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February 2019 • ALAMO TODAY & DANVILLE TODAY NEWS • PAGE 1
& FEBRUARY 2019
THE URBAN FARMERS: SAVING WASTE, PROM DRESS DONATIONS SOLVING WANT By Jody Morgan NEEDED
The sometimes-unexpected super-abundant yield of their fruit trees poses a demoralizing dilemma for local homeowners. How much of that homegrown bounty, especially fruit dangling from heavily laden high branches, will fall to waste? The Urban Farmers (TUF) addresses the problem in Contra Costa, Alameda, and Solano Counties by organizing
TUF Community Harvest engage volunteers of all ages in working together to reduce food waste. (Photo courtesy of Fahim Shafi)
community harvests. Homeowners keep exactly the amount they want. TUF packs and transports the balance to area agencies that deliver it quickly to residents most in need of nutritious produce. Providing labor, tools, and exp er t is e, t he all-volunteer non-profit demonstrates the power of neighbors working t o g e t h e r t o Fruit from a Danville area community harvest is packed to go via White achieve a sus- Pony Express to neighbors in need. (Photo courtesy of Fahim Shafi) tainable goal that brings all of them closer to the sources of their food. Vicki Wingo Grant, TUF Executive Director, explains: “The Urban Farmers offers an all volunteer, low cost, low carbon footprint for communities to re-direct an abundant food resource and provide local, healthy food for those in need. I am particularly proud of the ‘we’ in community harvests. There’s nothing like a family from Ethiopia, three generations from India, three retired people, a software engineer, a dad with three
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Local Postal Customer
PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit 263 Alamo CA
ECRWSS
FOR 2ND ANNUAL PROM DRESS POP-UP FOR EAST BAY TEENS
“Because Every Girl Deserves a Dress,” a new prom dress pop-up store, was founded by San Ramon Valley High School students, Carly Glasson, who is currently a senior, and her sister Bella, a freshman. Last year, over 150 girls received free prom dresses, shoes, and accessories from the event so they could attend their prom. Girls came from all over the East Bay to “shop” for free. The event was a huge success and a great teen-to-teen giving event. Collections are now being taken for the second annual event to be held in March at a donated space in Alamo Plaza. Please consider donating prom dresses, shoes, jewelry, and accessories in your closet to help other teen girls in need. All donations can be dropped off at The Lash Lounge, located at 180D Alamo Plaza, Alamo, Monday-Friday, 10AM-7PM and Saturday, 9AM-5PM, or Hyatt House Pleasanton, located at 4545 Chabot Drive, Pleasanton. For more information, please email info.1.closet@gmail.com.
BRIDGE – THE GAME OF GAMES
By Fran Miller
Since the 1930’s, Bridge has been one of the most popular card games in the world. A contest of strategy, partners square-up against partners, each attempting to score points by making bids, or by defeating the opposing partnership's bid. At the end of play, the side with the most points wins. It all seems so simple. But those who know the game tend to endorse the phrase “If bridge is just a game, then Mt. Everest is just a hill.” “Bridge is tough to learn and it takes time (years) and experience to
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