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Woodside youth photography contest
The town of Woodside in collaboration with the Woodside Arts ans Culture and Environment and Open Space Committees are sponsoring the first Spirit of Woodside Photography Contest. Participants must be a resident of Woodside and between the ages of 5 to 18 years old.
The town encourages youth to grab their cameras and “capture what inspires you.” This can include the town’s trails, people, pets, wildlife or anything that makes the town special.
The contest will be judged in three age groups by a panel of local judges . Finalists photos will be exhibited at Town Hall during the Art and Culture Committees First Friday event on Nov. 7. Contest winners will receive a certificate of recognition and will be featured on the town’s website.
Submissions are due on October 1. For more information on contest details visit woodside.ca/gov/486/Spirit-of-Woodside-Photography-Contest.
All Five School’s new executive director
All Five Schools in Menlo Park appointed Omi Lindsey as its new executive director after the school board voted unanimously to select her. Lindsey brings over 25 years of experience working with children and most recently served as the strategy and operations manager for the Google Children’s Centers.
Lindsey was born in India and believes that high quality early childhood education can drive societal change. She is also knowledgeable about child-driven and play-based learning models, which are part of the All Five mission.
“Due to the current economic climate, ECE – on its most basic level – must function as childcare,” said Lindsey in a statement. “In America, there are fewer resources available to provide for children, and families are less likely to have a ‘village’ around them to help provide care so parents can earn money to live.”
— Jennifer Yoshikoshi
National night out
Communities across the Peninsula are hosting events and block parties for “National Night Out” on August 5. National Night Out is an annual community building campaign that aims to promote police partnership with the community to fight crime.
In Menlo Park, the police department encourages residents to host block parties and register them with the department to have visits from the chief of police and members of the department. All events are open to the public and can be viewed on the city’s website at menlopark.gov/Citywide-calendar/Community-events/National-Night-Out.
Atherton will be hosting an event at Holbrook Palmer Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
— Arden Margulis
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