Season of giving

Almaden Valley Rotary Club donates turkeys to needy families
for Thanksgiving

More than 70 people receive turkeys and food items

By Sheila Sanchez
Staff Writer

A long narrow table with more than 70 turkeys and other free food items greeted low-income residents of the Hoffman/Via Monte neighborhood Monday afternoon at Almaden Hills United Methodist Church.
The much-welcomed donation was courtesy of the Almaden Valley Rotary Club, which purchased the food to provide a Thanksgiving dinner to those who are less fortunate. Read more...

A floral fantasy fundraiser

By Kymberli W. Brady
Staff Writer

Everyone who has ever seen a Bloomsters floral arrangement says you can always spot Kren Rasmussen’s unique work a mile away. On Nov. 12, he revealed some of his tricks to members of the Assistance League, along with a secret or two.
However, to be “in the know” you had to be one of the 125 lucky ladies with tickets to the sold out Assistance League of San Jose’s Fall Floral Fantasy at the Almaden Country Club. That’s where he produced one arrangement after another; much like a magician would pull Read more...

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