THIS WEEK: - Almaden Times

Business district 

name creating 

council problems 

By Carol Rosen 

Editor 

n Nov. 20, the City 

Council voted 8-3 to Oname 

a predominantly 

Vietnamese shopping area on 

Story Road the Saigon Business 

District. Since then, a 

vocal group, which preferred 

the name Little Saigon, has 

been protesting and calling for 

the recall of District 7 Councilmember 

Madison Nguyen. 

While many in San Jose 

would consider the matter a 

vote for residents in District 7, 

the City Council may decide to 

put the issue on the ballot for 

the entire city in June or 

November costing the city 

hundreds of thousands of dollars, 

despite the problems with 

the structural budget deficit. 

Putting the item on the June 

ballot will cost the city 

$577,000 and must happen 

before March 7. The cost to 

put it on the November ballot 

is $214,000 because the city 

already has items on that ballot. 

The group protests, which 

have occurred outside City 

Hall before and during council 

meetings as well as at the 

Convention Center during the 

State of the City were local 

news, but the latest rounds 

have even made it to the 

national networks. 

In recent weeks the protests 

have been growing and two 

weeks ago, District 2 Councilmember 

Forrest Williams indicated 

that over the summer 

Nguyen had asked for and 

received his support in the 

vote. Nguyen lined up four 

other votes prior to the 

November session. Under the 

state’s Brown Act it is illegal 

for a majority of office holders 

to discuss issues outside of 

public meetings. 

On Feb. 13, Williams released 

a statement regarding 

the issue along with his regrets 

over “misunderstanding or 

confusion that this situation 

has generated,” in a press 

release. 

“Councilmember Madison 

See SAIGON, page 27 

THIS WEEK: 

Almaden Meetings 31 

Borowitz Report 28 

Community Calendar 26 

Places of Worship 21 

School Scene 10 

Shana Moore 25 

Sports Report 24 

Street Talk 28 

Times Classifieds 32 

Weather Report 30 

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Find us online at www.almadentimes.com Feb. 22 – Feb. 28, 2008 Volume 22, Number 9 

Almaden Valley's Weekly Community Newspaper - Since 1986 

Author Marjorie Johnson has written her first novel “Bird Watcher,” which was presented at a book signing party 

at Almaden resident Doreen Jurado’s home on Feb. 14. Photo by Jeanne C. Carbone 

175 volunteers 

fan out across 

South Bay for 

‘Impact Day’ 

See page 22 

February a good 

month to adopt 

a bunny rabbit 

from HSSV 

See page 14 

Novelist offers 

writing secrets at 

local book signing 

By Jeanne C. Carbone 

Staff Writer 

You’ve written a novel so now what do 

you do? Author Marjorie Johnson 

shared the answer at a recent booksigning 

at Almaden resident Doreen Jurado’s 

home. 

But Johnson’s genesis of her novel “Bird 

Watcher” is just as interesting. 

“I met Marjorie 10 years ago,” said Jurado. 

“We met at the Ninety-Nines [International 

Organization for Women Pilots]. We’ve been 

flying friends for a long time. She is a woman 

of many talents, very smart and sweet. She 

even painted the cover of the novel.” 

“Bird Watcher” narrates the story of Jerry 

Christensen and the theft of his Cessna, 

which disappears from its tie-down at Palo 

Alto Airport. Air Traffic Control doesn’t help 

and the FBI isn’t interested. The main character, 

a schoolteacher, is determined to catch 

the thief himself. Acting on hunches, extreme 

plans and his experience as a pilot, he chases 

the birdwatcher, thief and terrorist villain 

across California and the Western states. 

“From the first explosion, Marjorie leads the 

reader through a twisting trail of discovery,” 

said Carolyn Donnell, who first met Johnson 

at a Santa Clara Adult Education class while 

Johnson was working on the book. Donnell is 

mentioned in the acknowledgements for her 

insights during the writing process. “Wild 

chases, captures, escapes, false clues and 

sheer determination culminate in an unexpected 

ending. Mystery, action humanity; all 

elements of a great read,” Donnell said of the 

book. 

She added that the silver-haired greatgrandmother 

“is a dynamo of talents and 

accomplishments; teacher, mathematician, 

pilot and now a novelist. I can’t keep up with 

her.” 

Attending the signing were Johnson’s fellow 

adult education class students as well as 

California Writers Club members. Johnson is 

membership chair for the organization. 

Rosemarie Niles purchased a copy of the 

novel because her daughter often flew out of 

Palo Alto Airport, and she and her husband 

owned a hotdog cart there for about a yearand-a-half 

pre-9/11. We often saw all the birds 

flying around—the birds mentioned in her 

See JOHNSON, page 4 

City Hall 

celebrates the 

return of 

FalconCam 

See page 9

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Johnson 

Continued from page 1 

book,” said Niles. “Marjorie 

gave a lovely insightful talk 

about how she came to 

write her book. It’s fiction of 

course, but has a background 

in our area that 

makes it familiar.” 

The Palo Alto Airport borders 

the Baylands Nature 

Preserve, a wildlife preserve 

popular with bird-watching 

enthusiasts. The area is 

home to over 500 Canada 

geese and many snowy 

egrets. The final approach to 

the runway is so close to the 

duck pond that birders with 

binoculars can read the 

plane tail numbers and 

pilots are always on the 

lookout for bird activity. 

Johnson takes the relationship 

between birders and 

pilots to the ultimate confrontation. 

But besides being an edge 

of your seat thriller, “Bird 

Watcher” encompasses the 

Bay Area, as well as San Luis Obispo, Los 

Banos and the Barstow/Mohave Desert area 

as Christensen searches for clues to find 

his Cessna. 

While not an English teacher, Johnson 

has done quite a bit of writing. The former 

high school mathematics teacher spent 30 

years in the classroom before retiring in 

1991. She is married, has four children and 

is a great-grandmother. Before writing 

“Bird Watcher,” she penned more than 90 

mathematical articles for various professional 

journals including “The Fibonacci 

Quarterly.” 

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Almaden resident Doreen Jurado (far left) hosts a book-signing party for Marjorie Johnson (far right) Feb. 14. Johnson recently finished writing her first novel “Bird Watcher.” 

She also painted the cover of the book. Photo by Jeanne C. Carbone 

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“This is an inspiration to all of us at the 

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“Many of us want to write and publish a 

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AVCS offers cooperative parenting, divorce class 

How to parent as a team when 

you are no longer a couple 

By Jeanne C. Carbone 

Staff Writer 

Depending on which surveys you 

study, roughly 30 to 50 percent of 

all marriages end in divorce. 

Almaden Valley Counseling Service 

[AVCS] Director Karen Sumi says she has 

observed the destruction divorcing couples 

can cause their children during 

tumultuous split-ups and the problems 

that occur to children if their emotional 

wellbeing is not considered. To better 

serve the community AVCS is now offering 

an eight-week course on cooperative 

parenting and divorce starting March 6. 

“Problems parenting during a divorce 

comes up with clients a lot,” said Sumi. 

“It’s a fact of life among parents when 

they separate and decide they don’t want 

to be married anymore. It has a huge 

impact on the children.” 

“All our research studies show the better 

the parents can work cooperatively, 

the better the child will adjust,” added 

Sumi. 

Divorcing parents may use the children 

as pawns punishing the other parent 

through the child. For example, some parents 

tell their children to “tell your mother 

I can’t bring you to tutoring class tomorrow.” 

Or they might badmouth the other 

parent or argue in front of the kids. These 

are some of the issues the class will 

City Hall 

celebrates 

Valentines Day 

with the return 

of FalconCam 

Last year’s phenomenon from the top of City Hall 

returned again this year when the city turned 

on the FalconCam on Valentine’s Day. 

Yes, it’s time for love in the air again, although this 

year’s Peregrine falcons include several new cast 

members. Clara has a new beau named Carlos. This 

year’s pair can be viewed at two different places on 

the Internet--the city of San Jose Web site, www.sanjoseca.gov, 

and the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird 

Research Group Web site, www.scpbrg.org. 

Last year thousands of people tuned in to watch 

Clara and Jose’s eggs hatch and view the youngsters as 

they matured and finally began learning to fly. The Web 

cam focused on the nest box of San Jose City Hall ’s resident 

wild peregrine falcons returned this Valentine’s 

Day. 

San Jose’s Richard Meier-designed City Hall opened 

in October 2005. Employees first noticed a pair of falcons, 

whom birdwatchers named Jose and Clara, in the 

spring of 2006. The Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research 

Group placed the nest box on the south end of the City 

Hall tower later that year. 

In early spring 2007, Jose and Clara were again regularly 

observed together in the area. The Web camera 

was positioned near the nest box. By mid-February the 

address, says Sumi. In addition, the class 

will offer couples the skills of how to parent 

as a team when they are no longer 

together. 

The new group class is for parents who 

are either divorced or in the process of 

divorcing. It will focus on reducing 

parental conflict and address the factors 

that influence children’s post-divorce 

adjustment. As divorce is difficult on 

everyone involved, AVCS hopes the class 

will help properly educate parents and 

leave them better able to work together 

and focus on the best interests of their 

child. 

The course goals are to assist parents in 

shifting their roles from former spouses to 

co-parents, educating parents regarding 

the impact of parental conflict on their 

children’s development, help parents 

identify their contribution to conflict 

while increasing impulse control, teach 

parents anger management, communication, 

and conflict-resolution skills, and 

educate parents about children’s issues in 

divorce. 

The course covers focusing in on the 

child, planning for peace instead of tug of 

war, letting go and not holding on, making 

it better instead of keeping it bitter, neither 

fighting nor taking flight, defusing 

the fuse, making everyone a winner and 

cooperation instead of conflict. 

“There is grief and anger when there is 

a divorce,” said Sumi who will present the 

classes with AVCS intern Geetha 


Narayanan. “The class is about teaching 

parents to do what is best for the children. 

Besides the information and support, the 

parents will understand they are not the 

only one experiencing these feelings.” 

AVCS envisions a community where 

everyone has access to affordable mental 

health counseling. AVCS is a communitybased, 

nonprofit counseling agency committed 

to meeting the mental health con- 

birds were observed engaging in typical courtship 

behavior, and by late March, Jose and Clara had laid a 

total of three eggs in the nest box. 

All three eggs hatched successfully, an extremely rare 

occurrence, on April 28, and the world watched the 

progress of the three young peregrine falcons. The 

chance of survival for the fledglings was constantly in 

peril, while they learned to survive in a big city environment. 

As the three fledged in June, middle school 

students entered a contest to name them. Hiko (male), 

Spirit (female) and Esperanza (female) were the winning 

names. 

The youngsters left San Jose over the summer to find 

territories of their own. They were banded with identification 

bands, and bird watchers in the East Bay have 


AVCS Director Karen Sumi hopes the cooperative parenting and divorce course will help children of 

divorce. 

cerns of all ages with an emphasis on 

youth. AVCS offers a full range of counseling 

services that supports and promotes 

personal growth, positive family 

relationships and emotional well-being. 

It is located at 6529 Crown Blvd., Suite 

D. The cooperative parenting and divorce 

course runs eight weeks on Thursdays 

from March 6 through April 24 at 7:15 

p.m. 

Peregrine falcons named Clara and Carlos have set up a nest on the top floor of San Jose’s City Hall. Last year, Clara and her mate Jose, 

raised three fledglings in the same nesting box. More than 400,000 people watched the birds at one time or another from February through 

mid-summer. In 1970, only two pairs of peregrine falcons remained in the wild in California. Today, thanks to extraordinary conservation 

work, there are more than 250 nesting pairs, including those at San Jose City Hall. Photos: www.scpbrg.org 

discovered Esperanza frequenting the Siebel building in 

Emeryville. 

Jose was last seen in July. As falcons typically mate 

for life, birdwatchers are concerned about the disappearance 

of this devoted mate and father. Since then, 

Clara has been courted by at least two peregrines 

(named Carlos and Salvador). Following a brief skirmish 

on Jan. 29, it appears that Carlos is the victor. He 

and Clara have been spotted in duo flight, hunting 

together, and visiting the nest box. 

Over the course of last season, the FalconCam site 

received more than 400,000 hits. More than 1,150 people 

belong to the discussion group, with viewers as far 

away as New Zealand, Bolivia, England, Egypt and even 

U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq.


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Leland High to 

present “High 

School Musical” 

Leland High School Drama is 

pleased to announce its production 

of Disney's “High 

School Musical” March 5-8 in the 

school cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. 

"We are delighted to bring the 

production of such a popular musical 

to Almaden. The cast is excited 

about the show and is working very 

hard on what promises to be a great 

event for the entire family,” said 

Steve Dini, director. 

Dini has taught drama for four 

years at Leland and for 17 years at 

Pioneer High School. His career 

spans 30 years as a professional 

actor, broadcaster, writer and 

teacher in the Santa Clara Valley. 

All tickets are reserved seating. 

Ticket prices are $16 for adults, $8 

for senior citizens (62 and over) 

and $8 for students and children. 

To purchase tickets, send a note 

(include your name and phone 

number) indicating the date you 

want to attend and how many of 

each ticket type you need. 

Please include a check for the 

total purchase amount, payable to 

Leland High School Drama, and 

send it before Feb. 27 to: High 

School Musical Box Office, 6701 

Camden Ave., San Jose CA 95120. 

Tickets will be waiting for you at 

will call the night of the show. 

Leland, Bret Harte 

raise funds 

Editor, 

It has come to my attention that both Leland 

High School and Bret Harte Middle School both 

were recipients of additional funding to the 

tune of a bonus $1,000 this year in Safeway’s 

“10 percent Back To Schools” promotional campaign 

that ran from last July until September. 

Both schools ranked among the top 250 in the 

nation in raising funds for their schools. Not 

only has Safeway made significant donations 

based upon club card enrollments in the 

California eScrip program, but they have honored 

us with this additional award based wholly 

upon the number of those who opted to enroll 

in the eScrip program and continued to shop at 

Safeway throughout the year. 

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Williams 

Elementary 

holds third 

science fair 

By Christine Derksen 

Special to the Times 

More than 100 fifth 

graders participated 

in Williams 

Elementary’s third science 

fair. 

Synopsys Outreach Foundation 

and Williams Wins 

Foundation sponsored the 

Feb. 8 fair. Asima Souda and 

Patsy Taoyama served as the 

parent coordinators. 

Each student completed a 

science project and journal. 

The main focus was learning 

the scientific method. 

Each project began by asking 

a question and the jour- 

St. Timothy’s to 

celebrate Read 

Across America 

Day on March 3 

St. Timothy’s Lutheran School 

joins schools nationwide to 

celebrate Read Across 

America Day on Monday, March 3. 

This annual event promotes a love 

Each student completed a science project and journal. The 

main focus was learning the scientific method. 

As the eScrip coordinator for both Leland 

High and Bret Harte this year, I am beside 

myself with appreciation both for this type of 

quality program offered by Safeway’s corporate 

offices, but also our own Safeway store in being 

so quick to ask for my card as well as a willingness 

to assist our schools whenever requested. 

They are truly representative of the community 

spirit that makes living here refreshingly unique 

given the size of our city and county. They 

embody what we love most about Almaden and 

Have an opinion? 

of reading for children starting at a 

young age and is celebrated on or 

around Dr. Seuss’ birthday. (Dr. 

Seuss’ birthday is March 2, but this 

year the celebration will occur on 

Monday, March 3.) 

“The Cat in the Hat” will greet St. 

Timothy’s students Monday morning 

as they are dropped off in the 

morning car line. The man under 

the red-and-white-striped hat is 

actually parent Wayne Peterson, 

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nal told the story of how 

each student searched for 

the solution to their question 

using the scientific 

method. 

The students were 

responsible for selecting 

their project topic, gathering 

research and setting 

up a poster board display 

that was provided by 

Synopsys. They were not 

competing. 

Each project was evaluated 

individually and participation 

ribbons were 

awarded, which also were 

provided by Synopsys. 

The judges consisted of 

community volunteers, 

Los Alamitos parents and 

teachers, and past and 

present Williams’ parents. 

Besides help from 

Synopsys, Costco, Safeway, 

Starbucks Coffee and 

Legends donated to the 

science fair. 

who also dresses up in themed 

attire for the school’s two annual 

book fairs. 

“The Cat” will spend time in 

each classroom and read Dr. Seuss 

classics to preschoolers, junior 

kindergartners and kindergartners 

in the morning. He will then spend 

lunch with the older elementary 

school students as they share their 

favorite stories. The day will 

See SCHOOL SCENE, next page 

this precious valley that we gladly now call 

home (for the last two years). 

THANK YOU SAFEWAY for being such a 

strong supporter of our schools in the midst of 

an ever-dwindling funding crisis in our 

California School system. Thank you. And 

thank you, too, neighbors and friends, who have 

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ARE ALL MAKING OUR KIDS’ SPORTS / 

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sign up for your favorite Almaden School or 

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to our favorite schools! 

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Times School Scene 

Presidential Volunteer Service volunteers from AWL include seven students from the San Jose area. 

From the left are Alex Clemmons from Cupertino, Travis Osterback from San Jose, Michael Phelan 

from Cambrian Park, Edward Felch from Willow Glen, Tevy Clemmons from Cupertino, Jad Kurdi from 

Campbell, Niku Agahian from Almaden, Jesse Clemmons from Cupertino, Anaheta Agahian from 

Almaden and Gregory Carter from Campbell. 

School Scene 

Continued from previous page 

culminate with cupcakes and a “Happy 

Birthday to Dr. Seuss” party outside. 

All of the students have been preparing 

for Read Across America by reading the 

California Young Medals Books during 

library time. They will vote for their 

favorites by April 1. 

Read Across America Day coincides 

with Lutheran School Week this year. 

Following the Monday festivities, St. 

Timothy’s students will enjoy Backwards 

Day, Science Night At School, Bring a VIP 

to Lunch, and Crazy Hair and Free Dress 

Day. 

“Reading is a vital part of our children’s 

academic success,” said Chris Hindenes, 

librarian at St. Timothy’s Lutheran School. 

The school focuses on reading events 

throughout the year. “A recent study 

showed that 2-year-olds whose parents 

read to them have hundreds more words 

in their vocabulary. By sharing some special 

reading time each day or evening with 

your child, you’re not only building a 

bond with this child but also helping them 

to be successful adults. Reading is giving 

your child a great gift--the gift of becoming 

a lifelong reader.” 

Coming up in April is “Pajamarama 

Night” at Barnes and Noble, where St. 

Timothy’s families can wear their pajamas 

to a special school-wide story time at the 

Almaden Barnes and Noble. 

The school also participates in two 

annual Scholastic book fairs that raise 

money for the school and for causes such 

as Kids in Distressed Situations, National 

Center for Literacy and Toys for Tots. Its’ 

most recent Scholastic book fair in late 

November featured an Arctic “Blizzard” 

theme complete with polar bears, igloos 

and other Arctic wonders. 

At a recent St. Timothy’s Mothers of 

Preschoolers (MOPS) meeting, guest 

speaker Cheri Lynn Gregory presented on 

“Raising a Reader” and shared statistics on 

dramatic differences in the vocabularies of 

children who were read to at an early age 

versus those who were not, and how to 

make reading fun. 

St. Timothy’s Lutheran School is located 

at 5100 Camden Ave., San Jose , CA 95124 

Home school 

volunteers to 

be honored 

“All Ways Learning,” a home schooling 

group in the Bay Area, would like to honor 

the many individuals for their sustained 

volunteer service in 2007. 

AWARDS come from the President’s 

Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA) program, 

established in 2003 by President George 

Bush. The AWARD shares this achievement 

as a way to inspire others to contribute to 

their communities through volunteer service 

and to make volunteer service a central 

part of their lives. 

Whether mentoring a child, feeding the 

homeless or cleaning up after a natural disaster, 

millions of Americans commit their 

time, energy and talent to meet urgent and 

everyday needs in our community. 

The AWARD is available on an annual 

basis and is an honor that every American 

– from all ages and all walks of life – can 

inspire to achieve. Even if people have 

never volunteered before, the President’s 

Volunteer Service Award is within their 

reach. 

The individuals from AWL submit a 

record of their annual volunteer service 

hours to participate in the PVSA program 

and our organization’s administrator verifies 

the services and delivers the AWARD 

for that year. 

Over the course of the volunteer’s lifetime, 

individuals who have completed 

4,000 or more volunteer service hours are 

eligible to receive the Presidents Call to 

Service Award, a prestigious award. 

For more information on ways to receive 

recognition for volunteering for your community, 

go to www.PresidentialService 

Awards.gov or call 1-866-545-5307. For 

more information on All Ways Learning 

home schooling group of the Bay Area, contact 

Patty Kurdi at pattykakeskidz 

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Coyote Valley Specific Plan: 

Task force begins final year 

By Lorraine Gabbert 

Staff Writer 

As the Coyote Valley Specific 

Plan (CVSP) task force 

starts its final year, members 

are reviewing plan refinements 

and trying to complete their 

visions while at the same time 

some residents remain frustrated 

about the entire issue. 

The task force met in January 

and February with the CVSP North 

and Mid-Coyote Valley Property 

Owners, Technical Advisory 

Committee (TAC) and the community 

to review current developmental 

planning and craft a blueprint 

for the future. 


“To be environmentally friendly, 

the plan needs more parks and a 

wildlife corridor,” said one community 

member in attendance. 

“People who don’t want Coyote 

Valley developed are not being listened 

to,” said another. “Why isn’t 

there an option not to develop 

Coyote Valley?” 

Plan refinements result from the 

city’s obligation to respond to comments 

on the CVSP and environmental 

impact report, said Sal 

Yakubu, principal planner with the 

San Jose Department of Planning, 

Building and Code Enforcement 

(PBCE). The task force also must 

make sure the plan is financially 

feasible and can be implemented. 

In addition, plan refinements are 

a result of land use plan changes 

necessary to ensure the plan can 

be implemented, said Darryl Boyd, 

principal planner (PBCE). 

The CVSP currently includes 

the development of 25,000 residential 

units, 50,000 industry jobs, 

approximately 1.5 million square 

feet of retail space, flood and transportation 

infrastructure and various 

public facilities and services. 

Its area is bound by Tulare Hill to 

the north, U.S. Highway 101 to the 

east, Morgan Hill to the south and 

the Santa Cruz Mountain Range to 

the west. 

Although one school of thought 

is to abandon the CVSP and leave 

Coyote Valley largely undeveloped, 

existing entitlements and development 

agreements with the city currently 

exist, including those held 

by North Coyote Valley Campus 

Industrial Park, Sobrato 

Development, IBM, Coyote Valley 

Research Park and Cisco. 

But in a recent interview with 

the Times (Almaden Times 

Weekly, Feb. 8 issue, page 1), 

Mayor Chuck Reed noted that the 

city council is turning around its 

thinking about large-scale development. 

He said that Coyote Valley is 

now being tied to triggers for jobs 

before housing, stopping what 

could have been large-scale home 

development. 

Environmental groups 

Instead of urbanizing Coyote 

Valley, the Santa Clara Valley 

Audubon Society believes that 

central San Jose and North First 

Street should be further developed. 

“Adding housing where there 

is existing infrastructure and public 

transportation makes much 

more sense than building a new 

city the size of Mountain View in 

an agricultural area where everything 

needs to be planned and 

built from scratch,” said a group 

member. 

Members of the citizen action 

group, Save Coyote Valley! also 

believe the valley should remain 

unspoiled. “Coyote Valley is a 

beautiful stretch of land between 

Morgan Hill and San Jose...home to 

unique ecological resources and 

prime farmland,” according to the 

group Web site. “We should preserve 

what open space we have 

left, continue to develop with infill 

growth and provide for the needs 

of our existing community.” 

The group also notes the Coyote 

Valley is also home to numerous 

endangered and threatened species 

such as the Bay checkerspotted 

butterfly, the California tiger salamander, 

Red legged frog, burrowing 

owl, the North American badger 

and the Tule elk. 

The Sierra Club too has voiced 

its protests against plans to develop 

Coyote Valley. “It needs to be 

refined greatly and scaled back,” 

said a club representative. 

Further meetings 

Further discussion on plan 

refinement concepts came during 

Technical Advisory Committee 

(TAC) and community meetings. 

City staff noted that land use 

adjustments were made to provide 

a 100-foot setback of buildings 

from the creek (as per the city’s 

Riparian Corridor Policy), and that 

entitled streets would have to be 

worked into the Specific Plan. In 

addition, the Local Agency 

Formation Commission (LAFCO) 

has agricultural mitigation policies 

(mitigation for conversion of prime 

farmlands) that need to be 

addressed. 

The community weighed in 

regarding placement of a manmade 

lake, with most supporting 

the idea of the lake as a central 

focal point. “Why isn’t there a big 

park around the lake that people 

could enjoy and walk to?” asked 

one. “It’s important to maintain the 

beauty and tranquility of Coyote 

Valley. A more rural plan would 

make more sense than a high-density 

plan.” Others suggested a 

regional park and bike trails. 

Doug Dahlin of the Dahlin 

Group explained the CVSP parks 

concept, highlighting the 

International Park, Coyote Creek 

and Fisher Creek corridors, ball 

fields, trails, the Central Commons 

and neighborhood parks within a 

five-minute walk for most residents. 

CVSP refinements, he said, 

recognize the reality of fully entitled 

projects. His group, he added, 

is working with landowners while 

trying to maintain the Coyote 

Valley Vision. 

Traffic 

Community members posed 

questions regarding the effects of 

roadway changes on regional traffic 

impacts, Jodie Starbird from 

David Powers and Associates 

answered that the city will conduct 

a program-level EIR analysis 

of traffic per city standards. 

While Santa Clara County representatives 

said they prefer a continuous 

route on Santa Teresa 

Boulevard, other community 

members raised concerns about 

the proposed roundabout from 

Santa Teresa onto the Parkway. Bill 

Wagner with HMH Engineers, said 

they chose the roundabout as the 

best solution to ease traffic flow. 

Some of those attending 

expressed frustration with the current 

city-hired biologist, suggesting 

the city find someone with credentials 

on wildlife corridors. “We 

See TASK FORCE, next page


Area Crime 

Report 

Feb. 13 

Follow-up 

6000 Block of Brett Harte Drive 

After responding on Tuesday to a 

vandalism and burglary at the 

Cabana Club in the 6000 block of 

Brett Harte Drive, an officer through 

diligent follow-up investigation 

identified three suspects. Two of the 

three suspects were located and 

booked into juvenile hall. 

Feb. 14 

CHP Assist 

Almaden Expressway/Via Valiente 

CHP initiated a vehicle pursuit for 

Task Force 

Continued from previous page 

would like to see some of the comments on 

wildlife corridors incorporated into the 

plan before the EIR is completed,” said one. 

“It would help with contentiousness of this 

issue.” 

Community members agreed. “If you 

don’t include the wildlife corridor, the plan 

is not environmentally friendly or sustainable,” 

said a resident. “In reality, this plan 

should have died a long time ago. I don’t 

understand how after thousands of com- 


a traffic violation. The pursuit traveled 

through San Jose. San Jose 

units monitored and assisted CHP 

at the termination point when the 

vehicle crashed at Almaden and 

Via Valiente. K9 and Patrol units 

established a perimeter. CHP located 

and arrested the suspect. No San 

Jose units were involved in the pursuit. 

Feb. 15 

Person with a gun 

5300 Block of Almaden Expressway 

A TJMaxx employee called to report 

a man with a gun inside of the store. 

All employees were evacuated and 

the two-level store was searched. A 

male subject was found on the roof. 

The subject was an air filter employee. 

There was no gun found. The 

R/P mistook the subject's tools as a 

gun. Approximately 17 units 

responded and handled the incident. 

Source: San Jose Police Dept. 

ments on the EIR, we are still on the same 

track. Infill and redevelopment should 

come first before development of Coyote 

Valley.” 

Boyd answered that discussion on the 

wildlife corridor will be included in the 

Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). “The city 

will go back and look at all of the new 

information, meet with people who have 

new data and analyze new data for the 

revised EIR,” he said. “We still don’t know 

how viable this wildlife corridor is. The 

HCP has identified multiple wildlife corridors.” 

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February is Adopt a Rabbit Month at 

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with a variety of bunnies. 

"Rabbits make great house pets," says 

Beth Ward, vice president of animal and 

customer care for HSSV. "When people 

learn that rabbits can be litter-box trained 

like a cat, they're amazed," Ward says. 

HSSV has been working with Bay Area 

rabbit rescue groups like the Rabbit Haven 

and House Rabbit Society to educate the 

public about rabbits during Adopt a Rabbit 

month. During the past few months, the 

Humane Society has seen larger numbers of 

rabbits than usual coming into the shelter. 

Part of the problem is simply that owners 

don't spay or neuter their rabbits and have 

not been educated on how to properly care 

for these furry friends. 

"Rabbits have a gestation period of about 

31 days and they can get pregnant again as 

soon as their babies are weaned (six to eight 

weeks). If they are not sterilized, pet owners 

can quickly find themselves in a rabbit 

overpopulation crisis," Ward explained. 

She says the other problem is that owners 

get tired of having a rabbit as a pet. "Rabbits 

are intelligent, affectionate, inquisitive individuals 

but they do not always make ideal 

pets for children. Most rabbits don't like to 

be picked up and carried around," Ward 

explains. "Rabbits are most comfortable on 

the floor sitting or lying next to their human 

companion. They should not be housed 

outside in a cage where they become out of 

sight, out of mind." 

According to the House Rabbit Society, 

the ideal "rabbit person" is a quiet, gentle 

individual who is eager to get to know rabbits 

on their own terms. Children who want 

to hold and cuddle a bunny for hours are 

likely to be disappointed. 

When adopting a rabbit, families with 

children should ensure that an adult will be 

the rabbit's primary caretaker and can make 

a long-term commitment to the rabbit's well 

being. "We're actually seeing more adult 

couples adopting rabbits and that's a great 

thing," Ward says. "Rabbits are better companions 

for adults than children." 


Dundee is a rabbit in the adoption program. 

All rabbits adopted from HSSV are 

spayed/neutered, microchipped and behavior 

and health tested. Besides preventing 

unwanted pregnancy, Ward says all rabbits 

should be spayed/neutered to prolong their 

life and prevent many behavior problems 

such as house soiling, destructive chewing, 

digging and aggressiveness. Unspayed 

female rabbits face a very high risk of developing 

uterine tumors by the time they are 3 

years of age. 

HSSV is offering 50 percent discounts on 

all rabbit, cat and dog spay/neuter surgeries 

during the month of February to encourage 

the public to sterilize their pets to prevent 

unwanted litters and help reduce pet overpopulation. 

"We're hoping the discounted 

prices will encourage people to get off the 

couch and take action," Ward says. 

Throughout the month, female rabbit 

spays are $62.50 and male rabbit neuters 

are $50. Prices include a brief pre-op exam, 

pre-anesthetic, anesthetic, spay/neuter surgery 

and hospitalization on the day of surgery. 

Additional charges apply for animals 

in heat, pregnant, cryptorchid and/or obese, 

and all animals must be current on all vaccinations. 

More information can be found 

at www.hssv.org. To make an appointment, 

call (408) 727-3383, ext. 828. 

Ward says the Humane Society currently 

has an amazing variety of breeds, sizes and 

ages. "If you're looking for a rabbit as a companion 

animal, our adoption counselors 

will work with you to help you find the perfect 

match," she says. 

For more information on rabbits and their 

care, visit Humane Society Silicon Valley's 

Web site at http://www.hssv.org/BEHAV- 

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SANTA CLARA COUNTY NEWS 

County helps 

purchase land 

for park and 

open space 

The Santa Clara County 

Board of Supervisors voted 

unanimously this week to 

contribute $950,000 to the purchase 

of the 57-acre Beatty property 

by the Midpeninsula Regional 

Open Space District (the District) 

for public parkland and open 

space purposes. 

The Beatty property is located 

along Alma Bridge Road on the 

east side of Lexington Reservoir 

near Los Gatos. It is adjacent to 

Lexington County Park and the 

district's Sierra Azul Open Space 

Preserve. The property provides a 

scenic buffer and an opportunity 

for a trail link between the park 

and preserve. 

"The County of Santa Clara is 

very proud to join the 

Midpeninsula Regional Open 

Space District to purchase the 

Beatty property," said Supervisor 

Don Gage, chair of the Board's 

Housing Land Use Environment 

Transportation Committee. "We 

are working together to protect the 

natural resources and make a dif- 

Almaden Valley 

Coming Soon! 


ference in our community." 

"The property provides potential 

for a public regional trail that 

will benefit the county park and 

district preserve," said Lisa 

Killough, director of the County 

Parks and Recreation Department. 

"The Midpeninsula Regional 

Open Space District is pleased to 

be able to partner with Santa Clara 

County and the Parks and 

Recreation Department to provide 

the public with greater access and 

recreational opportunities to the 

incredible Lexington Basin and 

Los Gatos Creek Watershed Area," 

said Craig Britton, general manager 

of the district. 

The property is a natural for 

habitat Cooper's hawk, San 

Francisco dusky-footed wood rat, 

western mastiff bat, white-tailed 

kite and golden eagle. Also found 

on the property are Coast Live 

Oaks and California Bays. 

The total purchase price of the 

property is $1.9 million. Santa 

Clara County will contribute half 

of the price and the district will 

provide the balance. Once purchased, 

the Midpeninsula 

Regional Open Space District will 

own and manage the property and 

Santa Clara County will receive a 

Conservation Easement to restrict 

the use of the property to open 

space, conservation and passive 

recreation. A trail system will provide 

connections between 

Lexington County Park and Sierra 

Azul Open Space Preserve and 

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sqft, 8200+ sq lot, complete 

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Bret Harte, Leland schools. 

will also contain a section of the 

Bay Area Ridge Trail. 

Background 

The Parks and Recreation 

Element of the County General 

Plan and Countywide Trails 

Master Plan Update establishes 

several strategies for achieving the 

vision of "a necklace of parks." The 

2003 strategic plan for the county's 

park system further expands upon 

those strategies to encourage interjurisdictional 

coordination, protection 

of scenic corridors, and 

implementation of the trails network. 

Arthur Beatty currently owns 

the property. 

Created by voters more than 30 

years ago, the Midpeninsula 

Regional Open Space District has 

successfully protected and managed 

over 55,000 acres of open 

space. The public enjoys the district’s 

diverse and beautiful preserves 

365 days a year. The district 

is an independent, non-enterprise, 

California special district whose 

mission is to acquire and preserve 

a regional greenbelt of open space 

land in perpetuity, protect and 

restore the natural environment, 

and provide opportunities for ecologically 

sensitive public enjoyment 

and education. For more 

information about the organization, 

go to www.openspace.org. 

Sports field meeting 

set for March 3 

The city’s Parks, Recreation, and 

Neighborhood Services’ Citywide 

Sports is inviting everyone to a very 

important community meeting 

regarding the future of our sports 

fields. 

The meeting is scheduled for 

Monday, March 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. 

at City Hall in Wing Room 118. 

There are six topics on the agenda 

including an overview of Sports 

Fields Study, changing the permit 

process, new proposed fees and 

changes, dedicating the fields for 

specific sports, new criteria for site 

improvements and construction of 

new sports fields. 

Even if you can’t attend, your 

comments are important. You can 

call in your ideas to (408) 871-3825 

or visit the Web site at www.sanjoseca.gov/ 

prns. 

Preparing for 

disasters 

The Fire Department, Red Cross, 

trained emergency experts and the 

public affairs department of the 

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 

Saints is holding two meetings to 

prepare families and neighborhoods 

for disasters. 

The meetings will be held on 

Friday, March 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter 

Day Saints at 5700 Comanche Drive 

and 6625 Camden Ave. You will 

learn what to do before, during and 

after a fire, flood or earthquake. 

Questions can be directed to 

readyforactionsb@gmail.com or to 

Nan Hunter at (408) 268-3151.

ALMADEN HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 

1200 Blossom Hill Road (two blocks west of Almaden 

Expressway) 269-2345, www.almadenhillsumc.org. 

Sunday worship services: 9:00 and 10:30 am (childcare 

available at both times) Fellowship coffee time: 

10:00 - 10:30 am. Adult classes and Sun. School for 

children and youth: 10:30 am. Serving, worshiping, 

and growing together with open minds, open hearts, 

and open hands are hallmarks of our Christian congregation. 

The power of faith is celebrated through pastoral 

ministries, local mission, and social justice in, to, 

and with our local and global community. There is a 

variety of joyous music for children and adults, many 

special events/activities, and programs for all ages, 

including exciting youth ministries. People of all backgrounds, 

traditions, cultures, and lifestyles are welcome. 

Please join us at any time and for any event, no 

matter where you are in your spiritual journey. 

ALMADEN NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH 

Welcome to the neighborhood! We are a church family 

made up of diverse people who are united by the 

hope and joy that we have experienced in Jesus 

Christ. We invite you and your family to come and 

explore faith and life with us. 

Our worship service begins every Sunday at 11:00am. 

During worship, we have engaging children's programs 

for preschoolers and elementary aged kids. 

Visit us at 19550 McKean Rd San Jose CA 95120 

(Located off of Almaden Expressway between Old 

Almaden Rd and Harry Rd.) Pastor Jordan Wong: 

(408) 268-5200 www.almadenchurch.org 

CAMPBELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 

1675 Winchester Boulevard (near Hamilton), 

Campbell, 95008. Office: 378-3472. www.campbell-umc.org. 

E-mail: campbell_umc@earthlink.net SUNDAY 

WORSHIP: 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Handicapped, 

hearing-impaired friendly facility. (Nursery Care 

available). SUNDAY SCHOOL for every age at 9:00 

a.m. WHAT YOU WILL FIND: Youth/Young Adult 

programs, Choirs for all ages, Active Senior 

Fellowship, A dynamic and diverse congregation of 

seekers motivated to explore the questions of faith 

and life; opportunities for fellowship, study, spiritual 

growth and outreach. Campbell UMC is a 

Reconciling Congregation ~ ALL ARE WELCOME! 

Campbell UMC sponsors Bright Days preschool, 

offering a play-based, developmentally appropriate 

curriculum. Call 378-8422 for information. 

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL DISCOVERY 

All are welcome to join us for Sunday service at 

10:30 a.m. at the Los Gatos Senior Center, 550 

Hubbell Way, Los Gatos, CA. Rev. Alice Carpenter, 

Pastor. Office/Namaste' Bookstore: 2125 Curtner 

Ave., San Jose, CA, 95124. 408-371-1300. 

• Window Cleaning 

Screens & Sills Washed 

Gutter Cleaning 

Pressure Washing 

Healing Prayer Line: 408-371-1367. Offering spiritual 

counseling, weddings, classes, memorials, 

workshops. www.scvcrs.org. 

EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN ALMADEN 

Are you looking for a wonderful family worship experience, 

an ecumenical Sunday School, and a theology 

complex enough to allow you to ask questions and 

explore your own spirituality? Episcopal Church in 

Almaden, located off the Almaden Expressway near 

the intersection of Camden and Redmond , offers two 

opportunities for worship on Sunday mornings. Our 

7:30 a.m. Eucharist is short and followed by a coffee 

hour for socializing and discussion. Our 11:00 a.m. 

family Eucharist offers great music, laughter and hope. 

At 10:10 a.m. during the school year, we have a joint 

Sunday School with our sister church, the Almaden 

Valley United Church of Christ. For more information, 

please call the church office at 268-0243. The 

Reverend Stephen Mills, rector. We are located at 

6581 Camden Avenue, San Jose , CA 95120, (east of 

Almaden Expressway). www.eca-sj.org 

GATEWAY CITY CHURCH 

Rekindle a Sense of Hope! If you’ve been wondering 

what’s missing in your life, the solution may be 

spiritual. Having a relation-ship with God makes all 

the difference. He’s much more loving and powerful 

than we really know. Life should be more than 

work, bills and stress. You can strengthen the spiritual 

side of your life, connect with great friends, 

and have a lot of fun at GateWay City Church. Enjoy 

great music and relevant messages. Help your 

loves ones take a more positive and inspiring direction 

in their lives. At GateWay City Church, you will 

feel welcomed and supported, not judged or left 

behind. Its church the way you’d hoped it could be, 

life more fulfilling than you’ve dreamed. Dr. David 

Cannistraci, Senior Pastor. GateWay City Church is 

located in South San Jose at 5883 Eden Park Place, 

behind the Holiday Inn, near the intersection of 

Hwys 101, 85 and Bernal / Silicon Valley Road. 

Catch our radio broadcast Sunday 10:30 a.m., “Life 

in the Spirit” on 1100 AM KFAX. Get the latest information 

online: www.GateWayCityChurch.org 

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH 

Looking for an active Christian faith community...we 

invite you to experience Holy Spirit Parish 

Community. We are located at 1200 Redmond 

Avenue, San Jose, CA 95120. Mass is celebrated 

at 8:30 a.m. Monday -Thursday, with Communion 

Services on Friday. Our weekend Mass schedule is 

Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 

a.m. and 6 p.m. Rite of Reconciliation is every 

Saturday at 4 p.m. or by appointment. Our Parish 

Office is open Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 4 

p.m., phone 

408-287-5577 

FREE ESTIMATES 

Commercial & Residential 

Complete Satisfaction 

Guaranteed Since 1989 

997-5101. Recorded Mass times 997-5100. 

Religious Education for Early Childhood through 

Adults can be obtained by calling our Catechetical 

Office Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at 

997-5115. 3Sixty Youth Ministry serving High 

School Youth in the Almaden Valley (grades 9-12) 

can be reached at 997-5106. Holy Spirit School 

serving grades Pre-K - 8 at 1198 Redmond 

Avenue. Phone 268-0794. 

THE JOURNEY 

www.talkinchurch.com; Jeff Wenke, Pastor. Call 

499-9790 or email info@talkinchurch.com for 

church information. The Journey meets Sundays 

at 9:00 and 10:45 a.m. at Pioneer High School, 

1290 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, 95118. Come 

be a part of this exciting new group of people on 

the journey of life! The atmosphere is laid-back 

and non "churchy." We have a full band and large 

projection screen on the stage for multi-media. No 

church experience is required! We offer a comprehensive 

children's program called "Journeyland" 

as well. Visit our Website for more information. 

VENTURE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 

www.venturechristian.org 16845 Hicks Road, Los 

Gatos. Just 1 block west of Camden Avenue near 

Coleman Road. 408-997-4600. Weekend services: 

Saturday—5:00 P.M. Sunday—9:00 and 10:45 

A.M. A growing, caring diverse congregation on a 

spiritual journey to know Christ and make Him 

known throughout Silicon Valley. Serving this 

community for over one hundred years. Home of 

Los Gatos Christian School (pre-K – 8th grade). 

Ministries for children, teens, and adults of all 

ages. 

SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS 

SCIENCE Center for Spiritual Discovery 

(Formerly Valley West Church) 

2500 Masonic Drive, San Jose, CA. 95125. 408- 

978-6800. Times: 10:30 Sunday Service, Youth 

Church 10:45, Quiet Meditation 9:30-10:15, Classes 

Monday evening. Pastor: Rev. Alice Carpenter. 

Discover your best self in our welcoming Spiritual 

community. Wherever you are on your Spiritual Path, 

we welcome you to our service. Our teaching is 

based on New Thought teachings of Ralph Waldo 

Emerson, Ernest Holmes, Wayne Dyer as expressed 

on the TV shows of Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil. Ours 

is a loving organization. You owe it to yourself to 

check us out. We have a traditional service, preceded 

by private meditation if you wish, and followed by 

hospitality hour. We have a New Thought Bookstore 

on Sunday mornings. We welcome you to our classes, 

and encourage you attend our Essence classes, 

on the first Sunday of the month. This is not your 

regular church! You are in control of your life experience... 

you have choices. We help you explore those 

Piano, organ or 

keyboard performance 

for weddings and 

special occasions in 

the Silicon Valley 

From $150 

We can bring a keyboard and sound system 

if your location doesn’t have one! Classical, 

Contemporary, Christian, Sacred—Your own 

choice of music, or we can provide a large selection. 

Jennifer 

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Classically trained 

organist (BA in music) 

and accomplished 

pianist / Full-time middle 

school music teacher 

(408) 227-9047 


SANTA TERESA HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 

5370 Snell Avenue, San Jose, CA 95123, two 

blocks north of Blossom Hill. Rev. Tom Coop, 

Pastor. 629-5906. Sunday worship service 10:00 

a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Full range of church 

activities including special classes for children, 

adult Bible studies, choir, and social activities. 

Families welcome. Visit online at: www.sthpc.org. 

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN 

1281 Redmond Avenue, San Jose, CA 95120. 

(408) 997-4848. 

Sunday mornings: 

8:30 a.m.: Traditional Worship Service 

9:45 -10:45 a.m.: Adult Bible Study and Sunday 

School 

11:00 a.m.: Contemporary Worship Service 

SOUTH HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH 

A caring community of believers who enjoy living 

and growing in Christ’s love and sharing that love 

with others. Our goal is to become fully devoted followers 

of Jesus and our programs are designed to 

meet the needs of people wherever they are in their 

spiritual journey, from the curious to the committed. 

We offer ministries for all ages and stages of life - 

from Cornerstone Pre-school to seniors, plus thriving 

children’s and student programs that your family 

will love; and through counseling, support and 

recovery groups we try to meet the needs of hurting 

people. Starting in February: ESL classes, 

Celebrate Recovery, and the Alpha Course - an 

opportunity to explore the Christian faith. Join us at 

9:00 or 11:00 am for our Sunday services, with 

life-related Biblical teaching, contemporary worship 

and creative arts. (Nursery, children’s and youth 

programs available) 6601 Camden Avenue, San 

Jose, CA 95120. Phone: 268-1676. To find out 

more, visit www.southhills.cc. 

ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH 

We invite you to become a part of our growing, 

active Parish. We are a caring and welcoming community 

that promotes spiritual growth and reaches 

out to those in need. St. Anthony’s is located in the 

Almaden Valley at 20101 McKean Rd. Sunday 

Masses are at 8:30, 10 and 11:45 AM. Saturday 

Mass is at 4 PM at our small, historic church, 

21800 Bertram Rd. in New Almaden, CA 95042. 

For information call the church office 997-4800. Fr. 

Larry Hendel, pastor. 

ST. BASIL GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 

“Come and See” unaltered Christianity. The 

Orthodox Church is the one holy, catholic and 

apostolic church, founded by Jesus Christ and His 

Located at 

5735 CAMDEN AVE., 

SAN JOSE, CA 95124 

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Apostles. It is the same Church that came fully into 

being at Pentecost (Acts 2), the Church of the New 

Testament. Today it has unity and continuity with 

this original Church in all aspects of church life. 

There are about 300 million Orthodox Christians 

throughout the world, including more than 6 million 

in the United States. Still the Orthodox Church has 

been known as “America’s best-kept secret.” Come 

to know that Church. Find the truth and its treasures, 

which will heal and save you. It might be the 

best thing you have found in your life. May God 

give joy to you who seek the truth! On Sundays: 

Matins at 8:15 am and Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am. 

Office hours Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 2pm. 

For more information call 268-3214 or e-mail 

stbasilschurch@sbcglobal.net. You can visit us at: 

6430 Bose Lane, San José, CA 95120. 

ST. TIMOTHY'S LUTHERAN CHURCH AND 

SCHOOL 

Come join us for worship at one of our four weekly 

services. Saturday: 6:00 pm (contemporary). 

Sunday: 8:15 (traditional) 9:45 (blended) and 11:15 

am (contemporary). Sunday school for all ages: 

9:45 am. Our day school offers a high quality educational 

experience from preschool to grade 5. We 

are located at 5100 Camden Ave. San Jose CA 

95124 with easy access from highway 85. Church: 

264-3858, School: 265-0275. Pastors Dan Selbo, 

Jim & Judy Bangsund. Website: www.st-timslutheran.org. 

TWIN OAKS CHURCH 

20 Great Oaks Blvd, San Jose 95119. Church 

Office (Mon-Thur): 227-9500. 

www.twinoakschurch.com. eMail Address: 

info@twinoakschurch.com Sunday Worship: 10 

a.m. (Nursery and Children's Sunday School - all 

ages) High School "Satellite" Service: 6 pm Sunday. 

Junior High School "Powerhouse": 7-9 pm Friday. 

Who Are We? We are a group of people who face 

everyday issues hoping to find real answers to real 

problems by looking closely at our world and being 

honest about the things that make life difficult. We 

then apply time proven principles from the Bible in 

ways that are relevant to our culture. Twin Oaks 

Church has dynamic children's programs and 

clean, well-staffed nurseries. Women's Bible studies 

and Men's events are great ways to connect with 

other people during the week. In just one visit, you'll 

see our music rocks and our people are friendly! 

To advertise your place of worship in this 

section please contact the Times at 494- 

7000, ext 221. All phone numbers are in the 

408 area code. 

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FOCUS ON FAITH 

Talk is 

Cheap! 

175 volunteers fan out 

across the South Bay for 

the Journey’s Community 

Impact Day 

By Carol Rosen 

Editor 

When people talk about helping 

others, it’s usually just talk. But 

175 volunteers recently put their 

money where their mouths are by getting 

up early on a rainy Sunday morning and 

working for four hours serving others in 

their community. 

On Sunday, Jan. 27, the Journey 

Christian Church, which meets at Pioneer 

High School, hosted its 11th Community 

Impact Day, sending church members to 

14 project sites throughout the South Bay 

and investing $8,000 on the projects. 

“It’s fun to get out and practice faith on 

a Sunday morning rather then sit in a 

room and learn about it,” said Jason Jones, 

a church member and project leader. “It is 

a great way to get out and serve as Christ 

did.” 

Steve Workman paints a door at Pioneer 

High School. 

Volunteers invested time, energy, 

and money working on a variety of 

projects reaching out to the community 

including: 

Gift boxes for soldiers oversees 

Gifts for injured children in the 

ER 

Prison ministry: shopping for 

children of incarcerated adults 

Foster family shopping spree 

Group home makeover 

Emergency room care kits for 

kids 

Teachers kits for Pioneer High 

School 

Cleanup and landscaping at 

Times Spirit 

Santa Teresa and Pioneer High 

Schools 

There was something for everyone 

to choose from as volunteers 

also helped with city storm debris 

cleanup and graffiti removal and 

provided four free dumpsters to 

the neighboring community. One 

two-day project helped a 69-yearold 

widow get her house back into 

living condition after her husband, 

who was a packrat, passed away. 

Community Impact Day is not 

only meaningful for those receiving 

help, but also for the volunteers. 

“It is a way to channel your 

frustrations for society’s lost and 

forgotten people into an event that 

makes a difference for them” said 

Kelly McPhail, Community Impact 

Maria Lloyd completes a free safety kit for people in the 

community. 

Volunteers pose outside the home of a 69-year-old 

widow whose home they helped repair. 

Day coordinator. 

The idea for Community Impact Day 

came from a desire for the church members 

to reach out and interact with others 

in a meaningful way. Four times a year, 

the Journey “cancels” regular Sunday 

morning services and each member is 

encouraged to sign up for a project. The 

church prides itself on reaching out to 

others in the community by professing 

“no church experience required” as its 

catchphrase and inviting those who 

aren’t traditional “church people” to come 

and explore faith in a comfortable setting. 

For more information visit the Journey’s 

Web site at www.talkinchurch.com.

2008, a 

time to 

engage 

By Pat Dando 

President & CEO, San Jose Silicon 

Valley Chamber of Commerce 


During our recent board 

retreat, it became apparent 

that the Chamber’s theme for 

2008, “a time to engage,” couldn't be 

timelier. 

One goal is to actively 

reach out to small businesses, 

as well as future 

community leaders. The 

opportunities available 

will help our members 

grow their businesses. 

Engagement however, is 

a two-way street. Many programs 

offered through membership in the 

Chamber will motivate you to 

become more focused on your continued 

success. You simply need to 

engage. 

I encourage you to attend our 

monthly member briefings, which 

detail the variety of programs available 

to help you connect with other 

members. Some of these programs 

include: 

Chamber 101: Lunch and Learn 

is a new workshop series that has 

become an instant hit. The success 

of our first seminar was a good indication 

that members were eager to 

know more about what it takes to 

run a successful company. This 

month, we will examine the critical 


and unavoidable world of business 

and identity theft, along with steps 

that can be taken to decrease exposure 

and protect the personal information 

of customers, employees, 

business partners, students and 

patients. More important, you will 

learn strategies associated with mitigating 

financial losses, while 

reducing civil and criminal liabilities. 

Today, no business, small or 

large, is immune to this fast-growing 

trend of cyber crime. 

Ambassadors are offered the 

opportunity to participate in more 

than 60 events, ribbon-cutting ceremonies 

and networking mixers, 

while establishing vital relationships 

with other members. 

Morning Buzz invites you to 

engage in topical forums 

and become educated in 

the issues of the day. 

Monthly Mixers provide 

a relaxed atmosphere 

for after-hours networking, 

while allowing added 

opportunities for you to 

showcase your business. 

Chamber Champions for 

Change is a new program that recognizes 

those who are taking the 

lead when it comes to being proactive 

in the community, whether in 

health care, the environment or 

workforce development. 

Green Corner is a new monthly 

column in the Chamber Advocate 

that spotlights members who are 

actively creating a more eco-friendly 

environment. 

These are just a few of the many 

ways to get more involved in the 

Chamber. With your participation 

and leadership in these programs, 

together, we can make 2008 not 

only a “time to engage,” but a time 

to prosper. 

County committee approves Yeager proposal to 

oppose FDA's discriminating blood donation policy 

Santa Clara County’'s Legislative 

Committee today 

approved a request from 

Supervisor Ken Yeager to recommend 

that the Santa Clara 

County Board of Supervisors formally 

oppose the FDA's 1983 

policy that bans any man from 

donating blood if he has had sexual 

contact with any man since 

1977. Under the recommendation, 

the Board of Supervisors 

would work with federal representatives 

to lobby the FDA to 

change its rules. 

Yeager's request comes less 

than three weeks after San Jose 

State University banned blood 

drives from its campus for conflicting 

with its diversity policy. 

"I wanted the county to stand 

up against discrimination without 

compromising its mission as 

the community's health care 

safety net," Yeager said. "The 

county-run Valley Medical 

Center depends on a strong 

blood supply to serve the thousands 

of county residents who 

need trauma care, blood transfu- 

sions and organ transplants." 

The FDA instituted its ban on 

blood from sexually active gay 

men when doctors knew little 

about HIV/AIDS and how it was 

spread. Research since then has 

increased understanding of the 

disease, and new techniques for 

screening blood can keep the 

blood supply safe without 

excluding donations from the 

gay male population. 

"With new studies and technologies 

available to protect the 

blood supply, the FDA's lifetime 

ban on sexually active gay men 

has no scientific basis," Yeager 

said. 

Representatives from Stanford 

Blood Center attended the 

Legislative Committee's meeting 

to urge the supervisors to lobby 

the FDA without endangering 

blood banks, a goal that Yeager 

shared. 

Fellow Supervisor Liz Kniss 

joined Yeager in making the recommendation 

to the full Board 

of Supervisors. 


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TimesSports 

SPORTS BRIEFS 

Youth Baseball 

League 

registrations 

now open 

YBL, sponsored by Venture 

Christian Church (formally Los 

Gatos and South Valley Christian 

Churches) is accepting registrations 

until Feb. 23. The season runs from 

April 12 through June 7, and is for 

both boys and girls with birthdates 

falling between 8/1/99 and 7/31/03 

and for boys only with birthdates 

between 8/1/97 and 7/31/99. For 

additional information, call our 

Sports Office at 997-4642 or visit 

www.Venturechristian.org. 

Almaden Blast Class 

3 team 

seeks goalie, 

field players 

Almaden Blast, this Fall U-14 

boys Class 3 team is looking for 

goalie and field players. Eligible 

boys should have birthdates that 

High School 

Sports 

Schedule 

Feb. 22—Feb. 28 

Leland High School 

Tuesday—Boys tennis vs. 

Piedmont Hills at 3:15 at 

Piedmont Hills 

Wednesday—Boys baseball vs. 

Santa Teresa—varsity at 3:30 at 

Santa Teresa (JV opposite field) 

Thursday—Boys tennis vs. 

Yerba Buena at 3:15 at Leland 

Pioneer High School 

Tuesday—Boys tennis vs. San 

Jose at 3:15 at San Jose 

Wednesday—Boys baseball vs. 

Westmont—varsity at 3:30 at 

Pioneer (JV at opposite field) 

Thursday—Boys tennis vs. 

Andrew Hill at 3:15 at Pioneer 

For more information about 

Leland and Pioneer sports 

events, go to: 

Pioneer Athletics: 

www.phsathletics.com 

Leland Athletics: 

www.lelandathletics.com 

Blossom Valley Athletics 

League: 

www.bval.org 

fall between Aug. 1, 1994 - July 31, 

1995. Contact Jesse Saenz for tryout 

information at 997-3422. 

Boys Soccer 

U14/U15 Tryouts 

Comp Class 3 

Spring and Fall 

teams 

If you are a Boys Select player 

BU14 and BU15 (Aug 1993 to July 

1993) wanting more time on the 

field, to move up on your high 

school JV team or just improve 

your soccer skills, then this is the 

team for you. 

Our team has won five (5) tournaments 

in the past two years; 

competing in the Delgado Class 3 

division in the "A" Group (top 

group). We are looking to move up 

to Select in the fall and have three 

teams ("B" division) in our club in 

this age category. 

Our Head Coach is a two-time 

Referee of the Year winner, with 

more then 6 years soccer coaching 

experience in the Almaden area. 

Our three trainers are all from 

England and have played within 

the Manchester United youth system. 

We emphasize team spirit, hard 

work, stress fundamentals, team 

building and respect for both teammates 

and coaches. If this sounds 

like the winning team for you, call 

391-6664 or 451-5741 for information, 

times and locations. Or email 

at schrick@pacbell.net or 

alex@assoccercoaching.com 


Youth Soccer 

League spring recreational 

4v4 microsoccer 

registration 

now open 

Spring Recreational 4v4 

MicroSoccer is a 4v4 small-sided 

game with no goalies. This format 

allows players to be creative and 

build confidence on the ball. This 

season offers a great opportunity 

for players to have fun while 

strengthening their skills. 

We are also pleased to announce 

that the AVYSL will be providing 

Professional Trainers for the 2008 

Spring Recreational 4v4 

MicroSoccer Program. This is an 

excellent opportunity for players to 

train with their coaches under the 

expert guidance of Professional 

Trainers. 

Want to play with your friends? 

Form your own team and play 

together! This is unique to the 

Spring Program only. Go ahead 

and register then send your Roster 

directly to the Spring Director (no 

more than 8 per team). 

We need coaches to make this 

4v4 microsoccer session a success - 

please volunteer to be a coach for 

Spring Soccer. 

Please visit www.almadensoccer.org 

to register your player and 

for additional information about 

this program. 

U-14 Boys Class 3 

Division 1 soccer 

team looking for 

players/goalie 

We are seeking players who can 

compete at a high level and have 

the desire to improve their soccer 

skills. 

Our goal is to build a competitive 

team with dedicated and hardworking 

players. Our experienced 

coaching staff will provide a structured 

and fun environment, 

emphasizing player development. 

This is a Class 3, Division 1 team, 

and is part of the Central Valley 

Youth Soccer League. 

Your son must be born after 

7/31/94 to be eligible. For more 

information, please contact John at 

jshikash@eea.epson.com or 

(408)930-8748. 

The De Anza Force 

Soccer Club tryouts 

for the 92 Girls age 

group 

De Anza Force announces tryouts 

for the 92 Girls group. The 

dates are: 

Saturday, March 1 and 8 from 

10 a.m. - noon at Garden Gate 

Elementary in Cupertino. 

Both teams will be Division 1 

Abronzino in the fall. All positions 

will be looked at - for State Cup and 

beyond. Both teams will play Y- 

League and attend top tournaments, 

including Las Vegas 

Showcase March 14-16, and the 

Texas Shootout, May 30 - June 1st. 

Force Black is coached by Owen 

Flannery, head Women's coach at 

Foothill College, and by Colin 

Corstorphine. Force Blue is 

coached by former MLS Player 

Shawn Medved. For more information, 

contact either Shawn at 

shawnmedved@hotmail.com, 

Owen at owenflannery@hotmail. 

com, or Colin at colin.corstorphine@ 

gmail.com. 

Sports Briefs listings are subject to the 

following fee structure: $25 per month, per 

publication for the Evergreen and Almaden 

Times; $10 per month, per publication for 

the monthly newspapers. Indicate publication 

placement at the time the listing/payment 

is submitted. Sports Briefs accepts 

checks – payable to Times Media, Inc – 

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reference your team/organization with your 

payment. Listings appear once payments 

are received. TMI sponsored events and 

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Fine lines 

By Shana McLean Moore 


Fine lines are never something you wish for—unless, 

I suppose, your fashion designs are being judged on 

“Project Runway.” Any other time a fine line is mentioned, 

it’s going to involve a pricey skincare regimen, or 

a flimsy spider web of a line that somehow separates normal 

behavior and the kind that’s used in case studies at 

psychiatric conventions. 

Though you’d never know it by looking at my beggingfor-Botox 

face, it’s these latter lines that concern me 

most. So much so that I wish we could borrow the technology 

from the makers of Invisible Fence ® so that those 

of us who tend to make like Johnny Cash and “Walk the 

Line” could shock ourselves back to clear thinking 

whenever we’ve strayed to the dark side. 

One such fine line I’ve recently pondered is that which 

separates a dreamer from someone who is downright 

delusional. How narrow is the distance between someone 

who is tenacious and determined when faced with adversity, 

and the dude who winds up as a blooper audition on 

“American Idol,” yet still can’t process the possibility that 

he sucks like 10 hungry puppies on their momma’s mammaries? 

I’m thinking it’s a line so thin that only a Cirque 

d’ Soleil performer or a millipede could walk it. 

The question leaves me praying to God that my own 

lofty aspirations place me on the sunny side of that fine 

line—that I’m not the writer’s equivalent of William 

Hung. After all, are you even allowed to have dreams 

once you’ve turned 40? Or are you expected to divide 

your wildest desires by 10 and then subdivide them into 

manageable goals that will be achievable only if you 

manage to live to the age of 112? 

This would mean, of course, that if you spent your 30s 

wanting to become the next Bill Gates, you would now be 

better served trying to retain your cubicle during the next 

recession. 

Or is it that you still have fantasies of becoming the 

next Michael Jordan? Well, news flash: even he has 

International 

Women's Day 

celebration set 

for March 8 

Women from all over the Bay Area are invited to 

celebrate, connect and learn at the 

International Women's Day Celebration on 

Saturday, March 8 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Center for 

Employment Training, SOTO Theater at 701 Vine Street. 

The program is a conference on "Women's Human 

Rights: Moving Beyond Barriers," with a keynote 

speech by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and a panel 

discussion on the convention on the elimination of all 

forms of discrimination against women. 

There also will be a dance performance of Eve's 

Elixir and an evening concert with AqualLibre and 

featuring Destani Wolf. 

Tickets for the program are $25 for general admission, 

$15 for students and $100 for champions of 

women's rights. The tickets are available at 

www.brownpapertickets.com/evemt/27984. Or for 

more information and tickets contact events@cardeacenterforwomen.org 

or call (408) 243-2222 or (415) 

412-3011. 

The event is presented by Amnesty International 

USA, Cardea Center for Women and Kavosh Women's 

Organization. 

Times Feature 

retired. Let’s focus on scheduling two 

pick-up games at the local elementary 

school each week—dunking being optional. 

Perhaps you think you could be the next 

American Idol if it weren’t for that annoying 

age cap of 28. Hmmm, how about commandeering 

the Nintendo Wii for some 

karaoke once those kids are in bed? 

Do you see yourself as the next famous 

writer who could fill concert halls for your 

interviews and readings? Uh, yeah, that 

one hits a little too close to home to be 

mocked. 

Those of us who still hold on to our 

“delusions” in the face of impossible odds 

could probably keep from becoming Case 

Study 1395 if we could stay away from 

award ceremonies and all things marketed 

to preteens. 

I say this as someone who recently wept through Alicia 

Keys’ acceptance speech at the Grammys and through 

much of the Hannah Montana in 3D movie. Yep, I said 


Confessions 

from the 

Carpool 

Shana McLean Moore 

wept. I’d love to say that mine were bitter 

tears of mourning that these gals realized 

their dreams while I’ve been forced to install 

a gastric band on mine to reduce their 

appetite. But no, it’s worse than that—I think 

these performers are talking to me. So when 

they say they accept their awards on behalf 

of anyone who’s had a dream, or they sing 

“life’s what you make it, so let’s make it 

rock!” this ol’ gal becomes the only person in 

the audience who is wiping away tears from 

beneath her 3D glasses. 

As the stars leave the stage, and while the 

lights are still dim, I swear I even hear the 

words: “Live from Carnegie Hall with the 

debut of our series on 21st Century philosophers 

turned humorists, we have the great 

honor to present Shana…” 

Zzzzt. Oh man, I’ve crossed the line 

again— please pardon the smell of burning flesh. 

Shana McLean Moore, Case Study 1395, is a resident of 

Almaden Valley. To read more of her essays and listen to 

her podcast, visit: www.caffeinatedponderings.com. 

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Unless otherwise noted all phone numbers 

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MUSIC 

Feb. 9 – Feb. 24 

Opera San Jose opens its first production 

in 2008 with Giuseppe Verdi’s 

ground-breaking opera, Rigoletto. Eight 

performances are scheduled at the 

California Theatre, 345 South First Street 

in downtown San José. Based on Le roi 

s’amuse, Victor Hugo’s stinging attack on 

the French court, Rigoletto was Verdi’s 

16th opera and his first masterpiece. It 

tells the story of a hunchbacked jester, 

Rigoletto, who is desperate to keep his 

beloved daughter, Gilda, from the grasp of 

the hedonistic Duke of Mantua. As this 

deeply human saga unfolds, it juxtaposes 

good and evil, purity and promiscuity, 

pride and humility. Conductors are David 

Rohrbaugh and Anthony Quartuccio. This 

production is in Italian with English 

Supertitles. Evening performances are at 8 

p.m., matinees at 3 p.m. Tickets are $66 - 

$88 and can be purchased through the 

Box Office at 437-4450 or online at 

www.operasj.org 

Ongoing 

The Tabard Theatre Company announces 

auditions for “Pandemonium,” a world 

premiere production based on the story 

of Pandora’s Box, written and directed by 

Susannah Greenwood. All auditions are by 

appointment only beginning Feb. 2. No 

preparation is necessary, as auditions will 

consist of cold reading from the script and 

improv and/or movement, depending on 

the role. Rehearsals begin mid-March, 

2008 and Performances run April 24 - 

May 10 with matinees on weekends and 

school shows at 11am on April 24 and 

May 8 at The Theatre on San Pedro 

Square, Downtown San Jose. The tabard 

is looking for a fun group of people from a 

diverse background of ethnicity, age, and 

theatre experience, with a willingness to 

explore these characters and authentically 

represent them from a cultural perspective. 

For more information or to make an audition 

appointment, contact Cathy Cassetta 

at 408-979-0231 or cathy@tabardtheatre.org. 

For additional information about 

Tabard, please visit http://www.tabardtheatre.org. 

Audition packets will be e-mailed 

the week before auditions. Packets will 

include audition location and directions. 

THEATER 

Jan. 26 – Feb. 24 

The San Jose Repertory Theater presents 

Robert Clyman’s “Tranced”, a politically 

charged, fast paced thriller. Delve 

into the murky depths of international 

intrigue, mystery and persuasion as 

Clyman questions the very nature of truth 

and moral responsibility. Directed by 

Barbara Damashek, “Tranced” features 

Kenya Brome, James Carpenter, Thom 

Rivera, and Stacy Ross. Tickets are $15 - 

$59 and are available at the San Jose Rep 

Box Office, 101 Paseo de San Antonio in 

San Jose or can be purchased online at 

www.SJRep.com or by calling 367-7255. 

Feb. 6 – March 2 

In honor of its 25th Anniversary Season, 

San Jose Stage Company presents a 

revival production of David Mamet's 

masterpiece, “Glengarry Glen Ross”. 

Mamet’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prizewinning 

play sparkles with the rough but 

lyrical dialogue and universal themes that 

Celebrate the power of wishes with your favorite Disney princesses. “Princess Wishes” at the HP 

Pavilion from Feb. 27 – Mar. 2, is the latest Disney On Ice production to captivate audiences through 

artistic skating, high-energy music and glittering set design. With Tinkerbell as their guide, guests 

will join Disney favorites Jasmine, Belle, Cinderella, Snow White Ariel, Mulan and Sleeping Beauty as 

each has their fondest wish granted and dream come true. In the words of Cinderella “A dream is a 

wish your heart makes.” Tickets are $16 - $65 and are available online at www.ticketmaster.com. 

For more information and show times, visit www.disneyonice.com. Pictured: Dopey, Doc, Bashful 

and Grumpy look on as Snow White wishes for a prince in Disney On Ice presents “Princess 

Wishes.” Photo: Courtesy Feld Entertainment 

still resonate with today’s audiences. All 

performances will be staged at The Stage, 

490 South First Street, San Jose. For tickets 

and additional information, visit 

www.sanjosestage.com . 

DANCE 

Feb. 15 – 24 

Ballet San Jose presents Dennis Nahat’s 

version of one of the greatest romantic 

ballets ever written – “Swan Lake” - at 

the Center for the Performing Arts. This 

production features over 135 characters in 

opulent costumes and beautiful scenery 

from David Guthrie. Danced to a live 

performance by Symphony Silicon Valley, 

the romantic tale follows Prince Siegfried 

as he attempts to rescue his beloved 

Princess Odette from the wicked Baron 

Von Rothbart who has cast a spell on the 

young beauty and turned her into this 

Queen of the Swans. Nahat’s prologue 

highlights the villainous nature of Rothbart 

by delving into the source of his evil. 

Admission is $25-$82 (discounts for students, 

seniors, groups), to purchase tickets, 

call the box office at 288-2800, or 

visit www.balletsanjose.org. 

ART 

Feb. 28 

Mexican Heritage Plaza (MHP) presents 

Mi Coche / My Culture---Livin’ the 

Lowrider Lifestyle - an exhibition representing 

the diversity and heritage of South 

Bay culture. This is a unique visual arts 

exhibition that will encompass the art, 

design, and the Chicano subclture of 

lowrider automobiles from their origins in 

the 1960’s and 1970’s. This exhibit is 

sponsored in part by The Castellano 

Family Foundation. The exhibition at The 

Plaza is open to the public with free 

admission. La Galería is open Monday 

through Fridays noon to 5 p.m. Weekends 

and after-hours are by appointment. 

CHILDREN/FAMILY 

Feb. 12 – May 1 

"Planning for a Wedding?", a new exhibit 

for the Sunnyvale Lace Museum will feature 

exquisite bridal gowns from 1890 to 

1950. Walk down the aisle and see vintage 

and unique accessories, such as 

fans, shoes, gloves, hats and parasols in a 

fascinating look at history. The gift shop 

also offers heirloom quality lace handkerchiefs 

and other items for the bride. The 

Lace Museum is open Tuesday through 

Saturday from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. at 552 

South Murphy Avenue in Sunnyvale. 

Parking is free. 

Feb. 28 – March 2 

CMT Rising Stars presents “School 

House Rock Live!” A pop culture phenomenon 

comes to the musical stage! The 

Emmy-Award winning 1970’s Saturday 

morning cartoon series that taught history, 

grammar, math, science and politics 

through clever, tuneful songs lights up the 

stage instructing a whole new generation 

to “Unlock Your Adjectives” and “Do the 

Circulations.” “School House Rock Live!” 

promises to win audiences over with 

imagination and music using beloved 

“School House Rock” songs including 

“Just a Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly,” and 

“Conjunction Junction.” All performances 

staged at the Montgomery Theater. For 

more information, call 288-5437 or visit 

www.cmtsj.org 

Feb. 29 

Plant a Pizza! When the moon hits the sky 

like a big pizza pie, that’s AMORE! What 

makes pizza taste so good? Freshly grown 

ingredients, of course! Participants aged 5 

– 10 years can join Friends of Guadalupe 

River Park & Gardens from 3:30 – 5 p.m. 

as we learn about where those yummy 

ingredients come from. Plant basil, 

oregano, tomatoes and wheat to take 

home for your very own pizza herb garden. 

Grind wheat and sample fresh ingredients 

as we make mini pizzas for a delicious 

afternoon snack. Mmmm…after 

school class has never tasted so good! All 

workshops take place at 438 Coleman 

Ave, San Jose. Fees are $8/members, 

$15/non-members and pre-registration is 

required. To register, call 298-7657 or visit 

www.grpg.org to learn more. Parents need 

not be present during the workshop. 

March 5 -8 

Leland High School Drama Department 

is putting on Disney's High School 

Musical. Show time is 7:30 p.m. for all 

dates Tickets prices are $16 for adults 

and $8 for Students and Seniors over age 

62. All seats are reserved and tickets 

order forms are available from any cast 

member or at the LHS front office. For 

more information, contact Steve Dini at 

getstevedini@yahoo.com, or call and 

leave a message at 535-6310. 

March 8 

Celebrate Persian New Year!: Celebrate 

Norouz (Persian New Year) from 2 to 4 

p.m. at the Vineland Branch library as we 

feature the festive Norouz holiday. There 

will be a Norouz song by a children's 

group, Ballet Afsaneh dance program with 

audience participation and Master Nejad 

and the Nejad Youth Orchestra. There will 

also be a children's parade, various holiday 

crafts and more. This event is cosponsored 

by the Cambrian, Almaden and 

Vineland Branch Libraries with the generous 

support of the various Friends’ organizations 

at each library. This event will be 

held in Almaden's large community room. 

Feb. 22—Feb. 28 

CLASSES 

Ongoing 

The Committee to Promote Square 

Dancing is sponsoring a square dance 

refresher class for experienced dancers: 

Fees are $2.50/seniors and youth, 

$5/adults. Classes meet Tuesdays, 6:30- 

9 p.m. in the Camden Community Center 

Multipurpose Room, 3369 Union Avenue, 

San Jose, 95124. For more information, 

call 723-0315. 

Pottery classes for all ages and all levels! 

Start whenever you want. Learn to 

throw on the potter's wheel or hand-build 

your clay creations at Black Leopard 

Clayware in Willow Glen. 4- and 8-week 

classes are held 2-4:30 and 6:30-9 pm 

Monday through Wednesday and 9:30 - 

Noon Saturday mornings. Tuition includes 

clay, glazes, and firings, plus free open lab 

time for ongoing students. Maximum 

class size of 4 guarantees individual 

coaching and rapid progress. Want to try 

it out before committing? BLC's 2-hour 

intro to clay is held every Friday evening 

from 6-8 pm. All classes are by pre-registration. 

For more information and to register, 

call (408) 448-4597 or visit our website 

at www.bleopard.com. 

FIFTY-PLUS 

March 8 

SeniorNet, computer classes for adults 

50 and over will hold registration for 

computer classes at the Almaden 

Community Center located at 6445 

Camden Avenue. Registration for intermediate 

courses is at 10:30 a.m. Registration 

for Computer Fundamentals at 12 noon. 

Please note time changes. Courses include 

Basic Digital Photography, Basic Digital 

Photo Editing, Greeting Cards, Windows 

XP, File Management and Computer Tips 

and Techniques. All classes will be held at 

the Almaden Community Center, 6445 

Camden Avenue in San Jose. For more 

information call Don House at (408)268- 

1703 or visit www.snlcsj.org. 

VOLUNTEERS 

Are you looking for a short-term volunteer 

opportunity that is meaningful and fun? 

The Role Model Program needs adult volunteers 

to inspire elementary and middle 

school students to succeed! Time commitment 

is just one hour a week for six 

weeks. The Role Model Program is a nonprofit 

organization dedicated to empowering 

students to achieve their goals, 

dreams, and learning that education can 

open the door to a successful future. To 

learn more contact The Role Model 

Program Model Program at 246-0433 or 

go on-line to www.therolemodelprogram 

.org. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Feb. 23 

Princeton Plaza Fair: This monthly event 

will be held at Princeton Plaza (Meridian, 

at Kooser and Blossom Hill) inside the 

Mervyn’s Plaza. Fairs will also be held on 

the last Saturday of Feb., April, June and 

August. Nov. and Dec. events will be on 

the second Saturday of the month 

Feb. 23 

Castillero Middle School celebrates the 

10th anniversary of the Castillero jazz

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band’s Big Band Dance. Event hours are 7 -10 p.m. 

at the Castillero Indoor Commons. This is an adultsonly 

event featuring Castillero’s three award-winning 

Jazz Bands. A special guest performer is also scheduled 

for the evening. Guests will enjoy dancing to Big 

Band and Latin music, desserts, refreshments, raffle 

prizes and a silent auction. Proceeds will go directly to 

scholarships for band students needing financial aid to 

attend the Heritage Music Festival and competition in 

Fullerton and Disneyland in April 2008 as well as funding 

maintenance expenses for Castillero’s band program. 

Tickets are $15 each and may be purchased in 

advance by calling Karen Potts at 998-3133 or at the 

door the evening of the event. 

Feb. 26 – May 20 

Divorce Recovery Workshops & Divorce Care 4 Kids: 

Calvary Church in Los Gatos is offering a Tuesday 

evening Divorce Recovery Workshop from 7 – 8:30 

p.m. These sessions are here to help you heal from 

divorce and begin again. Learn why relationships go 

wrong, how to manage conflict, heal emotionally, and 

grow healthy relationships. Anyone who is divorced, 

separated or hurting from a major, non-marriage relationship 

break-up is welcome to attend. 

DivorceCare4Kids (ages 5-12) is also available to help 

your children deal with the unique issues they face in a 

divorce. Cost is $20 for the adult program. 

DivorceCare4Kids is $20 for one child and $30 for two 

or more children. For more information, visit our website 

at www.calvarylg.com/divorcerecovery or call the 

church office at 408.356.5126. 

Feb. 29 

Junior League of San Jose hosts its Biennial Fashion 

Show, In Vogue, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. 

Preview the hottest trends for modern families by top 

designers such as Azadeh, Tiffany & Co, Macy’s, 

Brooks Brothers and Anne Fontaine. Attendees have a 

chance to win an Apple iPhone, Nintendo Wii and 

more. Proceeds benefit programs for the children of 

San Jose including Children’s Discovery Museum, 

Bring Me A Book Foundation and Kids in the Kitchen. 

Fashion Show – 11 a.m., $85; Gala Dinner Fashion 

Show: 5:30 p.m. $165. For tickets, call 264-3058 or 

visit www.jlsj.org. 

March 1 

The Leland High School Blue and Gold Auction at the 

San Jose Marriott: This community-wide fundraising 

event will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight with proceeds 

benefiting LHS technology, sports and facilities 

upgrades. Enjoy an evening of silent and live auctions, 

dinner and dancing. The auction items include vacation 

packages, spa and special event packages and 

wonderful hand-picked items. Check out the website 

for a more complete listing of auction items. To 

download a ticket reservation form or to find out more 

information about the auction, go to www.lelandblueandgold.com. 

Reserve your tickets now and help 

Leland High School fulfill the wishes of the staff, students 

and parents. 

March 8 

Talk on Heart Health for Women: Did you know heart 

disease is the number one killer of women? Come to 

our free informational talk and learn if you are at risk 

of heart disease and what you can do to reduce it. Dr. 

Sutherland of Women Physicians Ob-Gyn will be giving 

a free seminar at Spa R&R, 1345 Lincoln Avenue 

in San Jose at 7 p.m. Please RSVP by Feb. 25. Call 

297-4899 for further information. Tell a friend and 

bring your questions. 

Ongoing 

February is Spay/Neuter month: The Humane 

Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) and participating local 

veterinarians are offering 50 percent discounts on all 

spay/neuter surgeries during the month of February. 

This program is designed to encourage the public to 

sterilize their pets to prevent unwanted litters and 

overpopulation. Throughout the month, female cat 

spays are $62.50 and male cat neuters are just 

$37.50. Spay/neuter surgeries for dogs are priced by 

the animal’s weight and sex and range from $57.50 

for a male dog under 30 pounds to $92.50 for a 

female dog weighing between 76 and 99 pounds. 

Prices include a brief pre-op exam, pre-anesthetic, 

anesthetic, spay/neuter surgery and hospitalization on 

the day of surgery. There are additional charges for 

animals in-heat, pregnant, cryptorchid and/or obese 

and all animals must be current on all vaccinations. 

For more information, visit www.hssv.org. 

Appointments can call 727-3383, ext. 828. 

Come join The Humane Society Silicon Valley for 

our weekly “Meet and Treat!” every Wednesday at 

HSSV, 2530 Lafayette Street, in Santa Clara. from 5 – 

7 p.m. Not sure about adopting just yet? Come down 

and visit with animal guests outside their kennels. 

Play with canine companions throughout the shelter, 

or experience cuddly cats in your lap. And of course 

we have our adorable rabbits too. We will have tasty 

treats for people as well. For more information, call 

727-3383 or visit www.hssv.org. Coffee and donuts 

for early bird shoppers. For more information, visit 

www.aplhazetaevents.com or call 761-6913. 

MOMS Club of San Jose - Blossom Hill/Santa 

Teresa chapter: We are a playgroup that meets a few 

times per week for many fun, social activities. Our 

website is www.bayareamoms.org, Contact Victoria 

Meline for more information 888-5838. 

The Almaden Valley Al-Anon Family Groups meet 

every Friday from 10to 11:45 a.m. and on Sundays 

from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit Church, 1198 

Redmond Avenue, San Jose. Al-Anon helps families 

and friends learn what they can do about excessive 

drinking, alcoholism and its effects on the entire family. 

Meetings do not require appointments. There is no 

charge for attendance. For more information, call 379- 

1051 or visit the web site at 

http://www.ncwsa.org/scvafg/ 

12-Step Christian Program - Celebrate Recovery! 

Program held every Monday night at 7 p.m. at 

Generations Foursquare Church, 133 Bernal Road in 

San Jose. For more information, call 504-7687 or 

visit celebraterecovery@generationsfoursquare.org 

HAVE AN ITEM FOR 

OUR CALENDAR? 

We are seeking calendar items pertaining to the South 

Bay communities we cover in our seven monthly community 

newspapers: Blossom Valley, Cambrian, 

Campbell, Evergreen, Santa Teresa, Willow Glen, and 

our weekly publication, Almaden Times Weekly. Items 

must be submitted by e-mail or fax several weeks 

before the event. Send an email to candy@timesmediainc.com 

or fax to Candy Richter at 494-7078. Photos 

should be sent digitally as jpegs or mailed to Calendar, 

Times Newspapers, 1310 Tully Rd., Suite 112, San 

Jose, CA 95122. Due to the large volume of items 

received calendar requests left on voice mail cannot 

be used. Space is limited. 

Coyote Lake offers blooming flowers 

Join a park ranger and discover the first spring wildflowers on a moderate 4.5mile 

hike. Travel along the scenic Coyote Ridge Trail, a segment of the San 

Francisco Bay Ridge Trail, and return via the new Valley Oak Trail. Wear hardsoled 

shoes; and bring water and a snack. Rain cancels. For more information call 

Ranger Crockett at (408) 842-7800. 

At the ballet… 

A review of San Jose 

Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ 

Many little girls dream of becoming 

ballerinas, or at least they did 

when I was a young girl. The 

grace and beauty of this tiny little creature 

that never slips, stumbles or falls, 

always ends up in her partner’s arms and 

is able to stand with her toes crunched 

onto a three-inch piece of wood amazes 

me. 

So it was with great excitement that I 

met three friends to go see “Swan Lake.” 

None of us had seen it before although 

one member of my troupe thought she 

danced it when she was 6. Afterwards, 

she said “maybe not.” 

If you get the chance to see the San Jose 

Ballet’s version of “Swan Lake,” go. It’s 

amazing. The three-hour performance 

flies by even with several intermissions. 

The costumes are beautiful, the villain is 

evil personified, and it appears they all 

are having fun! 

The story is quite romantic. It’s about a 

young princess who has been transformed 

into a swan—the symbol of beauty 

and purity, because she refused the 

wicked baron’s proposal of marriage. He 

hopes that by capturing her, she would 

eventually marry him. Instead she meets 

a young prince out on a swan hunt. 

Instead of shooting her, he falls in love 

with her and she with him. 

But the prince’s mother wants him to 

marry one of four princesses. She holds a 

ball, but he is late. Then after turning 

down all four, the evil baron appears with 

a wicked accomplice dressed in black 

and looking exactly like the good 

princess. The prince believes it’s his love 

and he promises to marry her and she 

and the baron laugh at him and disap- 

Saigon 


Nguyen and I never held undisclosed meetings 

to discuss the naming of the business 

district until the City Council meeting on 

Nov. 20, 2007,” the release said. “Rather, in 

passing, I simply stated that I supported her 

quest for a business district in her council district. 

At the time of this brief exchange, the 

idea of a name was never mentioned nor discussed 

between Councilmember Nguyen and 

myself. Furthermore, my vote to support any 

name of this business district was never 

promised to Councilmember Nguyen. 

Business districts bring economic incentives 

and encourage growth not only for each individual 

council district, but also for the city of 

San Jose and this is what I support.” 

Just prior to Williams’ release, City 

Attorney Rick Doyle looked into the situation 

and while he could not find a violation to the 

Brown Act, said that Williams’ comments 

suggested that a violation might have 

occurred. Even though both council members 

maintain they did not discuss the matter prior 

to the vote, and Doyle said the conversation 

appeared to be “informal water cooler chat,” 

there is a “perception of a Brown Act violation” 

that needs to be cleared up. He suggested 

the council overturn the previous vote and 

reschedule another vote. 

The council, at its Rules Committee meeting 

last Wednesday, put the item onto its 

March 4 agenda, but questions circulate 


pear. 

Meanwhile, the baron goes to his swan 

queen and asks her again to marry. She 

turns him down because she loves the 

prince. The baron causes a storm to come 

and while the swans huddle together to 

stay dry, the prince appears and begs the 

princess to forgive him. The baron 

appears and the two men struggle. While 

they are fighting the princess jumps from 

the cliff. When the prince sees what she 

has done, he too jumps causing the evil 

baron to die. 

The San Jose Ballet’s performance was 

flawless. Karen Gabay danced the role of 

the princess Odette/Odile. Not only was 

her dancing superb, her acting was also 

quite stirring. She managed to make one 

leg tremble when the swan was scared, 

and as Odile—the wicked black swan— 

she batted her eyes at the queen. 

Also great in their roles were the jester, 

the prince and the baron. Jeremy Kovitch 

carried off the part of evil Baron Von 

Rothbart with just the right amount of 

leering and emoting and some quite wonderful 

dancing. The jester, danced by 

Ramon Moreno, spent a great deal of time 

in the air with some quite amazing jumps 

and splits. Maykel Solas, who also did 

some amazing leaps, played Prince 

Siegfried. 

Some scenes are fantastic. Act 1 

includes brilliant costumes and some 

great dancing by the corps. The colors as 

the dancers move are delightful and put 

together a beautiful scene. The prince’s 

tutor, who has had a bit too much to 

drink, provides laughter as he tries to 

dance and appears to stumble all over the 

place. 

Later, in Act 3, the four foreign 

princesses appear with their entourages. 

Here too, the costumes stand out and it’s 

fun to try to figure out their nationalities. 

If you get the chance to spend an 

evening or an afternoon watching this 

beautiful ballet, do it because it is truly 

beautiful and quite well done. 

—By Carol Rosen 

about what steps will be taken. Nguyen and 

Mayor Chuck Reed sent out a memo calling 

for the citywide vote. Vice Mayor Dave 

Cortese also sent out a memo outlining several 

steps including rescinding the Nov. 20 vote. 

He also suggested the council take a second 

vote, “If the council approves “Little Saigon,” 

then the matter can be considered closed and 

any subsequent vote would be unnecessary.” 

However, if the council does not agree on 

that name, Cortese suggested that council 

members discuss electoral options including: 

Establishing a business improvement 

district and vesting it with the power to vote 

Establishing a community assessment 

district and vesting it with the power to vote 

Establishing a radius around the area in 

question and vesting it with the power to vote 

Placing the item on the ballot for vote of 

District 7 electorate 

Placing the matter on the ballot for a 

citywide vote. 

The San Jose Labor Council proposed 

another potential solution, which advocates 

for “Little Saigon” support. That idea is to put 

a range of possible names in front of voters in 

June. 

In an informal survey of Almaden residents 

(see StreetTalk, page 28), those polled indicated 

putting the idea on the ballot is a waste of 

money that could be better spent on citywide 

issues. 

The matter will come to a decision of some 

sort on March 4. Given the previous fireworks, 

it ought to be quite interesting.


TimesFeatures 

HUMOR 

Obama calls 

plagiarism flap 

‘Best of times, 

worst of times’ 

Tells Hillary: ‘Nobody 

puts Baby in a corner’ 

Democratic presidential 

candidate Barack Obama 

responded today to Sen. Hillary 

Clinton’s charge that he plagiarized a speech, 

saying of the controversy, “It was the best of 

times, it was the worst of times.” 

Mr. Obama’s somewhat cryptic remark 

came at a fundraiser in Houston in which he 

dared his rival to tell the truth about the 

brouhaha, declaring, “You can’t handle the 

truth!” 

The Illinois senator also told his supporters 

that Mrs. Clinton was trying to use the 

plagiarism allegations to back him into a corner, 

but warned, “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” 

Mr. Obama’s last remark raised eyebrows, 

in no small part because people 

were puzzled as to why he had 

suddenly referred to himself as 

“Baby.” 

But the Illinois senator, who 

exhorted the crowd at the 

fundraiser to “show me the 

money,” seemed dismissive of 

Mrs. Clinton’s accusations, later 

telling MSNBC’s Andrea 

Mitchell, “Frankly, my dear, I 

don’t give a damn.” 

The 

Professor Davis Logsdon, who 

studies plagiarism in the speeches 

of presidential candidates at 

the University of Minnesota’s 

School of Public Oratory, says 

that accidental plagiarism can often occur in 

the hurried atmosphere of a political campaign: 

“As Obama himself has often said, he 

feels the need… the need for speed.” 

For his part, Mr. Obama seems to have 

moved past the controversy altogether, greeting 

his audience at a campaign rally in El 

Paso with his trademark welcome: “Hello, 

I’m Johnny Cash.” 

Elsewhere, President George W. Bush said 

that while he recognized Kosovo, he could 

not recognize Kosovo on a map. 

Read more of Andy Borowitz at www.borowitzreport.com. 

Andy Borowitz is a nationally 

syndicated humor columnist whose work can 

be found in Newsweek and other publications. 

Borowitz 

Report 

Andy Borowitz 

StreetTalk by Carol Rosen 

Given the protests and the problems with naming the 

shopping area in District 7 Saigon Business District or 

Little Saigon, do you think the city council should put 

the issue on the June or November ballot even if it costs 

hundreds of thousands of dollars? 

(Asked at Almaden Center) 

“The City 

Council has 

already voted. 

They don’t get to 

revote. Why 

should the city 

waste $100,000 

[or more] to vote on something that 

doesn’t affect most of us? They 

should spend on the money on 

something else.” 

Paul Matthews, 36 


Manager, Paragon Restaurant 

“I’m against it 

because I think 

the issue is only 

part of a small 

segment of San 

Jose’s population 

and a vocal 

minority is making 

all the fuss.” 

Sue Gleadhill, 39 


Animator 

“It’s a waste of 

money and a 

waste of time. 

There are far 

more important 

issues that concern 

the city.” 

Robbin Llamas, 

54 


Homemaker 

“I think it’s a 

waste of money. 

Imagine if we 

had to do this to 

name every 

street in the city. 

This should be a 

neighborhood matter, not a city 

matter and the vote should be up 

to the people that live there.” 

Tony DiLeonardo, 44 


Sales 

“I think it should 

be figured out 

without spending 

that kind of 

money to decide. 

I won’t be happy 

if the city has to 

spend taxpayer 

dollars to decide.” 

Danny Borges, 25 


Construction 

“That’s a big 

waste of money. 

The city shouldn’t 

spend that 

much money to 

name a shopping 

center. There are 

better ways to spend the money 

and I think most people would 

agree with me.” 

George Kukar, 42 


Owner, House of Pizza 

“I actually don’t think it’s appropriate 

for people outside that district 

to vote on it because only the people 

within that district care about 

it." 

Sandy Kasik, 51 


Realtor 

“The money would be better spent 

in other ways.” 

Reza Majidansari 


Engineer 

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Project Cornerstone 

names Anne Ehresman 

executive director 

P 

roject Cornerstone recently announced 

the appointment of Anne Ehresman as 

the organization’s new executive direc- 

tor. 

Ehresman will guide the organization as it 

continues its mission of ensuring that all 

young people in Santa Clara County have the 

positive values, relationships and experiences—known 

collectively as “developmen- 

tal assets”—that they need to thrive. 

“We are confident that we have chosen the 

right person to guide this initiative," said 

Dave Thornton, president/CEO of YMCA of 

Santa Clara Valley, lead agency for Project 

Cornerstone. "Under Anne’s leadership, 

we’re certain that Project Cornerstone will 

continue to improve outcomes for youth in 

Santa Clara County and serve as a model for 

positive youth development for other regions 

throughout the country.” 

Ehresman brings more than 20 years of 

nonprofit program leadership and development 

experience to Project Cornerstone 

including fighting childhood hunger, pre- 


venting child assault and developing housing 

and programs to help low-income families 

achieve self-sufficiency. She previously was 

senior vice president of InnVision the Way 

Home, overseeing programs serving more 

than 15,000 homeless and low-income families 

and individuals throughout Santa Clara 

and San Mateo counties, with responsibility 

for all private and in-kind resource development 

of the $10.3-million budget. 

Prior to her work with InnVision, 

Ehresman served as executive director of San 

Jose First Community Services, where she 

supervised delivery of services to more than 

1,500 low-income and homeless people in 

downtown San Jose, designed and developed 

programs to increase self-sufficiency and 

economic opportunities for children and 

adults and increased grants, contracts, and 

contributions by 75 percent. As project coordinator 

for the Florida Impact Education 

Fund, she created and implemented 

statewide outreach to increase use of the federal 

Summer Food Service Program, increasing 

average daily participation by 27 percent. 

Ehresman received a master’s degree in 

social welfare from University of California 

at Berkeley and a bachelor’s degree from 

Brown University. In 2003, she received a fellowship 

to attend the Stanford Business 

School Executive Education Program for 

Non-Profit Leaders. She serves as vice president 

of the Community Working Group 

Board of Directors. 

As executive director of Project 

Cornerstone, Ehresman will provide leadership 

for Project Cornerstone’s efforts to 

strengthen families, neighborhoods, communities 

and schools, and ensure that young 

people’s needs are addressed in public policy. 

About Project Cornerstone 

Project Cornerstone’s mission is to ensure 

that the development of healthy, caring and 

responsible youth becomes a way of life in 

Santa Clara County. The organization works 

with more than 200 community-focused 

groups, including youth- and family-serving 

organizations, schools, city and county governments, 

and businesses. Project 

Cornerstone has been recognized by 

America’s Promise as contributing to the city 

of San Jose being named one of the 100 best 

communities for young people. 

Santa Clara 

County to honor 

special individuals 

T 

he County of Santa Clara Human 

Relations Awards 2008 will honor spe- 

cial individuals for their contributions 

to promoting understanding, respect and 

equality for all the residents of Santa Clara 

County on Friday, Feb. 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 

a.m. at the Wyndham Hotel, 1350 North First 

Street in San Jose. 

Each year, the County of Santa Clara holds 

an event to honor individuals and groups 

that exemplify a commitment to building a 

more socially just and peaceful community 

through their volunteer or professional work. 

Those receiving awards include Jim 

McEntee Sr., who will receive the Legacy 

Award and Wiggsy Sivertsen who will be 

presented the Director’s Award. The county 

will present awards of Special Merit to Jesse 

Castaneda, Thelma Di Maria, Paul Fong, Leah 

Halper, Rev. Ellen Grace O’Brian and the 

Center for Spiritual Enlightenment. 

Supervisor Don Gage from District 1 will 

present awards to Sr. Rachela Silvestri & 

Lilian Castillo, South County Collaborative 

Nutrition & Health Committee. Supervisor 

Blanca Alvarado from District 2 will award 

Yosima Reyes; and Supervisor Pete McHugh 

from District 3 will present awards to Zeya & 

Syed Mohsin. 

Supervisor Ken Yeager of District 4 will 

award The World Family: Ethiopian Orphans & 

Medical Care and Supervisor Liz Kniss from 

District 5 will present awards to Students 

Taking Action Now: Darfur . 

Keynote speaker is Rt. Rev. William E. 

Swing, president of United Religions Initiative, 

an international peace-building organization 

Tickets are on sale at $45 per person, RSVP 

by Feb. 22. For more information, call (408) 

792-2323 or (408) 792-2310.

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Almaden Area Meetings 

Almaden Helping Hands Networking Group 

We are Almaden's premier exclusive business networking 

group, leveraging social networking within a 

community to generate business for members and at 

the same time serving the community by reaching out 

to help the poorer members of a community and help 

them be a productive part of the community. Each 

profession will have only one representative within 

the group and such focused one-on-one networking 

will help the members strengthen and extend relationships, 

bringing the community together. Meets once a 

month, Please contact us at info@almadennet.org or 

visit our website for more info: www.almadennet.org 

Almaden Valley Singles meets monthly to plan 

upcoming activities. Some of our activities include 

monthly Pot Lucks, helping to clean up trash at Parma 

Park, Movie Nights, as well as an Out to Dinner group. 

Come join us this Saturday and get to know us better. 

All 95120 singles are welcome. Call 268-8987 to RSVP. 

The Santa Clara Co. Horsemen’s Association, founded 

in 1939, meets the third Friday of each month at its 

property located at 20350 McKean Road, San Jose. 

Increase your knowledge of horses and enjoy the kinship 

of fellow equestrians. You don’t need to own a 

horse to be a member. Call 268-4215 or check out our 

web site at www.horsemens.org. 

Leads Club, the original business referral networking 

organization meets every Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. on 

Hillsdale near Almaden Expressway. For location 

details and more information, call Yvonne at 239- 

6385. 

The Las Madres Adoptive Moms Group meets twice a 

month on Friday mornings for play dates and lunch. 

Once per month we also have Mom’s Night Out, a 

family activity and a newsletter with stories written 

by members as well as informative articles and book 

reviews on adoption. For more information, visit 

www.lasmadres.org or contact Barb Griswold at barbgris@aol.com 

or call toll free 1-877-LasMadres. 

Business Leads Unlimited (www.onlineblu. com) 

meets at 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday, at the Denny’s 

Restaurant on Blossom Hill Road approximately one 

half mile east of Almaden Expy. 

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Business loan application night 

Are you a low-income business owner needing capital to 

start or grow your business? Have you been turned down 

by banks? Would you like to consult with loan officers? 

Lenders for Community Development and A New 

America offers a business loan application night on Feb. 

19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Bella Mia Restaurant, in San 

Jose. Lenders for Community Development (LCD) is a 

not-for-profit providing loans and business consulting to 

low-income business owners who cannot qualify for 

bank loans throughout the Bay Area. Come, learn about 

and apply for $1,000 - $7,000 loans. Talk with loan advisors 

who can advise your business. Appetizers and 

refreshments will be served. You will also be eligible to 

win a $100 Best Buy gift card giveaway. Bella Mia 

Restaurant is located a block from the VTA station and 

on the bus route, at 58 S. First Street, San Jose. RSVP To: 

buildcredit@L4CD.com or 1.866.299.8173 

Oakridge Century Theatres in association with Las 

Madres Neighborhood Playgroups presents CineMamas! 

A morning out to the movies for moms and their little 

ones. This group meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m., There 

are three showings to choose from, baby-safe sound levels, 

cheerios at the concession stand and a relaxing 

atmosphere with other moms who understand kids are 

kids! Check CineMamas.com for a weekly update on 

what is showing. Kids under 3 are free! 

Le Tip International, a business leads networking group 

meets every Tuesday at 7:15 a.m. at Denny’s Restaurant, 

1140 Hillsdale Avenue. For more information, call 298- 

9131. 

The Kiwanis Club of South San Jose meets at the Cup 

and Saucer family restaurant community room, 1375 

Blossom Hill Rd., on Tuesday night at 5:30 and also 

Thursday morning at 7 am. Kiwanis is a worldwide service 

organization whose motto is “Serving the Children of 

the World.” We are actively seeking new members. 

Contact: Ros Higgins, Club President at (408) 445-5121 

for more information or feel welcome to show up at the 

meeting. 

The Almaden Valley Al-Anon Family Groups meet every 

Friday from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and Sunday from 7:30 

to 8:30 p.m. at the Holy Spirit Church, 1198 Redmond 

Ave., San Jose, CA 95120. Al-Anon helps families and 

friends learn what they can do about excessive drinking, 

alcoholism and its effects on the entire family. Meetings 

do not require appointments. There is no charge for 

attendance. For more information, contact the Al-Anon 

Family Groups office at (408) 379-1051 or visit the Web 

site at http://www.ncwsa.org/scvafg/ 

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