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CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
YEAR 36
NO. 39
MAC MEETING
INSIDE YOUR
Routine Land Matters
FORUM
Medicine in CV
By Amy Sylvestri
Shannon Thomas to speak on the future of Medicine in CV
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
A new dance program to overcome isolation and join people globally is the goal of the “Flow with Me Honey Bee” dance presented free on Zoom this Friday, October 18. The dance will be led by East Bay-born performer and teacher Mykel Dicus (known
professionally as just Mykel), and is sponsored locally by Sorensdale Recreation Center, a disabled adult program of the Hayward Area Recreation and Parks District (HARD). All are welcome to join in on Zoom; you can register at https://eecproductions.as.me/ honeybee. “Flow with Me Honey Bee” will unite participants from the
United States, India, Spain, and Russia in a free online Flow and Flair dance class designed to combat loneliness and foster joy. “The title refers to bees returning back to the hive,” Mykel said. “Loneliness and isolation are real problems to the elderly and disabled, and many others.” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek
The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) approved some fairly routine land use matters at their meeting Monday night. There were just enough MAC members in attendance for a quorum- with four out of seven members present- Chair PHOTO COURTESY OF MYKEL Chuck Moore, Vice Chair Bill Mulgrew, member Ilya Prokopoff and member Tojo Thomas were at the meeting and members Raymond Davis, Shannon Killebrew, and Xochiyotl Martinez were absent. The MAC approved a change to a land use declaration for a property at 6855 Murthy recently declared lone- Villareal Drive. The property liness a national epidemic. will switch designations from The goal is to gather at least “open space/ parks” to “public facilities” in the zoning code. 40 participants from each of the four countries involved, The property in question is creating a dynamic and inter- Alameda County Fire Departconnected global experience, ment Fire Station 7, which is according to its website. about to be rebuilt as part of The program employs flag Measure X. dancing, a style that evolved Measure X is the$90 million from the older art of fan bond passed by voters in 2020see FLOW on page 5 see MAC on page 11
Castro Valley’s Donut House is up for sale, but that’s just the building, not the business itself, according to the Ducato family, which will continue to make and sell their famous donuts. “For Sale” signs went up last week with a listing price of $1,749 million. A person answering the phone number on the sign said the building has been on the market since
the beginning of October, and there were several significant interested buyers but could not comment further. According to the listing, the sale includes 2,780 square feet, comprised of the larger 1,987-square-foot space occupied by Rudy’s Donuts and a smaller 793-square-foot retail space. The iconic building on Castro Valley Boulevard has 16 parking spaces and could be
part of future redevelopment opportunities. Initially built in 1959 as a drive-in dairy, Rudy’s has been making and selling donuts since 1987. Shirley Ducato and daughters Angela Ducato and Gina Alfaro manage the business. The building was sold in 2022 to local dentist Dr. Jennifer Young. Dr. Young planned to convert the donut shop into her
dental office, and she had other plans for the side building. She hoped to move her dentistry from her current leased location on Jamison Way. Young said the business sees about 70 patients weekly, and Rudy’s site would have let her serve her 2,000-plus patient list. However, the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) twice denied the plan. Board members cited difficulty
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Flag dancers at an Irish Arts Festival event in McAllen, Texas in 2021.
Media Director
Chamber names Martinez new Media Marketing Director
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Local Performer to Lead National ‘Flow With Me Honey Bee’ Event By Mike McGuire
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Rudy’s Donuts Building for Sale for $1.7 Million
re-zoning and formally applying the project with the county in its decision. Dr. Young confirmed the sale of the building to the Forum. Meanwhile, Rudy’s continues to operate and serve donuts in “a state of limbo,” Gina Alfaro told the Forum. “We still have a lease in place, and we’ll be here for many years to come,” Alfaro said.