Board members of the Santa Clara Valley Water District ended a long-term debate regarding the Wildcat Creek trail connecting Springhill Court to Gardiner Park, ordering that the cyclone fences on each end of the trail be taken down after a year of being closed off from the public. The decision came following a unanimous vote during a meeting held on Aug. 5. Plans regarding installing safety devices along the trail are currently being discussed. The trail is still under the district's jurisdiction.


Historic group adding members

The Saratoga Historical Foundation encourages residents to join the effort to preserve the city's history by becoming a member.

Interested members can choose from five different categories. To be a lifetime member in the Tollgate category, members must submit a payment of $1,500. Membership for the McCartysville, Bank Mills, Patron and Sustaining levels are $1,000, $500, $200 and $100, respectively.

Members will be eligible to volunteer for a variety of services such as the historical walking tours and becoming a docent for the museum.

Applications can be picked up at the Saratoga Historical Museum. For more information, call 408.867.4311.


Church holds Labor Day breakfast

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites all residents of Saratoga, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Santa Clara to its 10th annual Community Labor Day Breakfast.

The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the church's parking lot on Allendale Avenue. The breakfast is free and will feature bacon, sausage, pancakes, orange juice and milk. There will be activities for kids such as fingerprinting lessons and a safety fair.

The Saratoga Fire Department will also be present to give residents an-up close view of their fire vehicles.

For more information, contact Susan McGhie at 408.836.6001 or Teri Jones at 408.867.0233.