SC-9 - Westwood Park Traditional Cache
nostrada: Sorry folks, the cache needs to go since I am about to leave the area. :-(
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Yet another little park
Everett Alvarez Park
In 1973 what had been known as Westwood Park was re-named and dedicated in honor of Lt. Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. who was returning home after being held as a prisoner of war for eight years in North Vietnam. Alvarez was the longest-held prisoner of the Vietnam War and longest-held flier of the war. The Santa Clara City Library collection includes two books written by Alvarez regarding his P.O.W. experience. One is titled "Chained Eagle" and the other one is called "Code of Conduct." A third book about his life, "Everett Alvarez, Jr.: a Hero for Our Times," is in the children's collection of the library.
A large children's play area, picnic facilities, restrooms, basketball court (?) and open space are in the one and one half acre park. (At the moment there is a large construction site instead of a playground).
The micro cache is in plain sight and reception is mediocre. Might be a tad more difficult to find - or very easy. No need to bend over.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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