ADVISORY/Santa Clara County Library to Honor Infoseek Corp. Chairman Steve Kirsch for Internet Access Donation.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Who: The Santa Clara County Library The Santa Clara County Library is public library system serving the communities and cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Saratoga, and all unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County, California. and the Joint Powers Authority A Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is an institution permitted under the laws of some states of the USA, whereby two or more public authorities (e.g. local governments, or utility or transport districts) can operate collectively. Board Susan Fuller, Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. County Librarian Steve Kirsch Steven Todd Kirsch invented and owns a patent on the optical mouse. After bringing multiple successful startup companies through IPO and corporate buy-out, he became a multi-millionaire. As a 12 year old student, he became fascinated with a programmable calculator. , chairman and founder, Infoseek Corp. What: The Santa Clara County Library will honor Infoseek Chairman and Founder Steve Kirsch for his $200,000 donation to the county library system. The donation will be used to completely upgrade the Internet-enabled terminals throughout the Santa Clara County Library system's 10 community libraries in early 1999. The donation will be officially presented to the Santa Clara County Library by Mr. Kirsch kirsch n. A colorless brandy made from the fermented juice of cherries. [French, short for German Kirschwasser; see kirschwasser. at the library's quarterly board meeting. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held on October 22, 1998, in Cupertino. Where: Quinlan Center 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino For directions call: Cynthia Garcia at 408/293-2326 When: Thursday, October 22, 1998 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Information: For additional information, please contact Amanda Higgins of Infoseek at 408/543-6930 or via email at ahiggins@infoseek.com About Santa Clara County Library: Santa Clara County Library presently has 10 community libraries serving over 400,000 people in the communities of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos Los Altos (lôs ăl`tōs, lŏs), residential city (1990 pop. 26,303), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1952. There is diversified light manufacturing. , Los Altos Hills, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Saratoga, Woodland and the unincorporated area of the County. A bookmobile serves the population in less accessible areas and many of the unincorporated areas of the County. A total of 6.7 million items are estimated to circulate this year from a collection of 1.2 million items. Voters gave the County Library resounding re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. endorsement in 1994, clearly attesting to the value the County places on its library service. About Steve Kirsch: Steve Kirsch is the chairman and founder of Infoseek Corp. He and his wife Michele maintain the Steve and Michele Kirsch Fund, a $7 million charitable fund at the Community Foundation of Silicon Valley that focuses on a number of worthwhile causes where a significant impact can be made. The Fund provides grants to both local and national non-profit organizations, with a special focus on organizations in Northern California counties. |
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