Everything Old is New Again

 In a neighborhood as ours that is so old and yet so transformational it is important to keep an eye on tradition while keeping up with the times; balancing the historic with the present and the future. For thirteen years now the North Willow Glen Neighborhood Association has represented the residents of our fine neighborhood and the symbol created back then has represented NWGNA.


Through months of discussion, and many, many iterations, with the input of neighborhood leaders - many of whom have contributed consistently and tirelessly going back well before the formalization of NWGNA - we have created a significantly updated representation. Through a process of careful selection of elements deemed most relevant, the symbol of North Willow Glen Neighborhood Association has undergone a remodel.

We chose not to demolish and build anew, nor to simply slap on a coat of paint for a quick flip. We chose rather to revive the essence of the original through a comprehensive remodel. With this in mind, we invite our neighbors to take a look at our logo. As the new logo is phased in on the most cost-effective basis, the prior logo will be phased out, but NWGNA will continue its quest to fulfill its mission to create a neighborhood that is a pleasure to live in; appealing to both residents and their guests; a place that is free of crime, litter, and blight; an environment that is safe for adults, children, and pets; a neighborhood that is beautiful in landscape and architecture."

Willow Glen in 1927

As many of you may know, and those in attendance at the May Friends & Neighbors meeting certainly know, Willow Glen was incorporated as a city in 1927. The current definition of Willow Glen has changed greatly since then. What today is known as North Willow Glen or Greater Gardner was just barely included in the original map. Those of you on Brooks and Fisk are living in an area on that map.

map courtesty of wgna.net

Neighborhood Clean-up next Saturday

The City of San Jose is sponsoring a household clean-up event next Saturday, June 1, from 8:00 to 11:00 am, or until the bins are full. To use the bins, you must have the postcard shown above that was mailed to your home. No copies of the card will be accepted.

Locations for the various types of acceptable items are listed on the back of the card. Be prepared to divert to another site if the lines are long.

(Hi)Storytellers: Friends & Neighbors Meeting Tuesday

Come learn about the rich and colorful history of North Willow Glen and the greater Willow Glen community.

Local history buffs Dan Erceg, Harvey Darnell, and Jean Dresden will be providing us with some very interesting background information on the neighborhood we call home.


TUESDAY, MAY 28
6:30-8:00pm
WORD OF FAITH CHURCH
873 DELMAS AVENUE


Para traducción al español (408) 667-0355

Garage sale day tomorrow!

With 33+ homes in this year's North Willow Glen garage sale day and great weather, tomorrow should be a wonderful day in the neighborhood.

If you would like your house to be featured on the map, let us know by sending a note toboard@nwgna.org. We can also help feature your sale items with a short description on our blog. Check out the current map at the top of this blog.

Sellers, help us spread the word by posting on Craig's List, Facebook, and more.

Also, North Willow Glen Neighborhood Association is collecting select items to sell at a central location to benefit the association. If you have some good goods to donate for this cause, call Chris at (510) 593-6078 to share details. Since funding for the association is more constrained every year, you can help fund our annual fun events by donating to this sale event. Call Chris with your details!

Help a neighbor find their next treasure

Need to de-clutter? You can help someone find their next treasure by participating in the North Willow Glen Neighborhood Association garage sale on May 18. Just decide what you want to sell and let us know. We will promote the event and you can set your own hours that day. Feel free to add your own online ad, of course!

If you would like your house to be featured on the map, let us know by sending a note to board@nwgna.org. 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/.

15 houses so far in the garage sale!

We have 15 houses so far for the May 18 garage sale day in North Willow Glen. Join us simply by deciding what you want to sell and give us your address. We will handle the promotion of the event and you can set your own hours that day.

If you would like your house to be featured on the map, let us know by sending a note to board@nwgna.org. 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/.

Help us spread the word

Help us spread the word about the May 18 garage sale day in North Willow Glen! There are quite a few neighbors who are not on the Yahoo Groups list or Facebook, so if you see your neighbors, tell them about the May 18 event.

It's easy for any neighbor to participate -- just decide that you want to sell items at your address and let us know. We will handle the promotion of the event and you can set your own hours that day.

If you would like your house to be featured on the map, let us know by sending a note to board@nwgna.org. 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/.

Help NWGNA by donating goods to sell

For the May 18 neighborhood garage sale day, North Willow Glen Neighborhood Association is collecting select items to sell at a central location to benefit the association. If you have some good goods to donate for this cause, call Chris at (510) 593-6078 to share details.

Since funding for the association is more constrained every year, you can help fund our annual fun events by donating to this sale event. Call Chris with your details!

Neighborhood garage sale, May 18! Are you in?

Are you set to participate in the neighborhood garage sale on May 18? Just decide what you want to sell and let us know. We will handle the promotion of the event and you can set your own hours that day.

If you would like your house to be featured on the map, let us know by sending a note to board@nwgna.org. 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/.

NWGNA Garage Sale Day: More houses every day!

We have 10 houses listed on our map for the May 18 North Willow Glen Garage Sale and we are adding more every day.

If you would like your house to be featured on the map, let us know by sending a note to board@nwgna.org. 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/.

North Willow Glen Neighborhood Garage Sale May 18!

We're getting closer to our May 18 Garage Sale. The buzz is spreading. Here's a little more info for you.

What NWGNA will do for you
We run all the ads, post all the signs, inflate all the balloons, build a Google Map of the homes.

What you do
Set up your stuff. It can be as easy as that!

For best results
1) Get your house on our map - send your address to board@nwgna.org.
2) Become featured on our site - send a short list of your most impressive sale items to board@nwgna.org.
3) Post your ad on Craigslist - include "North Willow Glen" and pictures
4) Be ready on time - Motivated shoppers will be there right at 8am looking for those great items

Got stuff to get rid of but don't want to host a garage sale?

Donate it to NWGNA. Just call (510) 593-6078 by Friday, May 17 to learn how. Proceeds from the sale of donated items will go to putting on more awesome neighborhood events.

Fresh & Easy parent company is leaving U.S. market

From Reuters:

Britain's biggest retailer, Tesco, wrote down the value of its global operations by $3.5 billion and announced plans to exit the United States, as it tries to rebuild after a year when profit fell for the first time in two decades.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/17/us-tesco-results-idUSBRE93G06O20130417

Please note: PG&E Flex Alert

A message from a nearby neighborhood:

The California Independent System Operator, who manages the electric grid, has issued a Flex Alert today, urging residents and businesses in the San Jose area to conserve electricity NOW following heavy damage to the Metcalf Transmission Substation.

Pacific Gas & Electric Company is reporting heavy damage to transformers at the substation following gunshots heard during an apparent vandalism in the early morning hours. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's office law enforcement is working closely with PG&E to investigate.

http://www.caiso.com/Documents/Flex-Alert-UrgentConservationNeededNow-SantaClara-SiliconValleyApr16_2013.pdf

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2013/04/16/25991/

As load around the Valley is shared, efforts made in our neighborhood can help keep the lights on across town and avoid rolling outages as the equipment is restored.

Guadalupe River Park celebrates opening of new paved trail

On April 20, the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy and San Jose's Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department are celebrating the opening of the newly paved Guadalupe River Trail, a 6½-mile path that links downtown San Jose to Gold Street in Alviso.

Festivities include a 5K/10K and 1K kids' run, plant sales, live music, healthy living information, and trail ribbon cutting.

Get details and register at www.grpg.org.