Rowell Ranch Rodeo 101ST ANNUAL
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CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2023
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New Principal
Contreras named new principal at Castro Valley Elementary
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AC TRANSIT
Survey On Bus Service
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40TH ANNUAL ROWELL RANCH PARADE: LET’S RIDE
MAC MEETING
Increase In Water Rates? By Amy Sylvestri
By Mike McGuire
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AC Transit very much wants to restore bus service in Castro Valley and elsewhere to pre-pandemic levels and would like the public’s help in reshaping that service to better meet people’s needs. That’s according to AC Transit Director Murphy McCalley from Ward 4, which includes Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and parts of Hayward. There’s a survey AC Transit would like the public to fill out so they can restore service in ways that meet needs better while being socially equitable. It comes in English, Spanish, and Chinese and can be accessed by visiting: actransit. org/realign. “People are using transit in different ways now, and we’re trying to meet their needs,” see BUS on page 10
The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has been bringing water to residents for over 100 years, and the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) heard an update on their century of work at this Monday’s meeting- and learned that rate increases are likely this summer and the next. EBMUD was created by a vote of East Bay residents in 1923, and today it provides drinking water to about 1.4 million customers in Alameda and Contra Costa countiesservicing an area of over 330 square miles. Additionally, EBMUD provides wastewater services to over 700,000 customers. Around 90 percent of our EBMUD water comes from the Mokelumne River see MAC on page 6
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Castro Valley Boulevard transformed into a celebration of community spirit and rodeo culture this past Saturday as the kickoff to this year’s Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo. Competitive events kick off tonight with the Cecil Jones Cowboy Challenge. Activities continue with the Rockin’ Bull Bash at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gates open at 10 a.m. on Saturday for the main rodeo events, including the Special Partners Rodeo, where special needs kids are each paired with a professional cowboy in rodeo events. Families can also take part in the Cowboy Experience at noon on Saturday and Sunday. Visit rowellranchrodeo.com for more information. Final results of Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade and Art/Essay Contest winners in pullout guide.
For the Love of the Sport: CVSF’s Rachel Lunt sports have been an integral part of her life and continue to be today. Lunt’s passion has also led her to also take on Playing sports is a way to come together as a community, the position of Castro Valley and here in our own commu- High’s Track and Cross Counnity, the Castro Valley Sports try coach, and she recalls her sports experiences as activities Foundation (CVSF) does just that. Run by 14 members that “taught me hard work, who facilitate fundraisers and teamwork, humility, resilience, coordinate outreach, the head and fortitude.” of this organization is Rachel This background in sports as Lunt, the President of the well as her active engagement Board of Directors. with the community, inspired As an athlete in her younger Lunt to join CVSF, mainly because of their mission of years, training and running supporting and promoting in triathlons, participating in help widen and sustain sports youth sports. “I wanted to be obstacle racing, and a curparticipation for the youth in part of a foundation that can rent active runner and cycler, our community,” she explains. By Hailey Young
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The Castro Valley Sports Foundation gives back to our town by funding youth
sports programs and community leagues through a grant program that improves sports equipment, supplies safety equipment, and more! Sponsors are key to helping widen and sustain sports participation and contribute heavily to the success of the foundation. Along with sponsorship, fundraising events supply the Foundation with the money to give back every year. One such event that Lunt enthusiastically highlights is the Bi-Annual Hall of Fame (HOF), which recognizes outstanding athletes and coaches. see LUNT on back page