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Kathy Olson’s Children’s Playhouse of San Jose creates the future stars of tomorrow

By Jeanne Carbone Lewis
Staff Writer

Kathleen Olson loves the stage.

Growing up in Minnesota, Olson and her siblings would perform behind clothes lines, charging a nickel to their parents or anyone else who would attend. From there, she acted in plays in school and in Community Theater.
Along the way, she married a military man who was overseas much of the time, earned her teaching degree, raised three children and taught learning handicapped students, English and theater at Almaden’s Castillero Middle School. While at the school she started the theater Read more...

Multicultural Fair hosts 600 guests, celebrates 18 different cultures

By Kimberlie Garg
Special to the Times

The 7th annual Simonds Multicultural Fair May 4 was a huge success with 600 guests learning about 18 different cultures.
The countries represented were America, Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, Great Britain, Canada, China / Taiwan, Nether-lands, France, Germany, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Read more...