Around The Glen

ACS Relay for Life to hold second rally

The American Cancer Society will hold its second annual Relay for Life in Willow Glen this spring, and a Jan. 31 rally will kick off the effort at 6:30 p.m. at the Willow Glen High School cafeteria.

Persons interested in the 24-hour-long walk to raise money for cancer programs and research are invited to come, see a video, hear a presentation from a cancer survivor and sign up for the event, which will take place at Willow Glen High School April 26 and 27. Organizer Georgia Ladd hopes the event will raise more than the $92,000 it raised last year.

For more information, call Denelle Fedor at 408.275.6652.

--Kate Carter

SharkByte Auction

The SharkByte Art Auction, postponed from Nov. 14 due to the economic downturn, will now be held March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.

The auction will allow individuals to purchase the approximately 100 artist-decorated sharks that have been on display in San Jose since last summer. Proceeds will benefit 100 local and national charities and arts organizations.

Tickets go on sale Jan. 18. For more information, call the San Jose Downtown Association at 408.279.1775.

--Kate Carter

Nominations Needed

The Junior League of San Jose Inc. is requesting nominations for exceptional volunteers to be recognized at its 33rd annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon April 19.

The nonprofit organization, committed to using volunteerism to improve communities, expects more than 100 nominees to receive Certificates of Appreciation and 15 to be chosen to receive crystal bowls from Tiffany & Co.

Nonprofit agencies, schools and other organizations may make nominations by Jan. 25 by calling 408.264.5917 or downloading the form from www.jlsj.org.

--Kate Carter

Ballplayers honored

The Santa Clara County Baseball Fundraiser will be honoring several Willow Glen baseball players at its Hot Stove Banquet Feb. 5 at the San Jose Elks Club, 444 W. Alma Ave.

Willow Glen High School graduate of the class of 2001 Matt Durkin will be honored as High School Pitcher of the Year, and his classmate, Bobby Hobbs, will receive the Frank Bettencourt High School Academic Achievement award.

The event acknowledges local ballplayers at the professional, college, community college, high school and minor league levels. This year, Randy Winn of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is the Player of the Year and Mike Mussina of the New York Yankees is the Pitcher of the Year.

Radio show host John Shrader will be the master of ceremonies and Joe Garagiola, Jr, general manager of the 2001 world champion Arizona Diamondbacks, will be the special guest.

Tickets are $35 per person, $350 for a table for 10, and advanced payment is requested. For more information, call Al Talboy at 408.446.3443.

--Kate Carter

Willow Glen realtor named board president

The Santa Clara County Association of Realtors will install Steve Hanleigh, of Willow Glen's Realty Center, as president of its board of directors at its celebration Feb. 2 at the Decathlon Club in Santa Clara.

For more information about the black-tie-optional event, call 408.445.8595, ext. 280.

--Kate Carter

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