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Loren and Vanessa Ellis have a long history in Willow Glen, and as The Velocity Group they offer marketing services to make your corporate event, tradeshow presence, or retail point of presence engage current and potential clients. If you call them at 408-460-8342 or email info@thevelocity-grp.com and mention that you saw them on Willow Glen Charm they’ll give you a FREE 1 hour consultation to find out the best way to grow your business $250 value.

Dr. Rick Bernard has been practicing acupuncture and Chinese medicine for 20 years, and specializes in women’s health issues. Amy Rueda is the creator of a non-toxic skin care line called Authentic Skin, one of 321 companies recognized by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. They’re both extremely knowledgeable in the field, you can reach Dr. Bernard at 408-291-0179 or email Amy at amy@authenticskin.com.

Stacy Braslau-Schneck is an expert dog trainer who’s CAP2 certified and a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. She runs her own training business called Stacy’s Wag’N'Train. If you have questions about how to improve your dogs behavior or obedience, you can reach her at 408-978-7391 or stacy@wagntrain.com.

Chris and Rachel can help answer questions about how to most cost-effectively, safely and legally get rid of rubbish including construction debris, e-waste, hazardous materials and recyclables, which includes a lot more stuff than you might think! If you have a question about that kind of thing, call them at 408-600-0864 or email SanJose@RubbishWorks.com. Say you saw them on Willow Glen Charm and GET A 20% DISCOUNT!

Holly Barr has been a full time, full service realtor for 12 years, specializing in Willow Glen and surrounding communities like Blossom Valley, Cambrian, the Rose Garden and Santa Clara. She has been called a mover and shaker in Willow Glen and has put together several community building events and fundraisers, including Willow Glen Charm. If you have any questions, you can reach her at holly@hollybarr.com and 408-887-3225.

Nancy is a Master Gardener who grows a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and cut flowers in her Willow Glen Garden. She can help you take care of your existing plants or help you pick the best new plants for your situation. She has been a guest speaker on a variety of local media outlets as well as the Food Network with Bobby Flay, and wrote a gardening column for the SJ Mercury News for several years. If you have gardening questions you can reach her at nancyg2@aol.com.

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Danielle Shultz is a fitness instructor with Mission Fitness Bootcamps for Women. She runs their Willow Glen bootcamp 5 days a week at Schallenberger at 5:30am. Danielle has coached the “Girls On The Run” program, worked with the National Leukemia Foundation “Team In Training”, and provides strength and conditioning training for six Central Valley Division soccer teams. If you have questions about getting in shape, give her a call at 408-580-7999 or email her at dd@missionfitnessbootcamp.com.

Chris Lucero lives in Willow Glen and runs an IT consultancy called LuceroLogic that helps small businesses with their computer and networking needs. He’s an expert with all kinds of information technology and internet stuff, and a heck of a nice guy, so if you need a recommendation for home technology he’s a great place to start. You can reach him at clucero@lucerologic.com or 888-582-3765 x705

Tina Le with Nail Elegance offers Gelish nails as well as regular manicures and pedicures with Opi products. They also perform waxing, massage and facials using Authentic Skin which is free of cancer-causing ingredients. If you have any questions about how to make your nails and skin look their very best with safe products, give her a call at 408-887-1305 or visit her at suite 120 in the Garden Theater.

Cheryl Murphy Durzy lives in Willow Glen and helps run her families winery, called Clos LaChance, in San Martin near Morgan Hill. She’s a certified sommelier and (as she puts it herself) an “avid consumer” of wine herself, so if you have any questions about where to buy wine in Willow Glen, what to pair with certain foods, etc., she’s a great gal to ask. You can call her at 408-686-1050, ext. 101 or email her at cheryl@clos.com.