Is This Your Lost Dog?

Found crossing Bird Ave at Hummingbird Park around 8:15pm by Alicia Castaneda and family on Atlanta. Please contact Alicia, 408-892-9244.

Update: Dog home found, dog delivered. Thanks Alicia!

Produce Share Today, 1-3pm Hummingbird Park

Reminder: The Produce Share is on today even though it's a holiday weekend. We'll have some red (actually purple) cabbage, radishes, and carrots on hand and who knows what else. It's always a surprise at the Produce Share.

Chris

Reminder: Meeting Tomorrow - CSAs, Chickens, Urban Homesteading & More

Tomorrow is the Friends & Neighbors Meeting, 6:30pm at Word of Faith Church on the corner of Delmas and Fuller. As always, we'll have updates on what's going on. But this meeting will also be your opportunity to learn about slow foods, the localize movement, and efforts to create a community garden in our midst!

Roy Nordblom, green building consultant, will talk about the "eat local" movement that is already happening in our own backyard

Debbie Palmer worked for an organic CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm for over ten years and can answer just about any question you may have on the topic.

Debbie has also embarked on 'the backyard chicken' thing and is up for talking about that too. Already got chickens? Please come to the meeting and tell us your stories! Let's share what we know.

This will be a fun, informal discussion with plenty of Q&A time. Be sure to bring your questions for Roy and Debbie. It's sure to be interesting.

District 6 Candidate Debate Tonight

The second debate between the three candidates (Pierluigi Oliverio, Steve Kline, and Bill Chew) for the June 5 election for District 6 City Councilmember is tonight at San Jose City College. This is your opportunity to ask the candidates questions that are important to you and your neighbors. There is free parking available in all staff and student lots after 6:00 pm. Nearest lots are A and S.

Monday, May 21 -- Doors open at 6:30 pm, debate starts at 7:00 pm

Location:
San Jose City College
Technology Building (Corner of Bascom & Moorpark)
4th floor auditorium (room T415)

Suspicious package with threatening note found in Willow Glen

 From Mercury News 9:39 am:

San Jose police say they are investigating a suspicious package which contained a threatening note at a business on Lincoln Avenue this morning.

The San Jose police bomb squad is at the scene to determine if the package found in the 1300 block of Lincoln Ave contains explosive materials, according to Officer Jose Garcia.
The San Jose Fire Department is also at the scene.
Police have evacuated neighboring businesses. Willow Glen Elementary School is under a shelter in place.
No injuries have been reported.
Motorists are asked to avoid Lincoln Avenue and seek alternate routes.

CSAs, Backyard Chickens, Urban Homesteading and More, Tuesday

Be sure to stop by our Friends & Neighbors Meeting Tuesday evening. As always, we'll have updates on what's going on. But this meeting will also be your opportunity to learn about slow foods, the localize movement, and efforts to create a community garden in our midst!

Roy Nordblom, green building consultant, will talk about the "eat local" movement that is already happening in our own backyard

Debbie Palmer worked for an organic CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm for over ten years and can answer just about any question you may have on the topic.

Debbie has also embarked on 'the backyard chicken' thing and is up for talking about that too. Already got chickens? Please come to the meeting and tell us your stories! Let's share what we know.

This will be a fun, informal discussion with plenty of Q&A time. It will start at 6:30 at Word of Faith Church on the corner of Delmas and Fuller. Be sure to bring your questions for Roy and Debbie. It's sure to be interesting.

Zeroing in on Three Zero Zero

Less than a year ago we hit a facebook milestone with 200 members. Now here we are, about to reach the next level; 300. Be sure to let your North Willow Glen friends know about our facebook page. They just might be the lucky recipient of some of NWGNA's swanky swag. That 300th fortunate soul will get it.

Farmer's Market starts this Saturday

The Willow Glen Community Farmer's Market starts this Saturday. Fruits, vegetables, foods, crafts, and more will be available from 9:30 to 1:30 every Saturday behind the Garden Theater, 1165 Lincoln. Read more about it at willowglen.org.

20+ homes participating in the garage sale

More than 20 homes are participating in this Saturday's NWGNA Garage Sale Day, selling everything including vintage jewelry, appliances, bicycles, and even a pinball machine, plus lots more.

If you would like your house to be featured on the map, let us know by sending a note to bill@networds.com. We can also help feature your sale items with a short description on our blog. Check out the current map at the top of http://northwillowglen.blogspot.com/. 

The deadline to be added to the map is 9:00 pm Friday.