March 1, 2023

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CV Musician Pete Gidlund Releases First Solo Album

By Mike McGuire CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

CODE OF CONFUSION: County staff presented Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) with three possible options for transitioning ZIP codes and place names at a meeting on Tuesday, February 21.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE?

By Amy Sylvestri CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

Do you know where you live? Are you sure? More than 27,00 parcels in the unincorporated area are currently in a gray area as far as their United States Postal Service (USPS) address goes, so the County is proposing to clear things up.

The 94541, 94552, and 94578 ZIP codes are affected. For example, there are people in 94578 who live within the boundaries of Castro Valley but have a San Leandro address. The confusion extends to San Lorenzo, Cherryland, and Hayward Acres.

County staff presented the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) with three possible options for transitioning ZIP codes and place names at a meeting on Tuesday, February 21.

Alison Abbors, a planner with the Alameda County Community Development Agency, told the MAC about three possible options that the county can request from the USPS.

· Option 1: Preferred Last Line (Place Name Change)

· Option 2: Alternate Preferred Unoffcial Last Line Change

· Option 3: Full ZIP Code Boundary Realignment Option 1 would have residents use their community’s name as the offcial “Place Name” when they address their envelopes. These are the unincorporated community names such as Ashland, Cherryland, and Fairview in places where city names are used currently.

For example, those parts of the unincorporated 94578 ZIP code currently use San Leandro as their address city/town, and now they’d use Ashland. The ZIP code would not change.

In Option 2, residents could use their community’s name on their mail, but it would not be offcial, and (in the case of the above example) they could use either San Leandro or Ashland on their mail.

see MAC on back page

Castro Valley’s Pete Gidlund has been playing in bands and has been a music educator for decades, but he is releasing his frst solo CD and vinyl LP on Berkeley’s Moon Scar Records on Friday, March 3. He introduces the album in person Saturday, March 4, at 9 p.m. at the Little Hill Lounge in El Cerrito. Doors open at 8. The club is at 10753 San Pablo Avenue, just north of Moeser Lane.

“Instrumental Works 20142021” contains Gidlund’s ambient work from the past seven years and evokes the landscape of the Southwest. Side A was

Pete Gidlund

originally recorded in a yurt outside Abiquiu, New Mexico, in 6 days in 2014, using only an iPad and its onboard microphone, a guitar, and a ukulele. see GIDLUND on page 2

ACSO to Host Health, Wellness Fair this Saturday

By Michael Singer CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

Looking to keep up with your New Year’s resolutions and connect with your community? There’s a Health and Wellness Fair this Saturday, March 4, at Hayward Adult School in the Cherryland neighborhood.

The event is open to all ages and is a way for residents to get involved in their own health plans and fnd ways to live healthier and happier lives.

Representatives from multiple public and private agencies will be on hand to lead

hands-on activities. Alameda County Health Care Services, La Familia Health Services, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, La Clinical, Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.), Deputy Sheriff’s Activities League (DSAL), Dig Deep Food Hub, ACSO Youth and Family Services, REACH Ashland Youth Center, and Kaiser Permanente are among the groups participating in the event.

The event is novel in that the Alameda County Sheriff’s Offce (ACSO) Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) is hosting the see HEALTH on page 4

Castro Valley Weather March 1 - March 5, 2023

Gidlund: First Solo CD Drops Friday

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Short snippets were recorded during the day with his three small kids bouncing around, and the passages were edited into individual songs each night in the yurt after bedtime, he said.

“There are a lot of 15-second ideas there, but we performed recording magic on them so they all blended together smoothly,” Gidlund said.

Americana and ambient genres blend together, and acoustic instruments are arranged more like electronic ones, according to a Moon Scar announcement.

Side B was recorded in a similar style over the next seven years, with passages recorded using the voice memo app on his iPhone or with a simple podcasting mic. They were collaged together during Gidlund’s travels for work and with family across the US.

Gidlund came through the Castro Valley public school system, and his three children attend them now. He attended Chabot Elementary, Canyon Middle School, and Castro Valley High School but said he didn’t get good grades or have a lot of friends for much of that time.

He’d been taking Castro Valley’s many industrial arts classes at the time, partly because he could get good grades in those. But when he’d taken every shop class he could, he signed up for Ms. Sue Susoeff’s guitar class. (Susoeff has since retired.)

“I actually learned to play guitar in Ms. Susoeff’s guitar class at CVHS the frst year it was offered,” he said. “And I have played music in bands ever since and have never stopped.”

“Once I learned guitar, it was like a magic wand,” Gidlund said. “I couldn’t wait to get in front of audiences, and I made a lot of friends after they saw me playing.”

He played in a number of underground and independent bands and toured with a few.

“I currently play in a really fun bar band called Lucy and the Long Haul,” he said.

Once he found his calling in school, he stuck with education. He graduated from Castro Valley High School, Class of 1996, and went to Chabot College, then Cal State East Bay. He frst became a teacher in the Berkeley Schools, teaching math and science before teaching music. He has taught music to students from elementary school through high school and even teaches tomorrow’s music teachers in the Master’s degree program in Music Education at San Jose State University.

Two decades later, he is director of the Berkeley district’s Visual and Performing Arts program. Berkeley has a strong music program for students, with each student learning an instrument and enough mobile music teachers to staff an elementary school. A voter-passed bond issue provides funding for that program, which includes art, dance, and drama, along with music, from elementary school through high school. His album is the frst release from Moon Scar Recording, a new record label working to bring distinctive music into the world. “We hunt for sounds that are new and familiar,” they said in a release.

Gidlund said it was founded by his longtime friend and podcast co-host Matt Silas, who had found success at Pixar and as a literary editor.

“But he’s also a music lover who had always wanted his own label,” Gidlund added.

Proceeds help Hope Hospice care for more than 2,000 East Bay neighbors each year. Funds raised beneft patient care and help keep grief support, dementia education, and caregiver resources available to the public at no charge.

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Art & Essay/ Poem Contest Returns

The 2023 Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade Art & Essay/ Poem Contest is open to all students who attend school in Castro Valley, including public, private, Catholic and Christian schools, competing in two categories (Art and Essay/Poem) and three levels of competition (Kindergarten-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grades, and 4th5th grades).

After getting “Back in the Saddle” for 2022, the theme for 2023 is “Let’s Ride!” The Rotary Club of Castro Valley continues it’s long-standing to commitment to the student population of Castro Valley by sponsoring this contest to celebrate the Rowell Ranch Rodeo and Parade. That is why our 2023 parade theme is “Let’s Ride!”

This year’s competition is being Co-chaired by three members of the Rotary Club of Castro Valley: April Chan (EBMUD Director), Dan Jacowitz

(CHP Offcer/CV Offce Public Information Offcer), and Ceta Dochterman (Retired Probation Offcer).

All entries can be submitted to their school offces mailed to Art and Essay/Poem Contest

Rotary Club of Castro Valley, PO Box 2117, Castro Valley, CA 9454 or dropped off at CV Rotarian Dan Willits’ business (Direct Sales Floors

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS

Carpet One, 2973 Castro Valley Boulevard, Castro Valley) between 10am-5pm. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN APRIL 25, 2023. Complete info and writing prompts are posted at http:// www.rowellranchrodeoparade. com/art-essay-poem-contest/ and questions may be emailed to: rrrparade@gmail.com.

Sunday, February 26: at 9:49 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies pulled over and arrested a 27-year-old woman from Castro Valley on suspicion of driving without a valid license, child endangerment, possession of illegal narcotics, and its transportation for sale. The woman was also found to have a warrant issued for a previous charge of harboring a known felon. Deputies pulled the vehicle into a grocery store’s parking lot on Redwood Road and Castro Valley Boulevard and found the drugs in a vehicle search. The woman was taken to Santa Rita Jail.

Wanted for Stolen Vehicle

Sunday, February 26: at 6:21 p.m., a 35-year-old woman from Castro Valley was arrested as part of a warrant issued for her capture. Deputies report that the woman was previously charged with possessing and selling a stolen vehicle. They served the warrant at a home on Ridgewood Drive near Villareal Drive. The woman was taken to Santa Rita Jail.

Caught with Fentanyl

Saturday, February 25: at 11:45 a.m., deputies arrested a 57-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of possessing fentanyl drugs. The man was hanging outside a drug store on Castro Valley Boulevard near Yeandle Ave-

nue when deputies stopped him for questioning and discovered the drugs. Deputies took the man into custody.

Public Intoxication

Saturday, February 25: at 1:25 p.m., a 41-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication. Deputies caught up with the man in front of a restaurant on Castro Valley Boulevard near Anita Avenue. The man smelled of alcohol and failed his feld sobriety test. Deputies took him to a sobering center.

Warrant Served for Driving Drugged

Saturday, February 25: at 5:18 a.m., deputies arrested a 30-year-old man from Castro Valley as part of a warrant issued for his capture. The man had been previously charged with driving under the in uence of drugs. Deputies served the warrant at a home on Lam-

son Road near Seven Hills Road. The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail.

Spousal Assault

Friday, February 24: at 1:35 a.m., a 911 call about a loud and aggressive-sounding argument sent deputies to a home on Seven Hills Road near Quail Avenue. There, they arrested a 63-year-old man from Castro Valley on suspicion of spousal assault. Deputies took the man into custody. The victim was treated at the scene.

Family Fight

Thursday, February 23: at 8:59 a.m., deputies arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of assault on a family member. The man was spotted in an altercation with another person outside a hotel on the Boulevard near Strobridge Avenue. Deputies handcuffed the man and took him into custody. The victim was treated at the scene. see REPORTS on back page

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Plethos Kicks Of Its Season

This anuary, nonproft community theatre Plethos Productions announced its th performance season This year performing arts lovers can expect more opportunities than ever all in our hyperlocal Castro Valley area.

The season will kick off with the frst Mainstage Comedy show of the year - the annual That’s What She Said comedy show on Saturday March 18 at JP’s Restaurant in Castro Valley.

The standup comedy lineup will feature 5 fabulously female comedians including headliner Jeanette Marin - who has performed on major stages all around the Bay Area along see PLETHOS on page 10

Plethos Productions will kick off its sixth season with the frst Mainstage Comedy show of the year hat’s hat She Said on Sat rday Mar h 8 at ’s esta rant with headliner eanette Marin.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

• March 7th - Regular Board Meeting.

• March 9th - Community Advisory Committee Meeting.

• March 14th - Operations and Engineering (O&E) Building Project Neighborhood Meeting.

• March 15th - Business Services Committee Meeting.

• March 17th - Used Oil Filter Program Ends; Visit cvsan.org/UsedOil.

• March 21stCommunications Committee Meeting.

Health: Fair On Saturday

continued from front page event. The group has provided other community outreach opportunities, including last year’s “Dogs and Deputies” at Meek Estate and the “Halloween Comic Fest” at Crush Comics. But this is the frst time the CPU has assembled a support team focused on people’s health.

“These are not just pop-up booths where people walk by and grab a ier. e want people to get involved in their own health and wellness,” Deputy Ruben Pola told the Forum. “The Sheriff’s Department is evolving. It’s important for us to reach out to the community and work with them so they can see law enforcement as a service provider. As Deputies, we are familiar with these services. It is important to have them all in one place where residents can sign up for these resources.”

The Fair is broken into three focus areas: healthy body, ability-appropriate ftness, and simple nutrition strategies.

Starting with the body, the Fair will provide doctors and physicians to assess medical, mental, and dental health. Flu and COVID vaccines will be made available through La Familia and the Alameda County Public Health Department.

Fitness will include demonstrations in Tai Chi by H.A.R.D. and boxing demos by the DSAL. Alameda County’s S AT team is scheduled to show off how deputies keep in shape with calisthenics and other heart-pumping exercises. The ftness section will provide simple-to-perform activities that any ability can use to keep muscles limber and encourage movement.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Friday, March 3

Learn About Eden Area Village

Come learn about Eden Area Village, a virtual (free) community of seniors in the Eden Area who help and support each other with social events and member-to-member assistance. Meet-up take place this Friday, March 3, at 2 pm at Hayward City Hall (located at 777 B St, Hayward).

Saturday, March 4

ACSO Health and Wellness Fair

Please join the Alameda County Sheriff’s Offce this Saturday, March 4, at the Hayward Adult School located at 221 Princeton St, Hayward for their Health ellness Fair. Information will be provided by medical, dental, and mental health professionals to kick off a healthy 2023. Exercise demonstrations and upcoming ftness classes will be provided by the Crime Prevention Unit (CPU), our Deputy Sheriffs Activity League (DSAL) and the Hayward Area Recreation Department (HARD). Representatives from Dig Deep Food Hub will round out the event by providing info on healthy meal preparation along with a live cooking demonstration and information on urban farming.

Saturday, March 4

Rank Choice Voting Seminar

Join us for the Alameda County Rank Choice Voting Seminar this Saturday, March 4, from 10 am to 1 pm at the San Leandro Main library (300 Estudillo Avenue San Leandro). Keynote Speaker will be Hon. Nate Miley, Board of Supervisor- District 4. Panelists include: Hon. Lena Tam, Board of Supervisor- District 3 League of omen Voters- Former President- Helen Hutchinson; San Francisco Chair Election Commission- Mr. Chris Jerdonek; San Leandro Former City Councilmember- Benny Lee. A free continental breakfast will be served.

Saturday, March 4

Magician David Gerard

Come see David Gerard, magician and mind reader, this Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. at the CV Center for the Arts (195 1 Redwood Road) to see if you can fgure it out David delivers magic and mind reading with charm, comedy, and sharp repartee. His baf ing illusions and interactive style dazzle the most discerning audiences. For tickets, please visit: cvartsfoundation.org or call 510-889-8961.

Monday, March 6

Senior Driver Traffc Safety Seminar

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• March 21st - Zero Waste Committee Meeting.

• April 4th - Regular Board Meeting.

• April 11th - O&E Building Project Neighborhood Meeting.

• April 18th - Special Board Meeting.

Please note the above event schedule is subject to change. All CVSan Board and Committee meetings are open to the public. For complete meeting details and additional information about CVSan’s services, programs, and events, please visit cvsan.org

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Finally, nutrition will be covered by Dig Deep Farms, which will have one of their local chefs demonstrate how to make a quick and healthy meal using ingredients from a food pantry donation box.

“ e want to show people how to use everything they receive in one of these boxes. There will be a recipe with a link to an online video available so that residents can play it on their phone or tablet while preparing the food,” Deputy Pola says.

The nutrition section will also include demonstrations of urban farming for residents who want to learn how to grow their own fruits and vegetables.

Hayward Adult School is located on Princeton Street.

The Fair goes between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stay safe and save money Conducted by the California Highway Patrol, this seminar will take place on Monday, March 6, from 2 to 4 pm at the CV Library and will include: Compensating for Age-Related Changes, Tune-Up Your Driving Skills, Rules of the Road, Safe Driving Tips; and more Participants will receive a certifcate for completing this FREE course which may lead to an insurance discount. You must be 65 or older to qualify. Registration is required (see Events at: www.aclibrary.org/branches/csv).

Monday, March 6

Start Smart Teen Driving

The CHP and the Castro Valley Library present Start Smart: Teen Driver Program on Monday, March 6, from to 8 pm at CV Library. CHP offcers will discuss traffc collision avoidance techniques, driver/parent responsibilities, and more. The program is a driver safety education class which targets new and future licensed teenage drivers between the age of 15 - 19 and their parents/guardians. A parent/guardian is required to attend the class with their teen. Registration is required at: aclibrary.org/branches/csv.

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Lack of Diligence Can Lead to Trouble

As the market appears to be heating up once again, it is critical to re ect on a practice that is too often ignored in a high pressure, multiple offer environment.

Due diligence.

In a nutshell, this is the practice of meticulously pouring over all disclosures, reports and related documentation to ensure that there are no issues that might spell trouble down the road. Added to this is the misconception that when homes are being sold with no contingencies, the buyers have no recourse for issues that emerge after escrow has closed. That is simply not the case, and sellers, in increasing numbers, are beginning to fnd themselves locked in disputes with buyers after the close of escrow.

Case in point: a Bay Area home recently went into escrow and everything seemed to be proceeding smoothly until the next door neighbor

contacted the seller and stated that the property lines were not where everyone assumed they were. This was news to the seller who, after owning the home and maintaining it for over 35 years, had assumed, along with everyone else, that his entire yard was, in fact, his.

A careful review of the plat map provided by the title company along with a site visit revealed that the neighbor was correct: the actual property line crossed the seller’s front yard in a diagonal, effectively decreasing the purported front yard by approximately 25%! At this point, the listing agent contacted an attorney to see if the seller had a claim to a prescriptive easement. In the end, after negotiation, the situation was resolved, documentation was drawn up by an attorney protecting all parties involved and the property closed.

The primary fault in this situation occurred when the property was

purchased 35 years ago and the buyer (later the seller), for whatever reason, was not made aware of the fact that the actual property boundaries were different than visually represented by the existing lawn and shrubbery in the front yard. Had these facts been known, a prescriptive easement could have been recorded and been a part of the public record.

The bottom line is this: when buying a home, carefully read all the documentation. The actual property lines were included in the preliminary title report as a part of the disclosure package – it just so happened that apparently, no one on either side of the transaction had bothered to read the reports.

Carl Medford is a licensed Realtor with Keller Williams Realty and a licensed general contractor. This article is sponsored by the Central County Marketing Association.

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Remove strawberry blooms through May to concentrate the plant’s energy into big, sweet berries.

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Check roses and trees for suckers, those little shoots that grow from the rootstock. Cut them off with

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Wildflowers still can be sown and are excellent for erosion control on hillsides in the East Bay.

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Plethos: Avenue Q; Murder Mystery

continued from page 4 with past Plethos favoritesPriya Guyadeen, Clara Bijl, Rubi Nicholas and host Sue Alferi.

The 2023 Season also has opportunities for kids in grades 3-8. This summer Stagecraft Play Production Camp will return to Heirloom East Bay in Castro Valley as Plethos kids will be putting on Roald Dahl’s ames and the iant Peach for friends, family and the community Camp runs Monday-Friday une 5-1 . Spots are flling now, scholarships and sibling discounts are available.

The Mainstage plays for the year will be the raunchy puppet musical comedy Avenue

at TwiningVine Winery July 7-1 . This hysterical show is all about vital lessons on adulting - Sesame Street style You won’t want to miss it.

Next will be Pride & Prejudice September 8-17 at Heirloom East Bay. ate Hamil’s fresh take on this ane Austen Classic is a romcom a la Bridgerton full of charm, wit and silly antics.

And back by popular demand is the annual Murder Mystery show The fun, interactive dinner theatre where the audience turns detectives and tries to fgure out whodunnit will be back at TwiningVine inery on August 19 2 .

It’ll also be a year full of laughs Standup Come-

HOROSCOPE by Salom

A I S (Mar h to April ) Seeing the silly side of some really ridiculous situations helps give the Lamb a new perspective on how to handle them. Some important contacts can be made this weekend.

A S (April May ) Try to complete your outstanding tasks by midweek. This leaves you free to take advantage of new possibilities -- both

MI I (May to ne ) With both your creative side and energy levels rising this week, you should be able to tackle that too-long-neglected project again. A family member might have important news.

CA C ( ne ly ) An explanation you requested seems to be more with problems that might arise later.

( ly A g st ) Your energy levels might be ebbing a bit.

I (A g st Sept. ) of your head and into a readable format if you hope to turn them into something doable. In other news, a good friend is ready with worthwhile advice.

I A (Sept. tober ) Careful -- you might be stepping into dangerous territory if you decide to exaggerate the facts too much. Remember: The truth speaks for itself and needs no embellishment.

SC I ( tober ovember ) Although your workplace successes have earned you many admirers, there are some colleagues who are not among them. Be careful how you proceed with your new project.

SA I A I S ( ov. e . ) You might have to go into great prepared plan. Be sure you have all the facts to back yourself up.

CA IC ( e . an. ) Travel plans might still be uncertain. But instead of getting upset about the delay, open yourself up to other possibilities and begin checking out some alternative destinations.

A A I S ( an. eb. 8) Changing conditions might require you to alter some of your plans. While you might be agreeable to this, be prepared with explanations for those who do not want changes made.

ISC S ( eb. Mar h ) Although you might have to deal with some

dy shows this year will be Uncorked Comedy at TwiningVine Winery on Saturday, June 3 and the annual Joketoberfest comedy show will take place on Saturday, October 7 (exciting venue TBD). Plus Plethos Comedy Lab shows will be held the frst Thursday of every month upstairs at the Castro Valley Marketplace in Lab 2 at 8pm.

This year Plethos is offering more opportunities than ever to enjoy the fresh, innovative and diverse talent of performers right in your neighborhood, all with a commitment to affordable prices with tickets averaging 1 - 2 . Tickets or 2023 Season Subscriptions are available at plethos.org

When

Your Most Valued Assets Are Not Covered by Your Will

My wife and I hold title to her home as joint tenants, and most of our cash assets are in the form of two large IRA accounts and one big annuity. We have basic wills which leave everything to the other and then on to our children. Our son suggested that our wills may not control what happens to our assets when one of us dies. Should we be concerned?

By Gene L. Osofsky, Esq. SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

Perhaps, in the sense that your wills will not control what happens to your assets when one of you dies. Rather, the form of title will control as to your home, and the benefciary designations on your IRA’s and annuity will control what happens to those assets. Here is the way it works:

Your Home: Since you and your wife hold title to your home in joint tenancy, when one of you dies the other will automatically become the owner by right of survivorship. The right of survivorship is the primary feature of joint tenancy.

In essence, the form of title overrides your wills. It

is only when the survivor later dies that his or her will then control who ultimately gets the home.

hile many

couples in California do hold their home in joint tenancy, it is often not the best form of co-ownership.

One principal reason: it does not optimize the tax benefts that go along with holding title as ”community property” where the home has appreciated signifcantly in value since the time of purchase.

Your IRA Accounts: Each of your IRA accounts will, upon the death of the IRA owner, go to the primary benefciary named in the account agreement signed when you created your IRAs.

The pattern of distribution very much depends upon who you designated as primary and contingent benefciaries when you created your accounts.

Presumably, the primary benefciary for each of you is the other spouse and, if deceased, your children. It is always wise to review these designations and retain in your permanent fle a copy of the documentation you signed when you created your accounts.

As a lawyer, I have been involved in at least one case where the IRA custodian lost

the paperwork on a very large IRA account, almost costing the designated benefciary a six-fgure tax bill because of the resulting delay in distribution.

The IRS has strict rules about handling inherited IRA accounts, and these must be observed on a timely basis to avoid unnecessary tax.

Your Annuity: the person or persons to receive your annuity would, just like the IRA, depend upon who are named as benefciaries on the annuity contract, itself.

The same would be true if you owned any other insurance products or policies. here you have designated named individuals to be primary or contingent benefciaries, the contract or policy controls and not your will.

In view of the above, whenever clients come in to see us for estate planning, we always urge a review of all benefciary designations associated with IRA and other retirement accounts, as well as annuities and other insurance products.

Where appropriate, the benefciary designations can then be corrected, so that the plan design accomplishes the clients’ goals and everything works together.

Gene L. Osofsky is an elder law and estate planning attorney in the East Bay. For more, please visit his website at: www.LawyerForSeniors.com.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: The annual Murder Mystery show– a fun, interactive dinner theatre where the audience turns detectives and tries to fg re o t whod nnit will be ba at wining ine inery on A g. .

Disappointed to Continue Seeing Transphobic Letters

Dear Editor,

I’m disappointed to continue seeing transphobic letters, including one calling several letter writers including myself “biological males practicing a transgender lifestyle” for opposing their bigotry. This would almost be funny if it weren’t so rude and inappropriate. I was clear in a previous letter that I am a (nonbinary) transgender person who was assigned female at birth, while making the point that these bigots ignore people like me because we do not ft their narrative. I am disappointed by how correct I was.

The narrative in question is that trans women are a danger to non-trans women. The truth is that trans people are much more likely to be assaulted by non-trans people than the other way around. I know that things like “reality” may not convince committed bigots, but I am hoping that people with more open minds will be able to see through these lies. Framing trans women as dangerous is a malicious attempt to direct bigotry and violence towards them and I am begging everyone with an ounce of compassion to push back against it.

There have also been some letters about trans people in sports. The amount of attention given to this issue seems oddly disproportionate to its real world importance, and I can’t help but think that harping on it is more an excuse to rail against the existence of trans people than any genuine concern about fairness in sports. Personally, I don’t really want to hear any more about sports ever, but if you really must share your take, at least try to be respectful of trans people while doing so.

– CL Cady, Castro Valley

I o bt ew A’s Ability

Have you seen the offer the new District Attorney is offering to Delonzo Logwood for killing 3 people? According to the San Jose Mercury News, just because he was 18 years old at the time he is being offered voluntary manslaughter. Instead of a life sentence he could possibly be out in another year. The plan with the previous DA was to make sure he served time that would keep him off our streets for many years. If you read the story behind these killings I’m sure you will start to doubt Pamela Price’s ability to function as our DA.

– Carl Dorsett, Castro Valley

LEGAL NOTICES

FILED JAN 27, 2023

MELISSA WILK County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY

By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 595092

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

No More Real Discussion

Dear Editor,

hile driving down a side street in the CV hills, I noticed a large banner hung out in front of a front porch stating: “Biden S**ks”. I thought how sad it is that conservative politics has sunken to such profane descriptions of opposition politicians. There seems no real discussion of signifcant issues anymore, just debase the other with generalized statements. That aside, I had to wonder if this homeowner’s only source of news comes from Fox. Whether you agree with his policies or not, Biden remains a kind and concerned individual worthy of respect. He has championed the working and middle class, and more recently signed a bill that would help repair old infrastructure. Castro Valley has benefted from it as well with additional money for East Bay Parks fre protection, and repairing streets and overpasses. The repair of Redwood Rd./Grove Way no doubt will be paid for by such funds. He has continued to support democracy around the world, and is helping Ukraine remain free. Donald Trump? Well I think we all know where Ukraine would be right now, thanks to someone who refers to Putin as a “genius” for invading another country, and likely consulted with Putin about how to stage a coup.

–Robert S Thomas, Castro Valley

Response to Angela Shipp

To Angela Shipp, no guessing about me is required. I’m a real biological female with a real name, happily married to a biological male and we have lived in Castro Valley for over two decades. Those that know me, know that I don’t scare, and I certainly won’t be censored by you or anyone else.

Buried inside your unhinged, anti-trans tirade, you asked for, then provided your own proof of sexual assault by a male predator in a bathroom in 1997. Today, that male has the legal right to saunter into ANY open public facility, to casually scout for victims for as long as he wants, and if his presence is uncomfortable for others, TOO BAD, he can stay because he now identifes as Binary, Nonbinary, ender Neutral, ender Fluid, Transgender Woman, Gender Nonconforming, or whatever identity he picked out of the transgender word salad. If he assaults an adult woman in a woman’s facility, he will say it was consensual.

And, enough with the hate speech. It’s not hatred, it’s fatigue from males appropriating entitlements from women that were never theirs to take. And let’s face it, transgenderism is emotional aversion. We are all born with the correct gender. There’s no genetic glitch. It’s sad, that males would rather resort to identity-spitting, hormone-blocking, and/or transgender surgery than bravely confront and manage their emotional issues to become healthy, confdent, mature men. Transgenderism has truly become a plague upon society.

– Monica Shieman, Castro Valley

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NUMBER 556359

The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Liberty Theatrical Decor, at 22313 Meekland Ave., Hayward CA 94541, in Alameda County. Full name of registrant is: Donald Nethercottl, at 18850 Lenross Ct., Castro Valley, CA 94546. The Fictitious Business Name Statement

Liberty Theatrical Decor, was filed on 03/12/2019 in the county of Alameda.

al sti e nder aw’

Dear Editor,

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights law that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, segregation in schools and public accommodations, and employment discrimination. The act “remains one of the most signifcant legislative achievements in American history”. The “public accommodations” part of this act is generally defned as “facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, that are used by the public at large. Examples include retail stores, rental establishments and service establishments.”

It seems pretty clear that if you operate a business in this country, you cannot discriminate against different types of customers. If your customer is Hindu or Muslim or Christian and you are not, it is illegal to refuse to sell them your product. If they are a different color than you, or a different gender than you are, you cannot refuse them service. But if the customer is a member of the LGBTQ community, then all that “civil rights” stuff goes right out the door.

Despite what last week’s letter writer rattled on about, I am not asking Foxworthy Floral for a super gay inscription or statement or endorsement, or anything of the sort. I asked them if they would sell their product to gay couples. Period. Will they provide owers to a gay couple for Valentine’s Day? ill they provide a bouquet to a gay couple celebrating an anniversary?

ill they provide the oral arrangements for a gay couple getting married? For all I know, the answer to those questions could be yes. But I don’t know their answer, because they refuse to respond. You would think that a business owner would want to respond, and let their customers know where they stand. If they feel that strongly about not selling their product to gay folks, just say so. Otherwise it appears they are afraid to explain publicly WHY they think the Civil Rights of 1964 applies to some Americans, but not all Americans. The late civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis said it best: “... We are a society committed to equal justice under the law. ... We have fought too hard and too long against discrimination based on race and color not to stand up against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.”

–Billy Bradford, Castro Valley

Dear Editor,

On Feb 1, I sent a letter to you stating that the Alameda County Board of Supervisors had committed a disservice to county residents by not getting FEMA involved to provide some relief to ood victims. This problem was fnally fxed as of Feb. 3, when Alameda was at long last added to the list of California Counties eligible for relief. I do wonder what took so long.

–Bill Saltzman, Castro Valley

to Business and Professions Code

Sections 17900-17930

The name of the business(es): Quantum Graphic Studios, located at 4865 Mancini Dr., Castro Valley, CA 94546. in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): William Pelkey, 4865 Mancini Dr., Castro Valley, CA 94546. This business is conducted by an Individual.

This business commenced 1993

/s/ William Pelkey

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above.

Expires JAN 26, 2028

FEB 08, 15, 22, MAR 01, 2023

0534-CVF

Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930

The name of the business(es):

First Baptist Preschool A Kids Kingdom; A Kid’s Kingdom Preschool; AKK, located at 18550 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546. in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): First Baptist Church of Castro Valley, 18550 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546. This business is conducted by a Corporation

This business commenced 10/22/1990

/s/ Lisa Miller

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above.

Expires JAN 26, 2028

FEB 08, 15, 22, MAR 01, 2023 0534-CVF

Original File Number 556359. 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). This statement was filed with the County clerk of Alameda County on: top right stamp date. NOTICE - This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed on, in the office of the County Clerk.

A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400, et seq., B&P Code.) This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Alameda County on 02/03/2023.

FEB 08, 15, 22, MAR 01, 2023 0565-CVF

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Don’t Fall Victim to Burnout; Restore So You Can Do More

By Kevin Koo SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

In my last column, I discussed driving and how using the gas pedal and brake requires effort. We also talked about how not doing either could be referred to as coasting and how coasting is the equivalent of giving yourself enough time for all your work to catch on. Well, today, I want to look at it from a different angle. I want to compare the difference between being in motion and being at rest.

Canyon Varsity Flag Football

Our Athletes of the Week are the Canyon Middle School Varsity Flag Football team. The Condors defeated crosstown rivals Creekside Middle School Wildcats by a score of 12-8 in the 22nd Annual Battle of the Valley on Thursday, Feb. 16, at John Brosnan feld at Castro Valley High School. The schools held a unifed moment of

silence to honor the victims of the COVID pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and ongoing gun violence. Canyon 8th Grader Bellarice Climaco sang the National Anthem. Both schools’ Cheer Teams also performed at halftime.

See more photos at: mycvforum.com

The Matt Wilhite Team is proud to sponsor Athlete of the Week Canyon Flag Football

Reports: ad oo uch to rin

continued from page 3

Too Much to Drink

Tuesday, February 21: at 11:38 a.m., a 44-year-old woman with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication. Deputies stopped the woman for questioning outside a drug store on Castro Valley Boulevard near

Yeandle Avenue, where they noticed she smelled of alcohol. The woman failed her feld sobriety test and was taken to a sobering center.

Fighting in the Street

Monday, February 20: at 12:32 p.m., deputies arrested a 22-year-old CV man on suspi-

HOME GAMES THIS WEEK

cion of assault and battery and violating a restraining order. The man was spotted within 100 feet of an apartment he was required to stay away from on Wisteria Street near Castro Valey Boulevard. Deputies hand cuffed the man and took him into custody. The victim was treated at the scene.

Last time, I also mentioned how we’re taught that doing more is generally accepted as a good thing. Now that burnout and mental health have become “popular,” self-care and rest have become top of mind.

So being in motion is great because, typically, it means progress is being made. However, have you ever gotten to a place where your effort didn’t match the results? This is a great time to start looking at slowing down, stopping, and resting… at least for a little bit.

My friend, Micaiah Gill, who owns Restore and Rework, does some amazing work. I don’t personally under-

stand how it’s done, but I see the posts and the beautiful pieces she creates. What stands out to

me is the fact that time is spent on removing the outer layers and getting to the original piece that it was, then maybe adding color to it.

What does this have to do with rest? Well, when we’re constantly in motion, layers get added on as a result of that motion. However, over time, if we don’t stop to recalibrate, we may end up adding things we don’t want to do. At that point, the only fx is to completely stop and sand it off or get rid of it completely.

This actually happened to a business person I followed on social media. She sent out a newsletter recently that she was taking a sabbatical for an undetermined length. She had been in business for a few years now and had built it up to over 7 fgures but now she needed to completely halt operations because she realized what she built wasn’t something she wanted to do forever.

This is actually my fear for

MAC: ear y e ned

continued from front page Option 3—which the County admits might be a tough sell to the USPS—would require a full change to current ZIP codes.

A survey would have to be distributed to all impacted addresses, of which 50 percent of the surveys would have to be returned, and 50 percent of those which were returned would have to approve of the requested change.

Abbors said the reasoning behind the possible changes would be to create a more cohesive and stronger sense of community identity—an idea the County is keen on in general, with increased signage, etc. The County added that clearly defned communities also help with census and other data collection and resource allocation.

County staff will now hear from the other local MACs to get their feelings on the options, then the matter would go to the Board of Supervisors for approval, after which the USPS would have to agree to implement the changes.

The MAC didn’t offer any strong opinions on the pro-

most people, including myself. What if I put my head down to do the work, but I never take the time to stop and realize I started going in the wrong direction? So I realized all this talk about self-care and resting… isn’t really about rest. It’s about resetting yourself so you know you’re going in the right direction. It’s so you know what your true north is. As your coach, my genuine hope isn’t that I make lots of money but that I help as many people as possible fnd their true north.

So, when can you fnd moments of rest? How can you fnd some ways to reset yourself? Please share your ideas with me! What is your true north? If you’re not sure, please check out my Wheel of Life tool as a starting place at https://www.kevinkoocoach. com/wheel-of-life1. If you’d like some direct support, book a call at https://calendly.com/ kevinkoocoaching/cvforum.

Coach Kev helps people gain clarity on what they want in life, craft a plan, and keep them accountable while checking his compass for true north. Contact him at kevinkoocoaching@gmail.com

o unities

posed options and wondered if there is strong support to change anything about unincorporated addresses.

“Have there been requests from the areas to explore this?” asked MAC member Al Padro.

“I would think there are a myriad of other issues (to be addressed), but maybe I’m a party of one.”

Abbors said that the project has been in the works since before she joined the staff but said that people in the affected areas have indicated they want the clarifcation. She added, however, that even some people who do live in the unaligned areas don’t even realize that they are in them.

To receive updates on the USPS project, visit https:// www.acgov.org/cda/USPSproject.

Also, at the Tuesday MAC meeting, the board heard an update from the Castro Valley/ Eden Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber was frst established in 1937 and, in addition to promoting business in town in general, also puts on signature events, including the Fall Festival and Castro Valley Light Parade.

New Chamber Executive Director Gary Slate said the Chamber is currently in a state of growth and encourages all small businesses to join if they haven’t already.

“Your standard small business doesn’t have much of a voice, but by being part of the Chamber, they can have a much larger voice,” said Slate.

Slate said the Chamber underwent some tough times during COVID when they shut down their offce and laid off staff. Now, a new offce is open at 20235 Redwood Road.

Slate said he wants the Chamber to help make Castro Valley a “destination” for shopping and eating for people in other nearby cities.

“It’s exciting to see the amount of new business in Castro Valley,” said Slate. “We want to see no vacancies in any of our local shops.”

MAC member Ken Carbone said that previous iterations of the Chamber have been “lackluster.” Still, he sees the current staff’s hard work, especially in recovering from the COVID era, and said he “looks forward” to their future endeavors.