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No Longer Silent
Storyteller Megumi keeps Japanese internment stories alive to offer a lesson for new generations
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It's a mighty long way from Tokyo to Turlock. And not just in miles. That's the transition Grace Fleming had to make at age 10. "There I was, a Japanese girl with a blond, blue-eyed father--in the turkey capitol of the world," she says, explaining all the discrepancies in her situation. In school in California, she was taunted by classmates. It was hurtful, but she could still be appalled at the ignorance her tormentors were displaying. "How could they be so stupid as to confuse Japan with China? Their ignorance was unbelievable." She shakes her head in disbelief some 33 years later. Today Grace Fleming of Los Gatos is a professional storyteller, concentrating on Japanese fairy tales and Japanese internment stories. Her business card reflects this duality: On one side she is pictured in simple Japanese garb, pants and jacket; on the other she's dressed in veiled hat and black dress as a middle-class American woman, circa 1942.
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News
Drug House
Local law enforcement agents say that a house on Quito Road that had been undergoing extensive remodeling was actually going to be a marijuana growing site.
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Bomb Dog
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Deputy Greg Taylor was recently assigned a new partner-- a yellow Labrador retriever named Dusty who has been trained to detect bombs.
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Mail Theft
Officials urge residents to be vigilant with their personal information as the outbreak of mail and identity theft that has occurred in the area continues.
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Education
Tech Challenge
Students from several Saratoga schools spent their Spring Break designing devices during the Tech Museum of Innovation's 15th annual Tech Challenge.
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Saratoga Style
YMCA Volunteers
As part of National Volunteer Month, the YMCA of Santa Clara Valley will honor 17 individuals for their outstanding work.
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Dining
Café de Flore
Mahin and Khalil Tahaei serve up a variety of specialties, ranging from tabuli to bratwurst, at their recently reopened coffeehouse.
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Storyteller Megumi honors her ancestry by relating stories of Japanese internment
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News Briefs
Law enforcement suspects Quito Road house of being a marijuana growing center
Sheriff's office acquires new bomb-detecting dog
Officials warn residents about mail, identity thefts
Friends of the Saratoga Libraries raising funds to buy books
Sheriff's Report
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Letters
Commentary: Survey results are a rude awakening
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Youth Briefs
Students participate in 15th annual Tech Challenge
Photo: Redwood Middle School's immigration simulation
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The Real Deal
Housing market's future tied directly to the state of general economic recovery
Local Home Sales Listings
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Village Briefs
YMCA to honor volunteers for outstanding work
Engagement: David Tuttle and Adele Stavjanik
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Point of View
Saratoga Sampler
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Local gardening events set for April
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Café de Flore offers variety of dishes, extends hours
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Sports Briefs
High school baseball
25th annual Great Race
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Lectures, readings, auditions, sports & recreation, announcements, theater & arts, kids' stuff, clubs, public meetings...
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