By The Kitty Petty Institute of Palo Alto welcomed the following three newly elected members to its board of directors recently: Dr. Robert Verhoogan will hold the Medical

Charlotte K. Jarmy, columnist and drama reviewer for the Town Crier, and her husband, Howard, each recently entered the California Writers Club contest for an opening passage, written in the vein of “It was a dark and stormy night…” Charlotte’s entry won Dishonorable Mention, while Howard’s won Honorable Mention.

Judith Steiner, executive director of Trust for Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills, was among five finalists in the first Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Award, sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits. Steiner was recognized on May 10. Under Steiner’s supervision the organizations budget has grown to more than $2 million annually.