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Piedmont's Week: Ramona-Ronada Triangle, Dracena Park Bridge

Plus an answer to a reader's question, "Who Was Sam Allen?" and bird callers in Manhattan, a new principal or PHS and some crime news.

These were among the top stories on Piedmont Patch this past week:

You Ask, Patch Answers: Who Was Sam Allen?
Please share your memories of Sam Allen in the comments section below.

Bird Calling Winners to Appear on Letterman Show Tuesday, May 21
Continuing a longstanding tradition, the winners of Piedmont High's 2013 bird calling contest will make an appearance on the David Letterman show May 21.

Council OKs Ramona-Ronada Project, Names Interim Fire Chief
The council also discussed a proposal from StopWaste.org for higher fees for its household hazardous waste disposal program.

School Board Names New Principal for Piedmont High School
Brent Daniels, currently assistant principal at Burlingame High School, will step into his new job July 1, following the retirement of current principal Rich Kitchens.

Special Park Commission Meeting on Dracena Park Bridge Thursday
Piedmont High School student Cole Becker wants to build the bridge as his Eagle Scout project. See also the follow-up article, Dracena Park Bridge Project Gets Thumbs Up from Piedmont Park Commission.

Police Blotter: Embezzlement Arrest, Bike Thefts, Missing Youth Located at Park
Police also recovered a vehicle reported stolen from a BART parking lot.

What else would you like to read about on Piedmont Patch? Tell us in the comments section below, or send an email to dixie.jordan@patch.com.


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