February 25, 2005

NEWS BRIEFS

In Loving Memory of Evergreen’s Leonard ‘Red’ Lamantia

April 8, 1926 – Feb. 5, 2005

Long-time Evergreen resident Red Lamantia passed away on Feb. 5. He is survived by his wife, Louise Scerine Lamantia; daughter and son-in-law Susan and Peter Grassi; grandchildren Peter, Jim and Jon Grassi; great-grandchild Makaylah Grassi; brother and sister-in-law Ted and Bea Lamantia of Yuba City; sister Francis Irwin of San Jose; and many loving nieces and nephews.

You may join a celebration of Leonard’s life on Saturday, Feb. 26. A mass will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, 5111 San Felipe Road, San Jose at 1 p.m. A reception will be held immediately after the service at The Village Clubhouse, Village Parkway, San Jose.

A full memorial story will follow in the next issue of the Evergreen Times.

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Qualifier held at Silver Creek
Silver Creek Valley Country Club was one of two sites chosen to host a qualifier for the prestigious upcoming AT&T PGA golf event. SCVCC Head Pro Jeff Sanchez (middle) joins (from left) Peter Tomasulo and JR Ruda, who both shot 5 under par 67s to qualify for the two spots out of 70 who registered. Tomasulo and Ruda are recent graduates of Cal Berkley who played together on the 2004 NCAA championship team.

Cevalo Riding Academy

Register today for summer riding camps

Registration is now open for Cevalo Riding Academy’s 2005 Summer Horsemanship Camps. This popular day-camp program introduces young riders to the joy of working with horses.

Campers learn basic horsemanship and riding skills through a series of hands-on activities and games. Each session is tailored to the abilities and experience of the students, enabling both first-time riders and those with prior riding experience to have a great time.

This year, Cevalo is offering two types of camp sessions: five-day sessions for children 8 and up and special three-day mini-camp sessions for 6 and 7-year-olds. All sessions include one hour of riding instruction per day and feature hands-on activities and demonstrations that cover a wide range of horse-related topics, such as grooming techniques, hoof care, feeding and training.

Sessions start June 20 and run through Aug. 19. Early sign-ups are encouraged, as space in each session is limited. For more information, visit Cevalo’s Web site at www.cevaloridingacademy.org and click on the “Camps” link or call (408) 227-3529.

Too old for summer camp or can’t wait to get started? Cevalo Riding Academy offers riding lessons for children and adults year round! Cevalo has a wide range of school horses suitable for beginners as well as experienced riders. Call today to sign up for an introductory lesson or a summer lesson package.

Cevalo Riding Academy is an educational non-profit corporation whose purpose is to educate the community about horses and provide a safe environment for children and adults to learn horsemanship, sportsmanship and teamwork.

Cevalo offers riding lessons for children and adults, day camps and other equestrian activities and community outreach programs. For more information about Cevalo Riding Academy, visit www.cevaloridingacademy.org or call 408-227-3529.

Junior League of San Jose

March 19: ‘The Greatest Garage Sale on Earth’

Which one-day event brings more than 33,000 square feet of bargains to the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds? It’s the 19th Biennial Junior League of San Jose (JLSJ) Community Service Rummage Sale, also known as “The Greatest Garage Sale on Earth,” scheduled for Saturday, March 19 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

“It’s a very popular event—some families have been coming for two generations. Customers show up at 4 o’clock in the morning to be the first in line when the doors open at 9 a.m.,” says Marit MacDonald, 2005 rummage sale co-chair.

In addition to the Rummage Sale, there will be a community health and service fair sponsored by Good Samaritan Hospital, at the same location, from 8 a.m. until noon. Participants include the American Lung Association, March of Dimes, Estrella Family Services, InnVision and Sunday Friends.

The huge rummage sale will take place in the Pavilion Building at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose. Admission is Free. Cash, Visa and Mastercard are accepted. An ATM is available onsite. Plenty of parking in lots surrounding the fairgrounds for $7.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has buses that stop near the Fairgrounds. Contact the VTA at www.vta.org, or call (408) 321-2330 for public transportation information.

The Junior League of San Jose, a non-profit organization of more than 800 women volunteers, has sponsored a rummage sale every other year since 1969. Proceeds from the Sale help to train JLSJ’s women volunteers and support their community services.

Each year, JLSJ invests thousands of dollars and thousands of volunteer hours in the community through collaborations with local non-profit agencies. JLSL focuses on helping children to enter kindergarten ready to learn and thrive.

The Junior League of San Jose is one of 294 Junior Leagues in the Association of Junior Leagues International. For more information on JLSJ and its community programs call (408) 264-3058 or visit http://www.jlsj.org/.

EVHS to host its first ‘Relay For Life’ Aug. 13 – 14

Teams, committee members needed

The American Cancer Society will host its signature event—Relay For Life—at Evergreen Valley High School, Aug. 13 – 14. This community-based and volunteer-organized event is a 24-hour walk designed to empower communities to take up the fight against a disease that has touched so many.

Last year, Relay For Life raised $2.9 million in the Silicon Valley/Central Coast Region, $23 million in California, and more than $300 million nationally. This summer Relay For Life will be the Evergreen community’s first such event.

For more information, contact the American Cancer Society’s local Special Events Manager, Trenton Turner, by phone at (408) 688-0108 or e-mail at trenton.turner@cancer.org.

Summerhill Homes receives design award for Evergreen homes

SummerHill Homes of Palo Alto has received two 2004 Best in American Living Awards for Ravenna and Bella Monte, both located in San Jose.

Ravenna, The Capri, received the Gold Award for Best Single-Family Detached Home (under 1,500 square feet). Bella Monte, located in Evergreen between Aborn and Quimby Roads, received the Silver Award for Best Neighborhood (up to and including 150 units). 

Sponsored by Professional Builder Magazine and the National Association of HomeBuilders, the BALA awards honor the best home designs available in markets throughout the country.

The design competition is open to builders, architects, designers, developers, land planners and interior designers nationwide. Winners were announced at the International Home Builders’ Show in January. More information and a complete list of winners is available at www.housingzone.com/bala.

“We put a great deal of effort and resources into designing and planning our homes and communities, and are thrilled to receive two awards in this prestigious national competition,” said Roger Menard, SummerHill Homes president and CEO.

SummerHill Homes is a Bay Area-based homebuilder with a national reputation for superior design and quality construction. For more information, go to the Web at www.summerhillhomes.com or call (800) 585-0085.

Congressional Town Hall Meeting Feb. 26
Congressional representatives Zoe Lofgren, Mike Honda and Sam Farr will discuss safety net issues and proposed changes to Social Security on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 1 – 2:30 p.m., in the Board Chambers of the County Building, 70 W. Hedding St., in downtown San Jose, 95110.

Neighborhood Watch meeting set for March 9
The Silver Creek Valley Community Organization will host a Neighborhood Watch meeting at James F. Smith School, 2220 Woodbury Lane, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Learn simple steps that you can take to deter crime in your neighborhood.

New Falls Creek Neighborhood Association meets March 16
The new Falls Creek Neighborhood Association will meet Wednesday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Evergreen Elementary School, 3010 Fowler Road, to begin development planning for the new Falls Creek Park (located in the Madison development at the corner of Metropolitan Way and Bowery Lane). Councilmember Dave Cortese and San Jose Parks and Recreation Department staff will attend.

Homeowners from the Madison and Pulte area developments are welcome and encouraged to attend. Formation of this new neighborhood association will also be discussed. More information is available at http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/fallscreekneighbors or by calling Dave Zenker at (408) 238-2591.