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EPA Community Unity Breakfast Flyer

Flyer advertising the EPA Community Unity Breakfast at the Tulip L. Jones Womens Club.

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EPA Library Patrons - 2001

Photographs of EPA Library patrons and book displays in July 2001.

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Women's History Month at EPA Library - 1994

Photograph of the Women's History Month decorations at the EPA Library in March 1994.

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Adopt-A-Magazine Display at EPA Library

Photographs of the Adopt-A-Magazine display at the EPA Library in June 1993.

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Latino Forum at EPA Library

Photographs from a Latino Forum at the EPA Library in October 1993. Featured panelists included Supervisor Ruben Barrales, Ruben Abrica, and Ruben Avelar.

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Seniors Nutrition Program - Ravenswood Post

Photo and brief write up of elderly citizens of East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park receiving funds from the Federal Government Senior Citizens Nutrition...

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Where To Dine For (No) Dollars - Peninsula Living

Article and guide to dining programs for seniors. Includes mention of hot lunch program at the Tulip L. Jones Club in EPA.

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City to study renovation plan for gymnasium - Peninsula Times Tribune

Article about the EPA City Council considering renovations to the city recreation center at 550 Bell St.

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Letter to Gertrude Wilks about EPA Senior Citizens Club Mix Up

Letter from Bank of American Assistant Vice President Donna Sammut to Gertrude Wilks about confusion and fund mismanagement between the the East Palo Alto...

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East Palo Alto Senior Citizens Club Newsletter - April 1982

Newsletter from the EPA Senior Citizens Club. Includes updates on the Club president, secretary, and treasurer, a message to members with a review of 1980...

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East Palo Alto Senior Citizens Club Newsletter - May 1984

Newsletter for the EPA Senior Citizens Club. Covers topics including updates from the club, spring tips for baking, sewing, and laundry, wise sayings,...

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East Palo Alto Seniors Club Letterhead

Blank page of East Palo Alto Seniors Club letterhead. Watermark added by EPACA.

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1981-1982 Dues Log for the East Palo Alto Senior Club

Log with names and dues amounts for members of the EPA Seniors Club

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EPA Senior Center History and Facility Negotiations

An article about the history and development of the EPA Senior Center and their desire to use the Ravenswood City School District Headquarters for their...

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EPA Senior Center Assessment Questionnaire for the Institute for the Study of Community Economic Development (ISCED)

Information about the EPA Senior Center and the community it serves.

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East Palo Alto Dedicates its New Senior Center - Times Tribune

Article about the dedication of the EPA senior center.

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EPA Library Renovations

Photographs documenting the EPA Library's renovations and repainting in March 1995.

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Bell Street Senior Center Sweatshirt

Sweatshirt for the EPA Bell Street Senior Center. Reverse says "been there done that."

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Fundraiser held at the Ravenswood High School Pool

Photograph from a fundraiser held at the Ravenswood High School Pool. Photo depicts Jennifer Jackson, Myrtle Walker, and others at the fundraiser.

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Photograph of the East Palo Alto Branch of the San Mateo County Free Library

Photograph of the San Mateo County Free Library. This "West" side building was moved to Bell Street Park before being demolished to erect the current YMCA...

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Juneteenth & African-American Family History Events - 1991

Photographs of Juneteenth & African-American Family History events at the EPA Library in June 1991. The Juneteenth Program featured Jeanne English, Dorothy...

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Materials Related to the East Palo Alto Senior Citizen Club's 4th Annual Christmas Bazaar

Flyers, correspondence, and announcements related to the East Palo Alto Senior Citizen Club's 4th Annual Christmas Bazaar held at the EPA Recreation Center....

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East Palo Alto to staff 'division of aging' - Palo Alto Daily News

Article about the City creating a Division of Aging to better serve the senior residents and the possibility of the EPA Senior Center being taken over by the...

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Pacific Islander Program at EPA Library - 2000

Photographs from a Pacific Islander program at the EPA Library in May 2000. There were musical and dance performances by local PI community members and groups.

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Latinx Heritage Month Events at EPA Library - 1994

Photographs from various Latinx Heritage Month events at EPA Library in September and October 1994. Events included a carnival, crafting, music from Los...

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Black History Month Artist Event at EPA Library

Photographs from a Black History Month Artist event at EPA Library in March 1994. Featured participants include Alma White and Trevor Burrowes.

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African American History Month Display at EPA Library

Photographs of the dolls and quilts on display during African American History Month at the EPA Library in February 1992. Some photographs are double...

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Summer Reading Awards Party - 1991

Photographs from the EPA Library Summer Reading Awards Party in August 1991.

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Magician D.W. Wilson Visit to EPA Library

Photographs of Magician D.W. Wilson visiting and performing for children at the EPA Library in June 1991.

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EPA Library Summer Program Wrap-Up Party

Photographs from the EPA Library Summer Program wrap-up event in June 1991 featuring performers and presenters.

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Flyer for the EPA Senior Center Elegant Tea Party

Flyer advertising the female-only Elegant Tea Party benefitting the EPA Senior Center.

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Ousted Mayor in Tears - Peninsula Times Tribune

Article about the dismissal of Mayor Barbara Mouton from her position as director of the EPA Senior Citizens' Center on the grounds of her involvement in the...

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Storytime with the EPA Children's Librarian

Photographs of a story time with the EPA Children's Librarian in June 1991.

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Framed Photograph of Just Say Yes! For Kids Day Camp, 1990

Framed photograph of children enrolled in Just Say Yes! For Kids Day Camp. This was the first YMCA day camp in the city of EPA.

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Bell Street Recreation Center

Photographs of the Bell Street Recreation Center in the 1990s. Features photos of the entrance and the area behind the building.

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Bell Street Recreation Center House

Photograph of the Bell Street Recreation Center house. This house was later torn down to build the Senior Center.

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Program for the Cooley Landing Grand Opening Celebration

Program for the Cooley Landing Grand Opening Celebration following redevelopment. Includes a program of speakers and events, a list of EPA City Council...

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Senior Daisy Pollard Retired as Cashier at East Palo Alto Senior Center - Buffalo Soldier

Article about EPA's Daisy Pollard retiring from her position as the cashier at the EPA Senior Club and Senior Center. Pollard's years of dedication and hard...

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Aerobics Class in East Palo Alto

Photograph of Aerobics Class lead by Joanne Berry in East Palo Alto.

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Seniors at Senior Center

Photograph of Seniors wearing their new Bell Street Senior Center sweatshirts.

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Black History Month Read-In - 2000

Photographs from a Black History Month Read-In event at the EPA Library. Readers included Teirrah McNair, City Manager Monika Hudson, Joan Sykes-Miessi, and...

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Hispanic Heritage Month Festivals - 1995

Photographs from various Hispanic Heritage Month festivals organized by the EPA Library in October 1995. Festivals included guest speakers, dance performers,...

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Poetry Awards "Open Mic" at EPA Library

Photographs from the Poetry Awards "Open Mic" event hosted by Kalamu Chache at the EPA Library in March 1992.

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Boys & Girls Club Moldaw-Zaffaroni Clubhouse T-Shirt

T-shirt from the Moldaw-Zaffaroni Boys & Girls Club grand opening. Reverse features a drawing of hands holding the earth and the tagline "Take the world in...

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Entrance for the Ravenswood High School Auditorium

Photograph of the entrance for the Ravenswood High School Auditorium. Some photographs feature signage advertising a BBQ for the Ravenswood Pool and free...

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Photograph from the Opening of the Bell Street Pool

Photograph from the opening of the Bell Street Pool. Photograph depicts Monika Hudson, Eric Stevenson, and RB Jones.

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The EPA Progress, Vol. 4 No. 3

This issue of The EPA Progress covers the programming for the local Juneteenth Celebration, the re-election of the EPA City Council, the opening of the Pena...

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Black History Month Events at EPA Library - 1995

Photographs of the Black History Month events at the EPA Library in February 1995. People featured in the photos include Rebecca Hill-Long, Halili Knox,...

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EPA Senior Citizens Club Newsletter - April 1984

Newsletter from the EPA Senior Citizens Club. Covers topics including programming at the Brashear Hall facility, senior news and accomplishments, health...

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Onedia Branch to be Honored - East Palo Alto Post

Article about "Mother" Onedia Branch being honored at the Mr. Calvary Baptist Church for her contributions to the EPA Community. Branch co-founded the St....

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Photographs from the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Boys & Girls Club

Photographs from the groundbreaking ceremony for the Boys & Girls Club. Photos show Rose Jacobs Gibson giving a speech with building renderings in the...

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East Palo Alto gives YMCA OK for new facility - San Mateo County Times

Article about the EPA City Council approving the permanent facility the YMCA wants to build in East Palo Alto. Includes information on fundraising, expansion...

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City Connection - Vol. 3 No. 10

This edition of City Connection, the monthly newsletter of the City of EPA, includes a letter from Mayor Barbara Mouton, an invitation to a Black College...

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EPA Community Activity Guide - Spring 2002

Spring 2002 Community Activity Guide for the city of EPA. Includes a letter from Mayor Duane Bay and organizations organized into focus audiences (children,...

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Program and Thank You Letter for A Tour Through Mexico Spring Concert

Program and Thank You Letter for A Tour Through Mexico Spring Concert help at the East Palo Alto Senior Center, presented by the City of EPA, the San Mateo...

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Soul festival launches cultural center - Palo Alto Times

Article about the "Nairobi Soul Festival" to celebrate the opening of the Nairobi Cultural Center in East Palo Alto. Includes description of the facility at...

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Winter recreation program begins - Peninsula Times Tribune

Article about the the EPA Parks & Recreation department beginning its winter programming of arts and crafts, ballet, basketball, volleyball, beginners flute,...

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the YMCA

Photograph from the ribbon cutting ceremony for the YMCA. Photo depicts Ruben Abrica, Pat Foster, and Sharifa Wilson cutting the ribbon.

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EPA 2010 Spring Activity Guide

EPA 2010 Spring Activity Guide, created and distributed by the City of EPA. Includes introductory letter from EPA Community Services Director Meda Okelo and...

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Selections from The Peninsula Bulletin Vol 7, No 11

Articles from the East of Bayshore Section covering a recent meeting of the Ravenswood Teachers Association, an upcoming scholarship banquet at the Tulip L....

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