It’s a story to warm any chef’s heart. “What Indian restaurant did you buy these pitas from?” a Relay for Life walker originally from New Delhi, India, asked the Peterson Middle School culinary student who had served him dinner. “This is the most authentic Indian food I’ve had in the United States.” “We made the … Read more
If you have seen the charming Kaiser Permanente television commercial “Where do babies come from?” you already know that, according to the kindergarten children who answer the question, “It’s complicated.” Kaiser Permanente (KP) also recognizes that life after cancer—being a cancer survivor—is complicated. That’s why, for the second year, the HMO is sponsoring a Cancer … Read more
“Don’t worry about your child being a starving artist. Anyone who goes into animation will have a fabulous career and probably support you parents,” says San Jose State University (SJSU) Professor Alice A. Carter, coordinator of the university’s Animation/Illustration Program. “There are so many opportunities in such an exciting field—more opportunities than qualified people. We’re … Read more
Spunky senior Santa Claran Barbara Shaw was one of about sixty bicyclists to stop off for morning refreshments at Santa Clara’s Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) energizer station at El Camino Real and Lincoln Street on the 17th Annual Bike to Work Day May 12. “I love biking,” says Shaw, who bikes around town almost every … Read more
Lapidaries at the Santa Clara Senior Center leave no stone unturned as they cut, shape, smooth, and polish rough stones, transforming them into decorative jewelry, bolo ties, refrigerator magnets, and paperweights. A high work bench lines each side of the narrow lapidary shop, which accommodates up to 12 rock enthusiasts. On a busy morning, all … Read more
Everyone lost their “Mommy” when Samantha Nguyen died of cancer in 2009 at age 62. “She had a big impact on each of our lives. Everyone calls her ‘Mommy,’ and she is the glue that still brings us together,” says family friend Llan Banting. Now Nguyen’s family and friends walk in her memory to raise … Read more
Arlene Gresham made diapers for her first-born child on a White treadle sewing machine she bought used for $5. But times have changed, and nowadays she sews multi-layered tote bags for her home business with a Ray’s Special sewing machine—a heavy-duty Janome that Ken Gresham (not related), owner of Ray’s Sewing Machine Center, San Jose, … Read more
Seven energizer stations around Santa Clara will offer free beverages, snacks, and encouragement to bicyclists on their way to work tomorrow morning for the 2011 San Francisco Bay Area Bike to Work Day sponsored by the nonprofit Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (bikesiliconvalley.org). “I don’t bike to work as often as I would like to, so … Read more
No one can fill the boots of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11/01 in the aftermath when al-Qaeda terrorists crashed two commercial jet airplanes into the twin towers of New York City’s World Trade Center. Three local firefighters, however, will honor their memory by riding their bicycles 4,000 miles from Santa Clara … Read more
You still have time to smell the roses. Even if you missed the 2011 Santa Clara Spring Garden tour May 7, you can drop by the Harris-Lass House Museum any day, peek over the white picket fence surrounding the historic 1865 house and garden, and breathe deeply. The masses of vibrant roses in full bloom … Read more