‘Lost boys’ donate to Locks of Love
In preparation for their upcoming roles as lost boys in Tri-Valley Repertory’s “Peter Pan” production, these dedicated young actresses lost their locks. Madison Brinnon, Deborah Lagin and Imani Wilson got into character by cutting their hair together at Fusion 3 Salon in downtown Pleasanton, who donated their services. Madison and Imani’s hair was long enough to meet the 10-inch requirement to donate to Locks of Love, a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. “Peter Pan” opens July 17 at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore.
Pleasanton teen earns Congressional Gold Award
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) welcomed students from the 11th Congressional District to Washington, D.C. June 25 to receive Congressional Gold Medal Awards.
Among the three recipients was Sarah Williams of Pleasanton. Williams, a junior at Valley Christian in Dublin, completed thousands of volunteer hours through her Creative Kindness blanket project that ultimately produced over 2,000 blankets for foster care children. She also plays volleyball and recently took second place at the Junior Art Division at the Alameda County Art Show.
The Congressional Award is the United States Congress’ award for young Americans. The program is open to all 14- to 23-year-olds who work to earn Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Certificates and Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Medals. Each level involves setting goals in four program areas; Volunteer Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/Exploration.
Zone 7 receives Director’s Award
Zone 7 Water Agency’s Del Valle Water Treatment Plant has received a national award from the Partnership for Safe Water for maintaining the Directors Award for the 10th straight year. It’s an honor achieved by only 16 other water utilities.
The award is given to water systems that have successfully completed the Partnership Self-Assessment and Peer Review, part of a four phase plan to improve water quality.
“By increasing capacity of treatment plant it has allowed us to reduce our reliance on ground water pumping,” said Zone 7 spokeswoman Boni Brewer. “It allows us to reduce the chemical we use that have potentially adverse health effects.”
The Partnership for Safe Water is a national volunteer initiative developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other water organizations representing water suppliers who want to provide the communities they serve with drinking water that surpasses federal standards. It includes more than 200 water utilities who collectively serving more than 85 million people.
