Cabaret 2006
The Pleasanton North Rotary Foundation is hosting its annual “Cabaret Putting on the Ritz” fundraiser Saturday May 6. The event is $125 per person and all the proceeds go to the Pleasanton North Rotary Foundation which then distributes the grants to local and international non-profits, such as The Wheelchair Foundation, Hope Hospice, Taylor Family Foundation, Special Olympics and more. The event includes a red carpet entrance, a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, dinner and dancing until midnight. Call Ron Hyde at 846-2757 or e-mail him at shundahai@comcast.net to purchase tickets.Proposition Forum
The League of Women Voters is hosting a forum 7 p.m., Tuesday May 9 to discuss the pros and cons of state Propositions 81 and 82. Proposition 81, known as the California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2006, and Proposition 82, the Preschool Education Tax on incomes over $400,000 for individuals and $800,000 for couples, will be on the June 2006 ballot. The forum will be held at the Livermore City Council Chambers, 3575 Pacific Avenue, Livermore. Visit www.SmartVoter.org or http://lav.ca.lwvnet.org for more information.Police open house
The Pleasanton Police Department is hosting an Open House from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday May 13 at its office at 4833 Bernal Ave. Community members will have the chance to meet and talk with local police officers, dispatchers, community service officers and police volunteers. The traffic unit will demonstrate their motorcycle riding skills and the K-9 handlers and their dogs will demonstrate how the dogs track suspects. There will also be a workshop on how officers collect evidence at a crime scene and many booths will be set up on crime prevention, D.A.R.E. and other services. Call 931-5100 for more information.
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