News Digest News Digest (September 17, 2004)

Sign being fixed

Two people responded to a recent plea to fix a battered sign of the Valley Humane Society on Spring Street. Vice President Gay Maestas wrote a letter to the editor that ran in the Pleasanton Weekly asking for help that ran Sept. 3, and two people called her to offer to pound the sign back into shape, she reported. Manny Badilla, representing Pleasanton Steel & Supply Co., will be repairing the sign.

"I'm impressed," said Maestas. "Thank you to these two gentlemen for responding." Kitchen needs help

Open Heart Kitchen, a Tri-Valley soup kitchen with locations in Pleasanton and in Livermore, needs volunteers for two events Saturday, Sept. 25.

Lynnewood Methodist Church, 4444 Black Ave., is hosting a breakfast and lunch event for 100 people, and Open Heart Kitchen will prepare the meals as thanks for using its commercial kitchen year-round to prepare for several hot meal programs. Four adults (two may be teens) are needed to prepare a light breakfast and lunch from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

In Livermore, Open Heart Kitchen will be staffing a food booth at an annual flea market at Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 East Ave. Eight people are needed from 7-11:30 a.m. to set up, prepare and serve lunches; and from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. to prepare and serve lunches and cleanup.

To volunteer, call Tina Gregory at 580-1619. City sets reception for retiring Planning Director

The public is invited to join in a community farewell reception for Pleasanton's Planning Director Brian Swift, who is retiring after 27 years of service with the city. The reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24, at the Pleasanton Senior Center.

The cost of the event is $25 and includes hors d'oeuvres and covers gifts. There will also be a cash bar.

Reservations are required and can be made with checks to be mailed to Susan Rossi, Finance Director, City of Pleasanton, P.O. Box 520, Pleasanton, CA 94566. More information on the event is available from Maria Hoey in the Planning Department at 931-5602 or by e-mail to mhoey@ci.pleasanton.ca.us.

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