ALAMEDA
Starting at 11 a.m. March 30, USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum officials invite the public to join them in honoring U.S. veterans of the Vietnam War.
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day (the actual holiday is March 29) is a day to remember and honor the 9 million Americans who served during that war, as well as the 58,000 names on the Vietnam Memorial wall in Washington, D.C.
The USS Hornet CVS-12 was an anti-submarine aircraft carrier that served three tours off the coast of Vietnam at Yankee Station in the latter years of her active service. Most of the ship has been left in the exact state it was when it was decommissioned in 1970. Included in the Hornet museum’s collection are several aircraft from the Vietnam War era, including a US-2B Tracker, F8U-1 Crusader, TA-4J Skyhawk, UH-34D Seahorse, SH-2 Seasprite, SH-3H SeaKing and a F4J Phantom II.
Bill Collier, who was a U.S. Marine helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War and flew for Air America afterward, will be the Hornet’s special guest speaker. Collier flew the UH-34D Seahorse helicopter on display onboard the Hornet and will share his experiences March 30.
The Hornet museum will also have a special Vietnam War temporary exhibit up all weekend. For more details online, visit bit.ly/4cmzYAt.
— USS Hornet
City Attorney’s Office available to help renters with issues
Paul, an Alameda resident valuing his privacy, faced intrusion when a new owner, Piou, bought his apartment. Piou incessantly sent notices for unspecified “inspections” yet never appeared, disrupting Paul’s routine. Matters worsened when Piou, unannounced, entered Paul’s unit to take listing photos.
Paul confronted Piou, hoping to resolve the issue amicably. Instead, Piou unleashed a torrent of insults, derogatory language and even threats of eviction. Paul, unwilling to relent, penned a letter to cease the unwarranted entries, prompting Piou to suggest Paul move out if he was unhappy.
Determined to stay, Paul sought help, filing a complaint with the Alameda City Attorney’s Office. Piou’s actions breached Paul’s rights as a tenant. Management can enter a tenant’s home only in certain limited scenarios — such as an emergency, to make agreed-upon repairs or to show the unit to possible buyers.
Simply making “inspections” is not valid grounds to enter. In any case, management must always give 24-hour written notice before coming in. Also, management cannot invade a tenant’s privacy, such as looking through their things or taking photos, whilst conducting an inspection.
The Alameda City Attorney’s Office helped to educate Piou about the law and his responsibilities. The harassing “inspection” notices have stopped, as have the invasions of Paul’s privacy. The names and facts in this story have been changed, but it is similar to cases the office has handled.
If you have a question about the law or a complaint in the city of Alameda, contact the office at 510-747-4775, or email rfenix@alamedacityattorney.org. The Alameda City Attorney’s Prosecution and Public Rights Unit enforces the law and educates the public on issues including tenants’ rights, workers’ rights and consumer protection.
— Rico Fenix, paralegal-investigator, Alameda City Attorney’s Office
Kiwanis Club bestows eighth-grade Hope of America awards
On March 13, the Kiwanis Club of Alameda (KCA) celebrated nine exceptional eighth-graders as the club’s 2024 Hope of America awardees. The KCA invited the students, their teachers and their families to a luncheon held at the Elks Lodge in Alameda, and the total attendance with Kiwanis members was record-breaking for the event.
Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft and Alameda Unified School District Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi presented their congratulations, with each student receiving a plaque from KCA President Dawna Dowdell-Dos Santos and the mayor’s official certificate.
Special guests this year included the family of the late Gene LaFollette, a long-standing Kiwanian who presented these awards for many years. His daughter, Madelyn, introduced her mother, Carolyn, and siblings, Allison and James. Her tribute to her father was a highlight of the event, as were the teachers’ tributes to their students.
The Hope of America Award is given to outstanding eighth-grade students who continuously demonstrate leadership, character, peer outreach, community service and school spirit. Every school in Alameda with an eighth-grade class invites teachers to nominate students matching these criteria.
The Alameda Kiwanis Hope of America committee makes its selection based on the responses received. For more information, visit alamedakiwanis.org online.
— KCA
The Kiwanis Club of Alameda honored nine Island eighth-graders March 13 as their 2024 Hope of America awardees. (photo courtesy of Patricia Bowen)
Apply by Friday for Special Events Grant Pilot Program
The city of Alameda is accepting community applications for the Special Events Grant Pilot Program. With a focus on public safety, environmental stewardship and city services, this grant program is designed to support nonprofit events that include closures of city streets or sidewalks or require city services on the days of the events.
The deadline to apply is Friday of this week. Eligible funding categories include police security, paramedic presence, development of traffic control plans and traffic sign rental, among others. All events must take place between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
The maximum grant amount is $20,000, and $135,359 is available in this round of funding. For more information or to download an application, visit bit.ly/3ONtVuD online. For questions, email Amanda Gehrke, a special projects manager with the city of Alameda, at agehrke@alamedaca.gov.
City’s eighth annual Youth Career & Job Fair on March 27
The city of Alameda and Alameda Unified School District are hosting their eighth annual Alameda Youth Career & Job Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. March 27 to connect Alameda’s future workforce with employers and career training opportunities.
Taking place in the gymnasium of Encinal Junior and Senior High School at 210 Central Ave. in Alameda, this annual event is an excellent opportunity for local employers to meet talented students who are eager to apply the skills they learn in the classroom to practical work experience. More than 600 students attended last year’s event.
Free and open to all high school students in Alameda, the Job Fair has expanded every year to include more than 40 employers, city-sponsored internships, trade organizations, educational institutions and a wide range of summer opportunities.
A resume help desk is available for students seeking guidance on how to format or update their resumes. Students who bring a resume are eligible to enter a raffle.
Employers and organizations offering summer jobs/educational opportunities can register for a free table online at bit.ly/3TyOrBN or by emailing Eric Fonstein with the city of Alameda at efonstein@alamedaca.gov or the AUSD’s Felicia Vargas at fvargas@alamedaunified.org. Employers are asked to register this week by Friday.
— city of Alameda
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