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February 19, 2009
| A service dog for Jake |
Kiwanis helps local 5-year-old get
service dog
By Carol Rosen
Editor
At a ceremony early Thursday morning at the Cup and Saucer Restaurant in the former Mervyns Plaza, the Kiwanis Club of Almaden presented a $5,000 check to the parents of Jacob Wiebe, a 5-year-old who suffers from a rare brain tumor called juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma or JPA.
Jacob, who often likes to be called Jake, was diagnosed with the tumor at 16 months. He has gone through 65 weeks of chemotherapy and while his tumor has so far remained the same size, it has occasionally sent out cysts that must be removed. And, while he remains a happy child, Read more...
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Clara returns to City Hall for the third year
For the third year in a row, falcon fans can tune in to San Jose ’s wild reality show featuring Clara, a rare peregrine falcon who makes her home in a nest box located atop a ledge on the 18-floor San Jose City Hall.
“I am delighted to have Clara back for another year,” said Mayor Chuck Reed. “She and her young have encouraged schoolchildren throughout our community to learn about nature and conservation while they have delighted fans with their antics. I enjoy watching them soar and hunt outside my office window. Along with the thousands of falcon fans around the globe, I am hoping that Carlos returns and we have another successful Read more...
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