Saratoga News News Briefs Park development meeting changed A public meeting to discuss possible play field improvements at Blue Hills School and the adjoining Azule Park site has been changed from Nov. 12 to Thursday, Nov. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Blue Hills School, located at 12300 De Sanka Ave. The meeting is the last of three sessions to which residents were invited to hear proposals for field improvements and development, and to voice concerns. The Blue Hills/Azule site is one of three locations where the city's Park Development Task Force has determined that improvements would be the most beneficial to both the community and organized sports groups. The other two sites are Foothill School and Congress Springs Park. Altrans recognized for traffic reduction The Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation on Oct. 30 presented Altrans, the Saratoga-based commute and transportation programs organization, with the 1998 Business Environmental Award in the small-business category. The organization was honored for its K-12 trip-reduction program, which helps parents find alternatives to single-car commutes to local schools. The Business Environmental Awards is one of several programs run by the Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation, which was founded in 1970 with a mission to connect people with information and ideas about preserving the Bay Area. For more information about Altrans or its trip-reduction program, call Kim Spencer at 741-2692. IRS opens its doors to solving problems The new user-friendly IRS is sponsoring a Problem-Solving Day on Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its downtown San Jose office, 55 S. Market St., on the third floor. Residents interested in attending the event can call 494-8285 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to schedule an appointment. According to the press release, IRS district director Brian McMahon, says, "This is another opportunity for individuals with long-standing tax problems to meet with the Internal Revenue Service employees face to face. Residents should bring relevant documentation or correspondence with them. [ Back to Contents Page | Saratoga News Home Page | Archives ] This article appeared in the Saratoga News, November 4, 1998. ©1998 Metro Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.