At the Feb. 8 run-through rehearsal of the San Jose-based Playful People Productions’ “Our Town,” members of the Thornton cast tell a story, spanning 1901 to 1913, about the simple lives of the townspeople in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. A meaningful reflection in the third act presented the question, “Do any human beings ever realize … Read more
At the 2023 Miss Mission City and Miss Santa Clara Competition held on Feb. 4 at the Community Recreation Center, Cate Carlin, Executive Director of the Miss Mission City Organization and Melissa Gialdini, Emcee, paid a moving tribute to the late Tony Moises, a beloved interview coach and emcee who mentored contestants and hosted scholarship … Read more
During the last weekend of January and the first weekend of February, the Washington Open Elementary School Drama Program is working with two children’s casts and one adult cast to perform “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at Santa Clara High School’s theater. In this “tale as old as time,” a cruel Prince transforms into a … Read more
“Fill the truck! Fill the truck!” chanted students at Laurelwood Elementary School on Dec. 14 as student council officers filled Principal Paul Fuller’s Ford F-150 with cleaning supplies, bed sheets, towels, snacks, soups, ramen, mac and cheese and other items. Collected from school families, these items were to be donated to the JW House. The … Read more
It was a sunny day in Fremont when Nola Gass, 10, and Micah Pyo, 12, excelled at the NorCal Amateur Skateboard League’s Nov. 12 competition held at the Fremont Skatepark. Both kids came back home to Santa Clara with first place medals. Competing with three other skateboarders, Gass won first place in the Vert/Bowl category … Read more
The fourth annual Santa Clara Children’s Business Fair livened up Live Oak Park on Oct. 22, as 60 youth-owned businesses peddling products and services were set up. Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor and City Council Member Kathy Watanabe attended the awards ceremony. Gillmor surprised Mikhil Kiran, 14, and his father, Kiran Ganesh, who oversee the … Read more
The Oct. 15 meeting of Rivermark Skaters, a rollerblading group, culminated with a hockey session for the child participants in the mid-afternoon. In the parking lot of Santa Clara’s Oracle Campus, parents helped set up cones to establish the perimeter of the court. Once the game began, the players, moving swiftly in rollerskates, aimed their … Read more
On Sept. 10 at the Community Recreation Center was the City of Santa Clara’s State of the City and Community Awards, which recognized outstanding local citizens for their contributions to the community. Mayor Lisa Gillmor recognized St. Justin Community Ministry for the Citywide Community Award. “Throughout the pandemic, St. Justin Community Ministry served Santa Clara … Read more
Steven Schroeder, 17, a San Jose resident, has been working with his Scout Troop 390, and sister troop Scout Troop 2390, to create drought-tolerant landscaping in Santa Clara’s Mission City Memorial Park. So far, Schroeder and his team have created new landscaping spreading across approximately 38,000 sq. ft. of the cemetery. Schroeder settled on this … Read more
Samaira Mehta, 14, is starting her freshman year at Archbishop Mitty this month. At this time, this young Santa Clara resident is also busy preparing to visit Minneapolis’s 3M Innovation Center in mid-October to compete in the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Mehta is one of the finalists vying to win $25,000 in the competition sponsored by 3M … Read more