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Council on Aging needs volunteers

Volunteers are needed to participate in Council on Aging programs, which provide important assistance to home-bound, frail, disabled and older people in the Saratoga community.

The goal of the programs is to help seniors retain independence, security and life satisfaction. But to carry out the programs, the Council on Aging needs both men and women to be volunteer advocates.

Advocates help to ease isolation and link seniors with needed community services by visiting a home-bound elder or disabled individual once week.

Call 650/329-0888.

Teen center open for another year

The Saratoga Youth Commission recently began its annual campaign for funds to keep the Warner Hutton Teen Center going for another year.

The center, which re-opened Aug. 31, offers middle school students a free, supervised program every day after school until 5:30 p.m. All students in grades 6-8 are welcome regardless of school or district.

LWV sponsors public forums

The League of Women Voters of Los Gatos, Saratoga and Monte Sereno is sponsoring a series of community forums to inform voters before the Nov. 3 election. The forums will highlight issues as well as candidates for local offices. Five forums are scheduled:

*Candidates for Saratoga City Council and for Santa Clara County Sheriff will square off on Tuesday, Oct. 6, between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. in the Saratoga Community Center, 19655 Allendale Ave.

*The pros and cons of ballot issues will be discussed at a joint meeting of the LWV and the Saratoga/Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Branch of the American Association of University Women on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon in Baltic Room of West Valley College, located at 14000 Fruitvale Ave.

*Candidates for the 15th District of the U.S. House of Representatives, the 24th District of the California State Assembly and the West Valley-Mission Community College District board of trustees will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Saratoga High School theater.

Call 867-VOTE.

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