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WGNA holds fall general meeting

The Willow Glen Neighborhood Association will hold a general meeting on Nov. 5 at the Willow Glen Methodist Church on the corner of Newport and Minnesota.

Gary Richards, also known as Mr. Roadshow, will be the keynote speaker. Also, board members are expected to update the community on WGNA's current projects. For more information, call WGNA at 294-WGNA.

--Metro Newspapers

HOPE Rehabilitation seeks donations

Willow Glen residents can do their part to help the disabled in Santa Clara County by donating used clothing and household items to HOPE Rehabilitation Services.

A HOPE attendant will be available from noon to 8 p.m. every day at the Parkmoor Plaza Shopping Center at Parkmoor and Meridian Avenues in San Jose to accept the donations and distribute receipts. Gifts of used clothing and household items such as small appliances, small furniture, toys, games, tools, bicycles and sports equipment are all welcome.

"It's a real convenient area," HOPE spokesperson Elayne Roberts said. "We're hoping that people on the way to the post office or grocery store will want to do one more errand."

She said HOPE will continue to accept donations for as long as people are willing to give them.

A nonprofit center that has been running for 45 years, HOPE serves disabled residents in Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Benito and Monterey counties. Among the services they offer are employment and training, professional counseling, day activity programs, mobility training and supported living.

Proceeds from the sale of the donations will help provide those services to more than 1,600 individuals with developmental disabilities. For more information or to arrange free pick-up of donation items, call HOPE at 748-2874.

--Annette Ha

San Jose State hosts open house for students

San Jose State University will host an open house and on-site admission day for high school seniors and their families on Nov. 15. Prospective students and their families will be able to explore SJSU's academic programs, meet faculty and submit applications for fall 1998.

Information on the new four-year scholarship program, President's Scholars, as well as other scholarships and grants will also be provided. In addition, there will be campus tours and workshops on financing a college education, the Educational Opportunity Program, student clubs and special services.

A personalized agenda will be planned for each student attending. Mandatory registration is required by Nov. 3. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the student union, on the Ninth Street pedestrian mall across from the ATM building. For details, call 924-2559.

--Metro Newspapers

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