MAY-JUNE 2011 ■ Rosemary Gardens Neighborhood Association San Jose, California
NEIGHBORHOOD HOTLINE: (408) 426-4876
Santa Paula Avenue resident Tips for dog owners
encourages fire safety BY JENNIFER PAN,
OWNER, BISCUITS DOG BOUTIQUE
A recent fire at Mary Moreno's home
W
hen dog attacks be-
on Santa Paula is a reminder of the im-
come the subject of
portance of fire safety. Mary has been
our local news media
a resident of Rosemary Gardens for 27
coverage, many are quick to
years. She appreciates the support of
blame the dog as the culprit,
her neighbors and welcomes your “hugs when it may be the owners
and prayers.” Mary and her family will who need a lesson in pet
be displaced for three months while ownership. Any behavior is
her home is under construction. easily addressed and cor-
Moreno wants to remind neighbors rected with simple techniques
to keep the area around your water that just require repetition
heater clean and well-ventilated. and dedication. As owners of
three amazing dogs (two of
which were adopted from San
San Jose Fire Department fire safety tips Jose’s Animal Shelter), we’ve
gained a trove of valuable in-
Smoke Detectors: Make sure you have smoke detectors
formation and hope to pass a
in appropriate rooms. Change the batteries regularly,
few easy tips that can bring
preferably every six months, and test them monthly. If harmony to your pack and
your smoke detectors are wired directly into the electrical the world we live in.
system of your home, they will not operate during a power
failure unless the batteries are working. Special smoke de- Our Escape Artist
tectors are available for people with hearing impairment. Meet Spanky, he was a 5
year old pit bull roommate we
Fire Extinguishers: Place fire extinguishers on every had a few years back. Spanky
level of your home, especially in the kitchen, basement, was a true escape artist, he’d
and garage. climb through a little win-
dow in the kitchen and we
Emergency Phone Numbers: List emergency telephone would find him sunbathing
numbers near each phone in the home. Teach children on the front lawn. One time,
how to dial 9-1-1 only in an emergency and to stay on the we came home to find him
phone with the operator until told to hang up. perched up on the roof of our
house, yes the roof. As de-
SIDE-NOTE scendants of wolves, dogs are
If you dial 9-1-1 from a cell phone in California, your innate roamers. They are
call is initially received by the California Highway Patrol hunters, scavengers, curious
and then rerouted to your local emergency dispatch. You little creatures who love to
may save precious time in emergency situations by adding explore our big wide open
world of scents. That natural
the San Jose Police Department Communications Dispatch
instinct of curiosity is also
telephone numbers to your cell phone:
the leading factor in losing a
pet, they can become easily
Emergency: (408) 277-8911 (9-1-1 Dispatch)
confused and disoriented and
end up miles from home. The
Non-Emergency: (408) 277-8900 (3-1-1 Dispatch) best way to keep your pet
from attemping to escape the
Cellular callers must dial (408) 277-8900 for Non-Emer-
gency calls. 3-1-1 is not available from calls originating backyard is to make sure
from a cellular telephone. they have all their essentials,
from food and water to stim-
■ Volume No. 2, Issue No.
ulating toys and activities
that will keep them occupied
while you’re at work. Their
favorite chew toy, a treat-dis-
pensing toy stuffed with
peanut butter or their favorite
treat can keep them busy for
hours. Try to get a toy that
doesn’t satisfy their needs
easily, something they have
to work at, that will hone in
on their hunting skills. We
have clients that stuff raw
bones with goodies, freeze
them and treat their pups
once a day. The great thing
about these raw bones is that
after their done eating out the
goodies, it just takes a good
wash and another stuffing to
be used the next day. Walking
your dog is important, and
not just around the block. A
good 30-45 minute walk in
the morning will be sure to
wear out their energy. By the
end, all they’re going to want
to do is sunbathe in their bed
all day. If you’re short on time in
the morning, a good 20-minute
session of fetch can also let
out that pumped up energy.
***
This is the first in a three-part
series of dog training tips from
local dog advocate Jennifer Pan.
Biscuits is located in San Jose
Japantown @ 223 Jackson St,
San Jose, CA 95112.
(408) 564-6537
Come check us out for healthy
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pride in our brands, which boast
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Biscuits carries organic, all-nat-
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that focus on a healthy lifestyle
for your dog.
Visit us at
www.shopbiscuits.com
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Non-profit provides free trees to residents

Our City Forest is a non- Free Trees for Tour, Tree Pruning, Tree
profit organization dedicated private property Planting, Tree Care, Tree I.D.,
to cultivating a green and Our City Forest provides free Science of Trees, and Project
healthy San Jose. coast live oak trees for your Coordination. Five of the 8
Our City Forest provides yard! These trees can be planted sessions will be at the Our
special programs and work- on private property. To mini- City Forest office on Wednes-
shops, volunteer opportuni- mize maintenance and con- day evenings and 3 sessions
ties for youth and adults, flicts, they should be planted will be held in the field on
free walking tree tours, and 15 feet away from buildings Saturday mornings. Register
free trees. In addition, Our and 25 feet away from other today and join other dedi-
City Forest works collabora- cated community volunteers! city before 2023. So, if you
oaks. Please visit Our City planted one, register it today!
tively with our City and Forest’s website to fill out a To sign up or for more
Schools to coordinate tree information, please call (408) Go to our website and register
Tree Grant Application for
plantings in our neighbor- 998-7337 ext. 123 or e-mail your tree planting today! In
your free coast live oak.
hoods. Please see below for treeamigoclass@ourcityforest.org. appreciation of your support,
more information:
Tree Amigo Class Register your Newly Planted receive a “$10 off a $50 or
Take an 8 session course and Trees: Together we can reach more purchase” coupon from
Free Trees for become certified to be a tree the Green Vision goal to plant Orchard Supply Hardware.
your park strip planning or tree care coach at 100,000 trees. Every tree After registering your tree(s),
Our City Forest provides neighborhood, park, and school counts toward the City of click the link on our “Thank
free street trees to for San planting projects. Tree Amigos San Jose’s Green Vision goal You” page and print the
Jose residents. Visit www can also opt to perform other to plant 100,000 trees in our coupon page.
.ourcityforest.org or call (408) volunteer activities in addi-
998-7337 x 121 to complete tion to or in place of planting. MESSAGE FROM A NEIGHBOR
your Tree Grant Application Topics include: Overview of
Form. Our City Forest, Tree Nursery A neighborly there are other neighbors
who are afraid to walk their
dogs in our neighborhood
UPCOMING EVENTS AT request to because they have experi-
GUADALUPE PARK CONSERVANCY dog owners enced attacks by off-leash
dogs. Some have had to
Events are located at the conservancy at 438 Coleman Avenue unless otherwise
noted. Visit the website http://www.grpg.org/Calendar.shtml for more details. Recently I adopted a lit- change how they walk with
tle terrier mix from the an- their dogs, not walk at night,
JUNE 2011
imal shelter. I thought how carry pepper spray and
Compost Class
Wednesday 6/1/11 6-8 p.m. Free! wonderful it is to have sticks. When approached,
such a walk-able neighbor- some owners of these un-
Twilight Yoga in the Park hood and to see so many leashed dogs have been un-
10 Week Summer Series (18 years or older) people walking their dogs sympathetic or in denial of
Thursdays 6/9/11 6:15-7:15 p.m. $60/members
(in the good weather!). I the seriousness of the be-
$80/non-members
knew my little dog has had havior of their dog. This
Beginning Nature Photography (Ages 18 and Up) a traumatic early life and gives dogs a bad rap and
Saturday 6/11/11 9 a.m.-12 p.m. $15/Members tends to growl at bigger makes our neighborhood
$25 Non-members dogs, so I am always vigi- less safe. Although some
Window on the River Park Location: River Street Historic District lant around the approach of people might have very
An outdoor reception to celebrate the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy. other dogs and had planned well trained dogs, it only
Thursday 6/16/11 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. $150/person to take him to a behavior takes one traumatic experi-
class to learn manners in ence to ruin the neighbor-
Introduction to Birding (Ages 10 and Up)
the Spring. hood for all. We don’t want
Saturday 6/18/11 9-11 a.m. $10/members
$15/non-members However, in the past Rosemary Gardens to suffer
month un-leashed dogs a tragedy like in other bay
Summer Day Camp TBD (Check http://www.grpg.org for more information.) have twice attacked my area neighborhoods, where
Summer Fruit Tree Pruning (Ages 18 and Up)
dog during our neighborly off-leash dogs have severely
Saturday 6/25/11 9:30am to 11:30am $10/members walks! One time was par- mauled another dog, an
$15/non-members ticularly scary and proba-
adult, or even worse, a de-
bly I should have called
JULY 2011 fenseless child.
Animal Control. But I de-
Compost Class
cided to give the owners, Please leash your dog at all
Wednesday 7/6/11 6-8 PM Free! times. Not only is it the law,
and the dog, another chance
Rose Deadheading Blitz Location: in the Heritage Rose Garden and told them of my con- but it will make our commu-
Tuesday TBD 5:00-7:30 pm Free! cern of their unleashed at- nity safer for everyone.
Historic Orchard Community Workday
tacking dog. Patti Bossert
Saturday 7/23/11 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free! Now, I have learned that San Juan Avenue
ROSEMARY GARDENS NEIGHBORLY MAY-JUNE 2011 ■ 3

SEEn
ARound
& HEARd Nearing the end
of the school year
Rosemary Gardens
T
he school year at Bachrodt is coming to
an end. As June 3, the last day of school,
quickly approaches, and the sunny days
So ... What’s in Your Garden? continue, the students are already looking for-
ward to summer vacation! For now, they must
stay focused on their California Standardized
tests, which will keep them busy almost
through the end of the year.
On Friday, April 29, all stu-
Tomatoes, peppers dents celebrated “Dia del Niños,”
and chilis. He also (Children’s Day). This special
installed a new drip day honors children and this
year at Bachrodt, the focus was
watering system. on celebrating cultures. The
– Gabriel, Rosemary Ave. students were encouraged to
wear clothes/ costumes from
their culture, or to wear red, HEIDI WOLCOTT
Vice President,
white and blue. After school, Bachrodt PTA
the students presented a vari-
ety of dances, songs and cheers from around the
world. They also enjoyed a variety of games on
the field. It was a great celebration!
The students will also have the opportunity
Mustard greens, to take some special field trips in the month of
May. Bachrodt is committed to creating a col-
chard and beets. lege bound culture and atmosphere, and in an
effort to promote this further, all grade levels
The beets and greens will be taking field trips to local universities in
are also edible. the month of May. The kindergarteners will
– Kathleen, Arnold Ave. visit SJSU; 1st graders will travel to Stanford;
2nd graders will head north to USF; 3rd
graders will go to UC Santa Cruz; 4th graders
will visit Santa Clara and the mission on cam-
pus; and 5th graders will go to UC Berkeley.
This will be a wonderful experience for all stu-
dents to experience a day in the life of a college
Sweet Beans student. The students will tour the campuses,
Eggplants see the residence halls, lecture halls, libraries
and all that a university campus has to offer.
Rabinos This is a new tradition at Bachrodt that we hope
to continue for years to come.
Garlic On Saturday, May 14th, Bachrodt families,
Lettuce friends and neighbors enjoyed our annual May
Madness Carnival. It was a tremendous success
– Ramos Family, San Juan Ave.
and included performances by the folklórico
dance groups and the Bachrodt choir. There
was even a special ballet folklorico perform-
ance by Los Lupenos, one of the best dance
groups in the world! Carnival, games, and face
painting were also enjoyed by all. This is a
wonderful way to bring the Bachrodt commu-
Welcome back to the neighborhood nity together one last time before the summer
vacation!
Tony the mechanic! On behalf of the students, families, and staff at
Bachrodt Charter Academy, we'd like to thank
(He’s at Arco on Taylor St. and Fourth St.) the RGNA for their continued support. We wish
all of the Rosemary Gardens neighborhood a
wonderful and sunny summer!
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Congratulations on a MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Neighborhood dates to remember
successful Yard Sale! May. 19 7 p.m. Board Meeting
Location: Sonoma Chicken Coop, 90 Skyport Dr.
Homes Participated: 93 June 11 8 a.m. Recycle Drive
Funds raised for RGNA: $ 381 Volunteers: Meet at Rosemary Gardens Park at 8:00 a.m.
June 16 7 p.m. Board Meeting
Thanks to the 6 outstanding volunteers who made Location: Sonoma Chicken Coop, 90 Skyport Dr.
this happen. The money raised will help fund other July 9 8 a.m. Recycle Drive
RGNA events such as the Neighborhood Night Out Volunteers: Meet at Rosemary Gardens Park at 8:00 a.m.
Ice Cream Social and the Fall Family Fest.

Farmers Market E-waste disposal Keep Your Home Safe

at San Pedro event in Ryland
Square Returns Saturday, June 4, 2011
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Downtown San Jose Farmers
Market at San Pedro Square is
back for its 19th season! Start-
ing May 6 to Nov 18, 2011, the
market will be open 10am to
2pm every Friday, along San
Pedro Street between Santa
Clara and St John Street. This
is the second year Kaiser Per-
manente has teamed up with
San Jose Downtown Associa-
tion to promote healthy living.
Part of the living “Green” cam-
paign is to avoid using plastic
bags. For that reason the mar-
ket will no longer provide
plastic bags; customers are en-
couraged to bring their own
reusable bags. Enjoy fresh sea-
sonal produce and fun activi-
ties every week.
For seasonal highlights visit
www.sjdowntown.com or call
408.279.1775
447 North First St. @ Fox Ave
Our friends at the Vendome
Neighborhood Association are
raising funds for themselves by
collecting e-waste in a partner-
ship with Earth Care Recycling.
This is a good way to safely
dispose of obsolete or broken
televisions, computers, mon-
itors, cellular phones, stereos,
or other electronic devices.
Items not accepted: freez-
ers, A/C units and batteries.
(For information on disposing
batteries, see the information
on the right of this page.)
Music in the Park
Free concerts on Thursdays,
June 2-Aug. 25 in Plaza de
Cesar Chavez. Visit www.sj-
downtown.com/Music_in_th
e_Park.html for more infor-
mation.
Storing old household products can be harmful
to your family's health. Dispose of them properly
by making an appointment with the County of
Santa Clara Household Hazardous Waste Pro-
gram. New drop-off appointments are available
in June to San Jose residents. Appointments are fast, easy and free! Com-
mon items to never place in the garbage or pour in the drain but can be
taken to your drop-off appointment are:
Automotive fluids & filters • Batteries • Chemicals and cleaners
Electronics • Fluorescent light bulbs • Mercury thermometers
Paint • Pesticides • Pressurized tanks
Schedule your appointment by
calling 408.299.7300 or on the web at:
http://hhw-appts.co.santa-clara.ca.us/HHWEvent/EditContact.aspx
Can you help the neighborhood?
RECYCLING VOLUNTEERS: We have a recycling
fundraiser every 2nd Saturday of the month. Call the RGNA
Hotline at (408) 426-4876 for more information.
ADVERTISE: Advertising in our newsletter is a good way
to get your business card sized message into neighbor-
hood homes. It also helps us offset the rising cost of print-
ing 500 newsletters. E-mail RGNAnewsletter@gmail.com
or call Lara at (408) 621-5408.
DISTRIBUTION: Volunteers distribute newsletters to over 400
homes in Rosemary Gardens. If you can help please contact
Lara at (408) 621-5408 or e-mail RGNAnewsletter@gmail.com.

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