Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Recycle that Old Cell Phone and Save a Life!

March 5, 2010 by Gayle Vassar · Leave a Comment 

The Walnut Creek Police Department is proud to announce its participation in the 911 Cell Phone Bank Program. This program recycles old cell phones so they can be used again for emergency purposes only, and then gives them to community members who could not otherwise afford a cell phone. The free Emergency Use cell phones …

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The Exchange Club of the San Ramon Valley

March 4, 2010 by Steve Mick · Leave a Comment 

The Exchange Club is an energetic member of the Valley community with many members from Alamo. Exchange offers opportunities for residents to support a number of activities that promote citizenship, leadership and service.
The Exchange Club recently celebrated the dedication of new Freedom Shrines at Dougherty Valley High School and Diablo Vista Middle School. There are …

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Danville Priorities

March 4, 2010 by Mike Doyle · Leave a Comment 

Danville’s unique small town atmosphere is a vision held by all who have served on the Town Council. Maintaining this vision requires concerted effort, careful decision-making and cautious implementation. Most of all though, it requires planning. Each January, the Town Council holds its Annual Planning and Goal Setting Workshop. This day-long meeting provides council members …

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The World Needs Play

March 4, 2010 by H. Abram Wilson · Leave a Comment 

Recognizing that “play is a fundamental need,” San Ramon has always been in the forefront by placing parks next to schools. We know that play is essential for healthy development and that free, spontaneous play, the kind that occurs on playgrounds, is the most valuable.
San Ramon parks serve as a social and recreational focal point …

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