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Get ready to dance
at the street party
Willow Glen's annual street dance event, Dancin' on the Avenue, is revving up for its 11th year.
The celebration will take place June 17 from 5 to 10 p.m. on Lincoln Avenue between Minnesota Avenue and Willow Street.
More than 35,000 people attended last year's event to enjoy the food, drinks, music and dancing.
This year, there will be four stages of live music, a kids' court with activities for children, a community stage highlighting local talent, food provided by local restaurants, strolling entertainers and premium beer, wine and beverages.
Meeting scheduled
for care facility
There will be a community meeting to discuss the proposed development of a residential care facility for the elderly at 993 Meridian Ave.
The meeting will take place June 21 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth's Day Home, 950 St. Elizabeth Drive.
The proposed assisted living development will be at the southwest corner of Meridian Avenue and Curci Drive.
Merrill Gardens has filed a planned development rezoning application with the city to develop a facility on the 1.17-acre site. The development would include approximately 98 units and an underground parking garage with 65 parking spaces.
For more information, contact San Jose city planner Rebekah Ross at 408.535.7842 or email at Rebekah. Ross@sanjoseca.gov, San Jose District 6 aide Tony Filice at 408.535.4906 or email at Tony.Filice@sanjoseca.gov, or the developer's representative Erik Schoennauer at 408.947.7774 or email at es@stanfordalumni.org.
City notice stated
wrong information
Hearing notices were sent out giving inaccurate figures of the proposed square footage for a historic home at 795 Coe Ave., said San Jose city planner Rebekah Ross.
The applicant is proposing to construct an 810-square-foot two-story rear addition, not an additional 2,860 square feet as stated in the notice.
The house will be moved forward on the lot approximately 9 feet. The existing detached garage will be demolished, and a new 649-square-foot detached garage will be constructed in its place.
An ordinance-size California walnut tree will be removed because it is causing structural damage to the house.
The proposal meets all the secretary of the interior's standards for additions to historic homes and is listed on the State of California Historic Resources Inventory as a contributing structure.
To find out more about the home and its history, visit www.palm haven.info/.
This item will be heard on June 14 at a planning director's hearing, 200 E. Santa Clara St., in council chambers at 9 a. m.
For more information, contact Rebekah Ross at 408.535.7842.
Willow Street has
Elana fundraiser
Willow Street Pizza is hosting a fundraiser "A Pizza Crawl for Elana Aal" to help raise money for the 7-year-old Campbell resident with bone cancer.
On June 28, bring a "Pizza Crawl for Elana Aal" flier to any of the three Willow Street locations, including the one in Willow Glen. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of any take-out or dine-in food or beverage purchases to Elana's medical expenses.
Elana was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma on April 10. Osteogenic sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, is a rare disease that usually strikes people in their teens but can occur in people ranging in age from 5 to 25, according to Lawrence Rinsky, the chief of pediatric orthopedics at Stanford. There are no more than 1,000 cases diagnosed in the United States each year.
The event is part of Willow Street's "Giving Back Fundraising Program." No other promotions or discounts will be accepted for purchases made to benefit the Pizza Crawl.
The three Willow Street locations are 1072 Willow St. in Willow Glen, 1554 Saratoga Ave., Suite P401, San Jose and 20 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos.
'National Night Out' is time to meet neighbors
Aug. 1 is "National Night Out," which seeks to increase awareness of crime and drug prevention. Participants are asked to turn on outside lights, lock their doors and hit the streets, socializing with neighbors and police. Participating neighborhoods will host activities such as small potlucks, barbecues and large block parties. The goal is to educate residents about local anti-crime efforts, as well as to get them involved and to foster relationships between residents and local police officers. Last year, more than 100 neighborhoods participated in the event. To register, visit www.sjpd.org by July 28.
Evening jazz series hits all the right notes
The Tuesday evening Summer Jazz Series at Santana Row continues.
The San Jose Jazz Society is sponsoring Octobop scheduled for June 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Park Valencia.
Octobop performs cool jazz popularized by Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Shorty Rogers and others.
Santana Row is at the intersection of Winchester and Stevens Creek Boulevards. For additional information, call 408.551.4611.
Foundation grants build communities
Community Foundation Silicon Valley has scheduled a grant information meeting for June 13 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
The CFSV grant programs will be explained and program officers will be present to discuss possible proposals.
CFSV makes grants in three areas: community investment grants to nonprofits of up to $20,000; organizational effectiveness grants of up to $5,000 to provide technical assistance to nonprofits; and neighborhood grants of up to $5,000 for resident-based groups to conduct activities that improve neighborhood conditions.
The meeting takes place in the CFSV office, 60 S. Market St., suite 1000, San Jose. To register, email Lupe Barrera at lbarrera@cfsv.org.
Get a free ride on
'Spare the Air' days
The Valley Transportation Authority and 23 other transportation operators throughout the Bay Area offer free commuter rides during the first three "Spare the Air" days that do not fall on a weekend or holiday.
Last year, VTA and other transit operators offered a free morning commute on July 26, which the air district declared a "Spare the Air" day.
The free commute program operates until Oct. 13. The program has $7.5 million in funding from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program and the Transportation Fund for Clean Air, among others.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management district and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission decided to expand the program because of last year's success.
The air district declares "Spare the Air" days when it's predicted that pollution will be at an unhealthy concentration, which typically occurs on hot, windless days. The district announces the "Spare the Air" declaration the afternoon prior to the day, which allows potential public transportation users to plan their routes.
BART, Muni, Caltrain and SamTrans are among the transportation operators participating in the free fare program. For a full list of participating operators, as well as more information about Spare the Air days, visit www.511.org.
Library celebrates
summer reading
Young book-lovers can still sign up for the summer reading celebration at any branch library in San Jose, as well as at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. library downtown.
Participants must pick up a reading log to keep track of reading hours, but they can read any genre they'd like, including nonfiction.
Prizes are based on the number of hours read and include a coupon for a personal pizza at Round Table Pizza. The prize at the fifth milestone, which is 18.75 hours of reading, is a free book.
The theme for readers in fifth grade and below is Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales, and the theme for older students is Creature Feature.
For more information, call the Almaden Branch Library at 408.808.3040
Summer safari still looking for campers
There is still room in three sessions of the weeklong San Jose Safari Summer Camp that includes myriad activities and field trips for campers ages 7-10. Children are in groups of 15 or less. Space is limited.
The cost is $225 per child, which includes all activities, snacks and bus or light rail transportation to each participating site. Extended care from 4 to 5 p.m. is available for an additional $30 per child per week.
For more information, contact Kary Houle at 408.298.7657.
Grants offered to
curb child obesity
The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley offers $70,000 in grants to local community organizations or educational institutions that offer programs to prevent childhood obesity.
The foundation raised the funds through a dollar-for-dollar match from the Health Trust. The grants will go to organizations that help prevent obesity through physical activity and nutrition education. The program targets Latino children in Santa Clara County and works to involve families actively in the educational process.
Interested organizations must be nonprofits. For more information, visit www. hfsv.org or call 408.278.2210 before June 30.
Bond committee
seeks members
The San Jose Unified School District has extended the application deadline for a seat on the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee. The committee informs the public about where monies from Measure F, a bond measure passed in 2002 to fund facilities upgrades, is going.
Committee members will serve a two-year term beginning in July, with an opportunity for a second term. The committee meets four to eight times a year on Monday nights. The application deadline is June 16. For more information, contact Lynn Raspone at 408.535.6733 or lynn_raspone@sjusd.org.
