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Around The Glen
San Jose Cleveland Ballet seeks men in tights: only hunks need apply
Attention all Adonises of Willow Glen: if you've got a buff bod and look good in tights, San Jose Cleveland Ballet wants you. The professional dance company has openings for six men with highly muscular physiques to play extras in this season's ballets. No dancing or stage experience is necessary. All that's required is the ability to stand around and look beautiful.
The ballet company has an immediate need for October's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Six Greek guards are required to carry a cage holding the captive Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. There's no monetary pay, but company representatives promise the extras will look fabulous--and the costumes are to die for.
Applicants must meet some height and weight requirements for proper costume fit.
For more information, or to apply, call Suzette at the San Jose Cleveland Ballet, 408.288.2820 ext. 217.
--Jessica Lyons
Body found under Lincoln Avenue bridge is still unidentified
An unidentified man was found dead under a bridge in Willow Glen on Sept. 19, police said. At press time, the cause of death had not been determined.
The man's body was discovered in nearby bushes at 6 p.m. by a passerby under Lincoln Avenue at the corner of Coe Avenue, said Rubens Dalaison, a spokesman for the San Jose Police Department. The body showed no signs of foul play, he said.
The coroner's office has not identified the man, and is asking family members or friends to call 408.299.5137 with any information.
--Jessica Lyons
Volunteers help families cope with illness or crises
When individuals or families are in need of comfort during an illness or other crisis, the Attitudinal Healing Network steps in with loving support.
The network provides peer support for anyone who needs it, through volunteers who are extensively trained to comfort patients, family members and friends, from diagnosis through treatment and the bereavement period.
An education program is available to families coping with illness, or for individuals dealing with emotional pain, called "Remembering Love," Oct. 8 to 10. People interested in volunteering for the Attitudinal Healing Network can also attend.
"We have people that come that are going to be volunteers as well as people who are dealing with issues that are giving them emotional pain, people dealing with loss or illness, or just life itself," says executive director Gail Byrum. "It's a program where people are allowed to come and be accepted just the way they are, and express themselves in a safe setting."
Follow-up support groups are provided after the weekend program, as well as volunteer training for hospital and home volunteers and group facilitators.
"I think one of the things I really enjoy is how much it enriches my life and gives me this wonderful connection with other people--the opening of their hearts to others and allowing others to really see the love that they have within, experience their pain and walk with them," says Byrum, who's been a volunteer for 10 years.
For more information about the Attitudinal Healing Network, or to sign up for the Remembering Love program, call 408.269.LOVE, or visit the network online at www.ahnp.org.
--Jessica Lyons
Authors of book on raising teens say kids deserve respect
In 28 years as a high school teacher, Steve Sasso has learned a lot about teens. He now teaches religious studies at Bellarmine College Preparatory and has three children of his own.
Sasso and his wife, Patt, have co-authored Ten Best Gifts for Your Teen: Raising Teens With Love and Understanding. The book is a combination of Steve Sasso's teaching experience and Patt Sasso's experiences as a marriage and family therapist. The book also stems from the Sassos' positive experiences with their own children.
The "gifts" mentioned in the book are not material, but are gifts such as "room," and "recognition."
" 'Respect' is huge," says Sasso. "It is our first gift. Teenagers are incredibly sensitive to disrespect."
The authors will hold a book signing on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at Bellarmine's Liccardo Center, which is free and open to the public.
--Kara Chalmers
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