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Officer and neighbor Raul Peralez meets with neighbors Didier and Elaine Margairaz.
Photos by Monika Marrow
LARA SPRINKLES On Tuesday, August 7, the Rosemary Gardens Neighborhood Association (RGNA) held its 12th National Night Out Ice Cream Social. National Night Out is a neighbor-
hood awareness event to promote community-police partnerships in an effort to combat crime. At our neighborhood event, 21 gallons of ice cream, several pounds
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RGNAs National Night Out Ice Cream Social included a tour of a police car.
reetings from all of the students, staff and families at Bachrodt Charter Academy! School is in full swing at BCA and the school year is off to a great start! We are excited to share some news from Bachrodt with the RGNA neighborhood. Prior to the first day of school, students attended a Back to School Kick Off event on Saturday, August 11. Students and parents had the opportunity to meet teachers and find out what class they were in. There was a uniform fashion show and a big resource fair where families could find all of the information they would need to make it a great school year. The back to school event has become a wonderful Bachrodt tradition over the last several years. Classes began on August 15 and students are already busy! The kindergarten students had some time to transition to school with a half day schedule for the first two weeks of school. They are now on a regular, HEIDI WOLCOTT full day schedule and are Vice President, Bachrodt PTA excited to be at Bachrodt. The PTA sponsored a family movie night under the stars on Friday, August 24. Over 100 families attended this special event, enjoying popcorn, nachos and being together to celebrate another school year. The PTA will be sponsoring after school enrichment classes again this year. Students will be able to participate in art, choir and dance classes during the semester. Students and their families will enjoy PTA sponsored events all semester, including more movie nights, a Halloween carnival, the annual Turkey Trot walk-a-thon and a holiday celebration. The Bachrodt community wishes to thank the RGNA for their support and for working with us to provide a safe and friendly neighborhood where our chldren can go to school. We are looking forward to another great year! Sincerely, Heidi Wolcott PTA officer, neighbor and parent
COMING IN SEPTEMBER
Clean Up Day, Annual Picnic & More
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COMING IN OCTOBER
Autumn Neighborhood Yard Sale!
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of various toppings and approximately 250 residents came together in what according to many residents was the best ice cream social in recent years. Many residents were able to meet with members of San Jose Police Department throughout the event, and those who stayed to the very end were treated to an appearance by San Jose Fire Station #5 firefighters and a fire engine. The RGNA would like to thank Joseph and Cindy Norma McEntire joins Officer Fota, who not only organized Peralez in a photo. this event, but organized the Photo by Monika Marrow
very first National Night Out for the neighborhood and thank you to the following volunteers who helped make this event so successful: Laura Aguilar Margaret Amaro Rafael Culian Madeline Damiano Tracy Deitschman Gilda DeSimone Angelica Echaves-Rodriguez Kevin Farmer Erik Lupercio Rudy Medina Gloria Medina
Mary Moreno Michelle O'Connor Randy Persaud Devin Persaud Nathan Rawlings La'Keith Thomas Clifford Thompson Philip Wootton Luke Zagar Liz Moscato The RGNA would also like to thank AirGas and George Fota at Rose Garden AutoCare for their donations to this event, and Sean O'Connor, our unofficial ice cream taste tester.
Inspirational Neighbor
Name: Bonita Bo Hoffman Military cryptographer, cancer fighter, history buff
How long has she lived in Rosemary Gardens? Bonita Hoffman, aka Bo, Born April 19, 1928 is the Daughter of original house owner on Forestall Ave. Her father Cornelius Spray Hoffman died Nov. 1961 and mother Mildred Hoffman died Nov. 1980. She moved into the neighborhood in November 1948. A little about yourself? Bo has never married, has no children, and had one brother and two sisters. She served her country and was sworn in Feb. 28, 1949. After basic training Bo was stationed overseas (Heidelberg Germany Head Quarters European Command) for 3 yrs. as a cryptographer. She was part of an elite team who transmitted code messages for the military. Being in the military gave her the opportunity to travel all over the world and the United States except three Alaska, Hawaii, & West Virginia. Bo graduated at University High School in Oakland & completed one term of College at San Jose State. She retired from the police department as a Liaison in 1983. Favorite hobbies and pasttimes Bo enjoys watching Historical movies. Her favorite book of all time reading is To Kill A Mocking Bird. What else we should know about Bo She has been fighting Breast Cancer since 1965 (radical mastectomy an experiment treatment) & 1969 relapse and removed everything else. Forty years later another relapse occurred. Now currently taking experimental pills for treatment (never had to have chemotherapy, or radium treatments). Keep in mind at
the time of this interview Bo is 84 years old. Bos message to our neighbors She may not get around much in the neighborhood, but enjoys our newsletters. For anyone who is reading this article she wants them to remember to make a lot of good memories. Go out and live, so itll see you out through your old age.
ALSO: Special thanks to Bo Hoffman for providing us with the original Rosemary Gardens
marketing brochure (see next page) that her family kept after moving to the neighborhood.
S AVE T HE D ATE !
Rosemary Gardens Neighborhood Association
September 13
7-9 p.m.
Board Meeting
Open for all neighborhood residents to attend Location: Sonoma Chicken Coop, 90 Skyport Dr.
September 16
Our annual Fall Festival - See Flyer inserted into this issue. Location: At the Bachrodt Academy Playground (park on Forrestal Ave.)
October 6
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Our large neighborhood yard sale will be advertised and signage will be posted around the area. A $2 donation will be collected during the day. More info at left of page.
October 11
7-9 p.m.
Board Meeting
n Saturday Nov. 10, at the same time as our monthly Recycle Drive, we will be collecting gently used blankets, coats and sweaters. Our donations will be given to InnVision Silicon Valley, a local organization helping to provide basic needs services. Donations must be clean and in good
condition. Please no electric blankets. Place your donation of blankets, coats and sweaters in a plastic bag. Clearly label this bag as Warmth Drive Donation and place them on the curb next to your recyclables. Thank you for your donation.
Open for all neighborhood residents to attend Location: Sonoma Chicken Coop, 90 Skyport Dr.
October 13 November 10
Volunteers: Meet at 1369 San Juan Avenue at 8:00 a.m. In addition to our monthly recycle drive, in November we collect clothes for donation to InnVision Silicon Valley. Volunteers: Meet at 1369 San Juan Avenue at 8:00 a.m.
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