If anyone thinks it has been cold in Santa Clara lately, imagine visiting a city around 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Such was the experience of four students from the Santa Clara Sister Cities Association’s Youth Commission, who participated in the organization’s inaugural trip to Limerick, Ireland during the week of Thanksgiving in 2018. Limerick is one … Read more
Washington Open Elementary School’s Drama Program celebrated its 20th year with a musical production for “Disney’s Mary Poppins.” During the Jan. 31 Chelsea Cast dress rehearsal, participating students revived the optimistic spirit of this classic tale of a nanny who touches and changes an affection-deprived family. With two student casts and one parent and staff … Read more
At the Jan. 15 opening reception of “Fab Fiber,” works of textile art fashioned from recycled materials occupied Mission College’s Vargas Gallery. Artists featured were Eszter Bornemisza of Budapest, Hungary; Anitta Toivio of Sahalahti, Finland; and Dotti Cichon from Mountain View. One of Cichon’s pieces is “Loss,” a bare tree that points to the nearly … Read more
On Jan. 19, Alyssa Vasquez, 22, earned the title of Miss Silicon Valley 2019 at the Miss Silicon Valley 2019 Scholarship Competition held at the Mission City Center for Performing Arts. The Miss Santa Clara Organization gave Vasquez $2,500 in scholarship money. From singing Mozart’s “Als Luise Die Briefe” in German to describing her platform, … Read more
At the Jan. 19 Miss Santa Clara and Miss Santa Clara’s Outstanding Teen 2019 Scholarship Competitions, a few things were different from previous competitions. No longer part of the program was the swimwear segment for the Miss Santa Clara contestants. During the evening wear segment, contestants gave a brief social impact statement to promote their … Read more
In 1918, Irving Berlin composed the original draft to “God Bless America” and Woodrow Wilson was the U.S. President. 1918 also marked the year that Emma Kaliterna, a Santa Clara native, was born. Dec. 26, 2018 was Kaliterna’s 100th birthday. Many friends called and visited her. When Kaliterna’s friends complimented her on how great she … Read more
On Dec. 7, Books Inc. Campbell (The Pruneyard, 1875 S. Bascom Ave #600, Campbell) kicked off the holiday spirit by giving away free books to a fifth-grade class at Kathryn Hughes Elementary School. The American Booksellers Association and a campaign called “Indie Bookstores Give Back on Small Business Saturday” offered 20,000 free copies of “Ghost,” … Read more
In early November, Dr. Stanley Rose announced that he will be retiring as Superintendent of the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) in June 2019. Rose joined the district as Superintendent in 2013. “I will go home and rest,” Rose said of his retirement plans. “I’ve been trying to reclaim my body. I want to … Read more
“Christmas,” “break,” “light,” “change,” “line up,” “see,” “night” and “new” were among the new vocabulary words a class of kindergarten students at Central Park Elementary School learned to sign with American Sign Language (ASL) on Dec. 5. Leading this holiday-themed lesson were students from one of Santa Clara High School’s ASL classes. When the big … Read more
“Whoopee and a ring a ding ding!” exclaimed Dolly Gendreau on the morning of her 100th birthday on Dec. 10. Gendreau celebrated turning 100 years young at a party held at the John Burns Gardens, an apartment complex for seniors where Gendreau has lived since 2004. Hosted by the facility’s management company and its regional … Read more