Headlines for May 19, 2006 (Drummer) In honor of the service of law enforcement officers and their efforts to protect the public, Wright County Board Chair Karla Heeter read a proclamation this week for Police Officer's Week, May 14-20....more...LOCAL EVENTS (San Jose Mercury News) SOUTH BAY Blood drives. 1-7 p.m. May 22. Saratoga Federated Church Fireside Room, 20390 Park Place, Saratoga. Also: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 23. San Jose Western Career College, Main Building, 6201 San Ignacio Ave., San Jose. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 30. Community Hospital of Los Gatos Conference Center, 815 Pollard Road. To schedule an appointment, call (800) 448-3543 or visit www.beadonor.com....more... Names & Notes (The Chapel Hill News) The Highlanders rugby team, based out of East Chapel Hill High School, defeated the Charlotte Lions 27-7 in Greensboro on Saturday to claim the North Carolina high school rugby state championship....more... local EVENTS (San Jose Mercury News) SOUTH BAY Mayoral candidate forum. Candidates will answer questions about affordable housing, following a brief educational presentation on housing issues. 7 p.m. May 17. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 225, 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose. Free. www.affordable housingweek.org or (408) 539-2136....more... From The Archives (Syracuse.com) A Peeved Reader Weighs In I'll be on vacation through Monday, June 5. As such, the BudBlog will have a different look for a while....more... |