July 8, 2004

NEWS BRIEFS

AVCA hosts Monday meeting to discuss public art’s 2 percent mandate

The next Almaden Valley Community Association meeting is Monday, July 12 at 7 p.m. at the McDonalds restaurant in the meeting room. The subject of the meeting will be the public art two percent mandate for all new project for the city of San Jose. The featured speaker is Jenjoy Roybal, the city’s public art manager. The McDonalds is located at 5925 Almaden Expressway, adjacent to Trader Joe’s.

The Aug. 9 AVCA meeting will feature Bob Hughes, an identity theft victim. To find out more about the AVCA, visit the Web site at www.avca-sj.org

Glenn and Joyce Woodruff celebrate silver wedding anniversary

When Glenn (Woody) and Joyce Woodruff married 25 years ago in Sacramento at the Fountain Square Rose Garden, they were the first couple married there. Ever since then, they have lived in the Almaden Valley and raised five children, David, Daniel, Brian, Kristina and Kyle.

The couple fell in love with their song “I Love You Just They Way You Are” and it is still their favorite love song. They have lived up to their vows, for good times and bad, richer and poorer, sickness and health, to love and cherish. Glenn and Joyce say they are still very much in love and devoted to one another and can’t wait for their 50th anniversary, but say they are not going to rush it!

The Woodruffs celebrated their anniversary in Carmel “where they fell in love all over again.” They plan to have a family celebration at a later date.

Public meetings focus on secondary units

The public is invited to discuss the secondary unit issue Wednesday, August 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Castillero Middle School in the band room (behind the indoor commons) and Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Steinbeck Middle School in the indoor commons.

San Jose police offer anti-burglary and vacation safety tips

Summer is around the corner, which means the burglary season is fast approaching. Nine out of 10 residential burglaries happen because a door or window was left unlocked. Recent burglaries have been accomplished when perpetrators enter through unlocked doors or windows while occupants are asleep, including multi-story buildings.

The following is a list of burglary prevention and vacation safety tips:

* Make sure all doors and windows are locked, even at night when the residence is occupied.

* If you have an alarm, turn it on. You can obtain an inexpensive portable from a hardware store.

* Display “beware of dog” signs.

* Make an inventory list of valuable items.

* Get to know your neighbors.

If you are going to be on vacation make sure you do the following:

* Lock all doors and windows.

* Place a padlock on the garage door or disable power.

* Have a neighbor or family member collect your mail, newspaper and circulars daily.

* Use automatic light timers for interior/exterior lights.

If you suspect criminal activity in your neighborhood, call 9-1-1 immediately. Cell phone users should call 408 277-8911 for emergency service. For more information on burglary prevention or to schedule a Neighborhood Watch meeting, call the Community Services Division at (408) 277-4133 to speak with a crime prevention specialist.

Quilts of Inspiration to support fight against breast cancer

A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes, and every 13 minutes a woman dies from the disease. Early detection is critical, providing more treatment options and a greater chance at survival. To help spread that message, Quilted Northern® bath tissue, ABC daytime television’s “The View” and the Susan G.

Komen Breast Cancer Foundation are launching the Quilts of Inspiration™ program to support the fight against breast cancer by developing what is hoped will be the world’s largest quilt created for a charitable cause. The quilt will be auctioned off to raise funds for the Komen Foundation.

To get people across the country involved in the program, the three partners are asking individuals to create, design and submit their own quilt blocks that offer inspirational messages related to the fight against breast cancer.

“This quilt will be a powerful and tangible symbol of caring,” said Nancy Brinker, founder of the Komen Foundation. “Making a block is easy to do, and is a way for every person to support the Komen Foundation mission of putting an end to breast cancer by advancing research, education, screening and treatment.”

The quilt blocks will be collected until Sept. 13, and then will be sewn together by a team of quilters into the Quilt of Inspiration. The program will culminate with the unveiling of the finished quilt at a live broadcast of “The View.”
One block at a time

The partners are asking people around the country to help in the fight against breast cancer by creating a part of this quilt. Complete instructions are posted on quiltednorthern.com. Basic guidelines are:

Each block should be a 6-1/2-inch square with unfinished edges (no batting).

If stitching words into the block, allow an additional border on all edges, keeping the stitched words within a 5-inch block area; stitched words should be in English.

Fabric should be 100 percent cotton, unbleached muslin.

Accepted techniques: appliqué, patchwork, paper piecing or red work embroidery (all colors).

Quilt blocks must be entrant’s original creation.

Entries should be sent to Quilts of InspirationTM Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 15040, Bridgeport, Conn., 06673-5040.

Collect-a-thons
Throughout the summer, Quilted Northern will host collect-a-thon events in five cities to help people produce quilt blocks for the Quilts of Inspiration program. Experts will be on hand to assist people in creating quilt blocks for inclusion in the quilt. Visit quiltednorthern.com for more details on event locations and times.

For more information about Quilted Northern’s part in the fight against breast cancer, visit www.quiltednorthern.com.