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News Briefs
Veteran will speak on Memorial Day
George Cooper, manager of Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards and a World War II Air Force veteran, will deliver the keynote address at Saratoga's Memorial Day ceremony.
The event will begin at 9:30 am on Monday, May 28, with the placement of a commemorative wreath at Memorial Arch on Blaney Plaza.
Members of the Saratoga High School band will then lead veterans, several community groups and citizens up Oak Street to Madronia Cemetery for a short service and Cooper's address.
Cooper, a fighter pilot who participated in D-Day operations, will speak on the subject, "What Does It All Mean?"
Contact Marilyn White at 408.867.9417
Public input sought on Azule Park plan
City staff recently mailed a short survey to residents around Azule Park, in an attempt to get public comment on future improvements to the park.
The public works department is developing a comprehensive plan for designing the park, and hopes to put the design before city council in August.
Over 500 of the surveys were mailed and citizens will have until May 31, to prioritize landscaping and recreation options on the survey and return it to the city.
The city will host its first community meeting to discuss public suggestions on Monday, June 4, at 7 p.m. at the senior center.
Cary Bloomquist of the Saratoga Public Works Department, will answer further questions at 408.868.1258
Local senior council finds new director
Sean O'Leary will begin on May 29, as the new executive director of the Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council.
O'Leary comes from the Mateo Lodge in Redwood City, where he's been coordinating resident treatment programs for developmentally disabled adults.
He holds a master's degree in nonprofit business administration from the University of San Francisco and has been in the adult-care field for eight years.
"He seems very capable and eager to get going," said adult care Administrative Director Karen Lorenz.
Call 408.868.1257.
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