Mayor Gonzales with Councilmember Cindy Chavez at
the 6th and Williams Park Fundraiser on Thursday evening
May 29, 2003, at the San Jose Convention Center.
$700,000 in labor and materials have already been donated
 by Kent Gordon England, a local landscape architect
to help turn the land into a showcase children's park.

 

Mayor Gonzales spoke at the fundraiser, "This park would
make a huge difference to the families in this area.  It will
bring neighbors together and give their children a save place
to play...our kids will have a chance to be kids."

 

Many turned out for the event

 

The Mayor and Councilmember gratefully accept a check
in the amount of $5,000 from DMG World Media!!
Pictured along with the Mayor and Councilmember are
 Kent Gordon England, Frank Bielec from the television
show "Trading Spaces" and Dimitri Rizos.

 

A picture of the crowd as they mingle

 

The Mayor talks with two volunteers from Lincoln High School

 

The fundraiser was emceed by special guest Frank Bielec
of the popular television show "Trading Spaces" on TLC

 

The Mayor took a photograph with
Wayne Mason and Angel Zhu at the event

 

Mayor Gonzales with Lisa Annan Jensen

 

Mayor Gonzales chats with Frank Bielec