October 21, 2004

NEWS BRIEFS


A Day with Delilah

By Lorraine Gabbert
Staff Writer

At KBAY’s “A Day with Delilah” event, held at the Dolce Hayes Mansion on Oct. 2, syndicated radio personality Delilah signed autographs, addressed her fans, and lunched with lucky winners. Other empowering speakers of the day included San Jose City Councilmember Cindy Chavez, author and motivational speaker Sheila Ellison, Leah Schnoor of San Jose’s Junior League and Almaden’s own Alison van Diggelen, editor of Siliconmom.com.

Pictured, near right: Delilah, host of “Radio Delilah,” heard nightly on KBAY 93.3/94.5, addressed her fans at “A Day with Delilah” event at the Hayes Mansion on Oct. 2. Far right: Almaden Valley resident and editor of Siliconmom.com Alison van Diggelen inspired women to follow their passion at KBAY’s event.

Public invited to candlelight remembrance for slain officer Thursday, Oct. 28

It has been nearly three years since the promising life of San Jose Police Officer Jeff Fontana was so tragically taken on a street in Almaden. The family and friends of Fontana are organizing a candlelight remembrance in memory of Fontana on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. The event will take place at the park which bears Fontana’s name, Jeffrey Fontana Park, at McAbee Road and Golden Oaks Way. The public is invited to attend and anyone wishing to remember Fontana is encouraged to speak.

Flu vaccine shortage prompts local State of Emergency

The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors approved the continuation of a local State of Emergency due to the Influenza (Flu) Vaccine shortage. On October 8, and again on October 15, the Deputy County Executive, operating as Director of Emergency Services, in the County adopted proclamations declaring a state of local emergency that was in effect for seven days. These proclamations were issued upon recommendation of the County Health Officer that there existed a critical local public health crisis due to a severe shortage in the national influenza vaccine supply.

Further, it was determined that extreme peril to the health of residents at risk for the severe complications of influenza exists in the County. Those at highest risk include the nearly 175,000 over 65 years, more than 40,000 children ages 6-23 months, 22,000 pregnant women, 20 percent of the population with chronic illness such as asthma, heart disease and lung disease, and the 13,000 infants under 6 months of age - too young to receive vaccine. Secondary complications of influenza include most notably, pneumonia, which on average causes nearly 200 deaths each winter in Santa Clara County.

Health care providers in the County are currently under an Order of the Health Officer to: provide vaccine to only those in the designated high-risk categories, provide inventories as required, and to cooperate in helping to assure appropriate distribution of existing vaccine. Flu clinics for seniors and those at risk for severe complications are scheduled this week:

Thursday, Oct. 21 - City of Mountain View Community Center, 201 South Rengstorff Avenue,
Mtn. View – 1 p.m.-5 - 350 doses

Friday, Oct. 22 - Willows Senior Center, 2175 Lincoln Ave.,
San Jose, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. - 360 doses.