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Local Boy Scouts build home for Tijuana family
By Mary Ann Cook
SCOUT PROJECT: Nate Richards, 15, organized members of his Scout troop 501 and his church, Christ the King Church in Campbell, and built a structure for a family of six. The project was undertaken during an April weekend in Tijuana. He worked in conjunction with the Baja Christian Ministries.
That group selected the family for which the structure would be built.
The building was a three-room, 16-by-20-foot dwelling with a loft. The community where it was built is located on a reclaimed garbage dump. The workers met the family who will be living there.
Richards planned the project not only to help a family in need, but also to give participants a "taste of what people less fortunate have to deal with every day." Scouts who participated were David Richards and Marcus and Joshua Granger. The Scout leader is Tom Richards and assistant is Mary Granger.
Said Tom Richards, "It was a rite of passage for Nate. I had to hold my tongue, to make sure I didn't try to tell him what to do at every step. It was all his doing. He was incredibly organized." Had to be--to be erected, electrified and plumbed all in one day.
Some 33 people were involved in the project, two-thirds of whom were young people. Two high schoolers, Nicky Anderson of Los Gatos and Emily McMinn of San Jose vow to go back for two weeks this summer. This time they'll volunteer for duty at the orphanage.
RUINS & SPLENDORS: George and Jan Neukam rented an apartment for two weeks on Isle sur le Sorgue, 16 miles east of Avignon, this spring, and are enthused about discovering the delights of that area of Provence. Two highlights in particular: the Roman aqueducts of Pont la Gard and a sensational lunch.
The lunch was at La Moulin in Lourmarin, a seven-course splendor that took 3 1/2 hours to fully savor. A French friend, living in San Francisco, had recommended the place. The meal? Escargot, fish fillets, duck consommé, medallions of pork, chocolate soupe, cheeses, madeleines, a medley of candies. . .
When they parked underground for a tour of the Popes' Palace, they were suspicious of several boys with a dog approaching. So they beat a hasty exit, joining a tourist group going up the stairs. Sounds like Avignon is awash in thieves, as I can attest. The Neukams said they had been forewarned.
ARK PROJECT: Fisher School students raised $6,000 for the Ark Project, which buys animals for people in need all over the world. It's called the Ark project because the animals are purchased in pairs.
Linda Armstrong and Keri McCormack were the teachers/spearheaders for the project. The students held car washes and raffles to raise the money.
SPRING AWARDS: The town's Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee awarded two spring flower awards and both went to Pearl Rosenthal. Sites cited were 291 Main St. (in front of the dry cleaners next to the LG Athletic Club, and 325 LG-Saratoga Road at Massol and Highway. 9.
Rosenthal is the manager of both. Now, the committee is setting its sights on award-deserving Fourth of July displays. Incidentally, the town is still in the business of memorial benches downtown--it just doesn't chip in any money. The headline made it seem they were through with the project.
NEW LAWYER: Rachel Ann Raap Bouman received a law degree from UOP McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento recently. Bouman was editor of the Transnational Lawyer and a governing board member of Community Legal Services, as well as a scholarship winner and Dean's List recipient.
She was a judicial extern for Len Edwards of Santa Clara County last summer. A graduate of Calvin College and Valley Christian High School, she is the daughter of Peter and Lois Raap of Los Gatos.
CONCERT: The Winchester Orchestra presents Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and featured soloists at its concert on June 8, at Bethel Church Auditorium, San Jose. Guest conductor is Anthony Quartuccio.
Soloists are cellist Pauline Clark and violinists Gretchen Miescke, Rosemarie Eurgubian, Barbara Rumbsy and Jill Miller playing a Vivaldi concerto. Robert Goldstein is the soloist for a Mozart clarinet concerto. Tickets are $15, general; $10 for students, seniors and children. Call 408.269.1905.
FAREWELL GALA: A tribute to retiring music director Lynn Shurtleff of the Santa Clara Chorale will be held on June 8 and 9, at 8 p.m. at Mission Santa Clara, SCU. University choir and orchestra will join the concert. Shurtleff composed For the First Manned Moon Orbit, based on a James Dickey poem and later broadcast on a CBS Christmas show.
VEDDY VERDI: Terry Lorenzo of Seattle Opera will give a Verdi lecture at the Foothill Club June 7, at 10 a.m., sponsored by Opera Guild of San Jose.
SHABBY SHEIK: Discovery Shop will hold a three-day estate sale on June 8, 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its shop at 1451-A Foxworthy, San Jose. Antiques, collectibles and "shabby sheik" furniture will be on sale. Staffed by volunteers, the shop's proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
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