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CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
YEAR 34
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
NO. 37
MAC: Historical Building May Get New Lease on Life
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By Amy Sylvestri
a variance to lower the number of required parking spaces. The current building is a An unused historical build- large brick two-story structure ing on A Street, west of Ruby that was constructed in 1939. Once upon a time, it was a Street may get a new lease piano store on the ground floor on life as a trendy neighborhood cafe if the parcel can be with two residential units on rezoned to allow commercial the second story. The developers are asking use. It was one of several items to remodel the building, retain the existing masonry, and turn the Castro Valley Municipal it into a restaurant or cafe with Advisory (MAC) Council office space on the upper floor heard an informational item about the possible development and the possibility of a rooftop at 1446 A Street at their Mon- outdoor dining area. MAC member Ken Carbday night land use meeting. one said the proposal is good Developers with Lakeside but wants further “conversaGreen LP seek to amend current zoning from residential tion” about the history of the site. low density to neighborhood see MAC on page 7 commercial and they also seek CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
An Honor
Parents of Jenny Lin receive prestigious Jefferson Award
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Patriots Day
RCS holds assembly to honor first responders and remember 9/11
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF KIM MOSBAUGH
CV drummer Shaelyn Mosbaugh just returned from playing in a Celtic Heritage Festival in France. She is a member of the Prince Charles Pipe Band.
Festival Photos
Food, fun and smiles at 50th Annual Castro Valley Fall Festival
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CV Drummer Plays Celtic Heritage Festival in France By Linda Sandsmark
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
19-year-old Castro Valley percussionist Shaelyn Mosbaugh just returned from two weeks touring in France with an impressive musical group—the Prince Charles Pipe Band. Sponsored by the Caledonian Club of San Francisco, the band showcases Scottish bagpipes, drums, and of course, kilts. “We were invited for two weeks in August to the Celtic Heritage Festival in Lorient, France. We did six stadium shows at night, and one was actually broadcast on French national TV. That was really exciting,” Mosbaugh says. “We did a bunch of parades through town and ferried to a “Battle of the Bands” competition. It was so much fun.”
The Celtic Heritage Festival (Festival Interceltique de Lorient) is an annual event held in Lorient, a seaport town some 310 miles southwest of Paris. Mosbaugh began her drumming career at Proctor Elementary School in fourth grade. She continued all the way up through her Castro Valley High School graduation in 2021. During those years she played percussion in the school bands. “It’s just fun for me,” she says. “Everyone has that one thing that they enjoy and are good at, and mine is music. What’s great about percussion is you get to learn a bunch of different instruments. I grew up going to Renaissance Faires and the Scottish Games. One time I was watching the pipe band and I turned to my parents and said, ‘I want to do that!’” see DRUMMER on page 6
Parvin Ahmadi on Fostering Student Excellence in CV By Michael Singer
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In the last seven years, Parvin Ahmadi has led Castro Valley schools into what might be considered a second Renaissance of education thanks to a combination of working with parents, teachers, staff, community members, and of course, the students. “I’ve always believed in listening to students,” Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Superintendent Ahmadi told the Forum. “With each decision my team makes, we ask ourselves what the best thing is we can do for the kids, and we get them involved in the process.”
Parvin Ahmadi
Her predecessor, Jim Negri stressed academic excellence while coping with financial challenges, making Castro Valley a highly sought-after district that helped the commusee AHMADI on page 4
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