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WG drive-by shooting victim escapes harm

Two gunshots were fired at a man driving eastbound on Hamilton Avenue late Friday night, said San Jose Police spokesman John Carrillo. Both the man and his car were unharmed.

The victim, a 45-year-old Willow Glen resident, was driving home at about 11:20 p.m. on April 3 when a late-1980s silver Oldsmobile or Pontiac pulled beside his vehicle in the right lane as he drove past the intersection of Hamilton and Meridian avenues, Carrillo said. One of the two men in the car, who looked to be about 25 years of age, shouted something at the victim, who turned and saw one of them pointing a gun at him.

"He then applied his brakes so that he was behind the suspects' vehicle, where he saw two muzzle flashes and heard two shots," Carrillo said. "The suspects then continued eastbound on Hamilton and the victim drove home and called the police."

The victim told police he's never seen the suspects or their vehicle before. The suspects are still at large and have not been identified.

--Cecily Barnes

Barnes & Noble seeks unrecognized poets

Barnes & Noble is celebrating April--National Poetry Month--by supporting the unrecognized poets of the community.

All customers are encouraged to enter unpublished poetry for display at any of the three Barnes & Noble bookstores in the San Jose area. Poems must be received by April 13. Poetry will be on display from April 18 to April 30. Poems should be entered on 812-by-11-inch white paper with the name and phone number of the poet on the back. They can be submitted to any of the three San Jose-area stores, including the Campbell store at 1875 S. Bascom Ave.

For more information, call 559-8101.

--Aji Mathai

Red Cross circulates tips on preventing earthquake damage

April is National Earthquake Month, and the American Red Cross has released tips on preventing damage from earthquakes, and what to do in the event of a quake. Some of the suggestions are:

* Check your home for quake dangers. Bolt down or provide support for water heaters and other gas appliances, and use flexible appliance connections when possible.

* Fasten shelves securely to walls. Place large and heavy objects on lower shelves, and brace high or top-heavy objects.

* Hold occasional home earthquake drills to educate your family on how to avoid injury and panic during a quake.

* Teach responsible family members how to turn off electricity, gas and water. Provide for family members to receive first-aid instruction. The Santa Clara Valley Red Cross offers several courses in first aid and CPR. Call 577-2178 to register.

* Keep a flashlight and battery-powered transistor radio in the home, with extra batteries and ready for use at all times. Obtain and learn to use home firefighting equipment.

* Prepare a survival kit for the family with first-aid items, at least a 72-hour supply of water and purification supplies, a 72-hour food supply and blankets or sleeping bags for each family member.

* Be sure you know the school earthquake plan and where your children will be.

* Designate someone out of the area as a contact for family members after a quake so you can let each other know you are all right, if you are not together when the quake strikes. Often you can only call out of the area.

The Red Cross is offering a free class, "Living on the Faultline," on Monday, April 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. It will be held at the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the Red Cross at 2731 N. First St. in San Jose. For more information, call 577-2023.

--Aji Mathai

Critiquing color slides is topic of club meeting

Critiquing color slides will be the order of the evening at the Camera Club's monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 14. The group meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Cambrian Park Church of the Nazarene at 2575 Coit Drive (at Curtner Avenue).

Guests are welcome and may bring two slides for comment. For more information, call 269-8034.

--Rebecca Wallace

Group mulls hearing problems, solutions

The group Self Help for the Hard of Hearing (S.H.H.H.) will meet on Thursday, April 16, at Christ the Good Shepherd Church, located at 1550 Meridian Ave. The program will focus on hearing problems as well as solutions.

The S.H.H.H. meetings are nonsectarian and open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and socializing begins at 12:30 p.m. The program starts at 1 p.m. For more information, call 249-0354.

--Aji Mathai

County supervisors pay homage to heroes, victims of Holocaust

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, April 21, to commemorate Yom Hashoah, the day established to remember the more than six million Jews who died during the World War II Holocaust.

The event, held from 3:45 to 5 p.m., will include an award presentation to representatives of the Danish government for its people's heroism in rescuing more than 20,000 Jews and others during the war. It will also include a performance by members of the San Jose Symphony.

Also participating are the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater San Jose, the National Conference of Christians and Jews, the Peninsula Rabbinic Association of Greater San Jose, the San Jose Mercury News and the county Human Relations Commission.

The event will be held at the County of Santa Clara Government Center in the board chambers and Isaac Newton Senter Auditorium on 70 W. Hedding St. in San Jose.

For more information, call Kimberly Faraday at 299-3800, ext. 7030.

--Aji Mathai

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