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Around The Glen
Chirco wins District 9
Judy Chirco will be the District 9 City Councilwoman representing southern portions of Willow Glen when she takes office at the beginning of next year.
Chirco beat opponent Chris Hemingway in the March 5 election, winning 7,074, or 57.6 percent of the votes, to Hemingway's 5,197, or 42.4 percent. Chirco is a community activist and former Cambrian School District board member who has lived in District 9 for most of her life. Hemingway worked as a council aide to outgoing District 9 City Councilman John Diquisto for seven years and moved to District 9 about a year ago.
--Kate Carter
Voters pass Measure F
Voters within the boundaries of the San Jose Unified School District on March 5 approved a $429 million bond to continue improvements in the schools' facilities and fields.
Measure F passed with 20,695, or 69.6 percent, voting in favor, and 9,053, or 30.4 percent, voting against. The measure needed 55 percent voter approval to pass. It will cost homeowners in the area a maximum of $60 per $100,000 of assessed property value annually for up to 30 years.
--Kate Carter
Commission unveils two new programs
Santa Clara County's Children and Families First Commission last month announced two new initiatives to support the development, safety and education of children, prenatal through age 5.
The county will provide more than $20 million for the School Readiness Initiative to support neighborhoods in the Franklin-McKinley, San Jose, Gilroy and Alum Rock school districts and prepare children to enter kindergarten.
The county will also open its new Center for Learning and Achievement this May and provide up to $15 million for health screenings and assessments of young children to identify developmental delays, learning differences, and behavioral and mental health concerns.
The commission is funded by Proposition 10, passed by voters in November 1998, to add a 50-cent-per-pack tax on cigarettes to fund programs for children up to age 5. It receives about $25 million annually.
--Kate Carter
Adult day-care program receives $10,000 grant
Live Oak Adult Day Services, a nonprofit adult day care agency with a location in Willow Glen, received a $10,000 grant from the Council on Aging and The Health Trust to develop a strategic and business plan.
The two granting organizations will oversee the project. Live Oak provides weekday care and recreation for impaired seniors, as well as respite, support and referral services for the seniors' families. Its other locations are in downtown San Jose, Los Gatos and Gilroy.
--Kate Carter
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Willow Glen, California Since 1992
