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CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2024
YEAR 36
INSIDE YOUR
CANYON SPORTS FIELD
JUGGLING CLUB IS A TOSS UP
FORUM
Athletic Fields Open for More Public Review
Coyote Warning East Bay Regional Park District issues coyote advisory
By Jack Leal
SPECIAL TO THE FORUM
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RCS Graduates
Redwood Christian Schools celebrated graduations last week
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Memorial Day
Dozens gather to honor those who gave their lives for our freedom
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INDEX Calendar ................ 4 Classified Ads ........ 8 Crosswords ............ 9 Homes ..................... 6 Obituaries ............. 11 Opinions ............... 11 Our Town ................. 3 Sheriff’s Report ...... 3 Sports .................. 12 Weather ................ 2 WWW.MYCVFORUM.COM
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PHOTO BY MICHAEL SINGER
A LOT TO JUGGLE: Members of the Castro Valley Jugglers Association practice their skills at the Castro Valley Bart Station. The group, which includes local jugglers and unicyclists, meets on Tuesday nights from 6:00 to 8:30. All ages and abilities are welcome. Visit cvjugglers.org for more information.
Ken Carbone: A Lifetime of Service Within Community By Mike McGuire
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
After 30 years in public service, longtime Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) member Ken Carbone retired May 13, but says he will continue his longstanding work in the community. “I had been thinking about pulling away for a year or two now, just waiting for a good time to go,” Carbone told the Forum. As a member of the MAC, a former member of the Alameda County Planning Commission, and owner of Dolphin Graphics, Carbone loves bringing people together for good projects. For example, on June 15, Carbone will be on hand for this
Ken Carbone
year’s Castro Valley Car Show, which he pioneered in 2006 and still helps lead. Some 400 cars are expected this year along Castro Valley Boulevard.
Because of his time on the MAC, Carbone says he is aware that Alameda County oversees any significant change to Castro Valley and the unincorporated area. This is something he would like to change. He backed the failed drive for Castro Valley cityhood in 2000 and supports the current drive toward cityhood. Carbone served on Castro Valley’s Redevelopment Advisory Committee during its short existence. Redevelopment agencies statewide were eliminated by then-Governor Jerry Brown right after Castro Valley first got one. However, he still supports that agency’s goal of a revitalized and walkable downtown Castro Valley. see CARBONE on page 11
The $14 million upgrade of the Canyon Middle School Athletic Fields will get at least one more round of public review of its environmental effect before construction can potentially begin this year. At its May 22 meeting, the Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board of Trustees unanimously voted to allow for further public review after some community members in the Cold Water and Greenridge neighborhoods expressed concerns about the project in January, particularly the field’s lighting and nighttime usage. The project is open for additional public review until June 12, when CVUSD will conduct a public hearing. After all comments are received and reviewed, staff will return the final report for Board consideration and request approval and certification on June 26. see FIELD on page 5
Resources to Start, Maintain Small Business By Michael Singer
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
Starting and maintaining a small business can be very exciting and rewarding, but it may also come with a lot of unforeseen challenges, stress, and uncertainty. Take Pete Schaaphok, the owner of Music Depot in Hayward, for example. He says he wishes he had an extra helping hand when he opened his music store 14 years ago. “We started off with a pack of guitar strings, and then we built up the business from there,” Schaaphok told the Forum. “I even think having an advisor would have been nice too. My wife and I didn’t work in retail before opening a music store, so we tried to figure it out as we went along.” According to the US Census Statistics of US Businesses, there are 4.2 million small businesses see BUSINESS on page 3