Argus, The (Fremont-Newark, CA)
April 18, 2004
FREMONT -- The Washington Hospital Employees Association has won a national Newspaper Award for its Make-A-Difference Day project of renovating the Shelter Against Violent Environments."Employees put all their heart and soul into this project," said Nancy MacDonald, executive assistant of information services and an association board member. "I'm proud of what everybody did and I'm proud to be part of this organization."
Make-A-Difference Day, Oct. 25, is an annual volunteer day
Tri-Valley Herald (Pleasanton, CA)
April 17, 2004
FREMONT -- Members of the International Association for Human Values think the Tri-City community has a role to play in the South Asia peace process."In Fremont, all of these communities live together in peaceful and harmonious ways," said Neha Patel, regional director for the association.
As Afghanistan and Pakistan, Pakistan and India, and India and China attempt to work out their differences, Fremont -- described in the symposium mission statement as "a microcosm of South Asia"
Argus, The (Fremont-Newark, CA)
April 17, 2004
FREMONT -- Members of the International Association for Human Values think the Tri-City community has a role to play in the South Asia peace process."In Fremont, all of these communities live together in peaceful and harmonious ways," said Neha Patel, regional director for the association.
As Afghanistan and Pakistan, Pakistan and India, and India and China attempt to work out their differences, Fremont -- described in the symposium mission state-
ment as "a microcosm of
Daily Review, The (Hayward, CA)
April 11, 2004
FREMONT -- Students will not be part of Ohlone College's search committee for a new dean of deaf studies, but some will be allowed to interview final candidates."They requested to be involved and we welcomed it," college President Doug Treadway said. "It's as simple as that."
The decision came after deaf advocates rallied two weeks ago in favor of hiring a deaf dean for the deaf studies program. The college is considering both hearing and deaf applicants.
"We are pleased to
Daily Review, The (Hayward, CA)
April 10, 2004
UNION CITY -- The Independent Way, a nonprofit that serves the developmentally disabled throughout Alameda County, has been hoping for a money miracle.But no miracle has come, and the nonprofit Wednesday announced budget cuts across the board.
"We've cut everything else we can cut in the organization," Assistant Executive Director Ron Luter said. "Now we're down to clients."
Founded in 1950, The Independent Way currently supports 89 clients in its Union City habilitation
Argus, The (Fremont-Newark, CA)
April 10, 2004
UNION CITY -- The Independent Way, a nonprofit that serves the developmentally disabled throughout Alameda County, has been hoping for a money miracle.But no miracle has come, and the nonprofit Wednesday announced budget cuts across the board.
"We've cut everything else we can cut in the organization," Assistant Executive Director Ron Luter said. "Now we're down to clients."
Founded in 1950, The Independent Way currently supports 89 clients in its Union City habilitation
Daily Review, The (Hayward, CA)
April 5, 2004
FREMONT -- Students' eyes move intently back and forth across the front of the biology lab at Ohlone College.An oversize periodic table, yellowed with age, is clipped to the left side of the green chalkboard. A projector screen pulled down over the middle displays a set of definitions. And on the right, Ken Kasper quickly chalks chemical symbols as he teaches the lesson.
"The ammonia isn't going to want to accept that water," he says, as the students nod and take notes. "So you see
Argus, The (Fremont-Newark, CA)
April 5, 2004
FREMONT -- Students' eyes move intently back and forth across the front of the biology lab at Ohlone College.An oversized periodic table, yellowed with age, is clipped to the left side of the green chalkboard. A projector screen pulled down over the middle displays a set of definitions. On the right, Ken Kasper quickly chalks chemical symbols as he teaches the lesson.
"The ammonia isn't going to want to accept that water," he says, as the students nod and take notes. "So you see
Tri-Valley Herald (Pleasanton, CA)
April 5, 2004
FREMONT -- Students' eyes move intently back and forth across the front of the biology lab at Ohlone College.An oversized periodic table, yellowed with age, is clipped to the left side of the green chalkboard. A projector screen pulled down over the middle displays a set of definitions. And on the right, Ken Kasper quickly chalks chemical symbols as he teaches the lesson.
"The ammonia isn't going to want to accept that water," he says, as the students nod and take notes. "So you
Argus, The (Fremont-Newark, CA)
April 3, 2004
FREMONT -- A year ago, Ohlone College student Clifton Der Bing, 21, became the first in the congressional district to earn the Congressional Gold Medal.He far exceeded the 400 volunteer service hours, 200 personal development hours, 200 physical fitness hours and four nights of expeditions required for the award. In fact, he has completed more than 1,730 service hours alone.
But he is still waiting to receive his award.
He and Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont, are both so busy that
