and just gets better the more you add to it. My SH-AWD model sported both the Tech Package and the Advance Package. The former brings in those sensational and admired seats as well as a fullyfeatured navigation system with voice recognition and real-time traffic and weather. The potent sound system, along with extra insulation for silence, gives you a portable concert hall as you go your merry way.

HINT: Immediate professional attention to dings, dents, scratches, and glass damage prevents rust and improves the safety of an automobile.

Gary Singh is the owner of Bay Star Auto Care at 1275 Atlantic St. near Western Ave., here in Union City. Phone: 489-3331

Steve Schaefer’s first car memories are of riding in his father’s Austin-Healey with the top down to get ice cream on a summer afternoon. He was four. As a teenager, Steve rode his bike to car dealers’ back lots to catch a glimpse of the new models when they first rolled off the truck. A founding member and currently vice president of the Western Automotive Journalists, he has been testing and writing about cars since 1992. Contact him at sdsauto@sbcglobal.net.

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category, “Handlers under the age of 12.” Competitors are sure to wow the audience and fellow contestants once more with unique motifs. Previous costume winners have shown galactic power as the entire cast of Star Wars and biker skills as a motor biker with biker "chick." However, simple costume concepts have been just as effective when the beekeeper and his pug dressed as a bumblebee, and a gold prospector and his "mule" took top honors. Aside from demonstrations, an Information Center staffed by Ohlone Humane Society (OHS) volunteers with years of personal and professional canine experience will be on site. OHS and other rescue organizations will be offering dogs for adoption during the event. Retail booths offering pet supplies, unique gifts, canine art, and other items will be open for spectators. Food and drink vendors will also be present. Show participants must register and pay an entry fee of $20 on the day of the show, which includes goodie bag and entry in one class. Additional classes are $5 each. Pre-registration is recommended, and pre-paid entries receive a $5 discount. Participants may register online at www.niles.org/dogshow.html or call registrar Deborah Carey at (510) 7900306. So if you are planning on entering, register your pooch soon, because only the first 200 dogs will be allowed to participate in the show. Pooch Pow Wow and Canine Convention Saturday, July 16 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Niles Community Park 3rd and H Street, Fremont (510) 790-0306 www.niles.org/dogshow.html Free Admission $20 for dog participation

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“The Worker” by Jean Henretty

awarded third place for her first portrait, “The Worker,” using pastel. Jean has received Best of Show awards at the Fremont Art Association Gallery and the Chocolate Festival in Oakdale, as well as awards in other area art shows. In addition, the work of three other artists have received Merit Awards: "Blue Heron at Dusk" by quilt artist Ann May, "Adagio" by sculpture artist Robert G. Latin, and "I Think I'm in Trouble," an oil painting by artist Farshid Namei.

Olive Hyde Art Guild Members’ Show July 15 – August 13 Thursday – Sunday, noon – 5 p.m. Opening reception Friday, July 15 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Presentations at 8 p.m.) Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 791-4357 www.olivehydeartguild.org Free

“Ride Nowhere” by Dmitry Grudsky

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“The Music at the Grove summer concert series is a wonderful, popular, community-enhancing event that all ages seem to enjoy. It is one of my favorite programs as it affords everyone a chance to kick back on a lazy Sunday afternoon, picnic with friends and family and enjoy a wide range of music from Motown to Modern Rock n Roll,” says Zehnder. “Some people come to party and dance while others are content to sit back on their lawn chairs and blankets and soak up the sounds of summer. It’s a community-building event that attracts an eclectic and diverse crowd of music lovers.” Before the concert, be sure to stop by the Farmers’ Market in the parking lot near Macy’s at NewPark Mall to pick up some picnic treats. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday. With plenty of easy parking, a relaxing rustic setting, and

high-quality bands, Music in the Grove provides the perfect summer party. Music at the Grove Sundays July 17: Big Bang Beat July 31: The Cheeseballs

August 14: The Hitmen 1:30 p.m. Shirley Sisk Grove Cedar Blvd. at NewPark Mall (510) 578-4405 www.ci.newark.ca.us Free 9pm-1pm Door Open 8pm

The Cheeseballs

The Hitmen

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SUBMITTED BY PATRICIA RUSCHER Haven’t you always wanted to know more about How to Improve your Memory, Bible Stories, Journaling and Memoir Writing or History of the Universe? These are just a very few of the hundreds of lifelong learning choices available through the Alameda County Library for FREE. The Library has just recently made this database of online learning classes, UniversalClass, available to you from home. All you need is a computer, internet access and your Alameda County Library card. Here is the link if you want to take a look; http://guides.aclibrary.org/classes and find this box in the center of the website page: Or you can visit your neighborhood library and access UniversalClass using one of the internet access computers. If you don’t have a library card, you can create an e-library card and use it for all of our web-based resources. Here is that link: http://guides.aclibrary.org/content.php?pid=122473&sid=1052521 If you have any questions about UniversalClass, just ask the librarian at your local Alameda County branch library.

BART construction detours and delays Series of detours planned as part of restoration of Stevenson Boulevard

SUBMITTED BY BART Three pedestrian and vehicular detours are planned to restore Stevenson Boulevard, which has been impacted by construction for more than a year. On Friday, July 8, the pedestrian sidewalk on the south side of Stevenson Boulevard was scheduled to be restored. The remaining two detours for removal of the temporary bridge will occur in late July 2011. This work includes removal of the temporary bridge first from westbound traffic and, later in the month, from eastbound traffic. There will be future notices about these detours. The work will include, but is not limited to, placement and finishing of concrete

SUBMITTED BY THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE Is global warming real, imminent, and a threat to human life, especially with the evidence that global temperatures have been dropping since 1998? What predictions have now been established scientifically? What is the truth regarding Climategate and other revelations regarding the claims of manmade global warming? The proposed Global Climate Treaty and California state mandates call for extensive government controls to reduce fossil fuel use. Yet, is there scientific evidence to support such measures? Would the proposed massive “carbon” taxes and other controls put our society and countries around the world—especially those most disadvantaged—at greater risk?

work; redirecting pedestrians from temporary bridges to the sidewalk; removal of signs and road clean up. All work is weather permitting. General work hours for detours along Styevenson Boulevard will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, with Saturday work, as necessary. Work at Lake Elizabeth will last from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p. Questions should be directed to the project information line at (510) 476-3900 or sent by e-mail to BartWarmSpringsExtension@bart.gov. The public can also visit the BART Community Relations Field Office located in Fremont Central Park, off Stevenson Boulevard, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Based on the latest research, renowned astrophysicist S. Fred Singer will separate fact from fiction in this raging global warming debate. Global Warming luncheon: Thursday, July 14 12 Noon to 2 p.m. Independent Institute Conference Center 100 Swan Way, Oakland (510) 632-1366 www.independent.org Non-Members: Admission and Lunch: $30 Admission, Lunch, and one copy of Hot Talk, Cold Science (25% off ): $40 Members: Admission and Lunch: $25 Admission, Lunch, and one copy of Hot Talk, Cold Science (25% off ): $35

Charging stations allowed in common interest developments SUBMITTED BY ANDREW LA MAR Legislation that prohibits common interest developments, such as condominiums and homeowner associations, from preventing the installation of electric vehicle charging stations was approved by the Assembly on a 49-18 vote on July 5, 2011. The measure, Senate Bill 209 by Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro), helps foster the growth of the electric vehicle industry by ensuring consumers living in common interest developments have access to charging stations. “It’s important that people who live in condominiums and other common interest developments have the ability to charge electric cars,” Corbett said. “This legislation helps make electric vehicles a practical option for more consumers and advances California’s goal of moving toward cleaner, more fuel-efficient automobiles.” The bill moves next to the Senate for concurrence. For more information, visit www.sen.ca.gov/corbett

SUBMITTED BY BARBARA STRATTON Learn how to choose a place in your garden where native plants will be successful. Nationally certified landscape designer Fran Adams will share her 20 years of knowledge of garden basics such as soil, irrigation, fertilization and pruning. The Going Native Garden Tour regularly features her garden designs. Whether you are new to gardening or experienced, come learn how much native plants can add to your garden! ABCs of Native Gardening Tuesday, July 12 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1401

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Homicide Update SUBMITTED BY SERGEANT DARYL SEQUEIRA, MILPITAS PD On May 30, 2011, at approximately 3:47 a.m., Milpitas Police Department officers responded to a report of someone being shot on the 1400 block of S.Main Street. When officers arrived on the scene, they located a male victim lying on the ground with a gunshot wound. The victim identified as Alfredo Rodriquez, a 43 year-old Milpitas resident, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Milpitas Police Department detectives developed several leads in the case and identified David Rodriguez, a 44-year old San Jose resident and parolee at large, as the suspect. The case appears to be drug-related. On May 31, 2011, at approximately 2:04 p.m., Milpitas Police Department detectives, along with the Regional Auto Theft Task Force, State Parole and U.S. Marshals tracked down David Rodriguez in the City of San Jose and arrested him without incident. At the time of his arrest, David Rodriguez was in possession of a loaded handgun. David Rodriguez has been in custody since his arrest pendDavid Rodriguez ing a parole violations review board. On July 1, 2011, the District Attorney’s Office filed murder charges against David Rodriguez for the homicide of Alfredo Rodriguez. Anyone with any information regarding this case is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400. Information can also be given anonymously by calling (408) 586-2500 or via the Milpitas Police Department website at: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.as

Fremont Police Blotter July 7: A 19-year-old female was hungry and walked to Taco Bell which is undergoing remodeling, leaving only the drive-through accessible. Refusing to leave, she ordered food even though employees explained their policy forbids serving pedestrians in the drive-through. She was eventually arrested by Officer Stillitano for trespassing, public intoxication and resisting a peace officer. July 8: Officers responded to 40900 blk Cascado Place at 12:03 p.m. on a report of an in-progress residential burglary after the resident returned home to find a male in her home. Responding officers set up a perimeter around the neighborhood and began to search for the suspect. The suspect had fled prior to police arrival but a neighbor reported a male in her backyard. Officers located the 34-year-old suspect as he exited the backyard onto Gomes Road despite an attempt to disguise himself by changing into stolen clothing; he was positively identified by the victim. A second suspect, a 38-year-old fe-

male, was located near the victim’s residence during the search. Losses from the burglary were recovered and returned to

the owner. Officer Hanrahan responded to the 41200 block of Roberts Avenue on a report of an annoying/molesting child report. The suspect, described as a white male, 25-30 years old, with curly shaggy hair, approached the 13year-old victim and attempted to get her to go with him. Officer Hanrahan located the suspect in the Safeway parking lot and subsequently arrested him for annoying/molesting a child. Patrol personnel responded to a residence in the 37600 block of Fremont Boulevard at 4:45 p.m. in response to a reported assault with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival, Officers determined that a 38-year-old male was being evicted from the residence by family members because of a recent theft arrest by Newark Police. While removing items from the residence, the male became involved in a heated argument with another family member. During that argument, the male threw what appeared to be a wheel and rim from a go-cart at the victim, striking the victim in

the head and causing minor injury. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment and the male was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. Investigated by Officer Spear. Officer Kwok and Officer Butcher respond to report of a loud party on Sheerwater Terrace. Upon arrival, there was no initial response or cooperation receiving no response or cooperation. Finally Officer Kwok finally was able to get someone to answer the front door. The subject attempted to slam the door on Officer Kwok and resisted attempts to detain him. Officer Butcher assisted with the takedown of the suspect in the front yard but numerous partygoers filed out of the house and confronted the officers. Patrol units responded and the situation was diffused. A 21year-old male was taken to jail for assaulting a Police Officer and resisting arrest. A vehicle, traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Camden Ave, slammed into four parked vehicles. The suspect fled on foot to his home and attempted to report his vehicle as stolen during a “party off Peralta”. Officer Gonzalez spoke with the unlucky “victim” and subsequently arrested him for DUI and Hit-and-Run. Officer LoBue investigating.

Home invasion robbery SUBMITTED BY OFFICER ROBERT NORVELL, NEWARK PD On July 5, 2011 at approximately 11:01 a.m., Newark Police Department (NPD) officers responded to the 36300 block of Spruce Street to investigate the report of a home invasion rob-

bery that had just occurred. Three men, two of whom were armed with handguns, forced entry into a home. The suspects, described as Hispanic male adults, approximately 18 to 22 years old, held the resident captive at gunpoint for approximately 20 minutes, stole property items, and fled the

residence. The victim escaped without harm and called for help. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact investigating Officer Kimbrough at (510) 578-4981 or the Newark Police Department Anonymous Tip Line at (510) 578-4965

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Drug Arrest SUBMITTED BY OFFICER ASIM QUESHI, MILPITAS PD On July 6, 2011, Milpitas Police Detectives served a search warrant for Michael Hutchinson. Hutchinson was detained and a bag located near him contained about 20 grams of methamphetamine. He was also found to be in Michael Hutchinson possession of a glass pipe commonly used to smoke narcotics. Hutchinson was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for possession of a controlled substance for sales and furnishing of restricted dangerous drugs.

Robbery at check-cashing outlet SUBMITTED BY OFFICER ROBERT NORVELL, NEWARK PD On July 6, 2011 at approximately 9:11 a.m., Newark Police Department (NPD) officers responded to the Check Stop (7052 Jarvis Avenue) on the report of an armed robbery that had just occurred. Two men entered the business, both armed with handguns. The suspects held a cashier at gunpoint, demanded cash, and fled the scene prior to police arrival. The suspects apparently left on foot, as no related vehicle was seen. The suspects were described as black male adults of undetermined age. They stood approximately five feet 10 inches tall. They both wore black pants and hooded sweatshirts. Anyone providing further information may contact investigating Officer Rollins at (510) 578-4943 or the Newark Police Department Anonymous Tip Line at (510) 578-4965.

SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced on July 7, 2011, a national settlement with JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMC) as part of an on-going nationwide investigation over allegations of anti-competitive and fraudulent conduct in the municipal bond derivatives industry. "School districts, non-profits and municipalities in this case were all defrauded by Wall Street," Harris said. "This settlement brings a measure of restitution, justice and closure to the victims." The settlement was based on allegations that JPMC made secret deals with competitors handling the bidding process. This illegal conduct included bid-rigging, peeking at competitors' bids and offering non-competitive courtesy bids. These schemes enriched the financial institutions and brokers at the expense of cash strapped state agencies, cities, school districts and non-profits that could illafford the steep financial consequences of this illegal conduct. The settlement also provides that JPMC will pay $17M in restitution directly to certain other government and not-for-profit entities as part of separate agreements it entered into on July 7 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of the

Comptroller of the Currency. The state and federal settlements are distinct components of a coordinated global $228M settlement that JPMC entered into on July 7. JPMC also reached agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Reserve Board. JPMC is the third financial institution to settle with the multi-state working group in the continuing municipal bond derivatives investigation following Bank of America and UBS AG. To date, the state working group has obtained settlements worth approximately $250M. California entities are set to receive approximately $6.7M for restitution under the JPMC settlement. Municipal bond derivatives are contracts that tax-exempt issuers use to reinvest proceeds of bond sales until the funds are needed, or to hedge interest-rate risk. In April 2008, the states began investigating allegations that certain large financial institutions, brokers and swap advisors engaged in various schemes to rig bids and commit other deceptive, unfair and fraudulent conduct in the municipal bond derivatives market. The investigation, which is on-going, revealed collusive and deceptive conduct involving individuals at JPMC and other financial institutions and certain brokers with whom they had working relationships. The wrongful conduct took the form of bid-rigging, submission of non-competitive courtesy bids and submission of fraudulent certifications of compliance to government agencies, among others, in contravention of U.S. Treasury regulations. For more information, visit www.ag.ca.gov

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SUBMITTED BY ELAINE WONG-BIGEL The Rotary Club of Fremont, Union City and Newark is sponsoring a community housingawareness seminar, Short Sale vs Foreclosure, on July 23 at 3 p.m. Homeowners may have the option of a short sale to avoid foreclosure. The property is sold for less than the outstanding mortgage and the lender will pay selling fees; it will not cost the borrower/seller anything. A short sale can save a homeowner’s credit score and the lender may even pay moving expenses through the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, a federal program. Anyone, who is unable to maintain their mortgage commitment and has not entered the foreclosure process should find out more about available options. Do not lose your home to foreclosure. Call 1-800-238-8388 ext 3 to register for the seminar. Space is limited to 30 attendees. Short Sale vs Foreclosure Saturday, July 23 3 – 4 p.m. Fukaya Room B Fremont Main Library 2450 Stevenson Boulevard, Fremont (800) 238-8388 ext 3

Letters that are 350 words or fewer will be given preference. Letters are subject to editing for length, grammar and style.

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History

Union City 1900-1959 BY MYRLA RAYMUNDO 1900 – Decoto Volunteer Fire Department founded. 1902 – Alvarado Bank founded by I. V. Ralph. Washington Township’s first bank was established at Alvarado with a capital of $25,000. I.V.Ralph was president, F.B. Granger, vice-president and F.P. Hellwig, treasurer. 1905 – Alvarado Fire Department founded.

Wah Sing Cheng Family - 1947

1906 – Alvarado volunteer fire department founded. Before the Nimitz freeway was built, Alvarado Blvd. and Union City Blvd. were part of Highway 17.

met monthly for 22 years. The group’s objective was to bring women of the community closer together and broaden their lives intellectually and socially.

1907 – Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church founded.

1945 – The first Chinese farmer, Wah Sing Cheng, purchased land in Union City.

1909 – Western Pacific Rail Line built in Decoto.

1946 – World War II Memorial dedicated.

1910 – Decoto population reached 950. Decoto Branch Library opened. Decoto Chamber of Commerce formed.

1949 – Elva Mae Rose Borghi selected as Alameda County Fair Queen.

1912- Henry May elected President of the Decoto Chamber of Commerce. 1920s - Betting parlors, salons and prostitution flourished in Alvarado.

1950 – American Pipe Company founded (aka U. S. Pipe). 1951 –United Airlines flight No. 615, en route to Oakland from the East Coast, crashed above the hills of Decoto; all 44 passengers and six crewmembers were killed.

1924 – New Alvarado School built with 13 classrooms. 1925 – New Decoto School built. Decoto volunteer fire department and Decoto Fire District formed, providing fire service to a major portion of what is now called Union City. The Decoto Fire District was transferred to Union City in the late 1970s. Holly Sugar Corporation purchased Alvarado Sugar Company. 1929 – Alvarado Pioneer Newspaper founded. 1930 – “Little Tijuana,” site of Old Alvarado/Cesar Chavez Park, burned down. Marlo Cannery founded in Decoto. 1932 - The Socieda Hispana De Decoto was founded to help raise money during the Depression to help Spanish families pay funeral expenses.

1952 - Dr. Harold Schoenfeld appointed superintendent of the Decoto Elementary School District. 1953 – Newspaper “Decoto Messenger” started. 1957 – Interstate 880 opened.

1937 – Pacific States Steel founded in Decoto. The New Holly Sugar Factory completed (operated until 1967). Salz Brothers warehouse in Decoto.

1958 – Alvarado population reached 1500. Decoto population reached 3500. Alvarado and Decoto Citizens Committee formed including Tom Kitayama, John Ratekin, Oscar Dowe, Kenneth Garcia, Elvin Rose and others. Committee petitioned for incorporation to keep Hayward from annexing Decoto and Alvarado.

1938 - The Decoto Discussion Group was organized for Library study at the Decoto Branch of the Alameda County Library and has

1959 - Frank Borghi, Jr., a trustee of the Washington Union High School District and the New Haven Unified School District and

1936 – Mary Janeiro George appointed Decoto Postmaster.

director of the Alameda County water district for 32 years, was the Chairman of the Steering Body of the Union City Incorporation Committee in 1959. Union City voted to incorporate (837-220 vote). Union City population reached 6,000. City area covered nine square miles. The City of Union City council duties began in the Alvarado Fire Department building, now the Union City Historical Museum. Councilmembers were Joseph Seaone Jr., Joseph Lewis, Tom Kitayama, John Ratekin and Oscar Dowe. “Shorty" Garcia chosen as City Treasurer. Population Count: 6,143. M. Deane Seeger first city manager; Jim Garcia chosen as city attorney. The City of Union City hired its first Fire Chief, Kenneth Garcia. The first City of Union City budget approved at $300,013.00. Union City’s Council veto’s Cal State Union City site, College (Cal State East Bay) ended up in Hayward. City of Union City leased first City Hall at 309 H. Street. Local newspaper Union City Leader first edition came out; Dick Folger publisher. The first Police Department was on H Street and Decoto Road and then moved to Whipple and Central Åvenue. In April 21, 1979, the department moved to Civic Center at Alvarado-Niles Road. In July 2000, Chief Randy Ulibarri was sworn in as the new Police Chief. Tom Kitayama was unanimously elected mayor of Union City by the City Council. Union City operated under a “CouncilManager” form of government. The Fire Protection Districts of Alvarado and Decoto merged and became an integral part of Emergency Services for the City of Union City. Under the direction of Chief Kenneth Garcia, the Fire Department expanded and a new fire station in the central district became a reality. The City of Union City leased its first City Hall at 309 H Street. Decoto and Alvarado post office opened. Mary George postmaster. Washington High School Board of Trustees named the new high school in Union City, James Logan High School, after James Logan, long time rancher of Alvarado and Decoto

MYRLA RAYMUNDO, MBA

Wah Sing Cheng Farm 1947

Myrla Raymundo is the founder of the Union City Historical Museum in Union City. For the past 16 years, Myrla has served as President of the Friends of the Union City Library. She is the author of the book “Union City Through the Years..”

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SUBMITTED BY EMILY LOH Most college students come home for the summer to a lifeguarding or caddy job. Some work at coffee shops or restaurants, or retail. Others help out in the family business. UC Berkeley students Jason Lim and Emily Loh are back in town trying their hands at something new and challenging. They are currently in charge of their own branch of Ivy Insiders, a company that hires undergraduates at top institutions in the U.S., and gives them the means to open their own SAT-prep businesses in their hometowns. Lim, an Economics major at University of California, Berkeley and American High School alumnus was first introduced to Ivy Insiders early this year through his school’s Career Services Department. What caught Lim’s eye about Ivy Insiders was the real world marketing and teaching experience it provided. Founded in 2003 by Harvard graduates, Ivy Insiders is revolutionizing the SAT-prep class industry with its belief that the best way to cope with standardized tests is to learn from the same students who succeeded only a few years ago. On average, branch managers have scored in

the 99th percentile on the SAT, and boast an average score of 2290 on the test. “I know what it’s like to be intimidated by the SAT exam and by college admissions. I want to motivate students to higher scores as well as teach them that great scores and amazing colleges are absolutely within their reach,” says Emily Loh. Loh is currently majoring in both history and political economy at the UC Berkeley, making the Dean’s List in her very first semester while staying committed to community service and social justice. She will be teaching summer courses in Fremont in July. Prospective students can contact Emily Loh about SAT test prep summer programs at emily_loh@ivyinsiders.com.Website: www.revolutionprep.com/ivyinsiders. Editor’s Note: The Ivy Insiders Program charges a fee of $599 for a 3-week class with discount codes and financial aid scholarships for students who qualify. Throughout the summer, free practice exams are being offered with free 1-hour consultations for students who might not have the means to take the class. Classes will be held in an office space on Warm Springs Blvd in Fremont.

Pat Kite’s Garden

BY PAT KITE I plant to attract bees. Unfortunately, last month I had to kill some. I still feel very sad about this. Bumble bee adults are the big [3/4-inch] black and yellow fuzzy bees larger and plumper

couldn’t find enough space? Or maybe they just wanted a nice view? Bumble bee species or are found almost throughout the world, from sea level to high mountaintops. California has 26 native Bumble bee species. Charles Darwin wrote a quite

TRI-CITY GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS: Friends of Heirloom Flowers Work Parties - Every Tuesday - at Shinn Park, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

1251 Peralta near Mowry, Fremont (510) 656-7702 Bring gloves and tools. - Social Hour afterward Every Thursday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Niles Rose Garden - 36501 Niles Boulevard, Fremont Bring gloves and tools. [Across Driveway from Mission Adobe Nursery] Contact Joyce Ruiz: 659-9396 Meetings are held quarterly. Call for details Fremont Senior Center Garden Club First Friday of each month, 2 p.m. Janice Anderman, program coordinator 510-790-6602 Fremont Garden Club The Fremont Garden Club meets the third Wednesday of each month, February - October, in members’ homes & gardens, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Locations are posted on the Fremont Garden Clubs’ web site at www.fremontgardenclub.org or email: fremontgardenclub@hotmail.com

than honeybees. Bumble bees built a nest in a high crevice near my front door. Unfortunately, my granddaughter is extremely allergic to bee stings so I spoke to the bumblebees, telling them I had lovely flowers just for them, and could they just move their nest someplace else. Instead their number kept increasing. Long story short, for the first time in 40 years I hired a pest control agency. The cost: $150 for one spray, and it didn’t completely succeed. I kept ducking the loudly buzzing bees on my way toward front door. Bumble bees and I had more conversations and small wars, including a workman’s stipend to screen off the nest site. This helped. Normally, according to most texts, bumble bees construct nests at ground level. Perhaps, because my yard is so heavily planted, they

funny story about bees and their political benefits. Darwin considered Bumble bees to be patriotic British citizens. According to Darwin, who sometimes had a sense of humor, spinsters tended to keep cats. Cats control mice. Since mice tend to destroy Bumble bee nests, fewer mice meant more Bumble bee survival. A healthy Bumble bee population would continue pollinating red clover. Clover is used to feed cattle. Cattle provide beef to the military. The military defends the British Empire. Thus the continuance of the British Empire is reliant on Bumble bees. More than $10 billion of food crops are bee pollinated in the United States. Because I am normally quite fond of bees, I put in oodles of lavender. Other personal Bumble bee flowers include

PAT KITE L. Patricia [Pat] Kite’s several garden books include KISS Guide to Gardening, Gardening Wizardry for Kids, Raccoons, Ladybug Facts and Folklore and Silkworms. They may be found at Amazon.com and Alibris.com.

Alyssum, Bergenia, Butterfly bush, Geraniums, Impatiens, Rosemary, Sage, and Valerian. Bumble bees help pollinate tomatoes, many vegetables, and most fruit trees. People sometimes confuse Bumble bees with the equally large Carpenter bee. Basically Carpenter bees are black with shiny areas. They are another story. I am pleased to say that wherever my Bumble bees moved to, they have done well. I now have lots of little Bumble bees and some honey bees, plus an assortment of other pollinators. This is a long-ago nursery riddle: Little bird of Paradise She works her work both neat and nice She pleases God, she pleases man She does the work that no man can The riddle’s answer? A bee Happy summer!

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GOP uses budget, other tools to sap financial law BY ALAN FRAM ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP), Jul 05 - Congressional Republicans are greeting the one-year anniversary of President Barack Obama's financial overhaul law by trying to weaken it, nibble by nibble. Wary of attempting to dismantle the entire statute and being portrayed as Wall Street's allies - banks are among the nation's most unpopular institutions - GOP lawmakers are attacking corners of it. They can't prevail because they don't control the White House or Senate, but they may be able to force some compromises on agency budgets, pressure regulators and influence some of Obama's nominations. Days ago, one Republican-run House committee approved bills

diluting parts of the law requiring reports on corporate salaries and exempting some investment advisers from registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Another House panel voted to slice $200 million from Obama's $1.4 billion budget request for the SEC, which has a major enforcement role. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are continuing a procedural blockade that has helped prevent Obama from putting Elizabeth Warren or anyone else in charge of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which opens its doors in two weeks. The law hurts “the formation of capital, the cost of capital and access to capital, and you can't have capitalism without capital,” said Rep. Jeb Hensarling, RTexas, a leader of the House Fi-

Ex-employee pleads guilty to insider trading in NY BY LARRY NEUMEISTER ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP), Jul 05 - A former Flextronics International executive pleaded guilty Tuesday to insider trading charges, admitting that he passed along secrets to hedge fund managers before his December arrest in a government crackdown on expert networking firm consultants who help others cheat in the stock market. Walter Shimoon, 39, of San Diego, entered the plea in a deal that calls for prosecutors to recommend leniency if he fully cooperates. The former senior director of business development at Flextronics became the 12th defendant convicted in the probe that was revealed last fall. Shimoon admitted accepting a total of $45,000 from two expert networking firms to provide information to hedge funds and others between 2008 and 2010. The Securities and Exchange Commission has said in court papers that Shimoon and three other consultants working for networking firm Primary Global Research provided secrets that enabled traders to reap profits or avoid losses totaling at least $5.9 million. The SEC said Shimoon spoke with representatives of at least 11 different hedge funds from December 2008 to January 2010, providing tips about Flextronics and a supplier, Omnivision Technologies Inc. Shimoon told U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff that he was privy to confidential information in his position at Flextronics and was able to relay some of those secrets in return for a $200-an-hour consulting fee. ``I knew they were using information I provided to make decisions on buying and selling securities,'' he said. The two conspiracy counts and one count of securities fraud to which Shimoon pleaded carry potential prison terms of up to 30 years. Sentencing was scheduled for July 8, 2013, leaving Shimoon plenty of time to cooperate as the government continues widening its assault on Wall Street corruption. The probe into expert networking firms grew out of an investigation into hedge fund insider trading that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has said was the biggest in history. That case has resulted in more than two dozen convictions, including one-time billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, who awaits sentencing. The government said in court papers that Shimoon had a business relationship with Apple while at Flextronics because Flextronics supplied electronic components to Apple, including specifically-engineered camera and charger components for the iPhone and iPod. Among the secrets he possessed were details about information and forecasts concerning Apple purchase or shipping orders regarding Flextronics components and about alternative supplies of Apple products, the government said.

nancial Services Committee. “So Republicans in the House will be examining each and every one of the 2,000-plus pages” of the law, which he called “a job creator's nightmare.” Confident that Obama and the Democratic-controlled Senate can prevent the House from doing major damage, Democrats view the Republican drive as a political exercise - for now. “It's mostly setting a marker for the election. And it helps with their campaign contributions,”said Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who chaired the Financial Services Committee last year and was a chief author of the law. “But it also tells people in the financial community that if they win the next election, they'll be able to undo it all.” continued on page 35

The economic recovery turns 2: Feel better yet? BY PAUL WISEMAN AP ECONOMICS WRITER WASHINGTON (AP), Jul 02 - This is one anniversary few feel like celebrating. Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended, the recovery has been the weakest and most lopsided of any since the 1930s. After previous recessions, people in all income groups tended to benefit. This time, ordinary Americans are struggling with job insecurity, too much debt and pay raises that haven't kept up with prices at the grocery store and gas station. The economy's meager gains are going mostly to the wealthiest. Workers' wages and benefits make up 57.5 percent of the economy, an all-time low. Until the mid-2000s, that figure had been remarkably stable - about 64 percent through boom and bust alike. Executive pay is included in this figure, but rank-and-file workers are far more dependent on regular wages and benefits. A big chunk of the economy's gains has gone to investors in the form of higher corporate profits. “The spoils have really gone to capital, to the shareholders,” says David Rosenberg, chief economist at Gluskin Sheff + Associates in Toronto. Corporate profits are up by almost half since the recession ended in June 2009. In the first two years after the recessions of 1991 and 2001, profits rose 11 percent and 28 percent, respectively. And an Associated Press analysis found that the typical CEO of a major company earned $9 million last year, up a fourth from 2009. Driven by higher profits, the Dow Jones industrial average has staged a breathtaking 90 percent rally since bottoming at 6,547 continued on page 30

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Ahead of the Bell: Consumer Credit AP WIRE SERVICE WASHINGTON (AP), Jul 08 - Americans borrowed more money in May for the eighth consecutive month, economists say. But the increase is expected to be lower than in April. Economists forecast that consumers increased their borrowing by $5 billion, according to a survey by FactSet The Federal Reserve will release the report at 3 p.m. Eastern on Friday. In April, consumer borrowing rose by $7.2 billion, reflecting greater demand for school and auto loans. But a category that measures credit cards fell for the second time in three months and has risen only

twice since August 2008. The overall increase pushed consumer borrowing to a seasonally adjusted annual level of $2.43 trillion in April. That was just 1.7 percent higher than the nearly four-year low of $2.39 trillion hit in September. Borrowing is a sign of confidence in the economy. Consumers tend to take on more debt when they feel wealthier. That boosts consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of economic activity. Ultimately, it gives businesses more faith to expand and hire. Households began borrowing less and saving more when unemployment spiked during the

Great Recession. Many have resisted pulling out their credit cards in the two years since the downturn ended. Through April, credit card use was down nearly 19 percent over the past 20 months and has dropped 5 percent over the past year. High unemployment, slow wage growth, and a weakening housing market have forced people to be more frugal. Analysts believe the rise in student loans reflects the slumping economy: more people who have lost jobs have returned to school to get training for new careers. Economic growth has slowed this year, in part, because of temporary factors. High gas prices

Buffett predicts job growth when housing rebounds BY JOSH FUNK AP BUSINESS WRITER OMAHA, Neb. (AP), Jul 08 - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Friday the nation's employment picture will improve significantly once residential housing construction rebounds. Buffett spoke to Bloomberg Television Friday morning as the Labor Department released a weaker-than-expected monthly jobs report. He said the report shows the economy is still a long way off from where it should be, but Buffett remains optimistic about the recovery and sees no danger of a second recession. “I would bet very heavily against that,” Buffett said. “How fast the recovery will come I don't know, but I see nothing that indicates any kind of a double dip.” Most of Buffett's comments were focused on the long-term outlook. Buffett said he expects unemployment to fall to about 6 percent within a few years, and the 2.5 million jobs lost in the recession will be replaced. The June unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent. The chairman and CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said he thinks people will be surprised how quickly employment improves once the excess houses are bought and normal levels of construction resume.

“We will come back big-time on employment when residential construction comes back,'” Buffett said. For a time, Buffett said the housing industry was building about 2 million homes a year while roughly 1 million households were being formed, and the nation is still working off that excess created during the housing bubble. Buffett said an increase in housing construction will prompt a variety of businesses to hire more workers, including such Berkshire units as Shaw Carpet, Acme Brick and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. Buffett was in Sun Valley, Idaho, attending the annual conference hosted by investment bank Allen & Co. that attracts Wall Street and media moguls. Buffett's Omaha-based Berkshire owns roughly 80 subsidiaries, including railroad, clothing, furniture and jewelry firms, but its insurance and utility businesses typically account for more than half of the company's net income. It also has major investments in such companies as Coca-Cola Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. --Online: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.: www.berkshirehathaway.com

cut into consumer spending on discretionary goods. And manufacturers have struggled with supply disruptions caused by the natural disasters in Japan. In May, consumer spending did not show any gain. And after adjusting for inflation, it actually dropped 0.1 percent. But economists are hopeful that the second half of the year will show an improvement. Gas prices have fallen since peaking in early May at a national average of nearly $4 per gallon. And the parts shortage out of Japan has started to abate. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell to a seven-week low last week. And

many of the nation's largest retailers, including Target Corp., Costco Wholesale Corp., and Limited Brands, reported sales in June that beat Wall Street expectations. An improving economy could boost consumer borrowing in the coming months. But economists don't expect consumers to load up on debt the way they did during the housing boom. During that period, Americans felt wealthier and more willing to take on increased debt because of the soaring value of their homes. The Federal Reserve's borrowing report includes auto loans, student loans and credit cards but excludes mortgages and loans tied to real estate.

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red-light cameras BY DAISY NGUYEN ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP), The fate of the city's redlight traffic enforcement cameras remained uncertain on Tuesday after the City Council failed to get enough votes to turn them off. The council voted 7-5 to allow a contract with the Arizona company that operates cameras at 32 city intersections to expire on July 31. Because the council lacked the majority eight votes needed to drop the program, aides said the issue could be revisited at any time before the contract expires if a council member decides to bring it up again. The stalemate came after more than an hour of debate over the merits of the camera enforce-

ment program. Opponents said it was ineffective because a state law hinders the city's ability to collect fines and the city was losing money. Critics also said the lack of teeth made the cameras ineffective in enforcing traffic laws. “Who's going to pay $500 in this hard economic time to the city of Los Angeles for a photo red light when in fact (the violation) doesn't go into your record, doesn't affect your insurance?” Councilman Dennis Zine said. “If you don't pay it, there's no consequence.” City leaders expressed frustration over a state vehicle code that doesn't require local courts to place a hold on the driver's licenses of motorists who fail to pay their red-light camera tickets and pre-

vent them from renewing their licenses until they do. The civilian commission that oversees the police department decided two weeks ago to drop the program after concluding that the courts' refusal to impose penalties on those drivers rendered it a voluntary payment program. Police said nearly 40 percent of citations have gone unpaid. Some council members, led by Tony Cardenas, sought time to find solutions to improving the ticket collection rate. They proposed keeping American Traffic Solutions Inc., the Scottsdale, Ariz., company that operates the cameras, on a month-tomonth contract for up to continued on page 34

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Tri-City Stargazer JULY 13 – JULY 19, 2011 BY VIVIAN CAROL For All Signs: The Mayans were brilliant mathematicians, who tracked 20 cosmic cycles in an ongoing way. On Dec. 21, 2012, the current Mayan long count of 5,125 years concludes and a new b’ak’tun begins. We do not have a written history of the beginning of this 13th b’ak’tun, but we know humankind existed in many parts of the world. Some associate 2012 with massive earth shifts and doomsday scenarios. I, for one, figure we will all be required to take the ride across that bridge. Without a doubt, this is clearly a challenging time on our planet. We need new ways to think about ourselves. The message in the sky calls us to break from living out the tired old dramas. A massive paradigm shift in consciousness would make a good prescription about now.(See next week.) Aries (Mar 21—Apr 20): Uranus, the planet that exploded into your sign in March and started stirring up the works of your life, has now turned retrograde. The probability is that you are beginning to waver on a plan that looked delicious in the spring, but now you are seeing possible flaws. Maybe it would be better if you moderate the drastic life changes. Taurus (Apr 21 – May 20): If you have followed the advice of Saturn over the last 18 months, you have been taking especially good care of your health. At this time the results of that work are clearly evident, for better or worse. Saturn gives rewards in exact measure, according to the effort one has invested. Gemini (May 21—June 20): A situation concerning siblings, roommates, or neighbors is making it difficult for you to share resources according to plan. Although the other parties in the situation are loud, you also have your right to fair treatment.Hold your own and live within the tension for a short while. Things will settle down.

Cancer the Crab:(June 21 – July 22): Necessary expenses (those not of the "fun" type) may develop this week. If not that, you could be just having a little blue mood. It is one of those times when we become aware that our loved ones can never know or understand fully what is inside of us. This is an existential dilemma that everyone encounters now and then.It will pass quickly. Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 22): Your plans and ideas are potentially challenged this week by work or education demands. You may even feel a bit insulted that these things are inhibiting your activities. The time will pass quickly.In the meantime, focus attention on romance and the positive encouragement you are receiving on your life path. Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22): This is a week in which you will tend to be thinking obsessively. It is an opportunity to learn how to better control your mind. Shift your attention to the positive paths in your life, i.e. Home and family. You could rest your mind by going on vacation or at least

making plans for the next big trips. Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22): Circumstances involving love life and money may feel a bit tight. You may experience an emotional droop near the first, in which you perceive yourself to be alone in the world. This is a temporary mood, so don't take it seriously. You know you are prone to overreact at times. Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21): Think carefully about what is truly important to you now, at this time in your life. Don't allow old habits or rules from the past to make your decisions for you. In the big picture, a change is in the works for your career. But just right now the requirements make it seem impossible. Don’t give up. You have the power to effect the changes you want if you truly desire it. Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21): You may have fortunate circumstances related to the Internet, law, travel, and publishing. Help and information comes from those at a distance.You and your partner are particularly enjoying each other at this time.It is espe-

cially rewarding if you travel together now or plan a trip for the future. Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19): You may be taking a sober look at one or more relationships. Even the very closest friends cannot know each other from the inside. Sometimes we forget this fact and need to become aware that we are actually separate beings, helping when we can. Sometimes our energy is too low to be there for one another. Aquarius (Jan 20– Feb 18): The “rules” and the world’s expectations have you tied up like a pretzel right now. The harder you struggle, the tighter those

binds seem to become. It’s like a Chinese puzzle. Sometimes if you relax on the control issues, the solution comes through. Give it some space. Pisces (Feb 18 – Mar 19): Circumstances are not so bright in the love/romance department, but this is passing. Brooding does you no good. Concentrate instead on the improved circumstances that are developing around you related to your career and life direction. New things should be opening before you that began in the spring.

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

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All-Day restaurantstyle dining services, a fabulous cafe and room service on request serve residents who are on the go or those ready to relax at the end of the day. The richly appointed common areas, library, game room, and patio complete the total living experience.

All Day Open House Tours Sunday - July 17 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM For families looking to plan ahead... instead of waiting for " Someday". Hourly Raffle Drawings and Community Resource GIFT BAGS will be provided for the FIRST 50 RSVP's. CALL to RSVP with Karishma or Roxanne to get your name on the list.

“Dr. Walkes was great,” Carnes said. “He and his staff took really good care of me.” In the process of evaluating Carnes for the heart surgery, Walkes discovered that his carotid artery was blocked, reducing blood flow to his brain. A blocked carotid artery significantly increases the risk of stroke. Careful Preparation “We are developing a program at Washington Hospital where we can treat people who don’t want blood transfusions,” Walkes said. “With some careful preparations before the surgery, we can minimize the need for blood.” In the days leading up to his first surgery to unblock his carotid artery, Carnes received 17 injections of a drug that helps to build up the hemoglobin in the blood. Hemoglobin in the blood is what

transports the oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. “The drug increased the hemoglobin so that if he did lose some blood, it would only take the hemoglobin count down a very small amount,” Walkes explained. Three days after the procedure to unblock his carotid artery, Carnes underwent open heart surgery. His heavily damaged aortic valve was replaced with a new one. Carnes said he can’t believe how good he feels since the surgeries. Looking back, he said he realizes now that his health had started to seriously decline about three years ago. He was 68 and just figured old age was setting in, he said. Now he’s looking forward to spending more time with his family. That was the plan when he retired from Crown Cork and Seal 10 years ago. He and his wife have

six children, 10 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. “I never thought I would feel this good again,” he said. “When I started feeling bad, I put on a lot of weight. It had gotten to the point where I could hardly do anything.” Already he’s lost 40 pounds and is walking a mile a day. He’s looking forward to his annual hunting trip in the fall and traveling to Arizona with his daughter this summer. “If I hadn’t had the surgeries, I wouldn’t be here,” Carnes said. “I would have had a massive heart attack or stroke. I don’t think I would have lasted a year. I’m taking much better care of myself from now on.” To learn more about the Heart Program at Washington Hospital, visit www.whhs.com/heart.

Hayward Unified School District Board meeting report Transition plan for Adult School discussed; budget does not include closing of Ringgold School

BY ROBIN MICHEL One of the key items under discussion on a very lengthy agenda at the June 22 Hayward Unified School District Board Meeting was the Adult School Transition Plan for 2011-2012. First speaker of the night during Public Comments was Tatiana Roganova, a Community Based English Tutoring (CBET) Coordinator. CBET is a program offered through the Hayward Adult School that helps parents of HUSD students master English, navigate the new school system and assist their children with homework. CBET classes are offered at a number of elementary schools and other sites. Roganova stated that data shows an increase in test scores for students whose parents are enrolled in the CBET program, including a 16 percent growth in one year. “Hayward Adult School has been hosting our program for many years,” she added. “Please consider the benefits of the CBET program and other programs at Hayward Adult School.” All board members understand the value of Adult Education. During his Board Comments, Trustee William McGee spoke about how moved he was to attend the Hayward Adult School (HAS) graduation, saying that these are individuals “who took a second chance at education” and succeeded. How does Hayward Unified preserve these critical services for adults who need “a second chance at education” in light of these challenging economic times? To answer that question, Assistant Superintendent Donna Becnel, Human Resources, and Hayward Adult Education Center Principal Ana Solomon provided an Adult School Transition Plan for the 2011-2012 school year. Their presentation provided an overview of services offered, largely funded through grants and contracts. In addition to CBET, these services include: English as a Second Language, High School Diploma, Vocational Training, Parenting Education and Adult Basic Education. Program grants include training and support from St. Rose Hospital, Kaiser, Head Start and Workforce Investment Board cohorts.

HAS also receives funding as part of the Chabot East Bay Career Technical Education Pathways and is a NUMMI Retraining Center. A new program offered in 2011-2012 is an Integrated Certified Medical Assistant Program and the Certified Nursing Assistant Program returning this summer. Ms. Solomon pointed out that due to budget cuts in higher education, more students are unable to attend community colleges and turning to the Adult School for career training or to brush up on academic skills. In order to continue serving community needs while streamlining expenditures and doing more with less, one goal is to create a Task Force to study the feasibility of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for a regional adult school model. This vision is to create a region-based, replicable model that would: Offer centralized, unduplicated services Maximize the impact of increasingly limited resources Support a higher quality service delivery system for low skilled, low income adults in our communities and Provide high interest, high demand training. The next steps are for HUSD to build support from neighboring districts, determine participants and form the Task Force. The Task Force will gather stakeholder feedback, make recommendations and develop a Strategic Plan. The goal is to initiate a JPA model in September 2012. Superintendent Janice Duran also presented the End of Year Report based on the Superintendent’s Action Plan, as well as a draft report of proposed action steps for the 2011-2012 school year. In addition to the many intervention and enrichment programs for students, two highlights included improved attendance district-wide and moving from a negative certification on the budget to a qualified certification at the second interim budget. One of the highlights is how HUSD has moved out of negative budget status to a qualified status. The Board also approved the 2011-12 Adopted Budget, which did not include an earlier staff recommendation to close Faith Ringgold School. Instead, staff was directed to return to the Board with recommendations regarding a possible school within a school.

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SUBMITTED BY SACHIE JOHNS PHOTO BY J. DERIDDER Join the Fremont Art Association’s Digital Photography Group (FAA-DPG) on a 3-mile photo hike through Rock City, Mt. Diablo State Park (near Clayton) on Saturday, July 16. Led by award-winning photographer Jacline Deridder, participants will capture images of magnificent sedimentary rock formations and breath-taking views. The ability to hike three miles on dirt trails and hills while carrying camera gear and food supplies is necessary. We will meet at the FAA Gallery, located at 37659 Niles Blvd. in Fremont, at 12 noon and proceed as a group. Wear your walking or hiking shoes and bring a hat, water, jacket, lunch, snacks, camera, batteries, memory, lens hood, polarizer, tripod (optional), and lens kit. Participants are required to sign a Release of Liability for the field trips. The Third Saturday (S3) Photography Group is a free street level art outreach program sponsored by the FAA and Cooksey-Talbott Gallery. The group offers a variety of photographic educational opportunities and field trips. It

is headed by award-winning local photographer CookseyTalbott, who is assisted by fellow award-winning photographer Jacline Deridder. S3 activities are held on the third Saturday of each month. Lessons are free and open to all interested in making photographs and having a good time. Programs range in complexity from beginner to advanced. The group strives to offer events of interest to wide range of photographers; all are welcome to come and participate. For more information on the S3 program and photog-

raphy classes, or questions about the hike or directions to the park, please go to www.faadpg.ning.com. Mt. Diablo Photo Hike Saturday, July 16 Noon Fremont Art Association Gallery 37659 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 792-0905 www.FremontArtAssociation.org Free

Stage 1 Theatre is proud to present The Wedding Singer Directed by John Maio, Vocals by Jim Burris, Choreography by Kevin Hammond and Music Direction by Blair Barrett Based on the hit movie, The Wedding Singer celebrates the 80's in earnest. It's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart, who still lives in his Grandmother's basement is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party - until his own fiancée Linda leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie ends up making every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a sympathetic waitress who unknowingly wins his affection. But Julia is about to be married to Glen a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of the decade, the girl of his dreams will remain nothing more than a dream. Slip on your Parachute Pants, gel your mullet and grab your Leg Warmers, the 80’s are back and better than ever! With a score that pays loving homage to the pop songs of the 1980s. Don't miss the party! General Admission $22 Senior/Advanced Purchase $20 Students $10 Groups 12+ $18 Performances are July 15th-30th, 2011 Fri-Sat 8pm, Sun 2:30pm Newark Memorial High School Theatre 39375 Cedar Blvd, Newark. Tickets are available at www.stage1theatre.org or The Book End in Newark or by calling 510-791-0287

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On Lemos Lane Michelle paints in a realistic style portraying, animals, florals, and even ordinary subjects, with

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dramatic lighting and shadows. Her paintings are intensely saturated with color - luminous and jewel-like. Maria teaches art history, drawing, and painting at Montessori middle school, paints in several mediums, sculpts, and creates beautiful fused glass objects and pendants which will be available at this event. Open Studio Saturday, Jul 16 – Sunday, Jul 17 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 1401 Lemos Ln., Fremont (510) 656-0344

Pendants by Maria Romeo

Friends and award-winning watercolor artists Barbara Nagel and Michelle Smith, and multitalented artist Maria Grazia Romeo will come together for an Open Studio at 1401 Lemos Lane in Fremont on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Barbara paints in a representational style and enjoys depicting California historical landmarks, sea and landscapes, as well as still life and an occasional abstract. She also teaches drawing and watercolor to children ages 7-12.

“Fuzzy Mug” by Michelle Smith “Winter Sentinels” by B.A. Nagel

Brad Monk, Melinda Marks, Greg Small, Photo by Dan Sparks

The Star Spangled Girl at Broadway West Collaborating to publish a radical political magazine while involved in a love triangle with the girl next door is a difficult proposition at best and a hilarious comedy in the Neil Simon script, The Star Spangled Girl. Beginning July 15 at Broadway West Theatre, Director Paula Chenoweth brings the Simon characters to life in the tumultuous setting of 60s San Francisco. Adapted as a movie in 1971, The Star Spangled Girl explores the fickle nature of politics and personal relationships when confronted by affairs of the heart. Performance times are 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays as well as three Sunday matinees: July 24, 31 and August 7. July 24 and 31 performances begin with a continental brunch (included in price of ticket) at 12:15 p.m. and the show begins at 1 p.m. The August 7 performance starts at 1 p.m. with theme-based refreshments during intermission (included in price of ticket).

The Star Spangled Girl Friday, July 15 – Saturday, August 13 8 p.m. 1 p.m. (Sun.) Broadway West Theatre Company 4000-B Bay St., Fremont (510) 683-9218 www.broadwaywest.org General Admission: $23 Students, Seniors and TBA members: $18 Thursday, July 21, August 4 and 11 performances: $15 Thursday, July 28: All tickets $10 Sundays and Opening night: $23 for everyone All ticket prices include refreshments

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Fremont Unified School District Board meeting report STORY AND PHOTOS BY MIRIAM G. MAZLIACH The following are highlights from the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) Board meeting held June 22, 2011. Closed Session: Superintendent James Morris reported on the following appointments which were approved during the Closed Session: Robert Lee as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Sarah Smoot as Principal at Irvington High School Bob Moran as Vice Principal at Irvington High School Guillermo Gomez as Principal at Forest Park Elementary School Community Leadership-Superintendent’s Report: Mission San Jose High School was mentioned in Newsweek Magazine’s recent issue as one of the top high schools (#61) in the nation. Senior Reflections: Three 2011 recent graduates, Abel John, Erin Enguero and Alex Chen, each spoke briefly about their educational experiences in Fremont. Abel John who graduated in June from Mission San Jose High School (MSJHS) had moved to Fremont from India, in the 6th grade. “I finally felt fully challenged in academics,” he said. John stated that Hopkins was increasingly more difficult and that MSJHS teachers and staff helped encourage students not only in academics, but extracurricular activities as well. He particularly singled out the Speech Coach Thomas Thomsen and thanked him for his direction, which enabled John to place second in the State for his event. “I’ve learned at Mission to be a leader and I’ll keep pushing myself in whatever I do. One day, I hope to give back to the community as much as they did for me.” Erin Enguero, who attended Niles Elementary, Centerville Junior High and just graduated from Washington High School, recounted her experiences dealing with hearing loss and having to wear a hearing aide. The district’s hearing services helped her to deal with the situation and it did-

Graduating seniors’ gave personal reflections on their high school experiences. (Left to right): Erin Enguero, Washington High School; Abel John, Mission San Jose High School; Alex Chen, Irvington High School.

took on the “America’s Greenest School” contest and won a $200,000 hybrid electric school bus for FUSD. “I’ve learned to trust myself, take chances and to pursue your dreams. I will cherish forever, my time at Irvington,” said Chen. Superintendent Morris added, “FUSD has prepared them for an incredible future.” Oral Communications: Valerie Stewart, outgoing president of the Irvington High School PTA expressed her thanks to Superintendent Morris for his willingness to open the [selection] process for the new principal and vice principal to the students.“We appreciate his leadership and the openness he brought to the leadership of the district,” said Stewart. Susan Nathan, President of the Fremont Council PTA, detailed how 92,953 volunteer hours had been donated by over 10,000 school volunteers throughout the year. Per Independent Sector, the calculated value of these hours, at $21.36 per hour, represents $1,985, 476. Al Moore, a Campus Supervisor at Horner Junior High was concerned that the positions might be cut from the district’s budget. “We’re very important and there for the kids. I’d like us all to be retained,” he said. Superintendent Morris reiterated, “There is not a proposal to cut Campus Supervisor positions. Every dollar in our budget, adds to the value of the students. The board is clear; it takes a team and village to raise our students.” Board trustee Lily Mei added, “We appreciate the efforts of all our employee groups and CSEA for partnering with us early to find a solution.”

Primarily, the new logo will be phased in as needed, whenever the older ones wear off from school vehicles or the like. All current letterhead, envelopes and forms will be used up before switching. The logo can easily be changed electronically, especially for online correspondence. The Board voted unanimously to approve acceptance of the new district logo. After the Board meeting Hahn added that she was very surprised and happy to have her logo selected. “I always had thought that the other logo was out-dated, and I wanted to make sure the new one was more modern and vibrant,” she said. According to Hahn, the design portion took her around 10 hours, partially because her mom had to help her learn how to use Illustrator. “I first used a sketchbook to put down my idea, and then Adobe Illustrator 8 to refine and color the logo. I wanted to use the concept of reaching for the stars,” said Hahn. She will save the $500 prize for her college fund. “It was a great honor for my logo to be chosen and I’d like to thank continued on page 30

Left: Kayla Hahn thanks the Board, Staff and community upon hearing that her logo design has been selected for FUSD. Right: New logo

n’t inhibit her from being involved in school activities. She became active in Drama, Speech & Debate and even created Washington High School’s first ever Student Survival Guide. “Hearing loss didn’t stop me from doing what I wanted to do,” said Enguero. Alex Chen, a June graduate of Irvington High School, credits its Change Project program with helping him become what he is today. He became involved with the EWaste project and felt empowered. Along with fellow schoolmate Jasper Lin, he asked teacher Clint Johns, who heads the Irvington Green Team and Technology Academy about the possibility of painting the school roof white to help the heating and cooling efficiency of the building. Next the students

Agenda Item - New FUSD logo chosen: During the school year, the district ran a contest, seeking a new logo design for FUSD. Over 60 students submitted entries, which were eventually narrowed down, to a selection of three. The public made the final determination by voting online. The logo designed by Kayla Hahn, a fourteen-year old recent graduate of Hopkins Junior High, won the community’s vote. Hahn also received a $500 prize for her design, courtesy of a donor. In addition, the district will not incur any costs for the new logo as donations have previously been received to cover their replacement at the FUSD office and at Tak Fudenna Stadium.

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SUBMITTED BY LINDSAY DOLAN In today’s fast-paced computer age, handwriting seems like a forgotten art … but think again. While students are enjoying their summer days, local area educators are having fun in the classroom, using music and movement to learn how to teach an important, fundamental education skill—handwriting, in a fun, time-efficient way – quite different than the grueling repetition that most of us grew up with. On July 8, interested educators, including several from the Newark School District, attended a workshop in San Jose to learn “secrets” to handwriting: all capital letters start at the top, mimicking a puppet to learn “magic” letter C, donning imaginary wet suits to learn the “dive” letters and singing songs with hand movements. This is all part of a “Handwriting Without Tears” workshop, an effective handwriting curriculum being taught locally and around the world. Studies show, and many educators agree, that students who handwrite well do better overall in school. Even in this digital age, handwriting is the primary way students often communicate with teachers. “Handwriting is a skill that is primarily learned prior to second grade but the benefits of handwriting extend throughout our entire lives,” said Jan Z. Olsen, founder and creator of Handwriting Without Tears. “The truth is that learning handwriting is critical for honing coordination, building confidence and enhancing our ability to communicate. Think about how frustrating it can be to have to decipher an illegible note or signature.” Students who don’t master neat letter formation are at a disadvantage which can impact a child’s grade on spelling, math, and essay tests, even in the early years. And, data shows that student confidence and success can be related to handwriting. Some studies have even demonstrated that legible papers receive higher grades than illegible ones. Illegible handwriting can be particularly detrimental during the handwritten section of the SAT and state standardized tests, many of which also require a handwritten essay section. While these exams aim to measure a student’s written self-expression, it is imperative that the student’s handwriting be both legible and efficient to score well. Quick writing allows more time for thinking, and fluent, readable handwriting can help ensure that graders properly understand a student’s ideas. “If scorers can’t read it, how can students earn a proper grade?” say experts. While there are new reasons to learn to handwrite, there are also improved methods of teaching this important life skill. For example, gone are the days of tedious repetition, practicing each letter starting with A and going through Z. Using the Handwriting Without Tears method, preschoolers learn about letters through songs, kindergarteners learn from a puppet and first through fourth graders can achieve good handwriting by spending only 10 minutes a day using other fun techniques. Additionally, the program seeks to boost kids’ con-

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fidence by teaching the easiest letters first, eliminating unnecessary decorative strokes and stressing the most common letters. The focus of today’s handwriting lessons is mastering muscle control and improving legibility to improve a child’s overall education. It is a critical life skill that has been an integral part of communication for as long as there has been recorded history. And there is no evidence that anything could ever completely take its place.

Tips for Parents of Pre-School and Elementary Students: Do it correctly yourself - Remember that children learn by imitating you, so make sure that you are holding your pencil and forming your letters correctly. Sit up straight - Make sure your child can sit with her feet on the floor and their arm can move freely wherever they write, at home or school. Read – Show your children the importance of communicating through words. Sing – When you sing the alphabet song, show your children the letters as you sing. Sing songs that use their fingers, like the “Itsy Bitsy Spider”, for example. Draw – Children who draw often, write better. For these youngsters, give them broken pieces of chalk or crayons to use. They will have no choice but to hold these small pieces correctly! Move - Teach spatial words, like “under, over, top, middle, and bottom” by using visual representations. Put one hand under another, etc. Go “Top Left” – Get children in the habit of going from top to bottom and left to right. Give them little bites – Encourage children, even ones as young as nine months, to pick up small objects like tiny pieces of food, with their fingers. It will help to develop writing muscles and good coordination. Play – Encourage preschoolers to use finger paints and sponges to strengthen writing muscles and reinforce coordination. Ask – Discuss with your child’s teacher what resources are available to help develop their skills.

For more information, visit www.hwtears.com.

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

Tuesday, Jul 12

Saturday, Jul 16

Traffic Skills 101 Classroom Workshop R

Wildfire workshop

6 - 9:30 p.m.

Risks and hazards

Saturday, July 16

Basics of safe cycling,

Fremont Fire Administration 3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg. A, Fremont (510) 494-4200 www.fremont.gov

Mt. Diablo Photo Hike

Kennedy Community Center 1333 Decoto Rd., Union City (510) 845-7433

9 a.m. – 12 noon

Tuesday, Jul 12

ABCs of Native Plant Gardening

Saturday, Jul 16

7 - 8:30 p.m.

7:30 - 9 p.m.

Choose a place in your garden for native plants

Stroll along Tidelands Trail

Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421 Tuesday, Jul 12

American Red Cross Blood Drive

2 - 7 p.m. Give blood

InRoads Christian Church 3111 Washington Blvd., Fremont (800) 733-2767 Thursday, Jul 14

Children’s Concert with Wiley Rankin

11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. For preschool and elementary-aged children

Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421 Thursday, Jul 14

Concert Series

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Performance by Aja Vu (Steely Dan Tribute Band)

Fremont Central Park 40204 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont (510) 494-4327 Thursday, Jul 14

Critter Storytelling

1 - 1:30 p.m. Sulphur Creek Nature Center 1801 D. St., Hayward (510) 881-6747 Thursday, Jul 14

Movie Night Out

7 p.m. Disney animation movie

Barbara Lee Senior Center 540 S. Abel St., Milpitas (408) 5863210 Friday, Jul 15

Open Mic

7 - 9 p.m. Music, storytelling, comedy and more

Mission Coffee Roasting House 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 371-4859 Thursdays - Sundays, Jul 15 Aug 13

Art Exhibit

Noon - 5 p.m. Juried work of Olive Hyde Art Guild members

Olive Hyde Art Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 494-4357 Friday, Jul 15

Chicago $

8:30 p.m. Movie musical sing-along

Gary Soren Smith Center 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont (510) 659-6031 Thursdays - Sundays, Jul 15 Aug 13

The Star Spangled Girl $

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

A prayer centered church of spiritually bonded friends

Unity of Fremont Sunday 10:00 AM A positive path for spiritual living

255 H Street, Fremont

www.unityoffremont.org 510-797-5234

Comedy of young men struggling to start a "protest" magazine

Broadway West Theatre Company 4000-B Bay St., Fremont (510) 683-9218 Fridays - Sundays, Jul 15 - 30

The Wedding Singer $

8 p.m. 2 p.m. (Sun.) Based on the hit movie, performances by Stage 1 Theatre

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

1 Marshlands Rd., Fremont (510) 792-4275

Noon Fremont Art Association Gallery

37659 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 792-0905 www.FremontArtAssociation.org

Twilight Marsh Walk R

Don Edwards Visitor Center

John F. Kennedy - Class of 1991 - 20 Yr. Reunion Saturday, July 30, 7:30p - 11:30p W Silicon Valley Hotel, 8200 Gateway Blvd., Newark Details at: www.jfk91reunion.weebly.com Hope to see you there!

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The Little Red Hen

1 - 2 p.m. Hear the story and meet the hen

Wednesday, Jul 20

Summer Craft Workshop

2 - 2:30 p.m. Summer Craft Program for school aged children

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

Sunday, Jul 17

Saturday, Jul 16

Learn the basics of sketching nature

Meet the Author

Don Edwards Visitor Center 1 Marshlands Rd., Fremont (510) 792-4275

Wednesday, Jul 20

Sunday, Jul 17

6:30 p.m.

Concerts in the Park

Risha Krishna: Author of “The Curry Club”

2 p.m. Craciela Tiscareno-Sato of, "Latinnovating"

Hayward Main Library 835 C St., Hayward (510) 881-7980 Saturday - Sunday, Jul 16 - 17

Festival

8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Music, games, entertainment, food and more

Nature Drawing for Kids

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m. Variety including Big Band, Classical, Pop and March

Tony Morelli Bandstand in Memorial Park 24176 Mission Blvd., Hayward (510) 881-6766 Sunday, Jul 17

Saturday, Jul 16

4 - 7 p.m.

"Wags & Purrs" Adoption Event

Featuring: Jazz Saxophonist Stabe Wilson

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Spin-A-Yarn Restaurant 45915 Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont (510) 656-9141 www.goodentertainment4u.com

Humane Society Silicon Valley 901 Ames Ave., Milpitas (408) 262-2133 Saturday, Jul 16

Bow Drill & Hand Drill Fire Making $R

1:30 - 4 p.m. Learn the secrets of making fire

Coyote Hills Regional Park 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., Fremont (510) 544-3220 Saturday, Jul 16

Meditation

3 p.m. Achieve stillness of mind through meditation

Milpitas Library 160 North Main St., Milpitas (408) 262-1171 Saturday, Jul 16

Dan Chan the Magic Man

2 - 3 p.m. Juggling, circus stunts, dog tricks and acrobatics

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

Jazz Concert and Dinner $R

Sunday, Jul 17

Victorian Ice Cream Social $

Noon - 4 p.m. Docent led tours of the historic James and Lucy Shinn House

Shinn House 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont (510) 793-9352 Sunday, Jul 17

Birds of Prey $

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Bring binoculars search for birds of prey high overhead

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

Open Artist's Studio

11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Artworks by Barbara Nagel and Michelle Smith

1401 Lemos Lane, Fremont (510) 656-0344

Wild West Days theme, car show, face paint and games

Downtown Hayward B St. and Foothill, Hayward (510) 537-2424 Transportation Forum

Thursday, July 21

5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Projects and programs in southern Alameda County

Ralph & Mary Ruggieri Senior Center 33997 Alvarado Niles Road, Union City (510) 208-7400 www.alamedactc.org Thursday, Jul 21

Open Mic

7 - 9 p.m. Presented by Fremont Area Writers

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

7:30 p.m.

10 a.m. - Noon

(Times vary each evening, multiple weekend performances)

Transform native plant stem fibers into strings

Coyote Hills Regional Park 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., Fremont (510) 544-3220 Sunday, Jul 17

Barn Swallow Hike

Don Edwards Visitor Center 1 Marshlands Rd., Fremont (510) 792-4275 Monday, Jul 18

Documentary Film

6 - 8 p.m. The Calling

Hayward Main Library 835 C St., Hayward (510) 881-7974 Monday - Friday, Jul 18 - 22

Vacation Bible School

Saturday, Jul 16

1 - 4 p.m.

Benefit Show for Centerville Free Dining Room $

Hometown Nazareth Where Jesus Was a Kid

7 - 9 p.m.

New Hope Community Church 2190 Peralta Blvd., Fremont (510) 739-0430

Featuring Michael McNevin, Red Shoes and Women with strings Attached

Summer Street Party

From Plant to String $

Join Roy Sasai to view Barn Swallows, their nests, and their habitat

Saturday - Sunday, Jul 16 - 17

Thursday, Jul 21

Circus Vargas

2 - 3 p.m.

Hope Flight Foundation, Inc. 20511 Skywest Dr., Hayward (510) 427-3956

Clubsport 46650 Landing parkway,Fremont (510) 226-8500

Thurs, Jul 21-Mon, Jul 25

Fine Fashion Jewelry Sales 50% of profits donated to Hope Flight Foundation

Book talk and book signing

Sunday, Jul 17

Saturday, Jul 16

1 - 5 p.m.

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

5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

St. James the Apostle Parish 34700 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (510) 972-0258

Dogs, cats, kittens, puppies and rabbits

Newark High School’s Class of 1971 40th Class Reunion Saturday October 8th 6pm W Silicon Valley Hotel, 8200 Gateway Blvd., Newark www.classcreator.com/Newark-CA-1971 Contact the reunion committee members listed on the website for information

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

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Aerialists and acrobats NewPark Mall www.circusvargas.org (877) 468-3861 Continuing Events:

Exhibits

and

Monday - Friday, - Jul 28

Tuscany and the Cinque Terre

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Artworks in watercolor, photography and oil

John O'Lague Galleria 777 B Street, Hayward (510) 538-2787 Mondays - Fridays, through Jul 29

Art Works on Display

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sculptures and paintings by Sami Nadi

Fremont Community Activities Center 3375 Country Dr., Fremont (510) 796-6941 Art of the Blues

June 8 – July 16

Sun Art Gallery: 1015 E St., Hayward Wed, Thurs, Sat: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday: Noon - 6 p.m. (510) 581-4050 www.wix.com/artoftheblues/sit

Mission Coffee Roasting House 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 371-4859

Monday, Jul 18

Saturday, Jul 16

6 p.m.

Band Extravaganza $

Test your knowledge of sweets

2 p.m. – 11 p.m. St. Anne Hall 32223 Cabello St., Union City (510) 471-7766

Milpitas Library 160 North Main St., Milpitas (408) 262-1171

Sunday, Jul 17

Tuesday, Jul 19

Art Classes $R

Folk Music Jam

Newark Senior Center grand reopening

1 - 4 p.m.

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Jan's Art Studio 38215 Fremont Blvd., Fremont nncybntn@comcast.net

4:30 - 7 p.m. Bring your instrument

Mission Coffee Roasting House 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 371-4859 Sunday, July 17

Music at the Grove

1:30 p.m.

International Candy Tasting

Entertainment, refreshments, pool tournament, tours

Newark Senior Center 7401 Enterprise Dr., Newark (510) 578-4840 www.newark.org

Big Bang Beat

Tuesday, Jul 19

Cedar Blvd. at NewPark Mall (510) 578-4405 www.ci.newark.ca.us

Camp Cooking Basics

Sunday, July 17

Serra Center Artwork

2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Olive Hyde Art Center 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 791-4357 Sunday, Jul 17

Lovely Ladies Croquet $

1 - 3 p.m. Victorian croquet game

7 - 8:30 p.m. Cooking in the outdoors

REI Fremont 43962 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (510) 651-0305 Wednesday, Jul 20

Mission Gold Jazz Band

7 - 9 p.m. Danceable Dixieland music

Swiss Park 5911 Mowry Ave., Newark (510)793-6279 (510) 657-0243

Tuesdays through Aug 4

Thursdays,

Eight classes for high school arts students

Tuesdays - Fridays, through Aug 26

Past Tents: The Way We Camped

11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2 - 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.) Camping in California - late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries HAHS Gallery 22392 Foothill Blvd., Hayward (510) 581-0223

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FREMONT WONDER #4: “How High Is Fremont’s Mission Peak?” Today, the Wonderopolis Fremont Challenge takes a closer look at a natural landmark that defines the Fremont skyline! This week’s Wonderopolis Fremont Challenge is all about the natural beauty and history of the Mission San Jose District of Fremont. Choose one of the following challenges for your family to complete, and then visit the Wonderopolis® website to share your experience.

he National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) has chosen Fremont as a summer Wonderopolis® encouraging families to explore their own neighborhoods, finding wonderful places that often escape notice during the hustle and bustle of everyday life. This is the fourth in a series of six weekly challenges that focuses on unique community "wonders." Fremont challenges will be posted each Monday at WonderopolisChallenge.org. Families are encouraged to register and begin as soon as possible but can do so any time within the six-week period. Participating families who successfully complete at least three of the six weekly challenges will be entered to win a five-day all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. To be eligible, the winning family must be available to travel between Aug. 21 and 28. In addition, Wonderopolis® posts a national "Wonder of the Day®" at its website. Wonderopolis® can be found on Twitter and Facebook; a video is posted on YouTube and vimeo.

• Go for a family hike in Mission Peak Regional Preserve. Check out the trail map for hiking options in the area. Can you make it all the way to the top of Mission Peak? Don’t forget your camera. The views are breathtaking. What animals did you see on your hike? Did you see any interesting plants or flowers? NOTE: A parking fee of $2-$3 may apply, depending upon where you hike. • Take a self-guided tour of Mission San Jose. The Mission is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check in at the Gift Shop for information. What was the most interesting thing you saw at the Mission? What interesting facts did you learn about the Mission’s history? Check out the cemetery and try to find the oldest tombstone. NOTE: An admission fee of $3 per adult and $2 per student applies to all tours. • Make a Fabulous Fremont Photo Album! Grab a camera and head outdoors to enjoy your favorite sights in Fremont. Take family pictures at your favorite spots around Fremont and then turn them into a special photo keepsake. Why are these spots your favorite? What special memories have you made at these places? If you don’t have a camera and like to draw, then create some artistic impressions of your family’s favorite places in Fremont. Turn your drawings into an incredible art book for all to enjoy!

"Sometimes God allows what He hates, to accomplish what He loves." - Joni Eareckson Tada

Joni AUTHOR: JONI EARECKSON TADA In a split second, a diving accident transformed Joni’s life. From that time on Joni has lived in a wheelchair. Yet, from a tragic beginning has emerged one of the most remarkable stories of our time – a story of faith’s triumph over hardship and suffering. In this amazing autobiography, Joni reveals each step of her struggle to accept and adjust to her handicap and life. The hard-earned truths she discovered and the special ways God revealed his love to her provide an exceptionally moving story that few readers will finish with dry eyes. Twenty years after its first publication with over three million copies in print (in forty languages) this incredible book has inspired countless readers worldwide with its message of courage, hope, and grace. It is a story of triumph and it reaches out with the healing message of Jesus Christ. The author, Joni Eareckson Tada is the founder and president of JAF Ministries (Joni and Friends), an organization that accelerates Christian outreach in the disability community. Joni was appointed to the National Council on Disability under Presidents Reagan and Bush.

Join us for a cup of coffee and check out a book!

SUBMITTED BY MARK SALINAS, TKBC Go to the Shark Shack any time of the day for lunch and dinner on Tuesday, July 12 and August 9, 2011, and the Shark Shack will contribute to The Kids’ Breakfast Club (TKBC). It’s that easy! Grab a quick lunch, organize the office to go out to lunch or make it a family Taco Tuesday for dinner; TKBC benefits from both dine-in and to-go orders. The Kids’ Breakfast Club is a not-for-profit, community-based organization at 22542 Second Street, Hayward, with the mission to improve the quality of life for kids and families. For more information about Taco Tuesdays, call TKBC (510) 754-8358 or visit www.tkbc.org.

St. Anne Parish Church in Union City is celebrating 38 years of service to the community. This year, St. Anne, will host a kick-off event, St. Anne Band Extravaganza 2011 scheduled on Saturday, July 16 from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. featuring 10 local bands. The first hour will be a variety show by participants from St. Anne Parish.

My Father’s Study Like to Browse Books? - Coffee’s On! 37721 Niles Blvd. - Fremont Wednesday - Sunday (3 - 6 p.m.) No fees. No memberships. myfathersstudy.com

Band Extravaganza Saturday, July 16 1 p.m. – 11 p.m. St. Anne Catholic Church 32223 Cabello St., Union City (510) 471-7766 http://www.saintannecatholic.org

Transportation Forum SUBMITTED BY ALAMEDA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION A half-cent of every dollar spent in Alameda County is directed to funding for transportation capital projects and services for the benefit of County residents and visitors. This sales tax revenue, mandated by Measure B which voters approved in 2000 and took effect in April 2002, is administered by the Alameda County Transportation Commission, in accordance with the associated voter-approved Measure B 2000 Expenditure Plan. Learn about transportation projects in southern Alameda County on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at the Ralph & Mary Ruggieri Senior Center, Union City. A transportation forum will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a public meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee, followed by an open house at 6:30 p.m. and the opportunity to meet project teams/sponsors and different transportation service providers. Formal presentations will begin at 7:00 p.m. and conclude with a Q&A session by 8:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to receive the latest reports on transportation planning activities underway to create a vibrant and livable Alameda County. The goal is to create a connected and integrated multi-modal transportation system that promotes sustainability, access, transit operations, public health and economic opportunities. Discussions will include bicycle safety education programs being implemented throughout the County, including traffic safety skills 101, family cycling workshops, kids’ bike rodeos and lunch-time commute workshops. Attendees can

find out about the expanded mobility options available to senior residents including Senior Walking Programs and Tri-City Travel Training for Seniors. Hear about plans to expand transit connectivity in Alameda County and throughout the Bay region including the BART Extension to Warm Springs and Irvington Station projects. There will be an update on the Union City Intermodal Station. Connectivity enhancements between existing and planned transit systems and improved access to pedestrians and bicyclists are core elements of this intermodal station development. Express Toll Lanes on I-680 opened in September 2010 from Route 84 south of Pleasanton to Route 237 in Milpitas offering a choice for travelling in the I-680 corridor. How do High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Express Lanes operate and what are the benefits? For more information, call (510) 208-7400 or visit www.alamedactc.org. For Transit Access Information call 511 or visit 511.org.

Come along to the Big Apple! New York City! All kids 4 years to 6th grade are invited to join us for VBS 2011! August 1 - 5, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ASL interpreted Mission Springs Community Church 48989 Milmont Drive Fremont Register today: 510-490-0446 or www.msccfremont.org Cost: $15 per child/ $45 per family

mer. Celebrate survivors, remember those lost, and help raise funds for research and treatments to create a cancer-free world.

Transportation Forum Thursday, July 21 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting

Relay For Life Union City

6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Open House and refreshments 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Formal Presentations and Q & A period Ralph & Mary Ruggieri Senior Center 33997 Alvarado Niles Road, Union City (510) 208-7400 www.alamedactc.org

Saturday, August 27 – Sunday, August 28

Join in the fight against cancer by taking part in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life events happening throughout the sum-

10 a.m. to 10 a.m. James Logan High School 2801 Hop Ranch Rd., Union City www.relayforlife.org/unioncityca

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Tri-City Voice has even more local recreational, high school, college and professional sports coverage on the Web. Check out www.tricityvoice.com/sports for daily updates on scores, schedules of events, photos slide shows, and much more. Follow TCV Sports on Twitter at twitter.com/TCVSports

MSJ takes Juniors crown, Niles wins Majors BY GARY VAN DEN HEUVEL

gutsier call couldn’t have been made at a more critical moment. The final game of the District 14 Little League Junior All Stars tournament (July 9), game tied 5-5, bottom of the eighth inning, winning run at third, one out. Mission San Jose Little League (MSJLL) manager Michael Chiang had the confidence in his batter to make the call. The risk-reward factor in this decision was monumental, but in this case, Chiang’s confidence was rewarded when Jacob Walter laid down a perfect suicide squeeze. At the moment Walter’s bat hit ball, Mission’s Jason Kinner was motoring down the line, halfway between third and home. By the time Niles-Centerville Little League (NCLL) relief pitcher Zach Strand gloved the ball, Kinner was already across the plate, thrusting the final dagger into the heart of a game Niles squad. As Kinner’s jubilant teammates mobbed him, the NilesCenterville players trudged dejectedly off the field, sensing they’d let this game, and with it, their collective season, slip away. Up to that point, it had been Mission San Jose who’d done most of the squandering. After Niles took a 2-0 lead in the third inning, Mission awoke with four runs in the bottom of the fourth. Spoorthy Vemula drove in two with a single, Walter brought another run home with an infield hit, and Jagvir Tamber’s line shot off the third baseman scored another run. MSJ added a run in the fifth on Kinner’s RBI single, and with two innings remaining, Mission led 5-2 and had appeared to have Niles-Centerville solved. But Niles would not go down quietly; in the sixth frame, David

Williams singled, Gabe Papadopolous walked, and after the next two batters were retired, Tony Chavez doubled both base runners home. Things got real tense in the seventh inning, with Mission clinging to a one-run lead. Two infield errors put Niles runners on first and third base. Strand singled home Nick Lawrence to tie it at 5-5, and a balk call sent both runners to second and third. With no outs, manager Chiang inserted Austin King as his new pitcher. King struck out

Mission, who rather than surrender to the frustration of seeing their three-run lead vanish, were emotionally buoyed by Walter’s defensive gem. However, they couldn’t play off that emotion in the seventh, going down 1-2-3 and sending the game into extra innings. In the eighth, Kinner got the winning rally started with a single before stealing second and advancing to third on a balk, setting the table for Walter’s walk-off suicide squeeze. Mission San Jose had come into the final as an underdog; they’d al-

Before falling in the D14 Majors All Star championship, Mission pounded its way past Newark American on July 7 (photo by Mike Heightchew).

his first batter, and the second out came when shortstop Walter fielded a grounder by Jacob Hoard and threw out John Johonnet at the plate. Walter followed that with the defensive play of the game: he dove deep into the hole on a sharply hit grounder between third and short and made an improbable stop. He knew his only play was to second, so while on his knees, Walter spun and fired a strike to second to force the sliding Hoard. Walter’s amazed teammates practically carried him off the field. With that play, the momentum seemed to swing back to

ready tangled with Niles-Centerville before, in the tournament’s second round on June 27 at Warm Springs Elementary School. The game was a sloppily-played affair which Niles won 16-13, dropping Mission into the elimination bracket (the tournament being a double-elimination format). MSJ got their act together in wins over Fremont American (a 2-1 pitchers duel) and Centerville American (a 13-9 slugfest). Niles-Centerville was well rested for the final – they hadn’t played in a week, had already beaten MSJ, and knew that they would have to be beaten twice in order to lose, whereas for Mis-

Union City National Seniors cruising along BY GIOVANNI ALBANESE JR.

Union City American blasting through the losers bracket. UCA handed Castro Valley American a 17-7 loss in the In the District 45 Senior League All Star tournament, Union City Na- opening round of losers bracket play on July 1. On Wednesday, July 6, UCA tional Little League has made easy took on San Lorenzo American -- anwork of all its opponents while earnother UCN victim -- in the next phase of the losers bracket elimination games; after a tightlycontested game, UCA prevailed 7-4. One day later, on Thursday, July 7, UCA trounced Castro Valley National 13-0. Mt. Eden, having come off its embarrassing nine-run loss to Union City National a day earlier, took on the suddenly-hot Union City American on Saturday, July 9, with both In the July 5 winners bracket match with San Lorenzo American, sides needing a win to the Union City National slapped a loss onto their opponent en earn a rematch with route to the D45 Senior Championship game. (Photo by Mike UCN in the champiHeightchew) onship game. Both sides came out swinging a hot stick, but ing a berth to the championship Mt. Eden’s bats were a tad hotter, game. eking out a 12-10 victory to advance After opening up with a 5-0 win over cross-town rival Union City Amer- to the championship game. UCN and Mt. Eden took on each ican on June 30, the UCN bats have other in that championship on Moncome alive in two winners bracket matches. On Tuesday, July 5, UCN put day, July 11, at Union City National’s field; results were unavailable a 12-spot on the board against San at press. To find out if UCN wrapped Lorenzo American Little League in a 12-4 victory. Three days later on Friday, up the D45 Senior Championship on Monday, or if Mt. Eden forced a winJuly 8, UCN punched its ticket to the ner-take-all game on Tuesday, July D14 Senior All Star Championship 12, log onto the Tri-City Voice Sports with a convincing 10-1 win over Haywebsite: ward’s Mt. Eden Little League. Making Union City National’s wins http://sports.tricityvoice.com. more impressive were Mt. Eden and

Mission was just ahead of the tag here, and was just ahead of Niles in the end, winning on a squeeze play to take the D14 Junior All Star championship (photo by Mike Heightchew).

sion, each game was a do-or-die. Chiang tabbed Sam Lowry to start the July 8 game at Gomes Elementary School, and Lowry delivered one of the clutch pitching performances of the season. After allowing a run in an error-plagued first inning, Lowry was lights-out the rest of the way. Mission pecked and chipped for runs, scoring one each in the third, fourth, sixth and seventh innings. Lowry was ready to go the complete game but had reached his pitch limit and was replaced by Jagvir Tambir with two outs in the seventh inning. Niles didn’t produce any late inning excitement on this evening, and Tambir nailed down the 4-1 win. MSJLL's Junior All-Star team will represent District 14 in Little League's California Section 3 Junior All-Star Tournament, hosted by California District 67. Their first game will be in Tracy on Saturday, July 16, at 11 a.m. MSJLL nearly made it a weekend sweep, as Mission San Jose clashed with (guess who) NilesCenterville in the final of the Majors All-Star tournament, also held at Gomes Elementary (July 9). Like their Junior counterparts, both teams had already

clashed in the tourney, and it was Niles’ 8-3 win (July 5) that sent them to the final and Mission to the elimination bracket. MSJ’s potent bats reawakened in their 13-5 semifinal win over Newark American Little League (July 7). In the final, Mission responded immediately to Niles-Centerville’s two-run first inning: a first-pitch opposite field homerun by lefty leadoff hitter Mark Gaffey. MSJ tacked on three more and led 4-2 after an inning, but Niles tied the game in the third, fell behind 5-4 in the fourth, tied it again with one in the fifth. And then the floodgates opened, with a five-run explosion in the sixth inning – the big blast being a two-run, nodoubt-about-it homer by Jesse Olveira that effectively ended Mission’s hopes. The NCLL Little League AllStar team will represent District 14 in Little League's California Section 3 Little League All-Tournament, hosted by California District 57. Their first game will be in Danville on Saturday, July 16, at 2 p.m. For a complete look at all the Little League Baseball All Star tournaments, log onto the Tri-City Voice Sports website, http://sports.tricityvoice.com.

Niles downs Mission San Jose to capture D14 Major title SUBMITTED BY ED HUGO After battling back through the elimination bracket to get to the championship game, Mission San Jose (MSJ) fell to Niles Centerville in a see-saw battle 10-5. Niles jumped to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning when the first two batters walked, advanced on steals, and were driven home by timely contact by Sam Braun and Matt Brown. In the bottom half of the frame, Mission shortstop Mark Gaffey led off by driving the first pitch over the fence in left center. Mission tallied three more runs in the inning on three walks and three singles to build a 4-2 lead. After a scoreless second, Niles evened the score at 4-4 on two walks and a clutch single by Matthew Leung. In the bottom half, Mission threatened with runners at second and third, but Niles pitcher Erik Bernard worked out of the inning. In the fourth, Mission second baseman Kyle Dean stroked a two out homer to left off Bernard for a 5-4 lead. After Niles pulled even in the fifth on a hit and RBI by Devin Duran, the game went to the final frame tied 5-5. In the top of the sixth, Niles tallied five runs, highlighted by a two run double by Alejandro Lemus and a two run homer by Jesse Olivera. Kyle Dean led the MSJ offense by knocking out four hits in four plate appearances and Ryan King also had a multi-hit game banging out two hits. With the win, Niles Centerville advance to represent District 14 in the Section 3 tournament and will face off against the District 45 champions on Saturday, July 16, at 2 p.m. at Osage Park in Danville. Mission San Jose reached the finals by topping Newark American 13-5 when they squared off at Niles-Centerville on Thursday, July 7. Newark American struck early, scoring four times on two home runs and two doubles in the top of the first inning. But Mission never gave up, sending eight batters to the plate and scoring three runs on three hits in the bottom of the first, leaving the score 4-3 in what started as a nail-biter. Mission’s Kyle Dean shut NALL down in the top of the second. With Mission runners at second and third, Cierra Facha blasted a homer that hit the top of the right field fence Facha rounds the bases after smacking a three-run homer in and went out as Mission scored six more in the bottom of the second to lead 9-4. MJSLL's victory over Newark American In the third, Dean continued to sail with the help of a neat inning ending double play by third baseman Mike Pyle. Mission struck again in the bottom of the third inning on a two-run four bagger by Kevin Zhangzou. Mission added two more runs in the fifth to build their lead to 13-5 before Dean closed out the game in the sixth inning.

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Milpitas Little League has one team standing BY BIFF JONES In Little League Baseball District 59 (Gilroy, Milpitas, San Jose) Senior Division (15-16 year olds) action last week, Milpitas Little League lost to Berryessa LL of San Jose 10-3 in a winner's bracket game of the double-elimination tournament played at Milpitas Sports Complex (MSC) on Friday, July 8. By virtue of a coin flip, Berryessa was the home team. In the top of the first inning Milpitas second baseman Brandon Dietzman beat out an infield hit but was picked off first base in a questionable call. In the top of the second, third baseman Ray Fuentes singled and then was erased on a double play. Same scenario continued for the host team in the third inning as left fielder Edwin Sevilla singled and then was doubled up on an infield pop out. Best chance for Milpitas to score came in the fifth when Milpitas loaded the bases on a single by right fielder Steven Susbilla and walks to center fielder Josh Castro and Dietzman. However, that threat ended when Berryessa brought on its second reliever of the day to retire the side. Meanwhile, Berryessa was putting up single runs in the first four innings to take a 4-0 lead going into the fifth. Rafael Guerra started on the mound for Milpitas and he lasted 1 2/3 innings. Dietzman relieved Guerra in the second and he lasted 1 1/3 innings before giving way to Brent Kuhne after giving up a lead off single in the bottom of the fourth. Berryessa would break open the game in the bottom of the fifth as they scored five runs on four singles, a walk and a three-base error to take a 9-0 lead into the sixth. Fuentes would be the fourth pitcher used by Milpitas when he relieved Kuhne in the fifth. Finally in the sixth, Milpitas got on the board with three runs when Fuentes led of with a single and Kuhne reached on a Berryessa fielding error. After an out, Sevilla walked and Susbilla followed with an RBI single.

Final Milpitas run scored when Marquel Nelson, batting for Castro, singled. Berryessa would tack on one more run in their half of the sixth. Berryessa moved on to the Championship game on Sunday, July 10, at Mt. Pleasant High School (MPHS) against Spartan LL and lost. Both sides met again on Monday, July 11, in a winnertake-all game. Result unavailable at press time. Milpitas played in an elimination game on Saturday at MPHS against Spartan and lost to end their season. Milpitas Juniors defeated Alum Rock LL last Tuesday, 2112 in a winner's bracket game at MPHS. Then last Friday, July 8, they lost a winner's bracket game, 16-6, to Evergreen Valley LL at MPHS. This put Milpitas Juniors in an elimination game on Saturday, July 9, at MSC where they were defeated, 10-0, by Gilroy LL to end their season. Milpitas Minors 10-11 year olds played a winner's bracket game last Thursday, July 7, at LeyVa Elementary School where they lost to Gilroy National LL. In an elimination game last Saturday, July 9, Milpitas lost to Evergreen Valley at LeyVa to finish their season. Last Wednesday, July 6, in a Minors 9-10 year old game at MSC, Milpitas and Gilroy National hooked up in a slugfest. Milpitas scored two runs in the first and one in the second inning before Gilroy got on the board with one in the third for a 3-1 Milpitas lead. Bottom of the third saw Milpitas score eight runs to take an 11-1 lead going into the top of the fourth. Gilroy would have to score at least one run in the fourth or Milpitas would win on the 10-run mercy rule. Not only did Gilroy score the needed one run, but they put seven runs on the board to cut the lead to 11-8. Gilroy then applied the shut down inning to Milpitas in the bottom of the fourth and both teams had a scoreless fifth. Top sixth saw Gilroy come all the way back as they took their first lead of the game and eventual final score,

14-11, with a six-run sixth. Rene Gutierrez started for Milpitas and went 3-plus innings. He was relieved by Nathan Gomez who went 1/3 of an inning before Niko Robillos came on to pitch 1 inning. Keith Mills took the mound with one out in the fifth and lasted 2/3 plus before being chased with no outs in the top of the sixth. Nate Reyes pitched 1 inning going the remainder of the sixth. Offensively for Milpitas, Robillos had two walks; Mills a double and reached on an error; Gutierrez a single and a walk; Gomez a single, a walk and was hit by a pitch; Reyes a single and a walk; Angel Nava a single; Vincent Maward a double and a walk; Justin Monigold a single; Darren Lee a single and a walk; Zack Rael a single; Keian Castro a walk; Aaron Tumber reached on an error; and Jomar Mendoza did not reach base but played some nice defense. Milpitas 9-10 then lost their elimination game last Saturday, July 9, to Evergreen Valley at Flickinger Park which saw the 910 year olds play their last game of 2011. Milpitas Majors All Stars opened their 2011 playoff season with a loss. They were the first Milpitas team to lose and are now the last team standing coming through the loser's bracket. In elimination games, they defeated Eastridge LL last Tuesday, July 5; Alum Rock last Friday, July 8; Oak Ridge LL last Saturday, July 9; and Berryessa, 63, last Sunday, July 10. On Monday, July 11, Milpitas played the loser of Sunday's winner's bracket game in another elimination game; results unavailable at press time. Winners of Sunday and Monday's games play Tuesday, July 12, 5:30 p.m. at Reid-Hillview Airport Field in San Jose for the D59 Major All Star Championship. If the team with one loss beats the undefeated team on Tuesday, a winner-take-all game will be played between the same two teams on Wednesday, July 13, 5 p.m. at Reid-Hillview. For results and schedules go to the TCV Sports website, http://sports.tricityvoice.com.

Mission Juniors squeeze by Niles SUBMITTED BY DUSTIN CHIANG Battling back from the elimination bracket, Mission San Jose

Vemula and Austin King combined to allow just two hits and one run in securing a 9-1 victory that put MSJLL in the championship against NCLL.

held NCLL to two hits and one unearned run before Jagvir Tamber came on in relief to record the final out of the game. Meanwhile, MSJLL pushed runs across

Mission Junior All Stars proudly present the D14 Championship flag.

Little League (MSJLL) knew they had a tough road ahead needing to win three games in four days including beating undefeated Niles Centerville Little League (NCLL) twice. The road to the District 14 Junior Division crown began on Wednesday July 6, as MSJLL faced off against Centerville National Little League. Sam Lowrey, Spoorthy

MSJLL had lost to NCLL earlier in the tournament and NCLL had not yet lost which meant that MSJLL needed two consecutive wins over NCLL to win the tournament. With this tough task at hand, MSJLL never let down. Playing at their home field at Gomes Elementary on Friday, July 8, Lowrey took the mound and was lights-out. He

the board using an aggressive running attack and timely hits to build a 4-1 lead that they held onto to win the game. Forcing a winner-take-all championship game on July 9, MSJLL came ready to play NCLL once again on Saturday, July 8. After Niles plated the first two continued on page 26

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runs of the game, Mission came back in the bottom of the fourth. Dustin Chiang led off the inning by drawing a walk. With one out, Chris Desiniotis singled, putting runners on first and second. An unusual fielder’s choice led to Desiniotis being thrown out at second from centerfield. King, who took first as a result, promptly stole second to place runners on second and third base with two out. Jason Kinner’s walk then loaded the bases before Vemula’s clutch double tied the game 2-2. Jacob Walter followed with an RBI single to give MSJLL a 3-2 lead. Hanson Wang then walked to load the bases again, and Tamber lined a shot that put MSJLL up 4-2.

MSJ added a run in the bottom half after Alex Chen walked and came around to score to increase their lead to 5-2. NCLL plated two runs in the sixth to close the gap to 5-4. NCLL rallied again in the seventh inning to tie the game and threatened to score more with the bases loaded yet again and nobody out. Austin King came on in relief of Tamber and got three key outs, with help from a spectacular diving stop at shortstop by Jacob Walter, after which he threw to second for the force out that got MSJLL out of the jam. With the score still tied at 5 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, MSJLL was poised to come up with their biggest play of the tournament. Kinner

Mt. Eden awaits championship game opponent

Locals knocked out of D45 Junior tourney BY GIOVANNI ALBANESE JR. Mt. Eden and Union City National little leagues were all that stood in the District 45 (Union City, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley) Junior (13-14) All Star tournament when the week began. By week’s end, no locals were standing. On June 25, Mt. Eden and Union City National met in the opening round of the double-elimination tournament with Mt. Eden taking the win, 21-10. UCN headed to the losers bracket, advancing through two rounds by blasting Union City American 23-0 and by forfeit to take on Castro Valley American. In their July 6 encounter, CVA -- who lost to San Leandro 8-6 a day earlier -- knocked UCN out of the tourney with an 8-6 win of their own. Mt. Eden, after beating Ashland 18-10 in the first game of the winners bracket on June 27, and losing 6-5 to eventual Championship Game participant San Lorenzo American on July 5, went to the losers bracket needing to be flawless to make it to the championship. Facing Ashland again, in a do-or-die match, Mt. Eden topped their opponent once again, this time by a 10-0 mark. However, with a chance to the final elimination game, Mt. Eden was eliminated by Castro Valley American 9-2 on July 7. San Lorenzo American went on to beat San Leandro, 11-1, in the final winners bracket match to advance to the championship game. Castro Valley American continued its hot play, beating San Leandro on July 9, 14-1, to advance to the championship, needing to beat San Lorenzo American twice to claim the Junior All Star title. Castro Valley and San Lorenzo met on July 11; results were unavailable at press. To find out who prevailed in the D45 Junior All Star Tournament, advancing to the Section 3 Tournament, log onto the Tri-City Voice Sports website: http://sports.tricityvoice.com.

was able to work a walk to lead-off the inning. Aurick Zhou, then running at first base, stole second on a close play. A balk then advanced Zhou to third. With one out and the winning run just 90 feet away, Jacob Walter came up to bat and emerged as the hero. After hitting away and fouling off the first pitch, he executed a perfect walk-off squeeze bunt as Zhou dashed across the plate with the winning run. MSJLL will represent District 14 as they advance to the California Section 3 Junior All-Star Tournament beginning on Saturday, July 16, at 11 a.m. at Monticello Elementary School in Tracy.

BY GIOVANNI ALBANESE JR. Mt. Eden Little League Major All Star team has gone through its District 45 Major All Star Tournament unscathed thus far. It hasn’t been your prototypical romp through the brackets, though; Mt. Eden has played several tight games en route to the championship. Opening up against Union City National on June 25, Mt. Eden got through with a 1-0 win. A day later, they broke through with an 8-2 win over Castro Valley National; and on June 30, against San Lorenzo American, Mt. Eden advanced to the last winners bracket game with a 9-0 win. On July 7, Mt. Eden resumed its tournament play against Castro Valley American, edging them out 2-0 to advance to the championship. For Mt. Eden, they sit and wait until Tuesday, July 12, to face their championship game opponent. At time of press, that list of potential opponents has dwindled down to two clubs -- Castro Valley American and Treeview. While CVA has yet to play an elimination game, Treeview has won twice -- 11-0 vs. Tennyson American; 9-2 vs. San Lorenzo American -- just to get its match-up with Castro Valley American. The two met up on July 11; results were unavailable at press. To find out

who won, advancing to take on Mt. Eden in the championship, log onto the Tri-City Voice Sports website: http://sports.tricityvoice.com. Union City teams left in Minor All Stars In D45 Minors, Union City American and Union City National are the only locals remaining in the 10-11 and 9-10 brackets, respectively. UCA, in the 10-11 bracket, won three games before losing to San Leandro 100 in the final winners bracket game. They took on Castro Valley National in the losers bracket final on July 11; results were unavailable at press. Winner of the UCA-CVN match plays San Leandro in the championship and must win twice to claim the title. UCN took a different route to the losers bracket final. After one win, UCN lost to Castro Valley American, 6-1, on July 1 to drop into the losers bracket. In the losers bracket, UCN has picked up its play, winning 25-0 over San Lorenzo National on July 8 and 13-3 over San Leandro on July 9. On July 11, in the losers bracket final, UCN got a rematch with Castro Valley American; results were unavailable at press. For the result to that game, and the schedule for the championship match against San Lorenzo American, log onto the Tri-City Voice Sports website: http://sports.tricityvoice.com

Ohlone College softball camp Ohlone Youth Sport Softball Camp is committed to providing a safe, fun and skill focused experience for kids between the ages of 6 and 16. Under the expert care of camp coaches, kids not only learn individual sports-oriented skills, but also develop personally and socially, learning teamwork and building character and life skills through sports. Ohlone’s 2011 softball camp will be run by the school’s head softball coach Donna Runyon, assisted by her fellow Renegade coaches and players. Renegades

softball teams have won nine straight Coast Conference North Championships while, all under Runyon, who earned her 800th career win as a junior college softball coach in April. This softball camp includes personalized instruction, fundamentals and individual skills. It will provide a child an opportunity to experience offensive and defensive philosophies, while learning the importance of team play, mental toughness and self confidence which can be gained through daily practice.

Camp runs from Monday, July 25, through Friday, July 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ohlone College softball field in Fremont. Cost is $150 per person. Lunch and snacks will be provided each day for all campers. In addition, each camper will be given a free T-shirt and water bottle. For more information, email commed@ohlone.edu or call 510-6596044. To register on line, go to www.ohlone.edu/org/athletics and visit the softball page.

Ohlone Youth Softball Camp Monday, July 25, through Friday, July 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ohlone College softball field, Mission Boulevard in Fremont For kids ages 6 to 16. Cost per camper: $150 (includes T-shirt and water bottle) Contact: commed@ohlone.edu or 510659-6044; visit www.ohlone.edu/org/athletics.

Tri-City Cooling Centers Senior Centers:

Libraries:

Fremont Senior Center Mon – Fri 8– 3 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont (510) 790-6600

Fremont Main Library 745-1401 2450 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont Mon -Tue 1–9 Wed 12-6 Thu - Fri 11-6 Sat 10-5

Ruggieri Senior Center Mon – Thurs 9– 6, closed every Friday 33997 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City (510) 675-5495 Newark Senior Center Mon – Thursday 8:30-2:30, closed every Friday Located in the Silliman Center 6800 Mowry Ave., Newark (510) 578-4840

Irvington Library, 795-2631 41825 Greenpark Dr., Fremont Wed 10-5 Centerville Library, 795-2629 3801 Nicolet Ave., Fremont Tue 1-8 Thu 11-6 Newark Library, 795-2627 6300 Civic Terrace Avenue, Newark Tue 1-9 Wed 10-6 Thu 1-9

Fri 10-6 Sat 10-5 Union City Library, 745-1464 34007 Alvarado Niles Road, Union city Sun 1-5 Mon 10-6 Tue 1-8 Wed 10-8 Thu 1-8 Fri 2-6 Sat 10-5

Additional Cooling Centers: Fremont Family Resource Center 574-2000 39155 Liberty St., Fremont Mon-Fri 8-5

Washington Hospital, 494-7030 Community Health Resource Library 2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont Mon-Fri 10-5:30 Holly Community Center,675-5601 31600 Alvarado Blvd., Union City Mon-Fri 9-12 and 1-4 Union City Sports Center, 675-5808 31224 Union City Blvd., Union City Mon-Fri 5:30am-9:00pm Sat 7-3 Sun 7-3 Kennedy Community Center, 675-5329 1333 Decoto Road, Union City Mon-Fri 9-12, 1-4 *Closed every other Friday. www.fremt.gov/CoolingCenters

Firestone Building Products Company, LLC, recently presented Fremont-based Alcal Arcade Contracting, Inc. with a 2011 Firestone Partner in Quality Award for its dedication to roofing system excellence. The firm was among 206 companies throughout North America to receive this industry acknowledgement. “Firestone strives to provide high-quality products and superior warranty programs, but a vital factor in our success is our network of exceptional commercial roofing contractors,” said Tim Dunn, president of Firestone Building Products. “Alcal Arcade Contracting, Inc. consistently upholds high industry standards, demonstrates outstanding workmanship and is a prime example of top quality commercial and industrial roofing installations that Firestone can stand behind.” The Firestone Partner in Quality Award is awarded to contractors who installed a minimum of four warranted Firestone roofs in each of the past five years, maintained at least one million square feet of Firestone roofs under warranty and achieved an annual Quality Incidence Rating (QIR) of 2.0 or less. The Firestone QIR measures each contractor’s quality performance based on warranty repair incidences per million square feet under warranty. For additional information regarding the roofing services provided by Alcal Arcade Contracting, Inc., please contact Bob Colla at 510-477-9380 or via e-mail at Sasha.kimball@alcalarcade.com. You may also visit the company website at www.alcalarcade.paccoast.com.

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PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF William Marshak DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Sharon Marshak

Options proudly point to projects that have truly revitalized blighted areas, while others have diverted funds for dubious goals, primarily lining the pockets of consultants, staff and developers. This multi-billion dollar industry has created masterpieces but has also been plagued by the effects of easy money.

WILLIAM MARSHAK

hether State actions to dissolve redevelopment agencies will ultimately be ruled constitutional or not, cities that have been shuffling property, money and projects now face immediate and major decisions. Since ABx1 26 passed through the State Legislature and has been signed by the governor into law, new obligations of redevelopment agencies are suspended until October 1, 2011. However, another bill, ABx1 27, also signed into law, offers an escape clause that allows continuation of a redevelopment agency if additional payments destined for schools and special districts (fire and transportation) are made. The question of retaining a redevelopment agency, continuing staff salaries and new projects, should be based on future projects, prior fiscal responsibility and past performance. Without a redevelopment agency, a city’s property tax increment, previously swept into redevelopment accounts, goes to the unrestricted General Fund. Some agencies

Fremont will consider authorizing the “Voluntary Redevelopment Program” at its city council meeting tonight. Staff argues in favor of paying an estimated $9.1 million this year and $2.1 million in subsequent years to maintain its redevelopment agency. The staff report says the alternative is to allow dissolution of the agency and forgo issuance of tax allocation bonds for the Irvington BART station and a “dedicated resources to fund affordable housing needs.” It appears that there is a bit of double talk going on. In previous discussions it has been noted by councilmembers and staff that Alameda County housing authorities have assured Fremont that any funds destined for affordable housing needs in Fremont would be funneled to the City. So, in effect, there would be no loss of these funds. Also, the agreement with BART for disposition of funds from a tax bond directs cash flow directly to BART, bypassing the Fremont Redevelopment Agency. The Agency assumes an advisory role only. It is likely that there will be little, if anything left for additional projects unless “assumptions” are proven to be conservative and correct. Balancing the burden of additional payments, staff costs and loss of $3.5 million for core services in the General Fund, the redevelopment equation shifts toward a new equilibrium. Is it possible to continue affordable housing, build the

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Irvington BART station, increase cash flow to the General Fund and avoid continuing “voluntary” payments? Fremont has identified “an estimated $16.2 million in non-Housing Fund unappropriated fund balance at June 30, 2011.” That will pay the “opt-in” levy this year and allow bond issuance for the BART station. Any additional funds can be used to initiate valid redevelopment projects (e.g. Centerville Theater) and low-moderate income housing considerations. It then makes sense to follow a course of action that immediately begins to reduce redevelopment staff to basic administrative levels, evaluate and consider dissolution of the Fremont Redevelopment Agency at the end of this year. The primary objective of Fremont’s agency has been transportation (freeway interchanges, overpasses, BART, etc.) and housing. Redevelopment efforts for the historic districts have succeeded at times (e.g. Niles Town Square) and been abysmal failures (e.g. Centerville Theater, Unified Site) at others. It is time for the city council to give clear direction to staff that the priority list of redevelopment projects will be definite, finite and feasible. In other words, it is time to tell redevelopment to get their act together and make the most of whatever time remains.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Sharon Marshak EDUCATION Miriam G. Mazliach GOVERNMENT Simon Wong SPORTS Giovanni Albanese Jr. SPORTS REPORTERS Biff Jones Gary van den Heuvel David Nicolas Sanjna Shukla Kevin Yin TRAVEL & DINING Denny Stein PHOTOGRAPHERS Mike Heightchew Don Jedlovec DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Gerry Johnston ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Colleen Ganaye ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS Pahoua Sayaovang Patricia Cragin BOOKKEEPING Vandana Dua

REPORTERS Julie Grabowski Janet Grant Philip Holmes Robin Michel Susana Nunez Suzanne Ortt Praveena Raman Rajeswari Ramanathan Alyson Whitaker WEB MASTER RAMAN CONSULTING Venkat Raman LEGAL COUNSEL Stephen F. Von Till, Esq.

Freeway service patrol expands coverage area SUBMITTED BY NINA ROHLICH AND JOHN GOODWIN The Bay Area’s Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) fleet of roving tow trucks expanded its territory, on July 5, 2011, with the addition of a new 20-mile coverage segment along Interstate 280 between State Route 92 and State Route 85 in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The addition of the new “beat,” as patrol segments are known, brings the FSP network to 79 trucks on 36 beats covering 560 miles of freeways and highways around the region. The two trucks assigned to the new Beat 33 will patrol both directions of Interstate 280 Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area and, acting as the Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (SAFE), oversees the FSP in partnership with the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans. “Half of all the congestion on Bay Area freeways is due to accidents, stalls, debris spills and other incidents,” observed MTC Chair

and San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne Tissier. “These beloved ‘Guardian Angels of the Freeway’ deliver a vital service by providing assistance that helps unclog critical travel routes.” FSP drivers stop an average of 11,000 times a month to quickly repair or remove disabled vehicles, clear accidents, remove dangerous road debris, tag abandoned vehicles, or otherwise help make the region's freeways safer and less congested. Drivers provide basic services for stranded motorists free-of-charge. These may include changing a tire, jump-starting a battery, taping hoses or providing a gallon of fuel if needed. If a vehicle requires more extensive assistance, the FSP will tow it - at no cost to the owner - to the nearest off-freeway location identified by the CHP. The FSP consistently has received high marks from travelers who have been assisted - an average of 95 percent deem the service “excellent,” the highest rating on the survey forms motorists complete. The FSP program is paid for by a variety of federal, state and local funds, including part of a $1-per-vehicle annual registration fee assessed to Bay Area motorists. For more information, visit www.mtc.ca.gov

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PUBLIC NOTICES BUSINESS NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: June 2, 2011 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: Slight Edge Corporation The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 37365 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536-3743 Type of license(s) applied for: 20 Off-Sale Beer And Wine 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2125885#

CIVIL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. HG11579508 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Petition of: Christina C Nusom for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Christina C Nusom filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Javier Rogelio Camacho to Javier Rogelio Camacho-Nusom The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: 08/08/2011, Time: 8:45, Dept.: 514 The address of the court is 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Tri City Voice Date: June 08, 2011 C. DON CLAY Judge of the Superior Court 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2122003# ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. FG11578262 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Petition of: Jeff Khan for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Jeff Khan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Jeff Khan to Jeff Isaac Khan The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: 08/18/2011, Time: 2:30 PM, Dept.: 608 The address of the court is 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Whats Happenings Tri City Voice Date: May 31, 2011 RICHARD O. KELLER Judge of the Superior Court 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2121760#

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 453221 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FPGA Central, 39997 Cedar Blvd., Suite 253, Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda Universal Tech Media Corporation, California, 39997 Cedar Blvd., Suite 253, Newark, CA 94560 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4/1/2011 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Krati Rungta, Treasurer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 23, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2130631# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 453338 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Law Offices of Rupinder (Ruby) Kang, 4685 Hampshire Way, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda Rupinder Kaur Kang, 4685 Hampshire Way, Fremont, CA 94538 This business is conducted by an individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Rupinder Kang, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 27, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2130595# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 452499 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Brilliant Minds Academy, 194 Francisco Lane, Suite 212, Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda 327 Jamie Ct., San Ramon, Contra Costa, CA 94582 Praveen Gupta, 327 Jamie Ct., San Ramon, CA 94582 Binita Agarwal, 327 Jamie Ct., San Ramon, CA 94582 This business is conducted by Husband and wife The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/01/2011 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Praveen Gupta

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 6, 2011 NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2126317# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 452827 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: One Mom, 42140 Trenouth St., #29, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda. Julie M. Ramirez, 42140 Trenouth St., #29, Fremont, CA 94538. Paul L. Mitchell, Jr., 42140 Trenouth St., #29, Fremont, CA 94538. This business is conducted by husband and wife. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Julie M. Ramirez, wife Owner Paul L. Mitchell, Jr., husband co-owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 14, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2125890# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 452826 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mamaws Jardin, 41240 Trenouth Street #29, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda. Julie M. Ramirez, 41240 Trenouth Street #29, Fremont, CA 94538. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on June 1, 2011. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Julie M. Ramirez, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 14, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2125888# FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 452715 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Newark Auto Body Sales Repair, 37643 Timber St., Unit C, Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda. Aziz Raufi, 37643 Timber St., Unit C, Newark, CA 94560. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 6-9-11. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Aziz Raufi This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 9, 2011. NOTICE-In accordance with Section 17920(a), a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk, except as provided in Section 17920(b), where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2122227# STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 422642-43 The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: (1) Newark Auto Body Sales And Repair, (2) Best Car Sales, 37643 Timber St., Unit C/M, Newark, CA 94560. The fictitious business name statement for the Partnership was filed on 3/04/09 in the County of Alameda. Anisa Nomair, 37643 Timber St., Unit C/M, Newark, CA 94560. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/ Anisa Nomair This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on June 9, 2011. 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2122226#

PUBLIC AUCTION/SALES NOTICE OF LIEN SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that personal property in the following units will be sold at public auction: on the 22nd DAY OFJuly 2011at or after 11: 15ampursuant to the California Self-Storage Facility Act. The sale will be conducted at: Thornton U-Haul, 4833 Thornton Ave. Fremont, CA 94536. The items to be sold are generally described as follows: clothing, furniture, and / or other household items stored by the following people: Name Unit # Paid Through Date Monica Swenson B138 5/12/2011 Michael Martinez B159 5/02/2011 Boris Oak B188 5/10/2011 Jenna Meeks B329 5/01/2011 Robin Beecher C118 5/17/2001 Jeff Biggs C129 5/04/2011 Paul Uribes C144 4/30/2011 Steven Mendes C229 5/01/2011 Luis Reyes C249 4/21/2011 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2131262# NOTICE OF LIEN SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that personal property in the following units will be sold at public auction: on the 22nd DAY OF July 2011at or after11:15am pursuant to the California Self-Storage Facility Act. The sale will be conducted at: Grimmer U-Haul, 44511 Grimmer Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538. The items to be sold are generally described as follows: clothing, furniture, and / or other household items stored by the following people: Name Unit # Paid Through Date Melissa Costello 257U 5/10/2011 Claudio Parra 330 5/20/2011 Toni Grenesco 333 3/16/2011 Melissa Costello 335 5/10/2011 Cesar Rodelas 346 3/21/2011 Petra Lozano 348 4/09/2011 7/5, 7/12/11

TRUSTEE SALES Trustee Sale No. 08-15744 Title Order No. 33-80191949 APN 475-0165-088 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/5/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 8/1/2011 at 12:00PM, Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company as duly appointed Trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust, Recorded on 07/12/2006 AS INSTRUMENT# 2006270134 of official records in the Office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, California, executed by: AGAPITO RODRIGUEZ AND CANDELARIA RODRIGUEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the Fallon St emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St. Oakland, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2686 ASCOT WAY, UNION CITY, CA 94587. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to wit: $698,698.25 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. The Declaration pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.5(a) was fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded on 02/01/2011. Date: 7/7/2011 Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee 500 City Parkway West, Suite 200 Orange, CA 92868-2913 (866) 263-5802 For Sale Information Contact: Priority Posting and Publishing (714) 573-1965 Tony Delgado, Trustee Sale Officer “We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.” P856383 7/12, 7/19, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2135393# T.S. No. 11-4184-11 Loan No. 0011278397 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/22/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: FRANCES M ARZON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND ANGEL R APONTE, AN UNMARRIED MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: THE WOLF FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION Recorded 06/30/2005 as Instrument No. 2005268401 LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT 7-14-2008 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, Date of Sale: 8/2/2011 at 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Fallon St emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St. Oakland, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $639,547.75, estimated Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3529 BARNACLE CT , UNION CITY, CA 94587 A.P.N.: 463-0094-013 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Date: 7/6/2011 THE WOLF FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 (949) 720-9200 Foreclosure Dept. Fax (949) 608-0130 Sale Information Only: (714) 573-1965 Renae C. Murray, Foreclosure Manager P855854 7/12, 7/19, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2134658# Trustee Sale No. 438075CA Loan No. 3011691643 Title Order No. 188026 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/7/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 8/2/2011 at 12:00 PM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 11/16/ 2006, Book , Page , Instrument 2006426028, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California, executed by: EDWIN D SUNGA, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE FALLON ST EMERGENCY EXIT TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON ST. OAKLAND, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $518,671.46 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 30865 TIDEWATER DRIVE UNION CITY, CA 94587 APN Number: 463-0091-055-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 7/11/2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEAR-RENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P853356 7/12, 7/19, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2133645#

CNS-2131256# NOTICE

TRUSTEE’S

SALE

Trustee

Sale No. : 20110015001696 Title Order No.: 110136470 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/09/2001. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/27/2001 as Instrument No. 2001319441 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ROLANDO DIZON AND DONNABEL PINTAL, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 08/01/2011 TIME OF SALE: 12:30 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE FALLON STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON STREET, OAKLAND, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2150 DECOTO ROAD #2, UNION CITY, CALIFORNIA 94587 APN#: 087-0002-047 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any , shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $149,645.11. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 07/06/2011 NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 Addison, Texas 75001-9013 Telephone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800 ASAP# 4036400 07/ 12/2011, 07/19/2011, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2132938# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 5189939 TS No.: CA1100225624 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN:483-0100-018 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/24/03. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On August 1, 2011 at 12:00 PM, First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 04/04/03, as Instrument No. 2003200091, in book , page , of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of California. Executed by: CARNELL D. MOORE AND DYANN MOORE,. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the Fallon Street emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St., Oakland, CA. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 483-0100-018. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 32423 LOIS WAY, UNION CITY, CA 94587. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $343,757.64. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s Trustee. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or The timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. Date: 06/29/11, First American Title Insurance Company First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC 3 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed by Authorized Agent, Chet Sconyers -- FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916) 939-0772. First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC May be Acting as a Debt Collector Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any Information obtained may be used for that purpose. NPP0184536 07/12/11, 07/19/11, 07/26/11 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2131278# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 11012335 Loan No. 0153914569 Title Order No. 110169369CABFI APN 4830044100 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED July 21, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On July 25, 2011, at 12:30 PM, at the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on August 1, 2006, as Instrument No. 2006294338 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, CA, executed by: MIRANDA BEASLEY, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 31348 SANTA MARIA DRIVE, UNION CITY, CA 94587 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee`s Sale is estimated to be $576,843.17 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary`s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier`s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee`s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. DATE: 06/30/2011 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TRUSTEE 3075 Prospect Park Dr., Ste 100 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 916-636-0114 Rozalyn Tudor Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.lpsasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727 ASAP# 4033894 07/05/2011, 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11

CNS-2130551# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No GM276863-C Loan No 0359257187 Insurer No. 6012168 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/08/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made; but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: *JAZMIN A. DELA ROSA* AND *RONALD C. DELA ROSA*, WIFE AND HUSBAND Recorded 02/17/2006 as Instrument No. 2006061462 in Book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, Date of Sale: 08/08/2011 at 12:30 P.M. Place of Sale: At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 Property Address is purported to be: 37273 ALEPPO DRIVE NEWARK, CA 94560 APN#: 092-0254006 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $860,543.69, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Date: 07/11/2011 Executive Trustee Services, LLC dba ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, CA 915043120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 4033077 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2130208# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No GM279059-C Loan No 0359342813 Insurer No 1000115121 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/16/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made; but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: *MAX NERI*, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded 10/26/2006 as Instrument No. 2006400228 in Book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, Date of Sale: 08/08/2011 at 12:30 P.M. Place of Sale: At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 Property Address is purported to be: 32406 MONTEREY DRIVE UNION CITY, CA 94587 APN#: 482-0052-070 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $819,167.69, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Date: 07/11/2011 Executive Trustee Services, LLC dba ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, CA 915043120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 lleanna Petersen, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 4033063 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011, 07/26/2011 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/11 CNS-2130206# Trustee Sale No. 449721CA Loan No. 0021438130 Title Order No. 783343 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07-14-2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 07-26-2011 at 12:00 PM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 07-25-2005, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 2005314043, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of ALAMEDA County, California, executed by: JOSE CONCEPCION PEREZ AND MARTINA PEREZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,(MERS), SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER,RESMAE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, IT’S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE FALLON STREET EMERGENCY EXIT TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON ST. , OAKLAND, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $284,553.06 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 4109 URANUS DRIVE UNION CITY, CA 94587-4046 APN Number: 483-0102-148-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 07-01-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee CASIMIR NUNEZ, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P852428 7/5, 7/12, 07/19/2011 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2130030# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 09-0272-CA Loan No. 505633-8 Title Order No. 4016315 APN: 901-0193-141 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09-26-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 08-02-2011 at 12: 30 P.M., ROBERT E. WEISS INCORPORATED as the duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed of trust recorded 09-29-2006, book , page , instrument 2006369150 of official records in the office of the recorder of ALAMEDA county, California, executed by: BEATRIZ ADRIANA BUENROSTRO, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND DAVID C RUIZ, AN UNMARRIED MAN AS TENANTS IN COMMON, as Trustor, BANKUNITED, FSB, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Place of sale: THE FALLON STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON STREET, OAKLAND, CA all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property

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PUBLIC NOTICES described above is purported to be: 6446 BUENA VISTA DRIVE, UNIT A NEWARK, CA 94560 The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said not(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust, to wit: Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $430,962.80 (estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a Written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said notice of default and election to sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: June 27, 2011 ROBERT E. WEISS INCORPORATED, As Trustee ATTN: FORECLOSURE DEPARTMENT 920 VILLAGE OAKS DRIVE COVINA CA 91724 (626)967-4302 FOR SALE INFORMATION: www.lpsasap.com or (714) 730-2727 CRIS A KLINGERMAN, ESQ. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 4031837 07/05/2011, 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2129027# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 100009131 Title Order No. 10-8-044024 APN No. 486 -0056-104 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/04/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ABNER MANALANG, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 05/04/2005 and recorded 05/11/05, as Instrument No. 2005195811, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 07/19/2011 at 12:00PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, Alameda, CA at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2233 SHERMAN DRIVE, UNION CITY, CA, 94587. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $710,322.95. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office. DATED: 04/29/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281 8219 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.104233 6/28, 7/05, 7/12/2011 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2128053# Trustee Sale No. 438637CA Loan No. 0702714205 Title Order No. 208225 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/29/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 7-19-2011 at 12:00 PM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 08-09-

2005, Book , Page , Instrument 2005337920, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, executed by: BENJAMIN BENITEZ AND SUSAN BENITEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE FALLON ST EMERGENCY EXIT TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1225 FALLON ST. OAKLAND, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $507,023.56 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 418 RIVIERA DRIVE UNION CITY, CA 94587 APN Number: 087-0037-060-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 6/22/2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee JAMES TOLLIEVER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P850508 6/28, 7/5, 07/12/2011 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2126795# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110026338 Title Order No. 11-0020847 Investor/ Insurer No. 163944112 APN No. 092A-0718-028 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/27/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JOSE A MARTINEZ, AND ESTHER MARTINEZ,HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, dated 02/27/2007 and recorded 03/07/07, as Instrument No. 2007096815, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 07/26/2011 at 12:30PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 36387 DARVON ST, NEWARK, CA, 945602615. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $698,056.38. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus

fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 07/02/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4021229 07/05/2011, 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2126533# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110026230 Title Order No. 11-0020806 Investor/ Insurer No. 120507777 APN No. 543-0424-058 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/25/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by TONG SUN KIM, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 10/25/2005 and recorded 11/01/05, as Instrument No. 2005470190, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 07/26/2011 at 12:30PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4874 MENDOTA STREET, UNION CITY, CA, 945875554. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $663,557.01. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 07/02/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4021223 07/05/2011, 07/12/2011, 07/19/2011 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/11 CNS-2126531# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 090150853 Title Order No. 09-8-453514 Investor/ Insurer No. 158248750 APN No. 087-0337-039 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/09/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by SHABNAM BIBI, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 04/09/2007 and recorded 04/17/07, as Instrument No. 2007145275, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 07/19/2011 at 12:30PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 35117 11TH STREET, UNION CITY, CA, 94587. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $587,086.44. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s

checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 01/09/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4028888 06/28/2011, 07/05/2011, 07/12/2011 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2126355# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 5193624 TS No.: CA1100225702 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN:087-0111-014 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/23/07. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On July 18, 2011 at 12:00 PM, First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 02/28/07, as Instrument No. 2007088455, in book , page , of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of ALAMEDA County, State of California. Executed by: CYNTHIA ACHACOSO, A SINGLE PERSON,. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the Fallon Street emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St., Oakland, CA. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 0870111-014. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 35580 MONTERRA TERRACE # 102, UNION CITY, CA 94587. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $392,564.95. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s Trustee. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or The timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. Date: 06/21/11, First American Title Insurance Company First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC 3 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed by Authorized Agent, Chet Sconyers -- FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916) 939-0772. First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC May be Acting as a Debt Collector Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any Information obtained may be used for that purpose. NPP0183856 06/28/11, 07/05/11, 07/12/11 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2126267# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110022851 Title Order No. 11-0018510 Investor/ Insurer No. 138029888 APN No. 092A-0940-017 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/23/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by STEVEN JAURIGUI,

Feds won't fight bankruptcy by married gay couples BY LISA LEFF ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO (AP), Jul 08 - Federal officials no longer plan to contest joint bankruptcy pleadings brought by legally married same-sex couples, a Department of Justice spokeswoman said Friday. The Obama administration's recent position is that the federal law forbidding government recognition of same-sex unions is unconstitutional. Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler said government lawyers decided this week that letting gay and lesbian couples jointly petition for bankruptcy protection is consistent with that stance. “The Department of Justice has informed bankruptcy courts that it will no longer seek dismissal of bankruptcy petitions filed jointly by same-sex debtors who are married under state law,” Schmaler said. The shift stems from a case involving two California men who got married when it was briefly legal in 2008 before the state's voters passed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages. A U.S. bankruptcy trustee initially fought Gene Balas and Carlos Morales' shared Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan on the grounds that the federal Defense of Marriage Act prohibited it. But 20 of the 24 bankruptcy judges in Los Angeles took the unusual step of disagreeing and ruled last month that the act violated the couple's civil rights. Trustee Peter Anderson subsequently appealed, maintaining President Barack Obama had ordered government lawyers to defend the ban ``unless and until'' Congress repeals the act or there is a final judicial ruling striking it down. But Anderson withdrew his objections in a written filing Wednesday. He noted that even a U.S. House of Representatives group that has stepped in to defend the marriage act's constitutionality in other cases had decided against taking part in Morales and Balas' case. “In light of the decision by the (Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group) not to participate in this appeal and the availability of other judicial fora for resolution of the constitutional question, the United States Trustee has determined that it is not a necessary or appropriate ex-

penditure of the resources of this court and the parties to continue to litigate the appeal,” Anderson's office wrote. Even before the Justice Department arrived at its position this week, another bankruptcy trustee in San Diego already had cited the administration's decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act in a request to withdraw her opposition to the bankruptcy pleading of another married gay couple. The department's change in policy already has provided the basis for the government to drop its opposition to an attempt by a same-sex couple to seek joint bankruptcy protection in New York state. “By having the department change its policy nationwide in response to Gene and Carlos' case, we basically accomplished what it would normally take a Supreme Court ruling to achieve,” Robert Pfister, a lawyer for the Los Angeles couple. Balas, 42, a freelance economics writer, and Morales, 46, a graphic designer, said Friday that having the government recognize their marriage for purposes of declaring bankruptcy has practical and profound implications. They will not have to pay extra court fees to file separate petitions, nor go through the exhausting task of trying to untangle their financial lives, which include joint bank accounts, joint debts and jointly owned real estate. He said, however, that as long as the Defense of Marriage Act and state-level same-sex marriage bans remain in effect, he and his husband are not truly equal. When he was considering taking a job in another state, for instance, he had to consider if their marriage would be recognized for purposes of taxes, hospital visitation, inheritance and other spousal rights. “If you asked an opposite-sex married couple to move to a state where their relationship would be instantly divorced if they moved from say, California, across the border to Arizona, you would see how DOMA and the patchwork of state laws created a problem for married same-sex couples such as Carlos and myself,” he said. Obama's stance on DOMA also was cited this week by a federal appeals court in San Francisco that ordered the Pentagon to immediately stop enforcing the 17-yearold law that prohibits gay men, lesbians and bisexuals from serving openly in the armed forces.

A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 05/23/2006 and recorded 05/31/06, as Instrument No. 2006212785, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 07/19/2011 at 12: 30PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5867 MAYHEWS LANDING RD, NEWARK, CA, 945603126. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $715,815.15. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 06/25/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4016973 06/28/2011, 07/05/2011, 07/12/2011 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2123558# NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 110015881 Title Order No. 11-0011695 Investor/ Insurer No. 149283428 APN No. 087-0095-147 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/22/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ALFREDO GUTIERREZ AND SOFIA GUTIERREZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 02/22/2007 and recorded 03/01/07, as Instrument No. 2007089824, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, State of California, will sell on 07/19/2011 at 12: 30PM, At the Fallon Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2211 GROUSE WAY, UNION CITY, CA, 94587. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $477,467.22. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 06/25/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4015482 06/28/2011, 07/05/2011, 07/12/2011 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/11 CNS-2123557#

Senate Bill 861 clears committee SUBMITTED BY TEALA SCHAFF A bill authored by Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro) that would prohibit the California Department of General Services from procuring contracts with companies using Congo’s conflict minerals passed out of Assembly committee on June 28, 2011. Senate Bill 861 denounces the atrocities being committed by illegal militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo that profit from the illicit trade of its minerals, such as tin, tungsten and tantalum, which are used in computers, cell phones and other high-tech equipment. The bill prohibits the state from contracting with companies that use minerals sold by the militias in their products. “This legislation will help cut off the cash flow and support for lawless militias engaged in heinous human rights violations,” Corbett said. Federal law requires publicly traded companies to disclose to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) whether they use Congolese conflict minerals in their products. The mines in question are controlled by gang-like networks of militia leaders who use the profits to purchase weapons used in perpetration of terrible human rights violations that include mass rape, the widespread murder of civilians and recruitment of child soldiers. The 12-year war in Eastern Congo has killed more than 5 million people, more than any conflict since World War II, and resulted in more than 200,000 cases of sexual violence, according to the United Nations. SB 861 received bipartisan support, passing out of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee on a 7 to 0 vote. The bill, which has already been approved by the Senate, goes next to the Assembly Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy Committee. California spends $8.9 billion annually in state contracts. The legislation is supported by 28 U.S. investment firms with assets totaling $130 billion. For more information, visit www.sen.ca.gov/corbett.

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The economic recovery turns 2: Feel better yet? on March 9, 2009. Those stock market gains go disproportionately to the wealthiest 10 percent of Americans, who own more than 80 percent of outstanding stock, according to an analysis by Edward Wolff, an economist at Bard College. But if the Great Recession is long gone from Wall Street and corporate boardrooms, it lingers on Main Street: - Unemployment has never been so high - 9.1 percent - this long after any recession since World War II. At the same point after the previous three recessions, unemployment averaged just 6.8 percent. - The average worker's hourly wages, after accounting for inflation, were 1.6 percent lower in May than a year earlier. Rising gasoline and food prices have devoured any pay raises for most Americans. - The jobs that are being created pay less than the ones that vanished in the recession. Higher-paying jobs in the private sector, the ones that pay roughly

$19 to $31 an hour, made up 40 percent of the jobs lost from January 2008 to February 2010 but only 27 percent of the jobs created since then. Kathleen Terry is one of those who had to settle for less. Before the recession, she spent 16 years working as a mortgage processor in Southern California, earning as much as $6,500 in a good month, a pace of about $78,000 a year. But her employer was buried in the housing crash. She found herself out of work for two and a half years. As her savings dwindled, the single mother had to move into a motel with her three daughters. They got by on welfare and help from their church and friends. Terry started taking a 90minute bus ride to job training courses. Eventually, she found work as a secretary in the Riverside County, Calif., employment office. She likes the job, but earns just $27,000 a year. “It's a humbling experience,” she says. Hard times have made Ameri-

cans more dependent than ever on social programs, which accounted for a record 18 percent of personal income in the last three months of 2010 before coming down a bit this year. Almost 45 million Americans are on food stamps, another record. Ordinary Americans are suffering because of the way the economy ran into trouble and how companies responded when the Great Recession hit. Soaring housing prices in the mid-2000s made millions of Americans feel wealthier than they were. They borrowed against the inflated equity in their homes or traded up to bigger, more expensive houses. Their debts as a percentage of their annual aftertax income rose to a record 135 percent in 2007. Then housing prices started tumbling, helping cause a financial crisis in the fall of 2008. A recession that had begun in December 2007 turned into the deepest downturn since the Great Depression. Economists Kenneth Rogoff

of Harvard University and Carmen Reinhart of the Peterson Institute for International Economics analyzed eight centuries of financial disasters around the world for their 2009 book “This Time Is Different.” They found that severe financial crises create deep recessions and stunt the recoveries that follow. This recovery “is absolutely following the script,” Rogoff says. Federal Reserve numbers crunched by Haver Analytics suggest that Americans have a long way to go before their finances will be strong enough to support robust spending: Despite cutting what they owe the past three years, the average household's debts equal 119 percent of annual after-tax income. At the same point after the 1981-82 recession, debts were at 66 percent; after the 1990-91 recession, 85 percent; and after the 2001 recession, 114 percent. Because the labor market remains so weak, most workers can't demand bigger raises or look for better jobs.

“In an economic cycle that is turning up, a labor market that is healthy and vibrant, you'd see a large number of people quitting their jobs,” says Gluskin Sheff economist Rosenberg. “They quit because the grass is greener somewhere else.” Instead, workers are toughing it out, thankful they have jobs at all. Just 1.7 million workers have quit their job each month this year, down from 2.8 million a month in 2007. The toll of all this shows in consumer confidence, a measure of how good people feel about the economy. According to the Conference Board's index, it's at 58.5. Healthy is more like 90. By this point after the past three recessions, it was an average of 87. How gloomy are Americans? A USA Today/Gallup poll eight weeks ago found that 55 percent think the recession continues, even if the experts say it's been over for two years. That includes the 29 percent who go even further - they say it feels more like a depression.

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Fremont Unified School District Board meeting report everyone who voted. I can’t wait to see my logo being used when I get back to school.” Agenda Item – Robertson High School: Previously, students in grades 7-12 who had been expelled were placed in the district’s COURSE program developed in 1997. First housed at the Fremont Adult School, the program moved to the Robertson High campus in 1999. However, the packets-based learning system and shorter-school day has proved to be non-engaging for these students. Principal Salvador Herrera, Jr. and staff members from Robertson High School gave a presentation to the Board to basically disband the COURSE program. In particular, starting next year, they would like to implement a new process for younger students (14 and 15-year olds) who are placed on a suspended expulsion order. It was felt that younger-aged students would be better served at a more traditional high school which could provide more support. With input from other district high school principals and working with the Instructional Services Department, suggested changes would better support the academic needs of these students. In addition, an academic plan would be developed for each student and an ongoing monitoring system implemented to follow progress. (Students age 16 and above would remain on campus, but move to the Robertson High School Program.) With a vote of 6 ayes, the Board approved the program for the upcoming 2011/12 school year. Agenda Item – Adopted Budget: As the budget crisis continues, the Board had asked the FUSD Staff to use as its assumption, the scenario with flat funding to prepare the budget. As required by law, the district must present a three-year balanced budget. Assistant Superintendent of Business, Micaela Ochoa explained, “We are required to adopt a budget by July 1. We then have four days after the State Budget is adopted, for added recommendations. Our ARRA funds must be spent by the end of 2011 and the Jobs Bill funds by September 2012.” Although several parents voiced opinions to the contrary, for the upcoming school year K-3 grade level class sizes will remain at 28 to 1 (student- teacher ratio). Funding for counselors, librarians and library media technicians (LMTs) were also included in the budget, with the transfer of one-time federal stimulus money through the general fund. “This budget is a huge statement of investing more in our students,” said Board President, Bryan Gebhardt. “Measure K (parcel tax funds) helped make this a possibility. It’s going to be interesting to see what happens over the next few weeks.” The adopted budget plan was unanimously approved by the Board.

New state PTA president selected ARTICLE AND PHOTO SUBMITTED BY ALISON APROBERTS Carol Kocivar, a resident of San Francisco, is the new president of the California State PTA. The association has nearly 1 million members throughout the state and is headquartered in Sacramento. Kocivar was elected to the two-year term of office, which began July 1, at the association's 112th annual convention in Long Beach this spring. She has served as president-elect, vice president for communications, as an education commission member and on numerous committees with the California State PTA. “Now, more than ever, our children need PTA,” Kocivar said. “There are indications that today’s children in America could grow up less healthy and less educated than their parents. We must - and we will - change this grim forecast. During these tough times, improving the lives of children has become a true emergency if we want our democracy to survive and thrive. PTA is ready to speak up for - and fight for - the rights of all children.” As a volunteer legislative advocate for the PTA, Kocivar has worked to improve public education by supporting adequate funding, small class sizes, the arts for all children, special education funding, physical education and counselors, and the defeat of vouchers. A past president of the San Francisco Second District PTA, Kocivar also has volunteered in her community to support school and public libraries as well as school bond and parcel tax campaigns. Kocivar has worked as a journalist and attorney and ombudsperson for special education. She also is a volunteer pro-

ducer and host of the radio show, “Looking at Education,” which is broadcast at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of most months on KALW 91.7 FM, a public radio station in San Francisco.

Survey to assess health status of Santa Clara County’s Vietnamese community

SUBMITTED BY GWENDOLYN MITCHELL AND LAUREL ANDERSON Supervisor Dave Cortese’s office and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department are conducting a health assessment of the county’s Vietnamese community between June and September 2011. Surveys will be in English and Vietnamese by phone and in person at events sponsored by Vietnamese community organizations. The assessment will look at several health topics, including access to healthcare and use, linguistically appropriate health care, communicable and infectious diseases, chronic health conditions and diseases, health risk behaviors, mental health issues, substance use, intimate partner violence, and birth and death rates. “The health assessment will provide useful information to improve services and allocate resources around specific health needs. It will also help identify and address health disparities in the Vietnamese community relative to other racial and ethnic groups in the county, said Dr. Marty Fenstersheib, Santa Clara County Health Officer. The assessment will also provide opportunities for the Vietnamese community to understand health issues facing their population and to advocate for necessary services and resources. “We encourage community-based organizations and individuals to spread the word about the Vietnamese Assessment and its importance. Your participation is important to identify the health status and health needs of the Vietnamese community in our county,” said Supervisor Dave Cortese. The Vietnamese Health Assessment is sponsored through the following coalition of partners: International Children’s Assistance Network (ICAN), Asian Americans for Community Involvement (ACCI), Asian American Center of Santa Clara County (AASC), Asian American Women’s Alliance (AAWA), Community Health Partnership (CHP), Viet Second Chance Family Center (VSCF), Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation, Inc. (VIVO), Vietnamese Research for Health Coalition (VRHC), SONG MANH, and the Vietnamese Physician Association. If members of the Vietnamese community have questions about the survey or need to verify its legitimacy, call the Public Health Department at (408) 792-1396 or visit the Santa Clara County Public Health Department website at www.sccphd.org.

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ichael L. Emerson, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), American Legion, Marine Corps League and Disabled American Veterans attended a special luncheon in Sacramento on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, to receive the California State Legislature Assembly 20th District's 2011 Veteran of the Year award from Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski. He also received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Barbara Lee "in recognition of outstanding and invaluable service to the community." Emerson is the oldest of eight children from French/German parents who emigrated from Western Europe. He grew up in the suburbs of Washington DC in the towns of Silver Spring, Kensington and Wheaton, Maryland where he graduated from Wheaton High School in 1979, aged only 16. He studied in Paris, France, for a year and is still able to speak near-fluent French. Aged 19, he enlisted as an infantryman in the US Marine Corps and eventually qualified as a Mortarman, Machine Gunner and Water Safety Survival Instructor. He served overseas on three deployments and travelled widely as a civilian. Having visited 147 countries, it is easier for him to list the countries he has not visited than to say where he has been. His final overseas deployment, while on active duty, was with UNITAS/WATC XXVI (United American States/West African Training Cruise 26) aboard USS Saginaw. He went to the Caribbean, Central and South America to cross-train with allies in Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. While in Panama, he received "The Order of the Ditch" which is a certificate for marching approximately 42 miles across land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean along the Panama Canal. While on the UNITAS/WATC XXVI cruise, Emerson used his French speaking skills to translate for the Navy and Marine Officers, Staff NCOs and some of the ambassadors of the various countries visited. He was awarded a Certificate of Commendation from Rear Admiral R.C. Ustick for the "Superior Performance" of his translation duties.

Emerson left active duty in 1986, settled in the San Francisco Bay Area, joined the USMC active reserves in Alameda and resides in the Hayward Hills. He was assigned to Military Intelligence because of his linguistic ability and trained as a French interrogator and translator with the 30th ITT (Interrogation Translation Team). He was officially recalled to active duty to participate in Operation Desert Shield/Storm and received a Certificate of Commendation from Colonel W.J. Wood for his "Superior Performance of Duty" during the Desert Storm/Persian Gulf War. Emerson was awarded eight medals and five additional service ribbons while he served in the US Marine Corps. Besides being a life member of several veterans' organi-

zations, he also belongs to Operation MOMs, which collects, packs and mails donations of toiletries and snack foods to troops serving overseas. He also a charter/founding member and past president of the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) at California State University, East Bay in Hayward. Emerson is a member of the VFW Post #9601 and the American Legion Post #649 in Castro Valley and has been an active member of the VFW Honor Guard in Alameda County for several years. Since leaving active duty, he has worked in the real estate industry and electronics manufacturing industry and is currently a Professional Trustee establishing both Personal living trusts and irrevocable business trusts for individuals and businesses. Locally, Emerson is probably best-known as the originator, creator, project manager and fundraiser for the Flight 93 Memorial, Union City, which honors the heroes of 9/11 and was dedicated in December 2007. Visit www.93Memorial.com. When the Flight 93 Memorial was completed, the National Park Foundation, a division of the National Park Service, and the Flight 93 Family Organization invited Emerson to be part of a special National Steering Committee to help build the National Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Phase I will be dedicated on September 10, followed by a commemoration service the next day. Emerson is also working on the Castro Valley Veterans Memorial which will honor veterans of all branches of the military. With the help of other veterans in VFW Post #9601, businesses, community organizations and the public, the goal is to complete and dedicate the Memorial on Veterans Day, November 2011. Visit www.CVVM.info. "I’m very honored to have received this award. As a proud American and Marine Corps veteran, I do whatever I can to be part of, participate in, and serve my local and veteran communities,” stated Emerson. “It’s nice to be recognized and appreciated for the projects and activities that I develop and in which I participate. I shall continue to volunteer and serve for the benefit of my community and fellow veterans.”

Bariatric seminar SUBMITTED BY ST. ROSE HOSPITAL According to a recent article released by the New England Journal of Medicine, 90 percent of patients who had weight loss surgery no longer require medications to control hypertension, Type II diabetes and heart disease. Anyone considering weight loss surgery, or wishing to learn about it, is invited to attend a free bariatric seminar at St. Rose Hospital, Hayward, on July 30, 2011. Bariatric surgeons from First Surgical Consultants will

lead the seminar and discuss a variety of surgical options, including Gastric Bypass, Banding and Sleeve Gastrectomy, for weight reduction. Also discussed will be the dangers of obesity and the many health benefits that can be expected after surgery. There will be a question-and-answer session. This interactive program will provide information about the latest medical technology for weight reduction and information to help determine if surgery is the right alternative.

For more information or to RSVP, call the St. Rose Hospital Education and Training Department at (510) 264-4044. Bariatric Seminar Saturday, July 30 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. St. Rose Hospital Boardroom 1st Floor/Hospital Lobby 27200 Calaroga Avenue, Hayward Free seminar

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Aside from event entertainment, Shinn Park’s four and a half acres offer plenty to discover. Four different types of gardens, an apricot orchard, barn, and the historic James and Lucy Shinn House and Shinn Archive Room are all available for exploration. House tours cost $4 per adult and $2.50 for children (kids under five are free). Refreshments will be available at an unbeatable cost; just $1.50 will get you your choice of ice cream sundae, hotdog, or nachos, 25 cents for popcorn, and drinks for the refreshing price of 50 cents. “It’s an easy, relaxed, slow paced day where you actually talk to your friends and neighbors and just enjoy the park,” says MPHF President Joan Serafino. The event benefits the non-profit MPHF whose goal is to preserve local historical sites and resources. Victorian Ice Cream Social Sunday, July 17 Noon - 4 p.m. Shinn Historical Park 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont (510) 795-0891 www.missionpeak.org

ake a step back in time and enjoy a Victorian Ice Cream Social on the beautiful grounds of Shinn Historical Park. The Mission Peak Historical Society (MPHS) recreates a slice of 1900s life when people met and mingled and enjoyed a leisurely day together. But the day serves more than sociability and ice cream. A collection of 15 or more Model A’s will be on display, courtesy of the Acorn A’s of San Lorenzo, a handful of craft vendors will be offering handmade goods, and when was the last time you witnessed a live, wild west gunfight? Non-profit group Gunfighters of the Old West will take you back to the times of sheriffs versus outlaws, playing out scenes from history. And although they use blanks, those shots can ring your ears, so beware! Gunfighters will also teach gun safety and respect for guns.

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Tuesday, July 12 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Cabrillo School, 36700 San Pedro Dr., Fremont 3:35 – 4:20 p.m. Parkmont School, 2601 Parkside Dr, Fremont 5:25 – 6:10 p.m. Booster Park, Gable Dr. & McDuff Ave., Fremont 6:25 – 6:55 p.m. Camellia Dr. & Camellia Ct., Fremont Wednesday, July 13 1:15 – 1:45 p.m. Hillside School, 15980 Marcella St., San Lorenzo 4:30 – 5:10 p.m. Palomares Hills HOA Clubhouse, 6811 Villareal Dr., Castro Valley 5:25 – 5:50 p.m. Lomond Way & Greenridge Rd., Castro Valley Thursday, July 14 1:10 – 1:40 p.m. Falcon Dr. & Merganser Dr., Fremont Friday, July 15 10:15 – 10:45 p.m. Avelina/Oroysom Village, 221 Bryant Common, Fremont 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Kent Gardens, 16540 Kent Ave, San Lorenzo 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Mattos School, 37944 Farwell Dr, Fremont

Monday, July 18 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Pioneer School, Blythe St. & Jean Dr., Union City 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Alvarado Elementary School, Fredi St. & Smith St., Union City 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. Greenhaven Apts. Alvarado Blvd. & Fair Ranch Rd. Union City 5:15 – 6:45 p.m. Forest Park School, Deep Creek Rd. & Maybird Cir., Fremont

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Milpitas Bookmobile stops Renew books by phone (800) 471-0991 For more information about the Bookmobile call (408) 293-2326 x3060 Wednesday, July 13 2:00 – 2:20 p.m. Pioneer Park 60 Wilson Way, Milpitas 2:30 – 2:55 p.m. Friendly Village Park, 120 Dixon Landing Rd., Milpitas

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LA council split over fate of red-light cameras a year while the city works to change the state law. The company offered a “cost neutral” provision in the contract to ensure the city won't lose money in the meantime. Opponents, though, raised concerns that extending the contract would conflict with the city's resolution banning doing business with Arizona companies

because of that state's controversial immigration crackdown. They were also skeptical that state lawmakers would be willing to change the law. In Los Angeles, the fine for running a red light is nearly $500 when city and county fees combined with traffic school and various penalty assessments, which are set by state lawmakers. The

city only makes $157 per fine. Last year, Zine and Councilman Eric Garcetti sought to reduce the cost of the red-light tickets by getting the city instead of the court to process the citations. State lawmakers quashed that idea by passing a bill that prohibits local governments from collecting and keeping traffic fines.

“The state, in their greed, made this not work for cities,” Garcetti said. “Until the state law changes the days of the $500 plus redlight ticket will come to an end July 31st, and that's a good thing,” he added. Cardenas said he believed there was still time to revive the program.

“We do have time for some clarity and hopefully we'll get that between now and July 31,” Cardenas said. “If we do get some clarity then I'll bring it up.” The City Council did vote unanimously on one proposal. They agreed to look into adding more time for yellow lights as a way to improve safety at the city's most dangerous intersections.

Counseling Corner

BY ANNE CHAN, PHD, MFT

nfertility can be a major stressor for some couples. Fortunately, in this age of technological advances, there are a few options for couples who want a child. One such option is to use a surrogate. A surrogate can be defined as a woman who carries and births a baby (or babies) for another person or couple. Curious to know about the psychological experience of being a surrogate is like, I turned to Cheryl Lindemann, President of Wombs of Hope, a full service surrogate agency located in Fremont. Not only has Cheryl been a surrogate herself, she has guided over 50 surrogates and families through the process of surrogacy. The latest Wombs of Hope surrobabies were born on June 23, 2011. Q: What has it been like to be a surrogate? Cheryl: Amazing, wonderful, exciting and hard all at the same time. Q: What was hard about being a surrogate? Cheryl: The hardest thing about being a surrogate is explaining you are not the mother. In my early surrogacies I tried explaining to people’s blank faces; later, I learned to accept the compliments of my pregnancy from strangers and go about my business. Out of the hundreds of people I told I was a surrogate, I have had only one negative reaction. Several years ago when I started my surrogacy journey, most people were unaware or confused by it. Luckily I had wonderful support from everyone who knew me. My local doctor is wonderful and has cared for several surrogates since caring for me and my six surrobabies. Now that surrogacy is more common in the TriCity area, things are getting easier.

Q: What has been your motivation to be a surrogate? Cheryl: My motivation came long before I knew that surrogacy was possible. My sister was much older than me and when she was told at a very young age that she could not carry children, I told her I would have them for her. As the years went by, I watched as she struggled with infertility. When I was old enough and had a few children, she became ill and passed away. I never got to fulfill her dream of being a mother but I still had the desire to carry a child for an infertile couple. So I began my research and found an agency in Los Angeles that was willing to work with me. I had given birth to four healthy children including a set of twins but I was disqualified from being a surrogate in the Bay Area because I was overweight. Luckily things have changed here and healthy, overweight women can be surrogates. I had a lovely experience so I did it four more times. Q: How do your children feel about you being a surrogate? Cheryl: They LOVED it. In fact, my daughters are now in their twenties and have donated their eggs several times. They also help me at Wombs of Hope. Q: Why do other people choose to be a surrogate? Cheryl: Each woman has a different motivation. One woman had two abortions in her unruly teen years and she wanted to pay back now that her life has changed for the better. Other women know the amazing wonderful joys of being a mother and want to see an infertile woman have that experience. Some women feel a calling to help others grow their families. Q: How long do you get to keep the baby before giving it up to the parents? Cheryl: The parents are there at birth. The baby is theirs from birth. I get to sleep!

Q: How do you handle giving up a baby whom you've carried in your body for so long? Cheryl: A surrogate goes into this knowing the baby is not theirs and that they are just incubating it. We care and love it but we know we are not the mother. The baby is so wanted and so loved by so many people that we know he or she will have a wonderful life. Q: Do you get to see the babies after they are given to the parents? Cheryl: Absolutely. You are family for life. With the wonderful technological advances today, such as Skype and picture hosting websites, it is very easy to watch the children you helped bring into this world grow up. Q: Do you stay in touch with the parents after the birth? Cheryl: It is the surrogate’s choice. Some choose not to and some are very close. Q: What are the ideal characteristics for being a surrogate? Cheryl: A caring mother is the best candidate. She must be between the ages of 21 and 39, in good physical health with a good pregnancy health history. She must be reliable and committed to the surrogacy. She must also be a non-smoker, nondrug user and have limited alcohol drinking prior to the pregnancy. One of the most important things is that she has strong support from friends and family. Q: In your view, who should NOT be a surrogate? Cheryl: Women who have not had children and those who are only motivated financially. Q: What problems and challenges have come up as a result of you being a surrogate? Cheryl: When I started, I was the first in my doctor’s office and the first in the

Annuities 101 BY JASON ALDERMAN Nervous investors have faced many challenges over the last few years searching for safe havens. That's one reason many turn to annuities to ensure a steady stream of retirement income. But with so many types of annuities offered – and complex rules, fees and restrictions – it's not uncommon for investors to buy products not ideally suited to their needs. Here's a brief primer on how annuities work: Annuities are insurance products that pay out income. Typically, you make a lump-sum or series of payments to the seller. In return, they agree to pay you periodically for a definite period (say 20 years) or an indefinite period (until death) in one of two ways: Immediate annuities begin paying benefits the year you deposit your money. With deferred annuities, your account grows on a tax-deferred basis until you begin receiving payments at a later date. There are three basic types of annuities: Fixed annuity. You're paid an agreed-to rate of interest while your account is growing and receive periodic payments of a specified amount. Indexed annuity. The seller provides an investment return based on

changes in a particular index (such as the S&P 500). Variable annuity. You invest your account among a variety of options (typically mutual funds) and your rate of return and payment amounts will depend on their performance. Many people purchase annuities because they grow tax deferred – that is, your contributions are not taxed, but any earnings they generate are taxed at your regular income tax rate. Annuities have no annual contribution limit, but you'll pay a 10 percent federal tax penalty withdrawals before age 59 ?. One big tax disadvantage is that, whereas earnings from money invested in stocks, bonds or mutual funds is taxed as capital gains, annuities are taxed at regular income tax rates, which can be significantly higher. Annuities can be very expensive compared to other types of investments. Before signing any agreement investigate: Sales commissions, which initially can run as high as 10 percent, plus ongoing commissions in subsequent years. Depending on what type you buy, you could be charged an additional 2 percent or more per year in various account management fees. Most deferred annuities charge an early withdrawal penalty called a surrender charge, which usually starts at 7 or 8 percent and gradually declines to zero. How-

ever, they can also be much higher, so read your contract carefully. A few additional precautions: Consider consulting a fee-only financial advisor versus one who earns commissions recommended products. Because 401(k) plans and IRAs are already tax-deferred and have lower fees, it may not make sense to roll over those balances into an annuity. Before moving an existing annuity into a new account, analyze surrender charges, sales commissions and other fees you'll be charged. Many annuities end upon your death, so if you want your heirs to continue receiving your benefit, investigate joint and survivor or term-certain annuities. Check the insurer's credit rating with credit bureaus like A.M. Best, Standard & Poor's and Moody's. To learn more about annuities, visit investor websites for the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.investor.gov) and the Financial Industry Regulation Authority (www.finra.org/Investors/index.htm). Bottom line: Annuities are sometimes a good investment option, but make sure you fully understand the terms, cost-structure and possible penalties before signing on the dotted line. Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education programs.

hospital. At first they did not know how to handle it and with the HIPAA laws (laws governing privacy in medical communication), it was sometimes difficult. I am very open so my families were always on speaker phone at my doctor appointments because they did not live close by (two families lived in Southern California, the other in Israel!) Any challenges that surrogates may come across are easily overcome because we are strong and intelligent women who can think outside the box. We are proud to be surrogates and willing to teach so that difficulties lessen for the next surrogates. Q: What types of prospective parents should use a surrogate? Cheryl: I have worked with single, married, straight, and gay parents. I feel that good people who want to be parents should have the opportunity to be parents. A wonderful candidate understands that babies come from all different sources and that theirs is coming from the womb of an angel. Q: What should prospective parents know about the process of using a surrogate? Cheryl: It's a wonderful process. I encourage people to use an agency. An agency can be a go-between so that only good communications happen between the parents and surrogate. There is no need to discuss doctor bills, legal paperwork or anything unpleasant. Let the agency ensure the details are taken care of; just enjoy the pregnancy.

Anne Chan is a licensed psychotherapist in Union City. She specializes in helping people find happiness in their careers, lives, and relationships. She can be reached at 510-744-1781. Her website is www.annechanconsulting.com © Anne Chan, 2011

Bill requiring out-of-state sex offenders to register in California advances SUBMITTED BY TEALA SCHAFF A bill authored by Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro) that would require out-of-state sex offenders to register in California cleared the Assembly Public Safety Committee with a 4-1 vote on July 5, 2011. Senate Bill 622 would require out-of-state sexual offenders to register in California upon moving to the state. The bill would direct the Department of Justice to immediately assess the past convictions of out-of-state offenders who now reside in California and determine whether they need to register, too. “SB 622 protects the public and ensures that sex offenders are registered in California, as required by state law,” Corbett said. “This bill brings all sex offenders, no matter where they are from, under the same disclosure requirements to better protect Californians.” One example of a sex offender who moved to California from another state and re-offended is Philip Garrido. The bill next goes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. SB 622 has received strong bipartisan support, passing without a single no vote in Senate Public Safety Committee, Senate Appropriations Committee and on the Senate floor. It is co-authored by Sens. Elaine Alquist (D-San Jose), Tom Berryhill (R-Modesto), Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) and Assemblymember Paul Cook (R-Yucaipa). For more information, visit www.sen.ca.gov/corbett

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Water district votes to renew rebates BY RICHARD P. SANTOS On June 14, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board voted to extend the Bay Area Water Utility Clothes Washer Rebate Program through Dec. 31, 2012 and add $1.4 million to fund approximately 16,000 additional rebates. The program, which has been in place since Oct. 2001, has been a successful partnership with PG&E since Jan. 2008. Participation with PG&E allows the district to offer customers a combined re-

bate using a single application form for both water and energy and has led to an approximately 20 percent increase in customer participation. Since our most recent agreement with PG&E in Jan. 2010, we have funded approximately 43,500 washer rebates with an expected water savings of over 10,232 acre-feet over the lifetime of these machines. That’s enough water to serve the needs of more than 20,000 families of five for one year. Because of its high-participation rate and water savings, this program, also known as the Residential High-Efficiency Washer Rebate Program, will help meet the district’s long-term water conservation savings goal. While the 2010-11 fall and winter seasons brought much needed rainfall to Santa Clara County, and the community has done extremely well in saving water, it's important that we continue to save water. Because we live in a semiarid region with a growing population, conservation needs to become our way of life. In addition, about half of the water in the county is imported and continue to be limited due to regulatory restrictions and growing pressure on the state's water delivery system. To ensure that we have a reliable water supply today and in the future, we all need to use our water wisely. Conservation continues to be a priority for the district. To support this ongoing effort, the district will continue to offer water conservation rebate programs and services to county residents and businesses, helping them save water and money. Rebates for home: High-Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebates High-Efficiency Toilet Rebates Landscape Rebates Rebates for businesses: Commercial Washer Rebates Water Efficient Technologies (WET) Program Submeter Rebates Landscape Rebates In addition, the water district also offers several free water conservation devices that can help you save 20 gallons a day: Showerheads Bathroom aerators Kitchen aerators Leak detection dye tablets Toilet flappers Shower timers Water-efficient landscaping and plumbing literature To learn more about our water-saving rebates and programs, please visit www.Save20Gallons.org. As always, I am available for questions or comments as your District 3 representative for the northern areas of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara; Alviso; Milpitas; and the north San Jose and Berryessa communities. Feel free to contact me at (408) 234-7707.

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GOP uses budget, other tools to sap financial law The financial industry leans Republican in its campaign contributions but not overwhelmingly. Sixty-one percent of the $9 million that commercial banks gave federal candidates for the 2010 elections went to Republicans, while 54 percent of the securities and investment industry's $9 million went to Democrats, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. Democrats are using the GOP drive for their own fundraising. In one email sent last week under Frank's name soliciting money for House candidates, the party wrote that Republicans want to “bring back the days of unrestrained excess, deception and de-regulation of Wall Street.” The mailing called it “payback to their big contributors in the financial services industry.” Obama signed the banking and consumer protection measure last July 21, a keystone achievement that responded to the biggest financial crisis and most severe recession since the 1930s. It passed Congress with solid Democratic support and near-uniform GOP opposition. Among its provisions, the law: - Created the consumer protection agency to oversee mortgages, credit cards and other financial products. - Established a body of regulators to scan the economy for threats to the financial system. - Required banks to hold back money for protection against losses. - Curbed the trading of derivatives, speculative investments partly blamed for the 2008 financial crisis.

- Gave the Federal Reserve powers to oversee huge companies whose failures could jeopardize the entire financial system. Yet the law was just a start, since it ordered federal agencies to craft rules to enforce it. As of July 1, out of an estimated 400 regulations to be written, 38 are complete. That leaves 362 proposed, facing a future deadline or having missed due dates for completion, according to the law firm Davis Polk. Republicans say the overhaul went too far and has saddled banks and other companies with requirements that harm their competitiveness. The House Financial Services panel alone has held more than a dozen hearings on the law, in part to underscore to administration witnesses that some provisions - like forcing banks to hold back capital as a hedge against losses will hurt business, according to the committee's chairman, Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. “What we are doing is rational, it is sensible, it is entirely practical, it is compassionate,” said Rep. Nan Hayworth, R-N.Y., a tea party-backed freshman on that panel. “So we are doing the right thing, and it behooves the Senate and the administration to follow suit.” The highest-profile fight has been over Warren, picked by Obama to set up the new consumer bureau. Many Democrats and liberal groups want her to become its first director. Following a May clash between Warren and a House subcommittee chairman, House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif.,

plans to question the Harvard law professor and long-time consumer activist at a July 14 hearing about her role shaping the new agency. Meanwhile, 44 GOP senators have promised to block a vote on any nominee unless the bureau is made ``accountable to the American people'' by replacing the director with a board of directors and giving Congress control over its budget. Forty-one senators can prevent a nomination from coming to a vote. “You try to get leverage where you can. In the Senate, nominations are your leverage,” said Mark A. Calabria, who monitors financial regulation at the conservative-leaning Cato Institute. On another front, Republicans want to cut the budgets of agencies that are supposed to enforce the overhaul. Besides denying the SEC extra money next year, the House Appropriations Committee would limit the consumer protection bureau to $200 million, well below the $329 million Obama wants. The full House has voted to hold the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which oversees derivatives, to $171 million, short of this year's total and less than twothirds of what Obama wanted. Republicans cast the cuts as part of their deficit-cutting drive, but Democrats say the reductions are designed to obstruct the new law. SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro said in a speech this spring that budget cuts would mean “an investor protection effort hobbled.”

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SUBMITTED BY GOSIA GIZYCKI PHOTO COURTESY OF OHLONE COLLEGE Ohlone College Tai Chi students got a visit from Grandmaster Zeng Nai Liang, one of the top six martial arts Masters in the world on Wednesday, June 22. Grandmaster Zeng and his wife Master Wei Xiang Lian, a highly respected Wushu instructor, taught two positions from the Yang Style Tai Chi routine. Grandmaster Zeng was originally involved in the selection of postures and subsequent choreography of the routines. Towards the end of the session, students were able to work one-on-one with the two masters. Grandmaster Zeng Nai Liang is one of the top 10 martial arts coaches in China, a National Referee, and the Fujian Martial Arts Association’s Vice Chairperson. He has taught several students all over the world, including several who have won world martial arts tournament medals. The Ohlone Tai Chi class is taught by the 2010 Tai Chi Master of the Year, Sifu May Chen. She is a popular teacher at the Ohlone College Total Health and Wellness Center in Newark, and teaches classes through both Community Education Ohlone for Healthy Living and the for-credit academic program. For more information about the Ohlone College Total Health and Wellness Center or the Ohlone College Community Education Program, contact Robin Kurotori at 510-742-2350 or rkurotori@ohlone.edu, or visit www.ohlone.edu/org/commed.

From left to right: Sifu May Chen (Ohlone College), Master Wei Xiang Lian, Chris Warden (Athletic Director, Ohlone College), Grandmaster Zeng Nai Liang

July 12, 2011