News Briefs
Sunnyvale named 2002 All-America City Award finalist
The National Civic League has selected Sunnyvale as one of the 30 finalist communities for this year's All-America City Award, part of the nation's longest-running civic recognition program. The award encourages and recognizes civic excellence, honoring communities (neighborhoods, towns, cities, counties and regions) in which citizens, government, businesses and nonprofit organizations demonstrate successful resolution of critical community issues.
The 30 finalists will participate in a final round of the All-America City competition in Kansas City, Mo., June 13-15. A delegation from each finalist community will present to a 10-member jury their innovative programs and local solutions for a wide range of social and community issues. A complete list of the 30 communities is available at the league's website at www.ncl.org.
The league is a 108-year-old nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to strengthening citizen democracy by transforming democratic institutions.
Fremont Pool grand opening set for June 26
A celebration to open the 50-meter swimming pool on Fremont Union High School grounds to the public will be held on June 26.
Funds are still being collected. Donations can be sent to: The City of Sunnyvale, Pool Trust Fund, P. O. Box 2656, Sunnyvale, 94087.