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Take Your Dog to Work Day Several animal rights groups are encouraging employers to participate in 'Take Your Dog to Work Day' on June 21. Thousands of companies nationwide will be participating in the event, coordinated in an effort to encourage employers to implement pet-friendly policies year round. The event will help employees maintain work-life balance by experiencing the possible benefits of bringing their canine companions to work. In a survey of businesses allowing pets in the workplace, 73 percent said pets create a more productive work environment and 27 percent noted a decrease in absenteeism. - Juliane Ngan Home and Community Safety Month in June After Gov. Gray Davis designated the month of June to be National Safety Month in California, the National Safety Council (NSC) has designated the week of June 9-15 to be Home and Community Safety Week. The week will primarily focus on the elderly, which make up the most vulnerable population. In 2000, falls caused or led to 15,400 deaths, with more than half of those a result of falls in the home or on home premises. Falls are the number-one cause of injury-related death for males age 80 and older and for females age 75 and older. - Juliane Ngan Special Olympics torch passes through Santa Clara County Special Olympics athletes and law enforcement officers have completed the torch-bearing journey that began on May 28 in King City and ended in Stockton for the 2002 Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games. Two Special Olympics torches were brought through the streets of Santa Clara County. The torches arrived on May 31 at the end of Plaza de Cesar Chavez for a brief ceremony recognizing the fundraising efforts of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. The opening ceremony for the event was held on June 7. - Juliane Ngan 
Margo Maida will receive NAPH award Willow Glen resident Margo Maida will be a recipient of the 2002 National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) Award during an awards luncheon at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego on June 21. Maida is the director of the Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System's Community Outreach Services and was part of a collaboration that planned and launched the Children's Health Initiative for Santa Clara County. Its purpose is to provide comprehensive health care coverage to uninsured children in the county. - Susan Wiedmann Home listings online Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage of Northern California has announced the launch of its new consumer service-based website, www.CaliforniaMoves.com. The website showcases all home listings posted on Northern California's nine multiple listing services, providing consumers with online accessibility to information on more than 25,000 homes listed for sale in the region at any time. - Juliane Ngan Volunteers are needed Volunteers are needed to help in beverage and ticket booths and other duties at the Dancin' on the Avenue festival, which is expected to attract 30,000 people from 5 to 10 p.m. on June 15. The Willow Glen Business and Professional Association will hold a brief training session for all volunteers on June 11 at 6 p.m. at The Grapevine, 1389 Lincoln Ave. For more information, contact Mimi Braatz at 408-294-2197. - Susan Wiedmann Taste of Willow Glen A Taste of Willow Glen will be held this year from 4 to 9 p.m. on July 18. To participate in the event, members of the public must buy special passports to stroll along Willow Glen's Lincoln Avenue and stop at participating retail stores and dining places for free samples and services. The Diabetes Society benefits from the proceeds. Passports can be purchased for $30 in advance or $35 at the door. For more information, contact Marketing Maniacs at 408-280-0435. - Susan Wiedmann Valley Credit Union is opening WG branch Valley Credit Union has opened a new branch at 670 Lincoln Ave. that offers enhanced access and parking to accommodate planned growth. A new innovation of the branch is teller pods with cash dispenser kiosks instead of traditional teller lines. With the new pods, windows no longer separate staff from members, and automation saves time. There are also complementary computer stations for online banking and loan applications. The credit union's loan department and administrative offices that are currently on Zanker Road are expected to be moved to the Lincoln Avenue location this fall. The branch is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. - Susan Wiedmann Spare the Air Season runs through Oct. 18 The Bay Area Air Quality Management District officially began "Spare the Air Season" on June 3; it will run until Oct. 18. Officials are alerting residents that due to rising summer temperatures, high pressure and low winds, conditions are favorable to contribute to the production of ground-level ozone. Especially affected by air pollution are asthmatics, children, the elderly and people who exercise outdoors. To reduce air pollution, it is recommended that residents use carpools or public transportation; don't use gasoline-powered garden and utility equipment; avoid using aerosol spray cans; refuel vehicles after sundown; and use a chimney starter to light barbecues or use gas barbecues. To sign up to receive health warnings via email and for daily air quality readings and forecasts, visit www.sparetheair.org. - Susan Wiedmann Volunteers for concert The America Festival needs volunteers for the afternoon and evening of July 3 and July 4 at the Concert for the Homeless, starring Smash Mouth, and at the July 4 San Jose America Festival and Fireworks Show. Both events benefit the Emergency Housing Consortium, which is the largest provider of programs for the homeless in the Silicon Valley. For more information, contact volunteer coordinator Nona White at 408-882-5082. For general information about the America Festival, visit www.americafestival.com. - Susan Wiedmann New budget proposed San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales has proposed a new budget for the city that he says will strengthen neighborhoods, support education, increase child care options and develop more affordable housing for working families. To revitalize neighborhoods, he is proposing to spend more than $120 million under the San Jose Strong Neighborhood Initiative. In addition, the San Jose Redevelopment Agency is planning to budget nearly $260 million for affordable housing for the next five years in order to support the city's goal of building about 1,800 affordable homes. The proposed budget will continue the city's capital improvement program of nearly $1.6 billion for parks, libraries and safety. Gonzales says he is aware that state budget decisions could affect San Jose and that the city must continue to have strict fiscal discipline, conservative budgeting and smart investments. - Susan Wiedmann |
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