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)