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NEWSLETTER: October 2017
In this issue:
Pumpkins in the Park
Pumpkins in the Park returns to Discovery Meadow Saturday, October 14th from 10 am to 4 pm. Free admission!
Giant Pumpkin Patch
Costume Parade
Carnival Games
Great Food
Fresh Apple Cider
Guadalupe River Education
Children's Concert
and more!
Ride VTA and redeem your fare ticket or Clipper card for complimentary game tickets.
Want to volunteer? It's not too late to join us for Friday or Saturday set up/tear down.
Click here for more information.
Help spread the word by sharing our Facebook event.
Event Sponsors - Air Systems Foundation, Cortese Brothers Farms, First 5, Martinelli's, NBC Bay Area, RXBAR, VTA, Watershed Watch
GRPC Partners - Acosta Sheet Metal Manufacturing, Adobe, Air Systems, Mike & Christy Akatiff, Armanino, Terry & Carol Austen, Blach Construction, Boston Properties, BrightView, Cilker Family Businesses, Eco Bay Services, Ferguson, Heritage Bank of Commerce, Insight Realty, Lewis & Tibbits, Linda Lester, PG&E, Francois & Beth Rodigari, Samaritan Medical Center, San Jose Water Company, Santa Clara Valley Water District, California Service Tool, Sharks Sports & Entertainment, Silicon Valley Law Group, A Slice of New York, John Michael Sobrato, Swenson, West Valley Construction
Event Supporters - Office of Councilmember Raul Peralez, Sheryl Hinshaw, Johanson & Yau
Coffee with Councilmember Raul Peralez
Do you have any questions about your community? Have suggestions for improving your neighbrohood? District 3 residents are invited to join Councilmember Raul Peralez for his monthly Coffee on Saturday, October 28th from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the Rotary PlayGarden.
Can't make it? Tune in to Facebook Live from 12:30 - 1:00 pm, when Raul will take questions from residents unable to make it to the coffee.
Trail Updates 
We are excited to be one of the newest hosts of a Ford GoBike station, right outside the Visitor & Education Center.
We also participated in the City's annual trail count and survey on September 13th, hosting a count station north of Coleman Ave.
Click here to view the trail count results.
Registration is now open for our Feb. 4, 2018 Super Guadalupe River Run (10K/5K/Kids' Fun Run). Register early and save! Click here.
Kittens 
We are hosting a new litter of kittens and are pleased to introduce Comet and Orion, pictured above with our education staff. They will be available for adoption soon, along with their two siblings. E-mail cats@grpg.org if interested.
Volunteer Corner
Five groups from Cisco (including the one pictured above) joined us for workdays in the gardens as part of the company's Global Service Month.
A hearty thanks to all the volunteer groups that toiled to make GRPG a more beautiful place this past August:
Bellarmine College Preparatory
California San Jose LDS Missionaries
Cisco
Friends of Children with Special Needs
Greater Opportunities
HandsOn Bay Area
Hope Services
Intuit
Mission Bay
Morgan Autism Center
Moss Adams
National Charity League
South Bay Heritage Rose Group
And that is only the groups! We also appreciate the scores of individuals who come out weekly to make a difference. We logged more than 1,488 volunteer hours in August.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
- Heritage Rose Garden Workdays
Weds. and Sats. 8:30-11:30 am. More info.
- Historic Orchard Workday
Sat. Oct. 7th, 8:30-11:30 am. Sign up.
- Education Program Intern - Ongoing
We are looking for positive, go-getters who enjoy the outdoors and are passionate about education for a program support role. We would also love to have someone who is computer savvy, creative, and detail-oriented. E-mail us for more information.
- Rotary PlayGarden Support - Ongoing
Attendant Assistant and gardening support opportunities. E-mail Ricky for more information.
- Front Office Receptionist - Ongoing
Shifts available Wednesday afternoons, Thursday mornings or afternoons, and Friday mornings. E-mail Ricky for more information.
Meet Volunteer: Jorge
 Jorge is one of our garden and Trail Ambassador volunteers; he is recovering from a work injury. When he is not picking up trash or cleaning park signs, you will find him riding his bicycle or playing one of his many musical instruments. Jorge has been a great help with around the park and office. We hope he's able to return to work soon, but will miss him when that time comes. Everyone at GRPC would like to give a big round of applause and thank you to Jorge for all that he's doing for us. |
