Wednesday, June 4, 2003

"How To Reduce Child Pedestrian Crashes at Your Schools" June 12, at 7:00 P.M. Westminster Presbyterian Church at 1100 Shasta Avenue near The Alameda Concerned that a child might be hit by a car around school drop-off zones in your neighborhood? Do your schools' chaotic traffic jams annoy parents? Do students walking to your school(s) pass through campus hazards such as dangerous parking lots to arrive at class? Then please come to the Walk San Jose meeting on June 12th. It will feature an easy-to-understand presentation on the nationally recognized "9-Step School Traffic Safety Solution." The board meeting begins at 6:00 p.m., presentation starts at 7:00 p.m. At the easy-to-understand presentation, learn from Underwood & Rosenblum, Inc. civil engineers and surveyors President Frank Rosenblum, PE, PLS. He will explain how this "9-Step Solution" can accomplish the following for your schools: Change dangerous, out-of-date drop-off zones to zones that answer today's safety demands. Custom-design the safest, most cost-effective drop-off zones. Dramatically improve traffic flow. Make campus traffic patterns much safer for students who walk from home. Generate consensus on a plan among your PTA, principal, school district facilities director, and if appropriate, city representatives. Complete the planning process in about nine weeks. Develop associated budgets for school districts -- the facilities director, school board, or other decision-makers. Allow parents to understand and participate in the engineering planning process. For more information, please visit the School Traffic Safety section of www.uandr.com. If you would like to schedule an illustrated presentation for an upcoming meeting of your organization, please call Lucille Friedland at (408) 226-5755. We look forward to seeing you at the Walk San Jose meeting at the Westminster Presbyterian Church at 1100 Shasta Avenue near The Alameda. 1:07:09 PM     Comment []

Puppet Shows & Carousel Rides At Arena Green Grab a picnic blanket for the lawn and bring your young children out for a couple hours of low-key summer fun on Friday, June 20 between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. The place is Arena Green, in the Guadalupe River Park, and admission is free! Arena Green is the site of the Children's Carousel and two colorful and innovative new playgrounds for children. On August 20 it will also be the setting for Dr. Doolittle's Puppet Shows and Puppet Petting Zoo. You and your children (ages approximately 10 and under) can catch a performance of "The Misadventures of Alexander H. Wolfington III" at 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, or 2:00 pm. Between shows, children will be invited to play with the puppets under the direction of the Motion Maker Puppeteers. Every child (10 & under) will also be encouraged to take a free ride on the Children's Carousel. Kids can choose to ride a traditional horse, giraffe or tiger - or one of the animals unique to San Jose - like a Shark! Arena Green is located at Santa Clara and Autumn streets, across from HP Pavilion at San Jose. Free parking is available in the surface parking lots on Santa Clara Street. This event is sponsored by the City of San Jose, The Sharks Foundation, and the Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens. For more information visit www.grpg.org or call the Friends of GRPG at 408-277-5998. 1:03:02 PM     Comment []

Come out and play on the largest Monopoly Board in the world and raise funds for an SJSU program. Fun for the entire family. You bring the picnic lunch and we'll provide the water and sodas!! The San Jose Downtown Residents Association (SJDRA) has secured for public use San Jose's Guinness Book of World Record holder ... Monopoly in the Park. The purpose is to raise money to send a SJSU Choralier on their European tour where the Choraliers will once again represent us in the 40th Spittal International Competition for Choirs. Date: Sunday, June 22 Time: Noon - 3:00 PM Place: Monopoly in the Park / Discovery Meadow Cost: Adults - $15 / 12 yrs & under / all students - $10 / Under 8 yrs FREE! Food: Bring a picnic lunch and your family and friends. We will provide water and sodas! Help SJDRA raise funds for the SJSU Choraliers and Monopoly in the Park and have giant size fun at the same time! Visit www.monopolyinthepark.com and see what you'll be missing if you don't come out and play! 11:57:21 AM     Comment []