The city of Campbell will award $172,000 to 10 noncompetitive agencies in Santa Clara County for the fiscal year 2003­04 as part of its Community Development Block Grant program. Campbell Redevelopment Agency housing funds will provide an additional $6,000 for a total of $178,200.

The Emergency Housing Consortium, which houses homeless people in Campbell, will receive $9,000; Catholic Charities, which provides shared housing for single parents with children, will receive $6,000; Senior Adult Legal Services, which provides free legal counseling, will receive $5,000; and Sacred Heart, which has community services for very-low-income residents, will receive $7,500. Several other nonprofit organizations, including the Support Network for Battered Women and InnVision, also received funding.

The funds are allocated annually from the city during the new fiscal year, which begins in July.

In other news, at the March 18 city council meeting, Councilwoman Jeanette Watson announced her appointment to the position of chairwoman of the Santa Clara Valley Water District's county water commission. Discussion ensued about the increase in water rates. Mayor Dan Furtado said it was his understanding that the Santa Clara County Water District was raising the fees it charges the San Jose Water Company, which would eventually cause consumer prices to increase.


Westmont provides teen drug use info

Westmont High School, 4805 Westmont Ave., will be hosting an informational evening about "party drugs" and the signs of drug use. The event will be held on April 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the library, and all Westmont parents are invited to attend.

Among the topics will be drug nicknames and how to prevent children from using drugs.

Jim Mock, a drug recognition expert and retired police officer, will be speaking. Mock works as an instructor for the California Highway Patrol. Mock has presented classes and lectures on rave parties and other drug topics in more than 25 states and three countries.


Come reunite with the class of 1948

The Campbell High School class of 1948 will be holding a class reunion on Aug. 21 at the Ainsley Gardens, 300 Grant St. Alumni can enjoy an informal buffet picnic and a tour of the Ainsley House.

The reunion committee has lost touch with the numerous students over the years and is hoping to discover their whereabouts.

For more information about the reunion or to provide information about the students above, contact Hal Ely at 408.248.3969.