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Around The Glen
Love of history makes students winners
Who says kids today don't know nuthin 'bout history? Five Willow Glen High sophomores recently won prizes in the California Pioneers Historical Essay Contest, cashing in on their knowledge of historical people, places and events from Santa Clara County.
Jose Macias won second place and $250 for his essay "The Founding of Stanford University"; Gina Ravo won third place and $125 for her essay "Underwriters Laboratories: Santa Clara Office"; Alex Nguyen won first honorable mention and $60 for his essay "Valley Transportation Authority: Struggle to Improve Public Transit"; Sarina Patel won second honorable mention and $40 for her essay "The Tech Museum: Inspiring Innovations"; and Virginia Gonzales won third honorable mention and $25 for her essay "A Dog's Best Friend: The History of the Santa Clara County Humane Society."
--Jessica Lyons
Lincoln Avenue takes another steam bath
A new day spa is coming to Willow Glen to soothe the weary and worn bodies of Silicon Valley.
Scheduled to open July 7, Sachs Day Spa, at 1375 Lincoln Ave., will be in good company--the avenue is already home to two other day spas. With facials starting at $75 and massages at $65, Sachs is decidedly upscale, but the focus is on stress reduction, which owner Lisa Sachs says is one of the things that makes her place special.
"We offer very personalized service. We all have a lot of experience and the ambiance is great," Sachs said.
Other services offered at Sachs will include waxing, makeup, permanent makeup and reflexology. Both men and women are welcome, but sessions are individual only. (In other words, no couples' mud baths!)
The staff, which includes two full-time aestheticians and a masseuse, will make use of Sachs' five rooms.
The day spa will sell products from the Decleor skin-care line, as well as makeup, soaps, candles and oils.
--Kara Chalmers
Golden years athletes are going for the gold at the senior olympics
Every four years, the Summer Olympics brings together top athletes from around the globe for two weeks of intense, all-out competition. In San Jose from July 8 to 11, the Silicon Valley Classic Senior Games will do much of the same for local, state and national seniors 50 years or older.
The event, which is modeled on the Olympic Games, will begin on Thursday, July 8, with an opening ceremony at Lake Cunningham Park in which participants will wave their flags and show their colors. The four days of festivities include entertainment, a ballroom dance social and 17 sporting competitions. Medals are awarded to winning participants and teams, and winners may qualify for the California State Games in 2000 in San Diego, and from there, perhaps even the National Games in Baton Rouge, La., in 2001.
Sponsors of the Silicon Valley Classic, which include the city of San Jose, Kaiser Permanente and the Council on Aging, hope it will promote health and fitness among older adults in the San Jose area.
Interested seniors can pick up applications at the Center Office, located at 1190 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 220, in San Jose.
For more information, call 297-0247.
--Julie Wang
Life is a beach when you've got a book
As the mercury heats up this summer, a good way to beat the heat is to head to the beach with sunscreen and a good summer read in tow. But first, head to the Willow Glen Library for a book.
The Friends of Willow Glen Library are hosting a used book sale on July 10. Proceeds will benefit the Willow Glen Branch Library. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the library, 1157 Minnesota Avenue. For more information, call 998-2053.
--Jessica Lyons
State budget decisions could put money back in students' pockets
West Valley-Mission Community College District students enrolled in fall courses soon could find a rare treat in their mailboxes--a refund check.
The 1999-2000 state budget signed by Gov. Gray Davis in Sacramento on June 29 includes increased funding for enrollment growth in the California community colleges and for the Partnership for Excellence, the college system's performance-based funding program.
In addition, a student fee reduction is up for approval in AB-1118, a budget trailer bill that had yet to be signed as of Friday. It is fully expected that Davis will sign the bill, as indicated in his formal budget message.
The new legislation will require districts to charge $11 per unit, effective in the fall semester. Students currently are billed $12 per credit hour.
Ed Myers, dean of student services for the college district, said officials would refund money to students who already have paid their fall tuition, and discount student service fees for the remainder of fall registrants.
Approximately 5,000 students are on the books for fall semester courses, he said. The college plans to go ahead with the refunds after the formal add-drop class dates during the first days of the semester, contingent upon Davis' signing the bill.
The budget expands state funding for community colleges by nearly $234 million and represents a 16.9 percent increase over Davis' May proposal. Officials attributed the changes to the vigorous efforts of community college leaders and community college organizations, and to working closely with Davis.
--Jason Baker
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