Mitch Jurich, creator of Hooked on Golf, will again host Friends for Youth's most important fundraiser, its 22nd-annual Peninsula Golf Challenge, on Oct. 5 at the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club in Menlo Park.

The event includes a barbecue lunch before the tournament, dinner, live and silent auctions, and the awards ceremony. Prizes include a car for a hole-in-one and the Dr. James Hamada Memorial award, a trip for two to Hawaii, for closest-to-the-pin.

The entry fee $400 per player (includes lunch, dinner and tee prizes). Dinner and auction tickets for nonplayers are $100. To participate, become a sponsor or learn more about Friends for Youth, visit www.friendsforyouth.org or call 650-368-4444.

Friends for Youth is dedicated to creating matches between youths and adult volunteers.

More than 1,750 friendships have been made over the years for at-risk youths, ages 8 to 17, on the Peninsula.

The vast majority of these young people has avoided destructive behavior and become contributing community members.

Community Gatepath holds fundraising sale

The Hillsborough Auxiliary to Community Gatepath Resale Shop will hold its second-annual Inside & Out Sale, with 50 percent off most items, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 19 at 875 Stanton Road in Burlingame.

The Resale

Shop has antiques, home decorations, women's designer fashions and more. Regular store hours are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Thursday. All proceeds support children and adults with disabilities who are served by Community Gatepath. For more information, visit www.gatepath.com.

Belmont Library thanks teachers

The Belmont Library is holding an Appreciation for Teachers Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 26 in the Friends of the Belmont Library store at 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas.

Teachers with identification will receive a free book bag and 35 percent off books and materials; everyone else gets 20 percent off that day.

Light refreshments will be served.

Call 650-593-5650 for more information.

San Bruno shows off cuisine

The San Bruno Chamber of Commerce is hosting its second-annual "International Tastes of San Bruno" fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the San Bruno Senior Center, 1555 Crystal Springs Road. A raffle will also be held (tickets are $5).

"This is a great opportunity to savor the Italian, Filipino, American, Mexican, Indian and other culinary cuisines of San Bruno's unique restaurants and enjoy social networking at the same time," chamber Executive Director Laura Baughman said of the event, which will feature music by the Jazz4You Band.

The price of admission is $20 for chamber members and $30 for nonmembers. It includes samples from all participating restaurants and a wine glass.

For tickets, to donate a raffle prize or to be a sponsor, call the chamber at 650-588-0180, send a fax to 650-588-6473, e-mail office@sanbrunochamber.com or drop by 618 San Mateo Ave. between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

For membership details, visit www.sanbrunochamber.com.

Electrical workers hold annual picnic

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 617 held its annual picnic recently at Flood Park in Menlo Park. More than 500 active and retired members and their families enjoyed the day's fellowship and fun.

Although Local 617's motto is "helping our community," it also promotes teamwork among its members, and several Local 617 groups pitched in make the picnic successful.

The Journeymen Motorcycle Club ran the beverage booth.

The club rides the third Saturday of each month, often in support of a cause. On Oct. 4, the members will ride in support of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

The Electrical Workers Minority Caucus, a strong advocate for equal rights, opportunities and greater minority representation in the IBEW, handed out ice cream and ran the pie-eating contest.

The Retirees Club prepared, cooked and served the tasty food.

The Local 617 softball team, managed by Duane Beadles and Donny Solis — and recent champion of the Wednesday Night D-1 Men's Tournament sponsored by the San Mateo Department of Parks and Recreation — was in charge of the fast pitch booth.

Adult activities also included a horseshoe tournament and games. Children's activities included body art tattoos, prizes and a bounce house powered by Local 617's "Solar One" trailer, which was conceived, designed and built by students at the IBEW training facility in San Carlos.

The apprentice trailer was on display at the recent San Mateo County Fair and ended up providing emergency power to the Usable Futures Stage one night when the north end of the fairgrounds lost power.

If you have any news tips about our county communities, call or fax Carolyn at 650-355-5533 or e-mail her at carolynlivengood@sanbrunocable.com.