Cupertino Senior Center seeks hidden treasures

Hidden treasures sought

The Cupertino Senior Center is accepting donations through Friday, Oct, 11, for this year’s Hidden Treasures event. Donated items such as gently used or new jewelry, artwork, knickknacks, kitchenware and home décor will be resold at the Oct. 24 event, with proceeds benefitting the Stay Active Fund, which helps seniors pay for classes, programs and senior center membership.

Donations can be made at the Cupertino Senior Center Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For details on accepted items, planning meetings and volunteer opportunities, visit cupertino.gov/hiddentreasures.

Chronic fatigue hearing

Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian, chair of the Health and Hospital Committee, is convening a special hearing on chronic fatigue syndrome and its links to long COVID on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2-4:30 p.m., held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at County Government Center, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a long-term condition that that keeps people from doing their usual activities. It causes severe fatigue not improved by rest, problems thinking and sleeping, dizziness, pain and many other symptoms. There’s currently no cure.

Simitian  will moderate the discussion along with and Supervisor Otto Lee, Health and Hospital Committee vice chair. Panelists include staff from the Center for Complex Diseases, EVMED Research, Bateman Horne Center and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.

The hearing also be streamed live on the SCCgov chambers YouTube channel, and a video of the hearing will be posted at supervisorsimitian.org.

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