for free Ice Cream & Ice Water and Socializing in the shade.
Bring a chair and cool down.
Lets join the nation in sending the message that we are taking control of our neighborhood and will not tolerate Drugs or Gangs in our neighoborhood.
You Are Invited To Our Next Meeting
Strawberry Park Neighborhood AssociationGeneral MeetingThursday July 22, 2010 at 7:00PM
West Valley Branch Library 1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd Community Room
Please Join UsWe will share information and
literature obtained from San Jose Vector Control
on West Nile Virus, Cockroaches (2 kinds) and
Rats in our neighborhoods.
Are you a new member? Come introduce yourself and meet the other neighbors in our group.
We have a lot of new members this year,
come help us welcome them.
Marsha's Collections,
See what an Antique Dealer collects, and What the Antiques Road show Appraiser said about one of them.(You may be surprised!)
Get Results on our annual garage sale
held on June 26th.
Agenda
SPNA General - July 22, 2010. 7pm - 9pm
7:00 pm Steve Ling with approval for last April's meeting minutes.
7:05 pmEd Brooks on the CAP Grant Cycle End/Completion and Bank Account Update, New Application Mailing
7:10 pmPatty Brooks to Welcome New Members!
7:15 pm National Night Out discussion- August 3rd 2010 5pm - 8pm - Ice Cream Social at 4565 Strawberry Park Dr - Bring your Chairs
7:20 pm Driveway Gatherings, Block captain sign ups, and Place your Stars on the Map in the back
7:25pmMarsha Benson gives the Garage Sale Results
7:30 pm Share information from San Jose Vector Control
8:00 pm Marsha's Collections
8:30 pm Mix Socially
8:50 pm Clean up
9:00 pm Clear Out
GARAGE SALEJUNE 26th 9-3pm PLEASE JOIN OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD'S 3RD ANNUAL SALE. We will advertise this sale and post address locations
on this website and lists will be available at several homes.
To sign up for either pick-up only or both Garage Sale and pick-up after sale or questions please email: mebants@yahoo.com or call 255-4507.
If you leave a message please speak slowly and leave a numberfor a confirmation call back and
The Salvation Army will be parkedat: 4565 Strawberry Park Drive You may drop off all e-waste and household donations during the sale. This includes electronics, tvs, metals etc. They will pick-up
both during and after the sale until 4pm
If you don't want the stuff back in your garage or house, let the salvation army take it away and give you a donation slip!
For all garage sale participants arrows signs will be available starting the 25th at: 4841 Borina Drive,
just drive by and pick one up....
Please put up signs prior to the sale and take them down after your sale.
GARAGE SALEJUNE 26th 9-3pm PLEASE JOINOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD'S3RD ANNUAL SALE. Lists will also be available at some participating homes.
To sign up for pick-up please email: mebants@yahoo.com or call 255-4507.
If you leave a message please speak slowly and leave a number for a confirmation call back and
The Salvation Army will be parkedat: 4565 Strawberry Park Drive You may drop off all e-waste and household donations during the sale.
2010 brings in SPNA Driveway Gatherings
This year we are going to try something new called Driveway Gatherings. One address will host a gathering by inviting others to join them for a few hours in their driveway. They may serve drinks and snacks or ask others to bring them or both, The host gets to make the rules and decisions about their gathering. You can pick a theme or not have a theme at all, be creative
and be fun, this is a great way to get to know your neighbors, You get to decide which blocks around your house you will flyer and we will print
and provide the flyers to you. We can also advertise on this website and through both Yahoo! Groups as well to help spread the word. The purpose is to get to know each other a little bit better through socialization. Just think of all the networking you might do as well.
Restructuring Block Captain Routes
SPNA will be restructuring our Block Captain routes before our January 2010 meeting.
You can choose your route, how large, how small, even just one block if that's all you want. Please stake your territory, first come
first serve.
If you are already a block captain and wish to keep your entire regular route that's fine too.
ALSO,
We are going to make being a block
captain more fun in 2010 and more rewarding for you.
YES, LESS WORK & MORE FUN because we appreciate your hard work and value your opinion.
Not a Block Captain yet? Contact Patty Brooks President@Strawberryparkna.org(408)421-7578 iif you would like to a Block Captain for your street.
The City has committed to convert all of its 62,000 streetlights to zero emission LED lights
The City is inviting residents to participate in a streetlight demonstration and survey conducted by its Department of Transportation from 7 - 9 p.m., on March 3 & 4th. Participants, who must be San José residents, will help determine how well people see under various lighting conditions. Interested residents must RSVP by e-mail to: streetlightdemo@sanjoseca.gov and participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more details about this opportunity or how to sign up, click here, send an e-mail to the address listed above or call: (408) 975-3850. More information about the streetlight study can be found at: www.sanJoseca.gov/transportation/Streetlightdemo.asp.
Winchester Boulevard Master Plan UPDATE
This report describes the visioning exercise for the neighborhood area along a 1.5 mile stretch of Winchester Boulevard in the City of San Jose. The purpose of the study is to engage various stakeholders and members of the community, in a consensus-building process to generate urban design and streetscape ideas for the improvement of the character, identity and user-friendliness of Winchester.
Important Message from Pete
District 1 Community Budget Meeting
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
West Valley Library - Community Room
1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd. San Jose, CA
The agenda will include an overview of the City’s budget process, a summary of the FY 2010-2011 proposed budget, and potential impacts on your neighborhood.
You do not need to RSVP for the meeting. For more information, please contact my office at: (408) 535-4901 or go to www.sjdistrict1.com.
Your Neighbor,
Pete Constant
San José City Councilmember, District 1
San José City Hall | 200 E. Santa Clara St., 18th Floor | San José, CA 95113
408-535-4901 | pete.constant@sanjoseca.gov | www.sjdistrict1.com
Here is an email received on behalf of SPNA.
My name is Ka-Fung Koo; both my brother and I attended UC Davis. I graduated in '07 and Ka-Tye graduated in '09. We started a project shortly after we graduated to help people save money on their groceries and realize that eating right - even when you're on a budget - is an achievable goal.
Launched in mid-September 2009, our project is called "Ajaxo.com" - the first free search engine for groceries. Based in San Jose, at present we have over 100 retailers in more than 43,000 physical locations spanning more than 8,000 cities from coast to coast.
Families can search, compare, and identify hundreds of groceries on sale in their community. They can find groceries, create shopping lists, publish/share lists and great finds - altogether Ajaxo.com can save a typical family of four at least 40% WITHOUT using coupons. We hope that with our project we can lead by example - showing people that you *can* eat right and stay on a budget. Families can plan out a week's meals, create shopping lists, and even reverse-search from what's on sale to find recipes to make!
The benefits of our project are tangible. For a single person living on their own (i.e. the most likely case with students going into their 2nd year), you can create grocery lists covering lunch and dinner for two weeks for just $20/week! Applied to a typical family of four, it can save them about $200/month. This data was taken from a 2-month study we did that focused primarily on fresh meats and produce with little to no use of processed foods. The study was performed in and around the Silicon Valley area. We subsequently replicated these results in various locations across the country from Los Angeles to South Bend, IN to NYC.
Ajaxo.com is a free service. It does not require registration or sign-up to use. We don't tell consumers where to go, but rather, we try to give them all the information publicly available to help them make the best educated decision on their purchases. It's my sincere hope that our project can help you, your friends, and your family - even if it's just a little bit.
The 5th Annual West Valley Senior Walk
Councilmember Pete Constant will be hosting the 5th Annual West Valley Senior Walk on Friday, April 9, 2010. This popular annual event attracts over 500 participants and features more than 50 resource tables with information and services geared towards seniors. The Senior Walk will be held from 8:45 - 10:30 a.m., at Westfield Valley Fair Mall (located at 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd.). Registration and a free light breakfast begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by the Walk and Resource Fair from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Grab your walking shoes and join me for some exercise and a great time. Click here for the event flyer.
SUPPORT THE STRAWBERRY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION!
Shout! will take you back to the music, the fashion and the freedom of the 60's! This smashing revue tracks five groovy
gals as they come of age during those liberating days that made England swing! Saturday, March 27, 8pm
Saturday, April 3, 8pm
Adult $36
Senior/Student $30
Children $24 Promo Code: STRAWBERRY
By using promo code STRAWBERRY, a portion of ticket sales from these
two days will go back to the Strawberry Park Neighborhood
Association!
Click on the "BUY TICKETS
ONLINE" window above the car,
scroll down and choose date/time
Choose your seats,
TYPE in YOUR PROMO code first
then click on the drop down menu
next to each price to change the category of tickets your buying (i.e.
Child, Senior, Student) then scroll down & continue to Patron
Information.
1694 Saratoga Ave.
San Jose, CA 95129
formerly Century 25 near Target in the Westgate Shopping Center
ENJOY FREE PARKING!
Greek Independence Day
Greek Independence Day is on Thursday, March 25,
and in observance of this day, I will be hosting the City's
3rd Annual Greek Flag Raising ceremony at 4 p.m.,
here at San José City Hall. Both Greeks and non-Greeks
alike are invited to attend and witness the raising of the
Greek flag over City Hall. To view the event flyer, click here.
San Jose 2010 State of the City Address
From Pete Constant's February Newsletter
"I am pleased to announce that Ed and Patty Brooks from the Strawberry Park Neighborhood Association have been selected from our district to receive the Good Neighbor Award .Ed and Patty Brooks have been District 1 residents for 15 years. They founded
the Strawberry Park Neighborhood Association in 2007, and are currently serving
as President and Treasurer of the association. The Brooks' have served as
valuable community leaders in many ways. They organized a Strawberry Park
Emergency Preparedness Fair and Blood Drive where more than 300 residents
received emergency preparedness training and 45 units of blood were collected.
They also created the website YourHelpList.com to help Strawberry Park neighbors
and District 1 residents locate resources during difficult economic times. Ed
and Patty have not only worked tirelessly for the benefit of the neighbors in
their own association, but they have been generous with their time and wisdom in
supporting those outside of their immediate boundaries. The Brooks' were
instrumental in helping to establish the nearby Stevens Creek Neighborhood
Association. Thank you Ed and Patty for everything that you have done and
continue to do for District 1 … you certainly are Good Neighbors!"
Great American Litter Pick-Up on Saturday, March 20th
Join Councilmember Pete Constant at the 10th Annual Great American Litter Pick-Up! There will me multiple kick-off locations throughout District 1. We need your help in cleaning up litter spots in District 1. Anti-Litter will provide the equipment and training for the event. We are looking for volunteers to come out in full force. Please save the date on your calendar as more information will be provided in the coming weeks. For more information on how to nominate neighborhoods or to volunteer, please call the the District 1 Office at (408) 535-4901.
District 1 Community Service Projects
Little Steps That Can Have a Big Impact
One of the first things I did after taking office in 2007 was create the District 1 Leadership
Group. Although the Leadership Group is comprised mostly of the presidents and members of
District 1’s 28 active neighborhood associations, it is an open group and anyone is welcome to
attend its meetings. The intent of this group is promote and maintain communication between
the Council office and District 1 neighborhoods, as reflected in the Leadership Group’s vision
statement: “The purpose of the District 1 Leadership Group shall be to foster communication
between the District 1 Councilmember, residents and community-based organizations while
working to increase the quality of life in District 1.
Come out and combat blight at the 2nd Annual Illegal Sign Clean-Up
Join Councilmember Pete Constant, District 1 Leadership Group, and San José Code Enforcement to clean up illegal signs in the public right-of-way. Kick-off will be at the West San José Community Center at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2010. You will receive a brief training from Code Enforcement officers then go out in teams to clean up the blight! Code enforcement will supply assignments, maps, trash bags, green vests, and copies of the municipal code to all participants. Lunch will be provided for volunteers. For more information call the District 1 Office at (408) 535-4901 or click the flyer.
Your Help List
A resource list was created for Strawberry Park Neighobors (and can
be utilized by all San Jose residents) and can be found at http://yourhelplist.com/. This website contains information on resources to help you improve your health, the health of your loved ones, and to assist those in need of help locating employment, unemployment benefits, health benefits, food, baby necessities, and more...Check it out and let us know if there is something not on the site
that you would like to see links too
Are You Prepared for an emergency or disaster?
Learn more about 20-Hour San Jose Prepared! Course:
To register for any of the 20-Hour courses, send email to sjprepared@sanjoseca.gov or give them a call 408-277-4598.
Please include the following information in your email or voicemail:
Your name -Your phone number - Which set of classes you interested in.
Saturday, February 27, 2010 8am - 11am - D1 Neighborhood Clean-up Day - The
city
will be providing dumpsters throughout District 1, including in our
neighborhood, for people to get rid of their unwanted stuff at no cost. This
is a great opportunity to clean up the neighborhood!
You should have received a postcard notice in the mail. Save the postcard you
as it is your ticket to use the bin.
Notice will be distributed in the neighborhoods two weeks prior to Clean Up
Day.
Please show the flyer to the bin monitor in order to be allowed to use the
dumpsters on Neighborhood Clean Up Day.
Useful Information:
* Bring large items early and please break up bulky items before you arrive
at the bin site
* The bin locations extend beyond the address listed
* Due to the popularity of clean up events, there may be lines at certain
bin locations
* This clean up event will be held Rain or Shine
* This event is for Household use only and not for commercial use
* To report Abandoned Shopping Carts in your neighborhood, please call the
City of San José Customer Service Call Center at . Please give exact
address/location where cart is abandoned.
* Tires: Should be smaller than 33/12.5 x 15 and a limit of four (4) per
household
* Rock Bin accepts the following only: Clean concrete, brick, rock, and
cinder block. Unacceptable items include: Rebar and other metal reinforcements
and dirt
* Wood Bins accepts the following only: Lumber, Fencing, Wood, Logs, and
Branches w/no leave. Unacceptable items include: Particle Boards, Laminate
Counter Tops, Hardware, Glass, and Branches with leaves.
* (Particle Boards, Laminate Counter Tops, Hardware and Glass are acceptable
at the rubbish bins)
Please Note :
Bin locations and times of delivery are subject to change.
Follow the directions of the bin monitors, for the safety of everyone.
Please show the flyer to the bin monitor, to be allowed to use the dumpsters.
Do not place items outside of the dumpsters or at the dumpster location before
they arrive.
THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT THE CLEAN UP SITES:
* Recyclable items, such as glass, cans, newspaper or cardboard; these
items can be recycled with regular waste disposal service
* Wet household garbage, Dirt, Yard Waste, and Human Waste
* Gas cylinders and tanks, such as propane or helium
* Gas powered motors, such as lawn mowers, WITH FLUIDS (gas and oil)
Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste Program
For "FREE" disposal of hazardous materials, paint, gasoline, chemicals,
batteries (car, alkaline and lithium), fluorescent lighting, pressurized
tanks, such as propane, helium, and fire extinguishers.
For additional information about this cleanup, please call Inspector Henry
Machens at, City of San José Code Enforcement
The Pledge - Marsha Benson
There is a single candle in the center of the window. It is my light for the neigborhood and promise to keep an eye out for trouble, help anyway I can and continue to volunteer. I am posting my pledge to 95129 and hope
others will do the same. If you have a pledge you would like to make to your neighborhood please
send us your plegde and we will post your pledge for other to see join you in your indevers to our neighborhood.
The next major City event is the 2010 Community Breakfast, featuring the Mayor's
State of the City Address, which will be held on Thursday, February 18, from
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., at the San José McEnery Convention Center. Outstanding
members of the community from each Council District will be honored and
exemplary City employees will be recognized during this annual event. Local
community leaders nominated by their councilmembers will receive the Good
Neighbor Award and the Pride of San José Award is earned by city employees who
go above and beyond the call of duty. I am pleased to announce that Ed and Patty
Brooks from the Strawberry Park Neighborhood Association have been selected from
our district to receive the Good Neighbor Award.
Battery / Fluorescent Lamp Recycling
On February 9, 2006, a new California State law made it illegal to
place any batteries or fluorescent lamps in the trash. Both batteries and
fluorescent lamps contain hazardous materials and present a threat to
humans and the environment when broken, landfilled or incinerated.
This law applies to all batteries and all fluorescent lamps, tubes and
compact fluorescent bulbs.
You can drop off fluorescent lamps and
all household batteries (except automotive)
at Orchard Supply Hardware, 5365 Prospect Rd.
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
You can schedule a free disposal appointment for household hazardous
materials such as cleaning fluids, paint, pesticides and fertilizers, pool
chemicals, solvents, medical waste, and mercury thermometers, as well
as batteries and fluorescent bulbs.
Call the Santa Clara County Household
Hazardous Waste Program at 299-7300 or make an appointment online.
Get an early start on spring cleaning - take this opportunity to drop off your e-waste and other usable household goods/clothing with the Salvation Army.
An early morning three-alarm fire heavily damaged portions of a small strip mall Thursday in West San Jose before firefighters extinguished the blaze. The fire at 5156 Moorpark Ave., between Lawrence Expressway and Saratoga Avenue, was called in about 6 a.m. by San Jose firefighters returning to their station after putting out a nearby car fire.
Last month one of our customers invited us to participate in the Strawberry Park Neighborhood Association Preparedness Fair. This neighborhood is located in San Jose, California
On Saturday, September 20th, Councilmember Pete Constant will host the 8th Annual Festival in the Park at Hathaway Park from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.. This fun-filled family event will have free food, games for the children, arts and crafts, and a celebrity dunk tank. The live music will feature former Doobie Brothers member, Danny Hull. Additional live performances include District 1 Teen Idol winners, Altrasound, and the Lynbrook High School Marching Band. For more information, click the link below or call the District 1 Office at (408) 535-4901
Strawberry Park Neighborhood Association is honoring National Preparedness Month by holding an Emergency Preparedness Awareness Fair and Blood Drive. Saturday, September 13, 2008 10am - 4pm Challenger School Field located at 4625 Strawberry Park Dr. San Jose, CA 95129. Our goal is to collect 25 pints of blood for Stanford Blood Center and promote community awareness. This is a great opportunity to learn how to prepare for an emergency or disaster. Create a family plan. Get to know your Community Leaders & Emergency Responders. Join Mayor Chuck Reed & District 1 Councilman Pete Constant. Meet Smokey Bear, Ca Fire safe Council, ” San Jose Prepared", R.A.C.E.S, San Jose Mounted Police, District & San Jose Crime Prevention unit, Moreland School District.
Use this direct and convenient service to alert PG&E about power outages in your service area. Our Enhanced Outage Notification, provides participants with a phone line-integrated device to automatically detect power failures when they occur and notify PG&E. In addition, the EON system archives outage data and monitors service reliability.
I would like to say "Thank You" to everyone who attended the Strawberry Park Annual National Night Out event on August 5th 2008. We had a great turn out. We were joined by Easterbrook Neighborhood Association, San Jose PD, San Jose FD, Councilman Pete Constant...
The Salvation Army
