Red Cross prepares citizens for quakes
The American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter is offering a disaster-preparedness course called "Living on the Faultline" on Oct. 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The class is free and will be held at the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter, 2731 N. First St. in San Jose. For more information or register for the class, call 577-2023.
Poll workers needed
With only three weeks left before the Nov. 5 election, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters still needs workers to run the polls.
Critically needed are bilingual poll workers who speak English and Spanish, Vietnamese or Chinese.
A poll worker must be a U.S. citizen at least 18 years old. No experience is necessary. The job pays $50 for one day's work, 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Poll workers receive an additional $5 for attending a training session.
Anyone who wants to volunteer should call the registrar of voters at 299-2694.
Workshop set on open space policy
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has scheduled a second public workshop to discuss revisions to its basic policy. It will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at the district office, 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos.
The first workshop was held in January. Now, the district is studying improvements to parklands and purchases of additional acreage.
For further information, call Randy Anderson at (415) 691-1200.
Flu shots offered
The Saratoga Senior Center will give low-cost flu shots Oct. 19 and Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Members of the emergency-room nursing staff of Community Hospital of Los Gatos will give the shots for $5.
The Santa Clara County Health Department recommends flu shots for persons over the age of 60 and for younger persons with chronic respiratory disease.
This article appeared in the Los Gatos Weekly-Times, October 16, 1996.
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