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Elderly, disabled may get rebates
The city of San Jose is offering help at no charge in preparing homeowner and renter-assistance claim forms. To qualify for the service, an applicant must be at least 62 years old, disabled or blind with an income below $40,811.
Qualified individuals receive a rebate from the state based on a percentage of the property taxes paid on a home or based on a portion of the property taxes that one pays indirectly when paying rent. Homeowners are eligible to receive up to $472, and renters are eligible to receive up to $347.
The service will be offered from July 3 through Oct. 13. There are 25 public sites providing assistance. To locate a site, contact the Office on Aging at 408.979.7906.
The program is a partnership among the city of San Jose's, Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services, Office on Aging/Retired and Senior Volunteer program in cooperation with the California Franchise Tax Board.
Light rail will run more trains on 4th
This Fourth of July, instead of jockeying for a parking spot downtown, fireworks watchers can ride the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Light Rail to the downtown festivities.
The light rail has an eight-hour excursion fare: $3.50 for adults, $3 for children ages 5 to 17 and $1.50 for seniors 65 and older and those who are disabled or on Medicare.
On the Mountain View to Winchester Station line, passengers riding the Vasona line from the Winchester Station will be able to ride light rail to the San Fernando Station and then either walk or catch a bus shuttle from San Fernando to the festival. Trains will run every 30 minutes until noon, then every 15 minutes until the fireworks begin. After the show, trains will run every 10 minutes.
Festival-goers will need to exit the light rail trains at The Convention Center Station, because The Children's Discovery Museum Station will be closed for the day.
Concert includes blasting cannons
Residents looking for a patriotic way to spend their Fourth of July afternoon can listen to a performance of the San Jose Wind Symphony, said Jeff Jones, a Willow Glen resident and symphony member.
He and members of the symphony will perform a free concert, America on the March, at Los Gatos High School, 20 High School Court, on the front lawn at 1:30 p.m.
Jones describes the event as an old-fashioned band concert in the park. The music will include marches, popular songs and a big finale complete with live cannons.
For more information about San Jose Wind Symphony or the Fourth of July concert, visit www.sjws.org or call 408.927.7597.
City ask residents
for input on director
San Jose is looking for a planning director to head the city's department of planning, building and code enforcement. The planning director, who will play a key role in shaping the city's future landscape, will be involved with issues pertaining to land use, parks, safe and attractive buildings, traffic and neighborhood conditions.
The city has scheduled five public meetings and created an online survey available to anyone interested in helping to define the ideal qualities for this individual.
There is one community meeting scheduled in Willow Glen at the Willows Senior Center, 2175 Lincoln Ave., on July 12 between 1 and 2:30 p.m.
The online survey will be available until July 14 at 6 p.m. and can be accessed at www.sanjoseca.gov/PBCEdir.
