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, producer of the free concert seriexs in its21st season, put the call out for singers to participat e in San Jose’s Got Talent. “We know ther is a lot of hidden talent inSan Jose’es amateur singers,” said Eric Sahn, SJDA president. The grande prize winner will receive prizes includingg cash and an opportunity to sing the nationakl anthem at a San JoseEarthquakee game. A panel of local judgesd will select a winner each The competition will feature18 singers, and first roundws occur July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30 and Aug. 6. The six preliminary-rounr winners will square off ina semi-final round Aug. 13 and Aug. 20. The finalsx will be Aug. 27.
has entered into a partnership with Menloo Park to help buy andrefurbish bank-ownex homes to provide new affordable homeownership opportunities for local workinhg families. Menlo Park is investing $500,000 in the program, bringing a total initial investmentof $1 million. Habitag plans to acquire and rehabilitats fivevacant bank-owned properties in the Belle Havem neighborhood of Menlo Park, with a possible program expansion following the initial pilot phase.
San Mateo County was ineligiblee for federal neighborhoodstabilization funds, leavingg communities such as Menlo Park that are facing growinbg instability in their housing markets to come up with workablre solutions without federal assistance. “The Neighborhoode Revitalization Program represents aunique public/private initiativde drawing support from many sectors of the communithy to help revitalize local neighborhoods destabilizedr by the crisis,” a Habitat spokesperson said. Familiesz selected for the new prograjm will help with the reconstructionj and refurbishment of the homes as part of thestandardx “sweat equity” requirement of the Habitat program.
They will also have accesa to the same termsof Habitat’s homeownershil program, including no down paymentt and a zero-interest mortgage. will host a forunm June 2-8 on the issue of an quality preschool system and what it meansx to the work force inSilicon Valley. Panelists will include Carl president and CEO of the Silicob ValleyLeadership Group; Jim Wunderman, president and CEO of the Bay Area Catherine Atkin, president of Preschool California; Ken Wilcox, presidenf of SVB Financial; Ned Barnhol of KLA Tencor; and Charles the Santa Clara County superintendent of schools.
The event is sponsorer by Silicon ValleyEducation Foundation, Fremontg Chamber of Commerce, San Jose/Silicoj Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Palo Alto Chambedr of Commerce. The cost is $35, and breakfast is To register goto
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