Parish carnival
Sacred Heart Parish is holding a carnival with food, rides, live music and games on Sept. 12-13. Admission is free, and the carnival strives to provide something for everyone.
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Food booths at the carnival will offer barbecue, corn dogs, pizza, tacos and ice cream. Entertainment includes The Honey Wilders, Los Gatos Ballet and Shaolin Warrior Martial Arts.
Raffle prizes include stud earrings by Joe Escobar Diamonds, and a five-course dinner for 15 people and a case of estate wine from The Ranch Almaden.
Sacred Heart Parish is located at 13716 Saratoga Ave. For more information, visit https://parish.sacredheartsaratoga.org/carnival/.
New Village shops
Two new shops opened in Saratoga Village in the last month, according to an update by the Saratoga Village Development Council.
Saratoga Dog Grooming, owned by Nicole LaBrash, recently opened. Appointments are required to 408-691-4200. Mochinut has also opened to serve mochi donuts, boba and Korean-style hot dogs.
FireSafe directors
The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council elected a retired Menlo Park fire chief to its board of directors, according to a press release by the nonprofit organization.
Harold Schapelhouman spent 40 years with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, serving first as a firefighter and progressing to become chief. The district serves 100,000 residents and businesses in Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and unincorporated San Mateo County. Most recently, he served on the advisory board for Ladris Technologies and Komodo Fire Systems, Inc.
As fire chief, Schapelhouman oversaw an annual budget of $60 million. He also managed first response service contracts and agreements with the California Governors Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He also worked with Urban Search and Rescue through California Task Force 3, an “all risk” task force meant to deal with catastrophic collapse, flood and wildland fire and other environmental and manmade incidents that call for immediate search, rescue and recovery operations.
“I have witnessed many tragedies as a firefighter and first responder,” Schapelhouman said in the press release. “I know it’s not a matter of if we will have a significant wildland fire in the county, but rather when. So, I look forward to trying to help mitigate and prevent the catastrophic effects of a potential major wildland fire incident by joining the incredible team at the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council.”