“Write about your dreams and what steps or what you need to accomplish to turn them into reality” was the essay prompt for the 2014 Santa Clara City Library Teen Read Week Writing Contest, sponsored by the Library and Friends Foundation. About 50 essays were submitted. In late October, the library recognized one grand prize … Read more
Before school ended on Oct. 24 at Westwood Elementary School, students, faculty, and staff gathered on the field and assembled into the shape of the number 60 to announce the school’s 60th anniversary. After a photo session, students ran to grab some cake, offered by the school’s PTA. About 700 slices of plain vanilla cake … Read more
Award-winning Vietnamese-American author Andrew X. Pham is a former resident of Santa Clara. He dropped out of the M.B. A. program at Santa Clara University to be a writer. Now Pham lives in Thailand where he grows rice, fruit and rubber trees. He visits the United States roughly once a year to see his family. … Read more
Santa Clara residents eagerly awaiting the Historic Home Tour in December can get an early fix of the city’s historic architecture by visiting photographer Gabriel Ibarra’s 3rd Annual Santa Clara Photography Exhibit at the Santa Clara Senior Center, 1303 Fremont Ave. This exhibit, set up behind the display cases in the reading area, shows 15 … Read more
On Oct. 12, cheerleaders at United Spirit Association’s USA Regional Competition, held at California’s Great America, showed audiences that the sport of cheerleading is much more than just shouting cheers and waving pom-poms. The competing girls, ages 5 to 17, demonstrated physical strength and agility in their choreographed show numbers, which came with spirited dance … Read more
“What will life be like in 2064?” ponders Mary Boyle, local history and genealogy librarian at the Santa Clara City Library. “Will people then still read books at the library? Will they come to study and learn new things? Libraries are places that turn around your life and increase your knowledge. Since we spend so … Read more
While giving visitors a tour at Fire Station 6, located on 888 Agnew Road, fire paramedic Mark Selves revealed that the station’s kitchen has three big refrigerators, one for each of the three different shifts firefighters have to work at this particular site. Visitors also learned that because firefighters need to be at the station … Read more
At Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski’s State of the Assembly District Address and Awards Ceremony, held on September 25 in Milpitas, attendees recognized community success stories in the 25th District. Councilmember Teresa O’Neill spoke about the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends, named Non-Profit of the Year for 2014. Mayor Jamie Matthews introduced Santa Clara resident … Read more
Chef Keriann Von Raesfeld, who grew up on the border of Santa Clara and San Jose, can make herself at home during a high-stakes culinary competition. The Professional Culinary Institute graduate has showed off her culinary chops in competitions in Dubai, Paris, and Scotland. These challenges have prepared Von Raesfeld, 28, for when she competes … Read more
As a child, Hilary Keith loved going to the library. Her house was always filled with library books. Keith was a lover of books at such a young age that reading came naturally to her. So it makes sense that Keith would grow up to be a librarian and the new director of the Santa … Read more