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District 6 Newsletter
November 2019
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Dear Neighbor,
Time has fallen back and our holiday shopping will be moving full steam ahead over the next couple of months. That's why I'm urging you to take care of packages that are delivered to your home by supplying you with the following holiday safety tips.
Read more here.
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Trash Talk
Let's pick up trash while we talk about community issues. Our next session of "Trash Talk" will take place on Friday, November 8th at 9:00 a.m. at 601 Bird Ave.
Residents of District 6 are invited to join me and my District 6 Office team to pick up trash in District 6. This will be a great opportunity for District 6 residents to talk to me and my staff about issues you are concerned with in our district and clean up our neighborhoods all at the same time. All trash-collecting equipment will be provided. Kids are welcome. Bring friends!
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Coffee with a Cop
Crema Coffee 950 The Alameda
November 9th at 8:00 a.m.
Join me, your neighbors, and our own San Jose Police officers for coffee and conversation.
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District 6 Habitat for Humanity Recap
D6 team along with D6 resident volunteers worked all day helping to complete the Habitat for Humanity Tiny Homes project on Mabury. It's not too late to volunteer some time at the site!
Read about the project
here.
Volunteer information
here.
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Overnight Warming Locations
Councilmember Davis speaks about the Overnight Warming Location at Bascom Community Center and the creation of the Community Advisory Committee.
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District 6 Business Spotlight
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Growler USA Kitchen and Taphouse
Last month, I joined pub owner Vaslav Taranduke in a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the Grand Opening of Growler USA Kitchen and Taphouse located at 787 The Alameda, #10.
The quality of shopping, dining, and gathering spots on The Alameda has grown tremendously in the last few years. It's great to see local residents establish businesses in their own community. I'm a big proponent of passionate entrepreneurship in tech as well as craft food and beverages.
F
or information about the Growler, visit their website
here
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Volunteering Opportunities
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Winter Faith Collaborative
The Winter Faith Collaborative is an interfaith movement that was formed to share ideas and advocate for the houseless community. Over 100 faith communities across San Jose and Santa Clara county participate with the collective aim to serve and shelter those in the houseless community who are living outdoors. Donations and volunteers are needed. Learn more
here.
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Martha's Kitchen
Looking to volunteer? Martha's Kitchen gives out nutritious hot meals onsite with its mission to "feed the hungry with dignity, no questions asked, no judgment made." My office is hosting a volunteer day at Martha's Kitchen in December. Details will be announced soon.
Learn more, sign-up to volunteer, or donate here.
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Sunday in the Park
Volunteer in your community! These are free events where volunteers can help with a park clean-up. We begin with registration, onsite, at 9:45 a.m., kick-off at 10:00 a.m. and wrap it up by 12:30 p.m.
Volunteers help with trash pick-up, removing graffiti, trimming bushes, weeding, cutting suckers from tree trunks, as well as many other landscaping, safety and cleaning tasks! See the flyer for details.
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Residential Homes & Mobile Home Parks Collection & Setouts
Look up your garbage or recycling collection company with the Residential Services Lookup. Collection occurs on all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. If these holidays occur Monday through Friday, collection will be one day later throughout the rest of that week.
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Retirement Boards for the City of San Jose
The Office of Retirement Services is actively recruiting applicants to join the Board of Administration for the Police and Fire Department Retirement System, where as of December 31, 2019, we will have 1 vacant Public Member Board seat.
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Medicine Disposal
Don't flush unused or expired medicines down the toilet, the drain, or put in the garbage.
Find a free drop-off bin near you.
When unused or expired pharmaceuticals, or medicines, are disposed of down the drain or flushed down the toilet, they flow through the sanitary sewer system to the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility.
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Grants for Census Work Available in Santa Clara County
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) in partnership with the County of Santa Clara announces a grant program to support 2020 Census education and outreach efforts. SVCF will award grants to nonprofit organizations engaging in education and outreach to hard-to-count communities in the County of Santa Clara. Grant applications should include specific target populations and plans to educate and encourage participation in the census.
Key Dates:
November 8, 2019: Info Session: County of Santa Clara Census 2020 Interested applicants are invited to participate in the information session, available in-person, via webinar (WebEx), and to recorded and post online. To register, click
here.
November 26, 2019, 11:59 p.m.: Proposal submission deadline
January 2020: Announcement of grant awards
Email [email protected] for questions about program concepts, content, eligibility and evaluation. Apply
here
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Recycle Right and Green Tidings for the Holidays
We rely on you to Recycle Right!
Visit www.sjenvironment.org/recycleright to view, print, or order a free What to Recycle Reference Sheet.
Prevent food waste this holiday season! Plan ahead to reduce your household food waste. For tips, visit www.sjenvironment.org/foodwaste. All food scraps belong in your black garbage cart and will be removed for composting.
Ever find yourself wondering how to recycle a particular item? Check out our new recycling website:
www.SanJoseRecycles.org
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Emergency Supply Kit Checklist
It is important for our communities to be prepared for common disasters within Santa Clara County, such as earthquakes, floods and wildfires. Read the checklist below to make sure you are prepared.
ReadySCC helps its users, citizens of Santa Clara County, to stay prepared and protect their loved ones should an emergency occur. AlertSCC is a free, easy, and confidential way for anyone who lives or works in Santa Clara County to get emergency warnings sent directly to their cell phone, mobile device, email, or landline
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Sign-up for ReadySCC
here
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Business Tax Amnesty Program
The City of San Jose's Finance Department is offering a Business Tax Amnesty Program to individuals and entities that have never registered their business, are behind on paying their business tax, or have under-reported their employee counts, square footage, or number of rental properties.
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Pavement Updates
Paving work continues across the city, with preparation and paving work occurring on almost 200 major and residential street segment here.
Lots of repaving means frequent parking restrictions, multiple detours, dust, and noise. Be prepared by clicking on our Pavement Projects Map to see which streets are scheduled this year. If you see a street of interest to you, check out our weekly pavement updates on the right side of your screen, under "News & Announcements" to learn about our paving activities as they move through San José.
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Expect higher electricity bills this month, but not because of SJCE. On 10/1 PG&E increased its electric distribution rates by 8.7% and gas rates by 3.3%. SJCE is holding its rates steady, so your electric generation rates are still lower than PG&E. By being an SJCE customer, you're saving money.
Your electricity bill is made up of three parts: electric generation (SJCE), electric delivery (PG&E), and, for many people, gas (PG&E, and sometimes, a third party provider).
SJCE has no control over electric delivery and gas.
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San José Public Library Events
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Date and Time
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Event
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Library
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| Thursday, November 7th at 3:00 p.m. |
Homework Help
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Willow Glen
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Saturday, November 9th at 10:30 a.m.
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Disaster Preparedness With The Red Cross |
Rose Garden |
| Friday, November 15th at 9:00 a.m. |
Professionals In Job Transition - Job Search/Networking Special Interest Group
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Bascom
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| Friday, November 15th at 3:00 p.m. |
Intro to Astronomy for Kids |
Willow Glen |
| Saturday, November 15th at 3:00 p.m. |
Inventors: Learn How To Draft Your Patent Claims
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Rose Garden |
| Friday, November 16th at 10:00 a.m. |
Don O'Brien Xtreme Science
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Willow Glen
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| Wednesday, November 20th at 4:00 p.m. |
Cash for College
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Bascom |
| Wednesday, November 27th at 7:00 p.m. |
Reading On The Avenue Book Club
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Willow Glen
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| Saturday, November 30th at 4:00 p.m. |
History & Non-Fiction Book Club |
Rose Garden
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Click here for all November library events.
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Turkey Trot
Arena Green, North Autumn Street
Thanksgiving Day, November 28th at 6:30 a.m.
A treasured tradition, the Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot is celebrating its 15th anniversary. From elite runners to family strolls, we have become a tradition for everyone.
Be a part of a community of over 25,000 trotters making a difference. Founded and produced by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation, the Turkey Trot has raised $8.7 million for five local charities: Healthier Kids Foundation Santa Clara County, Housing Trust Silicon Valley, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County and The Health Trust. With your support, we can reach this year's goal of raising $1 million dollars for our beneficiaries to continue providing our community with health, hope, and a home.
This isn't your typical hometown Turkey Trot - we're the largest Thanksgiving Day race in the United States. We offer a 5K run/walk, 10K run, and a Kids Fun Run. Runners, joggers, and walkers will enjoy a flat and fast course going through the heart of Downtown San Jose. Join us in celebrating our 15th annual Silicon Valley Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 28, 2019. Register, donate, volunteer, or learn more here.
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Volunteer at Christmas in the Park
Volunteering with Christmas in the Park is more than just putting up trees and decorations, but being a part of a strong, community tradition. Christmas in the Park is made possible each year by community support. Over 10,000 volunteer hours are required each year to put on this holiday event!
Get more information and fill out the registration form
here
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Should you have any questions regarding the volunteer opportunities please contact us at [email protected]
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Scouting for Food Drive
Be on the lookout for local Scouts canvasing neighborhoods placing door hangers at residences and local businesses promoting the annual Scouting for Food drive during the week of November 2nd-9th.
They will be collecting and delivering canned and dry food items to food pantries, including 2nd Harvest Food Bank on November 16th.
With 870,000 bay area residents lacking adequate access to food, the Scouts are demonstrating part of their oath "to help other people at all times" on a community-wide scale.
To connect with and support a local Scout unit in their food drive, go to http://svmbc.org/svmbc/activities/scoutingforfood/ for a map of collection neighborhoods and general information or call 408-638-8300.
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Learn more about how Campbell Union High School District is creating new possibilities for students
With our community's continued support, Campbell Union High School District is making gains when it comes to preparing our students for their college and career.
"Thanks to the generous support of our community we have made great accomplishments when it comes to creating new possibilities for our students including providing modernized learning environments to better prepare our students when they leave high school," said CUHSD Superintendent Robert Bravo.
Campbell Union High School District offers a well-rounded education to more than 8,300 students from the communities of San Jose, Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Santa Clara, and Monte Sereno at five comprehensive campuses: Branham, Del Mar, Leigh, Prospect and Westmont High Schools. Some of the District's recent accomplishments include:
- A record number of 2018 graduates enrolled in college directly after high school
- A record number of 2018 graduates eligible for UC and CSU
- Expanded career technical education pathways for students.
- More than 200 students earning college credit free of cost through a dual-enrollment program with West Valley College
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Urban Confluence Silicon Valley
Urban Confluence Silicon Valley is a project of the San Jose Light Tower Corporation (SJLTC), a nonprofit organization. The primary goal of the project is to create a new, distinctive, world-class public landmark in downtown San Jose, Silicon Valley's largest urban center.
The project will be placed at the Confluence of the Guadalupe River and Los Gatos Creek in the most important Urban park in Silicon Valley, located in downtown San Jose.
The Open International Design Competition is now accepting submissions. This competition is open to students, artists, architects, landscape architects, urban planners, engineers, designers, place-makers, and creative individuals or teams everywhere.
There is no fee to enter. Register
here.
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Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is November 30th. Support your community by shopping locally.
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Willow Glen Farmers' Market
Willow Glen Elementary
Saturdays 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The Willow Glen Farmers' market is at Willow Glen
Elementary
School, Saturday's from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Greater Rose Garden Certified Farmers' Market
Lincoln High School Parking Lot
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The Greater Rose Garden Certified Farmers' Market takes place every Saturday from 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. beneath the Lincoln High School parking lot solar panels. Support local vendors and spend time with your neighbors!
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