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Around The Glen
Willow Glen Winners
Tech Trekkies--Willow Glen Whiz Kids Elizabeth Dignam and Katya Germaine will be attending the Tech Trek science, mathematics and computer camp at Stanford this summer. Both selected by the San Jose Branch of the American Association of University Women, Dignam, a seventh grader at Willow Glen Middle School, and Germaine, a seventh grader at John Muir Middle School, will attend the camp July 11 to 16. Germaine, who is interested in medicine hopes to someday find a cure for cancer. Dignam says future computer technology is exciting and she hopes to pursue it in future studies.
Here She Comes--Leland High sophomore Sarah Curry recently competed in the Miss BayCities and Miss San Francisco Teen pageant, placing in the top five. As a finalist, Curry answered two judges' questions, one of which was: What's the best advice you would give your daughter? "I would tell her not to give into peer pressure," Curry says. "You should always listen to your heart."
Know a Willow Glen winner? E-mail The Resident at wgr@metronews.com.
Buckle Down
Incidents of road rage on local highways may seem to be increasing everyday, but at least folks at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have some encouraging news. A team of road scholars recently completed a survey, showing that 90.3 percent of California drivers are buckling up before cruising the streets. This week, May 24-31, NHTSA pushes to get the remaining 9.7 percent of motorists hooked with its big Buckle-Up America Week. The week, which ends both motorcycle safety and bicycle safety months, is bustling with motorist safety activities. For more info, check out the administration's website at www.nhtsa.dot.gov.
Delay sought in 'no-kill' bill
South Bay cities--which may have to start sheltering their own stray animals instead of contracting with the Humane Society--got lucky May 12, when an Assembly committee passed on a bill that would delay implementation of the so-called "no-kill bill" by one year.
The no-kill bill would force several cities to get in the sheltering business--something they probably won't be able to do by the July 1 deadline.
The new bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Elaine Alquist, D-Santa Clara, still must be approved by the Assembly and Senate, where it stands a greater chance of being put to sleep.
Caltrans will close southbound Hwy 17
Caltrans crews have started work on a retaining wall project on Highway 17 that will close one lane at certain times through the end of the summer.
The right lane of southbound Highway 17 will be closed weekdays from Madrone Drive to Summit Road from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and from 6 a.m. to noon on Friday. Work is expected to wrap up by September 30.
As part of a $2.5 million project, crews will build a 550-foot retaining wall along the hillside to fix landslide damage near the summit and prevent future slides.
Caltrans warns that southbound motorists may experience delays of up to an hour and should allow extra time getting over the hill.
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