Housing Element update meeting scheduled
The Town of Los Gatos is starting to update the 2023–2031 Housing Element of the General Plan, and the public is invited to participate.
The Town’s Housing Element is a strategic plan for housing the Town’s present and future residents.
A virtual meeting will take place Dec. 16 at 7pm to provide an opportunity for the public and the Housing Element Advisory Board to discuss the Housing Element update, key issues and opportunities.
For information on how to access the meeting, visit bit.ly/3s6NBPt.
Girls on the Run seeks volunteers
Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley is looking for volunteer coaches for next year’s events.
The nonprofit provides after-school fitness programs for girls in grades 3-8. Girls on the Run has provided programming to 20,000 girls since 2002 in the Silicon Valley area, according to the organization.
Girls on the Run plans to relaunch in-person events including the annual 5K in Vasona Park, which will take place in May. The 2022 season runs from March 14 to May 21. Registration for the program opens Dec. 18.
Girls on the Run will also hold a virtual trivia night on Dec. 16 from 5:30-7pm to raise funds for the program. Tickets are $20 per person, or $60 for a team (up to four players).
For information, visit gotrsv.org.
Wreaths Across America recognized in Los Gatos
Dec. 18 is National Wreaths Across America Day, and in recognition, a wreath-laying ceremony will be held at Los Gatos Memorial Park, 2255 Los Gatos Almaden Road, at 11am.
Wreaths Across America’s mission is to remember fallen U.S. veterans, honor those who serve, and teach children the value of freedom. The annual wreath-laying effort began in 1992 at Arlington National Cemetery, and has grown to more than 2,500 locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea, and abroad.
Wreaths Across America Los Gatos is an outdoors event staged under a large canopy. For information, visit waalosgatos.org.
Molaei earns scholarship at Baldwin Wallace University
Jasmyn Molaei of Los Gatos was among more than 660 students who earned scholarships at Baldwin Wallace University this fall.
Molaei, a graduate of Westmont High School majoring in acting (BFA), earned the Joseph & Berneice Smith Scholarship.
Baldwin Wallace University, an independent, coeducational university of 3,500 students, is located in Berea, Ohio.
