Salmon spawning in the
Los Gatos Creek in Campbell, Dec. 2018
(for more info, check out www.sbCleanCreeks.com)
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The
Three Creeks Trail is now open from Coe to Minnesota,
and will be formally dedicated Aug. 25, 2018.
The trail includes an iris garden to honor Maryott’s
Iris Gardens
that had been nearby a quarter-century ago.
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In 2017, CalTrain quickly replaced the 80-year-old bridge over the
Los Gatos Creek.
Freight Train crossing the burnt trestle at Willow Street.
VivaCalleSJ,
and other late-summer San José festivals!
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Aug. 21, 2017: a solar eclipse!
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The Los Gatos Creek is buried in a
culvert by Montgomery and Park Ave.
Now is the time to free it as Google
redevelops the Diridon Station Area!
(see photo essay & ideas)
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Scott Willis working
on the murals
at Willow Street/Bramhall Park, Dec 16, 2015
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artist Gerald Heffernon at the dedication
of the “Beaver-Splash-Jump-Dog” sculpture
at the Del Monte Park, 8/29/15
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Community
support for saving the WG Trestle, May 19, 2015
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San Jose Police Dept.
is requesting public comment on how they can use their "drone".
The SJ Neighborhoods Commission is hosting a Special Session on the topic:
Feb. 14th,
10AM-noon, at Mayfair Center, 2039 Kammerer Ave.
Please attend and comment!
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Come meet the candidates for Mayor
Thursday,
Oct. 2nd
6:30
PM
at the Starlite
Banquet Facility
680 Minnesota
(at Alma)
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Photo of the week:
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the Willow Glen High School Homecoming Parade
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Dedication of the Bascom
Library, 2/23/13
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a
candlelight vigil in remembrance
of the slain schoolchildren at Sandy Hook, Newtown CT.
Write your Congressmembers
and demand a change!
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Christmas in the Park,
at Chavez Plaza,
Downtown SJ!
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ground-breaking for
the
I-280 / 880 / Stevens Creek Interchange
at Valley Fair,
11/9/12
L-R: Paul Fong, Bijan Sartipi (CalTrans), Pierluigi Oliverio,
Ken Yeager, Zoe Lofgren, the VTA lead, and Mike Honda
(official info on the project)
Willow Glen
High School Homecoming --
Welcome back, class of 1962!
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click >here< to make a donation at
InnVision in her honor, or
click >here<
for NeighborWebSJ article on event
and how to contribute towards her funeral
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the "High-Density" Housing on Race
St. takes shape
(see discussion)
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the
monthly SJ Bike Party tour Santa Row
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Larry
Ames & Assemblymember Jim Beall
at Los Gatos Creek Clean-up 4/14/12
(photo by Sunshine Borelli)
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State Assemblymember Jim Beall at his Pancake Breakfast 2/25/12
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~400 volunteers clip
rosebushes at the Municipal Rose Garden
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waiting
in line for the Christmas raviolis
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Christmas
is coming to Lincoln Avenue
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the
End is Near for Willow Glen Ice-Cream
(soon to reopen in the same location)
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Iris Gardens Ct. once was an iris
garden
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the Guadalupe River Trail (I-280 at 87)
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The
"Rose, White and Blue" 4th-of-July Parade
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Willow Glen Town Square
begins to take shape
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double rainbow over Willow Glen
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Snowcapped Mountains by the Los Gatos Creek Trail
(photo by Liv Ames)
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Sunset on a summery winter's day
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Lunar Eclipse on the Winter Solstice
(photo by Rebecca Schoenenberger)
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winter’s come early to San José!
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enjoying the last days of summer
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The
San José Municipal Rose Garden
was honored this week with the title of "America's Best Rose
Garden"!
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Redwoods at San José City College
(please
see >email<
regarding possible removal of 28 redwoods from SJCC)
Note: effort was
successful! Over 20 of the trees are to
be spared!
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Bicyclists on
Naglee 7/16/10
-- San José Bike Party --
a monthly Friday night bike ride -- just for the fun of it!
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Trace
Elementary School
begins recovery from 7/5/10 fire
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a new grocery -- Zanotto's
-- opens in southern WG
(photo by Elisabeth Handler)
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there
is a 2-year gap...
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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
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Movie in the Park, Friday
night, Sept. 7th, 6 - 9 PM,
at the Willow St/Bramhall amphitheater
presented by Councilmember Pierluigi Oliverio
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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)