October 2, 2008

NEWS BRIEFS

Zagat Guide names La Foret to top 10

Last week the Zagat Guide named the top 20 restaurants in the Bay Area and La Foret Restaurant made the top 10. If you want a meal that’s out of this world in a setting that is just west of Eden, try the restaurant. It’s located in New Almaden at 21747 Bertram Road, telephone (408) 997-3458.

Benefit for AVCS at Almaden Roasting Company

Megan Slankard, who has sold nearly 20,000 copies of her three CDs will perform a special show on Saturday, Oct. 18 to benefit the Almaden Valley Counseling Service.

The show features the young singer who produced her first CD at 18 and her third with help from Counting Crows’ guitarist Dan Vickrey. Her acoustic show is working on a new project. Last year she formed a new edgier sound that already is getting a lot of attention from the music industry. She was selected as a semi-finalist in Discmaker’s 2007 Independent Music World Series and the 2007 International Songwriting Competition. This year, she was a finalist in the 2008 Atlas/Borders Books Independent Music Awards.

Doors open at 6:30 and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door and there will be coffee, food, beer and wine available for purchase. The Almaden Roasting Company is located in the Almaden Oaks Center at 6055 Meridian Ave.

California Transportation Commission allocates $239 million for BART

Mayor Chuck Reed thanked the California Transportation Commission for voting last week to approve $239 million in state transportation funds for the BART extension from Warm Springs to Santa Clara County.

“The BART extension will help complete a regional transportation system, a vital part of our economic future,” said Reed. “With more than 98,000 projected riders each weekday, BART will provide an efficient way for Bay Area residents to commute while lessening our dependence on foreign oil and helping the environment. I am delighted that the California Transportation Commission has authorized this $239 million in funding for the Valley Transportation Agency, moving the BART extension forward and bringing relief to our congested freeways.”

The $239 million in state funds will be used to complete engineering for the southern BART extension and will complete state funding of $760 million for bringing BART to San Jose.

Kiwanis installs Cambrian member as Lt. Governor

Sue Flanagan Cordingly became the official Lt. Governor for District 12 of Kiwanis, the international charity organization on Sept. 29 at the Three Flames Restaurant. Cordingly became the Lt. Governor in an installation ceremony that honored her predecessor Greg Landers and Lt. Governor-elect Mike Montanari (above, right) from the Almaden Kiwanis Club. Cordingly has been quite active and has served as president of the Cambrian Park club for several terms. The Cambrian Park Club meets Wednesdays at noon at the United Methodist Church on Leigh at Gunstan Way. Potential members are always welcome.