New cleaning services
added to Lincoln Ave.
New cleaning services are being implemented to clean up Lincoln Avenue.
Nov. 18 was the first day of a series of "power washings" in which sidewalks will be cleaned with a special treatment. During two-week periods throughout the year, on weeknights between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., the sidewalks between Coe and Minnesota avenues will be treated.
Other cleaning projects include adding trash pickup service on Saturdays and almost doubling the number of trash containers on Lincoln Avenue, says District 6 city council member Ken Yeager.
In addition to the sidewalk cleaning, a six-days-a-week, three-hours-a-day "portering service" that cleans and wipes down fixtures and picks up trash and debris began working on Nov. 18.
The service also cleans and removes posters and graffiti. The service is contracted through the city of San Jose Department of Transportation.
Yeager coordinated these additional services with the city's general services department, the redevelopment agency and the department of transportation, as well as the Willow Glen Business and Professional Association.
—Amy Jenkins
WGBPA offers
carriage rides
The Willow Glen Business and Professional Association (WGPBA) invites the public to enjoy a holiday ride through Willow Glen via a horse-drawn carriage adorned with tiny white lights and complemented with blankets.
The 15-minute evening rides begin at Lincoln Avenue and go down brightly decorated Willow Glen roads. The carriage holds five or four adults and two small children for each ride. The carriage will be filled, as much as possible, for each route.
Reservations are requested by WGBPA. About a week before the ride, tickets will arrive via mail or can be picked up. Pickup sites will be on or near Lincoln Avenue between Willow and Minnesota avenues.
If residents want to book a private carriage ride, reservations will be for the entire carriage; otherwise a party will be grouped with reservations that are needed to fill the carriage for each ride.
Participants should be at the pickup site a few minutes ahead of time with tickets and prepared to sign release forms. Rides depart every 1520 minutes.
Carriage rides will be Thursday evenings from Dec. 5 to Dec. 19, within the hourlong slots of 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. When reserving a ride, participants should choose between 67 p.m., 78 p.m. or 89 p.m.
Prices for adults are $10, and children age 3 to 10 are $5. For children 3 years old or younger there is no charge, but the child will need to ride on an adult's lap. Private carriage rides are $50 each.
To reserve a ride or select a time slot from one of the Thursdays in December, contact Cara Finn at 408.829.8339 or email her at carajane@mindspring.com . Rides will be confirmed and payment and contact information will be taken from interested parties.
—William Jeske
WG church presents
Christmas production
Foxworthy Baptist Church, 1774 Foxworthy Ave., will hold a 90-minute musical production called The Christmas Gift to San Jose Dec. 6 and 13 at 7 p.m., Dec. 7 and 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Dec. 8 and 15 at 7 p.m. There is no charge for admission, but due to limited seating, tickets are required.
The musical features 50 singers performing popular Christmas songs directed by Pastor Don Fugate.
The church will also hold its 12th annual "Drive-Through Living Nativity" Dec. 912 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The events from the life of Christ are depicted in various scenes featuring actors and live animals. The event is narrated in English, Spanish and Korean.
For more information, call the church office at 408.269.1212.Tickets for the musical production can be requested by calling 408.920.1726.
—Amy Jenkins
WGMS has fundraiser
and talent show event
The students of Willow Glen Middle School, 2105 Cottle Ave., will hold a talent show on Dec. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m., with all proceeds donated to Camp Okizu, a camp for children with cancer.
The camp started in 1982 with 28 campers and now serves more than 1,700. Camp Okizu's purpose is to provide medically supervised, recreational therapy in a supportive, loving atmosphere for children with cancer and their families.
The camp costs $500 for one child but because of the financial burden families face while fighting cancer, the children and their families attend camp for free.
Okizu offers the children a week of fun, including activities such as swimming, boating, archery, crafts, ropes courses, theme days and a dance. For children who are struggling daily with this illness, the camp is an opportunity to expand outside their barriers and experience joy.
Okizu recently purchased a 500-acre piece of land called Bald Rock Ranch, which has been designed and built to meet the needs of the campers.
Tickets for the talent show are $5. For ticket information, call Willow Glen Middle School at 408.535.6277.
—Amy Jenkins
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