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 Penitencia Neighborhood Association (PNA)​
We subscribe to the adage:
"Together, we can do more!"  

Our association has 500 members on 67 streets and courts in the Upper Penitencia Creek regional area of the City of San Jose's District 4

Our group's motto is:
"WATCH, REPORT AND LEARN"
1. WATCH for any suspicious activity (especially by strangers),
2. REPORT all questionable activity to SJPD and then to your WATCH group, and
3. LEARN from any dubious activity you observe.
Community Awards for
Penitencia Neighborhood Association
by Alphabetic Community Award
 
CA State 27th Assembly Recognition from Ash Kalra, State Assembly Member for California State Assembly, District 27

Certificate of Recognition by California State Senator Jim Beall, 15th Senate District for hosting National Night Out

Community Hero Award from California Legislature Assembly by Kansen Chu, Assemblymember, 25th District
JOHN SEMANIK

Community Hero Award from California Legislature Assembly by Kansen Chu, Assemblymember, 25th District
MIKE KRAUS

Community Service City of San Jose Commendation by Sam Liccardo, Mayor of the City of San Jose and Councilmember Lan Diep and collegues on the City Council
MIKE KRAUS

Community Service Commendation from Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors by Dave Cortese.

Kudos Award to JANET HIGAKI by Penitencia Neighborhood Association

Kudos Award to MIKE KRAUS by Penitencia Neighborhood Association

Responsible Landlord Engagement Initiative (RLEI) Neighborhood Champion - AUGI BETTENCOURT by Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

Responsible Landlord Engagement Initiative (RLEI) Neighborhood Champion - JOHN SEMANIK by Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

Responsible Landlord Engagement Initiative (RLEI) Neighborhood Champion - MIKE KRAUS by Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
San Jose Community NETWORK http://www.SanJoseCommunity.com is a Silicon Valley community news network of the Penitencia Neighborhood Association http://www.PenitenciaAssociation.com

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San Jose Community NETWORK is Silicon Valley's community knowledge news network presented by the Penitencia Neighborhood Association [501(c)(4) non-profit]. SJCN has 4800 subscribers of its community newsletter, newspaper, and various social media sites. Subscribe to SJCN for FREE at http://bit.ly/sjcnsubscribe
PNA "Kudos" Award - May  2021 Award
to Janet Higaki
Penitencia Neighborhood of
Community-minded Residents
Penitencia Neighborhood Association is a group of concerned residents that have developed a solid sense of neighborhood community.

- Our focus is on crime, safety and quality of life issues that effect our neighborhood community.
- We are NOT strictly a virtual website. Rather, we are a collective group of “security and safety minded” individuals that occasionally meet "in-person" to:

(1) Know each other "face-to-face,"
(2) Proactively collaborate tactics to monitor and report to SJPD all suspected criminal activity occurring on Penitencia streets and courts, and
(3) Addressing issues having an effect on the "quality-of-life" in our neighborhood community.
PNA Board of Officers
    President: Mike Kraus of Crystal Creek Drive
Vice President: John Semanik of Ridgegate Drive
    Secretary: Augie Bettencourt of Salt Lake Drive
Director: Gloria Collins of Creek Point Drive 

Penitencia Community at
National Night Out (Pre-Covid)

Images of PNA Over the Years
Penitencia Neighborhood Association [PNA] and
San Jose Community NETWORK [SJCN]

- PNA is a founding member of San Jose Community NETWORK http://www.SanJoseCommunity.com
- PNA is a member of United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County (UNSCC) http://www.unscc.org
- PNA & SJCN works in collaboration with San Jose Police Officers Association http://www.sjpoa.com
- PNA & SJCN works in collaboration with Catalyze SV https://www.catalyzesv.org
- PNA & SJCN works in collaboration with Berryessa Citizens Advisory Council https://berryessasj.wordpress.com
- PNA & SJCN works in collaboration with Gardner Neighborhood Association http://bit.ly/gardnerneighborhood
- PNA & SJCN works in collaboration with Japantown Neighborhood Association
https://www.facebook.com/Japantown-Neighborhood-Association
- PNA & SJCN works in collaboration with Oster Neighborhood Association https://www.facebook.com/OsterNA
- PNA & SJCN works in collaboration with River Oaks Neighborhood Association https://sites.google.com/site/riveroaksna
- PNA & SJCN works in collaboration with San Jose Action http://www.SanJoseAction.com
- PNA & SJCN works in collaboration with Senter Monterey Neighborhood Association (SMNA) http://www.smnasj.org
- PNA & SJCN works in collaboration with Willow Glen Association http://www.wgna.net
- PNA & SJCN works in collaboration with Cottle-to-Lean Neighborhood Association (CLNA) https://www.cottlelean.com

Board of Officers
    President: Mike Kraus of Crystal Creek Drive
Vice President: John Semanik of Ridgegate Drive
    Secretary: Augie Bettencourt of Salt Lake Drive
    Director: Gloria Collins of Creek Point Drive

Penitencia  NEIGHBORHOOD association [PNA]

What  your  COMMUNITY neighbors  Are  Saying

"Your neighborhood association group is a model of effective and proactive neighborhood association programs for the City of San Jose. "

"Your neighborhood association's motto of WATCH, REPORT AND LEARN really works!"

"Your neighborhood association's "deterrent programs ARE working" due to lower overall property crime on your groups streets and courts in recent months."

Join  PNA TODAY

PNA is a 501(c)(4) non-profit regional neighborhood association having a shared unity by its residential members with a solid sense of a caring community.
- PNA has over 500 members on 67 streets and courts located in the Upper Penitencia Creek region of the City of San Jose, CA, District 4.