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January 31, 2006
| PRNS working to save community centers |
By Carol Rosen
Editor
Recent dire fears that the city was in the process of beginning to close various senior and community centers were greatly exaggerated. In fact, the opposite is true. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services in doing its best to save the 32 senior and community centers throughout San Jose.
“The last thing we want to do is close these centers,” said Maria Hurtado, deputy director of Community Services for PRNS. “We didn’t anticipate the downturn in the economy and we will continue to see budget cuts for the next couple of years. Our desire is to be creative and not close these centers. We’ve determined that we can partner with agencies and schools to run these centers. Read
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| Former youth theater director runs for mayor
Michael Mulcahy cites state of politics at City Hall as main reason for seeking office
By Sheila Sanchez
Staff Writer
Another mayoral contender has thrown his hat in the ring, bringing the number of candidates vying for San Jose’s highest office to five.
Michael Mulcahy, 40, a local businessman and former executive director of the Children’s Musical Theater, announced Tues-day his decision to run for office was motivated by his disgust with the state of affairs at City Hall. Read
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