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To address the neighborhood crime issues, we worked with SJPD and Flock Safety to install an ALPR camera at our front entrance to assist SJPD in gaining actionable information to help solve break-ins and other crimes.
This new capability will provide an additional level of safety and security for our neighborhood. This new service, along with our landscaping work, makes up most of our expenditures.
As you may be aware, we have been in discussions with the City of San Jose on ways to improve the area where our walking and biking trail crosses Graystone Lane, close to the bridge over the creek. It is currently an unmarked crossing — a crossing without painted lines, signage or flashers. We have learned that our safety concerns have been heard and funding has been secured by Matt Mahan and his D-10 staff to address this safety issue. The City (DOT specifically) has reviewed their thinking with a few of us and now want to hold a Zoom session with all interested neighbors to share their plans and get feedback.
The Zoom meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 6 at 6 pm. We will share the link soon.
We’d like to offer a big Thank You to all who saved our homes!
This morning we all got up with a huge sense of relief to be able to do what is normal — get out of our own bed. So many professionals responded last night in a magnificent way to save our homes. For that we are most grateful. In a effort to express our sincere appreciation, we have placed a large Thank You in the Mercury News that will appear tomorrow, Saturday. Next to our Thank You will be their story about the fire. We felt that standing next to the article was a fitting tribute — we stand with all of the professionals that risked their lives to save our homes.
| We Can Help One Another During This Covid-19 Crisis. Obviously this is a trying time for all of us. Here are two ways that we (our neighborhood) might be able to help you reach out to help others. Let us discuss both: First, anyone who is in need of some extra help, no matter how big or small, can log into our website, GraystoneofAlmaden.org, and send us a request, using the Contact Us button. Maybe you need someone under 65 years old to make a grocery run or pick up something for you at the drug store. We, the Association, will then communicate those needs to all the neighbors and ask for helpers. We will match up needs and helpers. Second, if you are a heath care worker (HCW) and overwhelmed with work responsibilities, maybe you can use some extra help to make it through your week. Paul McGuire, your neighbor and an Association board member, is coordinating a program with Holy Spirit Church to create a volunteer buddy system to take over those weekly shopping needs that may be almost impossible when you are asked to work 12 hour days, every day. So, if you are one of those on the front line, please contact Paul, at mcguirepaul@comcast.net to request help. And, if you are interested in volunteering to be a HCW buddy, again, contact Paul to get more information on how you can assist. Please use our website to communicate your needs, thoughts, suggestions and/or willingness to help out . Together, we can make this tough time a better time with neighbors helping neighbors. |
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