*Thanks to our MFPA photographer, Wayne Opp for all these great photos!
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18 Oct
Heart of the Park Celebration
*Thanks to our MFPA photographer, Wayne Opp and former District 10 Councilmember. Johnny Khamis for their great photos.
13 Jul
SCCAOR* AT WORK IN OUR PARK
On Sat, July 10th., sixteen volunteers from the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors* came out in the 90°+ heat to refresh the Jeffrey Fontana Memorial Garden. We were joined by Johnny Khamis, the past City Council member and now the Public Relations Consultant for SCCAOR, and a couple of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services staffers, Eddie and Lalo. All worked diligently to pull weeds, cut prune tree suckers, gently deadhead the roses, and feed each rose bush in the block long garden.
Chris Chen & Linda Wilson 
Signing up 
30 bags of mulch 
Tools provided by Adopt-a-Park 
Photo by Johnny Khamis
The work party was organized by the Martin-Fontana Parks Association working with San Jose’s Adopt-a-Park volunteer unit and PRNS maintenance workers from our District One Maintenance Dept. Funding from MFPA member donations provided the rose feed, and 30 bags of mulch that were spread to preserve the sprinkler water during the summer. Thanks to Johnny Khamis and PRNS staffers Eddie and Lalo who provided extra help and support.
Thanks also to MFPA member Dave Gonzalez (wearing the white shirt) who signed in the volunteers and provided energy snacks! And thanks to our MFPA photographer, Wayne Opp for all the photos.
28 Nov
Martin-Fontana Parks Association honored by the Almaden Valley Community Association
Dedicated volunteer groups of Almaden Valley were recently recognized at a Almaden Valley Community Association (AVCA) meeting held on Nov. 11th. MFPA President, Linda Wilson, was one of those providing a presentation about our association along with displays showing different past projects completed within our two parks. All the Members of the MFPA Board were awarded Certificates of Appreciation.
For the rest of the story please visit the Nov 12th edition of the Almaden Times
25 May
A Soggy Day in May
A hearty round of applause and a big thanks to all the volunteers who braved the drizzle and rain to put on our ninth
Heart of the Park Celebration!
Thanks to the morning set up crew of: Robert Braunstein, Theresa Wellman, Dennis Abad, Rich Grialou, Kent Wilson, Chris Chen, Tami Demayo, Paul Dornell, Michelle, Dan and Grace Judd, Brandon Koehne, Sunny Wagstaff, Rosy Bowring, Stacey and Mike Winters, Patrick Pizzo, Kelly Shepherd, and Wayne and Linda Opp.
They set up the 21 canopies while waiting in the rain for the delivery of 21 tables and 130 chairs.
Linda Opp, District 10 Councilmember Johnny Khamis, Jean LaMarca, and Tami Demayo
Thank you to Linda Opp, Jean LaMarca, and Tami Demayo, who signed in new memberships at the Membership Booth.
The MFPA raffle items collected by our board members were labeled, arranged and readied for the raffle by Michelle Judd, Christine Noordam, Praneetha Vukkadala, Kathy Mulholland, Pat Burrow, and Rosy Bowing, with Kari Wilson once again announcing the winning draws.
Richard Grialou kept winning & winning
Kathy Mujlholland wins prize
Announcer Kari Wilson and another Raffle winner
Some more happy winners
The ever-popular “Strut Your Mutt” dogs paraded in the rain with a small but enthusiastic crowd, under the management of Stacey Winters, Dick and Joy Stevens, and the help of Sophia Snyder and Vince Piazzisi registering the playful pups. Councilmember Khamis let the judging team and prizes were awarded the winners.
1st & 2nd place winners
Vince Piazzisi, Dick Stevens, Johnny Khamis, and Stacy Winters
First place winner
Kathy Krenn and her daughter Hannah, braved the rain to take care of the refreshment booth, while free ice cream was given away at SJPD’s Operation Frozen Treats Patrol ice cream truck during the afternoon.
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- Hannah Krenn taking care of refreshments
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- SJPD’s Operation Frozen Treats Patrol Ice Cream Truck
Starting the day off, for the second year in a row, Lisa Myers of Los Gatos Bird Watchers, led another successful birding tour of Guadalupe Oak Grove Park with 15 intrepid bird watchers. 
Our photographer for the event was Wayne Opp, who captured the activities on film and preserved the rainy memories! Also providing photos were Johnny Khamis and Dave Poeschel.
30 Jan
VIDEO: Project Beautility: beautifying utility boxes
In a partnership with the City of San José, the water district sponsored the painting of 12 murals. Six local artists adorned the utility vaults at the Jeffrey Fontana Park and TJ Martin Park in Almaden Valley that provide access to one of the most important water pipelines in our region.
Check out the video:
*The Martin-Fontana Parks Association (MFPA) had been interested in having murals painted on them to make them a more beautiful part of the park, instead of the boring concrete ‘blocks’ that they are.
8 Dec
“BEAUTILITY” – The Art in our two Parks has been completed.
Now it’s time for you to come out and take the tour:
The folks who made it all happen. Thanks so much for adding more beauty to our two parks.
24 Nov
With all this rain the fish are jumping!
#36 by artist Andrew Kong Knight
#34 by artist Andrew Kong Knight
Thanks to Artist Andrew Kong Knight (http://andrewkongknight.com/),
we have this beautiful fish pond in the middle of TJ Martin Park.
Come check it out and bring your fishing pole.
9 Nov
Celebrating Beautility
Councilmember Johnny Khamis
has announced in his Nov. 2018 newsletter the following :
“Join us on Saturday, December 8th, at 8:30 AM, for an early morning celebration of the completion of the Beautility water vault painting project – a project to beautify local utility infrastructure in TJ Martin and Jeffrey Fontana Parks.
There are twelve concrete block structures, called water vaults, throughout both parks, stretching from Almaden Expressway to Coleman Road. The Martin-Fontana Parks Association (MFPA) was interested in having murals painted on them to make them a more beautiful part of the park, instead of the boring concrete ‘blocks’ that they are. My team and I looked carefully through the District 10 Parks budget and found that there was funding available in the line item for Park Art. We proposed the idea to Michael Ogilvie, Director of Public Art for the City’s Office of Cultural Affairs, who was immediately excited about the project. He worked closely with our partners at the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD), the owners of the vaults, to get all the permissions and permitting required, and posted a Request for Proposal, seeking artists to paint the murals. A Review Panel was convened, which included community members, and six artists were selected, each given two vaults to paint. A grant was provided by the Water District to cover the cost of permitting, and the project moved forward.
Working out all the details and moving parts took many months, and we are excited to finally be able to celebrate the completion of this beautification effort. We are grateful to Michael for all the work he did to make this possible and those he partnered with here at the City, the Water District, and the MFPA to bring this special project to fruition. He found some amazing artists who have all done a fantastic job!
For the celebration on December 8th, we will be meeting near the dog park on Golden Oak Way at 8:30 AM. Several of the vaults are visible nearby, and a map will be provided to show the locations of all the vaults, along with the names of the artists. Guests are encouraged to walk through the park to view these lovely works of art.
This event will happen rain or shine. Canopies will be available should we be blessed with rain. Coffee and donuts will also be available.”
MARTIN-FONTANA PARKS ASSOCIATION 