Here are two of our board members, Kathy and Georgie, decorating our tree at this year’s Christmas in the Park in Downtown San Jose. There is a drive-thru event this year and you can get tickets here! https://www.christmasinthepark.com/p/buytickets

And the final reveal….

Thank you to Georgie and Kathy for representing our neighborhood!

A letter from Cory Neighborhood Association President, Art Maurice:

In a normal year, the Cory Neighborhood Association provides food for the people who attend our board and community meetings.  As you know, this isn’t a normal year due to COVID-19.  Following the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, all of our meetings have been virtual and without any provided food.

It recently came to our attention that there is a local charity in our surrounding neighborhood called the Community Meal Initiative (CMI).  This is a grassroots collaboration of community organizers and small business leaders focused on providing nutritious meals for hospital ER staff, front-line workers, and at-risk families.

The board voted to support the people and small businesses in our local community during these hard times by using some of the unspent funds normally allocated for our meetings.

As such, the Cory Neighborhood Association will be donating $350 of non-grant money to the Community Meal Initiative, and we are directing CMI to feed our neighborhood ER team at O’Connor Hospital this holiday season with our donation.  If you would like to know more about this fund and how you can help, please visit svcmi.org.

As many are struggling during this difficult time, let’s come together as a community to help those in need.  

From the board to you, may you have a joyful holiday and a Happy New Year.

Document linked here

From Ignite Justice:

Thank you for participating. Your views are important and we want to encourage you to take this important survey which is being done by a group of local business leaders uniting to shine a light on police-community interactions in San Jose.  

All responses are 100% anonymous and confidential. Your voice will help ensure all community points of view are considered as we work toward better solutions. 

The survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes. All members of your family unit over the age of 18 can answer the survey. If you don’t want to answer any of the questions, go to the next question. If you have any questions, please contact Hildy Shandell at ignitejustice0@gmail.com. 

 The link to the survey is below:

-English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/789HFX2

-Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/789HFX2?lang=es_US

-Chinese (Simplified): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/789HFX2?lang=zh-cn

-Vietnamese: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/789HFX2?lang=vi

From Santa Clara County Dept. of Public Health Emergency Operations Center:

“On November 16, 2020, the State moved the County of Santa Clara into the Purple Tier (Tier One), the most restrictive tier in the State’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy.”  The changes are effective at 12:01 am on November 17, 2020.  Under the Purple Tier, the following businesses and activities are prohibited from operating indoors: dining, gatherings (including movie showings, political events, weddings, funerals, and places of worship), gyms and fitness facilities, family entertainment centers, cardrooms, museums, zoos, and aquariums.  These businesses and activities may proceed outdoors only.

The County’s new Mandatory Directive on Capacity Limitations  describe the additional capacity limitations for businesses, entities, and activities under the Purple Tier.

As always, Santa Clara County residents and businesses must follow both the State and County Health Officer Orders, and where there is a conflict between the two, the stricter Order must be followed.”

The following documents can be reviewed for further information on the Revised Order.

• The County of Santa Clara October 5 Revised Risk Reduction Order - (PDF): | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
• Executive Summary of Changes Effective November 17, 2020 - (PDF): | English | 
• Social Distancing Protocol: | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
• COVID-19 Capacity Limitations
• Requirements for ALL Businesses – (PDF): | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog​ |
• What Customers Should See in Every Business – (PDF): | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog​​ |​
• Guidance to Ventilation and Air Filtration Systems - (PDF): | English | Spanish |Vietnamese| Chinese | 

The following documents are the Mandatory Health Officer Directives that specify requirements for businesses and activities: 

• Capacity Limitations – (PDF): | English | 
• Personal Care Services– (PDF): | English |  
• Tenant and Lessee Affirmation of Social Distancing Protocol Form – (PDF): | English |
• Dining - (PDF): | English |
• Construction – (PDF): | English | Spanish | Vietnamese | Chinese |
• Gatherings (including social, religious, political, ceremonial, athletic, and other types of gatherings) – (PDF): | English | 
• Public Transit - (PDF): | English | 
• Lodging Facilities - (Including Hotels & Motels) (PDF): | English | 
• Agriculture, Food Packing, and Food Processing Businesses - (PDF): | English | 
• Programs Serving Children or Youth​ - (PDF): | English |
• Schools – (PDF): | English |
• Collegiate and Professional Athletics – (PDF): | English | 
• Amusement Parks – (PDF): | English | 

Would you like to live on Christmas Tree Lane? Copy and print the form below and send to Kevin Roderick at his address by Wednesday, November 23rd!

Here are last years winners and runners-up!

Here are the closest in-person voting centers to the Cory neighborhood.
Please be safe and VOTE this Tuesday, November 3 before 8 pm!!!

Below are the nearest Official Ballot Drop Boxes to our neighborhood.

Find your nearest Voting Center here: https://eservices.sccgov.org/rov/

Vote on or before 8 pm on November 3!

Watch the quarterly Cory Neighborhood General Meeting below!
Date and Time: October 26, 2020 at 7:00 PM 

Agenda
San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis
What’s happening in our district this quarter
General Manager at Westfield Sue Newsom
What’s new at Valley Fair Mall
VP of Development at Santana Row Seth Bland
What’s new at Santana Row

Also, from D4 Supervisor Susan Ellenberg:

Cory Neighborhood General Meeting

Via Zoom App
https://bit.ly/CoryMeeting

Topic: Cory Neighborhood General Meeting

Date and Time: October 26, 2020 at 7:00 PM 

Agenda

San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis
What’s happening in our district

General Manager at Westfield Sue Newsom
What’s new at Valley Fair Mall

VP of Development at Santana Row Seth Bland
What’s new at Santana Row

Dumpster Day – Saturday, Oct. 24 at 8am
We are having our dumpster day on Saturday, Oct. 24 starting at 8:00am.  
Face Masks are mandatory.  Please try to maintain a 6 foot separation and do not start dumping until one of the volunteers directs you.  Proof of address required, usually a utility bill or ID will do.