Mayor's Summer Jobs Program/High Street Discovery Center
Madeline Smith Moore
This year, the Mayor's Summer Jobs Program nearly doubled its previous capacity. Working in collaboration with several nonprofit youth employment organizations such as the Youth Employment Partnership, Leadership Excellence, Youth Uprising, and S.

How the Laurel Got Its Name
Dennis Evanosky

By 1900, a string of real estate developments dotted the area that would become the Laurel District. One of these was Laurel Grove Park—the residential tract that eventually gave the district its name. The tract was laid out in 1900 wit.

Blessing of the Animals
Gordon Laverty
' Pastor Monte McClain blessed animals at Fruitvale Presbyterian Church on October 13.'Cristina Ramirez brought her cat, Baby Panda, for a traditional blessing of both the animals and the owners. Gordon Laverty can be reached at lavertyhillmob2\@sbcglobal.net.