MEMORIAL DAY
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2023
YEAR 35
Crow Canyon Closed for Repairs Through Summer
INSIDE YOUR
FORUM
18,000 vehicles traveled on Crow Canyon on any given CASTRO VALLEY FORUM day. Crow Canyon Road near The new closure comes after San Ramon is closed to Crow Canyon Road reopened through traffic until early Au- on February 10 following gust to make further progress repairs caused by the heavy on storm damage repairs and rains back in late December and January, but construction previously planned safety delays had been frequent as improvements, the Alameda County Public Works Agency other repair work in the area (ACPWA) announced on May was completed. 10. “The road is being closed The closure extends from to facilitate construction of the second phase of roadway and Norris Canyon Road to embankment repairs due to Bollinger Canyon Road. A spokesperson for ACPWA was storm damages,” according to not able to confirm the current the agency’s website. impact, but in 2012, studies A call to ACPWA’s confound that 16,000 to more than see CLOSED on back page By Mike McGuire
Memorial Service Celebration of life this Friday honoring the life of Jenny Lin
Page 2
Cut and Mix
CVEA Chamber to hold Mixer & Ribbon Cutting tomorrow
Page 4
Your Choice
Share your ideas about new art designs in Castro Valley
Page 10
INDEX Calendar ................ 4 Classified Ads ....... 8 Crosswords ........... 9 Horoscope .............. 4 Obituaries .............. 11 Opinions ................ 11 Our Town ................. 3 Sheriff’s Report ....... 3 Sports .................. 12 Weather ................ 2 WWW.MYCVFORUM.COM
NO. 21
PHOTO BY DARRELL LAVIN
Rowell Ranch Rodeo Wraps Up 101st Year By Michael Singer
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
New and old rodeo fans alike enjoyed the action this past weekend at the 101st Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo held at Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park in Castro Valley—one of the oldest rodeos in America. While there were rodeo cowboys and cowgirls from throughout the United States who took a turn in the Rowell Rodeo arena, it was the California cowboys and cowgirls who took home plenty of the winning rides. “Our committee would like to extend its appreciation to our sponsors and everyone who attended and supported the 101st Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo. We are proud to be able to give back to the community through this rodeo. It is the support of our great fans who make it all possible,” said Russ Fields, President of the Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo Committee.
The Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo non-profit association was formed in 1977 to preserve the historic community rodeo begun by local rancher and businessman Harry Rowell more than 100 years ago. This year’s competition highlights included bull rider Dalton McMurtrie (Inyokern, CA) and his 82-point ride on Flying U Rodeo’s bucking bull Code Black while Colton Dougherty (Prineville, OR) took an 81.5-point ride on Rosser Rodeo’s bull Silver Oak. California cowgirl Kailee Hamre (Gerber, CA) took home the winning time of 15.83 in the barrel racing event, while Shelley Holman from down the road in Brentwood, CA, made a time of 15.85 seconds in the arena for second place. Other winning rides included a 2.3-second time in the Breakaway Roping for Suzanne Williams (Standish, CA). Califorsee ROWELL on page 5
Dorado Receives 2023 Presidential Scholar Award By Michael Singer
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
On May 10, Castro Valley’s Zoe Dorado was named a 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar. The award is given to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, technical expertise, leadership, citizenship, service, and contribution to school and Zoe Dorado community. Dorado is one of 161 other “When I received a notification from the U.S. Department U.S. high school seniors acknowledged this year. She joins of Education that morning, I was still half asleep because I 11 other California students honored with the award and is had just woken up. But when I checked my phone and read one of the seven Presidential see DORADO on page 10 Scholars from the Bay Area.