Maren Sederquist

I began my term as President of the Willow Glen Neighborhood Association (WGNA) in January 2025, after serving on the board for four years. I'm honored to take on this role and excited to continue supporting our incredible neighborhood. I summarize our goals under three pillars: Safety, Beauty, and Community. Through initiatives like neighborhood watch groups, community clean-ups, informative meetings, and fun local events, I aim to bring neighbors together and foster a more connected, resilient Willow Glen.

Volunteering has always been a big part of my life, but I truly found my stride serving on the PTA at my kids’ school. Over the years, I held several leadership positions—including webmaster, financial secretary, membership chair, and president—each focused on expanding engagement and building inclusive participation. As chair of the School Site Councils, I dug deep into district-wide policy and led efforts to enhance safety across all campuses.

Professionally, I’m a Medical Exercise Specialist, helping individuals with health challenges find safe, effective ways to stay active and improve their well-being. I'm also currently pursuing a Master of Public Health to deepen my understanding of community wellness and preventative care, with the goal of broadening my impact.

I love to help people, and get things done—and I look forward to working with all of you to keep Willow Glen thriving.

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  • published Steward of Wallenberg Park in Outstanding Volunteers 2025-08-17 14:31:32 -0700

    Steward of Wallenberg Park

    David Finkle has been an amazing Steward of Wallenberg Park: planting trees and committing to hand-watering them until they are established, reporting concerns with the proper city departments, pulling weeds, picking up branches, and cleaning up graffiti, and more!

    Thank you for your hard work and stewardship David!


  • Welcome to our Student Ambassador!

    The newest addition to our board is a Student Ambassador. High School student Zoe volunteered in the Wallenberg Park Kindness Garden before being nominated. She will help identify student perspectives, recruit and facilitate student volunteers, and work with WGNA to advocate on neighborhood issues.


  • published Outstanding Volunteers in Get Involved 2025-08-17 14:16:12 -0700

    Thank You Volunteers!

    Outstanding Leadership
    Posted by · March 16, 2026 11:52 PM

    Steward of Los Gatos Creek Trail
    Posted by · September 09, 2025 10:58 PM

    Steward of Kirk Park
    Posted by · September 09, 2025 9:19 PM

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  • published Social Media Policy in Governance 2025-08-17 13:39:36 -0700

    Social Media Policy

    Our Social Medial Policy was passed by WGNA's Board July 15, 2025.

    Tell us what you think!

    WGNA Social Media Policy

    General Content Guidelines 

    WGNA posts should focus on neighborhood-related topics such as local events, beautification efforts, community safety, and government updates directly relevant to Willow Glen residents. Occasionally, state-level updates may be included if they have a direct impact on the neighborhood.

    Posts shall not include endorsements or opposition of any political candidates or parties. Content that addresses controversial or divisive social or political issues should be avoided. If there is uncertainty about a topic's appropriateness, the post should be reviewed and approved by the WGNA board prior to publication.

    WGNA aims to provide a welcoming, inclusive platform. Posts should align with WGNA’s values of respect, civility, and constructive engagement. Content must remain positive, community-focused, and foster productive dialogue among residents.

    WGNA reserves the right to delete or decline content that does not align with this policy.

     

    Business Posting Guidelines

    WGNA does not offer paid promotions or advertising space on its social media channels. However, posts about businesses may be shared under the following guidelines:

    1. Community Relevance Requirement:
      WGNA may feature or share content related to local businesses only when the content demonstrates a clear community benefit, including but not limited to:
      • The business is hosting or sponsoring a public event open to the community.
      • The business is contributing to a neighborhood beautification or improvement effort.
      • The business is making a donation (financial, in-kind, or service-based) to WGNA or a WGNA-sponsored event or initiative.
      • The business is taking a leadership role in a neighborhood safety, charitable, or community-building event.
    2. Equity and Fairness:
      WGNA will make good-faith efforts to provide balanced exposure for businesses throughout the neighborhood and avoid favoritism. Selection criteria will be applied consistently to all business-related content.
    3. Partnering with the Willow Glen Business Association (WGBA):
      WGNA recognizes the role of the WGBA in promoting local commerce. Whenever appropriate, WGNA will link to or share WGBA’s own promotional content.

     

    Board Member Conduct on Social Media

    Board members, when representing WGNA, must not make statements that conflict with WGNA’s mission, violate confidentiality, or endorse or criticize political candidates/parties/issues in WGNA posts. 

    While board members are free to express political opinions on their personal accounts, they should avoid making such statements in WGNA posts or in comments on WGNA posts. 

    Similarly, board members should not post inflammatory or disparaging remarks about news, public figures, or community matters in WGNA-managed spaces. 

    Additionally, board members must refrain from engaging in public arguments, disputes, or negative commentary on social media related to WGNA affairs, fellow board members, community members, or broader neighborhood issues.

     

    Commenting and Moderation Policy

             To maintain a respectful and productive online environment, WGNA shall enforce the following comment guidelines:

    • Comments must be respectful, constructive, and/or courteous.
    • Disagreements should focus on issues, not people.
    • Comments should be relevant to the topic of the post.
    • Comments containing spam, knowingly false or unverified information, or advertisements will be removed.
    • Personal attacks, defamatory or discriminatory remarks, hate speech, or disparaging comments about current or former board members are not permitted. Violations may result in comment removal and, in repeated cases, restrictions or bans.
    • Users who repeatedly violate these guidelines may be muted, restricted, or blocked.
    • Respectful, truthful, and constructive dissenting opinions will not be removed, even if they express disagreement.

  • published Governance in About WGNA 2025-08-17 13:33:18 -0700

  • published Seeking Neighbor Input in Newsletters 2025-08-17 13:22:00 -0700

    Seeking Neighbor Input

    Neighbors -- 

    In 2025, WGNA will be focusing on Safety, Beauty, and Community in Willow Glen.

    Do you have ideas? We'd love to hear them!

    Join us for our membership meeting via Zoom Tuesday, January 21 @ 7pm, and voice your thoughts.

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  • published Thanks yous, 311, and Coming up in Newsletters 2025-08-17 13:18:43 -0700

    Thanks yous, 311, and Coming up

    Neighbors -- 

    In 2025, WGNA will be focusing on Safety, Beauty, and Community in Willow Glen.

    Thank you for voicing your ideas at our last meeting and via email!

    Check our calendar for the events we have coming up...

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  • Neighborhood Watch Meeting and Thank You to BeaufitySJ

    Neighbors -- 

    One of the things we're focusing on for 2025 is improving safety in WG. Hope you'll be able to join us to learn about safety tips and how to start Neighborhood Watch on your street. Stay to the end to receive a Neighborhood Watch sign!

     

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  • published February Meeting Recap and Updates in Newsletters 2025-08-17 13:10:51 -0700

    February Meeting Recap and Updates

    Neighbors --  

    Thank you to those of you who came out to our meeting last night.

    And thank you to Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, who came with such a thorough report of all that is going on in D6 that we didn't have time to get to it all!

    Please click here to read notes from the agenda, to see what you missed.

    Thank you as well, to Vice Mayor PamFoley, SJPD Captain Ken Tran and SJPD Crime Prevention Specialist Marta Dominguez for their informative presentations.

    Also, read about our initiatives for the year, and check our YouTube Channel with videos of past meetings!

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  • published Billboards and Cameras in Newsletters 2025-08-17 13:08:42 -0700

    Billboards and Cameras

    Neighbors -- 

    You might be aware City Council approved electronic billboards on 4 properties in downtown San Jose.

    Another billboard is being proposed along Hwy 87, right where it bottlenecks due to the many converging on-ramps and off-ramps south of Hwy 280.

    If you would like to make a public comment, you may review the documents here and submit your comment to the Environmental Project Manager by 5pm, Friday, March 7, 2025.

    ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGER:
    Cort Hitchens
    408-794-7386
    [email protected]

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  • published March Meeting and Updates in Newsletters 2025-08-17 13:00:59 -0700

    March Meeting and Updates

    Neighbors -- 

    Hope you can make our next meeting Monday, March 24!

    Meanwhile, be sure to scroll down and learn how you can help SJPD catch criminals by registering your cameras.

    It does not give SJPD access to your cameras, it just allows them to contact you requesting footage that might help.

    I provided footage for them last week. I hope it helped them catch the car thieves racing down my street Sunday morning!

    In community,
    Maren Sederquist
    WGNA Board President

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  • published March 24 Meeting and Cleanup Ideas in Newsletters 2025-08-17 12:54:19 -0700

    March 24 Meeting and Cleanup Ideas

    Neighbors -- 

    Hope you can make our meeting Monday! (Details below.)

    One of our next events is participating in the Great American Litter Pickup. Where do you think we should clean up on April 19? Scroll down to let us know where.

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  • published March 30, 2025 in Newsletters 2025-08-17 12:39:32 -0700

    March Meeting Recap and Updates

     

    Neighbors --

    Thank you to those of you who came out to our meeting last Monday night, and a special thank you to our contributing members and presenters!

    Read below about volunteers we recognized, information from our Police Captain Ken Tran and Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, and the presentation from Valley Water Director Shiloh Ballard, who talked with us about Valley Water's Resources Protection Zone Ordinance.

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  • published Spring Cleaning 2025 in Newsletters 2025-08-16 00:14:08 -0700

    Spring Cleaning 2025

    Neighbors -- 

    It's Spring Cleaning time!

    • Sign up to help us clean up the Wallenberg Park Kindness Garden.
    • Help us pick up litter in some other areas in Willow Glen.
    • Gather items around your house you've been meaning to get rid of and bring them to our annual Dumpster Day.

    Click on the links below to learn more...

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  • published Ellenberg April 21, 2025 in Newsletters 2025-08-16 00:08:12 -0700

    Ellenberg April 21, 2025

    Neighbor --

    Hope you can join us for our next two events...

    Supervisor Ellenberg & The Great American Litter Pickup.

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  • published Ellenberg Video & Links in Newsletters 2025-08-16 00:03:49 -0700

    Ellenberg Video & Links

    Neighbor --

    Catch up on what you missed, and look forward to what's next!

    Click on the links below to learn more...

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  • published May Updates & Events in Newsletters 2025-08-15 23:57:55 -0700

    May Updates & Events

    Neighbor --

    May is such a busy month, some call it Mayhem!

    Happy belated Mother's Day to all moms out there.
    And, hope you had a meaningful Memorial Day in remembrance of those who courageously gave their lives.

    What do you have on your calendar for the rest of the month?
    Award Ceremonies, Commencements, and Graduations?
    Planning and getting ready for summer trips?

    When all that's done, how about bringing some calm and preparedness into your life for June?! That's the topic of our June Meeting. Learn more below...

       
       
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  • published June Events in Newsletters 2025-08-15 23:52:21 -0700

    June Events

    Neighbor --

    Hope to see you at some of these events in June!

       
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  • published Lincoln Ave in Newsletters 2025-08-15 23:47:21 -0700

    Lincoln Ave

    Neighbor --

    Did you know Willow Glen Business Association (WGBA) manages a Community Benefit and Improvement District (CBID) on and around Lincoln Ave?

    This year it was extended from Minnesota Ave, all the way down to Coe Ave!

    The CBID allows WGBA to act fast and focus hard on issues - rather than waiting for City Hall to get things done to maintain, promote, and improve Downtown Willow Glen:

     

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  • published CERT & Hubs & Surveys in Newsletters 2025-08-15 23:10:31 -0700

    CERT & Hubs & Surveys

    Maren --

    Hope to see you at our meeting Monday night, so you'll be prepared for any emergency!

    Come learn from local experts on Monday, June 16 @ 7pm:

    Meanwhile, fill out 3 surveys below to share your opinion...

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