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Connor Spern, who works with several local groups that provide services for people who are homeless, lights a candle Monday night in Concord at the Homeless Persons Memorial Day vigil.
Active With The Activists
By ARNIE ALPERT for InDepthNH.org
Alex Balcum “would count your buttons and proceed to push all of them,” recalls a homeless outreach worker, but he was “also one of the kindest souls we had the pleasure of working with.”
He died in July in Rochester, one of 59 people whose lives were remembered Monday evening in Concord at the annual Homeless Persons Memorial Day vigil.
She was 82.
Silver was discovered by a police search party around 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, on the Burlingame hiking trail after her friend Deanna McLemore reported her missing from her home at the Woodlake Condominium complex in San Mateo. She was transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where she died due to the severe injuries she suffered after falling, said Burlingame police.
Silver, who retired several years ago, worked as a pioneering stock administration specialist and helped usher in the era of Silicon Valley tech companies awarding equity packages to employees, according to her son Reed Wellman.
Always thoughtful and passionate about learning, Wellman said his motherâs lasting dedication to her career is a testament to how much she liked being in the thick of things.
Whimsical Wonderland of Lights at Golden Gate Park
As the Bay Area reels under new shelter-at-home restrictions, most holiday activities that you and your family have been used to for years have profoundly changed. However, you don’t have to be house bound, you can still enjoy some of the long-standing Christmas traditions and get into the holiday spirit by embracing the best of winter.
We’ve got you covered with Covid safe activities you can enjoy with your whole family and spread the holiday cheer!
Union Square’s Great Tree
Over 83 feet tall and is decorated with more than 33,000 energy-efficient LED lights, the Great Tree will be lit throughout the holiday season.
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