Volume 3 • Issue 5
March 20, 2021
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True Blue Lady My name is Cindy Calderon. I was born and raised in Southern California, blessed with both the opportunities abundant in a growing, vibrant state, and the solid values of a resilient, blueblessings have allowed me to achieve, in my personal life, an education (Bachelor’s Degree), a successful marriage, motherhood, and several stints as a trusted volunteer ( Den Leader, Baseball Coach). In my professional life these early blessings allowed me to qualify for, succeed at, and thoroughly enjoy a profession I believe I was born to do.
most important of my experiences, the one that made all the rest possible. the police academy, the coming together of dozens of strangers, no two alike, from places near and far. To say that we were a diverse lot would not be an exaggeration, but it also would not be particularly relevant. For more than anything else we were all in the same boat. We all wanted the job, wanted to master the material, scale the obstacles, shoot
success in the academy came two things: the
years I was a police
necessary for the next challenge (Field Training), and a couple of dozen friendships that would prove to last a lifetime. Proving myself in
Police Department (I retired in 2015). During those years I worked a variety of assignments and experienced more excitement than I could ever hope to remember, but I would be remiss were I to gloss over the
succeeding in a prescribed training program (where, on the job
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the camaraderie that knows no color other than blue, no gender other than reliable, no religion other than honor. In Patrol it is support, motivation, and a necessary outlet for steam. It is in Patrol where one becomes a cop.
Seizing the multiple opportunities for variety, I eventually spent time in the Detective Bureau, working assignments in Burglary, Financial Crimes, and the Sexual Assault Unit. During those years I was fortunate enough to have access to experienced investigators, men and women willing to teach me to be better, to know where to look for the evidence, and to know just how to sell a case to the always skeptical deputy district attorneys. As opposed to Patrol, where the contact with crime victims is traumatic), in the Detective Bureau the interaction with victims can last days, weeks, even months, during which the depth of the real harm done can reveal itself as heartbreaking. When dealing with elderly fraud victims, people duped out of their life savings and for whom starting over is not an option, leaving the case at work can be a very large order. So too with sexual assault cases, especially those involving time and tenderness
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required to gain the trust of an injured child generates an intimacy, an unpreventable emotional connection unbound by work schedules and other obligations. To be a good sexual assault investigator, man or woman, requires both the ability to comfort the victim through the process, and comfort oneself after hours. The greatest comfort to any police officer, given that we deal with awful things that we cannot change, is to identify, capture, and convict the person responsible. I have spent hours sitting across the table from rapists, detestable company for sure, chatting, prodding, even feigning sympathy in an effort to catch him off guard, get the information needed to convict him. The satisfaction that comes with the successful closing of such cases is personal, deep, and lasting. It is something every cop understands. And lest I forget, when it comes to job satisfaction
that keeps on giving, I have to mention my time as a Field Training Officer, teaching recruit officers how to put their energy, enthusiasm, and abilities to good use as patrol officers. Seeing a new generation come onboard, watching them join The Brotherhood, and advance in their achievements and careers is a pleasure that I’ll enjoy well into retirement. As a female who succeeded in the profession I feel I do have some insights to offer women considering a career in law enforcement. The first would be to recognize the power you already possess, the power to get an education, get physically fit, and get an application. At 120 pounds and only modestly fit, I took my cue from what I could see of the men in uniform and made it my business to find a way to compete. I knew I could never match them in strength — it is a fact of life — but there
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are skills and techniques that rely on training and agility, and it was on those that I came to rely. Also important were the skills that know no gender, those like problem solving, creative thinking, and other organizational abilities that for many come naturally. Having mentioned The Brotherhood and its importance, it’s equally important that I share with you its underlying fundamentals and explain its unparalleled value to a police department. Valuing ability and performance, The Brotherhood rejects corrosive influences such as favoritism, discrimination, and exceptions to the rule. Officers prove themselves worthy by what they can do and what they do day in, day out. In other words, The Brotherhood is a merit based association, one that offers value to an agency (and the city) by exposing, through various means, the unreliable and incompetent who’ve somehow slipped through the selection and training process. By its reliance on merit based assessments The Brotherhood functions as a form of quality control, providing the department a streetlevel assessment of every officer. Although this country’s Civil Service system emerged as a merit-based remedy to corrosive favoritism, discrimination, and exceptions to the rule, this system of fairness has been discarded in the mistaken belief that an organization can improve itself through discrimination. It can’t. Organizations improve by respecting all members and providing them an equal reason to work
March 20, 2021 Page 3 toward, and achieve success. Yes, I want women in law enforcement to succeed and achieve, but I want them to earn it. I want it to mean something — to everybody. At present, I am the President of the Silicon Valley Fraternal Order of Police. Our organization supports police officers with training, education, legislation, and legal defense. I joined Lodge 52 ten years ago and have used the skills accumulated as a police officer to continue to work with and help the community. I have a vision for Lodge 52 and believe we can, as individual members and as an organization, do more for the community and our local law enforcement officers. In the past, I have spoken at community centers about financial elder fraud and at high schools with students preparing to become police officers (at Silicon Valley Career Technical Education). Our ongoing support of local law enforcement
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escalated when police across the nation came under attack in the wake of an incident made controversial due to the actions of a single officer. Soliciting and forwarding letters of support from the community, we worked tirelessly in our efforts to remind officers that the risks they take, the injuries they endure, and the ultimate price they too often pay, remain respected and appreciated. I was honored to be chosen as president of Lodge 52 in 2019, and look forward to a future when we can do more to personally engage and meaningfully assist our community.
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A State of Grace Heart of the Valley Linda L. Lester, owner of Lester Square in Los Gatos, is all about community support, inclusion, kindness, understanding and working together as a community. As a landlord she works with her tenants and relates to them like
a business partner, citing that “Neither of us would be as successful as we are, without each other.” Linda maintains a great relationship with her tenants at Lester Square. “They are talented people and I have immense respect for them.” To support these business
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relationships, Linda works closely with her Property Managers, Toeniskoetter Property Management. Tenant and local resident input and suggestions are always welcome as Linda strives to accommodate their specific needs and to make things work for the entire community. The impressive showcase of flowers at Lester Square that Linda selects at no charge to her tenants is her way of making the community a little prettier. It comes out of her own pocket. Linda says: “It wouldn’t be fair to charge my tenants for something that I take upon myself to have my landscaper replace several times throughout the year.” “It makes my tenants happy, makes their clients, patrons and patients happy - and it makes me happy.” “I want to create a beautiful and welcoming place for ALL to come and enjoy!”
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A philanthropist since the 1970s, Linda supports over 30 charities, focusing on the underserved and those in need of a ‘hand-up’ in life. Supplying children from low-income families with the necessities needed to go to school, helping the mentally and developmentally challenged and assisting animal rescue organizations are at the top of Linda’s list of charities to support. The local Los Gatos Music and Arts that puts on the Jazz on the Plazz in town every summer benefits from Linda’s generosity. She loves to see this event bring families and the community together for an evening of fun, music and fellowship.
Linda finds it important to fund music education in local schools where budget cutbacks impact these services. The love and appreciation of music is important for many young people, no matter if it’s playing an instrument or singing. Sometimes music is the one thing enhancing a child’s or young adult’s life, making a positive difference for them, to help them cope with challenges, gain selfconfidence and change their life for the better. Being a philanthropist, Linda can’t think of a better thing than to help enhance the lives of deserving people, families and animals in need and make the world a little better for future generations.
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Your Health County of Santa Clara Vaccine Update: All K-12 Educators and School Employees in the County Have Now Been Offered COVID-19 Vaccination Opportunity Santa Clara County, CA – Officials from the County of Santa Clara and Santa Clara County Office of Education announced today that, since the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to the education and childcare sector on February 28, all teachers and other school employees working in K-12 public schools in Santa Clara County have been offered the opportunity to get a COVID-19 vaccine. This was made possible through robust outreach efforts conducted by the County Office of Education and school officials, including a targeted vaccination site for the K-12 workforce at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. The site is a collaboration between Santa Clara County Fire, Santa Clara County EMS, the Santa Clara County Office of Education, and city fire and EMS agencies. In addition to the dedicated vaccination site, the County Office of Education has worked with other vaccine providers and offered scheduling support with the intent that everyone in K-12 sector could have access to inoculation. The outreach efforts were particularly focused on staff from schools in areas most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The County Office of Education is grateful
to all of our partners for ensuring efficient and equitable access to vaccination for all of our educators and school staff,” said Mary Ann Dewan, County Superintendent of Schools. “We will continue to partner with the County and schools to ensure that our community of educators and school employees have access to the vaccines, with a particular focus on areas of the county that we know have been hardest hit by the pandemic.” Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez said that the progress in school staff vaccinations is encouraging. “The County is committed to getting vaccinations into the arms of teachers and school staff, and we saw so many eager educators come through our clinics,” said Chavez. “This is welcome step, and we will not stop until our entire community has gotten access to the vaccine.” Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg said the teachers serve as an example for parents and the rest of the community regarding the importance of getting vaccinated. “This pandemic has taken its toll, but there have been silver linings that warrant mention, such as the way in which we have all come together
to keep each other safe, and because of that collective sacrifice, we are nearing the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel,” said Ellenberg. “But there’s still work to be done by each and every one of us; getting vaccinated when it’s your turn is key.” Dr. Sara Cody, County Health Officer and Director of Public Health, emphasized that schools can and should return to in-person instruction as quickly as possible and follow guidance from public health officials. “Educators and parents can feel confident returning to in-person instruction now, and we hope they will do so as soon as possible,” said Dr. Cody. “Schools have safely reopened for inperson instruction locally and across the country. Especially now that teachers and staff have been offered vaccine, we urge all schools in the county to resume inperson instruction.” Anyone working in the education or childcare sector who has not yet scheduled a vaccination appointment should reach out to their employer for more information about how to schedule an appointment. Visit the County’s COVID-19 vaccine website, sccfreevax.org, for the latest updates on vaccine eligibility and distribution.
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Well Versed Silicon Valley Area Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN Video Documentary Competition WASHINGTON (March 10, 2021) – C-SPAN announced that students from Palo Alto, Mountain View and Santa Clara are winners in C-SPAN’s national 2021 StudentCam competition. Anaika Walia and Raeva Parikh, students at Castilleja School in Palo Alto, California, are third prize winners and will receive $750 for the documentary, “Our Lives Matter More Than Gun Rights.” Emilie Difede, Alexandra Difede and Sofia Difede, students at Palo Alto High School, are third prize winners and will receive $750 for their documentary, “Environmental Injustice and the Deadly Effects of Systemic Racism.” Aria Sindledecker, a student at Isaac Newton Graham Middle School in Mountain View, California, is an honorable mention winner and will receive $250 for the documentary, “Power to Save a Life,” about adolescents, social media and digital citizenship. Anika Raman, a student at Isaac Newton Graham Middle School in Mountain View, California, is an honorable mention winner and will receive $250 for the documentary, “Education: Our Promise to America.” Shreyan Mitra, a student at Adrian C. Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, California,
is an honorable mention winner and will receive $250 for the documentary, “Plastic - fantastic?,” about plastic pollution. The competition, now in its 17th year, invited all middle and high school students to enter by producing a short documentary. C-SPAN, in cooperation with cable television partners, asked students to join the national conversation on the challenges our country is facing with the theme: “Explore the issue you most want the president and new Congress to address in 2021.” Despite the unique challenges brought about by COVID-19 this year, more than 2,300 students across the country participated in the contest. C-SPAN received over 1,200 entries from 43 states and Washington, D.C. The most popular topics addressed were: • Health Care (14.9%) • Environmental and Energy Policy (14.6%) • Equal Rights and Equity (13.5%) • Criminal Justice/Policing (7.6%) • Education (7.5%) “With the continual shift in the educational landscape, it is difficult to overstate just how challenging the pandemic has proven for schools across our nation,” said Craig McAndrew, Director, C-SPAN Education Relations. “We are so
impressed by the resilience and ingenuity of this year’s prize-winning students who have delivered among the finest short films in the history of the StudentCam competition.” C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable television companies, who also support StudentCam. In Palo Alto, Mountain View and Santa Clara, C-SPAN is available locally through Comcast. “Despite the educational challenges students faced this year, these local winners showed creativity, resourcefulness and a strong work ethic to create documentaries addressing important issues on both the local and national level,” said Beth Hester, Vice President of External Affairs, Comcast California. “Comcast continues to be committed to strengthening our communities through educational programs, including our longstanding partnership with C-SPAN and StudentCam.” These winners are among 299 students from across the country winning a total of $100,000. C-SPAN is awarding one grand prize, 4 first prizes, 16 second prizes, 32 third prizes and 97 honorable mention prizes. These winning videos will receive cash awards of $5,000, $3,000, $1,500, $750 and $250, respectively. High school students competed on a regional level, with the United
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States divided into three regions: West, Central and East. Middle school students were judged on a national basis. The grandprize winner was selected nationally among all regions and grade levels. The 150 winning videos can be viewed at www. studentcam.org and may be used in a broadcast with attribution to C-SPAN. To schedule an interview with one or more of the winning students, please contact Pam McGorry at pmcgorry@c-span.org. The annual StudentCam competition is sponsored by the C-SPAN Education Foundation. Videos were evaluated by a panel of educators and C-SPAN representatives based on the thoughtful examination of the competition’s theme, quality of expression, inclusion of varying sides of the documentary’s topic, and effective incorporation of C-SPAN programming. About C-SPAN Classroom: C-SPAN Classroom is the network’s FREE membership service that works with C-SPAN’s programs on public affairs, coverage of Congress, nonfiction books and American history to create free resources for teachers, students and the public to use in classrooms, projects or for research. C-SPAN Classroom’s website provides social studies teachers with access to thousands of free resources, including short current events videos, Lesson Plans and Bell Ringers, plus Constitution Clips and On This Day in History events.
Engage with C-SPAN Classroom on Twitter and Facebook. About C-SPAN: C-SPAN, the public affairs network providing Americans with unfiltered access to congressional proceedings, was created in 1979 as a public service by the cable television industry and is now funded through fees paid by cable and satellite companies that provide C-SPAN programming. C-SPAN connects with millions of Americans through its three commercial-free TV networks, C-SPAN Radio, the C-SPAN Radio App, C-SPAN.org and various social media platforms. C-SPAN’s robust public affairs programming includes national and international public policy conversations; signature call-in programs, such as its popular morning show Washington Journal; book and author discussions on C-SPAN2’s Book TV; a chronicle of America’s past on C-SPAN3’s American History TV; and more. The network’s video-rich website contains over 265,000 hours of searchable and shareable content, archived since 1987 for educational and reporting purposes. Learn more about C-SPAN at C-SPAN. org/about/faq/. Engage with C-SPAN on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, and stay connected through weekly and daily newsletters.
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HONORING WOMEN IN ROTARY
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Trixie Johnson, was one of the 1st women to serve as President with our local Rotary in 1987. Our club was named Rotary Club of San Jose North. We then changed our name to the Rotary
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Club of San Jose Silicon Valley. Our current serving President, is Jill Meyers. Some recent past Presidents have been Kit Seymour, Kris Meyers, and Janette Rosales; with Carol
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Pictures of San Francisco African American columnist/ journalist Rochelle Metcalfe who passed away this week at the age of 85. Ms. Metcalfe arrived in San Francisco with her then husband in January of 1959 and moved into a Fillmore District apartment during the height of the Fillmore
District Harlem of the West era when Fillmore Street was a thriving center of Black-owned nightclubs, dance halls, theaters and other businesses. Ms. Metcalfe started writing her “I Heard That” column for the Black owned San Francisco Sun Reporter newspaper in 1974. Many considered
Ms. Metcalfe the Black female version of San Francisco columnist Herb Cain. Ms Metcalfe’s weekly columns were a must read for anyone who wanted to find out the latest about San Francisco’s Black community as well as national and international Black celebrities, entertainers
March 20, 2021 Page 11 and elected officials visiting San Francisco. Technology innovation enabled Ms. Metcalfe to expand her “I Heard That” readership to a worldwide audience when she moved her column to the Beyondchron website in 2005. Ms. Metcalfe also wrote for the San Francisco Bayview newspaper and other publications. In addition to journalism, Ms. Medcalfe was a passionate music fan, particularly the Blues. Ms. Metcalfe hosted a Blues show on KPOO FM Radio in San Francisco and she was active in promoting the Bay Area Blues scene and Ms.
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Healthy You Bay Area Health Officers’ Statement About COVID-19 Vaccines Santa Clara County, CA – As local health officers, we fully support all three currently available vaccines for COVID-19. All three vaccines are safe and have been shown to be highly effective at preventing symptomatic illness and hospitalization. The clinical trials for all three vaccines demonstrated that they were 100 percent effective in preventing deaths from COVID-19. There is also growing evidence that all three vaccines help prevent asymptomatic illness, too. This means that people who have been vaccinated are not likely to spread of
COVID-19 to others who are not vaccinated. There has been much debate about the advantages of one brand of vaccine over the others, but it’s difficult to compare their efficacy. The different brands of COVID-19 vaccines have not been studied in head-to-head comparisons. The vaccines have each been studied in slightly different groups of people and tested at different phases of the pandemic. The rates of community transmission and presence or absence of COVID-19 variants differed across studies. What we can say with
certainty is that all three vaccines provide levels of protection that are comparable to some of the best vaccines we have for other serious infectious diseases for which we routinely vaccinate people. With COVID-19 continuing to circulate as we work toward community immunity, our collective medical advice is this: the best vaccine is the one you can get the soonest. The different vaccines have different storage requirements and with supplies of vaccine currently limited, the same brand may not be available at each vaccine site consistently. If you have questions about vaccine, speak to your medical provider if you have one. You can also learn more about vaccines on the state’s COVID-19 website.
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Just the Facts Mayor Liccardo Releases March Budget Message Focused on Recovery and Resilience Budget proposal prioritizes economic recovery, beautifying San José, and solutions to homelessness SAN JOSÉ, CA -- Mayor Sam Liccardo released his March Budget Message, outlining his Proposed Budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The past year has challenged San Jose more than ever before. Thousands of San José families have experienced the devastating loss of loved ones, debilitating illness, widespread fear, and severe economic pain from COVID-19. This is only the beginning of San José’s recovery, and in approving the Mayor’s spending plan, the City Council will endorse a budget that incorporates elements most essential to successfully emerge from this crisis. “With the anniversary of the nation’s first stay-home order fast approaching, we can see ample signs of hope, but many challenges ahead.” said Mayor Sam Liccardo. “This is a marathon, not a sprint. We will need all of our collective focus, fortitude, and resilience to overcome this pandemic together.” To emphasize that focus, the Mayor’s budget message targets four areas for recovery and resilience investment, for example: • Fiscal Resilience: Mayor Liccardo urges saving at least $80 million in federal relief funding for
the Budget Stabilization Reserve, anticipating foreseeable longer-term budgetary challenges next year and beyond. • Supporting an Equitable Recovery for a “Better Normal”: o Resilience Corps: Creating several hundred jobs-primarily for young, low-income adults-focusing on supporting the community in five critical areas: pandemic response, environmental resilience, countering learning loss of struggling students, economic recovery, and disaster preparedness. o Airport Connector: Next-generation transit system connecting Mineta International Airport, Diridon, West San Carlos, and Stevens Creek Boulevard, providing jobs for large construction projects. Proposal calls for a request for proposals to be issued by May 2021, requiring bidders to demonstrate their financial capacity to construct a privatelyfinanced, innovative transit project o Small Business Resilience: The pandemic has devastated our small businesses—and they
will continue to need our help. Mayor Liccardo proposes inclusion of funding for programs like: San Jose Al Fresco, Storefront Activation Program and a Small Business and Recovery Manufacturing Initiative • Back to Basics: Clean Safe and Liveable San Jose: With the persisting pandemic, trash and blight have worsened, and the emptying of local jails and pandemic-related obstacles to arrest and keep in-custody criminal defendants has increased neighborhood crime. o San Jose Bridge: In 2020, 53 participants, of whom 21 were offered full-time employment, serviced over 70 locations, collected nearly 7,000 trash bags, and removed 155 tons of debris––with most of the collections (108 tons) focused in Council Districts 3, 5, and 7. The Mayor proposes expanding this program to include 100 participants, and dramatically increasing the collection service of existing and new locations for two years. o Cash for Trash: Since November 2020, 125 unhoused residents have removed 23 tons of trash in 14 locations in exchange for pre-loaded MasterCard debit cards for up to $20 a week. The Mayor proposes expanding the program to serve 500 unhoused residents and funding for two years to dramatically scale efforts. o Restoring our Parks–– Beginning with the Guadalupe River Park: The pandemic has highlighted the importance of our parks, open spaces, and
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trails. With the onset of the pandemic, many parks have become inundated with homeless encampments. Crime and vandalism have increased dramatically, including fires, blocking trails with vehicles and debris to prohibit public use, and other related problems. The Mayor recommends filling vacant park ranger positions dedicated to overseeing the park and one time funds to utilize the San Jose Conservation Corps or Resilience Corps along with other volunteers for massive clean up efforts. o Methamphetamine and AddictionRelated Crime: The frustration and fear in the community over crime related to methamphetamine addiction––and particularly our most crime-afflicted neighborhoods––has peaked. Supervisor Cindy Chavez and District Attorney Jeff Rosen have agreed to be co-convenors with the Mayor of a group of decision makers at the City, County, and Courts to identify local solutions for reducing the harms and criminality posed by individuals afflicted with addiction issues. • Accelerating Solutions to Homelessness and Affordable Housing Crisis: o Emergency and Transitional Housing Communities: At Mayor Liccardo’s urging, the pandemic afforded the City the opportunity to demonstrate how it could rapidly build three housing communities at a small fraction of the time and cost of conventional affordable
housing, brining more than 300 unhoused residents off the streets. As other cities and philanthropic organizations take notice of San Jose’s demonstrated success, Mayor Liccardo has focused on a fourth site near the Guadalupe River Park, and has already secured more than $5 million in funding commitments from donors, using the same model, but employing many of the residents as stewards for the restoration of Guadalupe River Park. The Mayor further proposes a fifth site be identified for buildout with the help of philanthropic funding, and with efforts to identify more sites owned by Caltrans and other public agencies.. o YIGBY –– “Yes in God’s Backyard”: Some churches have expressed a willingness to build 100% affordable housing for homeless and low-income families and individuals on their parking lots, but current City land use designations have long posed a barrier. Staff has identified approximately 435 acres of assembly use properties owned by nonprofit faith organizations zoned Public/Quasi Public (PQP), a significant portion of which is underutilized surface parking lots that could be converted into affordable housing. The Mayor proposes hiring an outreach consultant to bring forward the YIGBY PQP policy to take advantage of the generosity of philanthropic partners.
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Woman Of The Year
THELMA BOAC IS THE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Thelma Boac is the 30th Leader Recognized by the Berryessa Citizens Advisory Committee.
On Monday, March 8, 2021 the community of Berryessa recognized Thelma Boac as the Citizen of the Year for 2020 for her many contributions to the Berryessa and Alviso Communities. Thelma has resided in Berryessa for over 50 years, a lifelong educator, community leader, author, mentor, wife, mother, and grandmother. “It is a pure joy to honor a community role model, especially one who
gives of herself so freely and expects nothing in return,” said Susan Fowle as she surprised this year’s winner, Thelma Boac, a well-known leader with the Berryessa Union School Board of Trustees as well as local educator. “Thelma continues to inspire and mentor others on how important it is to invest in our youth and community, just reading a few of her accomplishments makes one wonder how she finds the time and energy to do all that she does for others,” said Susan Fowle as she described the key reason the Berryessa Citizens of the Year Committee selected Thelma Boac for this year’s award. Thelma Boac joins the long list of prior years’ winners who continue to inspire others through their continued commitment and service to others and their community.
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Dear District 2 neighbors, It’s been about a year since my team and I (team photo from 2019) had the pleasure of joining you as a group, in-person, in the community to: talk during Office Hours, host informational Town Halls, meet about City
policies and improvements, collaborate at Neighborhood Association and Neighborhood Watch Meetings, plan engaging neighborhood activation events, and just say hello if we ran into each other in District 2. Although you may not have seen our faces recently, rest assured we are still working hard
New Location For Police Academy And Training Center Will Allow South San José Police Substation In District 2 To Be Opened For Services Good news: District 2 could soon be home to both a new Police Academy and Training Center on Enzo Drive (relocated from the South San José Police Substation) as well as a newlyfunctioning Substation! This is a huge victory for public safety in our neighborhoods. After voter approval in 2002, the Substation on Great Oaks Parkway was built with the anticipation of gaining efficiencies through decentralizing police services, and
enhancing community presence specifically, and improving response times to high priority calls in the Southern Patrol Division. Because of cost savings measures, the Substation
as ever to connect with community members, groups, and leaders to represent you at City Hall. Making our City a better, safer, more equitable place for all residents continues to be one of my top priorities. The best way we can do that right now is by helping you navigate different aspects of these times and providing you with up-todate resources. In this Newsletter, you will find important and impactful information about: • SJPD Police Academy, Training Center, and Substation -- possibly all in our neighborhood was repurposed to temporarily house the Police Academy and Training Center since 2014. Since taking office as District 2 Councilmember in 2017, I have been proud to work with the Police Chief to host annual Town Hall events and give residents an inside look at what this space could look like for community use. It has been one of my top priorities to open this Substation for its intended use -- for what voters
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District 2 News • Restrictions and activities allowed now that Santa Clara County is in the Red Tier • Vaccine Supply and Eligibility Updates • Updates from City Departments: Transportation enforcement & traffic safety updates, Parks and Recreation guidelines, recycling/garbage/ wastewater updates, free Wi-Fi hot spot check outs from the library, Planning Department meetings
• Help for small businesses as well as resources for employers and workers • Free community events, meetings, and volunteer opportunities • And as always, where you can give or get help during this pandemic. I look forward to working with you in our community. In community, Sergio Jimenez
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approved. In 2018, my proposal to allocate $1.5 million from our City’s budget for commencing the transition to a fully operational Substation was approved. Also in 2018, voters passed Measure T, which allocated bond funds for public safety projects such as our Substation. Today, the Police Academy and Training Unit continues to operate out of the Substation on Great Oaks Parkway. On
Tuesday, March 16th, the San José City Council will discuss approving a sale agreement for a property at 300 Enzo Drive to relocate these units. Securing a permanent location for the Police Academy and Training Center will allow the Substation to be used for its original intent. Our goal is to open the Substation to allow for direct deployment of officers, reduced call response times, and other public services currently only available Downtown If you would like to join the City Council Meeting and/or voice your support, click here for information about how to Participate, Watch, and Provide Written Comment. You may also send an email to District2@sanjoseca.gov.