Posted By: Bill Quirk
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Subject: New Year Resolution
Comments:
Really enjoyed the opinion piece on New Year Resolutions for government officials. Wish all of us would take your advice.

Posted By: Steve Domingo
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Subject: Union City Mayors by Myrla Raymundo
Comments:
Myrla Raymundo\'s Union city mayors article is very informative. Unfortunately when it comes to Mayor Green her information is incomplete and about 2 decades short. She mentioned that Mayor Green was a strong propenent of Hillside protection in the early 90\'s. Well Myrla, we are at the end of 2009 and guess what, Mayor Green is the biggest proponent of the Masonic Development-the conversion of the Hillside agricutural lands into flatland and open them into residential and commercial development. These lands are the last Gems of Union City. Yes, Masonic Homes owns these lands but they are agricultural lands when they bought. Opening these lands for development in exchange quick buck is callous, shortsighted, and so unlike the Mayor from the 1990s as you decribed. If the changing the zoning of these Masonic land is successful as the Mayor and Council memebers like to do, next time Myrla writes a Union City mayor article, we will have two pictures of Mayor Green, one as a protector of the hillside and one who destroyed the few remaining gems of Union City. I prefer to see a single picture of Mayors when the next mayoral history comes out.

Posted By: Mission Man
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Subject: MSJ sports
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You guys never seem to miss Mission losing to somebody, but when Mission beats somebody--like Mission boys basketball\\\\\\\'s victory over Livermore last Saturday, our boys soccer team\\\\\\\'s 4-1-1 record, or our girls basketball team\\\\\\\'s victory over Foothill two days ago, 45-30--you guys never record it. Not to mention, a lot of the TCV sports articles incorrectly state that a MVAL championship won by a Mission team was instead won by another team. \\\\\\\"Accurate, fair, and honest?\\\\\\\" You guys seem to take every opportunity possible to rip on Mission San Jose\\\\\\\'s sports.

Posted By: Bill Quirk
Location: Hayward City Council Member
Date: 11/08/2009
Subject: Bicycle Article from Hayward Area Historical Society
Comments:
I really enjoyed the article on bicycles in turn of the last century of Hayward. It was well written. The topic was fascinating. I felt like I knew old Hayward much better than I have before. Enjoyed the earlier historical articles as well. I hope you continue to publish such articles.

Posted By: anonymous anonymous
Location: Fremont
Date: 11/05/2009
Subject: jim ingram
Comments:
You\'re newspaper\'s motto, \"Accurate, Fair & Honest\" was somewhat inaccurate concerning the article, \"Coaching Legend Jim Ingram.\" I attended Washington high School during the mid 60\'s and knew Ingram. I give credit where credit is due; he was a capable football coach. Ingram had a dark side to his personality. Basiclly he was a \"bully.\" If you weren\'t one of his \"star athletes,\" then he treated you like you we\'re excrement. He had derogatory \"pet\" names for everyone, which I can\'t repeat here. He seemed to take a delight in destroying you\'re self-esteem and confidence. He has caused problems with a fellow classmate of mine, due to Ingrams abnormal behavior. This particular classmate,who shall remain nameless, remarked to me that, \"Ingram and his constant name calling and \"bullying\" caused him to have low self esteem and a lack of confidence which made him feel as though he couldn\'t accomplish anything positive in his life.\" He seemed to be haunted by Ingrams constant,\"brow beating.\" Ingram would \"needle\" you constantly because he knew we (student\'s) couldn\'t or wouldn\'t say or do anything to get him in trouble with his superior\'s. In you\'re article you mentioned that Ingram took a hiatus in the mid-\'70s. That is certainly true to a point but what you failed to mention was that Ingram had slapped a student on the side of his head for fighting with one of Ingrams \"pet\" ass-kissers and Ingram ended up geting suspended by the School District. Ingram returned to the position he loved in 1979 only because the School District lifted his suspension. I was told this by another classmate of mine, so if the facts are incorrect the resposibility or liability does not fall on me. Ingram, I\'m sure you had a lot of admirer\'s but you also had a lot of people who had nothing but disdain for you, including myself. If I\'m ever at Tak Fudenna stadium & pass by you\'re bust, I\'ll be sure and spit on it.

Posted By: ORA ROYCE
Location: NEWARK, CA
Date: 10/24/2009
Subject: DON\'T TRUST BALLOT DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE L.
Comments:
The ballot states that low-income seniors are exempt from the Utilities Tax however this is not true. Only those senior citizens who are enrolled in the PG&E CARE program are exempt. The ballot could have been re-worded slightly to include four more words for clarification - \"ON PG&E\'S CARE PROGRAM\" and prevent misleading the voters. Was this a deliberate ploy? I prefer to think not but really wonder. PG&E should not be involved in criteria for exemption eligibility since they are not a government agency. Their low-income eligibility criteria is not standard for anyone other than PG&E and I am at a loss as to why their billing procedures should be adopted by the City of Newark. Over half of Newark residents over age 25 are foreign-born. Many of those people will not be voting and therefore will not be represented by the voting public. This is legal but Measure L exploits it because it involves a utility tax levied against ALL households and Business Establishments, except those enrolled in the PG&E CARE PROGRAM. (I wonder if PG&E has Newark facilities and whether they will pay the tax based on their usage.) Surely there is a non-discriminatory way to solve Newark\'s budget problems without a tax which will be levied against vulnerable citizens and legal non-citizens. The easy way is not always the best way. I am really frustrated that the ballot itself, misleads voters in an effort to get the measure passed.

Posted By: James Crowther
Location: Newark
Date: 09/19/2009
Subject: Measure L and Newark Gov\'t Waste
Comments:
Does anyone have an accounting of how much Newark City funds actually go into the \"Newark Days Celebration\"? It seems ironic to me that while Mayor Smith is fiddling with his instrument while Shirley Sisk watches him on stage. You can witness them at Newark Days partying away while all citizens are being asked to kick in a little more in the form of Measure L. Between the 18 hour overtime days for the police officers, Newark city employees preparation that begins days prior by fixing up the Park and also reparations days after of damages from this party to soccer fields, city landscapes, concrete sidewalk breakage and repair from carnival equipment driving over them, destructive auto traffic on the thin walk paths in the Community Park designed for light mowers etc, electrical box installation to run the stage setup, this list can go on and on. Why doesnt Newark just tighten up its belt during these tight times? Please note the fine, top grade printing paper you are being sent financial requests on, and we can\'t afford basic services? Mayor Smith, City Council members and Shirley Sisk ask for more, more, more, money so they can party, party. Newark Citizens, please don\'t be fooled by their cry for financial assistance for \"needed\" services. They are selecting what to take from you and using basic services as a threat, and it\'s what you require, all the while they divert funding for their personal party. They party like Bank Presidents with your money while threatening to cut your police, fire, and required services. I ask all Newark citizens to force them to do what is right by refusing to stuff their pockets with more cash. Vote absolutely NO on Measure L.

Posted By: joan andrews
Location: fremont, ca
Date: 09/05/2009
Subject: dino\'s restaurant
Comments:
I moved from milpitas to newark about 5 years ago. about a year ago I moved to fremont, just around the corner from Dino\'s. I have been eating there regularly for 5 years. I like the upgrades done to the exterior and interior when ownership changed. food is just like your article; comfort food and plenty without costing a lot. favorites is broccoli cheese soup, cold turkey sandwich made with real, fresh turkey. just that is pretty unique in this day and age. also, the warmth of the staff. over the past several years there has been a elderly couple dining there. they\'ve been married 64 years. the mrs. we have seen steadily going downhill, BUT, when they leave, it is not uncommon to see a server helping her out to the car. that is service above and beyond. it\'s not just the great food and clean environment, it\'s also the service--always with a smile. thank you Joan

Posted By: Kris Knight
Location: Fremont, CA and Bangor, ME
Date: 08/19/2009
Subject: Sports coverage
Comments:
The Voice is where we go now to find all the information we want on local sports and the Voice is coming through now when that coverage is in Bangor, ME. We appreciate the enthusiasm and dedication to the heart of the story. What Niles Centerville boys are doing here in Bangor, ME, is amazing and the Tri-City Voice stands up to any local reporting I read out here. Well done!! Thank you.

Posted By: Kimberly Chatterjee
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 08/11/2009
Subject: Phenomenal CATS Article
Comments:
Thank you so much for the phenomenal article you wrote about Starstruck Theatre\\\\\\\'s production of CATS at Ohlone College. I am a member of the cast, and the article you wrote boosted all of our spirits a thousand percent! You made every single member of this production beam with pride. I especially appreciated the two-line review of my performance (so cool!) I cannot thank the Tri-City Voice enough for the fantastic review of our show, it gave us confidence, as well as great advertising. The Tri-City Voice has done so much for us, thank you! Sincerely, Kimberly Chatterjee

Posted By: Ann Crosbie
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 08/11/2009
Subject: Excellent Coverage
Comments:
Thank you so much for the excellent coverage of local theatre. For example, I am so glad to get the information about what StarStruck Theatre is doing. It is hard to get coverage locally but Tri-City Voice is doing an excellent job of keeping the community informed. Bravo!

Posted By: Daniel Harper
Location: Fremont, Ca
Date: 08/10/2009
Subject: StarStruck Theatre's
Comments:
Thank you for helping to support StarStruck Theatre. Having the Tri-City Voice raise awareness for CATS through it's informative and honest review was eye-opening for many in the community that may not know of the high caliber performances in Fremont's own back yard. A special thank you to Janet Grant, the Tri-City Voice photographer who took the photos, the Tri-City Voice staff and Bill and Sharon Marshak for their continued support. Thank you,Daniel Harper

Posted By: Ray Mendonca
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 08/10/2009
Subject: Review of Star Struck's production of Cats!
Comments:
Thank you very much for your generous coverage of Star Struck's production of Cats. I agree; it's a wonderful show and the beautiful photos you took give people a sneak preview of what they're going to see. Thank you for telling the community about this wonderful show.

Posted By: Karthik Raman
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 08/10/2009
Subject: CATs article
Comments:
I just wanted to thank TCV for your continued outstanding support of Starstruck Theatre. The front page coverage of CATS was fantastic. Thank you to Janet Grant for the wonderful article that not only covered the cast, but also the hardworking tech and directors. Thank you also to William Mancebo for the wonderful photographs. Keep up the good work in covering all the Performing Arts in Fremont!

Posted By: J. Stevenson
Location: Pleasanton, CA
Date: 08/10/2009
Subject: Re: CATS Production Article
Comments:
Thank you so much to Janet Grant and Bill Mancebo for their recent article and photos of StarStruck Theatre's production of CATS, currently being performed at Ohlone Community College. StarStruck Theatre is a wonderful non-profit theatre group providing many young actors, actresses, musicians and support staff the opportunity to share their talents with the community in some of the best productions in the Bay Area! Thank you for your support of StarStruck and the arts community. It is greatly appreciated! :)

Posted By: nancy godfrey
Location: fremont, ca
Date: 08/10/2009
Subject: Thank you from Star Struck Theatre
Comments:
Just wanted to commend and thank the Tri City Voice for its recent coverage of Star Struck Theatre\'s production of CATS!! The exposure and wonderful review, color pictures, and in depth interview from Janet Grant and William Mancebo thrilled the cast and crew, and boosted attendance to near-sell out. Many, many thanks for your support of us and the arts!!!-- nancy godfrey, StarStruck theatre musical director

Posted By: Karen Smith
Location: Fremont, Ca
Date: 08/10/2009
Subject: Cats review
Comments:
Thank you so much for your wonderful review of Starstruck\'s Cats. Not only have the kids been rehearshing very hard for months, but so have Lori, Nancy, Jeanne, the orchestra and the tech crew. I\'m sure that they all appreciate the lovely review and will work even harder to be fabulous for the remaining performances.

Posted By: Benjamin Hall
Location: United States
Date: 08/10/2009
Subject: (925) 640-8409
Comments:
I wanted to personally thank the TVC for their outstanding article and coverage they gave to StarStruck Theatre\'s production of Cats! Publicity like this is probably the best and most necessary thing for shows and productions like this. The article looks great, as do the pictures. It means so much to all of us! Thank you!

Posted By: david zehnder
Location: newark, ca
Date: 08/10/2009
Subject: Music at the Grove
Comments:
Thank you Tri-City Voice for your generous sponsorship of Newark\'s Music at the Grove concert series. The article and print ads provided much needed exposure and I\'m sure led to increasd attendance this summer. We look forward to working with you again next summer!

Posted By: Lori Stokes
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 08/10/2009
Subject: Thank you
Comments:
Thank you so much for the wonderful coverage of our production of CATS! It means the world to us to know that we have such incredible friends at the Tri-City Voice. Due to your coverage, our production has exceeded all of our expectations in terms of ticket sales. Not to mention that the teens were ecstatic to see themselves on the front page of the newspaper! Thank you so much again for supporting StarStruck Youth Theatre, our community, and the Arts in Fremont. You’re the Cat’s Meow! Lori Stokes Artistic Director StarStruck Theatre

Posted By: Marilyn Williams
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 08/10/2009
Subject: Article on CATS Production
Comments:
I always enjoy reading the Tri-City Voice and I\'d like to offer a special thank you for your cover article on the StarStruck production of CATS. Not only did the well-written article highlight a talented and hardworking group of kids, but it also gave well-deserved praise and credit to some of the best local theatre in this area. Kudos to Janet Grant and Bill Mancebo for the wonderful article and pictures! I completely agree - the show is great!

Posted By: Donald Teixeira
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Subject: Sangeetaanjalis Concert Hall
Comments:
Thursday, May 07, 2009 Tri-City Voice Letters to the Editor William Marshak Donald Teixeira 37930 Palmer Drive Fremont, CA 94536 bazerkly@sbcglobal.net RE: Sangeetaanjali Music School I am writing in regards to the on going discussion about a proposed concert hall at 4600 Nelson Avenue, Fremont. I would like to add my opinion. I believe that for the City of Fremont to allow a public concert hall in a residential area of Fremont would be opening a “Pandora’s Box”. If one group is allowed to open a concert hall then the city would have to allow other such neighborhood concert halls, Rock & Roll, Country & Western, Hip-Hop. For the city of Fremont to allow one ethnic group to have a concert hall and not others would be “racist”. A public concert hall of any type is not acceptable in a residential area of Fremont! Sincerely, Donald Teixeira

Posted By: Theresa DeAnda
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Subject: Comments
Comments:
Thank you for such a great local newpaper. Love the local coverage of our City Council meetings and new about our city that would otherwise not be heard! Thanks again

Posted By: Barbara Krishnan
Location: Fremont
Date: 05/05/2009
Subject: Thank you
Comments:
Thank you for your continuing support of the Mission San Jose High School Performing Arts Department. We appreciate your ongoing coverage of our events and donation to our upcoming Jazz Dinner Dance on May 8th!

Posted By: Wayne McIvor
Location: Cottonwood, Ca.
Date: 04/30/2009
Subject: Pauline McIvor story July 19 2005
Comments:
Hi and thankyou. My wife is doing my family geneolgy and came across this story on the web. I just wanted to say thanks. My uncle Bob has always been kind of a role model to me even though we dont see each other as much as I would like. My father (Hugh Glen McIvor) passed away when I was a young boy so Uncle Bob and Aunt Pauline were the ones that I have learned the most from about my fathers past as he grew up. Uncle Bob kind of gave me my first kind of job as a kid. He would have me put price tags on pipe fittings at the first hardware store and sometimes sweep the sidewalks or help bring in the lawnmowers he had parked for sale out in front of the hardware store. Later on when I Got older I built the cabinets and counters for the new hardware store when they opened it. I would like to see you do a story on Uncle Bob and the role he also played in the history of Fremont as well. Bob and Pauline I know have made a impact on a lot of people that they didnt even realize and there nephew Wayne is one of them to this day. So again I say thanks.

Posted By: Nancy Davis
Location: Fremont
Date: 04/20/2009
Subject: Article on Puppy Mills
Comments:
I just wanted to thank Nancy Lyon for writing the article \"Closing in on Puppy Mills\". The public needs to be more aware and informed as where pet stores get the puppies they sell. Puppy mills are horrible places--puppies for profit should never be allowed. Hopefully, all towns will pass ordinances as South Lake Tahoe has done - they should be commended for taking steps to eliminate buying from puppy mills. As the article states \"it just may be the beginning of the end of the puppy mill industry.\" I certainly hope so.

Posted By: Mary Capley
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Subject: History: Fremont\'s third birthday
Comments:
What was the population of the Fremont area at this time? This is something that was overlooked by the writer of this article. It should have been one of the first things mentioned. I was a little girl then, and remember a lot fewer people, and a lot more open space! Much better than it is today. Link to article: http://www.tricityvoice.com/displayPages.php?issue=2009-04-01&page=8

Posted By: Gerry Tierney
Location:
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Subject: Masonic Homes\' Flatlands Project
Comments:
In response to Simon Wong\'s article, in the March 18, 2009, issue of the Tri-City Voice, concerning the recent public meetings held in Union City by Masonic Homes to solicit input regarding their plans to develop the flatlands portion of their property on Mission Boulevard I would like to make the following correction. No proposal has been made by either Masonic Homes or Perkins + Will to construct \"soft-story\" single family homes. The comment regarding \"soft-story\" buildings typical of San Francisco neighborhoods came from a member of the public during the public comment period. What is in fact being considered for the northern most portion of the site, Parcel A, are 2 and 3-story townhome type structures. As a building type they have no \"soft-story\" (this condition having being prohibited by code for more than a couple of decades) and would be constructed in compliance with the latest edition of the California Building Code, with special emphasis on lateral or seismic stability and the adjacency of the site to the Hayward fault. It is the intention of Perkins + Will to design, and for Masonic Homes\' to provide, buildings of the highest structural integrity using the most current structural codes and construction methods. In addition both Masonic Homes\' and Perkins + Will are committed to creating a design which honors and respects the existing campus, site and community, sets a standard for sustainable design and which will be a source of pride for both Masonic Homes California and the larger Union City community. Link to article: http://www.tricityvoice.com/articlefiledisplay.php?issue=2009-03-18&file=story2.txt

Posted By: azmat mall
Location:
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Subject: changing face of america
Comments:
In the world of dollars & cents, its nice to get a free copy of your news paper.It offers a wealth of community information. However, it could improve upon the success it has already built. I am 63 old of Pak/Indian decent. I have recently moved here from Fontana to Fremont. Since I am semi-retired I tend to read more now.I would like to read more how indian/asian people are embracing the American democracy. Is it helpful to create our own identity? or is it business as usual, take the money & run attitude? Are we taking advantage of democratic values America has to offer. In a country where the son of a Kenyan goat herder can be elected as the president of the United States, first minority, first African-American. No, he was not of a Jewish, oriental, or Indian decent, I believe we can learn a lot from this value system,

Posted By: Robert Anderson
Location:
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Subject: New Sports Section
Comments:
I want to commend you on your recent addition of the Sports Section. It is a welcome supplement for those of us interested in the local athletics. Nicely laid out and professionally executed. Kudos to Mr. Albanese, Sports Editor, for a job well done.

Posted By: Raj Vikram
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 08/20/2008
Subject: A\'s Project
Comments:
Hello, I am responding to the letter written by City Council Candidate Vinnie Bacon about the A\'s project. It looks like Vinnie has done extensive study on the project and written a well-thought article. I thank Tri-City voice for publishing the article. I urge Fremont residents to read the article and form their opinion. I am for A\'s coming to town since I am a fanatic A\'s fan. Initially, I was skeptic about the report but after reading it, I formed a balanced opinion. I came to the conclusion that City Planners/Leader have to consider a lot of things like revenue from the project that will provide general services to people, traffic, impact on current retailers in Pacific Commons area etc. Thanks once again to Vinnie and Tri-City Voice for the article

Posted By: Pravin Varaiya
Location: Berkeley, CA
Date: 08/12/2008
Subject: I-680 Express Lane, July 30, 2008
Comments:
The proposed I680S Express lane will operate in the current HOV lane. MTC FasTrak data show average travel time over the 14 mile-stretch during April 1- July 1, 2008, 5-9AM, 3-7PM, M-F, of 11.8 min on the HOV lane vs. 12.5 min on the “free” lanes. Evidently the HOV offers a negligible travel time advantage. Judging by the revenues of the similarly configured I 394 Express lane in Minnesota, one should expect at most 300 tolled trips per hour, 8 hours/day, 5 days/week, 52 weeks/year, or 624,000 tolled trips per year at an average toll of $1. Thus the expected annual revenue today would be $624,000. This is far less than the optimistic projections from Alameda County Transport Improvement Authority (ACTIA). One should anticipate that the I680 Express lane will not meet its operating and maintenance cost, let alone its capital cost. The intriguing question is: How can such a financially unsound project get approved?

Posted By: Joallyn Bohn
Location: Danville, CA
Date: 05/30/2008
Subject: Dancing With Your Local Stars, May 20, 2008
Comments:
I loved your coverage of the May 20th event, Dancing With Your Local Stars, at the Saddle Rack in Fremont. I was also wondering if you can let me know who to contact to see if I can get a video of the dancers performing? Thank you. Joallyn Bohn

Posted By: Leslie Macchiarella, Esq.
Location: Los Angeles
Date: 05/09/2008
Subject: Excellent community reporting!!!
Comments:
We\'ve been watching you grow over the years and think that your dedication to excellent community reporting is really top notch. So glad to hear you will be adding classifieds to your roster. Love your website too! I can hardly wait for the next fascinating article...Very refreshing indeed!

Posted By: Vic Valdes
Location: Fremont CA 94538
Date: 04/15/2008
Subject: Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness Coverage
Comments:
The Tri-City Voice has performed a great service to our community in its coverage of local training offered by the Fremont Fire Dept. for our residents to be better prepared to survive disaster threats and other emergency situations. They have been effective partners in our goal of making Fremont a safer , more-disaster-resistant community.

Posted By: Margaret Thornberry
Location: Fremont, CA, USA
Date: 04/12/2008
Subject: Arts Coverage
Comments:
The TCV has been a leader in coverage of the arts and cultural events in the tri-city area without in any way becoming just a \'society page\'. In addition to good event coverage, with good photos, the newspaper has provided hard-hitting editorials about the impact of politics on the cultural life and spirit of the community, and supported the efforts of the local arts organizations to foster a better quality of life, locally. It\'s a pleasure to read a newspaper that isn\'t full of death and dismay.

Posted By: Linette Young
Location:
Date:
Subject: Feedback
Comments:
What can I say? TCV is my first choice when I want to keep up with what\'s happening in our community. Your coverage amazes me. TCV seems to be plugged in with every civic and community organization in the Tri-Cities area. And, you have always been so generous with your community calendar coverage and your assistance with many of our organizations. I expecially enjoy the editorials - which are always relevant and makes you \"think\" and I enjoy the historical articles by Phil Holmes of our area. You guys rock!

Posted By: Yogi Chugh
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 04/05/2008
Subject: Feedback
Comments:
I just love the paper. The coverage of local events is great. I look forward to the online copy on Tuesday and read the Opinion column with great pleasure. Then I obtain a copy of the paper and read through some of the great articles. The coverage of the local community organizations and the various non profits is just amazing. Keep up the good work.

Posted By: Gertrude Rooshan
Location: Fremont, CA 04538
Date: 04/05/2008
Subject: Feedback
Comments:
Tri-City Voice, you have done a terrific job throughout these years with your informative, colorful articles. You have covered all important community events in a timely fashion. Good reading, nice looking paper.Love your Calendar of Events. You are my number one choice for local news. Thank you for paying attention to the library, to local groups, local events, the business community, and the ethnic community. Such sensitive and thorough coverage is truly unique.

Posted By: Albert Wang
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 04/04/2008
Subject: Comment on community coverage
Comments:
It\'s great to have a paper in town that\'ll cover our local events residents here care about and particiate in. Keep up the good work!

Posted By: Bernadette Chinn
Location: Fremont
Date: 04/03/2008
Subject: Inclusive
Comments:
The greatest contribution TCV has given to our community has been its years of including events which cover all aspects of life, of various ethnic backgrounds. It has been very informative especially in the areas of healthcare, the history of Fremont, and now slowly reaching out to other communities right outside Fremont. It even has advertisements which are so ever pertinent to the community. I especially enjoy the Editorial page... very challenging and ever so bold! Thank you for being so inclusive!

Posted By: Amy Cho
Location: Fremont, California
Date: 04/03/2008
Subject: Why I read the Tri-City Voice
Comments:
I belong to various organizations. I especially spend my time with Citizens for Better Community, South Bay Chinese Club, Friends of Children With Special Needs and less time with CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), Neighborhood Watch. TCV has covered something about every one of these organizations\' events at least once a year, if not more often. It\'s not covered with just a blurb in the paper. There are usually colored pictures, interviews and writeups that include background of the organization. Imagine that all my organizations are covered. Can you imagine TCV is doing the same for others?! No other paper in our community gives such detail and attention to what is going on here. That\'s how I was attracted to this particular newspaper! If you want to know what happened, what is happening now, and what will be happening, make sure to get the TCV.

Posted By: Diana Souza
Location: San Leandro, CA
Date: 04/03/2008
Subject: Swimming
Comments:
I apperciate your coverage of the EBSL throughout our swim season April - July. It is specially exciting to see continued coverage of our Championship swim meet, which is held at Chabot College pool with over 1200 swimmers participating in the day long competition. Keep up the good work!

Posted By: Kari Lasker-Smith
Location: Fremont
Date: 04/03/2008
Subject: Great Job!
Comments:
Many times I have shared this paper with family and friends. Thank you for writing about the most important things to our hearts, our kids and our community. This makes us all very proud! Cheers to you!

Posted By: Lori Stokes
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 04/03/2008
Subject: Thank you for your outstanding ARTS coverage
Comments:
Thank you tri-City Voice for providing outstanding coverage of the Arts in our community. As the founder and director of Fremont\'s only non-profit youth theatre, StarStruck Theatre, I have come to rely on your newspaper to help me get the word out about our upcoming shows. This has had a direct impact on our livelihood. Thank you for being such a great advocate of the arts in our community.

Posted By: Michelle Eacret
Location: Milpitas, CA
Date: 04/03/2008
Subject: Girl Scouts
Comments:
I was asked to comment on coverage that you have done for our organization. As far as I know, there have only been two articles about Girl Scout troops in Milpitas. I\'ve sent info regarding events and stories to the paper before but have not been responded to. Girl Scouts is a wonderful organization making young girls into strong, responsible young women. I was a Girl Scout and now I am a Leader of a Junior Troop. We do so much for/with the community that I\'d really like to see us highlighted more. The two articles, that I\'m aware of, were very well done and very appreciated. I hope to see more in the future. Show what and who is in the community and what they are doing.

Posted By: Rhonda DuCoty
Location: Fremont, Ca
Date: 04/03/2008
Subject: Mission Valley Barracuda Swim Team
Comments:
I would like to thank you for all the wonderful stories in the paper that celebrate the fact that our community has many children\'s events, like swim teams, such as the Mission Valley Barracudas. Children are an important asset to the community and deserve to share with others and be known that they exist. Thank you.

Posted By: Jeanine Bickett
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 03/28/2008
Subject: thank you for showcasing the youth talent in our community
Comments:
I love this community newspaper. Thank you for providing the small town touch to Fremont. It is encouraging to our kids to see that the community notices their achievements. Keep up the good work.

Posted By: Ann Crosbie
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: 03/26/2008
Subject: Bravo
Comments:
Bravo to the Tri-City Voice for your coverage of topics that the residents of Fremont find important. Your education reporting has been spectacular and your coverage of the Arts has been essential in a town where the citizens think ART is important but where we are starved for coverage. Take a bow!