Alameda Scouts such as Austin Britton (left) and Alys Cochrane fanned out across the Island last weekend to leave doorhangers at the homes where they will pick up donations for the annual Scouting for Food drive this Saturday, Nov. 12.

Alameda Troop 2 Boy Scout Ryan Liu recently completed a special Eagle Scout project with the cooperation of Alameda Parks and Recreation Department (ARPD) and Chabot Space and Science Center.

On Saturday, Oct. 15, an off-duty Alameda CERT member took action to rescue a stranded kitten atop some pilings at the Bay Farm Island Bridge.

This year the Alameda Sun would like to try something a little different. It has been brought to our attention that we have never published a map of where all the beastly decorated houses in the Island City are located; a Halloween Map, if you will.

St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) students and League of Women Voters (LWV) recently teamed up to register and pre-register approximately 75 students and teachers to vote in future elections.

New artwork from Alameda students is on display at several Alameda libraries and Books Inc. through Alameda Education Foundation’s Art Across the Island program.

Pictured are Zoey Turman-Siskind, Benjamin and Julia Loeffler Siu making art in the K Gallery at Rhythmix Cultural Works as part of the Drawn, Quartered, Repurposed exhibit, running now through October 29th.

The Alameda High School (AHS) Amplify Club is launching its disposable plastic waste prevention program at a second Alameda restaurant. The Amplify Club announced recently they have expanded the program to include Hang Ten Boiler at 2315 Santa Clara Ave.

Under the tutelage of Frances Kahuanui-Johnson, the Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) summer camp interns were a crucial part of this years AEF summer camps. The interns gained experience in leadership by working with younger children.