In answer to a query, I found out that all the ruckus in the Village during the late afternoon on Wednesday was not a bank robbery. What happened was that a man who is apparently part of a known ring of heisters tried to cash a bad check at the Bank of America. The Sheriff was notified when his ill intentions were realized, but he fled on foot before they arrived. He made his way up to Oak Street enroute to a getaway car waiting at Starbucks, where he was apprehended, handcuffed and taken away.<div>
<br></div><div>A lot of excitement for a St. Patrick's Day!</div><div><br></div><div>Speaking of St. Patrick's Day, thanks to Marilyn Marchetti for organizing the successful St. Paddy's Day event last Saturday in the Village. Attached are 4 photos from the event that she sent me, along with this info:</div>
<div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; "><span style="text-decoration: underline; ">Smiley</span> - Winner of the guessing game - Aidan Costello of Saratoga:</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">There were 84 green bubble gum coins in the container, and Aidan's guess was the closest at 86.<br>
<br><span style="text-decoration: underline; ">Balloonist</span> - Balloonist Sharon Palermo puts eyes on Adrian's dinosaur balloon as Jordan watches. Both boys are from Saratoga.<br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline; ">Dancers</span> - Julie of Los Gatos, Cate of Saratoga, Ethan of Los Gatos and Casey of Saratoga.<br>
<br><span style="text-decoration: underline; ">Jill, Bruce,Kids</span> - Vice Mayor Jill Hunter and Big Piper Bruce Cotter pose for a picture with these kids: Joshua from Saratoga, Nathan and Katie from San Ramon, Sophie from Saratoga, Adam and Nora from Cupertino.<br>
<br>The winner of the Adult Drawing was Jasmine Dai of Sunnyvale, who won a floral arrangement from Floral Fantasia.<br><br>"We were blessed by the luck of the Irish on Saturday and had a perfectly beautiful day. The highlight for the children was finding the brand new lucky, shiny pennies that the leprechauns hid. There was lots of activities and green decorations, drinks and foods for everyone to enjoy. This is a free event to promote a sense of community for residents and the Village."</span></div>
</div>