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City celebrates Prune Festival
The 24th annual Prune Festival will be held May 18-19 in historic downtown Campbell between Railroad Avenue and Winchester Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The festival will salute America with an all-American red, white and blue theme. The event will include all-American food--hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, and strawberry shortcakeæas well as international food. There will be beer and wine from Stoddard's and Rock Bottom Brewery.
The festival will have more than 200 crafts exhibitors, 14 bands and a children's area.
The festival will introduce "Little Pit," a special-edition Beanie Baby, 9 inches tall and weighing 8 ounces. "Little Pit" will be available for $10.
AARP is holding meeting for seniors
The Campbell area chapter of the AARP is inviting adults 50 years of age and older to attend a May 21 meeting at 9:45 a.m. at the Koinonia Koffeehouse, located at 1755 S. Winchester Ave.
The chapter will feature Director Glenda Cresap from Heart of the Valley, Services for Seniors, Inc., who will discuss the nonprofit organization and the variety of in-home supportive services it offers. For more information, call 408.378.6996.
Patchwork quilts attract visitors
Campbell Historical Museum Director Robert Pedretti told the Campbell Civic Improvement Commission that this year's Ainsley House exhibit "A Patchwork of Quilts" attracted more than 680 visitors during March. He said visitor attendance increased by more than 34 percent compared to last year, and the quilts will be on display until June 30, 2002.
For more information, contact the Campbell Historical Museum at 408.866.2119.
Adult center programs celebrate anniversary
The Campbell Adult Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave., is celebrating its 25th anniversary and will be offering a variety of special adult center programs this month.
The center will be featuring the Aloha Nani Hula Dancers on May 16 at 11:15 a.m. in the Orchard City Hall Room. Lunch reservations for the event are required. Admission for adults 60 years of age and older is free, and guests are $4.
For more information, contact 408.866.2146.
McGlincy Update
On May 7, the Campbell City Council unanimously overturned the Campbell Planning Commission's denial of Richard Pasek's request to construct a warehouse/office building with an on-site living facility on his property at 925 S. McGlincy Lane.
Pasek intially presented his proposal to the commission on Feb. 26. He wanted to upgrade his site and enhance security. But, citing concerns with the project's design, the planning commission denied his request by a 4-1 vote.
Pasek appealed the commission's denial to the city council, and told the council he has been a Campbell business owner for more than 30 years and was trying to make improvements that would launch him into the 21st century. He also said he believed the proposed improvements would have a positive impact on the area. Numerous business owners and neighbors in the area spoke on Pasek's behalf.
Outstanding students
The Campbell Union School District Governing Board recognized a group of middle school students for their various academic and leadership achievements at its May 9 meeting.
Three students received the 2002 Seagate/Sharks Foundation eighth-grade leadership award for demonstrating academic excellence, social achievement and leadership among their peers. The recipients were Nick Twitchell from Campbell Middle School, Ashley Nakaani from Monroe Middle School and Amy Harmer from Rolling Hills Middle School.
Two eighth-grade students, Laurel Uenaka from Campbell Middle School and Wes Warfield from Rolling Hills Middle School, were awarded 2002 student leadership awards from the Association of California Schools Administrators for leadership and academic achievement. The students are selected from teacher nominations.
Fifteen students also received spring awards from the Santa Clara Alliance of Black Educators in recognition of their accomplishments as they transition from the fifth, eighth and twelfth grades into the next level of their education.
CPD seeks fatal crash information
The Campbell Police Department is requesting assistance from anyone who may have observed a silver 1986 Mazda B2000 pick-up truck with a camper shell involved in a fatal traffic collision, which occurred on May 4 at 6:28 a.m. at the intersection of Bascom and Hamilton Avenues. The Mazda pick-up entered the intersection southbound on Bascom Avenue and broadsided a tan 1975 Dodge Dart four-door sedan, which was traveling eastbound on Hamilton Avenue. Kenneth Lein, 52, the driver of the Dodge Dart, was pronounced dead at the scene. Thyra Jacobs, 57, the driver of the Mazda pick-up, was hospitalized with a broken pelvis and facial injuries. The collision also resulted in the death of three dogs in the Mazda pick-up. Anyone with information may call Officer Dave Lowry of the Campbell Police Department Traffic Unit at 408.866.2715.
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