News Briefs

The time has arrived to think about July 4

Community organizations that would like to participate in the Saratoga Hometown Millennium Celebration on July 4 at Villa Montalvo, should sign up now. Kiwanian Dick Angus is handling food sales at 408.867.2509 and Lion George Bunyard at 408.255.3594. For distribution information or selling items, call Lion Kenny Harrington at 408.867.1527 or Tat Blesch at 408.867.9571. Don Miller and Lion Hugh Hexamer will handle entertainment at 408.867.4395. For any further information, call Marlene Duffin at 408.867.1410.

Community Center hearing is March 21

Anyone interested in a new community and senior center for Saratoga, or just a remodel of the old one should come to a public hearing before the City Council on March 21 at 7 p.m. Anderson Brulé Architects will give a presentation. The meeting will be held in the Adult Day Care Center at 19655 Allendale Ave. For more information, call Recreation Director Joan Pisani at 408.868.1250.

Walk among spring blossoms in the Heritage Orchard

From March 18 through 24, Matt Novakovich, who maintains Saratoga's Heritage Orchard and harvests the fruit there, will mow a path under the trees so that Saratogans can walk through and experience the trees in bloom.

Census forms to show up in the mail this month

The city of Saratoga wants residents to be aware that they will receive forms in the mail for Census 2000.

Households across the country should receive their forms around the end of March, and have until April 11 to mail them back. Nonresponding households will be contacted directly by a census taker through July 7.

Completing the forms is important for many reasons, including the use of census data to determine how federal and state money is allocated to local communities.

And the census provides decision-makers with information to better understand which places need new roads, schools or hospitals.

Measure N: Voters pass measure for library bonds

DeCinzo

Family Daze

Saratoga Sampler

Sports Briefs

High school baseball: Prospect vs. Pioneer

High school softball

Saratoga High School track and field