St. Elizabeth's Day Home has changed its address, but the location remains the same. The address is now 950 St. Elizabeth Drive, San Jose, 95126.

The previous address was confusing for emergency responders, delivery drivers and families searching for child care in the Willow Glen area. Apparently, Internet mapping engines placed the old address three blocks west of the day home's actual location. At the urging of the city of San Jose, the day home applied for a number on the street.

The agency's phone number, 408.295.3456, remains the same. For more information, contact David Keller at david@stelizabethsdayhome.org or 408.295.3456.

—Amy Wicks

San Jose Jazz Festival seeks volunteer help

The world's biggest free jazz festival is free for one important reason—some 600 volunteers make it happen. The San Jose Jazz Society has put out a call for volunteers to help in a variety of ways with the annual Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival, scheduled this year for Aug. 8­10 in downtown San Jose.

More than 150,000 music lovers are expected to descend on the downtown during the popular event, which takes place in and around Plaza de Cesar Chavez. Volunteers are needed in all areas of the festival, including beverages, retail, tickets and staging.

According to jazz society General Director Steve Saperstein: "It's a truly fun event where volunteers get to rub elbows with some of the hottest names in jazz. It's the volunteers who make this event run smoothly."

To volunteer, contact Mary Ellen McCammon, 408.288.7557, ext. 2327, or maryellenm@sanjosejazz.org. More information is available at http://www.sanjosejazz.org.

—Dale Bryant


Live Oak and Cupertino Senior Day merged

Cupertino Senior Day Services, which operates out of St. Jude's Episcopal Church, merged with the Willow Glen­based Live Oak Adult Day Services on July 1.

Live Oak Adult Day Services is a 20-year-old nonprofit senior day care facility that operates four sites in Los Gatos, Gilroy and San Jose and is headquartered in Willow Glen.

Officials involved in the merger assured citizens that there will be "no immediate changes" to Cupertino Senior Day Services, which has provided its services to the frail and elderly for 23 years. Hours, rates and staff will remain the same at the center.

Colleen Hudgen, executive director at Live Oak, will serve as executive director for the Cupertino site. Five of the current Cupertino services board members will join the Live Oak board. Both organizations are affiliated with the United Way.

For more information, contact Live Oak Adult Day Services at 1147 Minnesota Ave. or call 408.971.9363.

—William Jeske


Student musical put on at Presentation High

The Conservatory of the Arts at Presentation High School will host its first performance of The Wiz, a Broadway musical based on The Wizard of Oz, from July 24 through July 27. This modernized version of the classic Oz story is produced and directed by Jeff M. Hicks and choreographed by Kathleen Wehr. Performances will be held at the Valenzuela Family Theater on the campus of Presentation High School, off of Curtner Avenue. Ticket prices range from $10 to $14, and shows begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. The conservatory is a new summer program taught by professional directors and choreographers and is for children ages 11 to 18. For tickets or more information, call 408.264.7410 or visit http://www.pres-net.com/students/cap/cap_home.htm.

—Lynn M. Doan


Seniors can learn how to be computer savvy

Seniornet will hold registration for its computer classes July 26 at 9 a.m. at the Willows Senior Center, 2175 Lincoln Ave.

Seniornet is a nonprofit group that provides computer education and access to people over 50 years of age. The classes offered include topics such as computer basics, word processing, working with digital images, email and website design.

Each class has a maximum of 17 students, an instructor and three coaches for peer-to-peer instruction. The fee for each class starts at $20 with a Seniornet membership.

For more information, call 408.448.6400 or visit http://www.snlcsj.org.

—Amy Wicks


Tamien Place hearing to be rescheduled

A public hearing with the San Jose Planning Commission scheduled for July 23 regarding the Tamien Place development at West Alma and Lick avenues has been postponed to Aug. 27. The agenda item was to hear a proposal from builder Barry Swenson to rezone the area from Light Industrial to a Planned Development District. The rezoning would allow Swenson to proceed with plans for a housing complex for up to 260 multi-family units.

Concerned residents and community members—a petition with 144 signatures—have filed a protest with San Jose's Department of Planning requesting a postponement to allow more time to explore the issue.

Meeting agendas for the planning commission or for the planning director's hearings are posted on the planning commission's website at http://www.ci.san-jose.ca.us/planning/sjplan. For more information, contact the San Jose Planning Department at 408.277.4576.

—William Jeske