The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice announced it will award the 2015 Lantos Human Rights Prize to three female leaders; Rebiya Kadeer, Irshad Manji and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
“The Lantos Foundation is proud to honor Rebiya Kadeer, Irshad Manji and Ayaan Hirsi Ali for their courage and towering moral strength,” said Katrina Lantos Swett, president of the Lantos Foundation. “All three laureates have faced down personal danger to stand up for the vulnerable and persecuted. They have eloquently advocated for the fundamental freedoms that are the sole guarantors of the rights of all.”
The Lantos Foundation established the Lantos Human Rights Prize in 2009 to honor and bring attention to heroes of the human rights movement. It is named after the late congressman Tom Lantos, who represented San Mateo County for nearly three decades.
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That’s a lot of chowder. The Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay served more than 2,100 bowls of clam chowder at its booth at the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival Oct. 17-18. Another 500 bowls in cups were doled out, with the proceeds going to support club operations for the year.
The event grossed almost $18,000. Net proceeds will fund operations to ensure that the club, comprised of over than 50 members, continues to support local and global causes focused on health and education for the underserved. for more information go to rotaryofhalfmoonbay.com.
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Concerts in the Park, Half Moon Bay’s annual free concert series, is about to get underway at the newly-refurbished Mac Dutra Plaza on Main Street in Downtown. The first of four concerts is scheduled for 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, featuring Ticket to Ride, known to their fans as “the Bay Area’s ultimate Beatles party band.”
Upcoming concerts in 2016 are scheduled for Feb. 14, April 10 and May 1, all at Mac Dutra Plaza (musical acts to be announced). Concerts in the Park is brought to the community by the City of Half Moon Bay and the Half Moon Bay Parks and Recreation Committee.
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The San Mateo County Transit District announced three new hires to the agency’s executive management team.
Michelle Bouchard was appointed chief operating officer, rail; David Olmeda was appointed chief operating officer, bus; and Seamus Murphy was appointed chief communications officer.
In August, General Manager/CEO Jim Hartnett laid out a plan for reorganizing the district to address the growing demands of modernizing and operating the Caltrain system and reinventing SamTrans services.
The reorganization also unified all of the district’s communication functions under one executive officer and organized all of the financial functions under another newly created chief officer position. The district is conducting a national recruitment to fill the vacant chief financial officer position.
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The fundraising campaign to build a memorial honoring those held captive at the Tanforan race track in San Bruno on their way to a Japanese internment camp during World War II will be kicked off at an event this weekend.
U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, state Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, Foster City Councilman Steve Okamoto and others will host the event at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Shops at Tanforan, 1150 El Camino Real.
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