Willow Glen Resident

Letters & Opinions

Speak Out

Time to spruce up
southern tip of WG

It's been a while since I've written to the Willow Glen Resident specifically about a particular subject, but I feel compelled to write this time.

For many years, I have advocated that what is ostensibly the southern tip of Willow Glen, give or take a block, where Lincoln Avenue ends at Koch Lane, be landscaped properly.

Since they first planted trees where Almaden Expressway and Lincoln Avenue come together it has been used for many things, including road equipment and at times a dumping ground.

That pointed strip had lots of trees, but most of them died. Then what did they do? They planted more trees in August on the hottest days of the year and, of course, those died as well.

I found out that once a schedule of planting is made, it is set in stone. So the next year they planted more trees in the heat of the summer and they died, too.

Where is our city arborist when we need him? Everyone with half a brain knows that you do not transplant or plant new trees in the summer, but in the dormant season, which is winter.

This pointed strip should be planted again at the proper time of the year, winter, and not be used for road equipment and trash. If we are so proud of Willow Glen, why shouldn't we have a pretty southern entrance?

I vote for several catalpa trees, such as the ones that were cut down from Minnesota to Malone Road when Lincoln Avenue was widened. I have lobbied those involved with the renovated library to plant at least one at the new building. That tree is a traditional Willow Glen tree.

Doesn't the city have a watering crew that could take care of new plantings? Those trees that are left are mostly scrubby looking.

Alma Taylor

Willow Glen

Free WiFi access is
available at library

I found it surprising that the newspaper didn't mention the free public wireless network that is available at the San Jose Public Library in the July 6 issue of the Willow Glen Resident ("San Jose has two options to provide public WiFi service throughout city").

Access is available during all open library hours at most of the libraries in the city. For more information on available access to wireless in the library, visit www.sjlibrary.org/services/computers/wifi_branch/index.htm.

Jean Herriges

Palm Haven