Almaden Resident | 0434 | August 26, 2004

August 26, 2004 San Jose, California Since 2003

Photograph by Erin Day

Instant Family: Almaden Valley residents Errol and Linda Smedley have been foster parents for 6 1Ú2 years. The Smedleys adopted Jacob, 5, after taking him in as a foster child at the age of 11 months.

Instant Families

By Anne Ward Ernst

Almaden residents are taking in foster children and often find them tugging at their heartstrings. More



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Soccer-fields plan	Parma Drive	Gourmet Group

Water is in short supply at the proposed site of the McKean Road sports complex, according to a draft environmental impact report released Aug. 13. More	A small group of homeowners on Parma Drive, long concerned about the safety and aesthetics of power pole lines in their backyards, is now battling noise and dust construction coming at them from every direction. More	The doorbell doesn't ring and there is no knock on the door, but a steady stream of people just walk into Ruth and Herb Beck's house and make themselves at home. More



	Instant Families: Almaden residents are taking in foster children


	Low water supply may not hinder fields plan After 23 years of shared meals, Gourmet Group is still cooking Iglesias plans to bring parents, district closer Parma Drive residents inundated by construction dust and noise San Jose residents needed to serve as volunteers on city commissions


	Letters Bryant: We're taking a close look at ourselves




	New board of directors' changes have profits soaring at Unicorn Thrift Shop


	Tom Utic is taking over the helm as principal at Branham High School UnderAge Quartet sings barbershop style, minus those big moustaches


	Local concierge service inks deal to work with professional athletes Perkins on Real Estate


	Local lawn bowler among nation's best Injury halts Frandsen's first pro season



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