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City clerk receives prestigious award
Cathleen A. Boyer, Saratoga's city clerk, has been awarded the designation of certified municipal clerk from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). She joins 280 active municipal clerks in the state who hold the designation.
To attain the position, Boyer completed 100 hours of in-depth courses in managerial and leadership skills, social and interpersonal concerns and technical training. She has completed business courses through West Valley College and has attended seminars sponsored by the City Clerks Association of California, the Northern California City Clerks Association and the League of California Cities, all organizations of which Boyer is a member. She has also been a member of the IIMC since January 1998.
Exchange program accepting students
Saratoga and its sister city in Japan--Muko-Shi, near Kyoto--will run the Saratoga Sister City Student Exchange Program from July 26 through August 16. This is the program's 16th year.
Four Saratoga students will be selected, on the basis of academics, achievements and interests, to visit Muko-Shi and stay at the homes of four Muko-Shi students from July 26 through August 6. Then, they will bring back to Saratoga Muko-Shi students, who will stay with the Saratoga students until August 16.
The program includes information on Japanese culture, language and cuisine. The Saratoga students are not required to speak Japanese, but the Muko-Shi students will be able to speak some conversational English. Applications are due on May 1, 2001. Call Lillian Morgan at 408.867.2661.
Bone density test at Longs
The nonprofit Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education (FORE) will conduct bone density testing at Longs Drugs store at 12940 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road in Saratoga on Feb. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
The test is said to be a safe, painless, noninvasive scan of the forearm. It takes seven minutes, costs $30 and all proceeds go to support the bone density testing program.
Call 510.832.2663.
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