Archive for September, 2017

22 Sep

Everybody had a great time at the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

Posted by Martin-Fontana Parks Association in Adopt-a-Park, City of San Jose, Events, Johnny Khamis, MFPA, Park Maintenance, PRNS, SCCAOR. Tagged: , , , , , .

MARTIN-FONTANA PARKS ASSOCIATION’S

Held at The Villas Clubhouse, light hors d’oeuvres were served along with wine and other beverages .

 

Volunteer bartenders Robert Braunstein & Greg Caillat

Awards were presented along with MFPA pins to the 55 volunteers attending  

 

The MFPA Board of Directors all received Elephants from MFPA President Rod Carpenter.  In case you were wondering, Rod’s favorite saying is “You can eat an elephant if you take a bite at a time“.

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*Thanks to our wonderful photographer, Susan Mosher, for such great photos!

21 Sep

San Jose staff whips Almaden area parks into shape

Posted by Martin-Fontana Parks Association in City of San Jose, Heart of the Park, Jeffrey Fontana Park, Johnny Khamis, MFPA, Park Maintenance, PRNS, TJ Martin Park. Tagged: , , , , , , , , .

TJ Martin Park Soccer Fields

Here’s an article by Julia Baum | jbaum@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group dated September 20, 2017:

Several parks in the Almaden Valley area should be in top shape after San Jose public works crews checked off a long list of improvements throughout the summer that have all finally been finished.

The upgrades range from simple replacements such as new solar LEDs at Chris Hotts Park to redoing the playground surface at Vista Park to rehabilitating the soccer fields at TJ Martin and Jeffrey Fontana parks.

For the rest of the story go to:  http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/20/san-jose-staff-whips-almaden-area-parks-into-shape/

20 Sep

PG&E will PAY to have OCF plant a tree in your front yard

Posted by Martin-Fontana Parks Association in Jeffrey Fontana Park, MFPA, Our City Forest, PG&E, TJ Martin Park, Tree Data. Tagged: , , , , , .

Add water & done
Our City Forest demonstrates how it’s done

Replacement trees will be planted before the end of the year to replace all those removed from Almaden Expressway as part of the PG&E Gas Line Safety Program. Your Martin-Fontana Parks Association has negotiated for allocating 55 trees to the two parks and a few to replace dead street trees on adjacent streets.

All new trees will be selected and planted by Our City Forest, a non-profit dedicated to planting trees through out the City.

If you have room for a new tree, please send an email to SaveOurParkTrees@gmail.com to be considered. We have a limited number of trees for this program so please respond soon and get put on the list. Since the number of trees is limited there is no guarantee that every request will be fulfilled. We will submit a list to OCF soon – Do you want a free tree?