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CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
YEAR 35
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Arts Leadership Pat Doyne is District 4 Arts Leadership Award recipient
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Senior Q&A
Can beneficiaries be changed after death? The answer may be yes
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Patriots Day
First Responders and Military invited to RCS to remember 9/11
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Civilian Oversight Proposed
Fall Festival This Weekend C
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By Mike McGuire
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By Michael Singer
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astro Valley’s Fall Festival is taking over downtown this Saturday, September 9 from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, September 10 from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The hosting Castro Valley and Eden Area Chamber of Commerce expects a big turnout. “We are excited to sponsor this fantastic event,” said Chamber President Todd Anglin. “It’s a great weekend for seeing old friends and making new ones.” Castro Valley Boulevard will be the location for this 51st annual gathering, which will see booths from vendors, schools, and community organizations, along with food and drink, two stages of entertainment, and kids’ fun. Bordering the festival at both ends of the event will be two stages. The Redwood Stage (closest to Redwood Road) and the Bedford Stage (closest to Santa Maria Avenue), named after Castro Valley native Jim “Bedford” of Bedford Studios. see FALL on page 10
Civilian oversight of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) will be proposed soon to the Board of Supervisors, following over two years of meetings, town halls and study by the supervisors’ Reimagining Adult Justice (RAJ) project. RAJ Consultant, Wendy Still, who once headed the county’s probation department after leading adult probation in San Francisco, is proposing a civilian review board, to look over past incidents, and an inspector-general, to look over ongoing policies and practices. She also made several other recommendations about ACSO operations. The office has drawn criticism in the recent past for deaths at the Santa Rita Jail, a federal investigation into mental health services there, and a few see OVERSIGHT on back page
103-Year-Old Bocce Player Dufresne is known as a skillful player who is “on target” and plays with great enthuBocce ball is said to be fun siasm. Indeed, his accuracy for all ages, and 103-year-old is amazing, especially for a Vince Dufresne is living proof. centenarian. This active super-senior plays The group (mostly seniors) bocce every week with a drop- that Dufresne meets at Adobe in group that meets at Castro Park says everyone of any age Valley’s Adobe Park. is welcome to join them. They play each Wednesday and “I’ve been playing bocce ball for the last 60 years. I love Saturday at 10 a.m. it,” says Dufresne. “I learned to Bocce an Italian game using play in the desert. I spend my eight weighted balls that are aimed at a smaller target ball, winters down in Desert Hot Springs and have played there or pallino. Points are earned by for years and years. But Castro rolling your balls closer to the pallino than your opponent. Valley is my home. I spend summers up here.” “What’s good about this Before he retired, Dufresne bocce group is that anyone can join in. The only time you was a machinist. “And I built a lot of houses have to pay is when you’re in a tournament,” says player M. too,” he adds. J. Blue. Now in his golden years, By Linda Sandsmark
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The next tournament for the group is Saturday, September 9, beginning at 9 a.m. The entrance fee is actually a donation. It will be collected and given to the George Mark Children’s House, which provides respite and end-of-life care for children with life-limiting illness. Red Apple Bagels is donating sandwiches for tournament participants. “We have fun social gatherings, and a lot of good comes from the tournaments,” says Maureen Hay. Adobe Park and the Ken Martin Bocce Courts are located at 20395 San Miguel Ave., in Castro Valley. The facility is Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) property. PHOTO BY LINDA SANDSMARK Read, share and comment on this story at: mycvforum.com 103-year-old CV bocce player, Vince Dufresne.