Blanket collection for veterans set for Saturday, Dec. 15

Menlo Park City Council member Ray Mueller is spearheading a drive to collect blankets for veterans on Saturday, Dec. 15 with the help of State Sen. Jerry Hill and Supervisor-elect Warren Slocum. People are invited to drop off new blankets in the parking lot next to Trader Joe’s at 720 Menlo Ave. in Menlo Park from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The blankets will be delivered to veterans at the Veterans Affairs hospitals in Menlo Park and Palo Alto.