Archive for the ‘History’ Category
8 Jan
We have lost Pat Pizzo
SCCAOR Sept 2014 work-party
Patrick Pizzo, a long time member and guiding light of the Martin-Fontana Parks Association passed away on the 2nd of January 2020 at the age of 75. If you look around our two parks, you will see many examples of his handy work. Pat was the brains & brawn behind all the native plant islands located in Jeffrey Fontana Park. His most extensive creation was the 5 Islands Project near Meridian Ave.
Here is a link to a 2017 article on Pat and his many accomplishments by Our City Forest: http://www.ourcityforest.org/blog/2017/1/4/the-remarkable-pat-pizzo?fbclid=IwAR0FxrzleTYiHR_K8EacOjotqX71Vqwz0FL73QNzDkcOXa7bj6GjCKz1pU8
To view a larger image please click on any photo below:
Island A Oct 2011
Native Plant Island C Construction Oct 2011
Restoration Committee Jan 2012
Bench Dedication Aug 2012
Earthday April 2013
Island A fence installation June 2013
Beautiful Day – May 17, 2014
Heart of the Park Sept 2014
Butterfly Garden planting Dec 2015
Island C fence installation Dec 2015
On Feb. 8th 2018, Patrick was awarded the status of “Park Heroes” at the State of the City address.
5 Islands Dedication May 2018
SCCAOR Jan 2019
SCCAOR May 2019
31 Dec
LAST DAY to take the Guadalupe Oak Grove Park survey is Dec 31, 2014
The GOGP Survey has an end-date of December 31, 2014. If you have not completed the survey, please do so. We would greatly appreciate it.
Our walkabouts have been completed. If however, you have a group of 8 or more people who would like a tour to access the park condition, please contact Patrick Pizzo at the following e-mail address:
patrick.pizzo@sjsu.edu
We will try to accommodate your need.
There has been some confusion about how to access the survey. You can get to the survey via the following links:
https://saveourparktrees.wordpress.com/2014/11/17/gathering-input-on-the-use-and-future-of/ or
http://survey.birdsfly.info/
Once you are there, click on the underscored and bolded word ‘survey‘ near the bottom of the page.
Thank you for participating. Patrick P. Pizzo
P.S. The results of the survey will be posted on the Martin-Fontana Park Association (MFPA) web page.
Note: To be sure you don’t miss the posting of the results, you can add your email address to the box on the right side of the home page and you will be notified of any new post by email.
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1 Jan
The 2014 Martin-Fontana Parks Association website in review
Check it out, you’ll find lots of interesting statistics such as:
A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,800 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 5 trips to carry that many people.
31 Dec
Martin-Fontana Parks Association’s 2013 blog in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 3,800 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 3 trips to carry that many people.
6 Jul
Some observations by Pat Pizzo
Pat Pizzo
Some observations of the T.J. Martin, Guadalupe Oak Grove and J. Fontana Parks:
My name is Pat Pizzo and I spend some hours in these parks since 2010 as part of the Martin-Fontana Parks Association (MFPA) and I wish to share some observations. These are my personal observations and do not necessarily reflect the views of MFPA or its executive board.
Our parks are connected; and events in one may influence events in the other. That is why I have included Guadalupe Oak Grove Park.
For the rest of Pat’s comments click here.
6 Jan
Martin-Fontana Park Association’s blog review for 2012
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 7 years to get that many views.
28 Oct
Remembering San Jose Police Officer Jeffrey Fontana
In honor of Officer Jeffrey Fontana, a standing spray of flowers has been placed next to the park identification sign on McAbee.
Jeffrey Fontana Memorial Garden
It was 11 years ago that Officer Jeffrey Fontana was killed. The Jeffrey Fontana park was dedicated to him along with a memorial and plaque near the tot lot. He was shot in the line of duty while patrolling the near by neighborhood on the 28th of October, 2001.
Note: MFPA was not the ones who placed the spray of flowers there.
23 May
May 2012 Newsletter from Councilmember Nancy Pyle
MFPA President Linda Wilson and Councilmember Nancy Pyle
Dear Community Member,
On Arbor Day, April 27th, I had the pleasure to participate in the
dedication of a large grove of magnificent oak trees in Jeffrey Fontana
Park. These trees were designated to be Heritage Oaks by the City of
San Jose in August 2011 and after much effort by the Martin Fontana
Parks Association and the TJ Martin Neighborhood Association the
Heritage Grove was dedicated to the community.
Read the rest of what Nancy Pyle, District 10 Councilmember had to say here.
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