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September 2, 2005
| Assyrians celebrate with festival in Willow Glen |
By Carol Rosen
Editor
The Assyrian Church of the East celebrated its 15th annual festival Aug 20-21 on the church grounds on Minnesota Avenue in Willow Glen.
Besides the live music, which sounded as if you had moved to the Middle East, the festival featured folk dancing, great food, wine and attractions for the children. The festival is a good way to learn about a people, their customs, their food and their church.
San Jose’s Assyrian population is descended from the ancient people of Mesopotamia (Iraq). Before Christ’s birth they helped found the civilizations of Assyria and Babylonia. Today they are Christians who worship at the Ancient Church of Read
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| National Night Out brings out neighbors and friends On Aug. 2, friends and neighbors came out of their houses to enjoy ice cream and soft drinks and just talking with each other. It was a beautiful evening, warm and breezy, and people in Willow Glen and Cambrian Park were visiting and getting to know each other.
In Willow Glen, people on Lovoi Way and Malone gathered at Marg and Hal Hoge’s home. There was quite a crowd too, with everyone from tiny babies through a few senior citizens. District 6 City Councilmember Ken Yeager was there along with two of San Jose’s finest, Officer Bret Moiseff and Officer Francisco Ordaz.
All the neighbors appeared to be having a great time, Read
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