Community Corner
Week in Review, Feb. 13-19
Sad goodbye to a longtime business, repairs continue on fire-damaged homes, schools look to bond, parcel tax for funding.
Sunday, Feb. 13
: St. Robert's Church held a special Mass honoring Scouts throughout the city.
: Sixteen new permits were pulled in January to make repairs on homes that were destroyed or damaged by the Sept. 9 fire.
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Tuesday, Feb. 15
: The Vikings and the Mustangs re-ignited the Mills-Capuchino rivalry at a Mills High School showdown. Capuchino won the match 2-0.
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: Two popular eateries expand, senior center serves up nearly 2,000 meals, among the news generated from the city's citizen-appointed boards and commissions.
Wednesday, Feb. 16
: Two Crestmoor Elementary sixth graders took second place for their respective projects in the recent San Mateo County Science Fair.
: Columnist Victoria Lau talks about how choosing the right pre-school for your child is a family decision.
: Two San Bruno women convicted of bilking fire relief aid officials were sentenced at the San Mateo County Hall of Justice to jail time, a combined 700 hours of community services and three years of supervised probation.
Thursday, Feb. 17
: This week's Viewfinder captures the Feb. 16 mixer co-sponsored by the San Bruno and Millbrae chambers, along with Business Network International, at 16 Mile House in Millbrae.
: The Giants World Series trophy tour made a pit stop in San Bruno Thursday afternoon before heading to its next destination.
Friday, Feb. 18
: The San Bruno Park School District board agreed this week to move forward with both a bond measure and parcel tax in hopes that the positive results from a public opinion poll will turn into votes at the ballot box if a special election is called in June.
Saturday, Feb. 19
: Response was so great when the nonprofit Sustainable San Mateo County teamed up with Draeger’s to offer an eco-themed cooking class in Half Moon Bay that Draeger's quickly added an extra session in San Mateo. Columnist Alexis Petru dishes out what she learned about Dungeness crab.
: Staffers and shoppers say goodbye, pick up last-minute bargains.