SJ Chamber hosts meeting
Business owners are invited to an informational meeting on the benefits of enterprise zoning. The meeting, a joint cooperation between the San Jose Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Jose Office of Economic Development, will be held on Sept. 25 at 9 a.m. at the San Jose Chamber offices, 310 S. First St. in San Jose.
City representatives will discuss the city's enterprise zoning program, which offers businesses tax benefits and hiring incentives.
Admission is free but reservations are requested. To make reservations, call Shirley Bolger at 408.291.5267.
Caltrans, San Jose unite to attack litter
The city of San Jose has teamed with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to form the "Pick Up San José" campaign. Campaign staff plan have identified 100 areas in San Jose, including highways, where litter is a major problem, and members of the San Jose General Services Department will focus on cleaning the places in the community identified on the "100 Hot Spots" list. Caltrans maintenance staff based in the South Bay will limit their cleaning efforts to freeway ramps and mainlines.
"A clean city strengthens the pride of our residents," said San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales. "A clean city helps keep our neighborhoods strong and safe and welcomes visitors and businesses. With everyone's help, we can eradicate the eyesore of litter, just as we have successfully wiped out graffiti over the past four years."
The program also calls on approximately 1,000 neighborhood volunteers dispersed throughout San Jose's 10 districts to clean up each district's most littered sites.
Following are some of the "hot spots" in Willow Glen.
* The south side of Chiechi Avenue between Chiechi and Willard
* Southwest Expressway on the north side of the railroad tracks between Leigh and Stokes avenues
* The south side of Parkmoor between Meridian Avenue and the Highway 280 off ramp
* The east side of Meridian Avenue between Fruitdale and the northbound Highway 280 on ramp
* The terminus of Home Street next to the Los Gatos Creek
* The south side of Highway 280 between the southbound entrance from Menker Street on Moorpark to the southbound Meridian Avenue exit
* The west side of Highway 880 between The Alameda and Bascom Avenue
* The northbound Highway 880 off ramp to southbound Bascom Avenue and the northbound on ramp at Bascom Avenue
* The northbound Highway 880 off ramp to The Alameda
* Highway 280 south and the Bird Avenue exit area, including Bird Avenue along the underpass
* The north side of Willow Street between Highway 87 and McLellan Avenue
To become a volunteer or to complain about litter or graffiti, contact the city's 24-hour customer service call center at 408.277.4000.
San Jose job fair comes to downtown
The San Jose Diversity Job Fair will be held Sept. 26 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Parskide Hall, located at 180 Park Ave. in San Jose.
Job seekers are invited to meet one-on-one with employers and recruiters from a broad range of fields, including accounting, administration, customer service, education, engineering, finance, healthcare, hospitality and food service, industrial, law enforcement, management, marketing, sales and transportation.
For more information, consult a copy of the California Job Journal, usually found at grocery stores, or call 800.655.5627.
City is looking for tax volunteers
The city of San Jose is looking for volunteers to learn about taxes in order to assist in preparing taxes for lower-income seniors and their families, people with disabilities and those born outside the United States.
The Tax Aide Team, part of the city's Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), is teaming with the Metropolitan Adult Education Program to offer a course training volunteers in basic tax filing. The course, which runs 12:303:30 p.m., will begin Sept. 30 and will continue Mondays through Thursdays into December.
Volunteers who pass the IRS test will be placed at one of San Jose's senior or community centers once a week from Feb. 1 to April 15.
Ideal candidates will have had prior experience filing taxes (either their own or another person's), have strong skills in math and using computers, and be bilingual. Fluency in Spanish is particularly helpful.
To make reservations, contact Marilyn Hills at 408.277.4790.
Food bank hosts eighth annual fair
The Second Harvest Food Bank serving Santa Clara County invites the public to its eighth annual Provider Fair, to be held on Sept. 27 between 9:30 a.m. and noon at 750 Curtner Ave.
Several Santa Clara County agencies will be represented at the admission-free event to provide information on county services for seniors, children, emergencies, housing, physical and mental health, and job training.
For more information, contact Alan Roth, community nutritionist, at 408.266.8866, ext. 222 or aroth@shfoodbank.com.
SJ glass studio gets new director
The nonprofit, San Josebased Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) has announced Susan J. Longini as its executive director. Jonathan Tepperman was the last executive director.
Longini has been a glass artist and teacher since 1976. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Ohlone College in Fremont, where she heads the glass program.
BAGI has just moved into a 4,600-square-foot facility, with greatly expanded opportunities for classes, artist residencies and further interaction with the community.
For more information about BAGI, located at 431 E. Taylor St., call 408.993.2244 or visit www.bagi.org.
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