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September 2003
Stonegate Skatepark Grand Opening
Mayor's Volunteer Festival!!
Annual September 11 Firefighter Memorial
340 2nd Street Lofts Groundbreaking
Betty Ann Gardens Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting
Retired and Senior Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
Luther Burbank Back to School Assembly

August 2003
Luther Burbank Back to School Assembly
Martin Luther King, Jr., Library Celebration
Kiwanis Club Luncheon
San Jose Jazz Festival
ARTSOPOLIS
National Night Out

June 2003
Fair Swim Center Grand Opening
Highway 85/87 Interchange Ribbon Cutting
KGO and the Mayor Take Flight
UPS Foundation Presents Grant
Grand Opening for Centerbeam
California Theatre "Topping Off"
South Bay Ministers Union Breakfast
PACT News Conference

May 2003
Joaquin Miller Middle School Scores High
6th and Williams Park Fundraiser
Progress to Excellence Awards 2003
Downtown College Prep Journey of a Lifetime
Window on the River Park Annual Fundraiser
Support Network for Battered Women Fundraiser
Police Memorial
The Mayor Visits with Fellows
The Great American Pick Up!!
West Valley Branch Library Grand Opening
Home Builders Association Awards Dinner
KEZR Helps Support Our Troops
KB HOME Groundbreaking in San Jose
Marriott Hotel Grand Opening
Commercial Real Estate Women's Conference
National Day of Prayer

April 2003
Tribute to Women and Industry Awards
Rebulding Together
Walk-A-Mile in her Shoes
Basakhi Mella
Latina Style Business Series
R.A.F.T. Grand Opening
Cesar E. Chavez Stamp Unveiling
3rd Annual Disaster Resistance Conference
Clean Fuel Vehicle Purchase Incentive Program
The Cyber Rays and Earthquakes Doubleheader
The Grand Opening of the Dragonfly Restaurant
San Jose Adds Affordable Housing
The Mayor Visits the Department of Transportation
15th Annual Children's Faire
National Youth Service Day

March 2003
Cesar Chavez March
Franklin Distillery Tour
International Computer Standards Tradeshow
California Teacher Association Rally
Visit to the Airport Department
Pac-10 Championship
Cinequest!
Spirit of Ireland Dinner
Dr. Roberto B. Cruz Memorial Annual Science Fair
Read Across America
District 5 Cleans-Up
Sciencepalooza!!

February 2003
19th Annual Blue and Gold Award Ceremony
Family Foundation Conference
District 4 Conference on Priorities
300th Teacher Buys a Home!
The Titan Games "Night of Champions"
BusinessWeek Magazine Breakfast
Chamber of Commerce Power Report
Code Red Simulation
State of the City 2003

January 2003
Vietnamese Spring Festival and Parade
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association Good Neighbor Awards Breakfast
P.F. Chang's China Bistro Begins Construction

December 2002
Jingle Jam 2002!!
Smart Start Opening!
Anti-Litter Dinner for Volunteers
The Mayor's Youth Basketball Tournament
Tour of the Downtown Twohy Building
Anti-Graffiti Volunteer Dinner
Enjoy the Holiday Parade
The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
SJPD Kicks Off New Fingerprinting Program
Adobe 20th Anniversary Celebration

November 2002
Mayor Gonzales Visits R.A.F.T.
Burbank/Del Monte Clean-Up
"Street Smarts" - Traffic Calming for San Jose
NCLR Visits San Jose
The Mayor and Actor Kevin Pollak
Santana Row Opens

October 2002
The San Jose Airport Renaming
Mayor Gonzales Endorses Prop 49
The Awesome Santana Row
100 Black Men of Silicon Valley Awards Gala
Monte Vista Senior Housing Grand Opening
Marriott Hotel Topping Off!
Walk for AIDS
National "Lights On! After School Event
Walk Against Domestic Violence
Arts on the Alameda
A Day in the Park!
National Walk to School Day

September 2002
Mayor's Third Annual Volunteer Celebration
High School Law Enforcement Training Program
IBM Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Hispanic Charity Ball
Fiestas Patrias Cultural Diversity Celebration
El Parador Senior Housing Grand Opening
America United for Peace
District 5 Community Summit
Camden Community Center Groundbreaking
Community Recycles their Computers
Willow Glen Founder's Day Parade
Ribbon Cutting at Craig Gardens


August 2002
San Jose Honors Resident Heroes
Santana Row
New Animal Care Facility Breaks Ground
RDA Department Tour
Third Street Center Students Interview the Mayor
Andrew Morton Bikes into San Jose
National Night Out!!

June 2002
Monopoly in the Park!!
Groundbreaking of Blossom Hill Library
The Grand Opening of Mi Pueblo Plaza
Neighborhood Clean-Up in District 6
High School Essay Winner
SCIC  Grant Award Winners
Visit with Elder Uchtdorf
Coffee at the Fairmont Hotel

May 2002
The Role Model Program
San Jose Police Department Smart Start Partnership
Arts Work Conference
San Jose Teachers Buy a Home
Lincoln Glen Park Dedication
Ribbon Cutting at the Mexican Heritage Plaza
Mayor Gonzales Visits the City of San Jose's Finance Department

April 2002
YWCA Tribute to Women in Industry Awards Ceremony
Santa Clara Family Health Plan Receives $50,000 Donation
Anti-Litter Campaign Cleans-Up!!
Student Advisory Board Leadership Conference
Visit to "Our House"
Lincoln High School Participates in Earth Day
Flat Stanley!!
Excellence in Education Awards
YMCA and Willow Glen High School Media Center
Hispanic Heritage Awards
NETFLIX Tour
Los Lagos Golf Course Opens
District 6 Cleans Up!!
March for Cesar Chavez
San Jose Giants - PLAY BALL!!
Cesar Chavez Breakfast

March 2002
St. Stephen's School Visits City Hall
Wonderful Young Artists Visit City Hall
New Community Policing Center in Alviso
Lyndale Elementary Receives Progress to Excellence Award
Expo Design Center Grand Opening
Evergreen Senior Program
Sharkbyte Auction
Lincoln High School Art Exhibit
Sciencepalooza!!
Read Across America!!

February 2002
Castro Middle School Speech Competition
Route 85/U.S. 101 Groundbreaking
Visit to Southside Senior Center
Los Alamitos Elementary School!
Visit to Booksin Elementary
Unity Care Group Computer Learning Center Grand Opening
Korean Cultural Festival
Car Seat Inspections Take Place
Car Seat Announcement
Vietnamese Spring Parade and Tet Festival
District 8 Cleans Up!!
Vietnamese New Year Flag Raising
Visit to Willow Glen
Erikson Elementary Receives the "Progress to Excellence Award"
Read the Mayor's State of the City Speech - Text Only
View Pictures from the State of the City Event
View State of the City Powerpoint Presentation
Watch the State of the City Video
Major San Jose Child Care Initiative Announced
Aviation Security and Technology Task Force
Fernish Park Groundbreaking
Visit to RAFT

January 2002
Celebrate Catholic Schools Week
Anti-Litter Campaign
Eighth Annual Young Women's Conference
South Central Pool Groundbreaking
Brenda Lopez Memorial Plaza Groundbreaking
Cory Elementary School Meets the Mayor
Visit to San Anselmo Elementary
The Red Devils Make the Grade
Shasta/Hanchett Park Neighborhood Meeting
Community Pancake Breakfast
The Olympic Relay Runs Through San Jose
Mayor Gonzales Welcomes Marshall Lane Students!!
Guadalupe River Park & Gardens Annual Retreat
Taylor Street Bridge Opens

December 2001
Visits to San Jose Elementary Schools
Anti-Graffiti Volunteer Dinner
Miss Santa Clara County
Parma Park Groundbreaking
Mayor's Youth Basketball Tournament
Night of Lights
Toys for Tots
Mobile Office Hours on Saturday
A Tree Lighting!!
Billy DeFrank Grand Opening!!
Parque de La Amistad Grand Opening
District 8 Cleans-Up!!

November 2001
San Jose PD and Fire Bond Measure
Bicycle Safety Day!!
Senior Internet Day
District 5 Cleans-Up
The Mayor Visits with Athenour Elementary School
Firefighters Chili Cook-Off!
Veteran's Day Parade
Puente Students Visit City Hall
2001 Sports Hall of Fame
Compass Rose Dedication
Great Oaks Park Groundbreaking Ceremony
Rogers Middle School Grand Opening
District 6 Cleans it Up!!

October 2001
Happy Halloween - Books for Treats!!
River Glen Park Opens in Willow Glen
District 8 has a "Day in the Park"!!
District 1 Residents Clean-Up!!
San Jose Earthquakes Celebrate Their Championship!!
Burbank/Del Monte SNI Meeting
Willow Glen Farmer's Market!
District 3 Residents Clean-Up!!
Walk Against Domestic Violence
New Laptops for Solari and Los Arboles
Del Robles Elementary Walkathon!!

Montesorri Hammer School Opens New Playground
Houge Park Groundbreaking
City Year Reception
Parkview Walkathon!

September 2001
Second Annual Volunteer Celebration!!
San Jose Joins Partners to Expand Early Childhood Education
Community Collective Prayer
District 2 Enjoys a Festival!!
District Three Celebrates!!
San Jose's District 4 & 9 Clean-Up!!
Fire Department Interfaith Memorial Service
San Jose Firefighters to Help on East Coast
Day of Remembrance at City Hall
Interfaith Prayer Vigil
Alma Senior Center Luncheon
Music Festival in Berryessa
Another San Jose Neighborhood Cleans-Up!
Bark in the Park!!
Highways 87 and 85 Make a Connection
Shopping Cart Clean-Up!

August  2001
The First Prime Minister of Wales Visits San Jose
District 8 Keeps Their Neighborhood Clean
PAL Football Jamboree
Playa del Rey Park Ground Opening!
Retired Firefighters and Police Barbecue
San Jose Opens First Skateboard Park!
Solari Resource Fair
Highway 101 Groundbreaking
The San Jose Jazz Festival
District 10 Neighbors Clean Up!
Carpenters Local 405 Picnic
MCNA Flea Market
Mayor's Aging Leadership Council
National Night Out!!
SENIOR GAMES
Back to Cleaning Up!!
South Bay Ministers Union Breakfast

July  2001
All-Star Soccer Comes to San Jose!
Quail Hills Senior Apartments Grand Opening
The America Fest!! Happy Fourth of July!!

June  2001
Mayor Gonzales on National Public Radio
Cleaning Up District 1
District 10 Comes Out to Clean Up
Strong Neighborhoods Initiative Makes Strides
The Summer Reading Faire
Arts Commission Reception
Juneteenth Celebration!
Lobue Park Dedication
District 4 Clean-Up!
Justice for Janitors Day
YWCA Reception
Free Museum Admission!
Don de Dios Apartments Grand Opening
The Mayor's Safe Families and Neighborhoods Reward Fund
LynuxWorks Grand Opening
Clean-Up for San Jose's District 8
Vernal Fund Launch Celebration
Hathaway Park Dedication
Luther Burbank Jamboree
Gay Pride Celebration
Visit to Andrew Hill High School
District 6 - Keepin' It Clean
Intel's Computer Clubhouse opens the doors!
"THE SPOT" OPENS
Adopt-A-Park  Adopt-A-Block
2001 Korean IT Network Forum


May  2001
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
City of San Jose Receives Gift from Sister City Pune, India
San Jose City College Groundbreaking
Lunch with Teachers
San Jose Assists 100th Teacher!
District 2 Clean-Up
Ohlone Chynoweth Commons Grand Opening
Relay for Life!
Community Swearing-In for Nora Campos
A picture of the Mayor on "Mornings on 2" - KTVU Fox
Lightrail Send-Off
Courtesy Chevrolet Groundbreaking
Senior Day at the Fair
Opening Day Observance of Police Memorial Week
Senior Citizens Commission Meeting
Guadalupe River Park Fundraiser
Cinco de Mayo Parade!
Energy Summit II
Get Out of the Water - Sharkbyte Attack!
50th Annual National Day of Prayer

April
  2001
Give a Big Smile for the Tooth Mobile!
Keep Evergreen Green! 
Rebuilding Together in April
Vaisakhi Mella Fair 
Grand Opening of Vista Park Apartments
Energy Seminar at the Villages
Birthday Celebrations at the Willows Senior Center
San Jose Engages in New Partnership to Combat Domestic Violence
YWCA Candle Light Ceremony and March
SJ GIANTS PLAY BALL
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards
Cadence Ribbon Cutting
California State Board of Education Meeting in San Jose
Starbird Park Dedication
District 10 Neighborhood Clean-Up
San Jose's District 2 Neighborhood Clean-Up!
Cesar Chavez Celebration
Little League is Back!

March  2001
-3 More Smart Start Centers Approved
-Mayor Visits Housing Department
-District 3 Neighborhood Summit
-Pancake Fundraiser!
-Role Model Program
-President Fox of Mexico Visits San Jose
-2001TWIN Awards

-Mayor Gonzales Releases Budget Proposal
-Silicon Valley Energy Summit
-St. Patrick's Day Luncheons!
-First Commercial Solar System in San Jose
-PACT Celebration for Children's Health
-District 4 Cleans Up the Neighborhood
-Leland High School Technology Exhibit
-San Jose Youth Golf Program!
-Northern California Mentor Conference
-Irish Week - Flag Raising Ceremony
-Air Canada Offers Direct Flight from Ottawa to San Jose
-District 3 Cleans-Up on the Weekend!
-sciencepalooza!

-Ikos Systems Headquarters Comes to San Jose
-Read Across America

February  2001
-District 9 Cleans-Up Their Neighborhood
-Mardi Gras Celebration at the Senior Center!

-Bay Area Chrysanthemum Growers Association Celebrates Chinese New Year

-NAACP Annual Banquet
-Neighborhood Clean-Up for District 10

-Strong Neighborhoods Initiative Meeting in District 7
-Black History Month Celebration
-Mayor Gonzales Proposes "Smart Energy Plan"
-District 1 Neighborhood Clean-Up!

-State of the City Address - Pictures
-State of the City Address - Speech


January 2001
-Mayor Gonzales Announces Additional Affordable Housing
-Vietnamese Spring Parade
-Vietnamese New Year Tet Festival
-District 4 Conference on Priorities
-Vietnamese New Year Ceremony
-San Jose Cleans-Up!
-Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration Luncheon

December 2000
-BRIDGE Housing Groundbreaking 
-Tree Lighting Ceremony 
-Holiday Party at the Willows Senior Center 
-Dinner to Honor Anti-Graffiti Volunteers

-Mayor Gonzales at Toys for Tots


November 2000
Grand Opening of the Edenvale Community Center 

October 2000
-Mayor's Neighborhood Recognition Fair 
-Grand Opening of the Tropicana Policing Center 

-Luncheon Honoring Alice Woody 

-Mayor and Councilmember Pat Dando Clean-Up District 10 - October 21, 2000

-El Rancho Verde Community Celebration - October 19, 2000
-Willow Glen Rotary Welcomes Mayor Gonzales - October 19, 2000
-Mayor Attends Camden Community Center Monthly Meeting - October 19, 2000

June 2000
-Calabazas Neighborhood Clean-Up in Council District 1
-Adopt-A-Street / Park Recognition Event at Rainbow Park
-Neighborhood Clean-Up in Council District 4
-Mayor and Councilmember Diquisto visit Fire Station #13 - June 13, 2000
-Alma Senior Center Visit

May 2000
-Fair Exchange Neighborhood Center Grand Opening Ceremony
-Eastside Neighborhood Computer Center Ribbon Cutting

April 2000
-Mayor Gonzales Paints the Town
-Weekend Clean Up!
-Visit to the Cypress Senior Center
-District 9 Neighborhoods Clean Up!
-Southside Community Center Celebration
-Gardner Neighborhood Weekend Workshop
-District 2 Cleans Up
-Little League Begins

March 2000
-Mayor Visits Fire Station One
-Baseball Season Begins!
-Opening of Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course
-Neighborhood Clean-Up in Council District 6
-Basking Ridge Park Opening

February 2000
-Mayor Visits Fire Station Five
-District 6 Community Workshop
-Mayor Visits Senior Center

January 2000
-Out on the Weekend

Education Events

March 2003
Dr. Roberto B. Cruz Memorial Annual Science Fair
Read Across America

February 2003
300th Teacher Buys a Home!

December 2002
Smart Start Opening!
The Mayor's Youth Basketball Tournament

November 2002
Mayor Gonzales Visits R.A.F.T.
 
October 2002
National "Lights On! After School Event
National Walk to School Day

September 2002
National "Lights On! After School Event
National Walk to School Day

June 2002
High School Essay Winner
SCIC  Grant Award Winners

May 2002
The Role Model Program
San Jose Police Department Smart Start Partnership
San Jose Teachers Buy a Home

April 2002
Lincoln High School Participates in Earth Day

Flat Stanley!!
Excellence in Education Awards
YMCA and Willow Glen High School Media Center

March 2002
Lyndale Elementary Receives Progress to Excellence Award
Lincoln High School Art Exhibit
Sciencepalooza!!
Read Across America!!

February 2002
Castro Middle School Speech Competition
Los Alamitos Elementary School!
Visit to Booksin Elementary
Erikson Elementary Receives the "Progress to Excellence Award"
Visit to RAFT

January 2002
Celebrate Catholic Schools Week
Eighth Annual Young Women's Conference
Mayor Gonzales Welcomes Marshall Lane Students!!
Cory Elementary School Meets the Mayor

Visit to San Anselmo Elementary
The Red Devils Make the Grade

December 2001
Visits to San Jose Elementary Schools
Mayor's Youth Basketball Tournament

November 2001
The Mayor Visits with Athenour Elementary School
Rogers Middle School Grand Opening
Puente Students Visit City Hall
Bicycle Safety Day!!

October 2001
Happy Halloween - Books for Treats!!
New Laptops for Solari and Los Arboles
Del Robles Elementary Walkathon!!

Montesorri Hammer School Opens New Playground

September 2001
San Jose Joins Partners to Expand Early Childhood Education

June  2001
The Summer Reading Faire
Luther Burbank Jamboree
Visit to Andrew Hill High School

May  2001
Lunch with Teachers
San Jose Assists 100th Teacher!
San Jose City College Groundbreaking

April
  2001
California State Board of Education Meeting in San Jose
Give a Big Smile for the Tooth Mobile!

March  2001
-3 More Smart Start Centers Approved
-Pancake Fundraiser!
-Leland High School Technology Exhibit
-sciencepalooza!

-Read Across America
-Role Model Program
-PACT Celebration for Children's Health

-San Jose Youth Golf Program!

January 2001

Mayor Gonzales Meets with State Treasurer Phil Angelides

October 2000
-Secretary of Commerce Norm Mineta Event at Solaris Summer Academy - October 17, 2000

June 2000
-Rureen Elementary School Students visit with the Mayor
-Groundbreaking Ceremony for Ernesto Galarza School
-Trace Elementary School at Council Chambers

May 2000
-Trace Elementary Schools visit with the Mayor
-Visit to Mckinley School
-Role Model visit to Luther Burbank School

April 2000
-Lynhaven Elementary Makes their Garden Grow
-Students at De Vargas Elementary Get Published
-Mayor's Office and Students Pizza Lunch

March 2000
-SCIENCEPALOOZA!
-Read Across America Day

February 2000
-Ledesma School Dedication
-Cub Scouts Visit the Mayor
-Mayor Gonzales and Rob Reiner - No on Prop 28
-Mayor Makes Announcement for Smart Start Centers
-Mayor Supports First Charter School in San José
-Mayor Visits Castro Middle School

January 2000
-Parents Institute for Quality Education
-Visit from Students at Meadows Elementary School
-Mayor Visits Santa Teresa High School