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Vol. 11 No. 21
March 13, 2012
Foundation gala salutes a ‘Night of Heroes’ BY MIRIAM G. MAZLIACH
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ho is a hero? Well, in the eyes of public and private schools in the Hayward Unified District, they are individuals who have extended themselves above and beyond the norm through generous volunteer efforts appreciated and recognized by his or her school. This select group will be honored Friday, March 23 as part of the Hayward Education Foundation Gala “Night of Heroes,” at California State University, East Bay (CSUEB). The gala evening also has another essential purpose – raising necessary funds for the Teacher Grant Program. Designated funds, from monies raised, are allocated to submitted teacher grant proposals for innovative classroom projects. “Last year, the Hayward Education Foundation was able to fund over 74 percent of the grant requests we received and that felt good,” says President of the Hayward Education Foundation, Dianne McDermott. “We were able to bridge a gap with some of the funding losses from the State of California. We would like to do more, and we can with the support of all the components in our community,” she adds. McDermott explains, “This year’s [gala] theme is ‘Count Me In’ to depict that the job of educating the students in our community is not the single responsibility of the schools; it’s a combined effort. If you’re a business, you want to be able to hire from within the community but you have to have a pool of qualified people.” For event-goers, a variety of activities will add to the excitement and ambience of the memorable celebration. Kickoff for the gala begins with no-host cocktails and as part of a Silent Auction, student artwork from Mt. Eden High School and Moreau Catholic High School, will be up for bid. continued on page 7
BY ISABELLA OHLMEYER PHOTO COURTESY OF CONNIE ELLIS Dave Barry once said, “Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.” Don’t let fear be a barrier, try something new and get ready to tap to the beat in the Second Annual “Tap Celebration” hosted by the Milpitas Fancy Dancers March 17 at the Milpitas Library.
SUBMITTED BY CHARLOTTE HALL A new exhibit at the California Museum in Sacramento, “Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America,” is an amazing, beautiful, fascinating and educational look into the role of Catholic Sisters in the development of our country. It makes for a perfect afternoon's outing and is being shown in California, in part, through the efforts of two Sisters of the Holy Family from Fremont, Sister Gladys Guenther and Sister Michaela O'Connor, part of the committee that assembled the California exhibit. The exhibit is not so much a Catholic story as it is an American story about extraordinary women who devoted their lives to improving the lives of others. Attendees can learn about women who were inspirational trailblazers, who corresponded with President Thomas Jefferson, talked down bandits and roughnecks in the Wild West, and provided the first form of
There will be 16 passionate, active individuals from the Milpitas Fancy Dancers to teach people the basic steps in tap dancing and a simple dance combination. Along with learning the movements, participants of the class will also learn about the history of dance. Tap dancing was created by combining elements of African drumming and dancing, techniques of European clog and step dancing, and the added unique rhythms of jazz music. Tap dancing is distinguished as “American dance,” and from its conception, has been a respected art form from all cultures. Screen greats Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and the Nicholas Brothers are some of the popular people associated with tap dancing. An instructor of Fancy Dancers, Connie Ellis, says that “with the many cultural differences in Milpitas, we can only keep learning and applying what we have learned in our dance performances, and continue to grow through the dedication of our teachers, parents and dancers.” The focus of Fancy Dancers is to encourage and include anyone who wants to learn how to dance. “We want to teach our participants not only the history of dance, but the expression dance holds. The joy of this art form, the many differ-
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