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Community Briefs
Braly Carnival in the works
Braly Elementary School will present a community carnival Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Scheduled activities include games, food, and many prizes. All proceeds will go to the Math and Accelerated Reader programs and to the Braly Trust Fund.
Braly is located at 67 5 Gail Ave. in Sunnyvale. Call 408.983.1440 for more details.
Homestead High readies for International Night
All Shades of Colors, a Homestead High School Club, presents International Night 2000 at 7 p.m. at Homestead High. Scheduled activities include professional dancers, food, raffle prizes, a fashion show and more. Tickets are $5 at the door. Call 536.0832 ext. 6 for more details.
Sunnyvale congregation hosting African visitors
The Presbyterian Church of Sunnyvale is welcoming three visitors from the Democratic Republic of Congo in May as part of an on-going partnership between the church and the Kingabwa Presbyterian congregation of Kinshasa.
Pastor Ditu Baptu Abel, leader of the Kingabwa church, and two leaders, arrive May 10. They will stay for three weeks in church member's homes. Pastor Ditu will preach to the congregation and receive training on how to teach an extensive Bible study program. All three will receive training in church administration.
The relationship between the churches began in 1994 after Pastor Ditu visited the Sunnyvale Church for one month as parts of a mission exchange program.
ARIS honors local volunteers
ARIS, an HIV/AIDS, education and service group honored two Sunnyvale volunteers at its recent ceremony in Santa Clara.
Julia Hill of Sunnyvale received the Peter David Johnson Memorial Award for outstanding service and leadership by a volunteer living with HIV/AIDS. Hill works at a Red Cross Certified HIV instructor and speaks about her experience living with HIV. She also trains others to do the same.
John McGuirk received the Bob Clayton Award for demonstrating the highest level of dedication to the ARIS mission. He has served as a board member and fund-raiser, organized a charity auction, and overseen gardening activities at the Residential Care Facility.
Schools to offer creativity camp
Fairwood and Cherry Chase Elementary Schools will host Camp Invention, a national summer day camp that encourages children to develop their creative abilities. Fairwood will host the camp June 26-30. Cherry Chase will do so July 17-21. The camp is for children entering grades two through six. The camp is designed to give children hands on-interactive activities that encourage solutions.
The camp was started in 1990 by National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio. Forty-six cities will host the camp this summer.
A $170 feel includes snacks and a t-shirt. Scholarships are available. A 10 percent discount is offered for siblings. Call 1.800.968.IDEA to register. For scholarship information call, Joan Wallner, regional coordinator, at 510.232.5027 x2.
Clean Air Awards slated for May
The American Lung Association of the Bay Area will play host to the 2000 Annual Clean Air ENVY Awards, May 15 at Capital Club Athletics in San Jose.
The event will be an opportunity for the Lung Association to acknowledge the efforts of people who help contribute to the air quality of the Bay Area. Former San Jose Mayor and U.S. Rep. Norman Y. Mineta will give the keynote address. The event kicks off at 11:30 a.m. with a cocktail reception followed by the awards luncheon at noon.
For information, contact David Dias at 408.998.5864.
Teddy Bear Fair promises fun and games
Approximately 250 teddy bears will receive free "medical" exams and treatment from doctors and nurses during the third annual Teddy Bear Fair, may 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West Valley Presbyterian Church in Cupertino. A group of eight to 10 actual medical professionals will examine all bears and stuffed critters brought in by their young owners and perform the necessary medical procedures. Each bear will receive an official Well Bear certificate signed by the attending physician.
Youngsters who do not have a teddy bear can adopt one at the on-site Adopt-A-Bear Agency. More than 150 bears were adopted at last year's fair.
For information, call 408.446.3836.
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