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Celebration of the Life of Jewel Okawachi Saturday
A public celebration of the life of former Albany Mayor and lifelong Albany resident Jewel Okawachi will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Albany Community Center.
Community members are invited to a public celebration Saturday of the life of former Albany Mayor Jewel Okawachi, who died July 14.
The celebration will be held at the Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., at 2 p.m.
A lifelong Albany resident, Okawachi died at home from cancer.
She served two terms on the City Council and on several city commissions and volunteered for many community organizations.
Albany's Terrace Park was renamed Jewel's Terrace Park in 2009 in recognition of her contributions, including her service to Albany parks and green space. She served on the city's Parks & Recreation Commission and the Waterfront Commission, in addition to the Pension Board and the Waste Management Authority Board. The park renaming also recognized her longtime daily walk through the park.
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