Any requests/offers for this week's produce share?

What kind of plants or produce would you like to see at the share this Sunday? Do you need lemons, greens, or tomatoes? What can you offer to bring to share with others? Got extra fruit, vegetables or plants? Let us know.

Please note: this week's share will be at Party in the Park, Saturday starting at 5:00 in Hummingbird Park.

Produce Share on Sunday

Don't forget the produce share on Sunday, in Hummingbird Park, corner of Fisk and Bird, from 1:00 to 3:00. If you have something to share (plants, veggies, fruits, goodies made from your garden, etc.), come on by and drop it off. You don't need to offer anything to receive something great -- the goal is to keep great food from going to waste.

Any requests/offers for this week's produce share?

What kind of plants or produce would you like to see at the share this Sunday? Do you need lemons, greens, or tomatoes? What can you offer to bring to share with others? Got extra fruit, vegetables or plants? Let us know.

Join us for Party in the Park, August 10

In two weeks NWGNA will host its third annual Party in the Park. We've had a great time in years past and we expect more good times this year. We'll have hot dogs, snacks and drinks and we encourage attendees to bring a side dish. Like last year, there will be music and fun for the kids as well.

NWGNA's Party in the Park
Hummingbird Park (corner of Fisk & Bird)
Saturday, August 10, 5-8pm

Hope to see you there!

Produce Share today, 1:00, Hummingbird Park

Bounty from last year's share

Join us today for the Produce Share from 1:00 to 3:00, in in Hummingbird Park, corner of Fisk and Bird. If you have something to share (plants, veggies, fruits, goodies made from your garden, etc.), come on by and drop it off. You don't need to offer anything to receive something great -- the goal is to keep great food from going to waste.

"Thief, thief, call 9-1-1!"

Read about how a Willow Glen neighbor stopped a roaming thief in Scott Herhold's SJ Mercury News column. The good guys win!

On Our Way to Five-Oh-Oh

About 3-1/2 years ago this little neighborhood association decided to use Facebook to open the lines of communication with our residents. "Someday we may reach up three hundred people," we thought. "Were we being wildly optimistic?" we wondered. Now here we are humbled to be on the threshold of five hundred; this, in a community of 730 residences. As we are prone to with each century mark passed, we are offering a now-vintage logo'd tee shirt to the follower that gets us to the threshold. Get them while you can because there are only a few left, and the new logo is likely make it's sartorial debut sometime in the year ahead.

Produce Share, Sunday 1-3

Join us at the Produce Share in Hummingbird Park, corner of Fisk and Bird, Sunday from 1 to 3. Don't forget the produce share on Sunday, in Hummingbird Park, corner of Fisk and Bird, from 1:00 to 3:00. If you have something to share (plants, veggies, fruits, goodies made from your garden, etc.), come on by and drop it off. You don't need to offer anything to receive something great -- the goal is to keep great food from going to waste.

Produce Share Kickoff: 2013

We are back on track with the Produce Share. The schedule and concept are the same as the last two years; open in Hummingbird Park on Sundays from 1-3pm. Feel free to bring any of your excess produce to the share and exchange it for extras grown by fellow neighbors. It's also a great way to meet people with similar gardening interests. And don't be shy about swooping in and collecting some fresh fruits and vegetables even if you don't have any to contribute yet. We always end up with extras anyhow. We've got volunteers scheduled for the next three weeks. If you'd like to host on August 4, we could use your help. Please comment here or reach us at board@nwgna.org. Happy Sharing!

Suki is still missing

Suki is still missing. Find more information about the search for her at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Suki-Willow-Glen-SJ/654988244528821.

Oliver is missing

He has been missing since July 4 when he was scared by fireworks. Last seen on Lansord Avenue, and is likely in hiding under some sort of cover. Oliver has a white marking on his forehead and will be skittish to strangers. If found, please call 408-313-9484.

City opens cooling shelters

From the City of San Jose:

When:	8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Monday, July 1; Tuesday, July 2; and Wednesday July 3
Where:	Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Ave. 408-268-1133 Berryessa Community Center, 3050 Berryessa Rd 408-251-6392 Camden Community Center, 3369 Union Ave. 408-559-8553 Cypress Community Center, 403 Cypress Ave. 408-244-1353 r Evergreen Community Center, 4860 San Felipe Rd. 408-270-2220 Mayfair Community Center, 2039 Kammerer Ave. 408-794-1060 Roosevelt Community Center, 901 E. Santa Cla 408-794-7555 rra St Seven Trees Community Center, 3590 Cas Drive 408-794-1690 Southside Community Center, 5585 Cottle Rd. 408-629-3336 Willows Community Center, 2175 Lincoln Ave. 408-448-6400
Who:	Community Centers will be open to the community to enable San Jose residents to stay hydrated and cool during extreme temperatures.
Background:	The National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the inland areas of the San Francisco Bay that began at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, and will continue to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3. The forecast is for a sustained heat with poor overnight ooling recoveries. This will be the most notable heat event since July 2006.

Produce Share Resumes - Calling on Hosts

After the 4th of July weekend the Produce Share will resume in Hummingbird Park. We are looking for volunteers to help out. We have a very easy system worked out so all it takes is stopping by Lila's, just three houses down from the park, picking up the wagon with tables in it, setting them up, and hanging out as neighbors stop by to pick up, drop off, and visit. It's a relaxing way to spend part of your Sunday afternoon in the shade. When it's over all that's needed is to fold up tables, place them in the wagon along with the banner and haul it back to Lila's.

Various board members will be helping out, but we are looking for a few more volunteers who can do it now and then. Please let us know when you're available and we can fill in any gaps. Contact us here or at board@nwgna.org. 

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