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Campbell mayor will speak at league event

The League of Women Voters of Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga and Monte Sereno is presenting Campbell Mayor Matthew Dean at its 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 meeting at the Saratoga City Council chambers, at the corner of Fruitvale and Allendale avenues.

The league will also feature Mayor Joe Pirzynski of Los Gatos; Vice Mayor Nick Streit of Saratoga; and Mayor Barbara Nesbet of Monte Sereno.

The public is invited to attend the free event.

The league will question the public officials about how the four cities differ; how they are similar; and what citizens do to help make their communities better places to live.

League member Liz Ansnes, of Los Gatos, a history professor at San Jose State University, will moderate the question-and-answer period. League President Marjory Bunyard, of Saratoga, has also suggested discussion of Bay Area, county and state requirement issues; as well as business development, road maintenance, interaction with school sites, traffic, police and fire, affordable housing, public transportation, revenues, parks and open space, and the future of the cities.

For information about the event or how to join the league, call 408.867.VOTE or visit the organization's new website at www.lwv-lg-s-ms.org.

Annual leukemia Light the Night walk

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's third annual Light the Night walk will be held Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. in downtown San Jose at the Cesar Chavez Plaza. A pre-walk celebration will begin at 5 p.m. featuring live music and refreshments.

The nonprofit organization is looking for participants to begin team and individual efforts now.

Light the Night is the society's nationwide evening walk to commemorate lives touched by cancer. Participants carry flickering red and white balloons in a three-mile evening walk within their communities, creating a spirit of fellowship among all who carry them. Cancer survivors carry white balloons and all other participants carry red balloons.

Special Events Manager Jennifer Shier said funds raised through individual and corporate contributions will support the society's mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, as well as improve the quality of life for patients and their families.

Individual walkers are welcome, and families and companies are invited to form teams to walk in the event. There is no registration fee, but those raising $25 or more will carry one of the society's illuminated balloons. In addition, dedication banners will be displayed to give everyone an opportunity to place a name or message in honor of or in memory of a family member or friend with cancer. Participants will also be awarded a variety of prizes based on their total fundraising efforts.

Last year the event raised more than $130,000 in funds to support research and patient services for people in Silicon Valley.

For more information, contact Shier at the South Bay Branch of the Northern California Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at 408.271.2873, ext. 607 or at shierj@ca-sj.leukemia-lymphoma.org.

Registration for ACT student testing begins

College-bound high school students have two chances to register for the ACT before the Oct. 27 test date. The postmark registration deadline is Sept. 21. The late registration deadline is Oct. 5 (an additional fee is required for late registration). Students can get information from their school counselor or register online at www.act.org.

Virtually all colleges in the nation, including all Ivy League schools accept ACT scores. The test fee is $24.

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