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Woerner’s seat
The Livermore City Council is soliciting resident feedback as it decides the process for selecting someone to complete the unexpired council term of Mayor-elect Bob Woerner.
With Woerner moving into the main chair Dec. 14 after his election as mayor last month, the council will have a vacancy among the four regular council seats in Woerner’s old position.
The council will have to choose whether to appoint a resident to fill the vacancy or call for a special election.
City officials have issued online public comment form for residents to share their thoughts by this Sunday (Dec. 6). Visit here.
Free flu shot
Alameda County health officials are offering free flu shots on a first-come, first-served basis next Wednesday (Dec. 9) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd.
The flu shot is free, with no insurance needed and available for anyone 6 months old or older. The first hour, from 9-10 a.m., will be for seniors only (age 65 and up). Visit acphd.org for details.
Pearl Harbor Day
The beacon will be illuminated on Mount Diablo on Monday (Dec. 7) as part of a special pre-recorded ceremony in recognition of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
The 45-minute video includes three East Bay residents who survived the Pearl Harbor attack recounting their experiences on that fateful day in 1941. The video will begin streaming at 4:30 p.m. Monday via www.savemountdiablo.org, and the beacon will be lit atop the mountain that evening.
PPOA Giving Tree
The Pleasanton Police Officers Association is holdings its annual Giving Tree to support families in need this holiday season. But due to safety concerns related to COVID-19, the union is only able to accept gift card donations this year.
PPOA officials request gift cards to stores like Target, Walmart, Raley’s or Safeway, with a minimum amount of $25, based on the needs of recipient families and senior citizens.
They are accepting the donations between now and Dec. 16 at the police department, 4833 Bernal Ave. The gifts will be delivered between Dec. 17-23.
Grant workshop
Tri-Valley cities have jointly announced the application cycle for 2021-22 housing and human services and community grants.
“Grant programs offered by the cities provide funding for a wide variety of human services, community development, housing, youth and civic arts projects and programs in the Tri-Valley,” city officials said.
Applications are being accepted by the cities of Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore through Jan. 18. An informational grant workshop will be held virtually next Thursday (Dec. 10) from 10 a.m. to noon. Attendance is required to apply for funding. To RSVP, contact city housing manager Steve Hernandez at 925-931-5007 or shernandez@cityofpleasantonca.gov.
Wreaths Across Pleasanton canceled for 2020
The annual Wreaths Across Pleasanton program, which typically sees dozens of volunteers prepare and place wreaths on military veterans’ gravesites at adjoining Pleasanton Pioneer and St. Elizabeth Catholic cemeteries in mid-December, will not be held this year due to the pandemic.
“Our scouting partners are not able to meet and it is also unlikely that we can use a facility that could accommodate our preparation efforts,” local veteran leader Doug Miller told the Weekly. “It is sad that we have been unable to hold adequate Memorial Day, Veterans Day and now Wreaths Across Pleasanton events in 2020 due to the pandemic.”
Miller said organizers are encouraging people to consider donating to the national Wreaths Across America effort online at https://donate.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
