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Neighborhood Briefs
Area youth put on musical
Musical groups of the '60s come to life in Leader of the Pack: The Ellie Greenwich Musical, a rock 'n' roll review performed by Sunnyvale Community Players Junior Theatre. Youth in the company range in age from 11 to 19 and come from the Cupertino and Sunnyvale areas. The performance runs through March 14 at the Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre at 550 E. Remington Drive. Shows are on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Thursday "bonus" shows are also available. Call 733-6611 for more information.
Red Cross offers free CPR training Saturday at Vallco
The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering free CPR training to families and individuals this Saturday at Vallco Fashion Park.
Participants must call (888) 686-3600 to pre-register for the event. Training times are 7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Donations from PG&E, LifeScan, Seagate Technology, Metro Newspapers, KNTV-11, Vallco Fashion Park and The Party Company are allowing the Red Cross to offer the free training for more than 1,000 Santa Clara Valley residents.
In honor national Red Cross Month in March, the organization is raising funds and conducting family safety activities like the CPR training, as well as family disaster preparedness training.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Santa Clara County, according to Red Cross officials.
"More than 75 percent of all cardiac arrests occur at home, often with family and friends looking on, often not knowing what to do," said Mark Johnson, a member of the Health and Safety department at the Santa Clara Valley Chapter.
From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, the Red Cross is offering a "Safe Families Workshop" to families who want to learn how to protect themselves in a disaster. Call (408) 577-2023 to pre-register.
Parents invited to free info night at Northwest YMCA
The Northwest YMCA is offering local parents an informational presentation next Wednesday, March 10, about summer programs, including camp and child care, as well as details about fall program registration.
Parents with children of kindergarten age or older are encouraged to attend the meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The first hour will concentrate on summer programs and the second of will focus on fall registration information.
For more information, please contact Amy Gantz at (408) 257-7160, ext. 18.
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