Hosts: Maurice Green, Ruth and Mike Lowy, Laszlo Tolkes, Lucy Yuan
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Several members of our community are hosting 2 “Meet the Candidates” events for Barron Square residents. The upcoming election on November 4th is critical because the new City Council will be responsible for approval of the Comprehensive Plan which will affect the future of Palo Alto for the next 20 years. Come and meet the candidates, enjoy the refreshments and discuss the issues that are important to you as residents of Barron Square and Palo Alto.
Saturday, September 20, 2014 4PM to 7PM:
Eric Filseth – Candidate for City Council
Lydia Kou – Candidate for City Council
Ken Dauber – Candidate for PAUSD School Board
Saturday, September 27, 2014 4PM to 7PM
Tom DuBois – Candidate for City Council
Karen Holman – Candidate for City Council (Incumbent)
Many Barron Square owners and residents are aware that a new condominium project is being proposed for the vacant property at 4146 El Camino Real adjacent to the cul-de-sac at the end of Thain Way. This has significant implications for the residents of Barron Square. The purpose of this article is to present the facts in an impartial manner and stimulate discussion among Barron Square residents.
The Board of Directors wants to thank Ree Dufresne, Ruth Lowy and Laszlo Tokes for their help in monitoring this project and keeping the Board informed on its progress.
In the event of a major emergency, such as an earthquake, we are likely to be on our own for a few days. The City of Palo Alto and the Barron Park Association have established an excellent program for citizen participation as Emergency Service Volunteers (ESV). Barron Square participates in this program and our clubhouse is the communications hub for the Barron Park neighborhood.
The program is based on “Block Preparedness Coordinators”, or in our case, “Building Captains”, who volunteer to acquaint themselves with the neighbors in their building, provide them with information and help them prepare themselves and their families for a future emergency. In the event of a disaster, these volunteers are the eyes and ears of the system, checking on their neighbors and reporting problems to the Neighborhood Coordinators.
You can volunteer as much or as little time as you are able. There are quarterly informational meetings and free classes by the City of Palo Alto on emergency preparedness including radio communications, identifying damage and hazards, locating and turning off utilities, etc.
We currently need Building Captains for buildings 2,4,5,10 and 11. The unit sign outside your building has your building number on it and it is a good thing to know if you should ever need to call 9-1-1 and give them directions for an emergency. Additional volunteers for radio communications and backup.
If you want more information, please contact Joel Davidson at (650) 856-7627 (email: bsajoel@barronsquare.org) or Maurice Green at (650) 493-5914 (email: president@barronsquare.org). No obligation required for asking!