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As a close observer and sometime critic of local schools, I'd like to thank Gilroy High School's administration for its requirement of its soon-to-be graduating seniors to attend binge drinking prevention and drunk driving prevention workshops during the time the younger students were taking their STAR tests. Such a move demonstrates that they want to take one last opportunity to arm the students with useful information as they go off and navigate the larger world on their own. It's doubly commendable when other high schools across the county let their seniors have a beach day or other outing during STAR testing instead. I deeply appreciate the acknowledgement of the need for such information and their effort to stand up to the disappointment of those afflicted by or who are wont to give in to students with "senioritis" and still offer it.

Hospice of the Valley (HOV), the first community-based hospice and leading provider and educator of end-of-life and bereavement care in Santa Clara County, has received a 2:1 challenge matching grant from the Sobrato Family Foundation totaling up to $153,750 over a two-year period. The Sobrato Family Foundation's unrestricted funds will be used to support general operations and new funds raised will provide end-of-life care to underserved adults and children facing life-limiting illnesses. Hospice of the Valley has received the first installment of $75,000 and must now raise $75,000 in new matching funds to qualify for the second year grant award of $78,750, which includes a 5 percent increase for inflation costs. There is no matching requirement during the second year of the grant term.

Perchlorate Community Advisory Group

Tuesday 5.01

April 13

Today I would like to divulge that on occasion I enjoy turning my brain to spackle by watching TV "thrillers" such as the perennially popular "24," which, at last count, has more viewers than Brad and Angelina have cover photos at any given check-out stand in the free world. As you're undoubtedly aware, Jack Bauer and company suffer abundant life-or-death encounters in their struggle to save the country from catastrophes that would result in a "Devastating International Crisis." 

Oakland