Around The Glen
Lofgren holds town hall meeting Aug. 24
Rep. Zoe Lofgren will hold a town hall meeting on Aug. 24, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Lofgren represents the northeast portion of Willow Glen. The meeting will be held at Selma Olinder Elementary School at 890 E. William St. in San Jose. For information, call Ron Eckstein, Lofgren's communication director, at 202.225.1943.
--Chantal Lamers
Mayor declares Aug. 1 Night Out in San Jose
San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales declared Aug. 1, National Night Out in San Jose. About 93 neighborhoods across the city held gatherings as a way to call for reducing crime in their neighborhoods.
According to the San Jose Police Department, residents throughout the nation turn on their porch lights and visit with neighbors once every year as part of an effort to heighten crime prevention awareness, strengthen neighborhood spirit and increase police-community relations.
Amy Lang, from the SJPD Crime Prevention unit, says most neighborhoods hosted events with 20 to 30 people and some attracted up to 400 neighbors.
She says the neighborhood gatherings are welcomed as a way for patrol officers to stop by the neighborhood and meet residents. Lang says this is the 17th National Night Out across the country, and the 10th year San Jose has celebrated the event.
--Chantal Lamers
Free tree guide from Arbor Day Foundation
Ever gaze at a beautiful tree and wonder, "what kind of tree is that?" Well, thanks to The National Arbor Day Foundation, Glenites will wonder no more. What Tree Is That? a pocket guide for identifying trees is available free of charge from NADF. The 84-page guide will help tree fans identify 157 trees found in the western United States. Well-known trees included in the handy-dandy guide include oaks, maples, firs and pines. Also included are species such as the golden oak chinkapin, peach leaf willow, redbuds, red cedar, sycamore, salt cellar, sequoia and spruce. The guide features dozens of drawings that illustrate leaves, needles, acorns, berries, seed pods and cones.
To get a free What Tree is That? guide, send your name and address to What Tree Is That? The National Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska City, NE 68410.
--Chantal Lamers
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