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Tseng resigns from district

West Valley-Mission Community College District Chancellor Rose Tseng announced April 17 she accepted a job with the University of Hawaii. She begins Aug. 1 with the university's Hilo campus.

Tseng, who was a dean at San Jose State University before becoming chancellor at the West Valley-Mission district in 1993, said she wanted to get back to a university setting.

The move ended weeks of rumors that she was planning to resign. Tseng was blamed in recent weeks for the departure of Mission College's president, Michael Rao, who announced his resignation in March. Rao leaves June 30; he is barred from commenting on the situation as a result of a settlement agreement with the district.

The conflict over Rao leaving comes on the heels of last spring's two votes of no confidence Tseng received from the Mission and West Valley faculties.

Council on Aging needs volunteers

The Santa Clara County Council on Aging is in need of volunteers to provide assistance in Saratoga to home-bound seniors by being either a visitor or an in-home advocate.

For more information on how to volunteer or to register with the Council on Aging, call 296-8290.

Commissioners named to PSC

The Public Safety Commission has one new member and two reappointed members in its ranks. The Saratoga City Council April 15 named resident Brigitte Ballingall to the commission and reappointed Kenneth Biester and Hugh Hexamer.

Ballingall fills a vacancy left by former commissioner Angie Frederick.

Citizen of the Year now being sought

It's Citizen of the Year time again. The Saratoga Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for its annual Saratoga Citizen of the Year award. If anyone knows of a person who has given unselfishly to the community, the Chamber wants to know who it is.

Applications are available at the Chamber office, located at 20460 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, or by calling 867-0753. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 1.

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