Willow Glen Neighborhood Association

P. O. Box 7706,

San Jose CA 95150

408/294-WGNA

www.WGNA.net

 

May General Meeting

Wednesday, May 9, 7 PM

Willow Glen Baptist Church

(on Minnesota at Hicks)

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Election of the 2007-2008 Board

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Trails, Bike Routes, and City Plans

tentatively scheduled speakers:

Yves Zsutty, SJ Trails Coordinator,

John Brazil, SJ Bicycle Coordinator, and

Laurel Prevetti, SJ Deputy Planning Director.

Ed Rast

My term as your President will end in June, although I anticipate continuing to serve on the Board as an Appointed Member.  I want to thank all of our Officers, Board members and WGNA members for their friendship, dedication, valuable volunteer work and their support on many challenging issues.  I’d like especially to thank Mary for her understanding and support.

            WGNA’s success requires thousands of volunteer hours each year to understand and develop thoughtful balanced positions on many complex issues, to organize meetings and candidate debates, and to attend hundreds of public meetings.  This is so that we can effectively influence the development of city policy and make balanced “grassroots” efforts to retain the character of the Willow Glen neighborhood and to improve our community’s quality of life. 

            Willow Glen is well known for neighbors helping neighbors and for working cooperatively with neighborhood businesses, schools, community organizations, other neighborhood associations, and our City and County governments to resolve issues.

            I would like to personally thank Joan Bohnett as Chair of our new History Committee and for coordinating meeting details; Helen Solinski as Chair of the Nominating Committee and acting secretary; Larry Ames for  the eList, newsletters, and work on many committees; Hugh Graham, Chair, Planning and Land Use Committee and monthly planning and development updates; Harvey Darnell for extensive land use and neighborhood issues; Charlie Luckhart for airport operation and noise issues; Steve Kaylor, our Treasurer; Stuart Moore, who is leaving the Board, for his work on the Community Recommendations webpage; and Jim Spence who is also leaving the Board after years of service for his work on neighborhood and Willow Glen Business Association issues.  I’d also like to thank Kristina Cunningham for her advice and for moderating our candidate forums.

            Willow Glen is a great neighborhood because of the great people who live here and who make a difference by devoting their time and energy to make Willow Glen a great place to live. 

            Thank you! 

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Ed Rast

·          General Plan Update: Envision San José 2040

Upcoming public meetings will be held at numerous locations: see the Calendar at www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/gp_update/calendar.asp

The current plan, “San Jose General Plan 2020,” was last updated in 1994: it provides the long-range plan and multiple policies that guide the City’s future growth and development.  The plan identifies the appropriate locations for jobs, housing, stores and shops, parks and open space, and other community facilities.  Participating in the update process will take up a great deal of WGNA’s time and energy in the next year.  We strongly encourage you to join us in the process.  For additional information, see www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/gp/.

·          Downtown Willow Glen Farmers Market

Opening Day: Saturday, May 5th!   Located at the parking lot behind The Garden Theater (on the west side of Lincoln Avenue between Willow and Meredith).

·          WGNA Spring General Membership Meeting

Wednesday, May 9, 7 – 9 pm, at the Willow Glen Baptist Church, basement community meeting room, 1292 Minnesota Ave. at Hicks.  We will to hear an update on Willow Glen Spur Trail and other local trails as well as a presentation about the upcoming General Plan update and development policies, and their possible impacts on Willow Glen.  For additional information, check our website at www.wgna.net.

·          Dancin’ on the Avenue Saturday,

June 16th, 5:00pm - 10:00pm -– on Lincoln Avenue.  Sponsored by the Willow Glen Business Association (WGBA, formerly the Willow Glen Business and Professional Assoc.: downtownwillowglen.org)

·          Founders Day and Italian Family
Festival

on Lincoln Avenue Saturday, Sept. 29, 11 am – 10 pm and Sunday, Sept. 30, 11 am – 7 pm.  Look forward to WGNA sponsoring a free guided walking tour of historic Willow Glen.  (More details in an upcoming newsletter!)

Ed Rast

There has been considerable discussion in Willow Glen about the how and why of recent code enforcement actions. 

            Most neighbor concerns can be easily resolved in a positive, friendly, neighborly manner by talking to your neighbor and gently informing them about your concerns.  If they express misunderstanding or are not aware of their responsibilities under the municipal code, depending your relationship, you could ask them if it would be helpful to give them a copy of the appropriate code section so they can understand the code to assist in both of you to come to agreement on a fair resolution.  This is the preferred “good neighbor” method recommended by WGNA to resolve concerns between neighbors. 

            There are a few instances where neighbors’ concerns can not be resolved, and it is suggested that you then ask another of your neighbors who has a good relationship with your neighbor to attempt to resolve the issue. 

            It is strongly suggested that, before making a code enforcement complaint, that you and your neighbors consider that a code enforcement complaint will resolve the issue but can result in a negative change in the relationship between neighbors for many years.

            San Jose’s Code Enforcement Division is understaffed due to years of budget cuts.  It works in partnership with the residents, neighborhood associations, public service agencies, and other City of San Jose departments to first educate residents about their responsibilities under municipal code concerning health, safety, and appearance of buildings and neighborhoods.  This is typically done by sending a series of letters to the property owner informing them that there is a possible municipal code violation and requesting them to correct the situation, or by contacting them if they have questions or need assistance to resolve any issues.  If code enforcement issues remain unresolved or are ignored after multiple written correction requests to property owner, or if there are frequent repeat violations or the violation is determined to be a willful or very serious violation, then, in these very small number of unusual cases, Code Enforcement contacts the City Attorney’s office for possible court action.

            The Willow Glen Neighborhood Association is here to help in severe code enforcement cases, but we fervently hope that most matters can be resolved by neighborly means.

            You can look up the status of San Jose Code Enforcement complaints by site address at cesCaseSearch.sanjoseca.gov/cets/.

Larry Ames

As is our custom, we invite our local elected officials to contribute articles to our newsletter.  This time, we also extended an invitation to those of our members who had indicated a possible interest in writing for the newsletter.  We got several interesting articles for this newsletter, and the promise of more for the next one!   Enjoy! 

BTW: Since I’m likely to be busy this coming year, Helen Solinski has agreed to take over as newsletter editor.  Also: if you have a story or article you would like to contribute to a newsletter, let us know!   –contact Helen at newsletter@wgna.net.

Councilmember Oliverio, SJ Dist. 6
[northern and central Willow Glen]

Dear Willow Glen Neighborhood Association,

It is my pleasure to serve as your District 6 Councilmember.  I officially took office on March 20th.  My days, evenings and weekends have been very busy—I am thoroughly enjoying myself.

When I took office on March 20th, I was immediately contacted by Citizens Against Airport Pollution (CAAP).  CAAP was co-founded by Janet Gray and Kenneth Hayes over ten years ago for the purpose of making sure that the Mineta San Jose International Airport was a good neighbor to the neighborhoods. 

The concern that CAAP expressed to me was that the City of San Jose was proposing a new Airline Lease Agreement which changed the language of the curfew and that the City of San Jose had not contacted CAAP to notify them of the proposed change or to gather their input.  In addition, this item was to be heard at an upcoming council meeting.

            The language the city was proposing would have changed the meaning of the curfew from a mandatory curfew to a “voluntary” one.  My colleague Councilmember Sam Liccardo and I met with Bob Harmssen, CAAP’s attorney and the San Jose City attorney to discuss the repercussions to the neighborhoods if the airport curfew language was changed.  We also held a community meeting with CAAP and city staff. 

            At the City Council meeting I shared that I would not support changing the airport curfew language and that I supported keeping the curfew intact in its original form.  In addition, I directed the City of San Jose to work with CAAP and the neighborhood associations in the future regarding any recommended changes to the Airline Lease Agreement.  I am happy to report that the airline curfew will not be changed and will remain in its initial form. 

San Jose is only one of nine airports in the United States that has an airport curfew.  I am committed to ensure that the curfew stays in place.

Please feel free to contact my office with any questions or concerns you may have 535-4906.

Warm regards,

Councilmember Pierluigi Oliverio

Councilmember Chirco, SJ Dist. 9
[southern Willow Glen]

·          Good Neighbor Award

On March 7th at the Mayor’s Community Breakfast, I had the wonderful opportunity to honor dedicated men and women who volunteer to improve the quality of life for all of us living in District Nine.  Past District 9 Good Neighbor Honorees have been the Kiwanis Club of Cambrian Park, Kirk Senior Lunch Program Volunteers, Tree Amigo, Luis Urbina and the Almanden Oaks Home Owners Association.  This year I am proud to honor the Pinehurst Residents Association as District Nine’s recipient of the Good Neighbor Awards for 2007.  Pinehurst Residents Association’s president, Janet Darrow, accepted the award on behalf of the association.

·          Kirk Café

Located at the Kirk Community Center at 1601 Foxworthy Ave., the Kirk Café has a very friendly group of men and women who meet Mondays through Thursdays for great food and friendship.  A crowd favorite is the Chinese Food Tuesdays.  Each month a variety of guest speakers, special events and holiday celebrations are held to provide information and fun for the Kirk nutrition participants.  Lunch is served at 12:00 noon for a suggested donation of $2.00 for folks 60 and up.  For more information call the Kirk Café at 448-9591. 

·          Save the Date: Celebrate Cambrian Festival

On Saturday, May 19th we will host the 2nd Annual Celebrate Cambrian Spring Community Festival at the Cambrian Community Center.  There will be a community resource fair, entertainment, food, and children activities.  More information will be available in future news articles, our District email, and website.

·          New Staff Changes

We welcome Diana Jamison to our staff as our new Administrative Assistant for District 9.  She is replacing Diane Mannina who retired in December after four years of dedicated service.  Ms. Jamison has extensive experience working at City Hall and most recently in the Housing Department.  In addition to Ms. Jamison, the District 9 staff consists of Scott Green, chief of staff, Tona Duncanson, who handles land issues, and Diana Miller, whose responsibilities include community relations and communications.  Altogether they have over 25 years of public service.  Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any assistance.

If you wish to receive periodic emails from my office please visit the District 9 website at www.sanjoseca.gov/district9 and click on “Join Judy’s email list”.  As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact our office at District9@sanjoseca.gov or (408) 535-4909. 

[editor’s note: Councilmember Chirco submitted a number of other interesting news items as well, but they became moot given the lateness of this newsletter.]

Toni Gregorio-Bunch

[editor’s note: WGNA asked various members who had expressed an interest in contributing to a newsletter to submit an article.  Toni wrote an article for this newsletter, and others have offered to write for future newsletters.]

his past weekend my husband and I went hiking in the Coyote Ridge Ecological Preserve, which is owned and managed by the Silicon Valley Land Conservancy.  It was a fantastic hike up the canyon and even more glorious once we got to the ridge summit where multiple carpets of gold and yellow spring flowers stretched out towards Anderson reservoir to the south and San Jose to the north.  Everywhere there were sweeps of Goldfields (Lasthenia californica), yellow Tidy-Tips (Layia platyglossa), pockets of Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum) and white Popcornflowers (Plagiobothrys nothofulvus).  The rare Bay Checkerspot butterfly flitted from flower to flower, and all this set against the backdrop of the green hills of the Mount Hamilton Range to the east.  This experience reminded me why I became interested in California natives in the first place.  They are beautiful and offer exciting flower displays, colors and smells, not just in the wild, but also in the urban garden.  Moreover they help support our native ecology, reduce our need for water, and reduce water pollution.

Native plants are a good choice for the garden because they can meet the needs of any environment.  Most natives are known for their ability to thrive in hot, dry, full sun conditions, but many others grow well in wet conditions.  Still others grow well in partial and full shade.  For example, Ribes sanguineum grows well in partial shade and its beautiful pink floral displays in the spring makes it good for a garden focal point.  Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) can take full sun and looks good planted in masses. 

Native plants also serve as important food and shelter sources for native fauna.  For example, The Bay Checkerspot butterfly feeds mainly on the California Plantain (Plantago erecta) and Purple Owl’s Clover (Castilleja exserta).  The Coffeeberry bush (Rhamnus californica) is a good food sources for birds.  Also the California Pipevine (Aristolochia californica) is the only native food source for the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly larva.  Other native species are deer resistant and others are fire resistant. 

            Natives need very little water to survive, and some are drought tolerant.  However it’s important to remember that newly planted natives need regular watering for the first year or so to help establish a strong root system.  To help encourage gardeners to reduce their water usage, the Santa Clara Water District is offering a rebate through their Water Efficient Landscape Rebate Program (WELRP).  To find out more information visit www.ValleyWater.org.

            Natives also don’t need fertilizers or pesticides like many non-native species do.  These substances are pollutants that end up in local streams and ultimately the bay, so the less we use, the cleaner our waters are. 

            A great way to visit local native gardens is to join the 2007 Going Native Garden Tour, held April 29th.  The tour is free, but you need to register.  For more information visit www.GoingNativeGardenTour.org.  Below is a list of other useful resources:

·         Silicon Valley Land Conservancy: (408) 260-3044; www.SiliconValleyLC.org

·         California Native Plant Society: www.CNPS.org

·         Gardening With Natives: GardeningWithNatives.com

·         Capitol Wholesale Nursery: (408) 239-0589; www.CapitolWholesaleNursery.com

·         Sierra Azul Nursery: (831) 763-0939; www.SierraAzul.com

·         Yerba Buena Nursery: (650) 851-1668; www.YerbaBuenaNursery.com

Larry Ames

The replacement bridge for Willow Glen Way over the Guadalupe River is now completed and open!  It looks remarkably like the plans, as presented in the Feb. ’05 WGNA newsletter.  The bridge represents a welcome collaboration between local residents and the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD), who all recognized that a bridge is a long-lasting structure (the previous bridge was built in 1916, well before Willow Glen became a town in 1927), and that it is worth spending the time (and a little extra money) to build something that will fit in the community.  Well done!

Larry Ames

In case you haven’t found this website yet, check out Microsoft’s “Virtual Earth” at local.live.com.  You can get quite recent aerial views of your home, as seen looking north, east, south, and west.  See what your yard looks like to passing pilots, and check to see if the grass truly is greener on the other side of the fence!  Coupled with all the maps and zoning information available on the City website (www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/data/), it makes a great resource for city planners and neighborhood activists alike!

Helen Solinski, Chair, Nominating Cmte

This year our Nominating Committee was fortunate to have a number of excellent candidates to consider as nominees for the WGNA Board.  The Nominating Committee spent time contacting candidates who submitted their names for consideration or whom others suggested as potential Board Members. 

We also asked each of the present Board Members whether they were interested in serving another year.  Of the nine current members, seven wished to remain on the Board.

The Nominating Committee consists of five WGNA members who are chosen the previous year in the Spring General Election.  Our charge is to recommend to the General Membership a slate of candidates for the five Board of Directors and four Elected Board Members, as well as recommend the next Nominating Committee.  The General Membership may cast their vote of approval for these volunteers who have offered to serve WGNA by either mailing in a ballot or voting at the May General Meeting.  (Members can submit their names for inclusion on the ballot, even if not selected by the Nominating Committee: none chose to do so this cycle.)

The President elect is to appoint up to 4 (four) new members to the Board during his/her term.  The Nominating Committee will forward to the incoming President several names of members who volunteered but were not selected for the ballot.  They have great potential and we would like them to become more involved.

We selected the Officers of the Board carefully.  It is required that they be members of WGNA for at least one year.  We are very pleased with the people who have stepped forward to serve on the Board, both the new candidates and those who are returning. 

A big thank you to Larry Ames for accepting our nomination for President.  Larry is back by popular demand; this will be his second time around as WGNA President.  Finding someone to fill the seat of President isn’t always easy, but when asked to step up, Larry didn’t hesitate.  We also welcome two new candidates, Chris Peikarski and Rebecca Schoenenberger

In closing, I would like to thank the members of the Nominating Committee, Jim Gardner, Lynn Repetsky, Kristina Cunningham and Sharon Fierro in helping with this year’s slate.  I would also like to encourage every WGNA member to take the time to affirm the Nominating Committee’s work. 

The members who have come forward are willing to put in many volunteer hours by responding to our neighborhood’s concerns.  I hope you will take a few minutes to thank them by sending in your ballot or attending the May General Meeting and voting in person.  This simple act is one way you can help to make WGNA strong.  By voting you show that you care.

Helen Solinski, Chair of the Nominating Committee

Larry Ames, President

I’ve been involved with WGNA and the Willow Glen area since I first moved here over 25 years ago.  An avid bicyclist, I’ve worked on various trail planning and land-use committees, and also served as County Parks Commissioner; I now serve on the SCVWD Environmental Advisory Cmte.  My day job: I’m a physicist designing satellites at Lockheed Martin.

Joan Bohnett, 1st Vice President

I was born and raised in Willow Glen and have lived here for most of my life.  I have been a member of the WGNA Board for the past three years.  I’m very interested in preserving the historic charm and the quality of life in Willow Glen, and am involved this year with updating and expanding the WGNA Historic Walking Tour Book in preparation for Founders’ Day.

Hugh Graham, 2nd Vice President

Retired urban planner and a board member for four years.  As board member, focuses on environmental concerns, new development proposals and the Lincoln Avenue business district.  Maintains “new development proposals” page on WGNA website.  Interested in quality land development that enhances rather than detracts from the livability of Willow Glen.

Steve Kaylor, Treasurer

Steve Kaylor is the current WGNA Treasurer and wishes to remain in that role for an additional year.  His background is Mechanical Engineering and Project Management.  He works at General Electric.  He and his wife Kristin have been residents in Willow Glen for ~10 years.  The WGNA Board gives him the opportunity to participate in and shape the future of Willow Glen.

Helen Solinski, Secretary

Helen was born and raised in San Jose; her family owned a dry cleaners on Lincoln Ave. in the ‘40’s.  Helen has been on the WGNA Board for about ten years now, and has been involved with neighborhood cleanups, has worked with code enforcement, and recently served as WGNA President.  She lives with her husband and son, works outside sales for a metal distributor and during her down time volunteers at the Myelin Repair Foundation.

Harvey Darnell, Elected Boardmember

I have enjoyed serving on the Board of WGNA during the last year.  My interest has been mostly in Planning and Land Use issues.  I have been involved in helping protect our City’s mature trees, planning for more parks and working for street improvements.  I worked with the planning department and City Council, giving the neighborhood perspective, while trying to make housing and business development in and adjacent to Willow Glen compatible with the Willow Glen charm and lifestyle.  Thank you for supporting me for another year as an elected board member.

Charles Luckhardt, Elected Boardmember

Charles has lived in Willow Glen for more than 40 years.  This will be his 3rd term as a WGNA Boardmember.  His passion is airport noise, and is also very interested in traffic.  He is a retired attorney with real estate and land use experience.

Chris Piekarski, Elected Boardmember

Chris Piekarski has loved Willow Glen since buying his home on Iris Court in 2000, when he and his wife moved to both work for LifeScan.  Chris has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Univ. of Maryland, and has been accepted into the Berkeley MBA program.  Chris has worked with WGNA, the WGBPA and the City of San Jose on community issues affecting Willow Glen.   

Rebecca Schoenenberger, Elected Boardmember

Rebecca is fourth generation Willow Glen resident.  She has an Associate degree in Park Management from West Valley College, and she is currently working towards her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies at San Jose State University.  She is eager to contribute to improvements in the neighborhood, and she believes that encouraging the community participation is the key to building pride for our part of town.  Rebecca is committed to seeing the creek trails completed through our part of town, developing community gardens, and continually working to beautify Willow Glen.

Nominating Committee:

·         Kris Cunningham: past WGNA President (1997-98 and 98-99); staff to County Supervisor Blanca Alvarado.

·         Sharon Fierro: past WGNA Boardmember; planner for City of Campbell

·         Jim Gardner: past WGNA Treasure, past chair of the WGNA Nomination Committee; works at Phoenix Publishing Co.

·         Lynn Repetsky: past WGNA Secretary; teacher at a Palo Alto high school. 

·         Helen Solinski, chair: past President of WGNA (2003-04 and 04-05) who played a lead role in the large Founders’ Day event WGNA ran in 2002

Appointed Board:

            The incoming President, according to the by-laws, is to appoint at least 2, and up to 4, additional members to the Board.  By custom, this is an opportunity for the incoming President to introduce “fresh blood” to the Board, and also to retain “corporate memory” by appointing the outgoing President.  If elected, Larry Ames intends to appoint Ed Rast to the Board, and Ed has expressed a willingness to continue to serve.  Additional appointments will be announced on the website and in the next newsletter.

Larry Ames

Once again we have what may appear to be a rather boring election: just as many candidates as there are positions.  Nonetheless, your vote is very important: it gives the incoming Board the stamp of legitimacy and your vote of confidence.

            As in past years, we also would like your opinion on a number of issues.  This year, we have a couple questions about the eList.

            The Willow Glen Neighborhood Association (WGNA) has for a number of years been hosting the eList, our electronic equivalent of “talking to your neighbors over the back fence” service.  (If you haven’t tried it yet, go to wgna.net and click on the eList tab for details, and then write to Ellen Santomauro at admin@wgna.net and say “join eList” in the subject line.) 

            The eList has grown to become a quite useful community resource: a forum for discussing everything from lost dogs to good restaurants to public safety and neighborhood quality-of-life issues.  And now we would like a little guidance to help determine the direction in which the eList continues to grow.

Question One: the level of “Commerce” on the eList. 

            All along, as prescribed in the rules and guidelines (see wgna.net/welcome_message.htm), we have said that it was fine for people to announce their kids’ lemonade stands, yard sales, and library bake sales.  (Although now health standards limit the sale of home-baked goods and the library is torn down for remodeling!).  At the other extreme, the rules specifically do not allow car dealerships to advertise their cars for sale or realtors to announce home sales.  However, there is a broad “gray area” between those extremes.

·         We have been allowing the advertisement of personal items for sale, such as your own car, open house of your own home, and, by extension, various other personal items for sale, so long as the message is short and the subject line clearly states that an item is for sale.  Do you wish this to continue to be allowed?

·         Special event sales: Holiday boutiques, craft fairs, art exhibits, musical events, and local one-of-a-kind happenings directly connected to the eList poster: sound okay?

·         What about specialized local for-profit services by local individuals?  In-home day-care, catering, tax-consulting, accounting, estate planning?  Should these local service providers be allowed to make periodic announcements of availability, provided the posting is appropriately labeled and brief?

·         What about non-profit fund-raisers: the Cancer runs, AIDS relays, school home-tours, etc.?

·         Should local businesses be allowed to announce special events?  For example, guest authors signing at a bookstore, special music at a coffee shop?

·         What about “special events” such as the opening of the Farmers Market, Halloween, or Santa Claus on the Avenue?

·         How about more mundane events, such as half-price sales at a local boutique shop?

Question Two: the level of “Politics” on the eList: 

            Another political year is coming (already!), and nearly everything is political to some extent.  For example, a library or fire-station ground-breaking is newsworthy in that the building is finally going to be remodeled/replaced, but it also could be viewed as an implicit “look, I delivered on my campaign promises, so reelect me!”  Campaign rallies are political, and yet it is handy to know of their locations if you’re trying to avoid traffic congestion.  Solicitation of campaign donations or request for campaign volunteers is off-limits as per the eList rules.  But what if an elected official or candidate is attending a local event that is open to the public, would you like to know about the opportunity to meet and hear him or her?  Should announcements of appearances at fund-raiser events be allowed if one doesn’t have to contribute or endorse to attend?  A range of choices:

·         Only allow announcements of “non-political” on non-partisan events (e.g., multi-candidate forums and debates).

·         Allow announcements of appearances of individual elected officials or candidates, but only at non-political events.

·         Allow announcements of officials or candidates appearing at fund-raiser events, if public can attend without contributing, endorsing, or committing.

[Note: invitations to all those $1000-a-plate events you hear about on TV will have to be sent by means other than the eList.  Sorry!]

Joan Bohnett

The Walking Tour History Book update project continues apace!  We are finding ever more detail of interest to incorporate.  We are in discussion with the Preservation Action Council of San Jose (PAC SJ) about collaborating on the project, whereby our book might serve as a prototype for other historic districts within San Jose.  We look forward to having our book available in time for the Founders’ Day Festival this September.

Helen Solinski

Not sure about the rest of you, but Happy Hollow is one of our favorite, local weekend outings with our 3 yr old.  We love Danny the Dragon, the overweight goats and the wonderful puppet shows.  This year Phase I of the much needed remodel begins July 2007.  The facility will be open during the construction.  Phase I includes, an education center, 550 space parking lot, a bridge to Happy Hollow entrance, retail shop, animal care facility, restaurant, zoo exhibits, and much much more.  The park & zoo entrance will be temporarily relocated during phase I, however operations will not be interrupted during this phase.  For more information, check out their website at www.hhpz.org.

 

 

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