Silicon Valley Marathon 10/26/08
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Beware of the trees in Willow Glen!
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Willow
Glen Founders' Day Parade 9/27/08
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the mural inside San Jose Airport, Terminal "C"
(to be torn down in 2010).
For updates on the construction, go to www.SJC.ORG
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End of Summer! Goodbye to Barbeques and Block Parties!
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Fire trucks from Station 6 in
happier times
(at a block party)
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WGNA sponsors "the Groove
Kings"
7/24/08 at "Music in the Glen" at WG Elementary
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Lance Armstrong and the LiveStrong
bike rally
on Willow Street in Willow Glen
July 13, 2008 (photo
by Liv Ames)
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the Weed-Whacker Brigade maintaining the Los Gatos Creek Trail
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St. Elizabeth Park takes shape!
photo
by Liv Ames
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Thank you for participating in the
WGNA
Spring General Meeting
Candidates
Forum,
May 14, 2008
participating
Santa Clara Co. Supervisor D2 candidates:
Geroge Shirakawa, Patricia Martinez-Roach, and Richard Hobbs,
moderated by Tiralisa Kaplow
(photo by Liv Ames)
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the VTA site on San Carlos at Sunol
click here for WGNA position on plans for high-rise, high-density development at the VTA site.
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The Willow Glen Library takes shape!
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Spring Flowers in Bloom, by Liv Ames
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Snow-capped mountains behind Willow Glen, 1/24/08
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New VTA
schedules (bus & light rail)
as of Jan 14, 2008
(photo by Liv Ames)
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Strong storms hit San Jose (1/5/08)
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Looking for Santa
by Debbie Kleva
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Willow Glen is decorated and
ready for your shopping needs!
Why go out to the mall?
(free parking available at B of A
lot...)
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WG High School Homecoming Parade (10/27/07)
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Los
Gatos Creek Trail ribbon-cutting, Oct. 20, 2007
photo by Liv Ames
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Willow Glen Founders’ Day Parade
Sept. 29th
(photo by Rhonda Curry)
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Movie in the Park
at the Willow St/Bramhall amphitheater
WGNA cosponsored
the First Annual District 6 Safety Night & Outdoor Movie,
presented by Councilmember Pierluigi Oliverio
Hundreds of neighbors and friends got together for the first annual District 6 Safety Night & Outdoor Movie.
The Police Department Mounted Unit
and the Fire Dept. entertained the crowds,
followed by an outdoor showing of “Happy Feet”!
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Join us for a
Movie
in the Park!
Friday night, Sept. 7th, 6 - 9 PM,
at the Willow St/Bramhall amphitheater
WGNA is cosponsoring
the
First Annual District 6 Safety Night & Outdoor Movie,
presented by Councilmember Pierluigi Oliverio
Join neighbors and friends for the first annual District 6 Safety Night & Outdoor Movie.
The Police Department (including the Mounted Unit and the
Fire Dept.) will be distributing safety information.
Bring flashlights & snacks. You are encouraged to walk or carpool.
A great way to meet new neighbors!
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photo of the week
endangered Right-of-Way for Willow Glen
Spur Trail
Willow Glen Library is taking shape!
click here plans for
Willow Glen Library;
(click here for
blue-prints)
To be completed
by Fall 2008
Contact
the designer/architect;
Contact the contractor
Thank you, Ed
Rast, for two years service as WGNA President!
the new Willow Glen Way
Bridge--
a collaboration between residents and the SCVWD
Willow Glen Elementary addition takes
shape
(photo by Liv Ames)
Election for Councilmember, SJ Dist. 6:
Tuesday, March 6th
Candidates:
Pierluigi Oliverio and Steve Tedesco
(for polling place info, check out smartvoter.org)
WGNA meeting on illegal tree removal, Jan. 21, 2007
click
here for charts presented at meeting,
including comments from the attendees.
(possible tree-removal ordinance)
(link to City tree-trimming permit dept.)
ancient sycamore trees on Willow
at Camino Ricardo
removed without permit, 1/13/07
· debris
plans for Willow Glen
Library;
(click here for
blue-prints)
To be completed
by Fall 2008
Questions?
Contact the designer/architect;
Contact the contractor
Free Parking for Lincoln Avenue
at the Bank of America lot
Silicon Valley Marathon 10/29/06 through Willow
Glen
(details here)
Candidates for San Jose City Council, Dist. 6:
Thank You For Attending!
City Hall, lit up for Zero-One art festival
photo by Liv Ames.
Mayoral Candidates Debate at WGNA May General
Meeting
Neighborhood
Watch:
call Crime Prevention at 277-4133, http://www.sjpd.org/crimeprev/neighborhoodwatch.cfm
(“Kitty” is from the Humane Society: (408) 578-7297, 2750 Monterey Hwy)
Los Gatos Creek Trail 4/8/06:
Biking, jogging, boating(?!)
(trail
is flooded near Lark Ave. in Los Gatos)
Los Gatos Creek Trail kiosk
crushed by fallen tree (4/1/06)
In 1996
this structure housed the batteries and controllers for the irrigation system
for the WGNA Urban Stream Restoration
Project in the area.
The system was powered by a solar panel on the roof.
Lately, it’s purpose has been for the display of plaques and informational
signs.
rain-swollen Los Gatos Creek, 3/19/06
Snow on Mt. Hamilton: 2/17/06
(click here to enlarge)
photo by Liv Ames
Green hills above San Jose
(click here to enlarge)
the 2006 WGNA Board, 1/11/06
(click on photo to enlarge)
back
row: Larry Ames, Charley Luckhardt, Hugh Graham, Jim Spence (2nd-VP);
middle row: Ellen Santomauro (1st VP), Ed Rast (president), Harvey Darnell,
Margaret Hardy;
front row: Helen Solinski, Ken Yeager, Joan Bohnett (treasurer).
(not shown: Carol Rossebo, secretary)
(photo by Liv Ames)
Meridian Ave. blocked by fallen tree, 1/1/06
(click on photo to enlarge)
(photo
by Liv Ames)
Reindeer on Glen Eyrie at Cherry (12/18/05)
"Fantasy of Lights", in Vasona Park (12/3/05)
"installing Christmas Lights on Lincoln" (11/23/05)