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Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame Ceremony, April 1

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March 8, 2017

The 24th Annual Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame Luncheon and Awards Ceremony will be held April 1 in Pleasanton.

Twelve local women representing the region’s rich diversity as well as an exceptional range of achievement will be inducted into the Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame at the Luncheon and Awards Ceremony. The Saturday, April 1 event will be held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, Building B, 4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Pleasanton. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. with the ceremony scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m.

Sherry Hu, Emmy winning reporter for KPIX-TV Channel 5, will serve as this year’s Mistress of Ceremony.

This year’s inductees are:

Linda Mandolini, President of Hayward-based Eden Housing Inc., in the Business and Professions category.
Suzan Bateson, Executive Director of the Alameda County Community Food Bank, Community Service.
Ayodele Nzinga, a longtime leader in the East Bay theater community, Culture and Art.
Catherine (Suárez) Dunbar, a Livermore Spanish instructor who educates and empowers others outside the classroom, Education.
Emily Kirsch, co-founder and CEO of the world’s first incubator and accelerator dedicated to solar and intelligent energy, Environment.
Patricia Aguilera, former CFO of La Clinica de La Raza and safety net health care advocate, Health.
Kathie Barkow of Union City, one of the creators of the Alameda County Homeless and Caring Court, Justice.
Aeeshah Clottey, co-founder of Attitudinal Healing Connection, an Oakland nonprofit that works to build peaceful and loving communities, Non-Traditional Careers.
Audrey Yamamoto, President and Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Fund, Philanthropy.
Katherine Yelick, of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley, an international leader in computational sciences and the advancement of STEM education, Science, Technology, Engineering.
Hel Say, who came to the United States from Burma as a girl and now coaches a girls’ soccer team composed of newly arrived refugees and immigrants, Sports and Athletics.
Lauryn Nguyen, a senior at Maybeck High School with an extraordinary commitment to community service and deep devotion to four younger siblings, Youth.

Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased online here. Proceeds will support far-reaching local partners serving women and families in Alameda County. In addition, the event will raise funds to support the academic pursuits of local girls through the Mary V. King “Leading the Way” Youth Scholarship Fund, named after the former Alameda County Supervisor and Women’s Hall of Fame co-founder who died in 2015.

This year, eight major corporate sponsors have already committed their support to the Women’s Hall of Fame: AEG Facilities, Kaiser Permanente, 1st United Credit Union, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, The Clorox Company, Dominion Voting, the East Bay Community Foundation and Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services.

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Suzan Bateson

Ayodele Nzinga

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The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

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Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.

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Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall

At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

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Beverli Marshall began her first day with the City on April 10. ICMA image.

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At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.

Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”

According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.

“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”

When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.

At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”

While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.

On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.

“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.

The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.