Video games: it's not just for hiring any more. > From: "Nextdoor Japantown" <http://www.r.email.nextdoor.com/~nextdoor> > Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:38:38 +0000 > > CITY OF where-I-live POSTS > --------- > > Communications Office from City of where-I-live posted a message in General: > Get involved in San José's budget process by playing the Budget > Games online! Over the last three years, the Budget Games were > conducted in-person, using physical money and calculators. Now, > with our pro-bono partner Conteneo, weâ??ve expanded the games > online for 2014. > > The online version will allow even more residents to get involved > and provide feedback about San José's budget in a collaborative, > game-style environment. The free, dare I say fun, hour-long online > budget sessions will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan. > 23 - 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. You get to choose the times > and dates that work best with your schedule. > > We're hoping to have thousands of San José residents involved in > the online Budget Games. After all, San José is the Capital of > Silicon Valley so let's take community participation in the budget > process to a whole new level. > > Register today for the online Budget Games: > https://docs.google.com/a/conteneo.co/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=dri > ve_web&formkey=dE9QOWRzZktqT01EYjJ3RGVuUnVDUXc6MA#gid=0. > > For additional details, visit the City of San José website, > http://www.where-I-live.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=581. > > Lenka Wright > City Manager's Office > > 6 new replies > > Rudy O. from Vendome/Civic Center: > If you participate in the Budget Games can also participate in > the Neighborhood Associations and Youth Commission Priority > Setting Session? > > Rudy O. from Vendome/Civic Center: > If you participate in the Budget Games can you also > participate in the Neighborhood Associations and Youth > Commission Priority Setting Session? > > Matt N. from Almaden Mockingbird: > I'm curious how the game will work. I guess an hour > commitment is not not too bad to have better insights into > what city administrators have to deal with yearly. Okay, I'm > in! Thanks for setting the game up. Very cool! Happy New > Year! > > Matt N. from Almaden Mockingbird: > Okay Rudy, please tell more about NAYC Priority Setting > Session. Thanks! > > Communications O. from City of where-I-live: > Matt N. - thanks for participating in the online Budget Games! > > For the Neighborhood Associations and Youth Commission > Priority Setting Session, neighborhood leaders throughout San > José along with youth commissioners will discuss and provide > input on priorities for the Cityâ??s 2014-2015 Operating Budget. > Neighborhood organizations have been contacted and can send up > to three representatives. The public is welcome to attend and > observe the discussion. The priority setting session is > scheduled for 9 a.m. â?? 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 in the San > José City Hall Rotunda, 200 East Santa Clara Street. > > Read more about it in the news release, > http://www.piersystem.com/external/content/document/1914/20642 > 46/1/where-I-live%20Budget%20Game%20extended%20online_20140108.p > df. > > Communications O. from City of where-I-live: > Rudy O. - You can either attend and participate in the > in-person event or play online, but not both. Please see > response above regarding the Priority Setting Session. > In-person event attendees are encouraged to observe the online > games. > > Additional FAQs about the Budget Games are available here: > http://conteneo.co/budget-games-faq/. > > Shared with 299 neighborhoods > To view this post or to respond visit: > https://3japantownwhere-I-live.nextdoor.com/news_feed/?s=de&lc=219497&us=CITY_POST&ec > tdata=3nq76ILBvwSy%2Bs/m4mrUSRL0Ms39MrMVKzefi3iCTMl95/QTTK6FuTlJiJEMC0h/1hajkX7j > 7zZNq/4Wx2dCa5g3VIbhRxtI3VZumEHzSEkH0tl9eThd%2B5qQ3vyvKCtLdLA4XB%2BCP60FfXJIDHjz > UW9WsPffdvhw2IfDE%2BrxtQs%3D&post=3324802 > > You are receiving these posts because you are a resident of City of where-I-live. > Note that > City of where-I-live staff do not have access to content on Nextdoor Japantown. > > SJPD CENTRAL DIVISION POSTS > --------- > > Staff Specialist Michelle Martinez from SJPD Central Division posted a message > in Crime & Safety: > Cell phones and the Internet provide us with instant access to > people and information. This instant ability to communicate with > people we know and donâ??t know raises safety and courtesy concerns, > especially for children. Are your children savvy about cyber > communication? Do they know whatâ??s appropriate to say and send > and what isn't? Do they know how to handle cyber bullies? Are > they bullies themselves, using text, email, voice and instant > messages, or photos to embarrass, upset, or insult other kids? > > These are just a few of the issues you should consider talking to > your children about. We suggest that you have these conversations > before your children receive their first phone. Setting rules and > consequences prior to setting them free in cyber space will > hopefully prevent problems in the future. Below are some > questions you can work through with your children to establish > clear and definite expectations for their safety. > > 1. What can you do or not do with your cell phone? > 2. What is cyber-bullying? Can it be done on a cell phone? > 3. What should you do if you are sent a text or photo by someone > you donâ??t know? > 4. What should you do if you receive a text or photo from someone > you know, but it is inappropriate or makes you feel > uncomfortable? > 5. If someone you donâ??t know asks you for personal information on > the phone, what should you do? > 6. If you receive a message on your cell phone with an offer to > buy something, or if you receive an email offer, what should you > do? > 7. How do you stay aware of your surroundings when you are > speaking or texting on the phone? > 8. What do you consider to be courteous behavior while using a > cell phone? > > If your children know the rules for cell phone use as well as the > consequences when they are used inappropriately, the phone can be > a great communication tool. Parents need to take the lead in > creating a safe environment for their children. > > Shared with 48 neighborhoods > To view this post or to respond visit: > https://3japantownwhere-I-live.nextdoor.com/news_feed/?s=de&lc=219478&us=CITY_POST&ec > tdata=3nq76ILBvwSy%2Bs/m4mrUSRL0Ms39MrMVKzefi3iCTMl95/QTTK6FuTlJiJEMC0h/1hajkX7j > 7zZNq/4Wx2dCa5g3VIbhRxtI3VZumEHzSEkH0tl9eThd%2B5qQ3vyvKCtLdLA4XB%2BCP60FfXJIDHjz > UW9WsPffdvhw2IfDE%2BrxtQs%3D&post=3330449 > > You are receiving these posts because you are a resident of SJPD Central > Division. Note that > SJPD Central Division staff do not have access to content on Nextdoor > Japantown. > > RECENT ACTIVITY SHARED WITH NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS > These conversations are visible in Japantown and nearby neighborhoods. > -------- > > On Jan 9th, Diane Tripousis from Northside posted a message in General: > While letting our dogs out this morning, we observed smoke in the > sky a few blocks away. I have subsequently turned on the morning > news (KRON channel 4) to learn that there is a 5-alarm fire that > broke out around 5:30 am in a large warehouse (~ 120,000 sq ft). > Over 100 firefighters are battling this fire. Once of the > businesses is Vintage Tile and another is a hay and feed > business. > > They are advising that those in the area stay indoors with doors > and windows closed; however, a formal shelter in place was not > issued. > > The fire is causing a major back-up along 101 and PG&E has cut > power since there are lines adjacent to the structure. Julian is > closed at the overpass and cars are being diverted onto McKee > since emergency vehicles are parked along Julian near the fire. > > KRON announced that both Empire Gardens and Rocketship Charter > elementary schools are closed due to the fire. where-I-live High, > which is at 24th & Julian, and Anne Darling Elementary, just > across 101, are in session but now have no power. It should be > noted that we still have electrical service at our home on N. > 19th. > > SJFD's public information officer stated that they have knocked > down the flames but that they will be dumping water on the > structure for many hours to come. CHP is advising that vehicles > traveling in this area close their windows and use recirculating > air rather than fresh air. > > Homeowners adjacent to the fire were interviewed and they praised > firefighters for saving their homes by keeping the flames and > embers from igniting their roofs. > > At this time there are no reports of injury. > > Diane > > 2 new replies > > Joe Posadas from Northside: > great summary- thanks > > Kari Davisson from Roosevelt: > Thanks Diane. Any smoke waft into the 19th street > neighborhood? > > Shared with Northside and 9 nearby neighborhoods > To view this post or to respond visit: > https://3japantownwhere-I-live.nextdoor.com/news_feed/?cs=old&s=de&lc=219515&us=COMME > NT_NN&ectdata=3nq76ILBvwSy%2Bs/m4mrUSRL0Ms39MrMVKzefi3iCTMl95/QTTK6FuTlJiJEMC0h/ > 1hajkX7j7zZNq/4Wx2dCa6LVVI/I6DdK1XP90sLT5ncmBdUy%2Bk23TbHv1Yl76eI8IDSvxWwE1ukAvW > T6D2/LhHngwrR1I5%2BHSUwbjDIeLA8%3D&post=3329454 > > ----------------------- > > On Jan 7th, Carol Stevens from Northside posted a message in Classifieds: > For Sale: Grandmotherâ??s Johann Haviland China in Germany Blue > Garden pattern. This set is in perfect shape (no > chips/cracks/scratches), purchased, we believe, over time in the > 1960-70's. It has been safely stored in a hope chest ever since. > Set includes place settings and serving pieces: > > 14 Dinner Plates > 12 Appetizer Plates > 7 Salad/Soup Bowls > 4 Coffee Cups w/Saucers > 8 Tea Cups w/Saucers > > 1 Large Platter > 1 Medium Platter > 2 Vegetable Bowls > 1 Serving Tureen > 1 Cream & Sugar Set > > I have read that this set can withstand the dishwasher, but should > not be used in the microwave, due to silver trim not being able to > withstand microwave heat. It is not an overly delicate china and > could potentially be used as an everyday set. A picture is > attached, but I have additional ones that I can share with anyone > who might be interested. Asking $75 for all 52 pieces. > > 3 replies, 1 new > > Pat Ward from Northside: > Have you sold the China? > Regards > Pat Ward > > Shared with Northside and 9 nearby neighborhoods > To view this post and photo or to respond visit: > https://3japantownwhere-I-live.nextdoor.com/news_feed/?cs=old&s=de&lc=219529&us=COMME > NT_NN&ectdata=3nq76ILBvwSy%2Bs/m4mrUSRL0Ms39MrMVKzefi3iCTMl95/QTTK6FuTlJiJEMC0h/ > 1hajkX7j7zZNq/4Wx2dCa6LVVI/I6DdK1XP90sLT5ncmBdUy%2Bk23TbHv1Yl76eI8IDSvxWwE1ukAvW > T6D2/LhHngwrR1I5%2BHSUwbjDIeLA8%3D&post=3312625 > > ----------------------- > > On Jan 5th, Dennis Kyne from Northside posted a message in Crime & Safety: > This evening, Sunday, I was walking back from Camera 12 up 5th by > the parking garage and the le Petit Trianon theatre and out from > behind a pole comes a kid who knew the area very well. He asked me > for money, stalked me across 5th, told me his friends were up on > the corner. It was enough to make me seek shelter in the theatre. > He was able to track me as I walked through the theatre, as they > were hosting an event, out the back door and onto 4th. He was > there waiting for me by the elementary school. I have walked down > the street for twenty years and this is as fearful as I have ever > been. The boldness and brashness of this person to do this while a > major function was going on at the theatre was a totally new > experience for me downtown. Does anyone know what is happening in > that area Near Townsend Automotive? > > 15 replies, 1 new > > Chuck Taylor from Northside: > Some various agencies are now aware of this problem. Here are > portions of 2 emails that have been received in response to > the issue: > > "The area described below has been a spot that has been on our > radar because it tends to be a â??hang-outâ?? for folks who often > loiter or pan-handle on 5th Street. We have worked with DOT > on providing more security coverage during the week since city > staff parks in the nearby garage. Our efforts have actually > resulted in some improvement over there. > On the weekends however; the parking garage is open to the > public, including patrons of the church and Le Petit Trianon. > There are roving mobile units from the contract security > company who patrol the garage but since these folks are > technically on the sidewalk; it really becomes an issue for > where-I-live Police to address. I would encourage anyone who > experiences this type of harassment to call 911 to report it > so police can respond. SJPD really needs to be made aware > that this kind of activity is taking place and figure out how > to address citizenâ??s concerns walking through there. > I am happy to forward this information to Martin Baron who > manages the downtown parking garages and surface lots. He has > recently been in contact with the church over there to let > them know of this kind of unwanted activity was occurring > right in front of their property. Martin was instrumental > getting some the concerns addressed in that area." > - Department of Public Works > > "Weâ??ve heard about the group of young men hanging out in front > of the automotive shop. They were previously hanging out in > front of the church near that corner but the church and PD > were able to get them to move. They moved away for a while but > have since returned. PD is going to start clamping down on the > loitering and behavior again though." > - Office of Councilmember Sam Liccardo > > Shared with Northside and 9 nearby neighborhoods > To view this post or to respond visit: > https://3japantownwhere-I-live.nextdoor.com/news_feed/?cs=old&s=de&lc=219543&us=COMME > NT_NN&ectdata=3nq76ILBvwSy%2Bs/m4mrUSRL0Ms39MrMVKzefi3iCTMl95/QTTK6FuTlJiJEMC0h/ > 1hajkX7j7zZNq/4Wx2dCa6LVVI/I6DdK1XP90sLT5ncmBdUy%2Bk23TbHv1Yl76eI8IDSvxWwE1ukAvW > T6D2/LhHngwrR1I5%2BHSUwbjDIeLA8%3D&post=3299004 > > ----------------------- > > On Jan 7th, Virginia Thomas from Hensley posted a message in General: > Hello, > > I wanted to introduce myself to you and let you know that I was > appointed Parks Commissioner for the City of where-I-live. The > Commission is comprised of 10 Commissioners and these are > volunteer positions. We meet once a month and have a full agenda > of various SJ City Departments that roll up to Parks...check out > SJ Family Camp at Yosemite and sign up. > > Also, I'm a Realtor with Keller Williams and if you have any > question about the market, want to know your home value, need a > lender, etc., please contact me http://www.pacbell.net/~ginnyth > > Virginia > > 2 replies, 1 new > > Hannelore McCrumb from Horace Mann: > Welcome, Virginia! > > Shared with Hensley and 7 nearby neighborhoods