June Beautification Party Recap

We had a good crew out there yesterday, including a number of relatively new volunteers pitching in. Thanks to all who chose to spend their Sunday mornings making a difference in North Willow Glen by helping out with the Prevost RR bridge and other tasks in the vicinity. Together we completed our baseline painting of the structure and even restored the paint on the molded sign. To see what was accomplished (including the consumption of grilled hot dogs, snacks, and cold beverages) click here for our photo album.

If you would like to help, but find yourself without the time to do so, you can now donate to NWGNA's goal of keeping our neighborhood a special place for all who live here by clicking our new Paypal donation button now in the top left corner of our website.

NWGNA beautification project featured in Mercury News

North Willow Glen's beautification project days were featured today in the San Jose Mercury News. Read about the event occuring this Sunday including food and refreshments afterwards.

If you would like more information about the event, read about the details.

Reminder: Beautification Party - Sunday, June 24

Signature Project

Join us Sunday, June 24 starting at 9am and continuing through to noon as we put a final coat of paint on the Prevost railroad bridge. There will also be some fence and light pole painting and some light weeding.

Kids Section! 

Our president, Chris Davis, father of two, will keep your kids safe, busy, and entertained while you get to know your neighbors and help out. We'll supply everything they need, you just bring them in their painting clothes.

BBQ

Our city councilman, Pierluigi Oliverio is providing food and refreshments for our barbeque in Hummingbird Park at noon.

We'd like to know how many to prepare for, so please fill out this super brief, not at all mandatory questionnaire to help us gauge how many to prepare for. See you there!

Lost Dog

If you know where this little guy belongs, please call Jon Byler at 408.332.1719

Music in the Glen starts June 21

The Willow Glen Kiwanis are again sponsoring Music in the Glen this year, a series of weekly free outdoor concerts at Willow Glen Elementary School. The concerts are Thursdays between June 21 and August 2.

Food sales benefit Willow Glen Elementary and Turnaround Scholarship for SJUSD.


From the Mercury News:

The series, which has been expanded from six to seven concerts this year, takes place on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the quad area of Willow Glen Elementary School, Lincoln and Minnesota avenues.

Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Willow Glen, the concerts are free and family-friendly with special children's activities such as face painting, balloon sculptures and a petting zoo.

Attendees are advised to bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on. Dogs and alcohol are not allowed.

For more information, check out the Willow Glen Kiwanis web site.

Learn how San Jose middle schools score

The Mercury News published how some San Jose middle schools score on the state's 200-to-999 scale Academic Performance Index. For more details, see the article. Additional information on the API is available from the State of California Department of Education.

Supervisor Ken Yeager's June 7 newsletter

Topics for this newsletter include:

• 880/280/Stevens Creek improvements get underway 
• County budget proposals build on public health successes
• County passes restrictions on polystyrene
• De Vargas Elementary new site for community produce deliveries
• Yeager runs in Earthquakes 5K/10K challenge
• San Jose enters the cool California challenge
• Summer Blast pass offers discounted transit rides for youth
• Calendar of Events

If you would like to receive this newsletter by email, write to jim.weston@bos.sccgov.org with the subject line "add me to your list."

Reminder: Beautification Party - Sunday, June 24

Signature Project

We will be continuing our work on bringing up the neighborhood Sunday, June 24 starting at 9am and continuing through to noon. For our summer project we will put a fresh coat of paint on the Prevost railroad bridge's north side. There will also be some fence and light pole painting and some light weeding.

Kids Section! 

We know many people out there following us have kids and while you'd like to participate, what will you do with them? Our president, Chris Davis, father of two, will keep your kids safe, busy, and entertained while you get to know your neighbors and help out. We'll supply everything they need, you just bring them in their painting clothes. We'll have paint, brushes, and a fence that is perfect kid height.

BBQ

Get rewarded for your efforts by walking down to Hummingbird Park tot park with a side dish or little snack. We'll fire up the barbeque and have some hot dogs cooking and plenty of shade and water for all our workers.

We'd like to know how many to prepare for, so please fill out this super brief, not at all mandatory questionnaire to help us gauge how many to prepare for. See you there!

Summer Beautification Party - Sunday, June 24

Signature Project

We will be continuing our work on bringing up the neighborhood Sunday, June 24 starting at 9am and continuing through to noon. In the spring we knocked out most of the Prevost RR bridge. Its south side is looking great, as is most of the interior. For our summer project we will put a fresh coat of paint on the north side so it looks as good coming into North Willow Glen as it now does leaving. There will also be some fence and light pole painting and some light weeding.

Kids Section!  

This time we've got some added flair. We know many people out there following us have kids and while you'd like to participate, what will you do with them? Our treasurer, Lila Kakuk, mother of two little girls will keep your kids safe, busy, and entertained while you get to know your neighbors and help out. We'll supply everything they need, you just bring them in their painting clothes. We'll have paint, brushes, and a fence that is perfect kid height. The park is right there so there will be fun happening there when the novelty of painting and weed mutilation wears off.

BBQ

Get rewarded for your efforts by walking down to Hummingbird Park with a side dish or little snack. We'll fire up the barbeque and have some hot dogs cooking and plenty of shade and water for all our workers. And because Hummingbird has all those fun toys there will be plenty of entertainment for the kiddos.

We'd like to know how many to prepare for, so please fill out this super brief, not at all mandatory questionnaire to help us gauge how many to prepare for. See you there!

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.