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October 7, 2014
catholic schools
The Valley Catholic
Julie Riera Matsushima & Marie Mackey Huhtala
to be honored as Women of Impact
Notre Dame San Jose High
School will honor civic leader,
entrepreneur and author Julie
Riera Matsushima and former US Ambassador and language professor Marie Mackey
Huhtala at the 6th annual
Women of Impact luncheon on
October 17, 11:30 am.
Raised in San Jose, Julie
Matsushima has been an entrepreneur and successful business owner for twenty-four
years. A strong advocate for
Marie Mackey Huhtala
Julie Riera Matsushima
the differently-abled and author of For the Love of Aimee,
through which she tells the story of
is designed to serve everyone regardher granddaughter’s life with Cerebral
less of physical or sensory disability
Palsy, she is also the driving force beor age and is expected to be completed
hind the creation of the PlayGarden at
in late fall.
Guadalupe River Park and Gardens.
An expert in foreign languages
The PlayGarden is a $6.5 million gift
and international affairs, Notre Dame
to the community from the Rotary
alumna Marie Mackey ’67 Huhtala
Club of San Jose, a legacy project on
was appointed ambassador to Mathe occasion of its 100th anniversary.
laysia in the wake of 9/11. For many
The PlayGarden is designed to be an
years, she worked as a diplomat with
inclusive environment, where disabled
U.S. Foreign Service serving in Paris,
children can play alongside able-bodThailand, Canada, Taiwan and Hong
ied children. The park is truly inclusive
Kong, a pioneer for women working
in design, allowing for easy access by
in this field. She continued her career
as a professor in the English Language
disabled parents and grandparents
Institute at George Mason University.
with walkers in addition to children. It
Experience
Notre Dame
Open House - Saturday, Oct 18, 11:00am-2:00pm
8th Grade Day - Monday, Nov 10, 8:30am-12:30pm
Providing a distinctive Catholic, college-preparatory education
for young women in the heart of downtown since 1861
596 South Second Street
San Jose
www.valleycatholiconline.com
408-294-1113
www.ndsj.org
Calling all
DSJ High Schools
We’d like to hear about your school
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Deadline for the Nov. 4th edition
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Sports Update: Support a good cause!
At Notre Dame High School, the volleyball team will
participate in the Dig Pink Volleyball Match on October 9,
3:30 pm, 5 pm and 6:45 pm in JB Hall. All proceeds from
the event go to the Side-Out Foundation for Breast Cancer
Awareness.