Watch graduation today
The Pleasanton Unified School District will be airing the graduation ceremonies for Foothill and Amador Valley high schools through a closed-circuit “simulcast” as the ceremonies happen today at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively, on the large video screen in the Exhibition Hall venue at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. No school-issued tickets will be required for seating in the hall, which can accommodate 500 additional guests. Seating is available on a first-come basis.Garden Tour raises $15,000
The “Hidden Gardens of the Valley” garden tour, organized by Realator Charli Hyden, raised more than $15,000 for the Valley Humane Society. All the money will go toward building VHS’s new facility located in Stanley Business Park in Pleasanton. The nonprofit is planning a 5,000 square foot building designed specifically for the health and fair treatment of animals. E-mail Hyden at charli@charlihyden.com for more information on how to help this project.Exchange students
Cultural Homestay International, a nonprofit, educational group, is looking for families in the Bay Area to host students from many different countries, including Taiwan, Switzerland, Korea, Spain, Yugoslavia, Ecuador, Colombia, Estonia and Germany, to name a few. Students are looking to become part of an American family while they attend high school for either a semester or a year starting in August. Interested families should call Suzanne Autry at (800) 521-1278.Block party sign-ups
The Pleasanton Police Department is currently registering neighborhoods that want to take part in the annual National Night Out block party. This year’s party is Tuesday, August 1. Participating neighborhoods hold a variety of activities that night and Pleasanton police officers stop in at each event. Call Officer Penelope Tamm at 931-5233 or e-mail her at ptamm@ci.pleasanton.ca.us for a registration packet.
