February 28, 2008

NEWS BRIEFS

Modified library hours

All branches of the San Jose Public Library system will be closed for staff in-service from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 27. Regularly scheduled hours will resume at 1 p.m.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library will be open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., providing full service including telephone reference and online services.

Periodic scheduling of staff in-service days enable all staff to participate in training necessary to respond to changing customer needs.

About San Jose Public Library
San Jose Public Library system (SJPL) is the largest public library system on the West Coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles, serving a culturally diverse population of 974,000 in the nation's 10th largest city. Recipient of the prestigious national Library of the Year award, SJPL is recognized across the country for its innovation and leadership in the field and is one of the busiest library systems nationwide, with an annual checkout rate of more than 14 million items.

Almaden Business Association holds monthly meeting

The Almaden Business Association will hold a meeting Thursday, March 6 at Amato’s Pizzeria, 6081 Meridian Avenue from 8 to 9:30 a.m.

ABA members can attend the meeting for free, with an advance reservation by noon on March 5. The member rate at the door is $5. Non-members who reserve a place by noon on March 5 receive a half-price discount for $5 instead of the $10 non-member rate. Entry includes donuts, coffee, door prizes and great business networking.

Citizens Who Care seek volunteers

Citizens Who Care, a group of Alm-aden Valley residents who clean up litter on Almaden Expres-sway and the adjoining Highway 85 interchange, are seeking volunteers.

This group was founded in 1996 by Bob Martin and then led for several years by Jack Whiteside. Gary Beck is now handling coordination of the group’s activities. Volunteers are Wayne Smith, Bob Swan, Dorothy Swan, Dale Gordon, Holi Gordon, Linda Adams, Gary Beck, George Lopez, Albert Betesfan-diar, May Goodreau and Boy Scout Troup 262.

Members clean Alm-aden Expressway from Highway 85 to Harry Road. Volunteers all have a dedicated section to pick up and establish their own independent cleaning schedules. All equipment--bags, pickers, vests and bag holders are provided. Filled bags are deposited at the Camden/Almaden collection spot and the county picks them up.

Having a larger pool of volunteers to help keep Almaden Expres-sway clean would be helpful as some of the volunteers have moved out of the area and others have had to curtail their participation. To help and get some exercise while doing something positive for your neighborhood, call Gary Beck at (408) 268-4062 or e-mail lanman13@ pacbell.net.