Finnish and Swedish folk artists at Onblard’s theatre
Finnish and Swedish folk artists will appear at Onblard's Paramourt Theatre of the Arts on Wednesday July 7. A variety of regional fiddle traditions will be represented. Two performers will demonstrate traditional music. The Finnish national instrument Kardele will be played during the group’s presentation. A recent East Bay fire chiefs meeting led to a mutual aid radio frequency for interdepartmental emergencies. Park chief supports reallocating funds to improve parks. A white fire channel will aid communications between departments. California forestry chief objects to press helicopters. A Tidacre fire in Redwood Canyon may have been started by firecrackers. The district reports a 7B percent rise in fires this year and 58 percent in May.
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Onblard
Paramourt Theatre of the Arts
al & Ps
East Bay Hill Area
East Bay Regional Park District
Tilden Park
Park District
Richard C. Trudeau
California Division of Forestry
Fred Terwilliger
Redwood Canyon
Park
C. Richard Aronson
Journalism workshop set at Cal State Hayward
A one week high school journalist workshop for students and advisers will be held at California State University Hayward in August. Sponsored by the Journalism Editors Association of Northern California and Cal State Hayward departments. Tuition is 40 for students and 40 for teachers with graduate credit for teachers at 18 extra. A 25 deposit reserves space. Commuters welcome. Housing arranged at Carlos Bee Dormitory for 79.85 covering seven days meals except Thursday dinner.
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Caitforns State University
Hayward
Journalism Editorian Association of Northern California
Cal State Hayward
Tiss Communication and Continuing Education Services
Basie
Carlos Bee
Cal State Confining Education Service
Skills bank gets 2 month extension
The Alameda County Skills Bank extends operation two months under a probation office contract funded by the Regional Criminal Justice Planning Board. The board, Monday, kept the bank running while considering a 10 month contract from September and required active directorship. An eight percent raise for professional staff was also approved.
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Alameda County Skills Bank
County Regional Criminal Justice Planning Board
Alice
Skills Bank
Escaped prisoner posing as county engineer nabbed in Livermore
Alameda County jail inmate Andrew James Herrera twenty of Oakland was recaptured after hiding on jail grounds then donning engineer clothes and seizing keys to a county pickup. He faces arraignment in Livermore Municipal Court on auto theft escape and burglary charges.
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Santa Hita
Alameda County
Ader
Andrew James Herrera
Oakland
Auto Shell
Herrera
Livermore Municipal
Fremont budget plan cuts tax hike and programs
Fremont officials unveiled a balanced tentative budget of 447 million reflecting a sharp drop from earlier tax hike forecasts. The plan keeps taxes above last year with a rate near 2.23 per 100 dollars assessed, while valuation is rising about 10 percent. The budget funds new programs and preserves most existing ones, with a year ending cash reserve improved from prior scandals.
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Fremont
Board of Education
Phil Wagner
Isc
Alameda County approves bicentennial projects and budget changes
Alameda County supervisors in Oakland approved 928000 in nine Bicentennial projects using the remaining 1995 76 funds of the Alameda County Bicentennial Corporation which will receive 40000 in county funds for 1976 77. Projects include 2000 for a county historical sites map 2600 to rebuild Camron Stanford House veranda railing and 92000 to repair May School Livermore shutters and McConaghy House San Lorenzo with other 20 000 funded from unspent freedman tran. They also fund 160 for Finnish Bicentennial 1500 for a California Wagon Train booklet 4000 for a Scandinavian festival 1000 for Mission San Jose festival and 1500 for a Bicentennial moat. Supervisors discussed county service workers strike in a three page agenda after a prior cancellation. They set August 3 for a hearing on improving attendance by parks advisory commissioners and approved a long term lease for a Santa Clara Avenue health services center in Alameda. They also approved pay raises and enhanced fringe benefits for firefighters in Eden Consolidated and Castro Valley Fire districts and increased health dental and uniform allowances. The board allocated 1500 to improve Komandorski Village playground outside Pleasanton.
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Bicentennial Commission
Camron- Stanford
Oakland
Livermore
McConaghy
San Lorenzo
Leate
Health Services Center
Santa Clara Ave
Alameda
Eden Consolidated
Castro Valley
Komandorski Village
Pleasanton
Fireworks fundraiser in Fremont nears goal for Central Park display
Fremont Chamber leads campaign to raise 475 more dollars to reach a 2600 target for the July 4 fireworks at Central Park. City political budget cuts left about 448 in-kind police services, prompting a broad appeal to business leaders and residents for small gifts. Notable contributors include Eq Carter 140, General Motors 100, Independent Insurance Agents 150, and United California Bank 25 along with many local firms and individuals.
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Fremont
Central Park
Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Eq Carter
Country Markets
Eugene Cowell
Ungd's Bank
Hub Health Foods
California First Bank
Borden Chemical Co
Peralta Medical Clinic
Joe Cowan
Fremont Pathfinder Bicentennial Committee
Kim McVey
United California Bank
General Motors
Coy Sanders
Dentist Pleads Guilty In Drug Case In California
Livermore dentist and former city council candidate Dr. Donald Rocco pleaded guilty to attempting to sell two ounces of cocaine to Los Angeles County Sheriff's narcotics agents on January 12. He was arrested at the Airport Marina Hotel near LAX, with a sentencing hearing set for September 14. Rocco had denied the charges, was free on $10,000 bail, and still faces misdemeanor charges in Livermore Municipal Court. He previously ran for city council in 1972 and 1974 and led local civic groups.
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Livermore
Fly Council
Donald Rocco
Los Angeles County
Rocco
Beverly Hills
Marina Hotel
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles
South County Scene Brief Notice
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Supervisors approve Alameda County budget and tax hike
Alameda County supervisors adopted a 414.2 million funding plan and a 1.16 per 100 valuation tax rate after multiple postponements due to a county workers strike. The budget totals 38.06 million in direct appropriations plus 25 million in reimbursable agency funds, with net tax levy 142.41 million. The exact rate will be set Sept 1 after the assessor tallies July and August funds and prior-year spendings are resolved.
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