Saratoga community briefs for the week of Aug. 5

Midpen board elections

There's an open seat on the Midpeninsula Regional Open Area District’s Board of Administrators for a West Valley resident. The Ward 1 seat, at the moment held by longstanding consultant Pete Siemens, represents Cupertino, Lexington Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Saratoga. The elected representatives on the board assist govern the company—which is in control of hundreds of acres of open area within the South Bay—all through their four-year phrases.

candidates should file the required paperwork, together with signatures from 50 registered voters in Ward 1, by Aug. 12 to run for the seat within the Nov. 8 election. To obtain the paperwork, electronic mail clerk@openspace.org.

Assist children gown for fulfillment

West Valley Group Providers (WVCS) has put out an pressing name for volunteers for its annual Again to Faculty Program, set for Aug. 6. This system pairs grownup volunteers with college students in grades TK-12 to assist them store for brand spanking new garments for the brand new college yr. The youngsters additionally obtain a present card for a brand new pair of footwear and a backpack full of faculty provides.

After two years as a drive-through program because of the pandemic, the occasion shall be held in individual at Outdated Navy in Westgate Mall from 6-10 a.m., earlier than the shop opens to the general public.

Along with its Again to Faculty Program, WVCS supplies meals and rental help to households and people in Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saraatoga, Cupertino and West San Jose.

Register to volunteer at https://www.wvcommunityservices.org/b2s.

 

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