Almaden Resident | 0449 | December 9, 2004

December 9, 2004 San Jose, California Since 2003

Photographs by Vicki Thompson

Dance Therapy: Julianne Polito (left) and her sister Christina are among several Almaden Valley dancers who will be performing in the San Jose Dance Theater's 39th annual production of 'The Nutcracker,' which opens this weekend. After Julianne spent three years undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia, her legs had atrophied. Dance lessons helped her to build up muscles and strength in her legs.

Healing Dance

By Anne Ward Ernst

After chemotherapy left her legs weak, dance classes helped Julianne Polito get back in step. More



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Sports complex	Fitness grant	'Kids Who Care'

Soccer mom vs. soccer mom, soccer coach vs. soccer coach, grandma vs. grandma. More	The YMCA of Santa Clara Valley, in partnership with the Mid-Peninsula YMCA, has been awarded a $1.3 million, three-year federal grant from the Carol M. White Physical Education Program. More	Brown and bulbous, with twisted pipe cleaners in yellow, brown, orange, red and green poking out of one end, the lumps of dried craft dough are not works of art, but then again, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. More



	Healing Dance: After chemotherapy left her legs weak, dance classes helped Julianne Polito get back in step


	City council gives OK to McKean Rd. fields plan 'Kids Who Care' make time to make friends with special needs student Area YMCA nets federal $1.3 million fitness grant News Stand


	Bryant: Why we didn't take a stand on sports complex Cartoon: DeCinzo




	Donations rolling in as efforts to build JW House gain attention


	Writers' club gives Simonds students a chance to connect with peers' prose Branham's book club lets students, parents delve into depths of reading


	Perkins on Real Estate


	Trudeau is Mt. Hamilton Division's MVP Chargers expect to contend despite losses to graduation Gillick, Scala win special spots on all-league volleyball team Leland plays tough, but drops two at Westmont Tournament Soquel is a winner—again—in Pioneer's Ventura Classic



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