Commissioner resigns post
After attending one meeting on Jan. 22, Carolyn Wilkins-Greene has stepped down as a member of the city's Housing and Human Services Commission.
Wilkins-Greene, an instructor of intercultural and international studies at De Anza College, cited a heavy workload. The resignation became effective Jan. 24.
In a letter to councilwoman Robin Parker, who appointed her in June, she said that she would not be able to serve effectively "because of the breadth of information required for reading and additional time constraints."
She took the position in December, replacing Kevin Cornish, who was removed by the Sunnyvale City Council for missing three consecutive meetings in 1996.
Parker can make an appointment after a city recruitment of people for boards and commissions in March, said Deputy City Clerk Carol Ann Butler.
Happy New Year!
Students at the Rainbow Chinese School and their parents celebrated Chinese New Year with activities at the Homestead High School soccer field on Feb. 15.
Hundreds of participants were expected to be on hand to usher in the Year of the Ox. Up to 30 booths were planned for the day, along with an offering of traditional Chinese dishes, desserts and drinks, according to spokeswoman Yolanda Kuo.
Correction
A Sunnyvale woman who has lobbied the Sunnyvale City Council to build a new pool and to set up swim programs was mistakenly identified in a Feb. 5 story. Her name is Holly Lofgren.
Daffodil Days usher in season of hope
The American Cancer Society has kicked off Daffodil Days, its annual nationwide fundraising campaign. As one of the first flowers to emerge in spring, daffodils symbolize hope and new beginnings; the ACS uses sale of the flowers to further its hope of a world free of cancer.
From now through the first week of March, ACS volunteers are taking orders for freshly cut daffodil bouquets--with or without vases--as well as larger spring arrangements and corporate arrangements.
Daffodil Days T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, note cards and mousepads are also available. "Gifts of Hope" are another option, in which donors purchase vased bouquets that are given anonymously to cancer patients. Out of every dollar raised, 74 cents goes directly to ACS cancer research, education and patient services. Among the ACS's program are youth and adult cancer support groups, transportation to and from cancer treatments and medical equipment loans for home use.
Flowers will be available for delivery the week of March 24. Orders totaling more than $50 will be delivered free to one address. Smaller orders may be picked up at various locations in the county. For prices and more information, call the local Daffodil Days hotline at 287-5973 ext. 150 or 1-800-909-DAFF.
This article appeared in the Sunnyvale Sun, February 12, 1997.
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