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🌱 Patch AM: Castro Valley veteran recalls holidays at sea during Vietnam War era

Make time for Winter Makers Market — A Mindful Market Collab on the Castro Valley Patch calendar

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Hey there, Castro Valley! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Castro Valley veteran recalls holidays at sea during Vietnam War era

Also on today's calendar: Winter Makers Market — A Mindful Market Collab and 5 more events.

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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Matthew C.!

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Find out what's happening in Castro Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 59 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 59, low: 52.
  • Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 58 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Away from home at the holidays (aerotechnews.com) — One of the veterans sharing memories of spending holidays away from home grew up in Castro Valley, offering a local lens on what it feels like to serve far from family celebrations. Through stories from Kuwait, Vietnam-era deployments, Germany, and Iraq, the piece explores how service members of different faiths find connection, tradition, and comfort during the holidays.
   

📣 Castro Valley Shout Outs!

  • 🌟 A big Thank You to the staff at the Aitken Senior Center and the Hayward Senior Center. Hoping that we all have Happy Holidays. —Matthew C. Like

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castro Valley

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday December 20
  • All Ages, All Moves: Chess and More
    Dougherty Station Library - Contra Costa County Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , San Ramon
    3:00 pm
  • Drop-in 3D Printing Information Booth
    San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
    3:00 pm
  • Art History in Action: Mesopotamia
    395 Paseo Grande , San Lorenzo
    7:00 pm
  • Train to Midnight
    Norm's Place , 356 Hartz Ave , Danville
    8:00 pm
    • Sunday December 21
  • StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
    San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  • Artistry X World
    395 Paseo Grande , San Lorenzo
    1:00 pm
    • Monday December 22
  • Dungeons & DragonsÂŽ
    San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • All lanes on Eastbound I-580 East of N Livermore Ave in Livermore are open, with residual delays reported.
    7:25PM on Dec 18: All lanes on eastbound I-580 east of N Livermore Ave in Livermore are blocked due to a traffic collision. (Nextdoor )
  • We were asked to go back in time and prepare some succulent dish gardens for a client.
    My name is John and our company is Plants Unlimited, Inc.. Our phone number is 510-276-2384 and our website is www.plts.com. (Nextdoor Columbia)
  • Quick Quack Car Wash posted a job opening for Team Member in San Lorenzo. Apply here.
  • TCWGlobal posted a job opening for Payroll clerk in San Leandro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castro Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Leandro

  • Blum Holdings closes acquisition of Bay Area cannabis retail dispensary (marketscreener.com)
  • Ghirardelli Unveils Santa Barbara Shop (vmsd.com)
  • East Bay LGBTQ+ Owned and Allied Destinations Beyond Oakland (sfbaytimes.com)

Hayward

  • 'Better for You' options fueling new vending opportunities (vendingtimes.com)
  • Soccer: Windsor boys remain unbeaten with defeat of Casa Grande (modbee.com)

Union City

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