San Mateo County Grand Jury seeks applicants		The East Palo Alto Goin’ Smart Youth Summit 2007
An opportunity to learn about and be involved with local government The Honorable Joseph C. Scott of the San Mateo County Superior Court announced today that applications for service on the 2007-2008 Grand Jury will be accepted for consideration beginning February 21, 2007 and continuing until April 13, 2007. Judge Scott made the announcement as the appointed Grand Jury Advisor for the next grand jury term, which commences July 1, 2007 and ends June 30, 2008. Find out how to apply for the 2007-2008 Grand Jury...		Summit organizer Khabral Muhammadet Click picture to play video If you have any trouble with the video playback, try this version. One East Palo Alto (OEPA) Neighborhood Improvement Initiative is proud to present The East Palo Alto Goin’ Smart Youth Summit 2007, the next step in making East Palo Alto a better place in which to live. To find out how to register (for youth), donate or volunteer, see the distribution packet. For more information, contact Khabral Muhammad, OEPA Community Organizer at (650) 330-7463 or Kmuhammad@1epa.org.

Live with Violence or Live in Peace?		East Palo Alto Family YMCA Grand Opening: From Vision to Reality
By Mikaya Strickling EPA.net I went alone to the Live in Peace march and rally held in East Palo Alto on Saturday, Feb. 3. My best friend found that was pretty bold of me. She felt at least when you go with friends you have someone to chat with or better yet chant with, but I didn't pay it any mind because growing up in East Palo Alto I was bound to see someone I knew, which to me was about just as good as going with someone. As I was walking - hearing the chants and reading the signs - I started thinking, "So has my life been touched by violence?" It took me a minute to realize how deeply it had been. Click to read complete article ...		By Annie Ly Director of Administration YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula Gran Inauración de la YMCA Familiar del Este de Palo Alto Hundreds will gather on Saturday, February 10th to celebrate the grand opening of the new YMCA in East Palo Alto. The community celebration, open to the public, will begin at 11 a.m. with a bilingual ribbon cutting ceremony with elected community officials and campaign supporters, followed by lunch served at noon and YMCA sponsored activities to include facility tours, youth sports clinics, climbing wall, slide, art & crafts, teen activities and live music. Attendees can also receive information about YMCA programs and the benefits of membership. Click to read complete article ...
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