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September 12, 2008
| Pearl Avenue Branch Library opens |
By Jeanne C. Carbone
Staff Writer
The long-awaited Pearl Avenue Branch Library opened with fanfare Aug. 9 as city officials and hundreds of eager residents praised the new facility.
“This is really an exciting time for the city,” said Library Director Jane Light, who also served as master of ceremonies at the grand opening. “This is the 12th out of 20 new or extended libraries to open as a result of the 2000 Bond Measure. And I’m happy to say that we brought this project in under budget.”
The celebration was equally fitting as Taiko drummers began the ceremony for the crowds who attended. After the program and official ribbon-cutting, there were balloon animals, face painting and a story Read more...
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Singing in the Islands
Vivace Youth Chorus Singers explore Pacific Rim cultures on a grand scale
By Gwen Parker
Special to the Times
Thirty-three young singers from Vivace Youth Chorus of San Jose took a nine day cultural vacation this summer at the Pacific Rim Children’s Chorus Festival in Hawai’i. Blossom Valley residents Marisa Whitmore, Anna Martin and Marjorie Alvarez traveled with Vivace to Oahu this summer, where 300 youth representing 12 children’s choirs from across the country were invited to participate in the Festival.
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