Willow Glen, California Since 1992
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Good Samaritan grants for fall 2002 The Health Trust is accepting letters of inquiry from nonprofit organizations interested in being considered for Good Samaritan grants for fall 2002. Award recipients must provide medical, health and wellness services in Santa Clara County and can receive up to $25,000. The applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 12. The Health Trust awards the Good Samaritan grants twice a year to organizations to improve the health and quality of life for area residents in need. For more information, contact The Health Trust headquarters at 408.559.9385 or visit www.healthtrust.org. SJ/Silicon Valley NAACP sets policy on race issues The San Jose/Silicon Valley branch of the NAACP authored two policy resolutions dealing with racial issues that were unanimously approved by delegates at the July 9 National Convention of the NAACP in Texas. The first resolution stated that the NAACP would have a strong policy position to always oppose initiatives restricting public agencies and other government bodies from collecting racial demographic data. The second resolution supported HR 2833, the Vietnam Human Rights Act, ensuring that the NAACP would not ignore civil rights violations in Vietnam. For more information, visit http://www. sanjosenaacp.org. Arthritis Foundation takes car donations The Arthritis Foundation has been raising funds through vehicle donations for the past 15 years. Those interested can donate any vehicle, whether it's a car, a truck or a recreational vehicle. Proceeds will help fund the fight against arthritis. The foundation will schedule a time, at the donor's convenience, for the vehicle to be picked up. All donated vehicles are tax deductible based on their fair market value. For more information, contact the Arthritis Foundation at 800.464.6240 or visit www.arthritis.org. Nine weeks of free concerts downtown The 14th annual Music in the Park opened July 11 in downtown San Jose's Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park, and will be running for nine consecutive weeks, each Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The event is free and will feature the band Roomful of Blues on July 18, Dave Meniketti from the Bay Area band Y&T on July 25, the rock band EchoBrain on Aug. 1, musician Mike "Spiderman" Robinson on Aug. 8, the rock group Stroke 9 on Aug. 15, Reggae Revolution on Aug. 22, contemporary Bay Area rock band Luce on Aug. 28, and Latin-jazz performer Pete Escovedo on Sept. 5. For more information, contact the 24-hour information line at 408.279.1775, ext. 42, or visit www.sjdowntown.com. Learn about dahlias at Guadalupe Park The Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens will be hosting a two-session workshop to teach the public about the benefits of planting dahlias in their garden. The workshop will include information on the history, hybridization, care and maintenance of dahlias and a free dahlia plant for workshop attendees. The workshops will take place on July 27 and Sept. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The cost to attend one session is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers, and for two sessions, $17 for members and $22 for nonmembers. The workshops will take place at the Guadalupe Garden Center, 715 Spring St., San Jose. Those interested should send a check to Friends of Guadalupe Park & Gardens, 50 W. San Fernando St., Suite 1100, San Jose, 95113. Visa and Mastercard numbers are accepted via phone or mail. For more information, call 408.298.7657 or visit www.grpg.org. Heat wave reminds customers to start conserving energy With the intense heat wave California has been experiencing, PG&E and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) are urging Californians to conserve energy. On July 9, the CAISO issued a stage one electrical emergency alert when power reserves fell below 7 percent. PG&E offers customers the following energy preservation tips to save on cooling costs: set the thermostat at 78 degrees or higher when at home to save 10 to 20 percent of cooling costs; turn the thermostat to 85 degrees or off when away from home to save 5 to 12 percent of costs; turn off the furnace pilot during the non-heating season to save 3 to 9 percent of costs; and provide shading for your air conditioning condenser to save 2 to 3 percent of costs. To save on operating costs: select the most energy-efficient model of Energy Star-labeled appliances to save 5 to 25 percent of operating costs, and replace incandescent bulbs with fluorescent lamps to save 30 to 38 percent of costs. To save 7 to 10 percent on lighting costs, PG&E encourages customers to use dimmer switches or timers on lights. To save on water heating costs, wrap your water heater with a water heater blanket to save up to 10 percent of costs, and install low-flow shower heads and faucets or flow restrictors to save 5 to 10 percent of water heating costs. PG&E is also constantly encouraging customers to turn off lights whenever they are not needed. They also encourage businesses to turn off computers, monitors, printers, copiers and lights every night and weekend. Businesses should also retrofit incandescent or fluorescent exit signs with long-lasting, low-energy LED exit signs. Dusty diffusers and lamps should be cleaned every six to 12 months to improve lumen output. For more information, visit www.pge.com. |
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