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March 2011 - Vol.03, No.03 |
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| Events Calendar |
March
In the schools
Fire Safety Assembly & Rig Tour
(2nd grade)
April 5
Fire Poster Contest Winners Luncheon
Fire Poster Contest Awards at
City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.
April 18-22
Community Kids Camp at
Columbia Neighborhood Center
April 21
Tip-a-Cop Breakfast at
Coco's Bakery Restaurant,
1206 Oakmead Pkwy
7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
For more info: (408) 730-7140
April 30
Sunnyvale Health & Safety Fair at
Columbia Middle School
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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| Message from the Chief |  This month, I want to introduce you to one of Sunnyvale's favorite law enforcement partners - Jeff Rosen, our Santa Clara County District Attorney. Jeff took office on January 3, 2011 and has really hit the ground running - I think his prior 16 years with the DA's Office gave him the legs he will need to keep up with the issues as top prosecutor for our County. During his prior service, Jeff Rosen was a name synonymous with tough cases and good results - his prosecutorial lineage ranges from drug trafficking, to burglary, robbery, rape, to child molestation, to gang violence and murder - Jeff has been very successful in winning convictions in the most heinous of crimes.
The reason Jeff is so important to us is twofold - one, to provide a sort of check and balance on every case that comes across every one of his attorneys' desks; Jeff has to make sure that every element of every crime is there - this is all about case integrity and fairness. The second area of responsibility Jeff has, is to make sure that once the case proves out on paper, that his prosecutors are very well prepared to deliver results in court - not an easy task since Jeff has to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt....... in every case, on every issue.
What I've seen since Jeff joined the District Attorney's Office in 1995 is a well reasoned, smart, tenacious, and very fair litigator who is willing to make tough decisions, and who works just as hard to prove innocence as he does guilt. I know you will see the very same as Jeff takes the helm and provides outstanding service to every member of the Sunnyvale community and everyone in Santa Clara County - Do well Jeff, we are all counting on you to keep the scales of justice in balance! 
Chief Johnson
(408) 730-7140, TDD (408) 730-7501
or email pubsfty@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us |
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March is National Nutrition Month | |
National Nutrition Month� is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
Registered Dietitian Day is Wednesday, March 9
Registered Dietitian Day increases awareness of registered dietitians as the indispensable providers of food and nutrition services and recognizes RDs for their commitment to helping people enjoy healthy lives. The fourth annual Registered Dietitian Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 9.
National Nutrition Month is Everywhere!
Visitors to New York City's Times Square may notice a special reminder to "Eat Right with Color" among the city's bright lights - the National Nutrition Month logo will be featured on an electronic billboard during the month of March!
For more information about National Nutrition Month click here. |
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Tip a Cop at Coco's Bakery Restaurant | |
 Please join Public Safety and Special Olympics for a Breakfast Tip a Cop event at Coco's Bakery Restaurant, 1280 Oakmead Pkwy, on Thursday, April 21 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Public Safety Officers will assist Coco's wait-staff for extra tips that will be donated to Special Olympics. Athletes will be there to meet guests and limited edition 2011 Torch Run t-shirts will be available for $15.
All money raised supports Special Olympics Northern California.
Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. In order to officially compete, participants must be at least eight years old; however, children between the ages of five and seven years of age can participate in training. Special Olympics programs give athletes continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skill, and friendship with their families, other athletes and the community.
 Special Olympics Northern California proudly to serves more than 13,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities. From the Oregon border to Monterey and Tulare counties, Special Olympics athletes have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of sports training and competitions that take place throughout the year. In order to prepare athletes for competition, they must attend a minimum of eight practices to insure they are prepared to compete. Programs are free to all eligible athletes and are possible thanks to the support of individuals, businesses and law enforcement agencies who believe in Special Olympics athletes. For more information about Special Olympics Northern California please visit their website www.sonc.org.
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Sunnyvale Elks Lodge |
 The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal order with nearly a million members and a 141-year history, a network of more than 2,000 lodges in communities all over the country, a generous charitable foundation that each year gives millions in scholarships, and inspiration to youth and a friend to veterans.
The Elks Mission:
To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that Elks Care and Elks Share.
Public Safety and the Sunnyvale Elks Lodge team up each year to bring the Basketball Shoot-off to all Sunnyvale seventh and eighth grade students. In addition, the Elks Lodge provides dictionaries to all Sunnyvale third grade students and offers drug awareness educational information to the schools. The Sunnyvale Elks Lodge is one of many community partners that helps provide resources to Sunnyvale residents each year. For more information about the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, please visit their website at www.elks.org. |
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Child Passenger Safety - Safe Kids USA |
 Safe Kids USA is a nationwide network of organizations working to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1 to 14.
We educate families, provide safety devices to families in need and advocate for better laws to help keep children safe, healthy and out of the emergency room.
Coalition Network
More than 600 coalitions and chapters in all 50 states bring together health and safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations, governments and volunteers to educate and protect families.
Safe Kids USA members:
- Teach families about child injury risks and prevention
- Encourage and conduct research on leading injury risks
- Evaluate solutions for injury risks
- Work to pass and improve child safety laws and regulations
- Provide lifesaving devices such as child safety seats, helmets and smoke alarms to families who need them
- Promote corporate leadership in child safety through effective and sustainable partnerships
- Safe Kids USA is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations with a mission of preventing unintentional childhood injury.
Safe Kids Worldwide was founded in 1987 as the National SAFE KIDS Campaign by Children's National Medical Center with support from Johnson & Johnson. Safe Kids Worldwide is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C.
 Public Safety partners with Safe Kids to provide a weekly Child Passenger Safety Car Seat Inspection Station at Public Safety Headquarters. Appointments can be made by phoning the Car Seat Hotline at
(408) 730-7179. In addition, DPS co-hosts Car Seat Safety Check-up events throughout the year. The next Check-up event is in conjunction with the Sunnyvale Health & Safety Fair at Columbia Middle School on April 30. Appointments are available every 30 minutes from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Phone the Car Seat Hotline to schedule.
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assisgPromotion | |
Annoucing the promotion of Steve Drewniany to the rank of Deputy Chief effective March 6, 2011. Deputy Chief Drewniany is assigned to oversee Special Operations which includes Investigations, Animal Control, Crime Prevention, Office of Emergency Services and Neighborhood Preservation.
Congratulations to Steve Drewniany, the Department's newest Deputy Chief! |
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Crossing Guard | |
Name: Nancy Landford
Intersection: Floyd Ave / Dunholm Way
School: Stocklmeir
Length of service: 4 years
Safety quote: "Always Listen For Cars, Don't Just Look" |
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