Community Briefs Community Briefs (June 10, 2005)

Hangar One info session scheduled

The public will get its first look at the options for saving Hangar One from demolition at an open house scheduled for Monday, June 13, where the Navy will reveal alternatives for addressing toxic contamination at the site.

Navy officials are hoping to select a clean-up option by early fall, due to concerns over the durability of a coating of paint over the hangar's exterior. Representatives from the Navy, NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Regional Water Quality Control Board will be on hand to answer questions. The event is scheduled for June 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Moffett Field Building 943, next to the main gate entrance.

Local students win scholarships

Several real estate groups are giving out scholarships to outstanding high school students, including Coldwell Banker, which presented Anjali Dixit with a $2,500 scholarship at Mountain View High School's award night on June 2.

Other students were similarly rewarded for their accomplishments when the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors gave away $1,000 scholarships to 18 area high school seniors. Two of the recipients were Geidy Baldeon of Los Altos High School and Lisa Kerner of Mountain View High School. The scholarship program recognizes students who have exemplified outstanding achievements in academics, extracurricular activities and community involvement.

Fire stations now 'Safe Haven' sites

Fire stations are now among the list of sites in the city where newborns may be surrendered, a list which already included public and private hospital emergency rooms.

The Safely Surrendered Baby Law, also known as the Safe Haven Law, gives a parent the legal right to surrender a baby within three days of birth. Parents who choose this option have 14 days to change their minds and retrieve their baby before the infant is placed in the foster care system or a pre-adoptive home.

The fire stations are in the process of completing training to accommodate the new responsibility, said spokesperson Lynn Brown, so that everyone is familiar with the procedures and sees eye-to-eye on what to do.

"We want people to be aware that they have a safe place to take the baby rather then to abandon it," Brown said.

Santa Clara County has a Web page dedicated to the Safe Haven Law at www.sccgov.org.

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